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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Stith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Stith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stith slips a jab and a cross from Pudzianowski.
Stith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pudzianowski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stith somewhat.
Pudzianowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stith misses with a takedown attempt - Pudzianowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pudzianowski tries to avoid it but Stith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pudzianowski to the ground. Pudzianowski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mariusz Pudzianowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Stith.
Pudzianowski throws a series of strikes that have Stith backpedaling.
Pudzianowski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pudzianowski tries to bum rush Stith with a series of wild strikes but Stith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pudzianowski throws a right hand that Stith ducks under and follows up with a left that Stith also avoids with ease.
Mariusz Pudzianowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pudzianowski looks to land a combination but Stith avoids it well.
Stith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Good exchange - Pudzianowski coming out on top.
It looks like Jay Stith has been cut.
No joy there for Pudzianowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pudzianowski misses with the combination.
Pudzianowski throws a right and a left that Stith avoids nicely.
No joy there for Pudzianowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pudzianowski finds it's way round the side to connect with Stith's head.
Stith shoots in but Pudzianowski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pudzianowski misses with the combination.
Stith closes the distance and clinches up with Pudzianowski, looking for a takedown. Stith pushes Pudzianowski against the cage but Pudzianowski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mariusz Pudzianowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pudzianowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pudzianowski throws a series of strikes that have Stith backpedaling.
Stith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pudzianowski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pudzianowski lands with a nice body punch.
Stith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pudzianowski.
Stith fails with a takedown attempt.
Stith looks gassed!
Pudzianowski throws a series of punches but Stith moves out of range.
Stith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pudzianowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pudzianowski lands a jab-cross combination.
Stith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pudzianowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stith has a takedown stuffed.
Pudzianowski connects with a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Pudzianowski scores with a four punch combination!
Pudzianowski lands a really nice looking cross but Stith seems unphased.
Stith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pudzianowski defends it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pudzianowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pudzianowski.
Some wild striking there from Pudzianowski.
Stith is trying desperately to land a takedown but Pudzianowski is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Stith.
Stith misses with a takedown attempt
and Pudzianowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pudzianowski.
Nice shot by Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski throws a right hand that Stith ducks under and follows up with a left that Stith also avoids with ease.
Stith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pudzianowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pudzianowski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pudzianowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stith circles away quickly and effectively.
Danga de danga de dang - Pudzianowski scores with a four punch combination!
No joy there for Pudzianowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pudzianowski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pudzianowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stith. That did some damage!
Pudzianowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pudzianowski scores with a nice head shot.
Stith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pudzianowski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stith doesn't seem bothered though.
Pudzianowski throws a series of punches but Stith moves out of range.
Pudzianowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Pudzianowski misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pudzianowski swinging wilding here.
Stith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pudzianowski looks to land a combination but Stith avoids it well.
Stith staying out of range there.
Stith fails with the takedown.
Pudzianowski misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pudzianowski lands with a straight right. Stith didn't see that one coming.
Stith avoids the body shot from Pudzianowski.
Nice sprawl there from Pudzianowski as Stith shoots in.
Pudzianowski scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mariusz Pudzianowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Stith's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pudzianowski throws a series of punches but Stith avoids them all with ease.
Stith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pudzianowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stith shoots in but no luck this time.
No joy there for Pudzianowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mariusz Pudzianowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pudzianowski throws a series of strikes that have Stith backpedaling.
Stith misses with a straight left.
Stith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pudzianowski's waist but Pudzianowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stith off to one side.
Pudzianowski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stith's head.
Pudzianowski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pudzianowski misses with the combination.
Pudzianowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mariusz Pudzianowski is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pudzianowski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stith somewhat.
Mariusz Pudzianowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Stith.
Stith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pudzianowski is fending him off so far but Stith persists. Nope, Pudzianowski circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski stalks Stith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stith's face. Stith staggers backwards, shaken.
Pudzianowski misses with a few strikes there.
Stith misses with a takedown
and Stith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pudzianowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stith.
Pudzianowski misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick from Pudzianowski lands but Stith takes it in his stride.
Pudzianowski fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck for Stith with that takedown attempt.
Jab, jab by Pudzianowski - just one landing.
Pudzianowski is working the combinations to good effect here.
Stith shoots in and drives through. Pudzianowski sprawls well.
Pudzianowski scores with a jab. Stith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pudzianowski throws a right hand that Stith ducks under and follows up with a left that Stith also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stith misses with a combination
and Pudzianowski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stith slips a jab and a cross from Pudzianowski.
Stith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pudzianowski sprawls well. Pudzianowski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stith gets slowly back to his feet.
Stith tries for a takedown but Pudzianowski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pudzianowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stith.
Stith misses with a body shot.
Stith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stith.
Stith looks to land a left hand but Pudzianowski moved out of range nicely.
Pudzianowski misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski feints and then cracks Stith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stith down.
Pudzianowski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pudzianowski wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck for Stith with that takedown attempt.
Pudzianowski stuffs the takedown attempt from Stith. Stith gets slowly back to his feet.
Stith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pudzianowski finds it's way round the side to connect with Stith's head.
Pudzianowski fails to land with a series of punches.
Stith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pudzianowski.
Stith misses with a few strikes there.
Stith throws a low kick but Pudzianowski avoids it.
Stith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pudzianowski as he jumps to the side.
Stith shoots in and bounces Pudzianowski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stith stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Pudzianowski throws a combination that misses
and Stith counters with a three punch combo that has Pudzianowski backing up. Pudzianowski nods at Stith to acknowledge the strikes.
Pudzianowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pudzianowski misses with a double jab.
Stith fails to land the takedown.
A jab from Pudzianowski finds it's way through Stith's defenses.
Pudzianowski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stith counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stith prevents Pudzianowski from standing back up.
Stith escapes and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stith shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jay Stith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jay Stith's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Pudzianowski misses with the combination.
Stith tries a head kick but it misses.
Pudzianowski throws a one two combo.
Pudzianowski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stith shoots in but no luck this time.
Pudzianowski looks to land a combination but Stith avoids it well.
Stith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pudzianowski pinned against the cage. Pudzianowski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pudzianowski is fending him off so far but Stith persists. Nope, Pudzianowski circles away and we're back to standing.
Mariusz Pudzianowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Stith.
Pudzianowski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pudzianowski throws a series of punches but Stith moves out of range.
Pudzianowski fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stith is defended easily by Pudzianowski.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski lands with an uppercut that bounces Stith off the cage and back into rage.
Pudzianowski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pudzianowski lands with an overhand left.
Pudzianowski throws a one two combo.
Pudzianowski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stith shoots in but Pudzianowski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stith looks for a takedown but Pudzianowski sprawls well.
A nice combination there by Pudzianowski.
Stith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pudzianowski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stith somewhat.
Pudzianowski misses with a wild combination.
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.
Stith slips a jab and a cross from Pudzianowski.
Stith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pudzianowski avoids it really well and circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Stith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stith misses with a double jab
and Pudzianowski counters with a three punch combo that has Stith backing up. Stith nods at Pudzianowski to acknowledge the strikes.
Stith shoots in looking for a takedown. Pudzianowski tries to sprawl out of it but Stith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pudzianowski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stith throws a series of punches but Pudzianowski moves out of range.
Pudzianowski fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stith misses with a takedown attempt - Pudzianowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pudzianowski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pudzianowski slaps away a takedown attempt from Stith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pudzianowski's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pudzianowski duly obliges.
Stith shoots for a double leg takedown but Pudzianowski sprawls well. He's pushed Stith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pudzianowski misses with a combination
and Stith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pudzianowski is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Pudzianowski working hard to break the clinch.
Pudzianowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stith has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Stith won't allow it.
Pudzianowski is trying to break the clinch but Stith has him pressed against the cage.
Pudzianowski is pressed up against the cage. Stith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pudzianowski down to the mat. Pudzianowski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stith shoots in looking for a takedown. Pudzianowski tries to sprawl out of it but Stith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pudzianowski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pudzianowski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stith fails with a takedown attempt.
Pudzianowski looks to land a combination but Stith avoids it well.
Pudzianowski blocks a head kick by Stith.
Pudzianowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stith misses the jab.
No joy there for Pudzianowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stith drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mariusz Pudzianowski.
I think Pudzianowski 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mariusz Pudzianowski!
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