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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between El President (ranked 673 p4p, 447 weight class) and Michal Materlak (ranked 85 p4p, 59 weight class). Materlak has chosen Marzenia 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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, El President!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 4, fighting out of Sydney, Michal Materlak!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
President missing with a left hand there. Materlak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Materlak misses.
President lands with an uppercut that bounces Materlak off the cage and back into range.
President with a nice cross.
It looks like Michal Materlak has been cut.
President with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Materlak takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
President rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Materlak counters with an inside leg kick.
President misses with a left hand
and Materlak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
President really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
President throws a body punch but Materlak moves out of range.
Materlak lands a nice leg kick that just misses President's sensitive parts.
Materlak gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Materlak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Materlak breaks from the clinch.
Materlak connects with a right hand. President shakes it off.
Materlak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract President.
President throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Materlak misses with a straight right.
Materlak moves away from the strike by President.
Materlak lands with a shot to the body.
Materlak tries to move into range but President moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
President with a nice cross.
President thuds his right hand into Materlak's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
President looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A combination from President does no damage.
President ducks under a wild hook from Materlak.
President misses with an uppercut. Materlak saw that one coming.
Materlak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
President misses the shot to the body.
Materlak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. President sees it coming and avoids it easily.
President throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Materlak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Materlak slips a jab from President.
Materlak misses with a straight left.
President throws out a loose jab but Materlak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Materlak swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
President throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
President misses with a looping left.
President thows a left - swing and a miss!
Materlak throws a jab when President was well out of range.
President throwing a counter right hand but Materlak manages to avoid it.
Materlak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Materlak connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
President is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materlak lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Materlak.
President is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
President ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab from President.
President tries a head kick but it misses.
President lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
President on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
President throws a series of punches but Materlak avoids them all with ease.
President throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Materlak.
President swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Materlak counters with a single leg into guard. President didn't expect that.
Materlak sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Materlak drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and President dives on top into guard.
President wants to control from the top but Materlak keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
President stopping the sweep attempt from Materlak.
President wants to get up but he can't break Materlak's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
President is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
President has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Materlak is proving hard to escape from.
President controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Materlak is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
President trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
President's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
President throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Materlak.
Materlak swings for the body but President moves out of range.
El President seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Materlak thuds his shin into the meat of President's side.
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 El President will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michal Materlak's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Materlak lands with a hook. President tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
President throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
President stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Materlak.
Materlak fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
President is looking to score with low kicks.
Materlak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Materlak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
President pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Materlak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by President.
Materlak misses with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Materlak.
President takes one on the button.
President is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Materlak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Materlak tries to clinch but President is having none of it.
President lands an overhand right.
Materlak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
President lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
President throws a right and a left that Materlak avoids nicely.
Materlak wants to clinch.
El President is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Materlak both land. Nice combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Materlak.
Materlak slips a jab from President.
President throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Materlak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Materlak throws a leg kick but President moved away.
President on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Materlak blocks a head kick by President.
Materlak changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Materlak lands a nice looking body shot.
President throws a looping overhand right but Materlak ducks down to avoid it.
Materlak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Materlak tried to score with a low kick but President checks it.
Materlak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Materlak takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Materlak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
President takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Materlak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Materlak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Materlak takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Materlak lands a nice leg kick that just misses President's sensitive parts.
President throws a head kick that Materlak semi-blocks.
Materlak ducks under a wild hook from President.
President throws a head kick but Materlak moves out of range.
Materlak unleashes a big counter combination but President bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
President is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Materlak stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Materlak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by President.
President tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Materlak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
President scores with a hook.
That has opened up Michal Materlak's cut even more.
President throws a jab when Materlak was well out of range.
Materlak wants to counter with a clinch but President pushes him away.
Materlak throws a head kick but President moves out of range.
President takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
President throws a head kick that misses.
President backing away here, and Materlak unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materlak with the inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by President. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of President.
Materlak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Materlak misses with a straight right.
It looked like President wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Materlak slips under a jab from President.
President looks to land a left hand but Materlak moved out of range nicely.
President scores with a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Materlak.
President swings widly with a right hand
and Materlak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Materlak looks to land a combination but President avoids it well.
President appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Materlak drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
President throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Materlak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from President.
President throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
President throws a combination that misses
and Materlak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Materlak thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice inside leg kick there by Materlak. That's going to slow President down.
President looks to throw the jab but Materlak is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
President swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Materlak throws an overhand right that lands on President's shoulder, as President tries to avoid the shot.
President lands with a shot to the body.
Materlak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
President throws a lazy uppercut
and Materlak counters with a straight right hand.
Materlak moves out of range as President strikes.
Materlak misses with a head kick.
Jab, jab by Materlak - just one landing.
President pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Materlak scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts President, as that shot connected.
The cut above Michal Materlak's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Materlak scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
President looks to land a left hand but Materlak moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Materlak moves forwards but President connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Materlak misses with a hook.
Materlak misses with an attempted mid kick.
President throws a sloppy head kick and Materlak moves out of range easily.
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.
The cut man is working on Michal Materlak's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from President.
President thows a left - swing and a miss!
A left lands for President.
A telegraphed right hand from Materlak misses the target.
Materlak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from President.
Materlak scores with a crisp jab that stopped President in his tracks.
Materlak has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Materlak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by President.
Materlak blocks a jab.
Materlak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Materlak with a nice calf kick.
Good standup being displayed there by President as he connects with a hook.
Materlak throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Materlak, right into the meat of the thigh.
President lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Materlak with a nice cross.
A big left from President misses.
President checks the leg kick.
President connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Materlak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from President.
President misses with a looping right.
President throws an overhand right that lands on Materlak's shoulder, as Materlak tries to avoid the shot.
President misses with a double jab
and Materlak counters with a straight right hand.
President throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Materlak counters with an inside leg kick.
Materlak throws a hook but President blocks it.
A cross from President lands.
President bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Materlak's head.
A big right from President misses.
President throws the left hand but Materlak avoids the punch easily.
Materlak lands a jab to the head.
Materlak lands a nice hook to President's body. President takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
President throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Materlak counters with a nice uppercut.
President lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Materlak lands a nice hook to President's body. President takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Materlak misses the jab.
Materlak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
President is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Materlak.
President misses the shot to the body.
Materlak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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.
Materlak thows a left - swing and a miss!
President scores with a sloppy right hand. Materlak should have avoided that one.
Materlak bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
El President is winning the standup battle so far.
Materlak lands a nice shot that snaps President's head back.
Materlak scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
President fails to land with a series of punches.
Materlak on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Michal Materlak's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A solid body kick from Materlak.
Materlak ducks under a wild hook from President.
President takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Materlak scores with a jab. President acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Materlak thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Materlak misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
President scores with a sloppy right hand. Materlak should have avoided that one.
Jab from Materlak.
Materlak just misses with a punch to the body.
President throws a lazy right hand but Materlak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Materlak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
President lands with an overhand left.
President keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Materlak.
President tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
President tries to move into range but Materlak moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Materlak connects with a single shot there.
Materlak missing with a left hand there. President was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
President misses the jab.
Materlak missing with a left hand there. President was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
President swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
President throws a poor cross that misses
and Materlak counters with an inside leg kick.
President tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Materlak was well out of range. Poor timing from President.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
President throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Materlak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Materlak closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materlak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Materlak tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. President smiles and moves away.
Materlak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but President moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
President misses with an uppercut. Materlak saw that one coming.
It seemed like Materlak was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Materlak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. President sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Materlak is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Materlak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Materlak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A big left from Materlak misses.
President just misses with a punch to the body.
Good shot there by Materlak.
Materlak walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Materlak throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Materlak is looking to chop away at President's legs.
Materlak is looking to slow President down with leg kicks.
President moves out of range as Materlak throws a body kick.
President lands with an uppercut that bounces Materlak off the cage and back into range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Materlak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Materlak 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El President!
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