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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Svalbard Haudegen (ranked 524 p4p, 314 weight class) and Michal Materlak (ranked 58 p4p, 38 weight class). Materlak comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Marzenia kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Michal Materlak enters the cage!
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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 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Svalbard Haudegen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Michal Materlak!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haudegen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Materlak.
Haudegen misses with a low kick.
Haudegen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Materlak lands a jab-cross combination.
Haudegen shoots in for a takedown but Materlak shows good takedown defense.
A low kick from Materlak is predictable there
and Haudegen counters with a shoot takedown. Materlak fights it but they end up in guard.
Materlak escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Haudegen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Materlak is pulling down on Haudegen's head to control his posture.
Materlak is looking for a triangle but Haudegen pushes his legs off easily.
Materlak is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haudegen trying to control the position from guard on top but Materlak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Materlak has his foot on Haudegen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Haudegen works his way back into a safe position though.
Materlak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Materlak wants to stand and escape but Haudegen is having none of it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Haudegen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Materlak motions for Haudegen to come forward. Materlak throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Materlak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Haudegen. That did some damage!
We've been hearing reports that Haudegen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Michal Materlak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Haudegen tries to move into range but Materlak moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Materlak misses with a hook.
Materlak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haudegen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Materlak sprawls and moves away.
Michal Materlak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Materlak throws a jab but it's blocked by Haudegen.
Materlak throws a hook but Haudegen avoids it easily.
Haudegen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Materlak misses with a lunging right hand
and Haudegen counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haudegen in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Materlak struggling a bit here.
Haudegen is looking to take a break and control but Materlak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haudegen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Materlak sneaks out the side door and pushes Haudegen away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Haudegen misses the shot to the body.
Materlak misses the jab.
Haudegen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Materlak tries to land a leg kick but Haudegen saw it coming and moves away.
Haudegen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Haudegen misses with a low kick as Materlak jumps back.
Haudegen slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materlak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Haudegen.
Haudegen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Materlak.
Haudegen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Materlak connects with the punch.
Haudegen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Materlak with a nice calf kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haudegen misses with a straight right.
Materlak fakes the leg kick and cracks Haudegen in the body.
Haudegen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick from Materlak is predictable there
and Haudegen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Materlak!
Materlak tries to escape but Haudegen is in control.
Haudegen advances to mount.
Materlak is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Materlak dominated that round.
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.
Materlak throws an overhand right that lands on Haudegen's shoulder, as Haudegen tries to avoid the shot.
Materlak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Materlak misses with a straight right.
Haudegen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Materlak misses with a few strikes there.
Haudegen attempts a counter takedown but Materlak avoids it well and moves away.
Materlak misses with a leg kick
and Haudegen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Materlak wants to stand back up but Haudegen manages to pass into side control.
Materlak sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Materlak is defending against the submission attempts here by Haudegen.
Materlak wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haudegen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Svalbard Haudegen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Haudegen prevents Materlak from improving his position.
Haudegen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Materlak is looking for a sweep. Haudegen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Materlak is still trying to improve position.
Haudegen is working for a kimura but Materlak is defending it quite comfortably.
Materlak trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haudegen is trying to work for a kimura but Materlak is defending well.
Haudegen stops Materlak from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Haudegen blocks a jab.
Materlak throws a jab but it's blocked by Haudegen.
Haudegen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Materlak to the mat! Materlak manages to get full guard.
Materlak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haudegen.
Materlak not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Haudegen trying to control the position from guard on top but Materlak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haudegen slips nicely into half guard.
Materlak has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Haudegen is on him like a limpet, forcing Materlak back against the cage.
Materlak breaks from the clinch.
Materlak blocks a jab.
Materlak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haudegen.
Haudegen misses with a body shot.
Materlak has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haudegen finds it's way round the side to connect with Materlak's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donk. Haudegen catches Materlak right on the button with a cross.
Haudegen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
An inside leg kick lands from Materlak.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michal Materlak will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Haudegen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Haudegen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Michal Materlak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Materlak wants to slow Haudegen down by chopping away at his legs.
Michal Materlak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Materlak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Haudegen. Those never looked like landing.
Haudegen lands a jab.
Haudegen slips under a jab.
Haudegen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Materlak circles away quickly and effectively.
Materlak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Haudegen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Haudegen working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Materlak is pressed up against the cage. Haudegen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Materlak down to the mat. Materlak avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Haudegen ducks right into an uppercut from Materlak.
Materlak connects with a body shot.
Materlak takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Materlak misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haudegen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice defenses there by Materlak.
Materlak is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Haudegen with a body shot.
Haudegen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Materlak lands with a thumping leg kick.
Materlak misses with a low kick.
Haudegen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Materlak staying out of range there.
Materlak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haudegen.
Materlak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haudegen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Materlak.
Materlak lands a leg kick that knocks Haudegen off balance momentarily.
Materlak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Materlak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Materlak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Materlak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haudegen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Svalbard Haudegen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haudegen misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Materlak. Haudegen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Materlak cracks Haudegen with a right hand to the side of the head.
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 with the inside leg kick.
Materlak takes a swing at Haudegen's ribcage but misses.
Haudegen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
An inside leg kick from Materlak misses.
Haudegen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Materlak.
Haudegen needs to keep his hands up - Materlak had a free shot at his head there.
Materlak throws a lazy right hand but Haudegen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haudegen tries to counter with a takedown but Materlak is quick to defend against it.
Materlak scores with the left hand. Haudegen knows he should have avoided that one.
Materlak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Materlak throws a shot from downtown. Haudegen moves away and avoids it.
Haudegen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Haudegen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A telegraphed right hand from Materlak misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materlak moves away from the strike by Haudegen.
Materlak lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Haudegen lands a really nice looking cross but Materlak seems unphased.
Materlak connects with a body shot.
Haudegen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fighters circling - Haudegen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Materlak connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Haudegen's hands.
A good leg kick by Materlak.
Materlak misses with a looping right.
Haudegen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haudegen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Michal Materlak has been cut.
Materlak connects with a body shot that sends Haudegen's belly button to the back.
Materlak misses with a looping right.
Nice body punch from Materlak.
Materlak misses with a hook. Haudegen ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materlak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Materlak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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 glancing blow to the side of Haudegen's head.
A low kick lands for Materlak.
A jab from Materlak misses.
A jab from Haudegen misses.
It seemed like Materlak was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Materlak feints and then cracks Haudegen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Haudegen down.
Haudegen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Materlak manages to avoid it.
Haudegen catches Materlak with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Haudegen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Materlak connects with a leg kick.
Haudegen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Haudegen misses with an uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Materlak.
Materlak throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Materlak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Materlak winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Materlak!
During a confident post fight interview, Michal Materlak thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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