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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude (ranked 5837 p4p, 5527 weight class) and Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Claude has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jean Claude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pudzianowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Claude is breathing heavily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Claude checks a leg kick.
Claude moves out of range of the leg kick from Pudzianowski.
Claude is looking for a counter combo.
Pudzianowski pushes Claude up against the cage in a clinch.
Pudzianowski has had enough of the clinch but Claude keeps him there for the moment.
Pudzianowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Claude breaks from the clinch.
Claude really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pudzianowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Claude drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pudzianowski sprawls and moves away.
Claude clinches.
Claude is trying to push Pudzianowski away but Pudzianowski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pudzianowski lands a good knee to the midsection. Claude won't want to take too many of those.
Pudzianowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Claude won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pudzianowski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pudzianowski holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Claude on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Claude takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pudzianowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick but Claude avoids it.
Pudzianowski throws a chopping leg kick but Claude manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pudzianowski wants to land a leg kick but Claude is out of range.
Claude appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pudzianowski tries to score with a low kick but Claude moves his leg out of the way.
Pudzianowski throws out a leg kick but Claude moves out of range and Pudzianowski only half commits.
Claude tries to clinch but Pudzianowski moves out of range.
Pudzianowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pudzianowski wants to slow Claude down by chopping away at his legs.
Claude misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pudzianowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pudzianowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pudzianowski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Claude sprawls well initially but Pudzianowski persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Claude taking some punishment here, with Pudzianowski in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski wants to stand up but Claude is controlling the position.
Claude has hold of Pudzianowski's hands but Pudzianowski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pudzianowski is keen to just control but Claude is a slippery customer.
Pudzianowski tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Claude.
Pudzianowski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Claude is just riding it out for now. Pudzianowski eventually gives up the hold.
Pudzianowski working Claude over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski is nestled in close to Claude, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pudzianowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Claude keeps working.
Pudzianowski throwing shots but Claude is blocking nicely.
Pudzianowski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pudzianowski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Claude does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pudzianowski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Claude is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pudzianowski scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pudzianowski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Claude. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pudzianowski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Claude does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four 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.
Pudzianowski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pudzianowski working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Claude is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pudzianowski pulls his head out easily.
Claude is staying active underneath Pudzianowski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Pudzianowski working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Pudzianowski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Claude defends it well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pudzianowski connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pudzianowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pudzianowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Claude checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Claude has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Claude.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mariusz Pudzianowski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Claude keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pudzianowski wants to land a leg kick but Claude is out of range.
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
Pudzianowski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Claude shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pudzianowski defends it nicely.
Pudzianowski manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Claude on his heels. He'll look to pass Claude's guard now, I'm sure.
Claude is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pudzianowski 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.
Pudzianowski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pudzianowski 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 fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pudzianowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Claude has wrist control.
Pudzianowski trying to control but Claude is working from the bottom.
Claude keeping full guard, as Pudzianowski tries to pass.
Pudzianowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Claude is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pudzianowski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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.
Pudzianowski connects with a couple of short punches.
Pudzianowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Claude is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Claude sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pudzianowski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pudzianowski wants to slow Claude down by chopping away at his legs.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Claude checks it.
Jean Claude is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pudzianowski connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pudzianowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Claude checks it well.
Pudzianowski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Claude is able to avoid easily.
Pudzianowski with the inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski misses with a leg kick.
It looked like Claude was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mariusz Pudzianowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pudzianowski throws a front kick aimed at Claude's knee but Claude avoids it well.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick but Claude avoids it.
Pudzianowski is looking to score with low kicks.
Pudzianowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Pudzianowski.
Claude checks the leg kick.
Pudzianowski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Claude is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Claude keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Claude tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pudzianowski manages to circle out of the way.
Pudzianowski motions for Claude to come forward. Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick but Claude moves out of range easily.
Pudzianowski wants to slow Claude down by chopping away at his legs.
Claude keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Claude attempts a counter takedown but Pudzianowski avoids it well and moves away.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch but Claude is having none of it.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Claude avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski connects with an inside leg kick.
Pudzianowski tries to score with a low kick but Claude moves his leg out of the way.
Claude checks a leg kick nicely.
Claude takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Claude checks a low kick from Pudzianowski.
Claude checks a leg kick.
Claude blocks a leg kick.
Pudzianowski rushes Claude and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Claude looking to stall.
Claude working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Claude tries to pull guard but Pudzianowski won't allow it.
Pudzianowski jumps guard but Claude turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Knees to the body from Pudzianowski.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mariusz Pudzianowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pudzianowski moves into range and clinches up with Claude.
Claude is fighting off a takedown attempt but Pudzianowski is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Claude to the mat. Claude regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Pudzianowski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pudzianowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Claude is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pudzianowski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pudzianowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Claude keeping moving, preventing Pudzianowski from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pudzianowski chips away with some ground and pound.
Pudzianowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Claude is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pudzianowski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Claude works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claude wants to sweep here but Pudzianowski controlling him for the moment.
Pudzianowski works over Claude with some ground and pound from guard.
Pudzianowski postures up and lands a big shot to Claude's brow.
Claude escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pudzianowski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pudzianowski sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pudzianowski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An attempted straight right counter from Claude misses the target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pudzianowski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Claude checks it.
Pudzianowski throws a chopping leg kick but Claude manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pudzianowski is looking to score with low kicks.
Pudzianowski thumps Claude with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Pudzianowski misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pudzianowski.
Some bone on bone action there as Claude checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Claude on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pudzianowski. Pudzianowski obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Pudzianowski.
Mariusz Pudzianowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pudzianowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pudzianowski wants to slow Claude down by chopping away at his legs.
Pudzianowski tried to score with a low kick but Claude checks it.
Pudzianowski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pudzianowski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick, looking for Claude's leg but Claude calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pudzianowski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pudzianowski is looking to slow Claude down with leg kicks.
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
It looked like Claude was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Claude checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pudzianowski drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pudzianowski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Claude keeping moving, preventing Pudzianowski from controlling successfully.
Pudzianowski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pudzianowski wants to control from the top but Claude keeps moving.
Pudzianowski is fighting to break Claude's control of his arms but Claude is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski throws a big right hand that misses.
Pudzianowski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Claude working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pudzianowski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pudzianowski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pudzianowski lands a couple of digs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pudzianowski trying to control but Claude is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Pudzianowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pudzianowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jean Claude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mariusz Pudzianowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Claude sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mariusz Pudzianowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pudzianowski 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mariusz Pudzianowski!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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