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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gniewomir Lach (ranked 256 p4p, 16 weight class) and Michail Podolski (ranked 384 p4p, 21 weight class). Lach comes to the cage accompanied by Soel. Podolski has chosen Last Ride as his entrance music. Lach has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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260 lbs
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148 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gniewomir Lach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michail Podolski!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Podolski scores with a jab to the body.
Lach is looking to land body kicks.
Podolski's coach down at The Jungle Room was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Podolski's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Podolski misses with a combination
and Podolski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Podolski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Podolski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Podolski throws a sloppy head kick and Lach moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Podolski.
Podolski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lach ducks right into an uppercut from Podolski.
A solid leg kick lands there for Podolski.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Podolski, right into the meat.
Lach takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lach takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Podolski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Podolski connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Podolski scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lach looks to land a right hand but Podolski moved out of range.
Podolski appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Podolski throws a looping overhand right but Lach ducks down to avoid it.
Lach chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Podolski can pounce on him.
Podolski cracks Lach with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Podolski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Podolski throws a sloppy head kick and Lach moves out of range easily.
Lach half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lach keeps the fight on the outside.
Podolski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lach seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Podolski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good exchange - Podolski coming out on top.
Lach takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lach takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Podolski throws a hook to the side of Lach's head but Lach sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lach steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Podolski. That one must have hurt.
Lach just misses with a punch to the body.
Lach slips under a jab.
Podolski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Podolski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lach wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Podolski.
Podolski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lach is breathing heavily.
Podolski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab lands there for Podolski.
Podolski misses with an uppercut
and Lach counters with a good, hard body kick but Podolski shrugs it off.
Podolski lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lach just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Podolski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lach takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Podolski checks the leg kick.
Podolski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Podolski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lach's sensitive parts.
Lach takes one on the button.
Lach sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Podolski is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lach had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lach takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Podolski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lach's calf.
Lach dodges the punch combination from Podolski.
Michail Podolski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Podolski misses with a body shot.
Podolski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Podolski digs a good hook to Lach's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lach takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Podolski tests Lach's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Podolski has closed the distance and engaged Lach in a clinch.
Podolski lands a right hand.
Podolski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Podolski on the inside.
Podolski blocking some punches.
Lach blocks an elbow strike.
Lach pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lach goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lach scores with a shoulder strike.
Lach prevents a body shot from Podolski.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Podolski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Podolski throws an elbow but it misses.
Lach has a couple of punches blocked by Podolski.
Podolski lands a shot to the body.
Lach tries a body shot but Podolski blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michail Podolski dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Podolski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Podolski misses with a hook. Lach ducked under it nicely.
Michail Podolski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Podolski tries to clinch there but Lach circles away.
Podolski misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Lach wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Podolski is looking to slow Lach down with leg kicks.
Lach misses with a left hand
and Podolski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lach thinking.
Podolski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lach takes a step back to recover.
Podolski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lach will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Podolski digs a good hook to Lach's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Podolski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Podolski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lach swings wildly with an uppercut but Podolski uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Podolski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Podolski.
Podolski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lach has a couple of punches blocked by Podolski.
Lach dodges an elbow strike from Podolski.
Podolski scores with a shot to the side of Lach's head.
Lach misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lach throws a head punch that misses.
Lach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lach prevents a body shot from Podolski.
Podolski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Podolski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Podolski lands a right hand.
Lach avoids a wild elbow strike from Podolski.
A right hook to the body lands for Podolski.
Podolski digs a right hand into Lach's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lach's gas tank.
Podolski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Podolski tries to throw a body punch but Lach avoids it by throwing Podolski back against the cage.
Podolski misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Podolski.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Podolski.
Podolski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Podolski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Podolski.
Lach's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Podolski.
Podolski gets through Lach's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Podolski lands a right hand.
Podolski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Podolski.
It looks like Gniewomir Lach has been cut.
Lach's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Podolski.
Lach dodges an elbow strike from Podolski.
Podolski tries to throw a body punch but Lach avoids it by throwing Podolski back against the cage.
Podolski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lach goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Podolski tries to throw a body punch but Lach avoids it by throwing Podolski back against the cage.
Lach misses with a punch on the inside.
Lach blocks an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Podolski.
Nice elbow from Podolski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Podolski gets through Lach's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Podolski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Podolski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Podolski lands a nice shot to the body.
Podolski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Podolski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Podolski throws an elbow but misses.
Lach blocks the elbow strike.
Lach lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lach can't find room to land a body shot as Podolski controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Podolski.
Lach blocks an elbow strike from Podolski.
With the fighters up against the cage, Podolski throws an elbow but misses.
Lach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Podolski's elbow.
Podolski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lach backwards.
Podolski scores with a hook to the body.
Podolski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lach backwards.
Lach struggles to land a body shot inside as Podolski controls his hands.
Podolski pushes off an throws an elbow but Lach leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Podolski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Podolski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Podolski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lach backwards.
Podolski throws an elbow that misses.
Michail Podolski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Podolski pushes Lach back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Podolski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Podolski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Podolski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Podolski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Podolski throws an elbow but misses.
Lach blocks an elbow strike.
Lach avoids the elbow strike from Podolski, against the cage.
Podolski throws an elbow that misses.
Lach misses with some punches.
Podolski misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Podolski as the two fighters clinch.
Podolski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Podolski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Podolski misses with a punch to the body.
Podolski misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michail Podolski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gniewomir Lach's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Podolski, right into the meat.
Lach takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lach keeps the fight on the outside.
Lach has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lach there as he acknowledges the shot.
Podolski tries to clinch but Lach is having none of it.
Podolski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lach avoids a wild elbow strike from Podolski.
Lach is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lach blocks the elbow strike.
Podolski throws an elbow but it misses.
Lach dodges an elbow strike from Podolski.
Podolski tries to work over Lach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Podolski lands a left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Podolski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lach throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Podolski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lach blocks the elbow strike.
Podolski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Podolski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Podolski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lach struggles to land a body shot inside as Podolski controls his hands.
Lach has a couple of punches blocked by Podolski.
Podolski misses with a body punch.
Podolski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Podolski cracks Lach with a nice body shot.
Podolski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lach avoids a wild elbow strike from Podolski.
Podolski scores with a hook to the body.
Lach blocks an elbow strike from Podolski.
Lach misses with the head strike.
Podolski pushes off an throws an elbow but Lach leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Podolski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lach backwards.
Podolski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Podolski lands a nice elbow.
Gniewomir Lach's cut is getting worse.
Podolski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Podolski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Podolski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lach is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Podolski gets through Lach's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Lach is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Podolski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lach blocks the elbow strike.
Lach is pressed against the cage. Podolski pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Lach! Two more big strikes from Podolski and Lach crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Michail Podolski!
Michail Podolski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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