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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Nikiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Penner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikiel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Krystian Pudzianowski - Slowianski wiatr. Mariusz Nikiel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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181 cm
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265 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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200 cm
26
290 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mariusz Nikiel! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Penner! The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Penner gets a clinch. Nikiel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nikiel lands on the inside with an uppercut. Nikiel lands a body punch. Nikiel is stalling here.
A nice left hand lands by Nikiel.
Nikiel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Nikiel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penners head. Nikiel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Penner backwards. Penner looks winded! Nikiel lands a hook that snaps the head of Penner backwards. Nikiel slows down the pace here.
A short body shot lands from Nikiel as the two fighters clinch.
Nikiel digs a right hand underneath Penner's ribcage. Penner let out a lung full of air as it connected. Nikiel gets through Penner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. 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! Nikiel scores with a hook to the body. A quick uppercut on the inside from Nikiel. Nikiel lands a body punch in the clinch. Nikiel lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nikiel stalling in the clinch.
Penner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A body shot lands from Nikiel.
A nice left hand lands by Nikiel.
Nikiel lands a shoulder strike. A right hook to the body lands for Nikiel.
Nikiel lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nikiel. Nikiel lands a nice shot to the body. Nikiel is leaning against Penner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Nikiel lands with a short shot to the head. A short left from Nikiel. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nikiel scores with a shoulder strike. Nikiel stalling.
Nikiel scores with a nice hook to the head. Penner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hand to the body from Nikiel.
Nikiel leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nikiel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Nikiel cracks Penner with a nice body shot. Nikiel lands a hook to the side of the head. A body shot lands from Nikiel.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Penner has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Nikiel lands a right hand. Nikiel digs a right hand into Penner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Penner's gas tank. Nikiel lands a shot to the body. Nikiel scores with a hook to the body. Nikiel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Nikiel lands a shot to the body. Nikiel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Nikiel taking a breather. Nikiel scores with a nice hook to the head. Nikiel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Penner takes a shot to the head. Nikiel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nikiel. Penner has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nikiel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nikiel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Nikiel pushes Penner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Nikiel works on Penner's body with a couple of short punches. Nikiel slows down the pace here.
Nikiel scores with a hook to the body. Nikiel scores with a hook to the body. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nikiel. Nikiel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penner backwards. Nikiel lands with a short head shot on the inside. Nikiel works on Penner's body with a couple of short punches. Nikiel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Nikiel digs a right hand underneath Penner's ribcage. Penner let out a lung full of air as it connected. Nice body punch from Nikiel. Nikiel digs a right hand into Penner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Penner's gas tank. Nikiel scores with a shot to the side of Penner's head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nikiel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nikiel lands a body shot. A left hand lands to the body for Nikiel.
The referee calls for Nikiel to work.
Nikiel lands a right hand. A nice left hand lands by Nikiel.
Penner is rocked! Nikiel throws a big uppercut that drops Penner! More strikes from Nikiel and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Penner lies dazed against the cage as Nikiel celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mariusz Nikiel! Mariusz Nikiel got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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