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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ariel Piechocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Souza might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Los Porongas - Silêncio. Piechocki has chosen Thunder as his entrance music. 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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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariel Piechocki!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Souza has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Piechocki after a bit of a struggle.
Souza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Piechocki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Piechocki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Piechocki tries to get set, Souza tries to push him back and clinch up but Piechocki manages to avoid the attempt.
Piechocki misses with a head kick.
Souza appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Souza shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Souza looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Piechocki is holding on to half guard well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piechocki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Souza's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Souza's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza manages to reverse the position and now he's in Piechocki's guard. Nice work there by Souza.
Souza is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Souza is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Turka Elite Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Souza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Piechocki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Souza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Piechocki 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.
Piechocki told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Piechocki keeping full guard, as Souza tries to pass.
Souza wants to control from the top but Piechocki keeps moving.
Piechocki is trying to keep Souza in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Souza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Piechocki keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
Souza drops back looking for a leg! Piechocki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Piechocki manages to kick Souza off! Souza jumps back into Piechocki's guard.
Souza wants to control from the top but Piechocki keeps moving.
Piechocki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Souza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza postures up.
Souza wants to control from the top but Piechocki keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Souza.
Souza appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A jab from Souza does it's job there.
Souza scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Souza advances to full mount.
Piechocki is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Piechocki is working to get back to half guard.
Souza tries to control but Piechocki wriggling away.
Souza with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Piechocki gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Piechocki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Souza is working for a kimura but Piechocki is defending it quite comfortably.
Souza seems to be looking for submissions.
Piechocki gets full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Souza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Piechocki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Souza drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Souza jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Souza dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Souza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Despite the aggression on Piechocki's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Souza shoots in for a double leg but Piechocki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Piechocki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Souza.
Souza half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
David Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Piechocki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Souza was well out of range. Poor timing from Piechocki.
A head kick misses from Piechocki.
Piechocki throws a sloppy head kick and Souza moves out of range easily.
Souza avoids the body shot from Piechocki.
Piechocki throws a head kick that misses.
Souza blocks a head kick by Piechocki.
Souza fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Piechocki to the ground. Souza is now in Piechocki's guard.
Souza passes Piechocki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Souza is trying to work for a kimura but Piechocki is defending well.
Souza is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Piechocki sees it coming and defends easily.
Souza is thwarting Piechocki's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is trying to work for a kimura but Piechocki is defending well.
Souza is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Piechocki wants to get back to his feet.
Souza is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Souza wants to work for an arm triangle but Piechocki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Piechocki looks like he's trying to stand up.
Souza is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Piechocki defends it well.
Piechocki trying to control from the bottom.
Souza prevents Piechocki from improving his position.
Souza is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Souza is looking for a kimura here.
Piechocki manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
Souza is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Piechocki working a defensive guard here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Piechocki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Souza shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Piechocki's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Piechocki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Piechocki 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.
Souza is fighting to break Piechocki's control of his arms but Piechocki is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Souza drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Souza jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Souza advances to half guard.
Souza is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Piechocki is just riding it out for now. Souza eventually gives up the hold.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Piechocki wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Souza dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. 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.
Piechocki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Souza tries to counter by clinching up but Piechocki breaks away and moves out of range.
Piechocki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Souza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Piechocki.
Piechocki looks to score with a jab to the body but Souza is just out of range.
Souza feinted with a counter takedown.
Souza dodges the punch combination from Piechocki.
Souza half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Souza drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Souza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Souza tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Souza trying to control the position but Piechocki is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Souza is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Piechocki can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Souza jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Piechocki manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Souza tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Souza has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Souza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Piechocki has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki is looking to reverse the position.
Souza is trying to get an arm triangle but Piechocki is defending well.
Piechocki dodges the ground and pound from Souza.
Souza goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Piechocki rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Souza's guard! Nice work there by Piechocki!
Souza is looking for a triangle but Piechocki pushes his legs off easily.
Souza has his foot on Piechocki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Piechocki works his way back into a safe position though.
Souza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Piechocki defends it easily.
David Souza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Piechocki connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
Souza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Piechocki defends it easily.
Piechocki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ariel Piechocki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Souza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Piechocki is aware though and is defending well.
Piechocki trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
David Souza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Souza looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Piechocki is defending well. Souza quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Piechocki has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Souza celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Souza!
Our winner, David Souza, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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