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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Maraçon (ranked 166 p4p, 25 weight class) and Ken Womack (ranked 154 p4p, 23 weight class). Maraçon comes into the arena with Pistolero blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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186 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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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
42 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Pablo Maraçon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Womack !
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Womack lands a leg kick that knocks Maraçon off balance momentarily.
Maraçon slips a jab and a cross from Womack .
Womack has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Maraçon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maraçon throws a body shot but no joy.
Maraçon throws a wild body kick that Womack sees coming a mile off.
Womack takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maraçon gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Womack counters with an outside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Maraçon there.
Maraçon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Womack moves out of range of the leg kick from Maraçon.
Maraçon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've been told by Maraçon's head coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Womack takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maraçon staying out of range there.
Maraçon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Womack .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Womack misses the shot to the body.
Womack missing with a left hand there. Maraçon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Womack .
Womack throws a body punch but Maraçon moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Womack takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maraçon throws a shot from downtown. Womack moves away and avoids it.
Womack misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maraçon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Womack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Womack misses with a double jab
and Maraçon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maraçon.
Maraçon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Womack lands with a short shot to the head.
Womack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maraçon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Womack backwards.
Womack taking a breather.
Maraçon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maraçon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Womack backwards.
Womack misses with a body punch.
Womack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee calls for Maraçon to work.
Maraçon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Maraçon.
Maraçon lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maraçon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sloppy strikes from Womack . Those never looked like landing.
Maraçon lands with a good body shot.
Maraçon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Womack .
Maraçon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Womack 's sensitive parts.
Maraçon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Womack s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Maraçon misses with a head kick.
Womack lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Womack changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maraçon tries to avoid it but Womack manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maraçon to the ground. Maraçon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Womack , right into the meat.
A clash of legs there as Maraçon blocks the low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maraçon.
Maraçon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maraçon throws a body punch but Womack moves out of range.
Jab by Womack .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Womack takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Womack misses with an uppercut. Maraçon saw that one coming.
Maraçon avoids the body shot from Womack .
Womack slips a jab from Maraçon.
Womack moves into the clinch.
Womack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Maraçon as the two fighters clinch.
Maraçon scores with a shot to the side of Womack 's head.
Womack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Womack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maraçon looking to slow down the pace here.
Maraçon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Womack working aggressively here.
Maraçon takes a shot to the head.
Womack tries a body shot but Maraçon blocks it.
Maraçon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Maraçon.
Maraçon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Womack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maraçon struggles to land a body shot inside as Womack controls his hands.
Maraçon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Womack is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maraçon is keeping busy.
Womack misses with a body punch.
Maraçon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Womack backwards.
Womack misses with the head strike.
Maraçon misses with some punches.
Maraçon cracks Womack with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Womack .
A shot in the inside from Maraçon.
A shot in the inside from Maraçon.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maraçon.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maraçon.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maraçon blocks an uppercut.
Womack prevents a body shot from Maraçon.
Maraçon cracks Womack with a nice body shot.
Womack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maraçon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Womack backwards.
Womack misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Maraçon dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Maraçon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Womack sizes up Maraçon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maraçon.
Maraçon motions for Womack to come forward. Maraçon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Womack looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maraçon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maraçon cracks Womack with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maraçon. That's going to slow Womack down.
Maraçon scores with a jab to the head.
Maraçon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maraçon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maraçon lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maraçon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Womack moves away.
Maraçon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Womack can pounce on him.
Womack throws a right hand that misses
and Maraçon counters with a nice uppercut.
Maraçon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Womack defending well as Maraçon loads up on a big left hand.
Maraçon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Womack checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maraçon misses with a body kick.
Womack loads up on a big right hand but Maraçon slips the punch.
Maraçon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Womack throws a body punch but Maraçon moves out of range.
Maraçon looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Maraçon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Womack .
Maraçon lands with a nice body kick.
Womack misses the jab.
Maraçon checks a leg kick.
Womack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maraçon.
Maraçon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maraçon misses with a looping left.
As Maraçon backs off Womack throws a huge counter combo but Maraçon manages to avoid it all.
Womack throws out a loose jab but Maraçon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Womack needs to keep his hands up - Maraçon had a free shot at his head there.
Maraçon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Womack can do to turn this around?
Womack wants to land a leg kick but Maraçon is out of range.
Womack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Womack connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womack ducks under a wild hook from Maraçon.
Womack appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Maraçon connects with the punch.
Maraçon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Womack dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maraçon. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Womack throws a lazy right hand but Maraçon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Womack throws a chopping leg kick but Maraçon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Womack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maraçon.
Pablo Maraçon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maraçon checks a leg kick.
Maraçon lands a jab to the nose.
Womack misses the jab.
As Womack backs away, Maraçon returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Womack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Womack misses with a body shot
and Maraçon counters with a body kick.
Womack walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maraçon scores with the left hand. Womack knows he should have avoided that one.
Womack scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fighters circling - Womack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womack checks a low kick from Maraçon.
Maraçon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maraçon.
Womack 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 swinging wildly here.
Maraçon lands an overhand right.
Maraçon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Womack is out of range.
Womack walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maraçon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Womack avoids the head kick by Maraçon.
Maraçon misses with a wild body shot.
Womack lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maraçon's sensitive parts.
Womack moves out of range as Maraçon strikes.
Womack scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Womack misses
and Maraçon counters with a thumping low kick.
Maraçon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Womack .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maraçon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maraçon throws a front kick that sends Womack stumbling back into the cage.
Donk. Womack catches Maraçon right on the button with a cross.
Womack lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maraçon misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Womack on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maraçon wants to slow Womack down by chopping away at his legs.
Womack 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maraçon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Womack takes one on the button.
Womack cracks Maraçon with a good jab.
Womack looks to score with a jab to the body but Maraçon is just out of range.
Womack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maraçon.
Maraçon lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Maraçon dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jab, jab by Womack - just one landing.
Pablo Maraçon is winning the standup battle so far.
Womack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maraçon.
Womack connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maraçon. Maraçon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A shot to the body from Womack misses
and Maraçon counters with a left to the body.
Maraçon lands a leg kick that knocks Womack off balance momentarily.
Maraçon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maraçon scores with a hook to the body. Womack takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Womack throws a low kick, looking for Maraçon's leg but Maraçon calmly moves out of range.
Maraçon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Maraçon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maraçon misses with a body kick.
Maraçon checks a low kick from Womack .
Maraçon slips a jab from Womack .
Womack thuds a left hand into Maraçon's body.
Maraçon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maraçon scoring well with a low kick there.
Maraçon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Womack swings widly with a right hand
and Maraçon counters with a straight right hand.
Womack swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maraçon counters with a three punch combo that has Womack backing up. Womack nods at Maraçon to acknowledge the strikes.
Maraçon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maraçon pushes Womack away with a front kick.
Maraçon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Womack lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maraçon at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maraçon, right into the meat.
Maraçon connects with an inside leg kick.
Womack sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Maraçon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maraçon - that will leave a mark!
A right-left combo lands from Womack .
Maraçon tries a low kick but Womack avoids it.
Maraçon lands a lovely overhand right.
Womack circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ken Womack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Womack has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Womack blocks a low kick nicely.
Womack thuds his right hand into Maraçon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Womack misses with a body shot.
Maraçon connects with a single shot there.
Womack takes one to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maraçon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maraçon clobbers Womack with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Maraçon.
An inside leg kick from Womack misses.
Maraçon lands with an uppercut that bounces Womack off the cage and back into range.
Womack misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maraçon fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womack misses with a hook. Maraçon ducked under it nicely.
Maraçon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maraçon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maraçon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Womack .
Womack takes one on the button.
Maraçon drives through and clinches with Womack against the cage.
Maraçon digs a right hand into Womack 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Womack 's gas tank.
Maraçon lands with a short shot to the head.
Womack blocking some punches.
Womack taking a breather.
Womack slowing the pace effectively.
Womack has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Maraçon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maraçon.
Womack is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Maraçon is leaning against Womack and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Womack takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maraçon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Womack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maraçon's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon tries to work over Womack 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maraçon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Womack 's elbow.
Maraçon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maraçon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Womack can't find room to land a body shot as Maraçon controls the action.
Maraçon lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Womack misses with a body punch.
Womack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Womack throws a punch but it's blocked by Maraçon.
Maraçon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Womack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maraçon's elbow.
A short right from Maraçon on the inside.
Maraçon blocks an uppercut.
Womack misses with a punch to the body.
Maraçon scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Womack is working Maraçon over against the cage.
Maraçon tries to throw a body punch but Womack avoids it by throwing Maraçon back against the cage.
Womack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Womack is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maraçon is keeping busy.
Womack swings wildly with an uppercut but Maraçon uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Maraçon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maraçon 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Maraçon!
A very excited looking Pablo Maraçon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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