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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matteo Bottura (ranked 246 p4p, 577 weight class) and Michal Materlak (ranked 25 p4p, 77 weight class). Materlak has chosen Marzenia as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matteo Bottura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michal Materlak!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottura throws a jab but it's blocked by Materlak.
Materlak looks to land a right hand but Bottura moved out of range.
Bottura scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Michal Materlak has been cut.
Materlak fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bottura checks it well.
Bottura lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Materlak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bottura can pounce on him.
Bottura explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bottura takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bottura on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've been informed that Materlak has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bottura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Materlak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bottura manages to avoid it.
Materlak shoots in for a takedown but Bottura shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Materlak misses with a straight right.
Bottura takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bottura misses with an uppercut. Materlak saw that one coming.
Materlak cracks Bottura with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've been told by Bottura's head coaches at Memento Mori that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice body kick there by Materlak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Materlak throws a leg kick which misses Bottura's front leg but catches the back leg as Bottura tries to avoid it.
Bottura misses with a straight left.
Materlak avoids the body shot from Bottura.
Materlak clinches with his opponent.
Materlak scores with a shoulder strike.
Materlak blocks a body shot from Bottura.
Materlak throws a punch but it's blocked by Bottura.
Bottura working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bottura.
Bottura tries to work over Materlak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Materlak scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bottura pushes Materlak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Materlak.
Still in the clinch, Materlak scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bottura lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Materlak backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bottura.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Materlak.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Materlak jumps guard but Bottura turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materlak throws a head punch that misses.
Materlak jumps guard but Bottura stands there with Materlak around his waist. Materlak gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Matteo Bottura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michal Materlak.
Materlak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bottura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bottura blocking some punches.
Bottura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Materlak backwards.
Materlak working aggressively here.
Materlak jumps guard but Bottura turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Materlak is trying to pull guard but Bottura has him pressed against the cage.
Bottura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Materlak backwards.
Bottura misses with a punch to the body.
Materlak blocks an uppercut.
Materlak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Materlak misses with some punches.
Bottura tries to work over Materlak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Materlak tries to pull guard but Bottura forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Materlak misses with a punch on the inside.
Bottura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bottura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bottura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Materlak backwards.
Bottura blocks an uppercut.
Materlak tries to pull guard but Bottura won't allow it.
Materlak is trying to pull guard but Bottura has him pressed against the cage.
Bottura swings wildly with an uppercut but Materlak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Materlak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bottura lands a hook that snaps the head of Materlak backwards.
Materlak tries to pull guard but Bottura won't allow it.
Materlak is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bottura to keep the fight standing.
Bottura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Materlak fails to pull guard.
A short uppercut from Bottura.
Materlak is pushing Bottura up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bottura.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materlak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bottura backwards.
Materlak tries to pull guard but Bottura won't allow it.
Materlak tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Materlak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Materlak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bottura can't break the clinch.
Bottura lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bottura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A thudding body kick lands there by Materlak!
Materlak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Materlak throws a big shot that misses.
Bottura appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bottura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bottura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Materlak throws a right hand that misses
and Bottura counters with a good, hard body kick but Materlak shrugs it off.
Materlak ducks under a wild hook from Bottura.
Materlak throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Materlak throws a right hand that misses
and Bottura counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matteo Bottura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michal Materlak's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Materlak tries to clinch but Bottura moves out of range.
Materlak throws a looping overhand right but Bottura ducks down to avoid it.
Bottura walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bottura moves out of range of the body kick from Materlak.
Bottura takes one on the button.
Bottura avoids a kick to the body.
Materlak moves away from the strike by Bottura.
Bottura staying out of range there.
Materlak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bottura.
Bottura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bottura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Materlak was well out of range. Poor timing from Bottura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice side step and Materlak releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Michal Materlak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice combination there by Materlak.
Bottura misses with a lunging right hand
and Materlak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Materlak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Bottura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura misses with a low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bottura - that will leave a mark!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bottura smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice jab there from Bottura.
Bottura throws a head kick that misses.
Materlak lands with a nice body punch.
Materlak is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bottura blocks the body kick.
Matteo Bottura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bottura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Materlak walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bottura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A little feinted left hand from Bottura on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Materlak misses with a jab to the body
enabling Bottura to counter with a crisp jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bottura - that will leave a mark!
Materlak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bottura scores with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Materlak. Bottura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Materlak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottura scores with a push kick.
Materlak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bottura throws out the jab.
Bottura throws a head kick but Materlak moves out of range.
Bottura scores with a decent looking hook.
Bottura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Materlak can do to turn this around?
Bottura throws a shot from downtown. Materlak moves away and avoids it.
Bottura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bottura misses with a looping right.
Materlak lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bottura throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Materlak moves away.
Michal Materlak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bottura walks forward, straight into a front kick from Materlak.
Bottura with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Materlak to score with a decent uppercut.
Materlak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bottura slips under a jab from Materlak.
Bottura throws a jab when Materlak was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura looks to land a right hand but Materlak moved out of range.
Materlak throws out a powerful jab.
Bottura throws a jab but it's blocked by Materlak.
Bottura misses with a looping right.
Materlak scores with a nice body kick.
Materlak throws a big shot that misses.
Materlak throws a shot from downtown. Bottura moves away and avoids it.
Bottura just misses with a punch to the body.
Materlak moves out of range of the strikes.
Materlak looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bottura with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Materlak to score with a decent uppercut.
Materlak throws a solid leg kick but Bottura takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Materlak.
Bottura cracks a nice hook into Materlak's ribs.
Bottura throws a shot to the body.
Materlak looks to land a right hand but Bottura moved out of range.
Bottura slips under a jab from Materlak.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Bottura.
Materlak tries to clinch up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice straight punches there by Bottura. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bottura.
Materlak cracks Bottura with a good jab.
Materlak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bottura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bottura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Materlak throws out the jab.
Materlak on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bottura. Bottura obviously looking to wear him down.
Materlak lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bottura smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bottura misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bottura throws a hook but Materlak blocks it.
Bottura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Materlak.
Materlak throws a jab but it's blocked by Bottura.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Matteo Bottura will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michal Materlak's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Materlak throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Materlak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Materlak throws a leg kick which misses Bottura's front leg but catches the back leg as Bottura tries to avoid it.
Materlak works Bottura's body with a nice hook.
Bottura throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Materlak follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Materlak slips under a jab from Bottura.
Bottura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Materlak was well out of range. Poor timing from Bottura.
Materlak looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Materlak connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bottura's hands.
A telegraphed right hand from Bottura misses the target.
Bottura tests Materlak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bottura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Materlak appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Materlak throws a hook but Bottura avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Bottura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Materlak with a nice cross.
Materlak moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bottura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Materlak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Materlak.
Materlak has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bottura.
Materlak connects with a jab.
Bottura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Materlak misses with a wild body shot.
Bottura avoids a kick to the body.
Bottura throws a quick counter head kick but Materlak was just out of range.
Materlak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bottura moves away.
Bottura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Materlak connects with a leg kick.
Bottura misses with an uppercut
and Materlak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bottura lands with a nice body punch.
Bottura throws a lazy right hand but Materlak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bottura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Michal Materlak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matteo Bottura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottura misses with a body shot.
Materlak scores with a shot to the body.
Materlak misses with a takedown attempt
and Bottura counters with a stiff right hand.
Bottura misses with a hook. Materlak ducked under it nicely.
Materlak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Materlak misses with a series of wild punches.
Materlak on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bottura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Materlak.
Materlak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bottura.
A jab from Materlak misses.
Materlak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Materlak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Materlak throws a push kick but Bottura slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura moves out of range as Materlak throws a body kick.
Materlak throws a jab when Bottura was well out of range.
Materlak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bottura has time to react.
Bottura just misses with a punch to the body.
Bottura throws a shot to the body.
Bottura feints and then cracks Materlak's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Materlak down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bottura.
Materlak darts in trying to clinch
and Materlak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bottura jabs at Materlak's body.
Materlak looks to land a right hand but Bottura moved out of range.
Materlak paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Matteo Bottura has been cut.
Bottura blocks the body kick.
Materlak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Botturas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bottura scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bottura throws a right hand that misses
and Materlak counters with a solid body kick.
Bottura getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bottura scores with a jab to the head.
Materlak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matteo Bottura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michal Materlak.
Materlak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bottura.
Bottura connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Materlak takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Materlak misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bottura throwing a counter right hand but Materlak manages to avoid it.
Bottura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Materlak tries to land a front kick but Bottura steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Materlak misses with an uppercut. Bottura saw that one coming.
Bottura cracks Materlak with a right hand to the side of the head.
Materlak throws a hook but Bottura blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Matteo Bottura.
Well Bottura has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matteo Bottura!
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RATING
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