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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacinto Rowe (ranked 23365 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Pie (ranked 4838 p4p, 0 weight class). Karol Pie will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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161 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacinto Rowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karol Pie!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pie misses with a low kick.
Rowe tries to counter with a takedown but Pie is quick to defend against it.
Pie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rowe to the mat! Rowe manages to get full guard.
Pie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pie wants to pass the guard but Rowe is keeping the position.
Rowe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rowe looking for a sweep. Not yet Rowe, not yet.
Pie stays in close to Rowe's body and controls the position.
Rowe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rowe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowe tries to strike from the bottom.
Rowe is trying to control the position but Pie postures up.
Rowe lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Pie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowe throwing strikes but missing.
Rowe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rowe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rowe decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pie, up you get!
Pie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Pie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rowe sneaks out the side door and pushes Pie away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Pie instigates a clinch.
Pie is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rowe is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Pie to the mat. Pie regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pie looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pie is on top in guard.
Rowe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pie defends well.
Rowe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pie is one step ahead there.
Rowe striking off his back but it's not causing Pie any problems.
Rowe is looking for a triangle but Pie pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rowe is looking to sweep but instead, Pie has passed into half guard.
Pie trying to control from half guard but Rowe is working away.
Rowe gets back to full guard.
Rowe will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowe keeping moving, preventing Pie from controlling successfully.
Rowe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pie stopping the sweep attempt from Rowe.
Pie would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rowe looking for a guillotine here but Pie defends easily.
Rowe is breathing heavily.
Rowe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pie defends well.
Pie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rowe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rowe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Pie passes into half guard.
Pie slows the pace down in half guard.
Pie decides to stand and escape the position.
Pie looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pie wanted to stand there but Rowe had control of the position.
Rowe is trying to control the position but Pie postures up.
Rowe looking for a sweep. Not yet Rowe, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Karol Pie will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rowe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pie takes the fight into the clinch.
Rowe is struggling to control the position.
Pie tightens his grip and picks Rowe up, before dumping him to the ground. Rowe manages to land in guard.
Rowe throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Pie trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rowe controls Pie momentarily but Pie frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pie trying to control but Rowe is working from the bottom.
Rowe doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rowe looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pie trying to control but Rowe is working from the bottom.
Rowe looking to control but Pie passes into half guard.
Rowe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pie stands and steps away. Rowe gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rowe moves out of range as Pie throws a body kick.
Rowe feinted with a counter takedown.
Jacinto Rowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rowe, pushing him back against the cage.
Pie has had enough of the clinch but Rowe keeps him there for the moment.
Pie wants to break the clinch but can't.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rowe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rowe is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Pie to work.
Rowe looking to slow down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Pie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rowe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pie just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pie is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rowe is trying to maintain a safe position but Pie gets an underhook and turns Rowe into the cage.
A short right from Pie on the inside.
Rowe's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pie's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rowe gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Pie regains guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pie is looking for a triangle but Rowe pushes his legs off easily.
Karol Pie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pie trying to keep a closed guard but Rowe is proving a slippery customer.
Rowe with a nice head shot there.
Pie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rowe throwing strikes from guard but Pie blocks nicely.
Rowe works over Pie with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rowe throws a big right hand that misses.
Rowe throws a big right hand that misses.
Pie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pie wants to get back to his feet but Rowe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rowe wants to stand and escape but instead Pie has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rowe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pie looking to pass the guard.
Pie wants to control from the top but Rowe keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karol Pie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Pie fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rowe to the ground. Pie is now in Rowe's guard.
Rowe is trying to keep Pie in close.
Rowe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pie defends well.
Rowe pulls Pie in close to his closed guard and prevents Pie from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rowe looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowe keeping moving, preventing Pie from controlling successfully.
Rowe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pie trying to control but Rowe is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pie manages to get himself to full guard.
Rowe gets to his feet. Pie looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Pie tries to keep at a distance but Rowe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rowe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rowe wants to stall.
Pie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rowe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pie fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jacinto Rowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pie has Rowe up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowe is trying to drag Pie to the mat but Pie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A right handed body shot lands from Pie.
Pie pulls guard successfully.
Rowe distracts Pie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rowe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rowe with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rowe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rowe prevents Pie from getting back to his feet.
Rowe throwing strikes from guard but Pie blocks nicely.
Pie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rowe wants to control from the top but Pie keeps moving.
Pie 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.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pie moves into range and clinches up with Rowe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pie scores with a hook to the body. Rowe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Pie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pie working away.
Rowe is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pie asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rowe is trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pie trying to control the action but Rowe is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karol Pie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karol Pie!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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