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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abioye Nazari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nazari comes to the cage accompanied by Do You Call My Name by Ra. Mariusz Pudzianowski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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298 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
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275 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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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
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abioye Nazari !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazari slips a straight right by Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski blocks a head kick by Nazari .
Nazari pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nazari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pudzianowski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nazari in his tracks.
Nazari misses with a few strikes there.
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
Pudzianowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nazari .
Pudzianowski lands a slapping body shot.
Nazari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pudzianowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nazari drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pudzianowski sprawls and moves away.
Nazari lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nazari ducks right into an uppercut from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski lands with a cross.
Nazari scores with a takedown into Pudzianowski's guard.
Pudzianowski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski keeping moving, preventing Nazari from controlling successfully.
Nazari is working Pudzianowski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nazari is stalling in the full guard.
Nazari loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nazari tries to free his leg and advance position but Pudzianowski is retaining full guard.
Nazari is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nazari is looking to work some ground and pound but Pudzianowski has wrist control.
Nazari is stalling in the full guard.
Nazari tries to free his leg and advance position but Pudzianowski is retaining full guard.
Nazari passes Pudzianowski's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nazari will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nazari working Pudzianowski over with strikes.
Nazari is trying to work for a kimura but Pudzianowski is defending well.
Pudzianowski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nazari pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Nazari is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazari is trying to control the action in half guard but Pudzianowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nazari looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pudzianowski is trying to maintain the position but Nazari is very close to passing his half guard.
Nazari 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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nazari is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nazari is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nazari is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nazari is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pudzianowski is just riding it out for now. Nazari eventually gives up the hold.
Nazari looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nazari is looking for a kimura but Pudzianowski is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nazari to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abioye Nazari dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nazari pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pudzianowski back to the cage. Nazari follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Mariusz Pudzianowski has been cut.
Nazari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pudzianowski throws a head kick that misses.
Nazari throws a body kick that misses.
Nazari misses with a wild combination.
Nazari swings widly with a right hand
and Pudzianowski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick but Nazari avoids it.
Good shot there by Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pudzianowski wants it to stay on the feet.
Nazari will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pudzianowski drops Nazari with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Nazari looks back up at him and smiles so Pudzianowski waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
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!
Nazari shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pudzianowski's guard.
Nazari scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pudzianowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski is controlling Nazari 's posture.
Pudzianowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nazari with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pudzianowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Pudzianowski, not yet.
Nazari with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pudzianowski trying to keep a closed guard but Nazari is proving a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pudzianowski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nazari working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nazari drops back looking for a leg! Pudzianowski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pudzianowski manages to kick Nazari off! Nazari jumps back into Pudzianowski's guard.
Nazari slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nazari is looking to work some ground and pound but Pudzianowski has wrist control.
Pudzianowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nazari is one step ahead there.
Nazari trying to control but Pudzianowski is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nazari swinging wildly here.
Pudzianowski tried to score with a low kick but Nazari checks it.
Mariusz Pudzianowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski is looking to score with low kicks.
Nazari has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nazari there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nazari fails to land with a series of punches.
Pudzianowski throws out a counter right but Nazari avoids it with no problem.
Mariusz Pudzianowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pudzianowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pudzianowski gets caught napping as Nazari dives in and scores a takedown. Pudzianowski manages to retain guard.
Nazari is pushing down on Pudzianowski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pudzianowski is fighting to maintain full guard but Nazari has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pudzianowski is looking to improve his position.
Nazari is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pudzianowski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pudzianowski is trying to get back to full guard.
Pudzianowski trying to control but Nazari postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazari slows the pace down in half guard.
Pudzianowski is looking to control Nazari 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pudzianowski avoid being mounted?
Abioye Nazari overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nazari throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pudzianowski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nazari controlling the pace.
Nazari winds up and cracks Pudzianowski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Abioye Nazari will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mariusz Pudzianowski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pudzianowski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nazari has time to react.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pudzianowski.
A combination from Nazari does no damage.
Nazari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nazari looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pudzianowski catches Nazari with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Nazari forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). 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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FIGHT
RATING
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