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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yagi Uda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartek Pietrzak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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159 lbs
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144 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yagi Uda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartek Pietrzak!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pietrzak punishes Uda's body with a nice straight punch.
Pietrzak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pietrzak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Uda is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bartek Pietrzak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uda throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pietrzak counters with a nice uppercut.
Pietrzak throws a shot from downtown. Uda moves away and avoids it.
Pietrzak staying out of range there.
Uda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pietrzak blocks a jab.
Pietrzak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uda.
Uda ducks under a wild hook from Pietrzak.
Pietrzak checks the leg kick.
Uda scores with a decent looking hook.
Uda scores with a nice body kick.
Pietrzak throws an overhand right that lands on Uda's shoulder, as Uda tries to avoid the shot.
Good work by Pietrzak as he checks the leg kick.
Yagi Uda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pietrzak.
Uda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Uda throws a good cross that connects.
Uda tries to clinch up.
Uda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Uda throws a body punch but Pietrzak moves out of range.
Pietrzak swings for the body but Uda moves out of range.
Uda ducks under a wild hook from Pietrzak.
Pietrzak scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Yagi Uda has been cut.
Pietrzak throws out a loose jab but Uda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pietrzak jabs Uda to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Uda throws a head kick but Pietrzak moves out of range.
Pietrzak avoids the head kick by Uda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak checks a leg kick.
Uda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pietrzak throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Pietrzak misses its intended target.
Pietrzak moves out of range of the body kick.
Uda ducks under a wild hook from Pietrzak.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uda looks for the body kick but Pietrzak saw that one coming.
Pietrzak fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Uda avoids it really well and circles away.
Pietrzak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pietrzak moves out of range of the leg kick from Uda.
Uda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pietrzak cracks Uda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak lands with a right hand.
Uda slips a jab from Pietrzak.
Pietrzak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Uda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Uda misses the target.
Pietrzak closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pietrzak lands in his opponent's guard.
Pietrzak looking to sit in guard and control but Uda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Uda slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pietrzak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pietrzak is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bartek Pietrzak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yagi Uda's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Uda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pietrzak keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pietrzak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uda closes the distance and clinches.
Pietrzak wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Uda.
Pietrzak tries to stall but Uda uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Uda taking a breather.
Pietrzak has a couple of punches blocked by Uda.
Pietrzak scores with a shoulder strike.
Pietrzak lands an uppercut.
Uda lands with a right to the head.
Pietrzak lands a hook to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Uda.
A short uppercut from Pietrzak.
Uda being controlled against the cage.
Uda is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pietrzak is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrzak trying to stall but Uda improves his position.
Pietrzak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Uda taking a breather.
Pietrzak effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uda.
Uda will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pietrzak up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Uda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters up against the cage, Uda throws an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Pietrzak scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak blocks the elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pietrzak as Uda tries to tie him up.
Pietrzak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pietrzak being controlled against the cage.
Uda lands a nice elbow.
Uda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Uda looking to throw knees to the head but Pietrzak is blocking nicely.
Uda has Pietrzak pushed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pietrzak throws a punch but it's blocked by Uda.
Pietrzak misses with a punch on the inside.
Pietrzak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Uda leaning his opponent against the cage.
Uda misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uda.
Pietrzak goes for a takedown in the clinch but Uda prevents it.
Uda blocking some punches.
Uda lands with a light punch inside.
Pietrzak has had enough of the clinch but Uda keeps him there for the moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pietrzak as Uda tries to tie him up.
Uda is struggling to control the position.
Pietrzak lands with a light punch inside.
Uda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Uda tries to stall but Pietrzak uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short left from Pietrzak.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Uda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pietrzak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pietrzak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pietrzak misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pietrzak wants to stall.
Uda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pietrzak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Uda backwards.
Uda is rocked!
Uda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Uda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Uda looking to slow down the pace here.
Pietrzak goes for a takedown attempt but Uda pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bartek Pietrzak will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Yagi Uda's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Uda thows a body shot but no joy.
Uda seems to have got his legs back now.
Pietrzak throws a shot from downtown. Uda moves away and avoids it.
Bartek Pietrzak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pietrzak throws a jab but it's blocked by Uda.
Uda misses with a low kick as Pietrzak jumps back.
Uda moves in looking to clinch but Pietrzak pushes him off.
Uda listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pietrzak throws a hook to the side of Uda's head but Uda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Uda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pietrzak.
Uda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Pietrzak misses.
Pietrzak scores with a punch to the head.
Pietrzak throws a hook to the side of Uda's head but Uda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrzak fails to land with a series of punches.
Uda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Uda scores with a push kick.
Pietrzak swats away the attempt to clinch by Uda.
Pietrzak lands a lovely overhand right.
Pietrzak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Uda defending well as Pietrzak loads up on a big left hand.
Pietrzak blocks a head kick by Uda.
Nice defenses there by Pietrzak.
Uda wants to clinch but Pietrzak slips to the side
and Pietrzak counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Uda thinking.
Pietrzak ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Uda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pietrzak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Pietrzak.
Uda missing with a left hand there. Pietrzak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Uda looks for the body kick but Pietrzak saw that one coming.
Pietrzak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uda.
Pietrzak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Uda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pietrzak misses with a hook. Uda ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Uda.
Pietrzak throws a big shot that misses.
Uda misses with a kick to the body
and Pietrzak counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Uda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uda throws a low kick but Pietrzak avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pietrzak was well out of range. Poor timing from Uda.
Pietrzak shoots in for a takedown but Uda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pietrzak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Uda tries to clinch up.
Uda throws a body punch but Pietrzak moves out of range.
Uda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pietrzak.
Pietrzak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uda.
Uda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pietrzak.
Uda throws a leg kick
and Pietrzak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Uda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bartek Pietrzak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Uda throws the left hand but Pietrzak avoids the punch easily.
Uda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yagi Uda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pietrzak connects with the punch.
Uda attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Uda misses with an uppercut. Pietrzak saw that one coming.
Pietrzak throws a jab but it's blocked by Uda.
Uda ducks under a wild hook from Pietrzak.
Uda closes the distance and clinches.
Pietrzak managing to block the knees to the body from Uda.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uda is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Uda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yagi Uda.
Well Pietrzak has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bartek Pietrzak!
After the fight, Bartek Pietrzak was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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