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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Maraçon (ranked 262 p4p, 42 weight class) and Drei Silker (ranked 397 p4p, 65 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Maraçon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pistolero. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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178 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
18 - 6 - 2, fighting out of London, Pablo Maraçon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Drei Silker!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Silker lands.
Maraçon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silker. Silker obviously looking to wear him down.
Silker has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Maraçon is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Silker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maraçon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maraçon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Silker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maraçon blocks the body kick.
Maraçon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Drei Silker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maraçon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maraçon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silker.
Silker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Silker.
Nice body punch from Silker.
Maraçon throws a lazy right hand but Silker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silker connects with a leg kick. Maraçon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A left lands for Silker.
Maraçon throws a hook but Silker avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maraçon staying out of range there.
Maraçon throws a low kick but Silker avoids it.
Silker slips under a jab from Maraçon.
Maraçon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maraçon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silker throws a big shot that misses.
Maraçon takes a swing at Silker's ribcage but misses.
Maraçon slips under a jab.
Maraçon defending well as Silker loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Maraçon misses the target.
Maraçon connects with the punch.
Silker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silker ducks under a wild hook from Maraçon.
Maraçon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maraçon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maraçon checks a low kick from Silker.
Both fighters circling a little - Maraçon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Maraçon misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maraçon looks for the body kick but Silker saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silker just misses with a punch to the body.
Silker throws a shot from downtown. Maraçon moves away and avoids it.
Silker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maraçon doesn't seem bothered though.
Silker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maraçon misses with a hook. Silker ducked under it nicely.
Maraçon tries to work over Silker's front leg with a kick but Silker checks it.
Silker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maraçon tries to land a leg kick but Silker saw it coming and moves away.
Maraçon jabs Silker right on the nose. Silker blinks but takes it well.
Maraçon misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silker! But no joy.
Maraçon misses with a wild combination.
Silker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Maraçon.
Silker throws a sloppy head kick and Maraçon moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Silker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maraçon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon looks to score with a jab to the body but Silker is just out of range.
Silker clinches with his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silker.
Silker misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silker.
Silker tries to work over Maraçon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maraçon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silker throws a punch but it's blocked by Maraçon.
Silker blocking some punches.
Silker is trying to pull guard but Maraçon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Maraçon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silker backwards.
Maraçon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maraçon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maraçon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maraçon lands a left hand.
Silker throws a punch but it's blocked by Maraçon.
Maraçon misses with a hook to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maraçon lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Maraçon.
Maraçon misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silker misses with a body punch.
Maraçon misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Silker fails to land.
Maraçon can't find room to land a body shot as Silker controls the action.
Maraçon has a couple of punches blocked by Silker.
Silker throws a head punch that misses.
Maraçon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silker prevents a body shot from Maraçon.
Maraçon struggles to land a body shot inside as Silker controls his hands.
Silker has a couple of punches blocked by Maraçon.
A short right from Maraçon on the inside.
Silker gets through Maraçon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silker tries to work over Maraçon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silker misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silker lands a shoulder strike.
Silker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maraçon backwards.
Maraçon tries a body shot but Silker blocks it.
Maraçon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silker has a couple of punches blocked by Maraçon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drei Silker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Maraçon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maraçon slips under a jab from Silker.
Silker swings for the body but Maraçon moves out of range.
Maraçon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silker misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Silker.
Silker is trying to counter with his kicks.
Silker throws a hook but Maraçon avoids it easily.
Maraçon staying out of range there.
Maraçon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Silker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maraçon misses with a left hand
and Silker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silker throws a poor cross that misses
and Maraçon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Maraçon scores with a jab. Silker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silker slips under a jab.
Silker feints and then cracks Maraçon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maraçon down.
Maraçon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maraçon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slow jab from Maraçon misses its intended target.
Silker moves out of range as Maraçon strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maraçon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maraçon walks into a left hand.
Silker throws the left hand but Maraçon avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Maraçon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silker misses with a body kick.
Maraçon is looking to score with low kicks.
Silker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maraçon walks into a jab.
Silker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silker scores with a punch to the head.
Drei Silker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maraçon swings for the body but Silker moves out of range.
It seemed like Silker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Silker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Silker.
Silker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maraçon manages to avoid it.
Maraçon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An attempted straight right counter from Maraçon misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Silker. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silker throws a body shot but no joy.
Silker scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon misses with a hook. Silker ducked under it nicely.
Silker misses with a body kick.
Maraçon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silker.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maraçon.
Maraçon tried to score with a low kick but Silker checks it.
Maraçon moves out of range as Silker throws a body kick.
Silker misses with a head kick.
Maraçon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maraçon scrambles back to his feet.
Silker throws the kick towards the body but Maraçon avoids it.
Maraçon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silker clobbers Maraçon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silker tries to clinch but Maraçon is having none of it.
Silker misses the jab.
Maraçon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maraçon cracks the inside of Silker's front leg.
Maraçon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Maraçon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maraçon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silker jabs Maraçon right on the nose. Maraçon blinks but takes it well.
Maraçon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Silker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maraçon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silker.
Maraçon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silker is looking to slow Maraçon down with leg kicks.
Silker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big left from Silker misses.
Maraçon connects with a leg kick. Silker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maraçon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silker.
Maraçon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silker misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Maraçon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maraçon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maraçon connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silker misses with a leg kick.
Silker walks into a left hand.
Maraçon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maraçon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maraçon checks the leg kick.
Maraçon lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Maraçon looks for the body kick but Silker saw that one coming.
Maraçon jabs at Silker's body.
Decent striking displayed by Maraçon there.
Maraçon misses with a hook. Silker ducked under it nicely.
Silker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maraçon's head.
Silker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maraçon misses with a low kick.
Silker throws out a counter right but Maraçon avoids it with no problem.
Silker throws a lazy uppercut
and Maraçon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maraçon checks a leg kick.
Maraçon lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Drei Silker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Maraçon throws a jab but it's blocked by Silker.
Maraçon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silker throws an overhand right that lands on Maraçon's shoulder, as Maraçon tries to avoid the shot.
Silker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silker checks the leg kick.
Maraçon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Silker throws a leg kick
and Maraçon counters with a three punch combo that has Silker backing up. Silker nods at Maraçon to acknowledge the strikes.
Silker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maraçon can pounce on him.
Silker with a nice cross.
Silker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maraçon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silker connects with a solid leg kick.
Maraçon lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maraçon moves out of range of the body kick.
Maraçon misses with a low kick.
Silker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good exchange - Silker coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silker lands a jab.
Maraçon throws a body shot but no joy.
Maraçon misses with a low kick as Silker jumps back.
Silker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maraçon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maraçon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Silker defending well as Maraçon loads up on a big left hand.
Silker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Maraçon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maraçon throws a body kick that misses.
Maraçon swats away the attempt to clinch by Silker.
A big left from Silker misses.
Silker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silker blocks a low kick nicely.
Silker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maraçon manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon throws a big shot that misses.
Pablo Maraçon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maraçon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maraçon throws a leg kick which misses Silker's front leg but catches the back leg as Silker tries to avoid it.
Silker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maraçon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maraçon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maraçon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maraçon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maraçon throws a body punch but Silker moves out of range.
Silker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maraçon works Silker's body with a nice hook.
Maraçon looks to land a left hand but Silker moved out of range nicely.
Maraçon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Silker lands with a hook. Maraçon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Maraçon moves out of range as Silker throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Maraçon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice shot by Maraçon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maraçon tried to counter with a leg kick but Silker avoided it.
Maraçon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silker is able to avoid easily.
Silker lands a head shot.
Silker lands with a nice body kick.
A big right from Maraçon misses.
Maraçon throws a lazy body kick
letting Silker counter with a right hand.
Silker throws a hook but Maraçon avoids it easily.
Maraçon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Silker staying out of range there.
Maraçon throws a hook but Silker avoids it easily.
Silker moves out of range as Maraçon throws a body kick.
The fighters circling - Maraçon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maraçon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maraçon misses with a looping right.
Silker moves away from the strike by Maraçon.
Maraçon avoids the head kick by Silker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silker catches Maraçon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silker looks to land a body kick but Maraçon moved away.
Maraçon appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Silker avoids the body shot from Maraçon.
Silker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maraçon.
Maraçon swings widly with a right hand
and Silker counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maraçon. Silker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maraçon takes one to the chin there.
Maraçon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maraçon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maraçon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Drei Silker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silker punishes Maraçon's body with a nice straight punch.
Maraçon misses with a shot to the body
and Silker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Drei Silker.
Well Silker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Drei Silker!
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