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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toni Tornado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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220 lbs
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224 lbs
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toni Tornado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pudzianowski shoots for a double leg takedown but Tornado sprawls well. He's pushed Pudzianowski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tornado has his takedown stuffed
and Pudzianowski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pudzianowski.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pudzianowski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tornado is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pudzianowski should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tornado seems keen to control Pudzianowski's posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tornado is looking to stand up but Pudzianowski isn't so interested in that idea.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tornado shoots and misses
and Pudzianowski counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tornado!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pudzianowski controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pudzianowski wants to control the pace but Tornado is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pudzianowski trying to control but Tornado is having none of it.
Pudzianowski is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tornado can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pudzianowski is landing with some decent strikes but Tornado is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pudzianowski blocks Tornado's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Pudzianowski dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pudzianowski goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Tornado is on top in guard.
Tornado is breathing heavily.
Pudzianowski will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Pudzianowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tornado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pudzianowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pudzianowski being controlled here, momentarily.
Pudzianowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski wants to get back to his feet but Tornado is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pudzianowski working a defensive guard here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pudzianowski keeping full guard, as Tornado tries to pass.
Pudzianowski wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pudzianowski.
Tornado shoots and misses
and Pudzianowski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toni Tornado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pudzianowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pudzianowski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tornado as he jumps to the side.
Pudzianowski throws a series of punches but Tornado moves out of range.
Tornado with a poor takedown
and Pudzianowski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pudzianowski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tornado is proving hard to escape from.
Tornado controlling the position.
Pudzianowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tornado swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tornado trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mariusz Pudzianowski dominated that round.
That's time! Tornado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tornado with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pudzianowski counters with a takedown into side control.
Pudzianowski wants to control but Tornado is keeping him busy.
Tornado tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pudzianowski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pudzianowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tornado keeps working.
Pudzianowski is working Tornado over with some ground and pound from side control.
Pudzianowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tornado keeps working.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pudzianowski has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tornado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tornado swats away the attempt to clinch by Pudzianowski.
Tornado doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Pudzianowski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tornado looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pudzianowski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tornado wants to hit a switch here but Pudzianowski passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tornado there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tornado regains half guard.
Pudzianowski is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
A nice elbow there by Pudzianowski.
Tornado is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tornado tries to improve his position but instead Pudzianowski has taken his back!
I really don't envy Tornado right now.
Pudzianowski struggling to keep hold of the position.
Tornado trying to control the position but Pudzianowski manages to sink in the hooks.
Pudzianowski biding his time, controlling Tornado.
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 lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pudzianowski scores with punches from the back.
Tornado holding both Pudzianowski 's hands and preventing any damage.
Tornado looking very determined here, making life difficult for Pudzianowski.
And that’s 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.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A combination from Pudzianowski does no damage.
Tornado shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pudzianowski counters with a single leg into guard. Tornado didn't expect that.
Pudzianowski wants to get up but he can't break Tornado's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tornado wants to stand and escape but Pudzianowski is having none of it.
Pudzianowski won't allow Tornado to sweep him here.
Pudzianowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Tornado is retaining full guard.
Pudzianowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pudzianowski postures up.
Pudzianowski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tornado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski lands with a shot to the body.
Toni Tornado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pudzianowski closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pudzianowski lands in his opponent's guard.
Tornado pulls Pudzianowski in close to prevent any damage.
Tornado trying to control the position.
Pudzianowski scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski stands up and waves to Tornado to follow him.
Pudzianowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tornado tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pudzianowski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tornado is refusing to be controlled, as Pudzianowski sits in half guard.
Tornado is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tornado is trying to get back to full guard.
Tornado kicks Pudzianowski off and gets back to his feet.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch but Tornado moves away
and Tornado counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pudzianowski!
Pudzianowski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pudzianowski wants to control but Tornado is having none of it.
Pudzianowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mariusz Pudzianowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tornado connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tornado in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pudzianowski is looking to improve his position but Tornado isn't that keen on the idea.
Tornado avoids the attempt from Pudzianowski to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pudzianowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Toni Tornado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mariusz Pudzianowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tornado lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mariusz Pudzianowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pudzianowski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mariusz Pudzianowski!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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