Polish Power Invades America

Pudzianowski All In vs. Sylvia Headlining

“Moosin: God of Martial Arts” PPV event

May 21 at DCU Center in Worcester

May 21, 2010

DCU Center

Worcester, Massachusetts

 

Promo Video

 

WORCESTER, Mass. (May 12, 2010) – In only his third professional mixed-martial-arts fight, iconic Polish

powerhouse Mariusz “Dominator” Pudzianowski makes his U.S. debut against former 2-time UFC

heavyweight champion Tim “Maine-iac” Sylvia, headlining the May 21st  “Moosin: God of Martial Arts” pay-

per-view event, at the DCU Center in Worcester.

 

Pudzianowski, 5-time World’s Strongest Man, is arguably the most

popular Polish sports personality today, even hotter than boxer Tomasz

Adamek, Formula One driver Robert Kubica, tennis player Agnieszka

Radwanska, swimmer Otylia Jedrzejczak and NBA player Marcin

Gortat.

 

The 6-1, 275-pound chiseled Pudzianowski practices karate, boxing

and even finished second last year in Poland’s version of “Dancing With

The Stars.” Taking on a super heavyweight such as the 6-8, 300-pound

Sylvia (25-6-0), however, rates as an ambitious challenge for the

relatively inexperienced Pudzianowski.

 

Sylvia (25-6-0), a native of Eastbrook, Maine, has defeated many of the top MMA heavyweights and super

heavyweights – Andrei Arlovski (2) Brandon Vera, Jeff Monson, Wes Sims, Ricco Rodriguez, Mike

Whitehead (2), Ben Rothwell and Jason Lambert. He believes that, if the Polish strongman and his team

agreed to fight him this early in Mariusz’ MMA career, they must feel that he is over-the-hill in the cage.

 

Why fight Sylvia in only his third pro MMA fight? “First of all,” the 33-year-old Mariusz answered, “I’m not

getting any younger. On a more serious note, though, I need to know as soon as possible what my

strengths and weaknesses are fighting an established named fighter like Sylvia. My latest fight (last

Saturday night in Poland) versus (Yusuke) Kawaguchi was worth every penny as a part of my MMA

education (Mariusz won a 2-round decision against an opponent who was 11-1 going into the fight). Sylvia

is the next logical step on my way to a world championship. I believe in learning by doing things.

 

“Sylvia brings experience, which I obviously don’t have, and he can punch. He is tall and has a long reach. I

would like to use his strengths as his weaknesses, but I don’t want to talk too much about this. No extra

tips from me, no way. I am somebody who will never quit. He has to knock me out cold to win. There’s no

other way. I will fight a more disciplined fight than my last one, for sure, but I will still be fun to watch. I’m

fighting for fans in order to give them good entertainment for their money.

 

“Fighting on in the United States and on pay-per-view is very significant. The USA is the birthplace of the

real MMA, where the whole craziness started and now, in the age of the Internet and satellite TV, everything

is global. I have a lot of fans in the U.S., not only Polish fans who always show-up to support their

countrymen. It’s a global exposure and this is one of the reasons why I wanted to fight Tim – to gain

recognition.”

 

“God of Martial Arts” is being presented by Moosin, the South Korea-based promotional company, which

has promoted MMA shows in South Korea and the United States. Moosin, in conjunction with the

International Taekwon-Do Federation, plans expansion into to China, Poland and Australia.

 

Pudzianowski has the rare combination of power, evident as a 5-time World’s Strongest Man, as well as the

footwork and dexterity of a ballroom dancer. “MMA and ballroom dancing are both hard,” Mariusz added.

“Both need dedication, depending on what you like, and I got tired training for dancing. But it wasn’t for me

in the long run. The whole ‘Dancing With The Stars’ competition was a nice distraction, but, I prefer more

manly endeavors.

 

“I never attempt any competition, dancing included, not thinking that I will win. It’s not in my nature. My fight

with Sylvia will not be an exception. Losing to him is not even an option for me. This time the judges will not

be needed.”

 

In the co-main event, Korean heavyweight Mu Bae “The Heavy Tank of Busan” Choi (9-4-0) faces veteran

Travis “Diesel” Wiuff (59-14-0). Brazilian middleweight Rafael “Sapo” Natal (11-2-0) meets The Ultimate

Fighter 4 winner Travis “The Serial Killer” Lutter (10-5-0), while Bahamian lightweight Yves “The Texas

Gunslinger” Edwards (37-15-1) tangles with rising New England star Mike Campbell (7-2-0).

 

A special female attraction features two of the premier women MMA fighters in the U.S., Tara LaRosa

(18-1-0) and Roxy Modafferi (13-4-0), at a 130-pound catch-weight.

 

“God of Martial Arts” is being distributed by Integrated Sports Media at 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT in North

America on cable and satellite Pay-Per-View via iN Demand, DIRECTV, TVN and DISH Network, as well as

Viewer’s Choice, Bell TV and Shaw PPV in Canada, for a suggested retail price of only $29.95 (also

available in HD). It is also available on www.GoFightLive.TV outside of the United States, Canada, United

Kingdom and Poland.

 

The show has worldwide appeal but also features several local favorites on the undercard: Korean light

heavyweight Chang Seob Lee (2-4-0) vs. Lukasz “Juras” Jurkowski (5-6-0), Clinton’s Matt Lee (11-8-1) vs.

Bridgewater’s Brett Oteri (5-0-0) in a match-up of Massachusetts lightweights, unbeaten Worcester (Mass.)

welterweight Ralph Johnson vs. NAAFS champion Forrest “The Meat Clever” Petz (23-7-0 undefeated

Rockland (Mass.) heavyweight Paul Barry (3-0-0) vs. Stipe Miocic (1-0-0), Stoughton (Mass.) middleweight

Fred “French Foot Fighter” Belleton (6-2-0) vs. Anthony “The Recipe” Lapsley (14-5-0).

 

Also, fan favorite Eric “Butterbean” Esch (98-18-5, all-fighting) squares-off against former Boston Bruins

enforcer and popular WAAF sports personality, Lyndon “LB” Byers, in a charity fundraiser. All fights and

fighters are subject to change.

 

Tickets, priced at $35.75, $55.75, $75.75, $150.75 and $250.75, are on sale at the DCU Center Box Office

(50 Foster St., Worcester, MA), all Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com, or by calling 1.800.745.3000.

 

Doors open at 7:30 PM/ET, first bout 8:00 PM/ET, first PPV bout 9 PM/ET (6 PM/PT). Go to

www.MoosinUSA.com or www.dcucenter.com for additional information. For odds on the fights go to

http://partners.betus.com.

 

Moosin: A global event promoter based out of Seoul, South Korea, in conjunction with the International

Taekwon-Do Federation, Moosin is known for bringing fans the finest in mixed martial arts competition.

Moosin is revolutionizing the MMA industry by merging an international roster of talented fighters with

recognizable stars from the world or music, sports and popular culture. Moosin pits warrior against warrior,

featuring a hybrid of MMA and hard-hitting Moosin-style kickboxing, in hand-to-hand battles of skill, honor

and art.

 

DCU Center: A multi-purpose arena and convention center uniquely designed to accommodate the needs

of any size group from 15 to 15,000 DCU Center is owned by the City of Worcester and managed by SMG,

the world’s leading private management and developing firm for public assembly facilities. Headquartered on

Philadelphia, SMG provides management services to over 200 public assembly facilities internationally and

also offers food and beverage operations through SAVOR...Catering by SMG. For more information, please

visit www.dcucenter.com.

 

Integrated Sports Media: North America’s leading distributor of International Pay-Per-View and Closed

Circuit sports events has presented World Championship and world-class boxing matches featuring Ricky

Hatton, Christian Mijares, Evander Holyfield, Roy Jones, Jr., Ivan Calderon, Rocky Martinez, Nicolai Valuev,

Amir Kahn, Marco Antonio Barrera, Arthur Abraham, David Haye, John Ruiz, Wilfredo Vazquez, Jr., and

Ruslan Chagaev. In addition, Integrated Sports Media distributed numerous International soccer matches

showcasing teams like Club America of Mexico and the National Teams of Argentina, Honduras, El Salvador

and the USA, as well as World Championship and world-class mixed martial arts shows featuring Fedor

Emelianenko, Tim Sylvia, Bobby Lashley, Bob Sapp, Jeff Monson, and Roy Nelson. For more information on

upcoming Integrated Sports events visit www.integratedsportsnet.com

 

 

- Press Release from Full Court Press

- Photo courtesy of Full Court Press

 

 

 

Subject to change

 

 

 

 

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