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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Maraçon (ranked 225 p4p, 273 weight class) and Travis Mitchell (ranked 29 p4p, 37 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Maraçon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pistolero. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 15 - 2, fighting out of London, Pablo Maraçon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Travis Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell checks the leg kick.
Maraçon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mitchell throws out the jab.
We've been told by Maraçon's head coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mitchell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maraçon.
And Mitchell tries to counter it with a takedown but Maraçon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Maraçon misses with a straight left.
Maraçon tries to clinch there but Mitchell circles away.
Maraçon lands a nice hook to Mitchell's body. Mitchell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maraçon jabs Mitchell right on the nose. Mitchell blinks but takes it well.
Mitchell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maraçon.
Maraçon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mitchell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maraçon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Maraçon.
Maraçon cracks Mitchell with a good jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Mitchell misses the target.
Maraçon scores with a hook to the body. Mitchell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maraçon throws a hook but Mitchell blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell gets the takedown into side control.
Mitchell in the domination position with Maraçon hanging on.
Maraçon is looking for a sweep.
Mitchell working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Maraçon tries to improve position but can't.
Mitchell throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Maraçon parries the strikes from Mitchell easily there. Mitchell is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Maraçon to escape.
Maraçon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mitchell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Mitchell.
Mitchell scoring with punches and elbows.
Maraçon is trying to improve his position.
Mitchell working the ground and pound but Maraçon is defending the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell working the body and head with strikes.
Mitchell tries to score with some ground and pound. Maraçon controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mitchell in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mitchell misses with the ground and pound.
Maraçon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitchell is trying to control but can't.
Mitchell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mitchell is trying is best to control the position here.
Maraçon tries to pass to full mount but Mitchell defends it.
Maraçon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon wants to free his trapped foot but Mitchell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mitchell trying to control but Maraçon postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mitchell is staying active underneath Maraçon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maraçon stalling.
Maraçon works his way into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maraçon taking a breather here.
Maraçon's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Maraçon is looking to take a break and control but Mitchell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mitchell manages to work his way to half guard, despite Maraçon's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pablo Maraçon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Maraçon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mitchell misses with a lunging right hand
and Maraçon counters with a thumping low kick.
Maraçon throws a hook but Mitchell avoids it easily.
Maraçon moves forwards but Mitchell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big right from Maraçon misses.
Maraçon lands with a good body shot.
Maraçon is looking to clinch.
Mitchell throws a jab when Maraçon was well out of range.
Maraçon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maraçon moves out of range of the strikes.
Mitchell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maraçon.
Pablo Maraçon is winning the standup battle so far.
Mitchell tries to clinch there but Maraçon circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maraçon defending well as Mitchell loads up on a big left hand.
Maraçon throwing a counter right hand but Mitchell manages to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Maraçon.
Maraçon tries to clinch but Mitchell is having none of it.
Mitchell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maraçon catches Mitchell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maraçon moves out of range as Mitchell throws a body kick.
Maraçon throws a body punch but Mitchell moves out of range.
A jab from Maraçon misses.
Mitchell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mitchell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mitchell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maraçon scores with a body shot.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch but Maraçon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mitchell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Maraçon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Mitchell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mitchell.
Maraçon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a lazy right hand but Maraçon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maraçon misses with a lunging right hand
and Mitchell moves into the clinch.
Mitchell prevents a body shot from Maraçon.
Mitchell tries a body shot but Maraçon blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maraçon lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Maraçon.
Maraçon lands a shot to the body.
Maraçon lands with a short shot to 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!
Maraçon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mitchell misses with a punch to the body.
Mitchell is working for takedown but Maraçon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Maraçon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Mitchell looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maraçon.
Mitchell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Maraçon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mitchell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maraçon.
Maraçon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mitchell looks to score with a jab to the body but Maraçon is just out of range.
Maraçon is looking to counter with a body kick.
Maraçon throws out a powerful jab.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Maraçon is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a jab but it's blocked by Maraçon.
Mitchell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maraçon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maraçon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mitchell throws an overhand right that lands on Maraçon's shoulder, as Maraçon tries to avoid the shot.
Maraçon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mitchell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maraçon.
Mitchell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maraçon lands a jab.
Mitchell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pablo Maraçon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maraçon throws the kick towards the body but Mitchell avoids it.
Mitchell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maraçon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maraçon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mitchell on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mitchell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maraçon connects with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell misses with a looping right.
A good leg kick by Maraçon.
Mitchell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maraçon is looking to clinch.
Mitchell throws a leg kick which misses Maraçon's front leg but catches the back leg as Maraçon tries to avoid it.
Maraçon slips a straight right by Mitchell.
Maraçon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maraçon looks to throw a body kick
and Mitchell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mitchell scores with a kick to the body.
Mitchell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maraçon. Maraçon obviously looking to wear him down.
Mitchell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maraçon is out of range and Mitchell settles back down.
Mitchell blocks a low kick nicely.
Maraçon walks into a stiff left hand from Mitchell.
Maraçon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mitchell. That did some damage!
The crowd cheers as Mitchell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maraçon doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pablo Maraçon 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. This is the final round!
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maraçon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maraçon scores with a decent looking hook.
Mitchell moves out of range of the body kick.
Maraçon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitchell was well out of range. Poor timing from Maraçon.
Mitchell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maraçon swings for the body but Mitchell moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Maraçon.
Maraçon misses with a straight left.
Maraçon cracks Mitchell with an open hand slap.
Mitchell throws a wild body kick that Maraçon sees coming a mile off.
Maraçon throws a shot from downtown. Mitchell moves away and avoids it.
Mitchell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maraçon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mitchell.
Maraçon throws a body punch but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mitchell moves out of range of the strikes.
Mitchell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maraçon to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maraçon throws out a loose jab but Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maraçon tries to move into range but Mitchell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maraçon checks a leg kick.
Maraçon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Maraçon misses with a low kick.
Maraçon throws a leg kick but Mitchell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mitchell is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Maraçon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mitchell misses with a shot to the body
and Maraçon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maraçon lands with a shot to the body.
Maraçon tries to land a front kick but Mitchell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maraçon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mitchell misses with a right hand
and Maraçon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mitchell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mitchell lands with an overhand left.
Mitchell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mitchell can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitchell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mitchell throws a sloppy head kick and Maraçon moves out of range easily.
Maraçon looks to land a body kick but Mitchell moved away.
Maraçon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maraçon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mitchell wants to counter the offense by Maraçon and move into the clinch position.
Maraçon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mitchell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitchell misses with a right hand
and Maraçon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maraçon slips under a jab.
Maraçon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mitchell.
Maraçon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mitchell tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mitchell. Maraçon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mitchell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Travis Mitchell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Maraçon works the jab nicely.
Maraçon swings widly with a right hand
and Mitchell counters with a left to the body.
Maraçon moves out of range of the strikes.
Mitchell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mitchell clinches with his opponent.
Maraçon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mitchell throws a head punch that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mitchell blocks a body shot from Maraçon.
Mitchell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mitchell slows down the pace here.
A short right from Maraçon on the inside.
Maraçon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mitchell misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mitchell tries to work over Maraçon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mitchell has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Maraçon seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mitchell can turn it around.
Maraçon tries to throw a body punch but Mitchell avoids it by throwing Maraçon back against the cage.
Maraçon is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mitchell misses with a punch to the body.
Maraçon manages to break the clinch.
A low kick lands for Maraçon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maraçon avoids a kick to the body.
Mitchell tries to land a front kick but Maraçon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maraçon tries to counter by clinching up but Mitchell breaks away and moves out of range.
Mitchell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maraçon.
Jab, jab by Maraçon - just one landing.
Maraçon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mitchell to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Maraçon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Maraçon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maraçon, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Maraçon!
A very excited looking Pablo Maraçon 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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hype
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RATING
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