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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Pudzian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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190 cm
24
285 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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185 cm
22
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mariusz Pudzian! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tong Po! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pudzian shoots for a takedown but Po saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Po swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pudzian. Pudzian fails to land the takedown. Po lands a slapping body shot.
Pudzian bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Po is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pudzian has just dragged him back down to the mat. Pudzian misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Pudzian in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Po tries to escape but Pudzian is in control. Po taking a bit of punishment here - Pudzian scoring with strikes. Po wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Po is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Pudzian scoring with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Po wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Po can do anything to dispel that myth. Pudzian trying to control the action but Po is working from the bottom. Po is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pudzian has just dragged him back down to the mat. Check out the look on Pudzian's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Pudzian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Po keeps working. Po is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pudzian asserts his dominance and retains side control. Pudzian landing a few strikes. Pudzian looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Pudzian trying to control the action but Po is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Po wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Po is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pudzian connects with a decent elbow. Pudzian is working Po over with some ground and pound from side control. Pudzian in side control lands a decent elbow. Po wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Pudzian is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Po has escaped the position, nice work there. Po is pushing Pudzian's head away, looking to escape. Pudzian manages to hold on to the position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pudzian works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Pudzian is chipping away with strikes.
Pudzian in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Po looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Pudzian turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mariusz Pudzian!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
63% |
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