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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luis Carlos Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartek Pietrzak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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149 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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144 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Carlos Linhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartek Pietrzak!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pietrzak throws a lazy uppercut
and Linhares counters with a solid body kick.
Linhares misses with a hook
and Pietrzak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Linhares throws a jab when Pietrzak was well out of range.
Linhares fails to land with a series of punches.
Pietrzak throws the left hand but Linhares avoids the punch easily.
Pietrzak ducks under a wild hook from Linhares.
Linhares bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Linhares cracks Pietrzak with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Linhares goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Linhares with a nice cross.
Linhares looks to clinch
and Pietrzak counters with a left to the body.
Linhares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pietrzak.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Linhares.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linhares misses with a body kick.
Pietrzak gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pietrzak lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Linhares fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares swings wildly with an uppercut but Pietrzak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linhares working aggressively here.
Pietrzak lands a left hand.
Linhares misses with a punch on the inside.
Pietrzak avoids the elbow strike from Linhares, against the cage.
Pietrzak throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pietrzak's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Linhares throws a head punch that misses.
Pietrzak breaks the clinch.
Linhares throws a good cross that connects.
Linhares scores with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Pietrzak.
Linhares lunges at Pietrzak with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pietrzak's hand.
Pietrzak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Linhares can pounce on him.
Linhares throws a big shot that misses.
Pietrzak feints a jab promting Linhares to slip. Pietrzak then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Linhares slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Linhares.
Pietrzak lands the left hand.
Good shot there by Linhares.
Pietrzak is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Pietrzak. That snapped Linhares's head back.
Pietrzak closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Linhares's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Linhares not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pietrzak wants to pass the guard but Linhares is keeping the position.
Pietrzak trying to control but Linhares is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pietrzak postures up.
Pietrzak passes Linhares's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Linhares wants to improve his position but Pietrzak is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak moves into full mount! Linhares won't be happy about that!
Linhares is wriggling around trying to escape.
Linhares gets back to half guard.
Pietrzak seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Linhares won't allow Pietrzak to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Linhares is looking for a sweep. Pietrzak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pietrzak is trying to control. Linhares wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pietrzak wants to pass to mount but Linhares is defending the position.
Linhares is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares trying to hold on to Pietrzak's head to control him but Pietrzak postures up.
Pietrzak is trying to control. Linhares wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pietrzak passes to full mount!
Linhares is looking to improve his position but Pietrzak isn't that keen on the idea.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linhares sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Linhares wants to get back to full guard.
Pietrzak slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pietrzak passes to full mount!
Pietrzak wants to control the pace but Linhares is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bartek Pietrzak will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Linhares.
Pietrzak moves out of range as Linhares strikes.
Pietrzak's corner calls for a 1-2. Pietrzak obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pietrzak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pietrzak tries to clinch but Linhares moves out of range.
Linhares lands with a shot to the body.
Linhares takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Linhares buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pietrzak closes the distance and clinches up with Linhares, looking for a takedown. Pietrzak pushes Linhares against the cage but Linhares circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Linhares swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pietrzak fails with the takedown.
Pietrzak takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pietrzak takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Linhares lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Linhares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linhares throws a body kick that misses.
Luis Carlos Linhares is winning the standup battle so far.
Pietrzak on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pietrzak with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Linhares to score with a decent uppercut.
Pietrzak lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Luis Carlos Linhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pietrzak gets a double leg takedown into Linhares's guard.
Linhares wants to sweep here but Pietrzak controlling him for the moment.
Pietrzak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pietrzak wants to control from the top but Linhares keeps moving.
Linhares looking to control.
Linhares manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pietrzak manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Linhares pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pietrzak is keeping the position for now.
Linhares is fighting to break Pietrzak's control of his arms but Pietrzak is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pietrzak wants to sweep here but Linhares controlling him for the moment.
Linhares pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pietrzak is keeping the position for now.
Pietrzak looking to control.
Pietrzak keeping moving, preventing Linhares from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pietrzak defending well as Linhares loads up on a big left hand.
Luis Carlos Linhares is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares throws a head kick but Pietrzak moves out of range.
A jab from Pietrzak finds it's way through Linhares's defenses.
Pietrzak shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Linhares but Linhares pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Luis Carlos Linhares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bartek Pietrzak.
Pietrzak looks to score with a jab to the body but Linhares is just out of range.
Pietrzak throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Linhares counter with a right hand.
Linhares scores with a leg kick.
Pietrzak closes the distance and pushes Linhares back into the cage.
Pietrzak controlling the action here for a moment.
Pietrzak breaks the clinch.
A combination from Pietrzak does no damage.
Linhares tries to clinch there but Pietrzak circles away.
Pietrzak looking to score a takedown here. Linhares is defending well but Pietrzak drives through and ends up in Linhares's guard.
Linhares preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linhares wants to sweep here but Pietrzak controlling him for the moment.
Pietrzak trying to control the position from guard on top but Linhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pietrzak scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Linhares keeping moving, preventing Pietrzak from controlling successfully.
Bartek Pietrzak has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pietrzak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Linhares looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Linhares keeping full guard, as Pietrzak tries to pass.
Linhares wants to sweep here but Pietrzak controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pietrzak is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pietrzak stands up over Linhares, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Linhares working for a triangle but Pietrzak defends it easily.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Linhares takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Linhares looks to score with a jab to the body but Pietrzak is just out of range.
Pietrzak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linhares.
Pietrzak shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Linhares as he jumps to the side.
Linhares takes one to the side of the head.
Linhares misses with the combination.
Pietrzak closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Linhares to the mat! Linhares manages to get full guard.
Linhares working for a triangle but Pietrzak defends it easily.
Pietrzak won't allow Linhares to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares keeping moving, preventing Pietrzak from controlling successfully.
Linhares is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pietrzak wants to pass the guard but Linhares is keeping the position.
Linhares trying to control the position.
Pietrzak tries to free his leg and advance position but Linhares is retaining full guard.
Pietrzak won't allow Linhares to sweep him here.
Luis Carlos Linhares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares keeping full guard, as Pietrzak tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pietrzak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Linhares looks to score with a jab to the body but Pietrzak is just out of range.
Pietrzak looks to score with a jab to the body but Linhares is just out of range.
Pietrzak tries to clinch but Linhares moves out of range.
Pietrzak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pietrzak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Linhares.
Pietrzak throws a right and a left that Linhares avoids nicely.
Pietrzak avoids the body shot from Linhares.
Pietrzak pushes Linhares up against the cage in a clinch.
Linhares lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Pietrzak.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linhares.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pietrzak cracks Linhares with a nice body shot.
Linhares wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak tries a body shot but Linhares blocks it.
Pietrzak throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pietrzak.
Pietrzak is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pietrzak controlling the action here for a moment.
Linhares lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pietrzak digs a right hand underneath Linhares's ribcage. Linhares let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Linhares blocks a body shot from Pietrzak.
Pietrzak misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Linhares.
Bartek Pietrzak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A shot in the inside from Linhares.
Linhares tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pietrzak's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pietrzak backwards.
Linhares tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Linhares working aggressively here.
Linhares misses with some punches.
Pietrzak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pietrzak slows down the pace here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linhares fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pietrzak working aggressively here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linhares throws a head punch that misses.
Pietrzak lands with a right to the head.
Linhares throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bartek Pietrzak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pietrzak winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bartek Pietrzak!
Bartek Pietrzak tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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