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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Johnson Jr (ranked 25332 p4p, 23217 weight class) and Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson Jr has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. James Johnson Jr had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Johnson Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 74 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Johnson Jr moved away.
That kick from Pudzianowski tenderised Johnson Jr's leg. Johnson Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson Jr takes a swing at Pudzianowski's ribcage but misses.
Johnson Jr throws a jab when Pudzianowski was well out of range.
Pudzianowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fighters circling - Johnson Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson Jr swings for the body but Pudzianowski moves out of range.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick which misses Johnson Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson Jr tries to avoid it.
Johnson Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski instigates a clinch.
Pudzianowski controlling the action here for a moment.
Pudzianowski ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pudzianowski no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pudzianowski is looking to stand up but Johnson Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson Jr postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pudzianowski is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Johnson Jr, into his guard.
Johnson Jr has his foot on Pudzianowski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pudzianowski works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnson Jr is breathing heavily.
Johnson Jr managing to control the position.
Pudzianowski with a nice head shot there.
Johnson Jr striking off his back but it's not causing Pudzianowski any problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pudzianowski stands up over Johnson Jr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pudzianowski trying to control but Johnson Jr is working from the bottom.
Pudzianowski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pudzianowski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Pudzianowski working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Pudzianowski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pudzianowski scoring with some ground and pound.
Pudzianowski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pudzianowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Johnson Jr slips nicely into half guard.
Pudzianowski is trying to stand up here but Johnson Jr is controlling him well.
Pudzianowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pudzianowski preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Still in half guard, Johnson Jr seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski is trying to maintain the position but Johnson Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Pudzianowski pushes Johnson Jr off looking to stand but Johnson Jr dives back in and keeps control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Johnson Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Johnson Jr tries to keep at a distance but Pudzianowski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pudzianowski leaning against his opponent.
Pudzianowski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Pudzianowski's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mariusz Pudzianowski dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Johnson Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pudzianowski. Pudzianowski obviously looking to wear him down.
Pudzianowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson Jr is out of range and Pudzianowski settles back down.
Johnson Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski scores with a leg kick.
Pudzianowski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
As Pudzianowski looks to move away, Johnson Jr throws a big counter combo but Pudzianowski just gets out of the way.
James Johnson Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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 Johnson Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnson Jr has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson Jr. Pudzianowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson Jr checks a leg kick.
Johnson Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Pudzianowski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pudzianowski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from Johnson Jr misses.
Pudzianowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Johnson Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pudzianowski can pounce on him.
Johnson Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pudzianowski. Pudzianowski obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson Jr scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pudzianowski is looking to slow Johnson Jr down with leg kicks.
Pudzianowski connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Pudzianowski misses.
Pudzianowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pudzianowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pudzianowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson Jr.
Pudzianowski tried to score with a low kick but Johnson Jr checks it.
Johnson Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pudzianowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson Jr.
As Johnson Jr backs off Pudzianowski throws a huge counter combo but Johnson Jr manages to avoid it all.
Pudzianowski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson Jr checks the leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnson Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Johnson Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pudzianowski. Pudzianowski obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pudzianowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pudzianowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pudzianowski.
A clash of legs there as Johnson Jr blocks the low kick.
Pudzianowski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That kick from Pudzianowski tenderised Johnson Jr's leg. Johnson Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pudzianowski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Johnson Jr throwing a counter right hand but Pudzianowski manages to avoid it.
Pudzianowski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Johnson Jr's guard.
Pudzianowski working some strikes from top position.
Johnson Jr keeping moving, preventing Pudzianowski from controlling successfully.
Pudzianowski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Johnson Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson Jr, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski trying to control but Johnson Jr is working from the bottom.
Johnson Jr looking for subs off his back but Pudzianowski has passed one foot through into half guard.
Johnson Jr has hold of Pudzianowski's hands but Pudzianowski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pudzianowski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pudzianowski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pudzianowski drops an elbow to the side of Johnson Jr's head.
Pudzianowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson Jr keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pudzianowski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pudzianowski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johnson Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pudzianowski connects with a nice short shot to Johnson Jr's temple.
Pudzianowski is looking for a kimura here.
Nice strikes from Pudzianowski there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mariusz Pudzianowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Johnson Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pudzianowski thumps Johnson Jr with a low kick.
Johnson Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pudzianowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Pudzianowski.
An inside leg kick lands from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pudzianowski is looking to slow Johnson Jr down with leg kicks.
Pudzianowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pudzianowski. That's going to slow Johnson Jr down.
Pudzianowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on Pudzianowski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pudzianowski.
An inside leg kick lands from Pudzianowski.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Pudzianowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
James Johnson Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski with the inside leg kick.
Pudzianowski gets a clinch.
Johnson Jr tries a body shot but Pudzianowski blocks it.
Pudzianowski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Johnson Jr tries to circle away but Pudzianowski has him pinned against the cage.
Pudzianowski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Pudzianowski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pudzianowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pudzianowski is looking to chop away at Johnson Jr's legs.
Pudzianowski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson Jr's waist but Johnson Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pudzianowski off to one side.
Pudzianowski tries a low kick but Johnson Jr avoids it.
Pudzianowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
James Johnson Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson Jr.
Johnson Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pudzianowski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pudzianowski defending well as Johnson Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Pudzianowski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick which misses Johnson Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson Jr tries to avoid it.
Johnson Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pudzianowski throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Pudzianowski, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pudzianowski can pounce on him.
Mariusz Pudzianowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pudzianowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pudzianowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pudzianowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson Jr's sensitive parts.
Johnson Jr gets caught flat footed, as Pudzianowski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pudzianowski lands a couple of elbows.
Pudzianowski wants to control from the top but Johnson Jr keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson Jr has momentary wrist control but Pudzianowski slips an elbow through the middle.
Pudzianowski working some strikes from top position.
Pudzianowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pudzianowski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnson Jr throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Pudzianowski wants to control from the top but Johnson Jr keeps moving.
Pudzianowski might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Johnson Jr haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mariusz Pudzianowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pudzianowski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pudzianowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pudzianowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson Jr.
Pudzianowski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pudzianowski showed some decent athleticism there.
Johnson Jr has hold of Pudzianowski's hands but Pudzianowski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pudzianowski working Johnson Jr over with strikes.
Pudzianowski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johnson Jr sees it coming and defends easily.
Pudzianowski lands strikes from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mariusz Pudzianowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pudzianowski 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mariusz Pudzianowski!
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energy
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