Is Mariusz Pudzianowski done with MMA?

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	May 27, 11, 07:58 #31
Don't you mean GSP, Nathan? ;0 BJ Penn would beat him. Most of the UFC Middleweights would take him. Michael Bisping, for example, has excellent boxing and would make light work of Pudz.

Foreigner4Threads: 22 Posts: 1,990 Joined: Nov 18, 07 ♂	May 27, 11, 13:41 #32
^No Bisping does not have excellent boxing, he's not in the least bit gifted in that department.

FUZZYWICKETSThreads: 12 Posts: 1,999 Joined: Nov 3, 09 ♂	May 27, 11, 14:20 #33
Pudzo was like a big side show in this sport. as far as i'm concerned, he is done because he never really started.

NathanThreads: 33 Posts: 1,846 Joined: Feb 13, 09 ♂	May 27, 11, 15:17 #34
Seanus: Don't you mean GSP, Nathan? ;0 Yes, pardon :))) I haven't seen Pudzi fighting, but I enjoy the athleticism of GSP. He is the master of MMA.

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May 27, 11, 16:21 #35

For4, I beg to differ. The guy's striking is immaculate at times. For a non boxer, he boxes well.

As I've said before, Khalidov was 3-3 and is now 23-4. Pudz should eat humble pie for being so unfit but a reprieve is in order. Throw him Travis Wiuff, a Moosin recruit last year who has a record of 63-14-1. At 115kgs, he is a little lighter than Pudzian but they are more or less in the same category. I've watched Wiuff fight and he blitzes his opponents. Pudz would be forced to learn how to defend properly and also last the course with sb much fitter than him.

Travis Wiuff Vs Mariusz Pudzianowski. Make it happen, Bean :)

OgienThreads: 15 Posts: 420 Joined: Jul 22, 09 ♂	May 31, 11, 22:11 #36
Brock Lesnar is out for the year unfortunately as he's recovering from surgery but he should be back in 2012. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/mma/2011-05-31-2538715538_x.htm

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Jun 1, 11, 09:28 #37

It's a recurrent ailment. He has enough to live on ;)

Like yourself, Ogien, I don't have much interest in Pudzian's career now. It's downright insulting to those who pay out their hard-earned cash to watch a guy who has been working (allegedly) on his cardio for a year, only to gas within the first 4 mins. Losing to a guy like JT who was +3/-12 going into that fight is unacceptable. I remember him after his fight with Najman where he was harping on about going to the very top of the pile in MMA. There are so many guys he skipped. Chris Tuscherer would pound him out, Tim Hague etc etc.

OgienThreads: 15 Posts: 420 Joined: Jul 22, 09 ♂	Jun 2, 11, 02:26 #38
Seanus: It's downright insulting to those who pay out their hard-earned cash to watch a guy who has been working (allegedly) on his cardio for a year, only to gas within the first 4 mins. Exactly why I'm glad I've never wasted money on a Pudzian fight.

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Jun 2, 11, 12:12 #39
Throw him Antonio Silva :) :) He'd try those low kicks and be laughed off. I'd be surprised if Pudzian landed more than 5 strikes before being pounded out.

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Jun 2, 11, 19:58 #40

Seanus:

The guy's striking is immaculate at times. For a non boxer, he boxes well.

His boxing is spotless when he's hitting the pads.
Punching is just one element of boxing and boxing is just one element of mma striking. Akiyama and Kang sat him down pretty quickly but Bisping has EXCELLENT ground defense (the other problem with those two is Akiyama is the Pudzianowski of the MW division in terms of cardio and Kang had/has cardio and MENTAL problems [probably because of what happened to his wife]).

I've never seen a guy more heavily promoted on based off of lackluster wins in lackluster matches and he's a blatant cheat!

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Jun 2, 11, 22:02 #41

Bisping does lack a bit of sportsmanship, that's true. I still rate his boxing quite highly due to his intensity and he's fleet of foot too. If you compare him to Tyson in his prime then that's a different story.

Pudzian? Who cares!? He trained 8 months for JT and still couldn't improve his cardio. He should run run and run some more and then fight again in August. 2 fights per year is just not on, esp when you are 34 and looking to climb through the rankings. 4 fights should be the norm. If you can't handle a fight every 3 months then you are a nobody.

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Jun 12, 11, 20:30 #42

The smug musclehead was caught laughing at his loss to Thompson on the Szymon Majewski show. What a cretin! I've been a major fan of Pudzian's for some time but his recent antics are turning me against him. People paid good money to see an athlete (he was a former gym instructor) perform and he got the handsome sum of 350,000PLN for a max of 13 mins work. As Maciej Kawulski, co-owner of KSW, said in an interview (27/05/11), 'he was tired even in the first round'. Brock Lesnar was against Cain Velasquez but the man had diverticulitus, a very valid excuse. What is Pudzian's excuse? He had a whole year to jog, jog and jog some more and go to the gym to work on his cardio. Of his own admission, he hasn't been in a gym this year. Now what? He is likely being dissuaded from a rematch with Sylvia. Sylvia is focussing on his police duties anyway so probably won't want to fight much this year. There has been talk of a rematch with JT. I bet Pudzian would lose again. My suggestion would be to throw him Bob Sapp who, despite recent losses (and bad ones), still has a winning record in MMA and a winning fight record in general (he's 10-11 in K1, tho). He was thrown a can in JT but couldn't dispose of him. Bob Sapp has no cardio and that's what Mariusz needs. JT has great cardio and survived Pudzilla's onslaught. What is, is and Pudzian is 3-2. 3-3 wouldn't be the end of the world as Khalidov was once on that but he needs a morale boosting fight. I suggest Dan Severn too :)

OgienThreads: 15 Posts: 420 Joined: Jul 22, 09 ♂	Jun 15, 11, 05:00 #43
My suggestion for Pudzian would be to just quit MMA. :-)

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Jun 15, 11, 18:23 #44
Many Poles have been calling for him to do that. He is a dud that has lied to everyone about his cardio. I bet he is tucking into a schabowy with a million potatoes as I type. He knows that KSW still believe in him so is milking it. Losing to JT = career ending.

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Oct 9, 11, 11:44 #45

Pudzian has been given a second chance. JT is a seasoned veteran but Pudzian MUST learn to use knees and he's just not that kind of fighter. Pudzian's TDD is awful. He clearly hasn't watched JT in action. If Pudzian is as quick as he says he is then he has to predict the drop down by JT and knee him in the face. If he misses then he can always stuff the TD.

As for Błachowicz, he's going to lose again. http://www.mixedfightvideos.com/2011/10/rameau-thierry-sokoudjou-vs-ry an-jimmo.html, this is RTS from last night's fight. His counter strategy to Sok's kicks will have to be at its very best for him to emerge victorious.

Khalidov should win in the 2nd. Filho can put up enough resistance til then. He is a bit more technical than the last 2 fighters he has fought and should be able to avoid MK's submissions for some time.

Foreigner4Threads: 22 Posts: 1,990 Joined: Nov 18, 07 ♂	Oct 9, 11, 18:30 #46
Filho? Is that the same head case Filho that fought Sonnen 2x? The dude has a habit of showing up very soft on fight night.

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Oct 9, 11, 18:32 #47
The very chap :) He has an impressive record but he'll be up against it against Mamed.

jack500Threads: - Posts: 2 Joined: Nov 20, 11 ♂	Nov 20, 11, 15:17 #48
Mamed is amazing player, i think that, he won't have a problems to win with this guy

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Nov 20, 11, 15:43 #49

An amazing player? You should keep his private life apart from his MMA career ;) ;)

He will have some problems, I can assure you. However, he will emerge victorious! :) :)

Pudzian needs to fight strategically. He kept letting JT go under him and James stuffed many of his attacks. I can see more of the same. Pudzian should come out with a t-shirt saying 'Born to Gas' :) :) He needs to use low kicks to stun James and then pick his shots. JT will more than likely tie him up and not allow him to fire off. I can see Thompson winning again unless Pudzian fights intelligently.

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Nov 27, 11, 09:38 #50

Marcin Held won a decision in Bellator 59 last night! He showed really good technical offense in Round 1, most agree he got worked in Round 2 and it seems he did enough to get the nod in round 3. Most fans are contesting the decision. I'm not defending or supporting it. I'm just glad he got his first U.S. win.
He was headed for Brazil when his trainer got the offer about 2 weeks ago. Short notice for both fighters.

Congratulations Młody

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Nov 27, 11, 15:03 #51

Pudzian lost that fight. The refs got it wrong. I don't think it should have even gone to ET as JT did enough in normal time. Pudzian's TDD was lacking and his cardio was hardly top notch given that the fight was only 10 mins, not 25 like some heavyweight bouts. He had better train his butt off at ATT. A couple of months there is barely scratching the surface. He needs a couple of years at the very least before the results will begin to show.

Thompson was the victim yet again, just like he was against Kawaguchi, Kimbo and Butterbean. He's not the most talented fighter out there but fair is fair.

ZIMMYThreads: 10 Posts: 2,353 Joined: Feb 21, 09 ♂	Nov 27, 11, 15:50 #52
Pudzianowski got started too late to get into this racket and compete with the best. I met him briefly in Naperville, Illinois a few years back. I'm an inch or so taller than he is but he outweighs me by about 40 lbs or so. Needless to say he is physically very impressive. It was fun speaking Polish with him - nice guy.

Foreigner4Threads: 22 Posts: 1,990 Joined: Nov 18, 07 ♂	Nov 27, 11, 16:58 #53
^agreed But christ almighty when a "pro" can stop a bush league take down from a brit in the first 30 seconds of action then you know all you need to know right there. He looked like a god damn fish on the ground and given the investment in time and effort he's supposedly made in the facets of this sport then it's safe to say he should never be on a professional card again.

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Nov 27, 11, 18:11 #54

Most pros don't allow such a cheap passing of guard. Being full mounted so easily is embarrassing. He claimed he was in control but if he had had a top notch BJJ guy on top of him, he'd've been submitted with ease. It's a shame that Dan Severn is retiring from MMA. I'd've liked to have seen him in against Pudzian. 100 career wins :) :)

Throw him Soa Palelei, a 12-3 fighter who weighs 128kgs. Pudz should put on some muscle again. He looks too small. KSW 19 Pudzian Vs Palelei. Make it happen!

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Edited by: Seanus Nov 27, 11, 18:48 #55

Other options are Chris Tuscherer, 21-4 (117kgs) and Tim Hague, 13-5 (116kgs). They might be too good for Pudzian. Besides, just like Soa tends to fight in Oz, they tend to fight in the US and Canada.

Better would be Guram Gugenishvili. He is 11-0 (well, Kawaguchi was 11-1). He is fractionally lighter than Pudzian and could easily travel to Poland. He has fought in the Netherlands once. If the KSW owners could organise that fight for KSW 19, it'd be well worth watching. Furthermore, Guram only has half a year more exp in MMA than Mariusz.

Foreigner4Threads: 22 Posts: 1,990 Joined: Nov 18, 07 ♂	Nov 27, 11, 18:52 #56
actually pudz fighting with specialized 2 minute rounds with 90 second breaks could be entertaining in one way or another

SeanusThreads: 22 Posts: 30,158 Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂	Edited by: Seanus Nov 27, 11, 18:58 #57
Do you know Gugenishvili, For4? He is an M1 Global champ. It'd make sense to fight him. He's hardly the most experienced fighter. He will likely fight again soon as he hasn't fought since Mar of this year. He's a powerhouse!

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Nov 27, 11, 19:07 #58

I should follow m-1 but lately i've become less and less interested with watching mma. Maybe it's a lack of Pride, maybe it's zuffa just absorbing everything else but most of the time I'd rather train to be honest. KSW has the right idea but it looks like they're not really interested in putting together a serious run at the european market so it's hard to get me interested in anything not zuffa or bellator. The direction KSW is taking really annoys me because it shows they can't run the equivalent of a p*ss up in a brewery:/

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Nov 27, 11, 19:12 #59

They can run events but the judges were biased in 2 fights. Chmielewski didn't deserve his 'win'. I see Fedor is fighting on NY Eve. He won't have it easy against Satoshii Ishii. Still, he should win.

As for KSW 19, Pudz needs a known name. Guram is a name but only if you know your stuff. Personally, I'd also like to see a match against Damien Grabowski. He has only lost to Cole Konrad. He is quite heavy (110kgs) and has more exp than Pudz. He is ranked no4 European heavyweight, I think.

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