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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Marek (ranked 794 p4p, 2354 weight class) and Nick Mullen (ranked 108 p4p, 281 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Nick Mullen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Decent boxing
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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kamil Marek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Mullen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mullen.
Mullen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marek throws out the jab.
Mullen looks to land a right hand but Marek moved out of range.
Marek tests Mullen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mullen takes the fight into the clinch.
Mullen is trying to drag Marek to the mat but Marek just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mullen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marek lands an uppercut.
Mullen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mullen wants a takedown but no success here.
Mullen misses with a punch on the inside.
Mullen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kamil Marek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Mullen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mullen throws a poor cross that misses
and Marek counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marek throws a body punch but Mullen moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Marek.
Marek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mullen.
Kamil Marek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Mullen tries to counter it with a takedown but Marek pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Marek displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mullen.
Marek throws a looping overhand right but Mullen ducks down to avoid it.
Mullen misses with a right hand
and Marek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marek misses with an uppercut.
Marek misses with a hook. Mullen ducked under it nicely.
Marek stuns Mullen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marek scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mullen doesn't seem bothered though.
Marek scores with a jab. Mullen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marek scores with a sloppy right hand. Mullen should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mullen.
Mullen blocks a jab.
Marek connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mullen's hands.
Kamil Marek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mullen.
Mullen feints the counter takedown.
Mullen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mullen moves out of range as Marek strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Mullen misses.
Marek slips a straight right by Mullen.
Good exchange - Mullen coming out on top.
Marek throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mullen on the side of the head.
Marek misses with an uppercut. Mullen saw that one coming.
Mullen lands with a shot to the body.
Marek throws out a loose jab but Mullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marek thuds his right hand into Mullen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mullen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marek as he jumps to the side.
Mullen scores with a body shot.
Marek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marek throws out a loose jab but Mullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marek lands with an uppercut that bounces Mullen off the cage and back into range.
Mullen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mareks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marek was well out of range. Poor timing from Mullen.
Marek misses with a left hand
and Mullen counters with a shoot takedown. Marek fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Marek keeping moving, preventing Mullen from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marek looking for a guillotine here but Mullen defends easily.
Marek can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mullen controls the pace.
Mullen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kamil Marek dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Marek misses with a double jab.
Mullen swings for the body but Marek moves out of range.
Marek avoids the body shot from Mullen.
Mullen blocks a jab.
Marek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mullen throws out the jab.
Marek swings for the body but Mullen moves out of range.
Marek scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mullen takes one to the chin there.
Marek misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mullen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mullen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Marek misses.
Marek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mullen.
Marek throws a series of punches but Mullen avoids them all with ease.
Mullen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mullen defending well as Marek loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marek lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mullen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Marek to the ground. Mullen is now in Marek's guard.
Mullen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Marek is looking to regain half guard here but Mullen keeps moving and retains side control.
Marek is trying to control Mullen's posture but Mullen avoids it.
Marek is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Marek, who protects the arm well.
Mullen is looking to take a break and control but Marek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marek wants to control but Mullen postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Marek's legs.
Marek wants to control but Mullen postures up.
Mullen is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Marek's shoulder. That is not cool.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Marek is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Marek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mullen can do to turn this around?
Marek throws a jab when Mullen was well out of range.
Marek lands with a cross.
Marek throws a big shot that misses.
Mullen misses with a straight right.
Mullen missing with a left hand there. Marek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Marek misses
and Mullen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mullen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen wants to control from the top but Marek keeps moving.
Marek not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mullen tries to free his leg and advance position but Marek is retaining full guard.
Marek looking for a guillotine here but Mullen defends easily.
Marek controlling Mullen's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mullen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Mullen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Marek punishes Mullen's body with a nice straight punch.
Mullen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Marek lands a jab.
Mullen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marek.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mullen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Marek blocking some punches.
I was talking to Marek's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mullen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marek avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Marek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Marek is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen loads up on a big right hand but Marek slips the punch.
Mullen throws a hook to the side of Marek's head but Marek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kamil Marek is winning the standup battle so far.
Mullen defending well as Marek loads up on a big left hand.
Marek ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mullen misses with a looping right.
Mullen misses with a hook.
Marek tests Mullen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marek.
Mullen ducks under a wild hook from Marek.
Marek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Mullen misses its intended target.
Marek lands a really nice looking cross but Mullen seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marek works the jab nicely.
Mullen looks for a takedown but Marek sprawls well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mullen throws a looping overhand right but Marek ducks down to avoid it.
Mullen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mullen tries to clinch but Marek is having none of it.
A cross from Marek lands.
Mullen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Marek moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Marek misses.
Marek wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marek connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mullen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marek throws the left hand but Mullen avoids the punch easily.
Mullen drives through and clinches with Marek against the cage.
Marek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mullen misses with an uppercut. Marek saw that one coming.
Marek appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Marek misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mullen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marek finds it's way round the side to connect with Mullen's head.
Mullen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Marek misses.
Marek misses the shot to the body.
Marek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marek misses with a two punch combination.
Marek throws a front kick aimed at Mullen's knee but Mullen avoids it well.
Marek throws out a loose jab but Mullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen moves out of range as Marek strikes.
Marek scores with a nice strike.
Mullen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Marek wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mullen throws a lazy right hand but Marek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mullen connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mullen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheers as Marek lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mullen doesn't seem phased though.
Mullen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marek attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mullen loads up on a big right hand but Marek slips the punch.
Marek was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mullen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marek looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mullen staying out of range there.
Marek misses with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamil Marek showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Marek has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamil Marek!
Kamil Marek seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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