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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michal Materlak (ranked 333 p4p, 272 weight class) and Saurabh Pandeya (ranked 43 p4p, 36 weight class). Materlak comes into the arena with Marzenia blaring out of the sound system. Pandeya is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Clan In Da Front. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Michal Materlak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saurabh Pandeya!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandeya goes for a double leg but Materlak avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Materlak continues to drive forward.
Materlak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pandeya throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pandeya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Materlak throws out the jab.
Pandeya throws a jab when Materlak was well out of range.
Pandeya swings for the body but Materlak moves out of range.
Pandeya tries to clinch up but Materlak circles away and keeps his distance.
Materlak throwing a counter right hand but Pandeya manages to avoid it.
Pandeya throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Materlak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pandeya was well out of range. Poor timing from Materlak.
Pandeya takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Materlak misses with a straight left.
Materlak misses with a low kick.
Materlak walks into a jab.
Pandeya throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Materlak tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pandeya is in Materlak's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pandeya looking to sit in guard and control but Materlak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pandeya working a defensive guard but Materlak manages to pass into side control anyway.
Materlak wants to control but Pandeya is keeping him busy.
Materlak tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Materlak crashes against the mat.
Sloppy strikes there by Materlak.
Pandeya is looking for a sweep.
Pandeya is trying to control Materlak's posture but Materlak avoids it.
Pandeya is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Materlak working the strikes but Pandeya uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Pandeya wants to get back to full guard.
Materlak content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pandeya felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Pandeya tries to get to full guard but Materlak has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materlak slows the pace down in half guard.
Pandeya is looking to improve his position.
Pandeya is trying is best to control the position here.
Pandeya trying to control here.
Materlak is controlling the pace.
Materlak wants to work for an arm triangle but Pandeya is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materlak trying to control the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Materlak lands a jab.
Materlak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pandeya.
Pandeya just misses with a punch to the body.
Materlak feints and then cracks Pandeya's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pandeya down.
Pandeya missing with a left hand there. Materlak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donk. Materlak catches Pandeya right on the button with a cross.
Materlak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pandeya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Materlak.
A looping hook to the body misses from Materlak. Pandeya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pandeya throws out a counter right but Materlak avoids it with no problem.
Materlak on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pandeya. Pandeya obviously looking to wear him down.
Pandeya throws a hook to the side of Materlak's head but Materlak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Materlak throws a head kick but Pandeya moves out of range.
Michal Materlak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A leg kick checked by Pandeya.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materlak lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pandeya will feel that in the morning.
Pandeya tries to clinch but Materlak is having none of it.
Materlak throws a low kick but Pandeya moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Materlak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pandeya now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Materlak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pandeya.
Materlak cracks Pandeya with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Pandeya misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Materlak.
Pandeya lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice jab there from Materlak.
Pandeya misses the shot to the body.
Materlak avoids the body shot from Pandeya.
Materlak tries a low kick but Pandeya avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Pandeya misses the target.
Materlak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Materlak throws a hook but Pandeya blocks it.
Pandeya tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Materlak misses the jab.
Materlak lands a leg kick that knocks Pandeya off balance momentarily.
Materlak misses the shot to the body.
Materlak misses with a head kick.
Pandeya lands with a nice body punch.
Materlak looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
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 throws a body shot but no joy.
Pandeya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Materlak fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pandeya just manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Pandeya blocks the leg kick.
Pandeya tries a quick counter leg kick but Materlak is wise to it.
Materlak checks the leg kick nicely there.
Materlak finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pandeya tries to score with a low kick but Materlak moves his leg out of the way.
Materlak appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pandeya throws a body shot but no joy.
Pandeya throws a low kick, looking for Materlak's leg but Materlak calmly moves out of range.
Pandeya looks to land a left hand but Materlak moved out of range nicely.
Pandeya throws a body punch but Materlak moves out of range.
Michal Materlak is winning the standup battle so far.
Materlak misses with a low kick.
Pandeya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Materlak was well out of range. Poor timing from Pandeya.
Materlak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pandeya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Materlak moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandeya lands a jab to the nose.
Pandeya throws a combination. Materlak tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pandeya fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Materlak is looking to slow Pandeya down with leg kicks.
Pandeya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Materlak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Materlak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pandeya.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandeya bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Michal Materlak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pandeya tries to advance to mount but can't.
Materlak is looking for a sweep.
Pandeya taking a breather here.
Pandeya trying to control the action but Materlak is working from the bottom.
Materlak struggling a bit here.
Materlak tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Materlak prevents Pandeya from moving into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya controls the position from side control.
Materlak stops Pandeya from passing to mount.
Pandeya moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Let's hope that Pandeya has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Materlak is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materlak is not content to let Pandeya control the position.
Materlak is looking to regain half guard here but Pandeya keeps moving and retains side control.
Materlak manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pandeya's best efforts.
Materlak tries to get to full guard but Pandeya has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pandeya is trying to control the action in half guard but Materlak is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pandeya trying to control the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Materlak misses with a wild body shot.
Materlak throws a hook but Pandeya blocks it.
Pandeya looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pandeya cracks a nice hook into Materlak's ribs.
That kick from Pandeya tenderised Materlak's leg. Materlak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Materlak lands a leg kick that knocks Pandeya off balance momentarily.
Pandeya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Materlak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pandeya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Materlak.
Materlak misses with an uppercut. Pandeya saw that one coming.
Materlak throws a half hearted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pandeya! But no joy.
Pandeya misses with a low kick.
Materlak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pandeya.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pandeya tries to score with a low kick but Materlak moves his leg out of the way.
A clash of legs there as Pandeya blocks the low kick.
Pandeya looks to throw the jab but Materlak is out of range.
Pandeya catches Materlak with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Materlak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pandeya was well out of range. Poor timing from Materlak.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saurabh Pandeya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Pandeya is looking to score with low kicks.
A quick step to the side and Materlak tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pandeya tries to clinch but Materlak is having none of it.
Materlak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Materlak lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Materlak misses with a body kick.
Materlak slips a jab from Pandeya.
Pandeya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pandeya throws a leg kick but Materlak sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pandeya with the inside leg kick.
Materlak connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Materlak lands a high kick!
Materlak blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Pandeya misses.
Pandeya throws a low kick but Materlak moves out of range easily.
Pandeya defending well as Materlak loads up on a big left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pandeya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Materlak.
Materlak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Materlak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pandeya's sensitive parts.
Materlak misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Materlak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pandeya unleashes a big counter combination but Materlak bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pandeya connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Materlak throws a hook to the side of Pandeya's head but Pandeya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Pandeya on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Materlak.
Pandeya tries to clinch up.
Pandeya looks to land a left hand but Materlak moved out of range nicely.
Materlak misses with a body kick.
Pandeya staying out of range there.
Materlak moves away from the strike by Pandeya.
Pandeya lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A leg kick checked by Pandeya.
Pandeya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pandeya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Materlak works the jab nicely.
Pandeya misses with a few strikes there.
Materlak throws a body punch but Pandeya moves out of range.
Pandeya closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Materlak quickly recovers to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Materlak manages to get to full guard.
Materlak looking for a sweep. Not yet Materlak, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materlak keeping moving, preventing Pandeya from controlling successfully.
Materlak is trying to control the position but Pandeya postures up.
Pandeya trying to control the position from guard on top but Materlak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Materlak is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pandeya defends well.
Pandeya trying to control the position from guard on top but Materlak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Materlak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pandeya tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Materlak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Materlak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Materlak on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pandeya misses with a straight left.
Pandeya misses with a wild body shot.
Materlak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pandeya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Materlak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Materlak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pandeya shoots in and drives through. Materlak sprawls well.
Materlak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pandeya.
Pandeya fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pandeya defending well as Materlak loads up on a big left hand.
Materlak lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya looks to score with a jab to the body but Materlak is just out of range.
Materlak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pandeya.
A punch lands to the side of Pandeya 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pandeya shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Materlak is trying to defend but Pandeya finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pandeya trying to control from half guard but Materlak is working away.
Pandeya prevents Materlak from improving his position.
Pandeya not doing much here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Materlak manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Materlak showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Materlak has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Materlak!
Michal Materlak thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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