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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaron Baston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baston is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Jaron Baston could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mariusz Pudzianowski's chin.
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265 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White 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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaron Baston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baston misses with a double jab.
Baston is breathing heavily.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch but Baston is having none of it.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pudzianowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Baston circles away.
Baston scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pudzianowski tries to clinch up.
Baston takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pudzianowski lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pudzianowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pudzianowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pudzianowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pudzianowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pudzianowski forces Baston back against the cage and clinches.
Pudzianowski pulls guard effortlessly.
Baston postures up.
Pudzianowski has his foot on Baston's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Baston works his way back into a safe position though.
Pudzianowski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pudzianowski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pudzianowski wants to free his trapped foot but Baston is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pudzianowski is trying to control. Baston wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.
Pudzianowski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pudzianowski is trying to control the action in half guard but Baston is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baston on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Baston tries to get out of the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Baston changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pudzianowski tries to avoid it but Baston manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pudzianowski to the ground. Pudzianowski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pudzianowski shoots in for a takedown but Baston shows good takedown defense.
Pudzianowski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pudzianowski is looking to clinch but Baston is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Baston shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pudzianowski but Pudzianowski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Baston changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pudzianowski tries to avoid it but Baston manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pudzianowski to the ground. Pudzianowski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaron Baston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pudzianowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pudzianowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch there but Baston circles away.
Jaron Baston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baston has a takedown stuffed.
Pudzianowski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Baston sprawls well. Baston wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pudzianowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Baston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mariusz Pudzianowski dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Baston keeps the fight on the outside.
Pudzianowski lands a jab.
Baston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pudzianowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pudzianowski wants to clinch.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch but Baston is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pudzianowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baston shoots in for a takedown but Pudzianowski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Baston keeps the fight on the outside.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch there but Baston circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baston keeps the fight on the outside.
Pudzianowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pudzianowski wants to clinch up but Baston keeps it at a distance.
Pudzianowski shoots for a double leg takedown but Baston sprawls well. He's pushed Pudzianowski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pudzianowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baston defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baston throws a right and a left that Pudzianowski avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pudzianowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pudzianowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pudzianowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch there but Baston circles away.
Pudzianowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Baston.
Baston lands a two punch combo.
Baston shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pudzianowski as he avoids it easily.
Pudzianowski looks for a takedown but Baston sprawls well.
Jaron Baston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mariusz Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Baston circles away.
Baston fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baston tries for a takedown but Pudzianowski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Baston scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Baston scores with punches from side control.
Baston looks up at the clock and then as Pudzianowski takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Baston smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pudzianowski is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Baston off and has taken his back!
Pudzianowski trying to control.
Pudzianowski is trying to control but Baston is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Pudzianowski throws some wild stikes that Baston manages to avoid easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pudzianowski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jaron Baston will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pudzianowski takes a swing at Baston's ribcage but misses.
Pudzianowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pudzianowski is looking to clinch but Baston is avoiding it.
Pudzianowski clinches but Baston breaks the clinch
and Baston counters with a single leg into guard. Pudzianowski didn't expect that.
Baston trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pudzianowski trying to control the position.
Pudzianowski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pudzianowski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Baston is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baston thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pudzianowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baston is one step ahead there.
Baston working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pudzianowski's head.
Pudzianowski trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Pudzianowski has momentary wrist control but Baston slips an elbow through the middle.
Baston working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pudzianowski's head.
Pudzianowski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Baston doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Baston manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Baston with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Baston avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Baston works over Pudzianowski with some ground and pound from guard.
Baston is looking to work some ground and pound but Pudzianowski has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pudzianowski isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Baston stacks Pudzianowski on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Baston!
Pudzianowski is trying to improve his position.
Baston landing a few strikes.
Baston lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pudzianowski down.
Baston scores with a couple of short elbows.
Baston thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baston lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Baston working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pudzianowski is looking to get back to his feet here but Baston is keeping cool and he's managed to take Pudzianowski's back.
Pudzianowski trying to control the hands but Baston breaks the grip.
Pudzianowski looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Baston is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Pudzianowski up.
Baston cracks Pudzianowski with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Pudzianowski from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
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.
Pudzianowski is trying to stand back up.
Pudzianowski tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Baston lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pudzianowski hang on?
Pudzianowski is working to get back to half guard.
Baston pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Baston is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Baston 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.
A nice elbow there by Baston.
Baston landing strikes from the mount.
Pudzianowski wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Jaron Baston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pudzianowski in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaron Baston showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Baston 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaron Baston!
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energy
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hype
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