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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michal Materlak (ranked 275 p4p, 1031 weight class) and Kane Thoupos (ranked 39 p4p, 137 weight class). Materlak's entrance music is Marzenia. A fine choice. Thoupos has chosen 151 Rum - JID as his entrance music. Michal Materlak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 27 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Michal Materlak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kane Thoupos!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thoupos throws out a loose jab but Materlak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thoupos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Materlak. Materlak obviously looking to wear him down.
Thoupos 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.
Materlak misses the jab.
Materlak 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.
Materlak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Materlak darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thoupos moves away from the strike by Materlak.
Nice body kick there by Thoupos.
Materlak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Materlak scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Thoupos misses with a body kick.
Thoupos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Materlak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thoupos lands a leg kick that knocks Materlak off balance momentarily.
Thoupos tries to land a front kick but Materlak steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Materlak uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Materlak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Materlak connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Materlak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thoupos only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Thoupos misses with a low kick as Materlak jumps back.
Thoupos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Materlak has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thoupos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Materlak.
That kick from Materlak tenderised Thoupos's leg. Thoupos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Donk. Materlak catches Thoupos right on the button with a cross.
A nice leg kick from Thoupos, right into the meat of the thigh.
Materlak lands with a nice body punch.
Materlak slips under a jab from Thoupos.
Thoupos thows a leg kick but Materlak checks it
and Materlak counters with a leg kick.
Materlak misses with an uppercut.
Thoupos misses with a hook. Materlak ducked under it nicely.
Thoupos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Materlak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thoupos's sensitive parts.
Materlak throws an overhand right that lands on Thoupos's shoulder, as Thoupos tries to avoid the shot.
Thoupos throws a fast counter high kick but Materlak manages to duck under it in time.
Materlak takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
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.
Thoupos staying out of range there.
Thoupos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Michal Materlak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thoupos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Materlak misses with a hook
letting Thoupos counter with a right hand.
Materlak lands with an overhand left.
Materlak avoids the body shot from Thoupos.
A clash of legs there as Materlak blocks the low kick.
A low kick lands for Materlak.
Thoupos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thoupos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Materlak swings widly with a right hand
letting Thoupos counter with a right hand.
Materlak missing with a left hand there. Thoupos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Thoupos misses the target.
Thoupos throws a head kick but Materlak moves out of range.
A jab from Materlak misses.
Thoupos slips a jab from Materlak.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materlak connects with a jab.
Materlak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thoupos.
Materlak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thoupos swats away the attempt to clinch by Materlak.
Thoupos missing with a left hand there. Materlak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thoupos throws a hook but Materlak blocks it.
Materlak blocks a jab.
Materlak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thoupos.
Thoupos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Materlak's sensitive parts.
Thoupos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Materlak.
Materlak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thoupos misses with a left hand
and Materlak counters with a leg kick.
Materlak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thoupos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Materlak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thoupos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materlak takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Materlak misses with an uppercut. Thoupos saw that one coming.
Materlak lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thoupos throws a leg kick
and Materlak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thoupos throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Materlak.
Thoupos moves out of range of the strikes.
Materlak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thoupos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Materlak throws a poor cross that misses
and Thoupos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thoupos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Materlak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Materlak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Materlak lands a leg kick that knocks Thoupos off balance momentarily.
Materlak is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thoupos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Materlak.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Materlak dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Materlak connects with a leg kick.
Materlak wants to clinch up but Thoupos keeps it at a distance.
Materlak throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Thoupos counter with a right hand.
Materlak connects with a jab.
Materlak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thoupos can do to turn this around?
Thoupos throws a front kick aimed at Materlak's knee but Materlak avoids it well.
Materlak blocks the body kick.
Materlak misses with a straight left.
Thoupos defending well as Materlak loads up on a big left hand.
A low kick lands for Materlak.
Thoupos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Materlak throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thoupos counters with a straight right hand.
Materlak checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Materlak misses with a leg kick
and Thoupos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thoupos moves forwards but Materlak connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thoupos throws a leg kick but Materlak sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Materlak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thoupos.
Thoupos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Materlak.
Thoupos misses with a body kick.
Thoupos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Materlak scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thoupos is looking to chop away at Materlak's legs.
Materlak throws a leg kick
and Thoupos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Materlak.
Thoupos throws a low kick but Materlak avoids it.
Thoupos jabs at Materlak's body.
Materlak ducks under a wild hook from Thoupos.
A looping hook to the body misses from Materlak. Thoupos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Materlak slips under a jab from Thoupos.
Materlak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thoupos throws a low kick but Materlak moves out of range easily.
Thoupos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Materlak moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materlak drives through and clinches with Thoupos against the cage.
Thoupos stops a takedown attempt from Materlak.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Materlak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thouposs head.
Thoupos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Materlak tries to work over Thoupos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Materlak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Materlak is trying to pull guard but Thoupos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Thoupos lands a left hand.
Materlak is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thoupos to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michal Materlak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thoupos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thoupos is leaning against Materlak and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thoupos misses with a punch on the inside.
Thoupos swings wildly with an uppercut but Materlak uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thoupos.
Materlak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Materlak loads up on a big right hand but Thoupos slips the punch.
Thoupos connects with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Materlak.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materlak is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A left lands for Materlak.
Materlak lands a nice shot to the body.
Materlak scoring well with a low kick there.
Thoupos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Materlak drops down looking for a counter takedown but Thoupos sprawls and moves away.
Materlak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Thoupos responds with a good body kick, but Materlak manages to step out the way in time.
Thoupos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Some bone on bone action there as Materlak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Materlak throws a leg kick
and Thoupos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Materlak misses the shot to the body.
Thoupos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Materlak.
Materlak jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Materlak with a hook.
Thoupos scoring well with a low kick there.
Thoupos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Materlak scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materlak misses with an uppercut. Thoupos saw that one coming.
Thoupos let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Materlak gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Materlak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thoupos.
Thoupos raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Thoupos throws a lazy head kick
and Materlak counters with a nice uppercut.
Thoupos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Materlak avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thoupos pushes Materlak away with a front kick.
Materlak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Materlak appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Materlak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thoupos was well out of range. Poor timing from Materlak.
Thoupos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Materlak scores with a sloppy right hand. Thoupos should have avoided that one.
A lazy left from Materlak finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Materlak throws a lazy right hand but Thoupos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Materlak scores with a hook.
Materlak swings for the body but Thoupos moves out of range.
Thoupos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Materlak.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Materlak dominated that second round.
That's time! Materlak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Materlak throws the left hand but Thoupos avoids the punch easily.
Michal Materlak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Materlak connects with an inside leg kick.
Thoupos throws the left hand but Materlak avoids the punch easily.
Materlak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big left from Materlak misses.
Materlak with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Materlak lunges at Thoupos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thoupos's hand.
Materlak misses the jab.
Materlak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Materlak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thoupos.
Materlak connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thoupos. Thoupos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Materlak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thoupos throws a hook but Materlak avoids it easily.
Thoupos slips a jab from Materlak.
Thoupos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Materlak takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Materlak throws a right hand that misses
and Thoupos counters with a nice uppercut.
Thoupos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Materlak was well out of range. Poor timing from Thoupos.
Materlak jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A nice inside leg kick there by Materlak. That's going to slow Thoupos down.
Materlak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thoupos's sensitive parts.
Thoupos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Materlak counters with a nice uppercut.
Materlak blocks a head kick by Thoupos.
Materlak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Materlak's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Materlak connects with an inside leg kick.
Materlak loads up on a big right hand but Thoupos slips the punch.
Thoupos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thoupos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Materlak throws a shot to the body.
Thoupos misses with a leg kick
enabling Materlak to counter with a crisp jab.
Materlak avoids a kick to the body.
Thoupos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Materlak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Materlak blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materlak tries to clinch there but Thoupos circles away.
Thoupos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thoupos moves out of range as Materlak strikes.
Materlak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Thoupos.
Materlak thows a body kick. Thoupos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Materlak throws a lazy right hand but Thoupos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kane Thoupos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Materlak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Materlak feints and then cracks Thoupos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thoupos down.
A low kick lands for Materlak.
Materlak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Materlak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thoupos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Materlak was well out of range. Poor timing from Thoupos.
Thoupos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Materlak.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Thoupos.
Materlak's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thoupos under the eye.
Materlak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thoupos can pounce on him.
Thoupos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good leg kick by Materlak.
Thoupos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Materlak.
Thoupos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Materlak tried to counter with a leg kick but Thoupos avoided it.
Materlak connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thoupos's hands.
Materlak thuds a left hand into Thoupos's body.
Materlak takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big right from Materlak misses.
Thoupos feints and then cracks Materlak's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Materlak down.
Michal Materlak is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy body kick from Thoupos
letting Materlak counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materlak scores with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Materlak.
Thoupos misses with an uppercut
and Materlak counters with a thumping low kick.
Materlak connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters circling - Thoupos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Materlak swings for the body but Thoupos moves out of range.
Thoupos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Materlak lands the left hand.
Materlak jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A clash of legs there as Materlak blocks the low kick.
Thoupos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thoupos misses with a body shot.
Materlak throws a one two combo.
Materlak slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Materlak cracks Thoupos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Materlak showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Materlak!
A very excited looking Michal Materlak 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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