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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Micks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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188 cm
26
200 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
22
200 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fred Micks! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mariusz Pudzianowski! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pudzianowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Pudzianowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Micks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Micks just misses with a punch to the body.
Micks throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pudzianowski. Pudzianowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Pudzianowski stalling away here and it's allowed Micks to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Pudzianowski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Pudzianowski throws a big right hand that misses. Pudzianowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Micks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pudzianowski defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pudzianowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Pudzianowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Micks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Micks tries to bum rush Pudzianowski with a series of wild strikes but Pudzianowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Micks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Micks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pudzianowski blocks a jab. Micks connects with a looping right hand.
Micks takes a swing at Pudzianowski's ribcage but misses. Micks shoots in and bounces Pudzianowski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Micks is posturing up here but Pudzianowski has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Micks tries to roll out but it's too tight and Micks has to tap! Slick submission there by Pudzianowski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mariusz Pudzianowski! Mariusz Pudzianowski is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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