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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Zbigniew Ciosek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Mammoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mammoth's choice of entrance music: Tech N9ne-Demons feat.Three Six Mafia. Zbigniew Ciosek has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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277 lbs
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186 lbs
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Excellent MT
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Zbigniew Ciosek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, The Mammoth!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciosek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mammoth throws a quick inside leg kick.
A combination from Ciosek does no damage.
Ciosek misses the shot to the body.
Ciosek throws a hook but Mammoth avoids it easily.
Ciosek takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Ciosek does no damage.
Ciosek chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mammoth can pounce on him.
Mammoth scores with the left hand. Ciosek knows he should have avoided that one.
Mammoth missing with a left hand there. Ciosek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ciosek has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mammoth.
Ciosek closes the distance and pushes Mammoth back into the cage.
Mammoth managing to block the knees to the body from Ciosek.
Mammoth just leaning against Ciosek, taking a breather.
Mammoth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ciosek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciosek throws a leg kick that misses.
Mammoth throws a sloppy head kick and Ciosek moves out of range easily.
Mammoth throws a sloppy head kick and Ciosek moves out of range easily.
Mammoth throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ciosek's head.
A slow jab from Ciosek misses its intended target.
Mammoth blocks a head kick by Ciosek.
Mammoth throws a head kick but Ciosek moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Mammoth.
Ciosek lands the left hand.
Ciosek connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ciosek on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A punch combination from Ciosek misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciosek keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mammoth is looking to chop away at Ciosek's legs.
Mammoth throws a head kick that misses.
Mammoth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mammoth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ciosek.
The Mammoth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mammoth throws a leg kick but Ciosek sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mammoth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mammoth misses with an uppercut
and Ciosek counters by clinching up.
Ciosek missing with knees to the body.
Ciosek tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mammoth avoids it.
Ciosek trying to land knees to the body.
Ciosek utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ciosek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mammoth checks a low kick from Ciosek.
Mammoth throws a head kick but Ciosek moves out of range.
Ciosek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mammoth.
Ciosek takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mammoth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mammoth has Ciosek up against the cage in a clinch.
Mammoth managing to block the knees to the body from Ciosek.
Mammoth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ciosek throws a hook to the side of Mammoth's head but Mammoth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ciosek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mammoth fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Mammoth there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mammoth throws a sloppy head kick and Ciosek moves out of range easily.
Ciosek throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mammoth counters with an outside leg kick.
Ciosek will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A good leg kick by Mammoth.
Ciosek moves out of range as Mammoth throws a body kick.
Ciosek throws a push kick but Mammoth slaps the foot to one side.
Ciosek misses with a double jab.
A low kick from Ciosek misses
and Mammoth counters with a head kick. That will keep Ciosek thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mammoth throws a nice looking combination but Ciosek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Ciosek does no damage.
Ciosek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mammoth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but The Mammoth will probably get the nod.
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.
Mammoth moves into the clinch.
Mammoth is trying to push Ciosek away but Ciosek has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ciosek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mammoth is defending well for now.
Mammoth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Ciosek catches Mammoth right on the button with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Mammoth misses the target.
Mammoth avoids the head kick by Ciosek.
Zbigniew Ciosek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mammoth misses the jab.
Mammoth lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ciosek's sensitive parts.
Donk. Mammoth catches Ciosek right on the button with a cross.
Mammoth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ciosek.
Mammoth scores with a leg kick.
Ciosek is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ciosek scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Mammoth to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
Mammoth is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ciosek swats away the attempt to clinch by Mammoth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciosek loads up on a big right hand but Mammoth slips the punch.
Ciosek jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mammoth is still on wobbly legs! Can Ciosek finish him?
Ciosek throws the left hand but Mammoth avoids the punch easily.
Ciosek misses with the combination.
Mammoth seems to have recovered his senses.
Ciosek avoids the head kick by Mammoth.
Mammoth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mammoth scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mammoth looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mammoth misses with a head kick.
Ciosek throws a wild body kick that Mammoth sees coming a mile off.
Mammoth takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ciosek at a distance.
Mammoth throws a chopping leg kick but Ciosek manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mammoth clinches up against the cage.
Ciosek lands a good knee to the midsection. Mammoth won't want to take too many of those.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knees to the body from Ciosek.
Mammoth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mammoth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ciosek blocks it with crossed arms.
Mammoth tries to break the clinch but Ciosek is controlling the position.
Knees to the body from Ciosek.
Mammoth is breathing heavily.
Mammoth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mammoth managing to block the knees to the body from Ciosek.
Ciosek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mammoth.
Ciosek looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ciosek tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mammoth avoids it.
Mammoth wants to stall.
Ciosek tries to land knees in the clinch but Mammoth avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth managing to block the knees to the body from Ciosek.
Ciosek trying to land knees to the body.
Ciosek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mammoth is defending well for now.
Mammoth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ciosek tries to land knees in the clinch but Mammoth avoids the damage to the body.
Mammoth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ciosek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mammoth managing to block the knees to the body from Ciosek.
Ciosek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mammoth.
Ciosek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mammoth.
Mammoth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ciosek missing with knees to the body.
Mammoth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mammoth looking to throw knees to the head but Ciosek is blocking nicely.
Ciosek tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mammoth avoids it.
Ciosek misses with a knee to the head.
Mammoth lands with a right to the head.
Mammoth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciosek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mammoth.
Ciosek trying to land knees to the body.
Mammoth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ciosek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mammoth scores a nice knee to the body.
Mammoth avoiding damage as Ciosek throws knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mammoth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mammoth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mammoth throws a head kick but Ciosek moves out of range.
Ciosek gets a clinch.
Mammoth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ciosek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ciosek trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ciosek tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mammoth avoids it.
Ciosek tries to land knees in the clinch but Mammoth avoids the damage to the body.
Mammoth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ciosek closes the distance and pushes Mammoth back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zbigniew Ciosek will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ciosek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mammoth cracks Ciosek with an open hand slap.
A head kick by Mammoth misses
and Ciosek counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mammoth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mammoth throws a lazy right hand but Ciosek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mammoth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ciosek misses with a kick to the body.
Ciosek misses with a hook.
Zbigniew Ciosek is winning the standup battle so far.
Mammoth lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ciosek throws out a loose jab but Mammoth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ciosek needs to keep his hands up - Mammoth had a free shot at his head there.
Mammoth fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciosek swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mammoth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ciosek misses with a head kick.
Mammoth goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Mammoth.
A big left from Ciosek misses.
Ciosek fails to land with a series of punches.
Mammoth lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mammoth throws a head kick but Ciosek moves out of range.
Mammoth misses with a low kick.
Ciosek misses with a leg kick.
Mammoth looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mammoth changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Mammoth.
Ciosek chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mammoth can pounce on him.
Mammoth scores with a jab to the head.
Mammoth misses with a head kick.
Mammoth throws a low kick but Ciosek moves out of range easily.
Mammoth fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mammoth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ciosek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ciosek takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ciosek moves out of range of the body kick.
Mammoth throws a head kick that misses
and Ciosek makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mammoth really felt that one!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ciosek misses its intended target.
Ciosek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mammoth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ciosek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ciosek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ciosek throws a right and a left that Mammoth avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mammoth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mammoth slips a jab from Ciosek.
Ciosek avoids the head kick by Mammoth.
A nice combination there by Ciosek.
Ciosek takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mammoth lands a leg kick that knocks Ciosek off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Mammoth.
Ciosek forces Mammoth back against the cage and clinches.
Ciosek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mammoth.
Mammoth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mammoth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mammoth scores with a sloppy right hand. Ciosek should have avoided that one.
Mammoth throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ciosek counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mammoth misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mammoth dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ciosek. That did some damage!
Ciosek staying out of range there.
Ciosek throws a good cross that connects.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Mammoth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mammoth 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zbigniew Ciosek!
Our winner, Zbigniew Ciosek, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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