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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 22
Date: Jan 29, 2025 |
#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Church misses the target.
Church misses with a straight left. #TD2#
Church gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB2#
Piekny drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Piekny jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Piekny drops back looking for a leg! Church is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Church manages to kick Piekny off! Piekny jumps back into Church's guard.
Church looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SU2#
Piekny stands up from Church's guard - Piekny perhaps looking for a knockout. #TD2#
Piekny throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Church tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Piekny is in Church's guard.
Piekny wants to stand but Church is controlling his posture from full guard. #SUB2#
Piekny thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Church wants to sweep here but Piekny controlling him for the moment. #T1##SUB2#
Piekny thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Church wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Piekny 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Piekny drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Piekny seems to have locked his on tight now - Church screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Piekny, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Boris Piekny!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Boris Piekny waved his t-shirt featuring BANZAI NUTRITION's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 132
Date: Dec 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Good misses with a double jab.
Keegan Good seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Good lands a jab-cross combination.
Good throws a hook to the side of Piekny's head but Piekny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Piekny tries to counter it with a takedown but Good pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've been told by Good's head coaches at Cozad MMA Las Vegas that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good can't find room to land a body shot as Piekny controls the action.
Good throws a punch but it's blocked by Piekny.
Piekny wants to take the fight to the mat but Good manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Good wants to break free but Piekny has control.
Good working hard to break the clinch.#TD2#
Piekny manages to pull guard.
Piekny looking for a sweep. Not yet Piekny, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piekny working a defensive guard here.
#T1#
Piekny manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Good manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##SUB2#
Piekny drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Good dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Piekny lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Good can't keep his opponent in guard - Piekny advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Good wants to improve his position but Piekny is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Piekny wants to work for an arm triangle but Good is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Piekny is trying for a kimura here. Good looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Piekny wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Boris Piekny!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Boris Piekny waved his t-shirt featuring BANZAI NUTRITION's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 114
Date: Oct 26, 2024 |
#R1#
Piekny fails to land the takedown.
De Floor throws a quick counter head kick but Piekny was just out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for De Floor.
De Floor lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
De Floor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Piekny avoids the head kick by De Floor.
Piekny walks into a stiff left hand from De Floor.
Piekny walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Floor throws a nice inside leg kick.
De Floor throws a head kick that misses.
De Floor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Piekny.
De Floor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL#
De Floor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Piekny has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#T1#
De Floor gets through Piekny's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Piekny tries to pull guard but De Floor holds him up against the cage and eventually Piekny drops back down to his feet.
Piekny blocks a body shot from De Floor.
Good body shot from De Floor.
De Floor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from De Floor.
De Floor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Piekny backwards.
De Floor scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, De Floor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
De Floor lands a body punch.
Piekny jumps guard but De Floor stands there with Piekny around his waist. Piekny gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Flip De Floor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Piekny.
De Floor stalling in the clinch.
Piekny tries to pull guard but De Floor forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
De Floor pushes Piekny back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T2#
De Floor lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from De Floor as the two fighters clinch.
Piekny looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Floor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Floor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#ROC#Piekny is rocked!
De Floor taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Floor.
Piekny is still on wobbly legs! Can De Floor finish him?
Piekny's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Floor lands a big right hand that drops Piekny! The killer instinct kicks in and De Floor finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by De Floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Flip De Floor! |
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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 11
Date: Sep 25, 2024 |
#R1#
Pitstain tried to score with a low kick but Piekny checks it.
Pitstain throws a head kick but Piekny moves out of range.
Pitstain misses with a few strikes there.
Pitstain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Piekny moves out of range of the leg kick from Pitstain.
Piekny is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Some wild striking there from Pitstain.
Pitstain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Piekny.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Piekny has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#CL2#
Piekny takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Piekny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Pitstain. #CL2#
Piekny instigates a clinch.
Pitstain has had enough of the clinch but Piekny keeps him there for the moment.
Piekny leaning against his opponent.
#T1#
Pitstain is trying to force a seperation but Piekny has the dominant position.
Pitstain tries to circle away but Piekny has him pinned against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Piekny.
Pitstain is trying to break free.
Pitstain managing to block the knees to the body from Piekny.
Piekny wants to take the fight to the mat but Pitstain manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Piekny avoiding damage.
Pitstain is trying to break the clinch but Piekny is controlling him.
Piekny keeps control of Pitstain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T2#
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.#BC#
Pitstain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Piekny looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pitstain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pitstain throws the kick towards the body but Piekny avoids it.
Pitstain looks to score with a jab to the body but Piekny is just out of range.
A combination from Pitstain does no damage.
No joy there for Pitstain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pitstain lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rodney Pitstain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Piekny pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#TD2#
Piekny closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pitstain did well to prevent Piekny getting side control.
Piekny with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pitstain tries to kick Piekny off but Piekny keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T3#
Still in half guard, Piekny seems content to control.
Pitstain wants to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Piekny 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.
Piekny is just content to waste time from the top position. Pitstain takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Piekny prevents Pitstain from getting back to his feet.
Piekny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pitstain swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Piekny passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pitstain is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Piekny has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Piekny moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pitstain prevents Piekny from moving into mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pitstain is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Piekny is controlling him well.
Piekny controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Pitstain dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Piekny takes the fight into the clinch.
Pitstain tries to circle away but Piekny has him pinned against the cage.
Pitstain being controlled against the cage.
Piekny tries to pull guard but Pitstain forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitstain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Piekny holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Piekny is pushing Pitstain up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Piekny receives a warning from the referee for stalling.#T1#
Piekny is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pitstain is defending well.#TD2#
Piekny decides to pull guard.
Piekny is adopting a defensive guard.
Pitstain would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pitstain has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SU#
Piekny is working an open guard so Pitstain takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T2#
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.
Pitstain feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pieknys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Piekny darts in looking for a takedown but Pitstain gets double underhooks and turns Piekny into the cage.
Rodney Pitstain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Piekny.
Pitstain throws a right hand that Piekny ducks under and follows up with a left that Piekny also avoids with ease.#CL2#
Piekny moves into range and clinches up with Pitstain.
Piekny wants a takedown.
#TD2#
Piekny manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pitstain won't allow Piekny to sweep him here.
Pitstain is looking to stand up but Piekny won't let him.
Piekny 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.
Pitstain tries to stand but Piekny is controlling from the bottom. #T3##SU#
Pitstain gets to his feet - Piekny follows without any prompting.
Pitstain has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A punch combination from Pitstain misses.
Pitstain throws a head kick that misses.
Pitstain misses with a double jab
#TD2#
and Piekny counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Piekny stops Pitstain from standing up.
Piekny engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T4#
Pitstain wants to stand but Piekny is controlling the position.
Piekny trying to control but Pitstain is working from the bottom.
Piekny engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pitstain is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Piekny is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Piekny 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. 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.#R3#
Pitstain throws a series of punches but Piekny moves out of range.
Pitstain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pitstain throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD2#
and Piekny counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piekny slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pitstain wants to get back to his feet but Piekny is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Piekny's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piekny advances to half guard.
Pitstain is trying to stand back up but Piekny is controlling him
Piekny content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pitstain is looking to get back to is feet but Piekny passes into side control.
#T1#
Piekny taking a breather here.
Piekny tries to move to mount but Pitstain blocks the move with his legs.
Pitstain wants to get back to his feet.
Piekny wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pitstain keeps working.
Piekny happy to just control the position for now. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Piekny's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB2#
Piekny in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Pitstain is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Boris Piekny!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Boris Piekny waved his t-shirt featuring BANZAI NUTRITION's logo in front of the cameras.
In defeat, Rodney Pitstain stepped up to the mic, saying 'You can't hang and bang with everyone, but I did my best tonight. Screw the haters, I love you all, though.'. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 84
Date: Aug 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Law has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Piekny.
Law has a takedown stuffed.
Piekny scores with a punch to the head.#TD2#
Piekny changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Law looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Law's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Piekny wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Law, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Piekny is working to tighten his grip on Law's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Law has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Piekny is really squeezing tight and eventually Law passes out! Piekny breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Boris Piekny!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Boris Piekny made sure he mentioned BANZAI NUTRITION, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 54
Date: Jun 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Piekny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Piekny tries to score a power double leg takedown but Max sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Piekny somewhat.
Max swats away the attempt to clinch by Piekny.
Max wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Freaky Max seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piekny looks to score with a jab to the body but Max is just out of range.
Max throws a hook but Piekny avoids it easily.
Piekny looks for a takedown but Max sprawls well.
Piekny slips under a jab.
Max tries to bum rush Piekny with a series of wild strikes but Piekny uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Piekny feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piekny fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Freaky Max has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Piekny.
Piekny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Piekny tries to counter it with a takedown but Max pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Max tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Piekny was well out of range. Poor timing from Max.
Piekny fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Max pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Freaky Max is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
A big right from Max misses.
Piekny shoots in for a takedown but Max shows good takedown defense.
Piekny looks for a takedown but Max sprawls well.
Piekny shoots in but Max avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Piekny takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Max thows a left - swing and a miss!
Max lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Piekny shoots in looking for a takedown but Max manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Piekny's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've been told by Max's head coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Piekny slips a straight right by Max.
Piekny looks for a takedown but Max sprawls well.#KD#
A jab-cross combination lands for Max and sends Piekny crashing to the mat! Max follows him down to the mat - Piekny regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet! #ROC#Piekny is rocked!#T2#
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!
Max content to control rather than advance.
Piekny is still in real trouble! Can Max finish him?
Max continues to stall.
Max has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Piekny seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Max.
Max has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Piekny works to full guard.
Max has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Piekny is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Max trying to control but Piekny is working from the bottom. #T3#
Piekny looking to control.
Max stopping the sweep attempt from Piekny.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Max sitting in guard, not really doing much. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Max stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Max wants it to stay on the feet.
Max keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Piekny throws a head kick that misses.
Piekny wants to clinch up but Max keeps it at a distance.
Piekny ducks under a wild hook from Max.
We've been informed that Piekny has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Max misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Piekny counters with a single leg into guard. Max didn't expect that.
Max keeping moving, preventing Piekny from controlling successfully. #T4#
Piekny engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piekny wants to control from the top but Max keeps moving.
Piekny controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Max keeping moving, preventing Piekny from controlling successfully.
Piekny looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Freaky Max dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Max loads up on a big right hand but Piekny slips the punch.
Piekny tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Max connects with a jab.
Max connects with a looping right hand.
Piekny shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Max sprawls well. Max wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Piekny gets slowly back to his feet.
Max is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Max goes for a small jab and connects. Now Max goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Piekny stumbles back but Max runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Piekny to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Piekny will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Freaky Max! |
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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 10
Date: May 29, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Fujimori shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Piekny manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fujimori wants to control from the top but Piekny keeps moving.
Piekny wants to get back to his feet but Fujimori is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fujimori stopping the sweep attempt from Piekny.
Fujimori is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piekny looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Piekny working a defensive guard here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Fujimori wants to stand but Piekny has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD#
Fujimori gets caught flat footed, as Piekny shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Piekny trying to control but Fujimori is working from the bottom.
Fujimori wants to improve his position but instead Piekny has moved into half guard.
Piekny will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Piekny wants to free his trapped foot but Fujimori is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Piekny content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Piekny is looking to take a break and control but Fujimori is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2##SUB#
Piekny is working for a submission of some sort.
Fujimori manages to get to full guard.
Piekny forces his way into half guard.#T3#
Piekny wants to take a breather but Fujimori is having none of it.
Fujimori wants to get back to full guard.
Fujimori trying to control from the bottom.
Piekny looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fujimori trying to get back to full guard but Piekny takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Fujimori is trying to escape the mount but Piekny keeps good control and instead manages to take Fujimori's back.
Fujimori rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Piekny wants to take a breather but Fujimori is having none of it. #SUB#
Piekny is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fujimori defends it well. #T4#
Fujimori flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Piekny wants to take a breather but Fujimori is having none of it.
Fujimori tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Piekny looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Piekny wants to advance to full mount but Fujimori doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fujimori looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fujimori is controlling Piekny's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Piekny dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Piekny dives in for a single leg takedown but Fujimori sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fujimori jumps guard but Piekny turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Piekny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fujimori can do to turn this around?
Fujimori drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Piekny tries to pull guard but Fujimori holds him up against the cage and eventually Piekny drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Fujimori fails to land.
Fujimori looking for a takedown.
Boris Piekny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shin Fujimori.
Piekny lands a right hand.
Fujimori on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T1#
Fujimori tries to pull guard but Piekny holds him up against the cage and eventually Fujimori drops back down to his feet.
Piekny prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fujimori trying to land knees to the body.
Fujimori wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fujimori misses with a knee strike.
#BC#
Piekny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fujimori shoots in for a double leg but Piekny sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL2#
Piekny tries to keep at a distance but Fujimori has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fujimori wants to get back to striking at distance but Piekny won't allow it.
#TD#
Fujimori is fighting off a takedown attempt but Piekny is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Fujimori to the mat. Fujimori regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#T2#
Fujimori is wriggling around but Piekny manages to pass to half guard.
Fujimori is trying to stand back up but Piekny is controlling him
Fujimori wants to get back to full guard.
Piekny is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB#
Piekny seems to be looking for submissions.
Fujimori trying to hold on to Piekny's head to control him but Piekny postures up.
#T3#
Piekny controlling the pace.
Fujimori wants to get back to full guard.
Fujimori is still trying to improve position.
Fujimori slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Piekny preventing the sweep.
Piekny looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#TD2#
Fujimori scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fujimori wants to lay and pray for a moment but Piekny keeps working.
Piekny wants to control but Fujimori postures up.
Piekny on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Piekny can't do much from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Boris Piekny will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Piekny shoots for a takedown but Fujimori saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#TD#
Piekny shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Piekny was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fujimori tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fujimori is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Piekny controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujimori is looking for a sweep. Piekny is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1#
Piekny seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fujimori does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Piekny seems to be looking for submissions.
Fujimori is not content to let Piekny control the position.
Piekny sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fujimori is trying to stand back up but Piekny is controlling him
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Fujimori closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#TD#
Piekny tightens his grip and picks Fujimori up, before dumping him to the ground. Fujimori manages to land in guard.
Piekny postures up.
Piekny is stalling in the full guard.
Fujimori has Piekny pulled in close to control his posture.
Piekny trying to move into half guard but instead Fujimori has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Fujimori controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fujimori stopping the sweep attempt from Piekny.
Fujimori wants to control from the top but Piekny keeps moving. #T3#
Fujimori wants to stand but Piekny is controlling his posture from full guard.
Piekny is looking to stand up but Fujimori isn't so interested in that idea.
Fujimori tries to stand but Piekny is controlling from the bottom.
Piekny trying to keep a closed guard but Fujimori is proving a slippery customer.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Fujimori moves into the clinch.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#BC#
Piekny breaks from the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Piekny. #TD2#
Fujimori closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Piekny to the mat! Piekny manages to get full guard.
Fujimori distracts Piekny with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fujimori must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fujimori in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Piekny is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Piekny looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fujimori passes into half guard.
Shin Fujimori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boris Piekny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB2#
Fujimori is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Piekny sees it coming and defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shin Fujimori comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Piekny has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Piekny! |
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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 5
Date: Apr 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Pitstain throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Piekny takes the fight into the clinch.
Piekny is struggling to control the position.
Piekny jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pitstain walks away with a smile on his face. Piekny gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Piekny has closed the distance and engaged Pitstain in a clinch.
#TD2#
Piekny gets control of Pitstain's arms and successfully pulls guard. Piekny will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitstain wanted to stand there but Piekny had control of the position.
Piekny has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SU#
Pitstain gets to his feet. Piekny looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #T1#
Pitstain misses with a low kick.
Pitstain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitstain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Piekny looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pitstain is fending him off so far but Piekny persists. Nope, Pitstain circles away and we're back to standing.
Piekny tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pitstain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pitstain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#TD2#
Piekny dives in and scores a takedown into Pitstain's guard.#ES#
Pitstain pushes Piekny off and gets back to his feet.
Pitstain misses with a straight right.
Piekny is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Piekny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pitstain.
Pitstain swings for the body but Piekny moves out of range.
#CL2#
Piekny gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitstain wants to break free but Piekny has control.
Piekny tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pitstain smiles and moves away.
Rodney Pitstain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Piekny.
No joy there for Pitstain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Piekny throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pitstain blocks a head kick by Piekny.
Rodney Pitstain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pitstain throws a body shot but no joy.
Pitstain is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Piekny.
We've been told by Pitstain's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL2#
Piekny has Pitstain up against the cage in a clinch.
Piekny fails to pull guard.
Pitstain gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Piekny.
#BC2#
Piekny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T3#
Pitstain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#TD2#
Piekny darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pitstain is trying to stand back up but Piekny is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Piekny keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB2#
Piekny is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pitstain is just riding it out for now. Piekny eventually gives up the hold.
Piekny trying to pass the guard but Pitstain defending well.
Piekny is trying to control the action in half guard but Pitstain is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Piekny is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Pitstain is defending against the submission attempts here by Piekny.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Boris Piekny will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Piekny avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rodney Pitstain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Pitstain gets caught flat footed, as Piekny shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pitstain manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Pitstain throws a head kick but Piekny moves out of range.
And Piekny tries to counter it with a takedown but Pitstain pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pitstain tries to bum rush Piekny with a series of wild strikes but Piekny uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Piekny avoids the head kick by Pitstain.
#TD2#
Piekny is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pitstain's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piekny looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Piekny wants to control but Pitstain is keeping him busy.
Piekny uses his free foot to push down on Pitstain's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pitstain.
Pitstain is squirming around, avoiding Piekny's attempts to control the action. #T1#
Piekny sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Piekny tries to control but Pitstain wriggling away.
You get the feeling that Pitstain really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Piekny takes Pitstain's back. #SUB2#
Piekny is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#SUB2#
Piekny is looking for the choke from the back position but Pitstain is controlling his hands well. #T2##SUB2#
Piekny working for the choke. #SUB2#
Piekny is looking for the choke from the back position but Pitstain is controlling his hands well. #SUB2#
Piekny is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Pitstain is defending well though. Piekny let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB2#
Piekny has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Pitstain is in real trouble here. Piekny gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Pitstain is tapping out! Piekny wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Boris Piekny!
The defeated Rodney Pitstain had this to say: 'You can't hang and bang with everyone, but I did my best tonight. Screw the haters, I love you all, though.'. |
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