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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toe Jam (ranked 319 p4p, 545 weight class) and Kamil Marek (ranked 46 p4p, 70 weight class). Kamil Marek told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toe Jam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kamil Marek!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jam scores with a jab to the head.
Jam swings for the body but Marek moves out of range.
Jam definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jam sizes up Marek with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Kamil Marek has been cut.
Jam swings widly with a right hand
and Marek counters with a good low kick that Jam was not able to check.
Jam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marek moves out of range as Jam strikes.
Jam rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toe Jam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marek lands an overhand right.
Marek misses with a body shot.
Jam throws a lazy uppercut
and Jam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jam thuds a left hand into Marek's body.
Jam takes a swing at Marek's ribcage but misses.
Marek swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jam throws an off balance right hand
and Marek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jam ducks right into an uppercut from Marek.
Jam thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jam went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marek throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jam rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jam misses with a body shot
and Marek counters with a straight right hand.
Marek dodges the punch combination from Jam.
Jam misses with a hook. Marek ducked under it nicely.
Marek swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marek.
Marek scores with a jab.
Jam misses with a hook. Marek ducked under it nicely.
Jam misses with a hook
and Marek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marek has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marek.
Marek ducks under a wild hook from Jam.
Marek ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jam rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marek counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jam looks to throw the jab but Marek is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marek lands an overhand right.
Jam throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jam lands with a straight right. Marek didn't see that one coming.
Jam misses with a body punch
and Marek counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jam thuds a left hand into Marek's body.
Marek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jam takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jam looks to throw the jab but Marek is out of range.
Jam misses with a shot to the body
and Marek counters with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marek. Jam does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Marek misses.
Marek slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Marek misses.
Jam misses with a body shot
and Marek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jam looks to land a right hand but Marek moved out of range.
Marek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marek scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jam misses with a jab to the body
and Marek counters with a left and a right that stings Jam.
Marek avoids the body shot from Jam.
Marek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jam.
Marek blocks a jab.
Jam misses with an uppercut
and Marek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jam stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jam lands a nice shot that snaps Marek's head back.
Jam avoids the body shot from Marek.
Jam swings widly with a right hand
and Marek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jam scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jam looks to land a left hand but Marek moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marek! But no joy.
Jam misses with a lunging right hand
and Marek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jam avoids the body shot from Marek.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jam swings for the body but Marek moves out of range.
A jab from Marek misses.
Marek scores with a shot to the body.
Jam misses with a hook to the body
and Marek counters with a nice uppercut.
Jam takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jam takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jam takes a swing at Marek's ribcage but misses.
Marek misses with an uppercut. Jam saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Marek misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Jam on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jam on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jam misses with a hook. Marek ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jam misses with a right hand
enabling Marek to counter with a crisp jab.
Marek bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marek defending well as Jam loads up on a big left hand.
Marek slips under a jab from Jam.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kamil Marek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kamil Marek's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jam throws a shot from downtown. Marek moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marek! But no joy.
Good exchange - Marek coming out on top.
Jam connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jam getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jam misses with a straight right.
Jam's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marek connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jam scrambles back to his feet.
A big left from Jam misses.
Marek unleashes a big counter combination but Jam bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Marek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jam moves away.
Marek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jam manages to avoid it.
Marek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jam.
Marek is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jam with a body shot.
Jam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marek moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jam throws a body punch but Marek moves out of range.
Jam misses with a lunging right hand
and Marek counters with a stiff right hand.
Jam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marek manages to avoid it.
That kick from Marek tenderised Jam's leg. Jam is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jam scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marek lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jam backs up against the cage.
A big left from Jam misses.
Marek is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jam with a jab.
Marek changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marek scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jam doesn't seem bothered though.
Jam swings widly with a right hand
and Marek counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jam thinking.
Jam connects with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marek.
Jam avoids the body shot from Marek.
Jam misses the jab.
Marek walks into a straight right hand from Jam.
Marek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Jam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marek throws out a counter right but Jam avoids it with no problem.
A left lands for Marek.
Marek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Jam wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marek lands with an overhand left.
Jam throws a poor cross that misses
and Marek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jam throws a right hand that misses
and Marek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jam throws a hook but Marek avoids it easily.
Jam scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jam swings for the body but Marek moves out of range.
Marek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jam jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jam.
Marek lands a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Jam there.
Jam misses with an uppercut
enabling Marek to counter with a crisp jab.
Jam misses the jab.
Jam throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jam misses with a hook
and Marek counters with a left and a right that stings Jam.
A telegraphed right hand from Marek misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jam throws a body punch but Marek moves out of range.
Marek throws a hook to the side of Jam's head but Jam sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jam is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Marek walks into a stiff left hand from Jam.
Jam walks into a straight right hand from Marek.
Jam throws a poor cross that misses
and Marek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Jam.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jam might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Marek defending well as Jam loads up on a big left hand.
Marek stuns Jam with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jam.
Jam throws a jab when Marek was well out of range.
Marek misses with a looping right.
Jam works over Marek's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marek.
Jam misses with a hook
and Marek counters with a straight right hand.
Marek punishes Jam's body with a nice straight punch.
Jam looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jam misses with a left hand
and Jam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Jam misses its intended target.
Jam throws the left hand but Marek avoids the punch easily.
Marek doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Marek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jam is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jam throws a big shot that misses.
Marek misses with a two punch combination.
Marek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Marek's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jam misses with an uppercut
and Marek counters with a stiff right hand.
Jam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jam swings for the body but Marek moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jam misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Marek counters with a left to the body.
Jam jabs Marek right on the nose. Marek blinks but takes it well.
Marek takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jam misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kamil Marek will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kamil Marek's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Marek misses with a body shot
letting Jam counter with a right hand.
Jam rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Marek counter with a right hand.
Jam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marek manages to avoid it.
Jam cracks Marek with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jam scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jam takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jam misses with a body shot
and Marek counters with a straight right hand.
Jam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marek.
Jam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jam lands a head shot.
Marek scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's 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 lands a nice looking body shot.
Marek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jam throws out the jab.
Jam throws the left hand but Marek avoids the punch easily.
Jam misses with a right hand
letting Marek counter with a right hand.
Toe Jam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kamil Marek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Marek finds it's target.
Jam just misses with a punch to the body.
Jam throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marek counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jam throws a jab but it's blocked by Marek.
Decent striking displayed by Marek there.
Jam misses with a left hand
letting Marek counter with a right hand.
Jam throws a poor cross that misses
and Marek counters with a nice body shot.
Marek catches Jam with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jam uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marek has time to react.
Marek slips under a jab.
Marek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Jam misses the target.
Marek sizes up Jam with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jam looks to land a right hand but Marek moved out of range.
Jam rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marek counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marek throws a shot to the body.
Jam swings for the body but Marek moves out of range.
Jam takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jam throws a lazy right hand but Marek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marek! But no joy.
Jam misses with a right hand
enabling Marek to counter with a crisp jab.
Jam swings widly with a right hand
and Marek counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Some wild striking there from Marek.
Marek scores with a shot to the body.
Jam swings away with a body shot that misses
and Marek counters with a straight right hand.
Jam throws a right hand that misses
and Marek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marek throws a one two combo.
Jam misses with a right hand
and Marek counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jam misses with a shot to the body
and Jam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marek stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jam swings away with a body shot that misses
and Marek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jam takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jam.
Marek scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jam throws a lazy uppercut
and Marek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jam throws a right hand that misses
and Marek counters with a stiff right hand.
Jam throws a poor cross that misses
and Marek counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Jam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marek slips a straight right by Jam.
Jam throws a lazy uppercut
and Marek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jam misses with a left hand
and Marek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jam misses with a right hand
and Marek makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Marek.
Jam connects with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Jam misses
and Marek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marek cracks Jam with a good jab.
Marek scores with a body shot.
Jam misses with a body shot.
Marek lands a body shot.
Marek misses with a body shot.
Marek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marek takes a swing at Jam's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Jam wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marek slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marek takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marek cracks a nice hook into Jam's ribs.
Marek connects with a body shot.
Jam slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamil Marek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marek 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamil Marek!
A very excited looking Kamil Marek made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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