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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bartek Pietrzak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Carlos Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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144 lbs
28 - 9 - 0 |
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171 cm
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146 lbs
24 - 8 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartek Pietrzak!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Carlos Linhares!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pietrzak tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Linhares throws a jab when Pietrzak was well out of range.
Pietrzak fails with the takedown.
Linhares looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pietrzak misses with a straight right.
Pietrzak misses with a low kick.
We've been told by Pietrzak's head coaches at Commonwealth that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Linhares lands a nice hook to Pietrzak's body. Pietrzak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pietrzak throws a head kick that misses.
Pietrzak shoots in and drives through. Linhares sprawls well.
Pietrzak takes a swing at Linhares's ribcage but misses.
Linhares moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pietrzak misses with a right hand
and Linhares counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linhares throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Linhares checks a leg kick.
We've been informed that Linhares has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Linhares throws a looping overhand right but Pietrzak ducks down to avoid it.
Linhares tries a head kick but it misses.
Linhares lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrzak misses with an uppercut.
Linhares throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A left lands for Pietrzak.
A looping hook to the body misses from Linhares. Pietrzak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pietrzak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Linhares smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Luis Carlos Linhares is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Linhares tries to sprawl but Pietrzak drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Pietrzak wants to work for an arm triangle but Linhares is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Linhares wants to get back to full guard.
Linhares makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Linhares.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak got a little sloppy there for a moment and Linhares has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pietrzak has managed to get both his arms back between Linhares's legs - danger averted.
Pietrzak works over Linhares with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pietrzak passes Linhares's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Linhares gets full guard.
Pietrzak wants to pass the guard but Linhares is keeping the position.
Linhares preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Linhares working for a triangle but Pietrzak defends it easily.
Linhares had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pietrzak defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pietrzak is looking to pass into half guard but Linhares pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Linhares is in guard.
Linhares preventing the sweep.
Pietrzak is looking for a triangle but Linhares pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pietrzak has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Linhares has passed into side control.
Linhares trying to control the position but Pietrzak is working away.
Linhares staying calm.
Pietrzak manages to get back to half guard.
Linhares is looking to take a break and control but Pietrzak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Carlos Linhares dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Linhares lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Linhares finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Luis Carlos Linhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pietrzak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Pietrzak.
Linhares cracks Pietrzak with a good jab.
Linhares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pietrzak.
Linhares gets off balance looking for a body kick
so Pietrzak counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bartek Pietrzak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Linhares avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pietrzak trying to control but Linhares is working from the bottom.
Pietrzak drops back, looking for a kneebar! Linhares looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Linhares looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Linhares!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linhares controls the position from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrzak is trying to work for a sweep but Linhares has mounted him!
Linhares landing strikes from the mount and Pietrzak is in trouble!
Pietrzak is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pietrzak regains half guard.
Pietrzak trying to hold on to Linhares's head to control him but Linhares postures up.
Linhares prevents Pietrzak from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak is working hard here to advance position.
Linhares is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pietrzak wants to control but Linhares is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pietrzak tries to get to full guard but Linhares has control of the leg.
Linhares is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pietrzak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pietrzak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pietrzak swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Linhares counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Linhares stuffs the takedown attempt from Pietrzak. Pietrzak gets slowly back to his feet.
Pietrzak swings for the body but Linhares moves out of range.
Linhares fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Linhares throws the left hand but Pietrzak avoids the punch easily.
Pietrzak blocks the body kick.
Pietrzak needs to keep his hands up - Linhares had a free shot at his head there.
Linhares lands a nice hook to Pietrzak's body. Pietrzak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Carlos Linhares showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pietrzak lands a two punch combo.
Pietrzak misses the jab.
Linhares misses with the body kick
and Pietrzak counters with a single leg into guard. Linhares didn't expect that.
Pietrzak trying to control but Linhares is working from the bottom.
Linhares has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pietrzak can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pietrzak wants to control from the top but Linhares keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pietrzak is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pietrzak chips away with some ground and pound.
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 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.
Linhares looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pietrzak passes into half guard.
Pietrzak wants to control but Linhares is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Linhares actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Linhares has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pietrzak is working away from the top position though.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Linhares works the jab nicely.
Linhares misses with a leg kick.
Pietrzak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Linhares appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Linhares throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Linhares. Pietrzak shrugs it off though.
Linhares tried to score with a low kick but Pietrzak checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Linhares misses with a body shot.
Linhares misses with a body shot.
Linhares takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Linhares bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pietrzak's head.
Pietrzak lands a jab to the nose.
Linhares throws a low kick but Pietrzak moves out of range easily.
Pietrzak takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pietrzak fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Linhares is out of range.
Pietrzak tries to move into range but Linhares moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Linhares misses with a wild body shot.
Linhares avoids a kick to the body.
Linhares looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pietrzak shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Linhares pinned against the cage. Linhares gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Linhares lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linhares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Pietrzak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pietrzak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Linhares has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Linhares throws a jab when Pietrzak was well out of range.
Linhares throws a lazy body kick
and Pietrzak counters with a single leg into guard. Linhares didn't expect that.
Pietrzak wants to pass the guard but Linhares is keeping the position.
Linhares working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pietrzak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Bartek Pietrzak did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Linhares throws a lazy right hand but Pietrzak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Linhares misses the target.
Pietrzak moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A left lands for Linhares.
Pietrzak lands with a kick to the temple. Linhares shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A solid leg kick lands there for Linhares.
Linhares cracks Pietrzak with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Linhares throws a push kick but Pietrzak slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linhares misses with a looping left.
Pietrzak drops down looking for a counter takedown but Linhares sprawls and moves away.
Pietrzak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pietrzak tries to clinch up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Linhares.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pietrzak swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrzak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Linhares slaps away a takedown attempt from Pietrzak, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pietrzak throws a right hand that Linhares ducks under and follows up with a left that Linhares also avoids with ease.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pietrzak crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Linhares - the referee stops the clock and Pietrzak gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Linhares. Pietrzak manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Linhares scores with a hook.
Pietrzak shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Linhares pinned against the cage. Linhares gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Linhares misses with a straight right.
Pietrzak shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Linhares looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pietrzak drops an elbow to the side of Linhares's head.
Linhares is controlling Pietrzak's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Linhares wants to control but Pietrzak is keeping busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pietrzak is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pietrzak prevents Linhares from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak moves into full mount! Linhares won't be happy about that!
Pietrzak breaks from Linhares's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pietrzak throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Linhares because Pietrzak loaded up on that one.
Linhares keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak with the ground and pound from mount.
Pietrzak trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pietrzak landing punches.
Pietrzak landing strikes from the mount and Linhares is in trouble!
The referee warns Linhares that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pietrzak can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Linhares is looking to escape.
Pietrzak scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bartek Pietrzak had his way with Luis Carlos Linhares in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Linhares scores with a sloppy right hand. Pietrzak should have avoided that one.
Pietrzak misses with a right hand
and Linhares counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pietrzak's knee momentarily.
Linhares throws a series of punches but Pietrzak moves out of range.
Pietrzak appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pietrzak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pietrzak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Linhares fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pietrzak.
Pietrzak with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pietrzak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Linhares.
Pietrzak stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Linhares.
Linhares with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A leg kick checked by Pietrzak.
Linhares slips a jab and a cross from Pietrzak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrzak connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Linhares momentarily.
Pietrzak with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pietrzak closes this distance looking for a takedown but Linhares circles away.
A big right from Linhares misses.
Linhares misses with a lunging right hand
and Pietrzak counters with a nice body shot.
Pietrzak throws a leg kick but Linhares sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pietrzak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Linhares steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Pietrzak darts in looking for a takedown but Linhares gets double underhooks and turns Pietrzak into the cage.
Linhares pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pietrzak throws a body kick that misses.
Pietrzak avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pietrzak tries to counter with a takedown but Linhares is quick to defend against it.
Pietrzak takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak ducks under a wild hook from Linhares.
Pietrzak checks a leg kick nicely.
Pietrzak connects with a single shot there.
A big right from Pietrzak misses.
Luis Carlos Linhares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Linhares tries to land a front kick but Pietrzak steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pietrzak throwing a counter right hand but Linhares manages to avoid it.
Linhares fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pietrzak.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pietrzak does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And Linhares responds with a good body kick, but Pietrzak manages to step out the way in time.
A jab lands there for Linhares.
Pietrzak dips to his left and cracks Linhares with an uppercut!
Linhares connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pietrzak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Linhares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pietrzak ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares throws a body kick that misses
and Pietrzak counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Linhares manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pietrzak manages to get himself to full guard.
Linhares is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pietrzak wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak is looking to sweep but instead, Linhares has passed into half guard.
Pietrzak tries to get to full guard but Linhares has control of the leg.
Linhares takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pietrzak wants to get back to full guard.
Pietrzak is trying to maintain the position but Linhares is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luis Carlos Linhares.
I think Linhares has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Luis Carlos Linhares!
Luis Carlos Linhares is the new featherweight champion!
Luis Carlos Linhares thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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