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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Marek (ranked 575 p4p, 945 weight class) and Somporn Metharom (ranked 83 p4p, 139 weight class). Metharom is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Porcelain - Moby. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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11 - 7 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kamil Marek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Somporn Metharom!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metharom misses with a shot to the body
and Marek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Metharom throws out the jab.
Metharom misses with an uppercut. Marek saw that one coming.
Marek misses with a body shot.
Marek tries to score with a low kick but Metharom moves his leg out of the way.
Metharom looks to land a left hand but Marek moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Marek on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Metharom blocks a jab.
Marek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Metharom.
Marek misses with a leg kick.
Marek throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Metharom counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marek lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marek checks a low kick from Metharom.
Marek looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Metharom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marek.
Marek throws a low kick, looking for Metharom's leg but Metharom calmly moves out of range.
Metharom looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marek ducks under a wild hook from Metharom.
A little feinted left hand from Marek on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Metharom looks to land a right hand but Marek moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marek finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Metharom was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nice cross by Metharom.
Nice defenses there by Metharom.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Metharom! But no joy.
Metharom 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.
Marek slips under a jab from Metharom.
Metharom checks a low kick from Marek.
Metharom raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Metharom throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Marek wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A punch combination from Marek misses.
Marek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Metharom.
Somporn Metharom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Metharom smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Metharom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marek.
Marek lands a nice hook to Metharom's body. Metharom takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marek fails to land with a series of punches.
Metharom connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Marek.
Metharom shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
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!
Danga de danga de dang - Marek scores with a four punch combination!
Metharom shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Marek avoids the body shot from Metharom.
Metharom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marek.
Marek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marek bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Metharom throws out a loose jab but Marek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Metharom misses with an uppercut.
Metharom punishes Marek's body with a nice straight punch.
A combination from Marek does no damage.
Metharom throws a lazy uppercut
and Marek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Metharom takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Metharom avoids the body shot from Marek.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metharom misses with a low kick.
Marek looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A head kick by Metharom misses
and Marek counters with a nice uppercut.
Metharom misses with a low kick.
Metharom takes a swing at Marek's ribcage but misses.
Marek misses with a looping left.
Marek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Metharom! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Metharom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marek. Metharom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Metharom misses with a low kick.
Marek misses with a combination
enabling Metharom to counter with a crisp jab.
Marek moves away from the strike by Metharom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metharom misses with an uppercut.
Metharom misses with a straight right.
Metharom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Metharom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Metharom misses with a hook
and Marek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Marek.
Marek moves out of range of the leg kick from Metharom.
Metharom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marek.
Nice cross by Metharom.
Marek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Metharom.
Marek misses with a hook. Metharom ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Metharom was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Metharom moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Metharom misses the target.
Marek slips a jab from Metharom.
Marek lands with a hook. Metharom tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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 Kamil Marek 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.
Metharom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marek throws out the jab.
Marek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Metharom misses.
Marek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marek throws a right and a left that Metharom avoids nicely.
Metharom throws a poor cross that misses
and Marek counters with a straight right hand.
Kamil Marek is winning the standup battle so far.
Marek takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Metharom throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Marek was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Metharom swings widly with a right hand
enabling Marek to counter with a crisp jab.
Marek throws a nice looking combination but Metharom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marek getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marek throws an overhand right that lands on Metharom's shoulder, as Metharom tries to avoid the shot.
Marek takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metharom throws a poor cross that misses
and Marek counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big right from Metharom misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Metharom.
Metharom misses with an uppercut.
Metharom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marek manages to avoid it.
Marek tests Metharom's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Metharom defending well as Marek loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Metharom misses.
Metharom bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Metharom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Metharom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marek.
Metharom throws a head kick that Marek semi-blocks.
It looks like Kamil Marek has been cut.
Marek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Metharom.
Marek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Metharom avoids the body shot from Marek.
Metharom scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Metharom misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metharom lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marek slips under a jab from Metharom.
Marek swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marek avoids the body shot from Metharom.
Marek swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Marek misses the target.
Marek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Metharom throws a hook but Marek blocks it.
Marek lands a jab to Metharom's midsection.
The crowd cheers as Metharom lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marek doesn't seem phased though.
Metharom throws a hook but Marek blocks it.
Marek misses the jab.
Marek misses with a looping right.
Marek jabs at Metharom's body.
Metharom throws a leg kick but Marek checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marek throws out a leg kick but Metharom moves out of range and Marek only half commits.
Marek has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marek there as he acknowledges the shot.
Marek slips under a jab.
Marek moves into the clinch.
Metharom breaks the clinch.
Marek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Metharom misses with a double jab.
Metharom slips under a jab from Marek.
Metharom throws a shot from downtown. Marek moves away and avoids it.
Marek throwing a counter right hand but Metharom manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Metharom.
Marek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Metharom throws a poor cross that misses
and Marek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Metharom connects with an inside leg kick.
Metharom thuds a left hand into Marek's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metharom misses with a hook
letting Marek counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marek checks a leg kick.
Marek lands with a good body shot.
Marek tries to clinch there but Metharom circles away.
Metharom throws a fast counter high kick but Marek manages to duck under it in time.
Marek scores with a hook to the body. Metharom takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marek lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marek staying out of range there.
Decent striking displayed by Marek there.
Marek throws a body shot but no joy.
Metharom looks to throw the jab but Marek is out of range.
Metharom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marek moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Metharom.
Metharom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Somporn Metharom will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kamil Marek's cut.
That's time! Marek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Marek lands with a good body shot.
Metharom misses with an attempted mid kick.
Metharom looks to throw the jab but Marek is out of range.
Metharom avoids the body shot from Marek.
Marek connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Metharom misses with a hook.
Metharom throws a lazy head kick
and Marek counters with a right hand to the body.
Marek throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Metharom on the side of the head.
Metharom throws a hook but Marek blocks it.
Marek swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marek misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Metharom was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marek clinches.
Metharom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Metharom is trying to break the clinch but Marek has him pressed against the cage.
Marek misses with a body punch.
Metharom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marek has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metharom wants to break free but Marek has control.
Marek misses with some punches.
Marek scores with a nice hook to the head.
Metharom has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Metharom wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marek lands a nice shot to the body.
Metharom can't break the clinch.
Marek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Metharom backwards.
Marek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Metharom is trying to break the clinch but Marek has him pressed against the cage.
Marek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Marek - that landed with a thud.
Metharom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marek has him pressed against the cage.
Metharom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metharom throws a quick inside leg kick.
Metharom throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Marek tests Metharom's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Metharom takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Metharom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Metharom dodges the punch combination from Marek.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Metharom lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Metharom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marek.
Metharom just misses with a punch to the body.
Metharom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good work by Marek as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metharom missing with a left hand there. Marek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marek lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A low kick lands for Marek.
Metharom has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Metharom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Metharom looks to land a body kick but Marek moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Marek on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick misses from Metharom.
Marek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Metharom was well out of range. Poor timing from Marek.
Metharom throws an off balance right hand
and Marek counters with an inside leg kick.
Metharom misses with a hook. Marek ducked under it nicely.
Marek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Metharom's head backwards.
Marek tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Metharom is able to avoid easily.
Metharom avoids the body shot from Marek.
Metharom misses with a straight left.
Nice body kick from Metharom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metharom sizes up Marek with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Metharom misses with a straight right.
A big left from Metharom misses.
Metharom lands with an uppercut that bounces Marek off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marek lands with a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marek, as that shot connected.
Marek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Metharom.
Metharom throws a head kick but Marek moves out of range.
Metharom misses with a hook. Marek ducked under it nicely.
Metharom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Metharom takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Marek throws a body punch but Metharom moves out of range.
Marek catches Metharom with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice defenses there by Marek.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamil Marek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marek has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamil Marek!
A relieved looking Kamil Marek thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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