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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michal Materlak (ranked 85 p4p, 297 weight class) and Kloockz Diesel (ranked 15 p4p, 43 weight class). Materlak comes to the cage accompanied by Marzenia. Kloockz Diesel acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michal Materlak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kloockz Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Summer Carpenter and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Materlak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diesel thows a left - swing and a miss!
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.
Materlak throws a leg kick which misses Diesel's front leg but catches the back leg as Diesel tries to avoid it.
Nice cross by Materlak.
Materlak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diesel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Materlak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diesel looks to land a right hand but Materlak moved out of range.
Materlak was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Diesel throws a series of punches but Materlak moves out of range.
Diesel misses the jab.
A big right from Materlak misses.
Materlak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diesel cracks Materlak with an open hand slap.
Materlak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diesel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diesel misses with a body shot.
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 throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Materlak looks to throw the jab but Diesel is out of range.
Materlak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diesel was well out of range. Poor timing from Materlak.
Materlak scores with a punch to the head.
Diesel walks into a stiff left hand from Materlak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Materlak.
Materlak on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diesel connects with a body shot that sends Materlak's belly button to the back.
Diesel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Materlak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Michal Materlak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Diesel misses.
Materlak stuns Diesel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diesel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Materlak jabs Diesel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diesel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Materlak.
Materlak attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Diesel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Materlak with a body shot.
Materlak feints and then cracks Diesel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diesel down.
Diesel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Materlak was well out of range. Poor timing from Diesel.
Diesel throws a jab when Materlak was well out of range.
Diesel looks to score with a jab to the body but Materlak is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Materlak. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Materlak takes a swing at Diesel's ribcage but misses.
Materlak throws a low kick but Diesel moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diesel! But no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diesel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Materlak misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materlak digs a good body shot into Diesel's ribs.
Diesel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Materlak.
Diesel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diesel misses with a hook.
Diesel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Materlak takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Materlak jabs Diesel right on the nose. Diesel blinks but takes it well.
Diesel lands the left hand.
Materlak takes a swing at Diesel's ribcage but misses.
Materlak slips a straight right by Diesel.
Materlak appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Materlak misses with a takedown attempt - Diesel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diesel! But no joy.
Diesel misses with a straight right.
Diesel misses with a looping right.
Diesel wants to clinch up but Materlak keeps it at a distance.
Materlak lands with a thumping leg kick.
Materlak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Materlak misses.
Materlak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diesel was well out of range. Poor timing from Materlak.
Diesel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Materlak misses with a body shot.
Materlak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diesel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Materlak doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diesel misses with a hook.
Materlak misses with a body shot.
Diesel pushes Materlak up against the cage in a clinch.
Diesel tries to work over Materlak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Diesel.
Materlak scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Diesel.
Diesel takes a shot to the head.
Diesel prevents a body shot from Materlak.
Diesel lands a body punch.
A short right from Diesel on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diesel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materlak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Materlak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diesel was well out of range. Poor timing from Materlak.
Diesel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Materlak connects with a looping right hand.
Diesel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diesel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Materlak throws a body shot but no joy.
Diesel wants to counter with a clinch but Materlak pushes him away.
Diesel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Materlak was well out of range. Poor timing from Diesel.
Diesel slips a jab from Materlak.
Kloockz Diesel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Materlak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Materlak misses with a leg kick.
Materlak takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Materlak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diesel misses with a hook.
Materlak throws a looping overhand right but Diesel ducks down to avoid it.
Diesel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Materlak.
Materlak misses with the combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Michal Materlak will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Diesel throws a body shot but no joy.
Materlak sizes up Diesel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Materlak cracks Diesel with a good jab.
Materlak misses with a lunging right hand
and Diesel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diesel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diesel throws a lazy right hand but Materlak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diesel digs a good body shot into Materlak's ribs.
Diesel lands a nice looking body shot.
Materlak misses with a straight right.
Materlak stuns Diesel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Materlak is looking to wear down Diesel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Materlak is looking to slow Diesel down with leg kicks.
Materlak connects with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Materlak scores with a nice head shot.
Materlak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Materlak.
Materlak throws a one two combo.
Materlak avoids the body shot from Diesel.
Materlak is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Materlak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Materlak tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Diesel defends well and Materlak ends up having to push Diesel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Materlak.
Materlak struggles to land a body shot inside as Diesel controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Diesel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Materlak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diesel pushes Materlak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Materlak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Materlak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
I was talking to Materlak's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Materlak breaks from the clinch.
Materlak looks for a takedown but Diesel sprawls well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diesel! But no joy.
Diesel avoids the body shot from Materlak.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diesel. Materlak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Materlak throws a body punch but Diesel moves out of range.
Materlak takes a swing at Diesel's ribcage but misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Materlak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diesel. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materlak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Materlak misses with a body shot.
Materlak missing with a left hand there. Diesel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Materlak scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Diesel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diesel moves out of range as Materlak strikes.
Diesel misses with a straight right.
A lazy left from Diesel finds it's target.
Materlak scores with a hook.
Diesel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Diesel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diesel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Materlak throws an off balance right hand
and Diesel counters with a nice body shot.
Materlak misses with a body shot.
Diesel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diesel throws a shot from downtown. Materlak moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel lands a jab to the head.
Materlak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diesel.
Diesel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Materlak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Materlak connects with a body shot.
Materlak scores with a hook.
Materlak misses with a wild body shot.
Materlak sets himself, and Diesel steps forward looking for the clinch! Materlak avoids it this time.
Diesel loads up on a big right hand but Materlak slips the punch.
Diesel staying out of range there.
Materlak slips a straight right by Diesel.
Materlak throwing a counter right hand but Diesel manages to avoid it.
Materlak's corner calls for a 1-2. Materlak obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Materlak jabs Diesel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Materlak walks into a straight right hand from Diesel.
Materlak throws a jab when Diesel was well out of range.
Diesel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Materlak blocks a jab.
Materlak appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Materlak misses with a wild body shot.
Diesel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Materlak.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Materlak shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michal Materlak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diesel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Materlak.
Diesel looks to land a left hand but Materlak moved out of range nicely.
Materlak connects with a looping right hand.
Diesel misses with a jab to the body
and Materlak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diesel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diesel misses with a straight right.
Diesel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Materlak manages to avoid it.
Materlak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diesel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Materlak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diesel manages to avoid it.
Diesel throws a body punch but Materlak moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Diesel.
Materlak misses the shot to the body.
Diesel checks a low kick from Materlak.
Diesel scores with a nice strike.
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 Michal Materlak will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Diesel misses with a wild combination.
Michal Materlak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diesel slips a jab from Materlak.
Materlak lands a really nice looking cross but Diesel seems unphased.
Materlak connects with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Materlak. That snapped Diesel's head back.
Diesel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Materlak.
Materlak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Materlak throws a body punch but Diesel moves out of range.
Materlak lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Diesel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diesel misses with a looping right.
Diesel throws a jab when Materlak was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel scores with a hook to the body. Materlak takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diesel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Materlak misses with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Diesel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diesel misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel checks a low kick from Materlak.
A little jabbing left from Diesel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Materlak misses.
Diesel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diesel lands with a nice body punch.
Diesel misses with a straight left.
Materlak throws a body shot but no joy.
Materlak connects with a leg kick.
Diesel throws a jab when Materlak was well out of range.
Materlak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diesel.
Diesel throws a looping overhand right but Materlak ducks down to avoid it.
Diesel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Materlak avoids the body shot from Diesel.
Materlak fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Materlak looks for a takedown but Diesel sprawls well.
Nice shot lands for Diesel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel misses with a straight left.
Materlak lands an overhand right.
Materlak scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Materlak just misses with a punch to the body.
Materlak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diesel.
Materlak fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diesel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Materlak thuds his right hand into Diesel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Materlak moves out of range as Diesel strikes.
Materlak throws a chopping leg kick but Diesel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Materlak throws a leg kick which misses Diesel's front leg but catches the back leg as Diesel tries to avoid it.
Materlak takes a swing at Diesel's ribcage but misses.
Materlak punishes Diesel's body with a nice straight punch.
Materlak ducks under a wild hook from Diesel.
Materlak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materlak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diesel manages to avoid it.
Diesel throws a series of punches but Materlak moves out of range.
Materlak throws a looping overhand right but Diesel ducks down to avoid it.
Kloockz Diesel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diesel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Materlak throws out the jab.
Materlak just misses with a punch to the body.
Diesel lands a body shot.
Materlak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diesel.
Materlak avoids the body shot from Diesel.
Materlak takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diesel stuns Materlak with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Materlak misses with a low kick.
Diesel wants to counter with a clinch but Materlak pushes him away.
Diesel staying out of range there.
Michal Materlak is winning the standup battle so far.
Materlak misses with a looping right.
Materlak ducks under a wild hook from Diesel.
Diesel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diesel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diesel looks to throw the jab but Materlak is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Materlak misses its intended target.
Diesel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Materlak fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diesel is out of range.
Materlak cracks Diesel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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 bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Materlak misses the shot to the body.
Diesel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diesel scores with a jab to the body.
Diesel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Materlak staying out of range there.
Materlak cracks Diesel with a good jab.
Diesel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diesel takes a swing at Materlak's ribcage but misses.
Materlak cracks Diesel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Materlak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diesel was well out of range. Poor timing from Materlak.
Materlak looks to score with a jab to the body but Diesel is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Michal Materlak.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Materlak, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Materlak!
Michal Materlak thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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