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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Haitian Ginger (ranked 2450 p4p, 1881 weight class) and Michal Materlak (ranked 320 p4p, 248 weight class). Materlak has chosen Marzenia as his entrance music. Haitian Ginger has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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Good wrestler
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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Haitian Ginger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michal Materlak!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ginger swings for the body but Materlak moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Ginger.
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.
Materlak moves out of range of the strikes.
That kick from Ginger tenderised Materlak's leg. Materlak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ginger connects with an inside leg kick.
Materlak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ginger.
Materlak takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ginger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ginger lunges at Materlak with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Materlak's hand.
Ginger moves out of range of the strikes.
Materlak swats away the attempt to clinch by Ginger.
A little jabbing left from Materlak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Materlak dips to his left and cracks Ginger with an uppercut!
Materlak tries to clinch but Ginger moves out of range.
Materlak throws a hook but Ginger avoids it easily.
Materlak on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ginger ducks under a wild hook from Materlak.
Ginger tried to counter with a leg kick but Materlak avoided it.
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!
Ginger misses with a body kick.
Materlak missing with a left hand there. Ginger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ginger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ginger throws a low kick but Materlak moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Materlak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Materlak throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ginger throws a big shot that misses.
Ginger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Materlak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ginger tries to land a front kick but Materlak steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ginger gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Materlak throws out a loose jab but Ginger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ginger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ginger scores with a shot to the body.
Ginger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ginger wants to clinch.
Ginger loads up on a big right hand but Materlak slips the punch.
Ginger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Materlak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ginger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Materlak.
Materlak is looking to clinch.
It looked like Ginger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ginger looks to land a left hand but Materlak moved out of range nicely.
Materlak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ginger.
Ginger lunges at Materlak with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Materlak's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ginger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Materlak throws a low kick, looking for Ginger's leg but Ginger calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ginger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ginger moves into the clinch.
Materlak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Materlak pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Materlak misses with a body shot.
Ginger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ginger with the inside leg kick.
Ginger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Materlak.
Ginger throws a leg kick but Materlak moved away.
Materlak moves out of range as Ginger throws a body kick.
Ginger throws a head kick that misses.
Ginger tries to clinch but Materlak is having none of it.
Ginger lands with a straight right. Materlak didn't see that one coming.
Materlak gets a clinch.
Ginger struggles to land a body shot inside as Materlak controls his hands.
Ginger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Materlak misses with a hook. Ginger ducked under it nicely.
Materlak throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ginger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ginger is looking to clinch but Materlak is avoiding it.
Ginger moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materlak throws a lazy right hand but Ginger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ginger throws a leg kick but Materlak sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ginger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ginger digs a good body shot into Materlak's ribs.
Ginger moves out of range of the strikes.
Ginger misses the jab.
Ginger scores with a nice right hand.
Materlak misses the jab.
Materlak slips a straight right by Ginger.
Materlak moves out of range of the body kick.
Ginger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ginger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Materlak is able to avoid easily.
Ginger slips under a jab from Materlak.
Materlak throws a hook but Ginger blocks it.
Ginger is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ginger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ginger throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Materlak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ginger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Materlak lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ginger misses with a straight right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ginger is looking to slow Materlak down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Materlak misses.
Ginger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ginger misses with a low kick.
Materlak misses the shot to the body.
Materlak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ginger lands a glancing blow to the side of Materlak's head.
Materlak is looking to clinch.
Materlak drives through and clinches with Ginger against the cage.
Ginger throws a punch but it's blocked by Materlak.
I was talking to Ginger's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nice body punch from Ginger.
Materlak lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ginger.
Materlak pushes Ginger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ginger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Materlak fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Materlak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ginger backwards.
Ginger lands an uppercut.
Materlak takes a shot to the head.
Ginger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Materlak's elbow.
Materlak letting Ginger take a breather here.
Ginger misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Haitian Ginger dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Materlak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ginger cracks Materlak with a good jab.
Materlak misses the shot to the body.
Materlak moves away from the strike by Ginger.
Ginger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Materlak. Materlak obviously looking to wear him down.
Ginger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Materlak checks the leg kick nicely there.
Materlak throws a chopping leg kick but Ginger manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Materlak. That's going to slow Ginger down.
Ginger swats away the attempt to clinch by Materlak.
Materlak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ginger moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ginger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Materlak moves out of range of the leg kick from Ginger.
Ginger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Materlak has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ginger ducks under a wild hook from Materlak.
Ginger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Materlak scores with a leg kick.
Haitian Ginger is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ginger throws out a loose jab but Materlak uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginger moves in looking to clinch but Materlak pushes him off.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Materlak is looking to chop away at Ginger's legs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Materlak.
Ginger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ginger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ginger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ginger with a jab.
Materlak throws a leg kick which misses Ginger's front leg but catches the back leg as Ginger tries to avoid it.
Ginger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Materlak.
Ginger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ginger slips a straight right by Materlak.
Ginger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Materlak gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ginger.
Ginger cracks Materlak with a right hand to the side of the head.
Materlak does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Materlak thuds a left hand into Ginger's body.
Ginger tries to keep at a distance but Materlak has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Materlak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ginger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ginger misses with some punches.
Ginger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materlak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ginger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Materlak lands with a light punch inside.
Ginger blocks an uppercut.
Materlak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ginger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ginger misses with the head strike.
Ginger presses Materlak against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Materlak swings wildly with an uppercut but Ginger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ginger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Materlak working aggressively here.
Materlak lands with a left to the head.
Materlak is trying to break free.
Materlak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Materlak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Materlak fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Ginger.
Ginger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materlak works on Ginger's body with a couple of short punches.
Materlak wants to break free but Ginger has control.
Ginger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ginger avoiding damage.
Ginger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ginger blocks an uppercut.
Ginger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Materlak blocking some punches.
Ginger is looking to control Materlak's arms but Materlak gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ginger has his back to the cage.
Ginger tries to work over Materlak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Materlak blocks a body shot from Ginger.
Ginger struggles to land a body shot inside as Materlak controls his hands.
Ginger takes a shot to the head.
Materlak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Materlak misses with a kick to the body.
Ginger is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ginger crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Materlak - the referee stops the clock and Ginger gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Materlak. Ginger manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Materlak misses with a hook. Ginger ducked under it nicely.
Ginger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ginger lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Materlak is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ginger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Materlak.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginger staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Materlak misses the target.
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!
Materlak rushes Ginger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ginger lands with a short shot to the head.
Materlak working aggressively here.
Ginger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ginger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ginger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Materlak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ginger blocks an uppercut.
Ginger is working Materlak over against the cage.
Materlak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ginger swings wildly with an uppercut but Materlak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ginger tries a body shot but Materlak blocks it.
Materlak can't find room to land a body shot as Ginger controls the action.
Ginger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Materlak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ginger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ginger lands with a left to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michal Materlak will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ginger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ginger slips under a jab.
Materlak moves forwards but Ginger connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Materlak takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Decent striking displayed by Ginger there.
Ginger attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slow jab from Ginger misses its intended target.
Materlak delivers a nice body kick.
Materlak tries to clinch but Ginger moves out of range.
Materlak ducks under a wild hook from Ginger.
Ginger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Haitian Ginger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ginger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ginger scores with a jab. Materlak acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Materlak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ginger.
Ginger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ginger digs a good hook to Materlak's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Ginger misses.
Materlak throws a leg kick but Ginger sees it coming and moves out of range.
Materlak cracks a nice hook into Ginger's ribs.
Ginger keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginger misses with a low kick as Materlak jumps back.
Materlak swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A cross from Materlak lands.
Materlak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ginger.
A nice side step and Materlak releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ginger takes a swing at Materlak's ribcage but misses.
Ginger tries a low kick but Materlak avoids it.
Ginger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Materlak takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A good leg kick by Materlak.
Materlak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Materlak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ginger jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ginger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Materlak displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Materlak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ginger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ginger misses with a kick to the body.
Ginger looks to score with a jab to the body but Materlak is just out of range.
Ginger connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Materlak.
Ginger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Materlak.
Ginger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ginger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Materlak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ginger throws a leg kick but Materlak sees it coming and moves out of range.
Materlak doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ginger misses with a lunging right hand
and Materlak counters with a nice uppercut.
Materlak thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ginger if he has to take too many more of those.
Materlak does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Materlak throws a hook but Ginger blocks it.
Ginger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ginger misses with the head strike.
Ginger misses with a punch to the body.
Ginger scores with a hook to the body.
Materlak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ginger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ginger just misses with a punch to the body.
Materlak now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd cheers as Materlak lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ginger doesn't seem phased though.
Materlak ducks under a wild hook from Ginger.
Materlak drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ginger throws a looping overhand right but Materlak ducks down to avoid it.
Materlak has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Materlak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Materlak throws a low kick, looking for Ginger's leg but Ginger calmly moves out of range.
Materlak lands a nice hook to Ginger's body. Ginger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginger lands a nice looking body shot.
Materlak scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ginger tries a head kick but it misses.
Materlak closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Materlak.
Come on Ginger - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Materlak.
Materlak works on Ginger's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Materlak.
Ginger lands with a right to the head.
Materlak misses with the head strike.
Materlak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ginger misses with a punch to the body.
Materlak blocks an uppercut.
Ginger working aggressively here.
Materlak lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ginger backwards.
Ginger is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Materlak throws a punch but it's blocked by Ginger.
Ginger can't find room to land a body shot as Materlak controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Materlak.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ginger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Materlak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Materlak lands a right hand.
Materlak lands with a left to the head.
Materlak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ginger can't find room to land a body shot as Materlak controls the action.
Materlak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Michal Materlak seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Materlak misses with the head strike.
Ginger misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ginger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ginger is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Materlak swings wildly with an uppercut but Ginger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Materlak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michal Materlak.
I think Materlak has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Michal Materlak!
Our winner, Michal Materlak, 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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