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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Micks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fred Micks!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pudzianowski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Micks lands with a straight right. Pudzianowski didn't see that one coming.
Micks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pudzianowski has managed to clinch.
Micks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab by Micks.
Pudzianowski scores with a jab to the head.
Pudzianowski closes the distance and clinches up with Micks, looking for a takedown. Pudzianowski pushes Micks against the cage but Micks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Micks thows a body shot but no joy.
Pudzianowski avoids the head kick by Micks.
Pudzianowski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Micks jabs at Pudzianowski's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch up but Micks circles away and keeps his distance.
Micks connects with a looping right hand.
Micks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pudzianowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Micks.
Pudzianowski wants to clinch up but Micks keeps it at a distance.
Micks throws a series of punches but Pudzianowski moves out of range.
Pudzianowski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Micks defending well though.
Micks trying to control here.
Micks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pudzianowski wants to pass the guard but Micks is defending well.
Micks pushes Pudzianowski off looking to stand but Pudzianowski dives back in and keeps control.
Micks wants to control but Pudzianowski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Micks is staying active underneath Pudzianowski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pudzianowski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Micks circles away.
A head kick misses from Micks.
Micks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pudzianowski.
Micks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pudzianowski manages to avoid it.
Fred Micks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Micks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pudzianowski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pudzianowski drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Micks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pudzianowski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Micks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micks keeping moving, preventing Pudzianowski from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pudzianowski postures up.
Pudzianowski wants to pass the guard but Micks is keeping the position.
Pudzianowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Micks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Micks misses the body punch
and Pudzianowski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pudzianowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pudzianowski wants to control from the top but Micks keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Micks manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pudzianowski is looking to improve his position but Micks isn't that keen on the idea.
Micks is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Micks misses with an attempted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Micks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pudzianowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pudzianowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Micks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Micks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fred Micks will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Micks cracks the inside of Pudzianowski's front leg.
Pudzianowski misses with a takedown attempt - Micks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pudzianowski checks a leg kick.
Micks throws an overhand right that lands on Pudzianowski's shoulder, as Pudzianowski tries to avoid the shot.
Micks is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pudzianowski rather than just go for the knockout.
Pudzianowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Micks misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Micks misses
and Pudzianowski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mariusz Pudzianowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Micks wants to break free but Pudzianowski has control.
Pudzianowski wants a takedown.
Pudzianowski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pudzianowski pulls guard.
Micks sitting in guard here, content to control.
Micks stands up from Pudzianowski's guard - Micks perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Micks.
Micks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski moves into the clinch.
Micks is trying to break free.
Micks takes a shot to the head.
Pudzianowski pulls guard.
Pudzianowski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pudzianowski keeping moving, preventing Micks from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Micks!
Micks is working to get back to half guard.
Micks tries to hold on but Pudzianowski pushes him away.
Micks tries to reverse the position but Pudzianowski maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micks is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pudzianowski putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pudzianowski landing strikes from the mount.
Micks is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pudzianowski cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pudzianowski lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pudzianowski lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Micks hang on?
Pudzianowski looking to control but Micks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski with the ground and pound from mount.
Pudzianowski connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pudzianowski connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pudzianowski jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Micks is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Micks and Pudzianowski has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Pudzianowski 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.
Micks managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pudzianowski.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Micks on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Micks gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mariusz Pudzianowski dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Micks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pudzianowski tries for a takedown but Micks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pudzianowski shoots in and drives through. Micks sprawls well.
Micks throws out a leg kick but Pudzianowski moves out of range and Micks only half commits.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pudzianowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pudzianowski throws a body punch but Micks moves out of range.
Micks throws out a loose jab but Pudzianowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pudzianowski fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mariusz Pudzianowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pudzianowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pudzianowski avoids the body shot from Micks.
Pudzianowski fails with the takedown.
Micks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Micks misses with a looping right.
Micks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Micks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pudzianowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pudzianowski clinches up against the cage.
Pudzianowski keeps control of Micks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pudzianowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Micks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Micks works on Pudzianowski's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pudzianowski manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Micks stays in close to Pudzianowski's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pudzianowski is keeping the position for now.
Pudzianowski looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Micks has picked Pudzianowski up and slammed him! Pudzianowski can't keep hold of the triangle and Micks manages to pass to side control!
Micks decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Pudzianowski slips a jab and a cross from Micks.
Pudzianowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Micks circles away.
Fred Micks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Micks.
Pudzianowski shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pudzianowski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micks moves into full guard.
Pudzianowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Micks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Micks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Micks has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pudzianowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four 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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Micks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Micks is trying to hold Pudzianowski in close to prevent damage but Pudzianowski has managed to pass into half guard.
Micks controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Mariusz Pudzianowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pudzianowski prevents Micks from improving his position.
Pudzianowski working over Micks with some ground and pound. Micks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Micks really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Micks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pudzianowski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Micks as he avoids it easily.
Pudzianowski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pudzianowski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circling - Pudzianowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch there but Micks circles away.
Micks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pudzianowski.
Micks throws a right hand that Pudzianowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Pudzianowski also avoids with ease.
Pudzianowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Micks manages to avoid it.
Pudzianowski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Micks throws a looping overhand right but Pudzianowski ducks down to avoid it.
Pudzianowski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pudzianowski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Micks scores with a nice right hand.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pudzianowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Micks some visible discomfort.
You can see the frustration on Micks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ground and pound from Pudzianowski seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Pudzianowski cracks Micks with a big elbow.
Pudzianowski working away.
Pudzianowski throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Micks works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Micks is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pudzianowski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pudzianowski's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micks wants to control but Pudzianowski is keeping busy.
Micks has good solid back control here.
Micks controlling well, preventing Pudzianowski from escaping the position.
Pudzianowski trying to control the hands but Micks breaks the grip.
Pudzianowski avoids the strikes from Micks.
Micks doesn't have the hooks in and Pudzianowski manages to turn into his guard.
Pudzianowski throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pudzianowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Micks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pudzianowski.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Micks throws a leg kick but Pudzianowski moved away.
Micks lands a nice shot that snaps Pudzianowski's head back.
A swing and a miss from Micks.
Pudzianowski shoots in for a double leg but Micks sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Micks with a nice cross.
Micks scores with a jab. Pudzianowski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Micks throws a hook but Pudzianowski blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Micks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pudzianowski.
Micks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Micks misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Pudzianowski misses.
A good leg kick by Micks.
Micks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Micks as Pudzianowski shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mariusz Pudzianowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pudzianowski darts in and clinches Micks up against the cage.
Micks prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pudzianowski is working for takedown but Micks is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Micks as Pudzianowski tries to tie him up.
Micks breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Micks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Micks dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!
Micks scoring well with a low kick there.
Micks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Micks scores with a decent looking hook.
Pudzianowski fails with the takedown.
Micks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pudzianowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Micks.
Micks scores with a decent looking hook.
Micks scores with a jab to the head.
Micks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pudzianowski on the side of the head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Micks defending well as Pudzianowski loads up on a big left hand.
Pudzianowski walks into a left hand.
Pudzianowski slips under a jab.
Pudzianowski is looking to clinch.
Pudzianowski takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski takes one to the chin there.
Pudzianowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Micks.
Micks swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pudzianowski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pudzianowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pudzianowski postures up in Micks's guard and throws a big left but Micks blocks it.
Micks is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Pudzianowski dives into side control.
Micks regains half guard.
Micks is trying to stand.
Micks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Micks looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski is keen to just control but Micks is a slippery customer.
Pudzianowski works his way into full mount!
Pudzianowski looking to ground and pound but Micks is blocking nicely.
Fred Micks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pudzianowski landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Micks has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Micks!
Pudzianowski working a defensive guard here.
Pudzianowski wants to improve his position but instead Micks has moved into half guard.
Micks trying to control the action but Pudzianowski is working from the bottom.
Pudzianowski is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pudzianowski is trying to maintain the position but Micks is very close to passing his half guard.
Pudzianowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mariusz Pudzianowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Micks moves nicely into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pudzianowski tries to improve position but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Micks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Micks has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 46:49
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Micks!
Fred Micks is the new light heavyweight champion!
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