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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joanna Piechocka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salam Abdulrahim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piechocka comes to the cage accompanied by Kill YOU !!!. Abdulrahim has chosen Brand Nubian - Allah U Akbar as his entrance music. Salam Abdulrahim is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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140 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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143 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joanna Piechocka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Salam Abdulrahim!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdulrahim fails with the takedown
and Piechocka counters with a left to the body.
Abdulrahim misses with a takedown
and Piechocka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Abdulrahim shoots in but no luck this time.
Joanna Piechocka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salam Abdulrahim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdulrahim has his takedown stuffed
and Piechocka counters with a straight right hand.
Piechocka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abdulrahim counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Piechocka!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdulrahim working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Piechocka is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Abdulrahim tries to advance position but instead Piechocka slips a leg back in to half guard.
Piechocka won't allow Abdulrahim to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Abdulrahim is looking for a kimura here.
Abdulrahim prevents Piechocka from standing back up.
Abdulrahim stalling away here and it's allowed Piechocka to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Piechocka pulls Abdulrahim in close to prevent any damage.
Abdulrahim wants to control from the top but Piechocka keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdulrahim preventing the sweep.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Piechocka throws a right hand that Abdulrahim ducks under and follows up with a left that Abdulrahim also avoids with ease.
Abdulrahim fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Piechocka to the ground. Abdulrahim is now in Piechocka's guard.
Abdulrahim wants to control from the top but Piechocka keeps moving.
Piechocka keeping full guard, as Abdulrahim tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piechocka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Abdulrahim is controlling him.
Abdulrahim pushing down on Piechocka's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Piechocka wants to get back to his feet.
Piechocka won't allow Abdulrahim to pass to mount.
Abdulrahim stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Piechocka won't allow Abdulrahim to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salam Abdulrahim dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Piechocka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abdulrahim shoots in and drives through. Piechocka sprawls well.
Piechocka throws a sloppy head kick and Abdulrahim moves out of range easily.
Abdulrahim misses with a takedown attempt
and Piechocka counters with an outside leg kick.
Abdulrahim checks a low kick from Piechocka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdulrahim doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Piechocka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Joanna Piechocka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salam Abdulrahim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piechocka misses with a head kick.
Piechocka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abdulrahim has his takedown stuffed
and Piechocka counters with a three punch combo that has Abdulrahim backing up. Abdulrahim nods at Piechocka to acknowledge the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Piechocka scores with a four punch combination!
Salam Abdulrahim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abdulrahim shoots in for a takedown but Piechocka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Abdulrahim misses with a takedown
and Piechocka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdulrahim drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piechocka wants to control but Abdulrahim postures up.
Abdulrahim has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piechocka is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Piechocka is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salam Abdulrahim has got the better of the ground game so far.
Abdulrahim trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Piechocka looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Piechocka wants to control but Abdulrahim is having none of it.
Piechocka is trying to escape the mount.
Abdulrahim landing strikes from the mount and Piechocka is in trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Abdulrahim can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Piechocka is looking to escape.
Abdulrahim content just to control the position here.
Piechocka tries to lock up and control but Abdulrahim gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Abdulrahim tries to control but Piechocka wriggling away.
Abdulrahim takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Piechocka keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joanna Piechocka dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Abdulrahim fails with a takedown attempt.
Piechocka fails to land with a series of punches.
Abdulrahim looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piechocka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdulrahim with a poor takedown
and Piechocka counters with a head kick. That will keep Abdulrahim thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Joanna Piechocka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salam Abdulrahim.
Abdulrahim tries to score a power double leg takedown but Piechocka sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Abdulrahim somewhat.
Abdulrahim has a takedown stuffed.
Piechocka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdulrahim tries for a takedown but Piechocka circles away easily
and Piechocka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Abdulrahim is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Piechocka gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Abdulrahim stopping the sweep attempt from Piechocka.
Piechocka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Abdulrahim is controlling him.
Abdulrahim seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdulrahim trying to control the position from guard on top but Piechocka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Piechocka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Abdulrahim's guard.
Abdulrahim seems keen to control Piechocka's posture.
Abdulrahim keeping moving, preventing Piechocka from controlling successfully.
Abdulrahim trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Piechocka trying to stand up but can't free himself from Abdulrahim's guard.
Piechocka trying to control but Abdulrahim is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Piechocka preventing the sweep.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Joanna Piechocka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abdulrahim shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Piechocka as he avoids it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abdulrahim fails with the takedown
and Piechocka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joanna Piechocka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Piechocka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joanna Piechocka!
Joanna Piechocka opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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