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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leo Yaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartek Pietrzak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartek Pietrzak will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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158 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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152 lbs
38 - 19 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leo Yaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bartek Pietrzak!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Pietrzak is predictable there
and Yaj counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Pietrzak misses.
Pietrzak connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pietrzak shoots for a takedown but Yaj saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yaj seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Yaj misses the shot to the body.
Yaj swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pietrzak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yaj. That did some damage!
Yaj misses with a straight right.
Pietrzak takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bartek Pietrzak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pietrzak looks to land a right hand but Yaj moved out of range.
Pietrzak shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Yaj's guard.
Yaj wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Pietrzak manages to pass to side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pietrzak trying to control the action but Yaj is working from the bottom.
Yaj is concentrating on defense, preventing Pietrzak from advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pietrzak is looking to take a break and control but Yaj is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yaj on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Yaj tries to get to full guard but Pietrzak has control of the leg.
Yaj is positioning himself well to prevent Pietrzak advancing to mount.
Pietrzak seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pietrzak takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yaj wants to control but Pietrzak is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yaj on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pietrzak works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pietrzak unloading with bombs!
Pietrzak with the ground and pound from mount.
Pietrzak lands a big shot there that rocks Yaj but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pietrzak thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Pietrzak landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pietrzak prevents Yaj from getting the reversal.
Pietrzak controlling from the full mount.
Pietrzak trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Yaj can't escape the position.
Pietrzak lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Yaj hang on?
Pietrzak thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Yaj is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pietrzak avoids the attempt from Yaj to control.
Yaj is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Montreal Athletic Center 5* spar, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Pietrzak can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yaj is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak with good strikes from the mount here!
Pietrzak throws some wild stikes that Yaj manages to avoid easily.
Pietrzak goes for an armbar but Yaj turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Yaj.
Pietrzak is trying to control the position but Yaj postures up.
Yaj in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pietrzak looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pietrzak wants to sweep but no luck.
Pietrzak is pulling down on Yaj's head. It's preventing any offense from Yaj, at least for the moment.
Pietrzak 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bartek Pietrzak dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pietrzak getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pietrzak misses with a straight left.
Pietrzak walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yaj checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yaj stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pietrzak.
A jab from Pietrzak finds it's way through Yaj's defenses.
Yaj misses with a hook
letting Pietrzak counter with a right hand.
Pietrzak slips under a jab from Yaj.
Pietrzak walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yaj moves out of range of the body kick from Pietrzak.
Yaj throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pietrzak fails to land with a series of punches.
Yaj takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bartek Pietrzak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yaj looks to score with a jab to the body but Pietrzak is just out of range.
Yaj throws a jab when Pietrzak was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrzak throws a one two combo.
Pietrzak jabs at Yaj's body.
Pietrzak scores with a shot to the body.
Pietrzak looks to throw the jab but Yaj is out of range.
Yaj throwing a counter right hand but Pietrzak manages to avoid it.
Yaj wants to clinch.
Pietrzak tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pietrzak slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pietrzak throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Yaj moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Pietrzak misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaj with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pietrzak digs a right hand into Yaj's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yaj's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pietrzak avoids it.
Pietrzak tries to throw a body punch but Yaj avoids it by throwing Pietrzak back against the cage.
Yaj tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pietrzak effectively controlling the action here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yaj tries a knee to the head but Pietrzak blocks it.
Pietrzak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pietrzak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pietrzak's elbow.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yaj missing with knees to the body.
Yaj gets through Pietrzak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pietrzak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pietrzak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pietrzak works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pietrzak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yaj on the side of the head.
Pietrzak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yaj throwing a counter right hand but Pietrzak manages to avoid it.
Pietrzak digs a good hook to Yaj's body.
Leo Yaj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for Pietrzak.
Pietrzak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pietrzak.
Pietrzak connects with a leg kick. Yaj looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yaj looks to land a right hand but Pietrzak moved out of range.
Pietrzak has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pietrzak cracks the inside of Yaj's front leg.
Yaj lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pietrzak backs up against the cage.
Pietrzak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pietrzak shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yaj but Yaj pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pietrzak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pietrzak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pietrzak cracks Yaj with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yaj gets a clinch.
Pietrzak tries a body shot but Yaj blocks it.
Pietrzak tries to score a body lock takedown but Yaj shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yaj misses with a knee to the head.
Yaj looking to throw knees to the head but Pietrzak is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Pietrzak.
Yaj misses with an elbow strike.
Pietrzak looking for a takedown.
Leo Yaj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bartek Pietrzak.
Pietrzak misses with some punches.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Pietrzak controls the action.
Yaj's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pietrzak lands a shot to the body.
Pietrzak is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pietrzak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pietrzak slips a jab from Yaj.
Yaj throws a combination that misses
and Pietrzak counters with a left to the body.
Pietrzak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pietrzak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yaj scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pietrzak doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bartek Pietrzak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Yaj walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pietrzak sizes up Yaj with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice shot lands for Pietrzak.
Pietrzak cracks Yaj with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yaj thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pietrzak connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pietrzak looks to score with a jab to the body but Yaj is just out of range.
Yaj is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Pietrzak's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Yaj misses with a looping right.
Yaj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pietrzak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Pietrzak.
Pietrzak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yaj lands a nice looking body shot.
Yaj misses with a wild body shot.
Yaj tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrzak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yaj.
A counter left hand to the body from Yaj misses its target.
Yaj takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pietrzak misses the body punch
and Yaj cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pietrzak connects with a crisp jab.
Pietrzak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pietrzak lands a nice hook to Yaj's body. Yaj takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yaj is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yaj keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pietrzak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yajs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pietrzak throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yaj takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pietrzak connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yaj is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pietrzak lands a brutal head kick. Yaj looks out on his feet and Pietrzak throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Bartek Pietrzak!
An out of breath Bartek Pietrzak thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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