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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacek Piotrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dreiko Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lao is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Drowning Pool - Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. Dreiko Lao will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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255 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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212 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacek Piotrowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dreiko Lao!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lao throws a series of punches but Piotrowski avoids them all with ease.
Lao misses with a series of wild punches.
Piotrowski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lao tries to avoid it but Piotrowski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lao to the ground. Lao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Piotrowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lao wants to get back to his feet.
Piotrowski wants to free his trapped foot but Lao is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Piotrowski moves nicely into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao wants to get back to his feet.
Piotrowski trying to control the action but Lao is working from the bottom.
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.
Lao wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Piotrowski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lao sprawls well. Lao wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Piotrowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Lao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Piotrowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao throws a right hand that Piotrowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Piotrowski also avoids with ease.
Piotrowski shoots in looking for a takedown. Lao tries to sprawl out of it but Piotrowski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacek Piotrowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piotrowski dives in and grabs Lao's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lao pushes down on Piotrowski's head and hops out.
Piotrowski is breathing heavily.
Lao moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Piotrowski shoots in for a takedown but Lao shows good takedown defense.
A punch combination from Lao misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Piotrowski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lao sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lao misses with a few strikes there.
Lao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Piotrowski.
Lao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lao throws a series of punches but Piotrowski moves out of range.
Lao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lao throws a right hand that Piotrowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Piotrowski also avoids with ease.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Piotrowski closes the distance and clinches up with Lao, looking for a takedown. Piotrowski pushes Lao against the cage but Lao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Piotrowski slips a jab and a cross from Lao.
Lao scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dreiko Lao will probably get the nod.
That's time! Piotrowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Piotrowski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Piotrowski shoots in for a takedown but Lao shows good takedown defense.
Lao misses with a series of wild punches.
Lao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lao throws a series of punches but Piotrowski avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Piotrowski circles away quickly and effectively.
Piotrowski slips a jab and a cross from Lao.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Piotrowski.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacek Piotrowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Piotrowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lao throws a right hand that Piotrowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Piotrowski also avoids with ease.
Lao swinging wildly here.
Lao misses with a wild combination.
Piotrowski dives in and grabs Lao's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lao pushes down on Piotrowski's head and hops out.
Piotrowski slips a jab and a cross from Lao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Piotrowski changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lao looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lao wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Piotrowski is staying tight to Lao's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Lao explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Lao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Piotrowski.
Horrible takedown by Piotrowski or perhaps it was just good defense by Lao which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Piotrowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lao misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Lao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lao closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lao tries to bum rush Piotrowski with a series of wild strikes but Piotrowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Piotrowski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Piotrowski has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Piotrowski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lao as he avoids it easily.
Lao throws a nice looking combination but Piotrowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Piotrowski circles away quickly and effectively.
Piotrowski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lao misses with a few strikes there.
Jacek Piotrowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Piotrowski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Piotrowski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dreiko Lao 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Piotrowski dodges the punch combination from Lao.
Piotrowski shoots for a takedown but Lao saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Piotrowski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piotrowski shoots in and drives through. Lao sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacek Piotrowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lao throws a right hand that Piotrowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Piotrowski also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lao throws a series of punches but Piotrowski avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piotrowski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lao throws a series of punches but Piotrowski moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Piotrowski or perhaps it was just good defense by Lao which made him look bad.
Lao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Piotrowski slips a jab and a cross from Lao.
Lao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jacek Piotrowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lao tries to bum rush Piotrowski with a series of wild strikes but Piotrowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Piotrowski fails with the takedown.
Lao stalks Piotrowski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Piotrowski's face. Piotrowski staggers backwards, shaken.
No joy there for Lao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Piotrowski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lao is fending him off so far but Piotrowski persists. Nope, Lao circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Lao.
Lao lands a jab-cross combination.
A nice combination there by Lao.
Piotrowski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao throws a series of punches but Piotrowski avoids them all with ease.
Lao misses with a two punch combination.
Piotrowski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lao is fending him off so far but Piotrowski persists. Nope, Lao circles away and we're back to standing.
Lao lands a jab-cross combination.
Lao scores with a one two! Piotrowski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Piotrowski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lao avoids it really well and circles away.
Lao scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lao fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao throws a nice looking combination but Piotrowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Piotrowski shoots in and drives through. Lao sprawls well.
Lao throws a right and a left that Piotrowski avoids nicely.
Lao misses with a few strikes there.
Piotrowski dodges the punch combination from Lao.
Lao throws a one two combo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Piotrowski shoots for a takedown but Lao saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Piotrowski shoots in but Lao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jacek Piotrowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dreiko Lao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lao throws a series of punches but Piotrowski avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dreiko Lao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lao winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dreiko Lao!
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hype
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