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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michal Materla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michal Materla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Green!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Materla moves into the clinch.
Materla has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Materla changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Green fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Materla is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Green's half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Materla is controlling the pace.
Materla trying to mount his opponent but Green defends it.
Green tries to roll over but Materla keeps him under control.
Materla tries to pass the half guard into mount. Green knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Green throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Materla manages to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green can't do much from the bottom here.
Materla taking a breather here.
Green throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
You can see the frustration on Green's face as Materla controls the position.
Green struggling a bit here.
Green is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Materla thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Materla throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Materla happy to just control the position for now.
Green throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materla just content to control the position.
Green is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Materla is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Green is trying desperately to improve position.
Green is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Materla working for a guillotine from mount but Green is in no mood to give up.
Materla blocks Green's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Green tries to hold on but Materla pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Materla there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Green blocking the ground and pound.
Green blocking the ground and pound.
Green wants to hold on but Materla pushes him away.
Materla looking to control and managing it successfully.
Green is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materla controlling from the full mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Materla there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Green tries to hold on but Materla postures up.
Materla tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Green is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Materla has hold of Green's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Green manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Materla throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Green because Materla loaded up on that one.
Materla looking to control and managing it successfully.
Materla misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materla lands a big elbow.
Materla tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Green is desperately trying to improve his position but Materla has a good base and remains in mount.
Green blocking the ground and pound.
Materla 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.
Materla controlling from the full mount.
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!
Green swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Materla cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Materla controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Green wants to hold on but Materla pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Materla dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Materla missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Materla fails to land the takedown.
Materla misses with a lunging right hand
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Michal Materla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Materla misses with a right hand
and Green counters with a leg kick.
Green tries to keep at a distance but Materla has taken the fight into the clinch.
Materla wants a takedown but no success here.
Green prevents a body shot from Materla.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Materla wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michal Materla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Materla changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Green fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Materla scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Michal Materla overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Green tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Materla happy to just control the position for now.
Green is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Materla in particular looking to stall.
Green wants to get back to full guard.
Green trying to hold on to Materla's head to control him but Materla postures up.
Materla is taking a breather. Green says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Materla seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materla throwing shots but Green is blocking nicely.
Materla trying to control the pace.
Materla missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Materla is looking for a kimura here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green missing with punches from the bottom.
Green flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Green trying to hold on to Materla's head to control him but Materla postures up.
Green tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Green wants to control but Materla passes into side.
Materla throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green can't do much from the bottom here.
Materla in side control, throwing shots but Green defends.
Green is trying to control Materla's posture but Materla avoids it.
Green trying his best to control but Materla has mounted him.
Materla tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Materla is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Green can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Materla controlling his opponent.
Green tries to hold on but Materla pushes him away.
Materla throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Green because Materla loaded up on that one.
Materla is landing with some decent strikes but Green is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materla controlling from mount.
Materla is working for a guillotine from mount but Green frees his head quite easily.
Green tries to lock up and control but Materla gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Materla blocks Green's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Materla is looking for a triangle but Green pushes his legs off easily.
Green would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Materla has his foot on Green's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Green works his way back into a safe position though.
Green wants to get up but he can't break Materla's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Materla is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Materla dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Materla shoots in looking for a takedown. Green tries to sprawl out of it but Materla keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Green manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Materla misses with a takedown attempt - Green sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Materla is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michal Materla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Materla tries for a takedown but Green manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green stalling in the clinch but Materla improves position.
Materla is looking for a takedown.
Materla lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Materla is working for a kimura but Green is defending it quite comfortably.
Green trying to control but Materla postures up.
Green blocking the ground and pound attempt from Materla.
Materla blocks the strikes from Green.
Materla controlling the pace.
Materla seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Green for as long as he can get away with.
Green has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Materla is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Materla is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Green defends it well.
Green is looking for a sweep. Materla is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Materla controlling the pace.
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!
Green wants to improve his position but Materla is controlling well.
Green is trying to control but can't.
Green is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Materla is staying active.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Materla throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Materla throws a shot from downtown. Green moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materla takes the fight into the clinch.
Green is looking to control Materla's arms but Materla gets an underhook and turns him. Now Green has his back to the cage.
Green seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Materla is trying to trip Green. He has hold of a leg but Green is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Materla persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Materla is pushing down on Green's leg trying to pass to half guard. Green is fighting to maintain full guard but Materla has managed to sneak the leg through.
Materla missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Green tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Materla has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Materla controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Materla controlling from mount.
Green regains half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Materla trying to control the pace.
Michal Materla is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Green trying to hold on to Materla's head to control him but Materla postures up.
Green trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Danny Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Green swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Materla showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Materla 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Materla!
Our winner, Michal Materla, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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