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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Marek (ranked 371 p4p, 582 weight class) and Jaxon Magrath (ranked 50 p4p, 82 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kamil Marek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 11 - 3, fighting out of New York, Jaxon Magrath!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marek takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slow jab from Magrath misses its intended target.
Magrath throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marek throws a right hand that Magrath ducks under and follows up with a left that Magrath also avoids with ease.
Magrath slips a jab from Marek.
Magrath shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Magrath has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Magrath with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marek takes a swing at Magrath's ribcage but misses.
Magrath throws an overhand right that lands on Marek's shoulder, as Marek tries to avoid the shot.
Magrath throws a low kick but Marek avoids it.
Jab, jab by Marek - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magrath misses with a straight right.
Magrath throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magrath.
Magrath swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Magrath wants to land a leg kick but Marek is out of range.
Marek appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Magrath there.
Marek ducks under a wild hook from Magrath.
Magrath connects with an inside leg kick.
Magrath 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.
Magrath throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magrath.
Marek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jaxon Magrath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marek ducks under a wild hook from Magrath.
Marek misses with a body shot.
Marek swings widly with a right hand
and Magrath counters with a straight right hand.
Marek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Magrath.
Marek throws a hook to the side of Magrath's head but Magrath sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A bone on bone clash there as Magrath blocks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Magrath! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magrath jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A good leg kick by Magrath.
Marek swings for the body but Magrath moves out of range.
Magrath throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marek ducks under a wild hook from Magrath.
Marek getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marek. Magrath does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magrath.
Marek looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Marek lands a nice looking body shot.
Magrath blocks a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Marek as he connects with a hook.
Magrath throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marek makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marek blocks the body kick.
It looked like Marek was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Magrath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magrath connects with the punch.
Marek checks a leg kick.
Magrath swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marek.
Magrath misses with a body shot.
Magrath throws a hook but Marek avoids it easily.
Marek slips a straight right by Magrath.
Marek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magrath.
Magrath tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marek was well out of range. Poor timing from Magrath.
Marek moves out of range as Magrath strikes.
Marek looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Magrath.
Magrath scores with a shot to the body.
Magrath uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marek.
Marek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magrath.
Marek throws an overhand right that lands on Magrath's shoulder, as Magrath tries to avoid the shot.
Magrath was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marek tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magrath moves away.
Marek takes one to the chin there.
A leg kick checked by Marek.
Magrath misses with an uppercut.
Marek staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut there from Magrath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marek throws out a loose jab but Magrath uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magrath is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Marek with a body shot.
Marek drops his hands momentarily and Magrath takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Marek moves out of range of the body kick.
A big left from Magrath misses.
Magrath is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Marek had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Marek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Magrath thows a leg kick but Marek checks it
and Marek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jaxon Magrath dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Marek blocks a jab.
Marek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magrath was well out of range. Poor timing from Marek.
A swing and a miss from Magrath.
Marek throws a big counter combination but Magrath scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Magrath pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marek slips under a jab.
And Marek counters with a quick kick to the body but Magrath blocks it.
A big left from Marek misses.
Magrath feints a counter leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Magrath.
Magrath connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marek momentarily.
Marek defending well as Magrath loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magrath throws the left hand but Marek avoids the punch easily.
Magrath misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Marek moves out of range as Magrath strikes.
Magrath looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A telegraphed right hand from Magrath misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Marek misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marek throws a leg kick but Magrath sees it coming and moves out of range.
Magrath tried to score with a low kick but Marek checks it.
Magrath throws a jab but it's blocked by Marek.
Marek throws a leg kick but Magrath checks it.
Marek moves out of range as Magrath strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Marek on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magrath was well out of range. Poor timing from Marek.
Magrath slips under a jab.
Good work by Magrath as he checks the leg kick.
Magrath takes a swing at Marek's ribcage but misses.
Magrath misses with a left hand
and Marek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Marek misses its intended target.
A jab from Magrath does it's job there.
Marek just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magrath takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Marek fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Magrath checks it well.
Crunch! Magrath slams his shin into Marek's torso.
Marek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Magrath. Beautiful body shot.
Magrath has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A punch lands to the side of Marek 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot lands for Magrath.
Marek throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Magrath to counter with a crisp jab.
Marek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magrath manages to avoid it.
Marek looks to score with a jab to the body but Magrath is just out of range.
It seemed like Magrath was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marek blocks a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Magrath lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Marek has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Marek and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magrath slips a straight right by Marek.
Magrath blocks a leg kick.
Magrath just misses with a punch to the body.
Marek tries to bum rush Magrath with a series of wild strikes but Magrath uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Magrath connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marek's hands.
Magrath throws out a powerful jab.
Marek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magrath throws out the jab.
Magrath lands a jab to Marek's midsection.
Magrath lands with a straight right. Marek didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circling - Magrath throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marek avoids the body shot from Magrath.
Magrath throws a hook but Marek blocks it.
Marek appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jaxon Magrath seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magrath pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magrath swings away with a leg kick that misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Marek might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Marek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Magrath looks to land a right hand but Marek moved out of range.
It looked like Marek wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Magrath misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marek.
Marek ducks under a wild hook from Magrath.
Magrath swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Magrath throws a chopping leg kick but Marek manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Marek fires out a quick counter leg kick but Magrath just manages to avoid it.
Marek looks to score with a jab to the body but Magrath is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magrath swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magrath lands a leg kick that knocks Marek off balance momentarily.
Magrath connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Marek with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Magrath to score with a decent uppercut.
Marek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jaxon Magrath showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Magrath swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kamil Marek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magrath is looking to land body kicks.
Magrath throws a right hand that misses
and Marek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Magrath lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marek's sensitive parts.
Magrath lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magrath.
Marek throws a right and a left that Magrath avoids nicely.
Marek moves out of range as Magrath strikes.
Magrath throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magrath misses with a straight left.
Magrath cracks Marek with a good jab.
Magrath checks the leg kick nicely there.
Marek on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Magrath. Magrath obviously looking to wear him down.
Magrath misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marek tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Magrath slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Magrath slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Magrath connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marek. Marek circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Marek lands a nice looking body shot.
Magrath fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marek manages to avoid it.
Magrath lands with a thumping leg kick.
Magrath throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marek appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Magrath misses with a hook.
Marek checks a leg kick.
Marek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magrath.
Magrath throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marek was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marek ducks under a wild hook from Magrath.
An attempted straight right counter from Marek misses the target.
Magrath loads up on a big right hand but Marek slips the punch.
Marek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Magrath defending well as Marek loads up on a big left hand.
Marek scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magrath staying out of range there.
Magrath throws a shot from downtown. Marek moves away and avoids it.
Magrath lands with a good body shot.
Magrath dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Magrath takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Magrath throws a jab but it's blocked by Marek.
Marek is looking to counter punch.
Marek tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Magrath is able to avoid easily.
A swing and a miss from Magrath.
Marek appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magrath paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marek misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Magrath counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magrath thumps Marek with a low kick.
A jab from Magrath does it's job there.
Magrath lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Marek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magrath sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magrath misses with a looping left.
Magrath scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marek slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Marek.
Magrath wants to land a leg kick but Marek is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magrath throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magrath.
Magrath cracks Marek with a good 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!
Magrath dodges the punch combination from Marek.
Magrath lands with a cross.
Magrath blocks a jab.
Magrath connects with a body shot that sends Marek's belly button to the back.
Marek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magrath.
Magrath throws a body punch but Marek moves out of range.
Marek takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaxon Magrath comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Magrath 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaxon Magrath!
Jaxon Magrath decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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