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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Albertson (ranked 24282 p4p, 22587 weight class) and Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 493 p4p, 484 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, John Albertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 85 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pudzianowski is looking to score with low kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pudzianowski instigates a clinch.
Pudzianowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pudzianowski fails to pull guard.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pudzianowski is trying to force a seperation but Albertson has the dominant position.
Pudzianowski fails to pull guard.
Albertson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pudzianowski is trying to stall.
Pudzianowski is trying to break the clinch but Albertson is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albertson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Albertson gets underhooks to prevent Pudzianowski's takedown attempt.
John Albertson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mariusz Pudzianowski.
Albertson jumps guard but Pudzianowski turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Albertson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pudzianowski after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albertson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pudzianowski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pudzianowski has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Albertson uses from the top position.
Albertson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pudzianowski has momentary wrist control but Albertson slips an elbow through the middle.
Albertson wants to stand but Pudzianowski is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pudzianowski lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Albertson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pudzianowski wants to sweep here but Albertson controlling him for the moment.
Albertson is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albertson stops Pudzianowski from standing up.
Albertson tries to stand but Pudzianowski is controlling from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Albertson moved away.
Pudzianowski feints and then cracks Albertson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Albertson down.
Albertson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pudzianowski's waist but Pudzianowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Albertson off to one side.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick
and Albertson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pudzianowski tries to kick Albertson off in order to stand up. Albertson Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Albertson lands a nice forearm strike.
Albertson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pudzianowski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Albertson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albertson prevents Pudzianowski from escaping the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Pudzianowski is looking for a sweep.
Albertson working away.
Albertson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Albertson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Albertson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Pudzianowski wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pudzianowski is working to avoid the ground and pound but Albertson connects with a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four 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.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Pudzianowski tries to escape but Albertson is in control.
Pudzianowski is trying to escape the position but Albertson is controlling the position.
Albertson lands a nice forearm strike.
Albertson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Albertson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pudzianowski, who protects the arm well.
Albertson misses with the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pudzianowski pushes Albertson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Albertson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Albertson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Albertson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Albertson is looking to counter the offense by Pudzianowski and move into the clinch.
Pudzianowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Albertson is out of range.
Albertson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pudzianowski circles away.
Pudzianowski gets caught flat footed, as Albertson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Albertson landing with the ground and pound.
Albertson won't allow Pudzianowski to get back to his feet.
Albertson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pudzianowski's head.
Pudzianowski controls Albertson momentarily but Albertson frees himself.
Pudzianowski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pudzianowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Albertson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
John Albertson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pudzianowski being controlled here, momentarily.
Albertson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Albertson 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.
Pudzianowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Albertson trying to control but Pudzianowski is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pudzianowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Albertson distracts Pudzianowski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
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.
Pudzianowski trying to keep a closed guard but Albertson is proving a slippery customer.
Albertson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Albertson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Albertson shoots in and gets a takedown into Pudzianowski's guard.
Pudzianowski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Albertson is controlling him.
Albertson wants to control from the top but Pudzianowski keeps moving.
Pudzianowski working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski wants to stand and escape but Albertson is having none of it.
Albertson cracks Pudzianowski with a solid left hand.
Albertson is looking to work some ground and pound but Pudzianowski has wrist control.
Pudzianowski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pudzianowski throws out a leg kick but Albertson moves out of range and Pudzianowski only half commits.
Albertson blocks a leg kick.
Albertson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pudzianowski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pudzianowski is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Albertson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albertson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Pudzianowski keeps Albertson under control for a moment.
Pudzianowski is trying to improve his position.
Albertson working away.
Albertson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pudzianowski!
Pudzianowski wants to try and get back to his feet.
Pudzianowski wants to hold on but Albertson pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pudzianowski is trying to stand.
Albertson scoring with strikes but Pudzianowski is staying in there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Albertson dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pudzianowski. That's going to slow Albertson down.
Albertson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Albertson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pudzianowski.
Albertson blocks a leg kick.
Pudzianowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Albertson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pudzianowski did well to prevent Albertson getting side control.
Pudzianowski won't allow Albertson to pass to mount.
Albertson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pudzianowski is just riding it out for now. Albertson eventually gives up the hold.
Albertson is trying to work for a kimura but Pudzianowski is defending well.
Albertson slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albertson is keen to just control but Pudzianowski is a slippery customer.
Pudzianowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Albertson is working away from the top position though.
Pudzianowski won't allow Albertson to pass to mount.
Albertson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pudzianowski can do to turn this around?
Well, if Albertson 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.
Pudzianowski pushes Albertson off looking to stand but Albertson dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Albertson slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pudzianowski wants to control but Albertson is keeping busy.
Albertson is trying to control. Pudzianowski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Albertson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Albertson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pudzianowski.
Albertson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pudzianowski avoids it really well and circles away.
Pudzianowski steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Albertson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Albertson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pudzianowski throws out a leg kick but Albertson moves out of range and Pudzianowski only half commits.
Pudzianowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albertson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pudzianowski as he avoids it easily.
Pudzianowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Albertson. That did some damage!
Good work by Albertson as he checks the leg kick.
Albertson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Albertson checks a low kick from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski throws a chopping leg kick but Albertson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Albertson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pudzianowski misses with a leg kick.
Albertson checks a leg kick nicely.
Pudzianowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Albertson fails with a takedown attempt.
Pudzianowski thumps Albertson with a low kick.
Pudzianowski shoots for a double leg takedown but Albertson sprawls well. He's pushed Pudzianowski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pudzianowski.
Albertson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good work by Albertson as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Albertson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pudzianowski trying to control but Albertson postures up.
Albertson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
John Albertson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Albertson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Albertson content to control rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Albertson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Albertson'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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mariusz Pudzianowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Albertson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Albertson!
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