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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Umberto Sotto Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartek Pietrzak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 cm
36
146 lbs
25 - 22 - 1 |
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171 cm
38
152 lbs
36 - 18 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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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
25 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Umberto Sotto Jr! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
36 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bartek Pietrzak! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sotto Jr avoids the body shot from Pietrzak.
Sotto Jr looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit. Pietrzak connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sotto Jr's hands. Sotto Jr misses with a shot to the body and Pietrzak counters with a straight right hand. Sotto Jr motions for Pietrzak to come forward. Sotto Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Pietrzak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sotto Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Sotto Jr works the jab nicely. Pietrzak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sotto Jr throws a looping overhand right but Pietrzak ducks down to avoid it. Pietrzak with the counter takedown but Sotto Jr avoids it easily. Sotto Jr tries to land a front kick but Pietrzak steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Sotto Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A leg kick checked by Pietrzak. Pietrzak is looking to land body kicks. Pietrzak misses with a body shot.
Sotto Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Sotto Jr throws a front kick that sends Pietrzak stumbling back into the cage. Sotto Jr throws a series of strikes that have Pietrzak backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pietrzak throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sotto Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Pietrzak takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Sotto Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pietrzak throws an off balance right hand
letting Sotto Jr counter with a right hand. Sotto Jr misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Sotto Jr finds it's way through Pietrzak's defenses. Pietrzak cracks Sotto Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Bartek Pietrzak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A looping hook to the body misses from Sotto Jr. Pietrzak does a little dance to reset his feet. Sotto Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Sotto Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Pietrzak, before circling back to the center of the mat. Sotto Jr misses with an uppercut. Pietrzak saw that one coming. Sotto Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Pietrzak on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Pietrzak misses the body punch and Sotto Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Sotto Jr connects with a leg kick. Pietrzak looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. 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! Pietrzak on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sotto Jr scores with a push kick. Pietrzak dodges the punch combination from Sotto Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sotto Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pietrzak connects with a nice looking jab.
Pietrzak throws a leg kick but Sotto Jr checks it. Umberto Sotto Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Pietrzak takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. It looks like Sotto Jr has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Pietrzak smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Sotto Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pietrzak's sensitive parts. Sotto Jr thuds a left hand into Pietrzak's body. Sotto Jr ducks under a wild hook from Pietrzak. Pietrzak checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Sotto Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Pietrzak tries to bum rush Sotto Jr with a series of wild strikes but Sotto Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Sotto Jr seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Sotto Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Pietrzak off balance momentarily. Sotto Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pietrzak.
Sotto Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pietrzak lands a two punch combo.
Pietrzak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sotto Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Sotto Jr slips a straight right by Pietrzak.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pietrzak moves out of range of the body kick. Pietrzak scores with a jab to the jaw. Pietrzak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sotto Jr manages to avoid it. Sotto Jr throwing a counter right hand but Pietrzak manages to avoid it. Pietrzak misses with a hook to the body
and Sotto Jr counters with a head kick. Sotto Jr moves out of range of the strikes. Sotto Jr misses the shot to the body. Pietrzak tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Pietrzak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pietrzak bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sotto Jr's head backwards. Sotto Jr throws a leg kick which misses Pietrzak's front leg but catches the back leg as Pietrzak tries to avoid it. Good shot there by Pietrzak. A jab from Pietrzak does it's job there. Good work by Sotto Jr as he checks the leg kick. Pietrzak cracks Sotto Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pietrzak takes a swing at Sotto Jr's ribcage but misses. Pietrzak is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sotto Jr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Pietrzak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sotto Jr. Pietrzak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sotto Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sotto Jr is rocked! Pietrzak goes for a small jab and connects. Now Pietrzak goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Sotto Jr stumbles back but Pietrzak runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Sotto Jr to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Sotto Jr will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bartek Pietrzak! A relieved looking Bartek Pietrzak thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
71% |
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