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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Nikiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Penner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikiel comes to the cage accompanied by Krystian Pudzianowski - Slowianski wiatr. Mariusz Nikiel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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265 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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290 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mariusz Nikiel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Penner!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penner moves in looking to clinch but Nikiel pushes him off.
Nikiel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice takedown defense from Nikiel. No joy for Penner on that attempt.
Penner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mariusz Nikiel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Penner blocks a head kick by Nikiel.
Penner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nikiel.
Nikiel tries to bum rush Penner with a series of wild strikes but Penner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penner tries to clinch up but Nikiel circles away and keeps his distance.
Nikiel throws a series of punches but Penner avoids them all with ease.
Penner steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nikiel.
Penner tries to clinch there but Nikiel circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Penner or perhaps it was just good defense by Nikiel, which made it look bad.
Nikiel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Penner.
Penner closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Penner lands in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penner trying to control but Nikiel is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikiel wants to stand but Penner is controlling the position.
Nikiel keeping moving, preventing Penner from controlling successfully.
Penner is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nikiel is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nikiel has escaped and now he's on top!
Penner trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nikiel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nikiel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Penner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nikiel is aware though and is defending well.
Penner is looking for a triangle but Nikiel pushes his legs off easily.
Nikiel cracks Penner with a solid left hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Penner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Penner had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nikiel defends it easily.
Penner looks winded!
Nikiel scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nikiel connects with a couple of short punches.
Penner trying to keep a closed guard but Nikiel is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nikiel scoring with punches to the head and body.
Penner keeping moving, preventing Nikiel from controlling successfully.
Nikiel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Penner working a defensive guard here.
Nikiel distracts Penner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nikiel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nikiel works over Penner with some ground and pound from guard.
Penner has momentary wrist control but Nikiel slips an elbow through the middle.
Nikiel throws a big right hand that misses.
Nikiel is in close to Penner's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Penner trying to keep a closed guard but Nikiel is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikiel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nikiel distracts Penner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penner is looking to stand up but Nikiel isn't so interested in that idea.
Nikiel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Penner is trying to control the position but Nikiel postures up.
Nikiel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nikiel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Penner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nikiel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Penner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nikiel has managed to get both his arms back between Penner's legs - danger averted.
Nikiel lands a couple of elbows.
Nikiel is working Penner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mariusz Nikiel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Penner connects with a high kick.
Penner has his takedown stuffed
and Nikiel counters with a right hand to the body.
Nikiel throws a leg kick that misses.
Nikiel throws an overhand right that has Penner reeling! Nikiel follows up with more punches and Penner is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mariusz Nikiel!
Mariusz Nikiel took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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