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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kloockz Diesel (ranked 543 p4p, 277 weight class) and Michal Materlak (ranked 80 p4p, 47 weight class). Materlak has chosen Marzenia as his entrance music. Michal Materlak told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kloockz Diesel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michal Materlak!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diesel throws a big shot that misses.
Diesel misses the jab.
Materlak misses with a body kick.
It looked like Diesel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diesel tries to close the distance and clinch but Materlak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Materlak lands with a cross.
Diesel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Materlak keeps Diesel at a distance using the push kick.
Materlak throws a body punch but Diesel moves out of range.
Diesel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Materlak scores with a shot to the body.
Diesel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Diesel takes one to the chin there.
Materlak keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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!
Diesel looks to score with a jab to the body but Materlak is just out of range.
Materlak avoids the body shot from Diesel.
A big right from Materlak misses.
It looked like Diesel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Materlak.
Diesel avoids the body shot from Materlak.
Diesel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Materlak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diesel throws a body shot but no joy.
Materlak delivers a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Materlak throws a solid leg kick but Diesel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Materlak.
Materlak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diesel lands with an uppercut that bounces Materlak off the cage and back into range.
Diesel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Materlak throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
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 as Diesel strikes.
Materlak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diesel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Materlak.
Diesel misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Materlak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Materlak staying out of range there.
Materlak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diesel manages to avoid it.
Materlak looks to throw the jab but Diesel is out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Materlak!
Materlak misses with a lunging right hand
and Diesel counters by moving into the clinch.
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!
Diesel can't find room to land a body shot as Materlak controls the action.
A short right from Materlak on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Materlak.
Diesel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materlak throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diesel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Materlak.
Materlak blocking some punches.
Materlak pushes Diesel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Materlak pushes Diesel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
I was talking to Diesel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Diesel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diesel.
Materlak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diesel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Materlak backwards.
Materlak swings wildly with an uppercut but Diesel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diesel blocks a body shot from Materlak.
A short right from Materlak.
Materlak throws a head punch that misses.
Materlak tries a body shot but Diesel blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Materlak.
Materlak misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diesel.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diesel.
Materlak swings wildly with an uppercut but Diesel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diesel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Diesel.
A short right from Diesel.
Diesel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Materlak tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Diesel smiles and moves away.
Materlak misses with a low kick.
Materlak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diesel has time to react.
Materlak bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diesel is looking to wear down Materlak with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Diesel is looking to clinch.
Materlak takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diesel, as that shot connected.
Diesel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diesel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Materlak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diesel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materlak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diesel as he avoids it easily.
Materlak pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Materlak connects with a leg kick.
Materlak throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diesel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diesel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Materlak moves away.
Diesel connects with a jab.
Kloockz Diesel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diesel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Materlak throws a right hand that misses
and Diesel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diesel throws a body punch but Materlak moves out of range.
Diesel connects with the punch.
Diesel is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Materlak throws a hook to the side of Diesel's head but Diesel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diesel stuns Materlak with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Materlak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diesel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diesel. Materlak does a little dance to reset his feet.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Diesel looks to score with a jab to the body but Materlak is just out of range.
Materlak feints the counter takedown.
Materlak throws a front kick aimed at Diesel's knee but Diesel avoids it well.
Diesel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diesel misses with a straight left.
Materlak keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Materlak throws a body shot but no joy.
Materlak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Diesel does it's job there.
Diesel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Materlak.
Materlak lands a jab to the head.
Materlak thumps Diesel with a low kick.
Materlak walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Materlak tries to keep at a distance but Diesel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kloockz Diesel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
Diesel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Diesel misses with the head strike.
Diesel working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Materlak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Materlak misses with some punches.
Materlak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diesel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Materlak is keeping busy.
Materlak is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Diesel throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Materlak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Materlak scores with a nice short uppercut.
Materlak misses with a body punch.
Diesel misses with a body punch.
Diesel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diesel avoiding damage.
Materlak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diesels head.
A short left from Materlak.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Materlak.
Diesel gets underhooks to prevent Materlak's takedown attempt.
A right hook to the body lands for Materlak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materlak tries to pull guard but Diesel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kloockz Diesel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michal Materlak.
Materlak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diesel slowing the pace effectively.
Diesel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Materlak scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diesel controlling the action here for a moment.
Diesel struggles to land a body shot inside as Materlak controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diesel.
Materlak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Materlak throws a head punch that misses.
Materlak lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Diesel misses with the head strike.
Diesel misses with some punches.
Materlak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Materlak bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Materlak tries to score with a low kick but Diesel moves his leg out of the way.
Diesel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Diesel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materlak lands a body shot.
A cross from Materlak lands.
Materlak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diesel.
Materlak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diesel misses with an uppercut. Materlak saw that one coming.
Diesel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Materlak was well out of range. Poor timing from Diesel.
Materlak looks to score with a jab to the body but Diesel is just out of range.
Materlak throws a front kick aimed at Diesel's knee but Diesel avoids it well.
Diesel drops his hands momentarily and Materlak takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice leg kick from Materlak, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diesel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Materlak manages to avoid it.
Materlak shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diesel as he jumps to the side.
Diesel takes one on the button.
Diesel loads up on a big right hand but Materlak slips the punch.
Materlak looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel misses with a straight left.
Materlak slips under a jab from Diesel.
Materlak lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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 lands the left hand.
Materlak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diesel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diesel just misses with a punch to the body.
Materlak throws a right hand that misses
and Diesel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diesel dips to his left and cracks Materlak with an uppercut!
Materlak scoring well with a low kick there.
Diesel just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Materlak.
Diesel tries to counter by clinching up but Materlak breaks away and moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diesel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diesel tries to close the distance and clinch but Materlak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Materlak is looking to slow Diesel down with leg kicks.
Materlak slips a straight right by Diesel.
Materlak keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Materlak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Diesel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Materlak looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diesel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice side step and Materlak releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Materlak misses with a hook. Diesel ducked under it nicely.
Michal Materlak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Materlak with a hook.
Materlak throws a leg kick but Diesel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Materlak cracks a nice hook into Diesel's ribs.
Materlak misses with a leg kick.
Materlak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diesel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diesel tries to clinch there but Materlak circles away.
Michal Materlak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diesel tries to close the distance and clinch but Materlak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Materlak misses with a body kick.
Diesel lands an overhand right.
Diesel on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diesel. Materlak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diesel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Materlak let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Materlak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diesel.
Materlak takes a jab right on the kisser.
Materlak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diesel.
Diesel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Materlak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diesel swings for the body but Materlak moves out of range.
Diesel defending well as Materlak loads up on a big left hand.
Materlak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diesel.
Diesel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diesel lands a right hook to the body.
Diesel misses with a hook
and Materlak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Materlak shoots in but Diesel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diesel tries to counter by clinching up but Materlak breaks away and moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Diesel.
Materlak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diesel moves away.
Kloockz Diesel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michal Materlak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materlak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diesel misses with a body shot.
Materlak swats away the attempt to clinch by Diesel.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Diesel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Materlak - the referee stops the clock and Diesel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Materlak. Diesel 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!
Diesel is looking to clinch but Materlak is avoiding it.
Materlak scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Materlak swats away the attempt to clinch by Diesel.
Diesel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Materlak looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diesel throws an overhand right that lands on Materlak's shoulder, as Materlak tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Materlak was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diesel thuds a left hand into Materlak's body.
Diesel swinging wildly here.
Materlak replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Diesel blocks it well.
Materlak lands a nice shot that snaps Diesel's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materlak slips under a jab from Diesel.
Materlak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diesel.
Good leg kick by Materlak.
Materlak lands with a shot to the body.
Diesel slips under a jab.
Diesel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Materlak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That kick from Materlak tenderised Diesel's leg. Diesel is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big left from Materlak misses.
Materlak avoids the body shot from Diesel.
Materlak scores with a leg kick.
Diesel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Materlak connects with an inside leg kick.
Materlak lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Materlak connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Materlak digs a good body shot into Diesel's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Materlak. Diesel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Materlak lands with a cross.
Diesel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Materlak moves away.
Materlak scores with a body shot.
Diesel throws a big shot that misses.
Diesel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Materlak thumps Diesel with a low kick.
Materlak tests Diesel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Materlak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diesel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Materlak.
Diesel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Materlak.
Nice defenses there by Materlak.
Diesel throws a lazy right hand but Materlak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diesel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Materlak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Materlak 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous 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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