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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 5775 p4p, 2158 weight class) and Benjamin Kueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
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Olympic wrestler
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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 13 - 64 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 2, fighting out of London, Benjamin Kueller!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pudzianowski tries a low kick but Kueller avoids it.
Kueller throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Mariusz Pudzianowski has been cut.
Kueller clinches up with Pudzianowski and pushes him back against the cage.
Kueller lands an elbow just above Pudzianowski 's eye.
Kueller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pudzianowski backwards.
Kueller lands with a right to the head.
Pudzianowski tries to break free but Kueller pushes him back against the cage.
Kueller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kueller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kueller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pudzianowski fails to pull guard.
Pudzianowski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kueller lands an elbow inside that Pudzianowski shrugs off.
Kueller is leaning against Pudzianowski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kueller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pudzianowski needs to keep his hands up - Kueller had a free shot at his head there.
Pudzianowski slips a jab and a cross from Kueller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kueller missing with a left hand there. Pudzianowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kueller checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Kueller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pudzianowski doesn't seem phased though.
Good leg kick by Kueller.
Pudzianowski tries a low kick but Kueller avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kueller! But no joy.
Good exchange - Kueller coming out on top.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Kueller checks it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kueller. Pudzianowski shrugs it off though.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pudzianowski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kueller dips to his left and cracks Pudzianowski with an uppercut!
Kueller throws a nice looking combination but Pudzianowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A low kick from Pudzianowski misses
and Pudzianowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pudzianowski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kueller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kueller forces Pudzianowski back against the cage and clinches.
Kueller breaks from the clinch.
Kueller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kueller checks the leg kick.
Kueller checks a low kick from Pudzianowski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kueller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kueller tests Pudzianowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pudzianowski walks into a left hand.
Kueller is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pudzianowski had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Pudzianowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pudzianowski slips a straight right by Kueller.
Kueller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kueller catches Pudzianowski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kueller throws a lazy right hand but Pudzianowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pudzianowski ducks under a wild hook from Kueller.
Benjamin Kueller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kueller scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pudzianowski tries to score with a low kick but Kueller moves his leg out of the way.
Kueller moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pudzianowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kueller is out of range.
Kueller lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kueller punishes Pudzianowski's body with a nice straight punch.
Pudzianowski is looking to chop away at Kueller's legs.
Kueller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kueller checks a low kick from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kueller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kueller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pudzianowski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kueller avoids it.
Kueller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pudzianowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kueller avoiding damage.
Pudzianowski tries to pull guard but Kueller won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kueller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kueller avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kueller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pudzianowski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick that misses.
Kueller unleashes a big counter combination but Pudzianowski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A jab-cross combination lands for Kueller and sends Pudzianowski crashing to the mat! Kueller follows him down to the mat - Pudzianowski regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Pudzianowski is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kueller has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Oh Pudzianowski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kueller content just to control the position here.
You get the feeling that Pudzianowski really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Pudzianowski seems to have got his legs back now.
Kueller sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pudzianowski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Kueller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mariusz Pudzianowski'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.
Pudzianowski tries to score with a low kick but Kueller moves his leg out of the way.
Kueller thinks about the counter body kick.
Kueller fails to land with a series of punches.
Pudzianowski shoots and misses
and Kueller counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kueller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick as Kueller jumps back.
Pudzianowski is looking to score with low kicks.
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
Kueller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pudzianowski has time to react.
Kueller misses with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Kueller blocks the low kick.
Pudzianowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kueller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pudzianowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kueller has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kueller lands a left and a right that sends Pudzianowski crashing to the canvas! Kueller dives into mount looking to finish!
Pudzianowski is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kueller looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oh Pudzianowski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pudzianowski tries to hold on but Kueller pushes him away.
Kueller controlling from the full mount.
Pudzianowski seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kueller is continuing to stall.
Pudzianowski is desperately trying to improve his position but Kueller has a good base and remains in mount.
Kueller looking to control and managing it successfully.
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.
Kueller's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Kueller has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
More stalling from Kueller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Kueller.
Kueller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pudzianowski wants to control but Kueller is having none of it.
Kueller takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Kueller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mariusz Pudzianowski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pudzianowski is defended easily by Kueller.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kueller counters with a nice uppercut.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kueller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pudzianowski's knee momentarily.
Kueller lands a leg kick that knocks Pudzianowski off balance momentarily.
Mariusz Pudzianowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pudzianowski tries to land a leg kick but Kueller saw it coming and moves away.
Kueller looks to land a combination but Pudzianowski avoids it well.
Kueller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice leg kick from Kueller, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kueller checks the leg kick.
Kueller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A bone on bone clash there as Kueller blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kueller throws a nice looking combination but Pudzianowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pudzianowski seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pudzianowski blocks a head kick by Kueller.
Kueller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pudzianowski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kueller swivels and escapes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pudzianowski has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mariusz Pudzianowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kueller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kueller swinging wildly here.
Pudzianowski attempts a counter takedown but Kueller avoids it well and moves away.
Kueller scores with a nice right hand.
Kueller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kueller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pudzianowski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice elbow from Kueller.
Kueller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pudzianowski's defenses.
Pudzianowski looking to slow down the pace here.
Kueller keeps control of Pudzianowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kueller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pudzianowski tries to work over Kueller's front leg with a kick but Kueller checks it.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Kueller sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kueller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Some bone on bone action there as Kueller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pudzianowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pudzianowski lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kueller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kueller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kueller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pudzianowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pudzianowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Kueller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pudzianowski tries to pull guard but Kueller holds him up against the cage and eventually Pudzianowski drops back down to his feet.
Kueller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benjamin Kueller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kueller takes a swing at Pudzianowski's ribcage but misses.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Kueller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A good leg kick by Kueller.
Pudzianowski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kueller looks to land a combination but Pudzianowski avoids it well.
A low kick from Pudzianowski is predictable there
and Kueller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kueller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski misses with a leg kick.
Pudzianowski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mariusz Pudzianowski's cut is getting worse.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick but Kueller avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Kueller blocks the low kick.
Kueller checks a low kick from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crunch! Kueller slams his shin into Pudzianowski's torso.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kueller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kueller checks a leg kick.
Pudzianowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kueller is out of range.
Kueller lands a nice looking body kick.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kueller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pudzianowski's knee momentarily.
Kueller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pudzianowski throws a front kick aimed at Kueller's knee but Kueller avoids it well.
No joy there for Kueller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pudzianowski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pudzianowski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
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!
Pudzianowski is looking to score with low kicks.
Pudzianowski walks into a straight right hand from Kueller.
Kueller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pudzianowski on the side of the head.
Pudzianowski tries to keep at a distance but Kueller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Benjamin Kueller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kueller landing knees to the body.
Kueller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kueller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Benjamin Kueller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kueller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kueller with a nice calf kick.
A clash of legs there as Kueller blocks the low kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kueller breaks the clinch.
Kueller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick as Kueller jumps back.
A combination from Kueller does no damage.
Kueller connects with a looping right hand.
Mariusz Pudzianowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pudzianowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Kueller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kueller 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 25:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Kueller!
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