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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Aspirin (ranked 3293 p4p, 2502 weight class) and Michal Materlak (ranked 426 p4p, 338 weight class). Materlak has chosen Marzenia as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Aspirin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michal Materlak!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Materlak throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aspirin on the side of the head.
Materlak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Materlak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aspirin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good shot there by Materlak.
Aspirin looks for a takedown but Materlak sprawls well.
Materlak lands with a straight right. Aspirin didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aspirin drops his hands momentarily and Materlak takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Aspirin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Materlak tests Aspirin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Materlak lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aspirin doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Materlak scores with a nice head shot.
Materlak lands a nice hook to Aspirin's body. Aspirin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aspirin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Materlak 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.
Aspirin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Materlak finds it's way round the side to connect with Aspirin's head.
Materlak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aspirin tries to move into range but Materlak moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Michal Materlak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aspirin shoots and misses
and Materlak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Materlak cracks Aspirin with an open hand slap.
Aspirin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aspirin dives in for a single leg takedown but Materlak sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Aspirin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Materlak.
Materlak is trying to drag Aspirin to the mat but Aspirin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A nice left hand lands by Materlak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Materlak.
A nice left hand lands by Materlak.
Aspirin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Materlak is keeping busy.
Materlak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
I was talking to Aspirin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Materlak lands a nice uppercut.
Materlak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Materlak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Materlak lands a body shot.
Materlak scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aspirin is looking to control Materlak's arms but Materlak gets an underhook and turns him. Now Aspirin has his back to the cage.
Materlak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Materlak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aspirin takes a shot to the head.
Materlak lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Materlak.
Materlak wants a takedown.
Aspirin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materlak lands with a left to the head.
Materlak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aspirins head.
Materlak scores with a shot to the side of Aspirin's head.
Materlak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Materlak keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Aspirin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Aspirin fails with a takedown attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Materlak there.
Aspirin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Materlak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materlak scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Materlak throws a leg kick which misses Aspirin's front leg but catches the back leg as Aspirin tries to avoid it.
Aspirin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Materlak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aspirins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Aspirin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Michal Materlak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Materlak lands a jab.
Aspirin shoots and misses
and Materlak counters with a nice uppercut.
Aspirin takes one to the side of the head.
Materlak closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Materlak scores with a shot to the side of Aspirin's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aspirin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Materlak has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Aspirin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short left from Materlak.
Materlak lands with a left to the head.
Aspirin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Materlak lands with a short shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Materlak dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Aspirin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Materlak swivels and escapes.
Materlak scores with a kick to the midsection.
Aspirin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Aspirin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Materlak clinches.
Materlak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Materlak.
Materlak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Materlak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Materlak lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Materlak scores with a leg kick.
Materlak connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Materlak.
Materlak dips to his left and cracks Aspirin with an uppercut!
Materlak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aspirin's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Materlak takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jab by Materlak.
Materlak lands with a right hand.
Donk. Materlak catches Aspirin right on the button with a cross.
Aspirin is rocked!
Materlak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aspirin on the side of the head.
Oh Aspirin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Materlak.
Materlak connects with a leg kick.
Aspirin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Materlak sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Aspirin somewhat.
Decent striking displayed by Materlak there.
Materlak cracks Aspirin on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Aspirin falls backwards against the cage. Materlak follows up with more strikes that drop Aspirin to his knees. Materlak keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Aspirin! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michal Materlak!
Michal Materlak got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
Ben Aspirin was interviewed post fight and said 'Sorry World :('.
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