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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Pudzianowki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pudzianowki has chosen Dawaj na Ring as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mariusz Pudzianowki!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Smith content to stall in guard here.
Pudzianowki has a closed guard, preventing Smith from standing up.
Pudzianowki is working an open guard so Smith takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pudzianowki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Pudzianowki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pudzianowki fails with a takedown attempt.
Pudzianowki clinches with his opponent.
Pudzianowki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pudzianowki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pudzianowki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pudzianowki misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
Alan Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mariusz Pudzianowki.
Pudzianowki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pudzianowki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith pulls guard successfully.
Pudzianowki distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pudzianowki is aware though and is defending well.
Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith is looking for a triangle but Pudzianowki pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pudzianowki off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith instigates a clinch.
Pudzianowki tries for a takedown but Smith manages to get underhooks.
Pudzianowki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pudzianowki tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Smith takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to work for an arm triangle but Pudzianowki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Smith blocks the strikes from Pudzianowki.
Smith wants to stand up but Pudzianowki is controlling the position.
Pudzianowki scores with a few weak punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pudzianowki looks gassed!
Smith decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Pudzianowki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
Pudzianowki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Mariusz Pudzianowki has been cut.
Smith shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pudzianowki manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pudzianowki being controlled here, momentarily.
Smith sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pudzianowki's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Smith wants to stand but Pudzianowki has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alan Smith wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into Pudzianowki's guard.
Pudzianowki thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mariusz Pudzianowki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pudzianowki shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pudzianowki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pudzianowki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pudzianowki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pudzianowki off to one side.
Alan Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mariusz Pudzianowki.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pudzianowki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Smith stays in close to Pudzianowki's body and controls the position.
Pudzianowki is breathing heavily.
Smith gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Pudzianowki is working for takedown but Smith is calmly controlling the position for now.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pudzianowki's efforts to push away.
Smith gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Well, if Smith is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Smith stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pudzianowki did well to prevent Smith getting side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith passes the guard and advances to mount!
Smith controlling from the full mount.
Pudzianowki throwing hammer fists to the chest of Smith. What's that going to do exactly?
Smith controlling the pace for now.
Alan Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowki throwing hammer fists to the chest of Smith. What's that going to do exactly?
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Smith controlling the pace for now.
Smith seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pudzianowki for as long as he can get away with.
We're going to have a standup here because Alan Smith wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pudzianowki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowki blocks a leg kick.
Pudzianowki tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smith bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Smith tries to score with some ground and pound. Pudzianowki controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Smith decides to stand up, so the ref orders Pudzianowki to his feet.
Pudzianowki shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Pudzianowki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Smith.
Pudzianowki throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith decides to stand up, so the ref orders Pudzianowki to his feet.
Mariusz Pudzianowki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pudzianowki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Pudzianowki persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mariusz Pudzianowki's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pudzianowki has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Pudzianowki lands a nice elbow.
Pudzianowki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
Smith has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pudzianowki is trying to keep an underhook but Smith manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Smith is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Smith moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Pudzianowki.
Smith decides to stand back up. Smith steps back and let's Pudzianowki get back to his feet.
Pudzianowki closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Pudzianowki pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pudzianowki's half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pudzianowki missing with punches from the bottom.
Smith decides to stand up.
Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Smith showed some decent athleticism there.
Smith is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Smith takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Smith blocks the strikes from Pudzianowki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
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!
Smith has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Alan Smith has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pudzianowki darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Pudzianowki tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Pudzianowki drops back down to his feet.
Alan Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mariusz Pudzianowki.
Smith has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pudzianowki is trying to keep an underhook but Smith manages to get the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Smith is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Smith blocks the strikes from Pudzianowki.
Pudzianowki is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pudzianowki throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Smith manages to pass to side control.
The referee asks Smith politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Smith prefers to stall for the moment though.
Pudzianowki is trying to get back to half guard.
Smith decides to stand back up.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Pudzianowki. Pudzianowki gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pudzianowki tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Smith is in Pudzianowki's guard.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pudzianowki can do to turn this around?
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!
Pudzianowki throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Pudzianowki lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Smith stands up and waves to Pudzianowki to follow him.
Pudzianowki rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Smith gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Pudzianowki regains guard.
Alan Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mariusz Pudzianowki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Pudzianowki blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Smith!
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energy
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