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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Agent Smith (ranked 772 p4p, 931 weight class) and Michal Materlak (ranked 102 p4p, 122 weight class). Materlak has chosen Marzenia as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Agent Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michal Materlak!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Materlak counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Jab, jab by Materlak - just one landing.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Materlak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Materlak feints a counter leg kick.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Materlak counters with an outside leg kick.
Materlak blocks a jab.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Materlak.
Materlak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Materlak's head but Materlak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Materlak now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Materlak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Materlak 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.
Smith tests Materlak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Materlak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
A nice leg kick from Materlak, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Materlak throws a body shot but no joy.
Materlak throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Materlak looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Materlak can pounce on him.
Smith throws a jab when Materlak was well out of range.
Materlak throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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.
Smith misses with a hook. Materlak ducked under it nicely.
Smith misses with a hook
and Materlak counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Materlak cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
Smith swings for the body but Materlak moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Materlak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Materlak lands the left hand.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Materlak tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Materlak is able to avoid easily.
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!
Smith digs a good body shot into Materlak's ribs.
Smith misses with a kick to the body
and Materlak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Materlak.
Materlak avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Materlak or not.
Smith tries a body shot but Materlak blocks it.
Materlak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Materlak lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
It looks like Michal Materlak has been cut.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Materlak lands with a right to the head.
Materlak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Materlak tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Materlak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Materlak backwards.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Materlak controls his hands.
Materlak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Materlak or not.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materlak misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Materlak backwards.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Materlak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Materlak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Materlak struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Materlak avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Materlak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a jab when Materlak was well out of range.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Materlak on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Materlak misses with a lunging right hand
and Materlak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Materlak ducks right into an uppercut from Smith.
Materlak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Materlak at a distance.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith throws a hook but Materlak avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Materlak misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Materlak lands a body shot.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Materlak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Materlak checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Materlak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Materlak.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Materlak's shoulder, as Materlak tries to avoid the shot.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Materlak.
Smith throws a hook but Materlak blocks it.
Materlak misses with a straight left.
Materlak throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Materlak jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Materlak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Materlak with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michal Materlak will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michal Materlak's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Materlak will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Materlak.
Smith throws a hook but Materlak avoids it easily.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Materlak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Materlak let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Materlak throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Materlak's head but Materlak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Materlak connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big right from Materlak misses.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Materlak moves away from the strike by Smith.
Materlak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Materlak. Materlak circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Materlak.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Materlak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Materlak misses with a body shot.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Materlak throws a leg kick
and Smith counters by clinching up.
Materlak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Materlak.
Agent Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Materlak on the inside.
Materlak blocks an uppercut.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Materlak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Materlak controls the action.
Materlak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Materlak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Materlak controls his hands.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Materlak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Materlak's head back.
Materlak attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Materlak.
Smith tries to clinch but Materlak is having none of it.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Materlak finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
Michal Materlak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Materlak throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith staying out of range there.
Materlak lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Materlak checks a leg kick.
Materlak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Materlak throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Materlak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Materlak lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Materlak moved out of range nicely.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith thuds a left hand into Materlak's body.
Materlak throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Materlak.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Smith throws a series of punches but Materlak avoids them all with ease.
Smith throws the left hand but Materlak avoids the punch easily.
Materlak wants to slow Smith down by chopping away at his legs.
Materlak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Materlak throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Materlak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith is looking to chop away at Materlak's legs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Materlak - the referee stops the clock and Smith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Materlak. Smith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materlak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Materlak.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Materlak's hands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Materlak throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Materlak lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smith lands a jab to Materlak's midsection.
Materlak thows a body kick. Smith tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Some bone on bone action there as Materlak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Materlak moved out of range.
Materlak takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Materlak.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Materlak manages to avoid it.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith tries to clinch but Materlak is having none of it.
Materlak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Agent Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michal Materlak's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Materlak walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smith checks a low kick from Materlak.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good leg kick by Materlak.
Materlak looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Materlak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Materlak misses with a straight right.
Materlak throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Materlak checks a leg kick.
Materlak throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Materlak walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smith swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Materlak scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Materlak moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Materlak throws a poor cross that misses
and Materlak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Materlak thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Materlak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Materlak counters with a thumping low kick.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Materlak blocking some punches.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Materlak lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Materlak's brow.
Materlak pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Materlak controls the action.
Materlak manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
Materlak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Materlak lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith with a jab.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Materlak. Materlak obviously looking to wear him down.
Materlak circles away from the clinch attempt
and Materlak counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Materlak moves away and avoids it.
Materlak tries a quick counter leg kick but Smith is wise to it.
Smith moves out of range as Materlak strikes.
Smith went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Smith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materlak throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Materlak lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Materlak avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith blocks a head kick by Materlak.
A little feinted left hand from Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Materlak misses.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Materlak connects with a solid leg kick.
Materlak with a nice calf kick.
Materlak moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Materlak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Materlak throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith misses with a kick to the body
and Materlak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Materlak with a nice calf kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith avoids the body shot from Materlak.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Materlak was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Materlak looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Materlak wants to land a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Materlak moves out of range of the leg kick from Smith.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Materlak. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Materlak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
Materlak scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Materlak lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Materlak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Smith misses with a combination
and Materlak counters with a nice body shot.
Smith bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Materlak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Michal Materlak!
After winning the bout, Michal Materlak thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Agent Smith spoke after the fight, saying 'Damn'.
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