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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Mara�on (ranked 25 p4p, 3 weight class) and Robin Yount (ranked 105 p4p, 19 weight class). Mara�on comes to the cage accompanied by Pistolero. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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174 lbs
26 - 8 - 2 |
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195 cm
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183 lbs
32 - 18 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 2, fighting out of London, Pablo Mara�on!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Robin Yount!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yount takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mara�on walks into a left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Yount misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Yount.
Mara�on fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yount just manages to avoid it.
Yount scores with a sloppy right hand. Mara�on should have avoided that one.
Yount with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mara�on to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Robin Yount has been cut.
Yount bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yount moves out of range of the body kick from Mara�on.
Mara�on swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mara�on pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yount checks the leg kick.
Mara�on missing with a left hand there. Yount was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yount pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mara�on fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yount just manages to avoid it.
Robin Yount seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mara�on scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yount misses with a wild body shot.
Mara�on throws a body shot but no joy.
Mara�on uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yount.
We've been told by Mara�on's head coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mara�on dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yount looks for the body kick but Mara�on saw that one coming.
Yount tries to move into range but Mara�on moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've been informed that Yount has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Yount takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mara�on avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Mara�on misses.
Yount checks a leg kick.
Yount keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mara�on.
Yount flicks out a counter leg kick but Mara�on steps away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yount.
Mara�on throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yount walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mara�on.
Yount scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mara�on doesn't seem bothered though.
Mara�on misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Yount on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yount pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mara�on lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yount.
Mara�on fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yount.
Mara�on throws an overhand right that lands on Yount's shoulder, as Yount tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yount closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mara�on counters with a three punch combo that has Yount backing up. Yount nods at Mara�on to acknowledge the strikes.
Mara�on throws a low kick but Yount avoids it.
Mara�on takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yount is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yount on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yount getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mara�on lands a lovely overhand right.
Mara�on buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mara�on uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mara�on takes a swing at Yount's ribcage but misses.
Mara�on lands a jab to Yount's midsection.
Mara�on displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yount throws out the jab.
Yount takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yount lands with a nice body kick.
Yount fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mara�on, pushing him back against the cage.
A short left from Mara�on.
Mara�on goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yount tries to land a knee to the head but Mara�on blocks with his arms.
Yount misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mara�on working aggressively here.
Yount with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mara�on misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mara�on blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mara�on swings wildly with an uppercut but Yount uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mara�on misses with a punch on the inside.
Mara�on lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mara�on stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mara�on doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yount crunches a lovely knee into Mara�on's ribcage.
Yount blocks an uppercut.
Mara�on tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mara�on doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yount misses with the head strike.
Mara�on can't find room to land a body shot as Yount controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mara�on struggles to land a body shot inside as Yount controls his hands.
Mara�on can't find room to land a body shot as Yount controls the action.
Mara�on misses with some punches.
Yount throws an elbow but it misses.
Yount lands with a short shot to the head.
Yount lands an elbow just above Mara�on 's eye.
Yount throws a punch but it's blocked by Mara�on.
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!
Mara�on misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mara�on lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yount misses with a knee strike.
Mara�on gets through Yount's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mara�on misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Mara�on.
Mara�on managing to block the knees to the body from Yount.
Mara�on's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mara�on avoids a kick to the body.
Yount ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yount misses with an uppercut. Mara�on saw that one coming.
Mara�on misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Mara�on dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robin Yount's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Yount misses with a body shot.
Mara�on misses with a body punch
and Mara�on takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yount takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mara�on throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yount misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mara�on.
Mara�on blocks a head kick by Yount.
Mara�on is looking to counter with a body kick.
Pablo Mara�on is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Yount misses.
Mara�on is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yount can do to turn this around?
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mara�on.
Yount feints a counter leg kick.
Mara�on lands a nice shot that snaps Yount's head back.
Yount slips a straight right by Mara�on.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yount! But no joy.
Mara�on fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yount.
Yount tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mara�on was well out of range. Poor timing from Yount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yount throws a body shot but no joy.
Yount moves out of range of the body kick.
Yount moves out of range of the strikes.
Yount throws a leg kick
letting Mara�on counter with a right hand.
Yount throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Yount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yount lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Yount throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yount takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mara�on looks to land a left hand but Yount moved out of range nicely.
Yount misses with a straight right.
Mara�on gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yount.
Yount throws a hook but Mara�on avoids it easily.
Mara�on cracks the inside of Yount's front leg.
Mara�on throws a right hand that Yount ducks under and follows up with a left that Yount also avoids with ease.
Yount throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yount throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mara�on connects with a body shot.
Yount is looking to land body kicks.
Yount misses with a body kick.
Mara�on feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yount takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yount throws a leg kick
and Mara�on makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mara�on walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara�on wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yount is looking to clinch.
Yount keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mara�on throws a push kick but Yount slaps the foot to one side.
Yount avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mara�on throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Mara�on blocks the leg kick.
Mara�on misses the shot to the body.
Yount 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.
Mara�on looks to land a left hand but Yount moved out of range nicely.
Yount lands a front kick.
Yount gets a clinch.
Mara�on on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yount blocking some punches.
Mara�on misses with a punch on the inside.
Mara�on tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yount blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Mara�on.
A short uppercut from Mara�on.
Mara�on has a couple of punches blocked by Yount.
Mara�on lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yount backwards.
Mara�on avoids a wild elbow strike from Yount.
Yount throws a punch but it's blocked by Mara�on.
Mara�on misses with a punch to the body.
Yount using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mara�on has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yount.
Mara�on struggles to land a body shot inside as Yount controls his hands.
Mara�on cracks Yount with a nice body shot.
Mara�on misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mara�on misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mara�on misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yount lands with a light punch inside.
Yount tries to work over Mara�on's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yount misses with the head strike.
Mara�on throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mara�on pushes Yount back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yount misses with an elbow strike.
Yount tries a knee to the head but Mara�on blocks it.
Mara�on tries to work over Yount's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yount swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mara�on lands with a left to the head.
Mara�on lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yount backwards.
Mara�on takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Pablo Mara�on has been cut.
Pablo Mara�on has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mara�on stalling in the clinch but Yount improves position.
Mara�on can't find room to land a body shot as Yount controls the action.
Mara�on struggles to land a body shot inside as Yount controls his hands.
Mara�on is stalling here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yount throws an elbow but misses.
Mara�on blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yount creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yount scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yount prevents Mara�on from breaking the clinch.
Yount blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Mara�on dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mara�on throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mara�on swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mara�on lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yount keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mara�on is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yount.
Mara�on moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mara�on lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yount keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mara�on.
Mara�on scores with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yount. That's going to slow Mara�on down.
Mara�on takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yount moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yount wants to slow Mara�on down by chopping away at his legs.
Yount throws a head kick that misses.
Mara�on was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yount thumps Mara�on with a low kick.
Mara�on cracks the inside of Yount's front leg.
Yount swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara�on misses with a wild body shot.
Mara�on tries a low kick but Yount avoids it.
Yount swinging wildly here.
Mara�on scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mara�on throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Yount misses with an uppercut
and Mara�on counters with a right hand to the body.
Yount's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mara�on connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yount scrambles back to his feet.
Yount clinches up against the cage.
Yount's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yount.
Yount lands a left hand.
Yount lands an elbow inside.
Yount goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yount displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mara�on up against the cage.
Mara�on lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yount blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mara�on blocks an uppercut.
Mara�on lands with a short shot to the head.
Yount prevents a body shot from Mara�on.
Yount lands a left hand.
Mara�on fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yount scores with a shot to the side of Mara�on's head.
Yount has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mara�on.
Mara�on lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yount backwards.
Mara�on doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yount looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yount scores with a hook to the body.
Yount tries a body shot but Mara�on blocks it.
Mara�on blocks an elbow strike.
Yount blocks a body shot from Mara�on.
Mara�on working aggressively here.
Mara�on misses with the head strike.
Yount is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yount with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yount tries to land a knee to the head but Mara�on blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mara�on throws a punch but it's blocked by Yount.
Mara�on misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Mara�on fails to land.
Yount avoiding damage as Mara�on throws knees to the body.
Yount taking a breather.
Yount lands an elbow just above Mara�on 's eye.
Mara�on misses with a punch to the body.
Yount blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yount just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mara�on's brow.
Mara�on goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mara�on lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Mara�on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yount misses with an elbow over the top.
Mara�on lands a left hand.
Yount throws an elbow but it misses.
Yount lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mara�on lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yount backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mara�on lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mara�on struggles to land a body shot inside as Yount controls his hands.
Mara�on lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yount softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mara�on blocks a body shot from Yount.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yount throws an elbow but misses.
Mara�on blocks the elbow strike.
Mara�on lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yount is rocked!
Mara�on blocks an elbow strike from Yount.
Mara�on blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mara�on lands a body shot.
Yount misses with a knee to the head.
Yount takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mara�on works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Pablo Mara�on did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mara�on throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yount lands a really nice looking cross but Mara�on seems unphased.
Yount checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yount looks to land a right hand but Mara�on moved out of range.
It appears Mara�on was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mara�on ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mara�on thuds his right hand into Yount's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yount moves out of range of the strikes.
Yount is looking to clinch but Mara�on is avoiding it.
Mara�on takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mara�on on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yount throws a series of punches but Mara�on moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yount throws a hook but Mara�on avoids it easily.
Yount takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yount tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mara�on paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yount slips a straight right by Mara�on.
Mara�on swats away the attempt to clinch by Yount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yount takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yount tries a head kick but it misses.
Mara�on scores with a jab.
Mara�on lands with a hook. Yount tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yount throws a big shot that misses.
Yount ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yount misses with an uppercut. Mara�on saw that one coming.
Mara�on cracks Yount with a good jab.
Yount is still on wobbly legs! Can Mara�on finish him?
Yount gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yount keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mara�on.
Mara�on looks to score with a jab to the body but Yount is just out of range.
A combination from Yount does no damage.
Yount lands a jab to the nose.
Yount seems to have recovered his senses.
Mara�on swats away the attempt to clinch by Yount.
Mara�on swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara�on misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yount attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A shot to the body from Yount misses
and Mara�on counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yount bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mara�on slips a jab from Yount.
Yount takes a swing at Mara�on's ribcage but misses.
Mara�on swings for the body but Yount moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yount. Mara�on does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yount looks to land a body kick but Mara�on moved away.
It looked like Mara�on was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yount.
Yount shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mara�on slips under a jab from Yount.
Yount throws a solid leg kick but Mara�on takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yount.
Mara�on pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That kick from Mara�on tenderised Yount's leg. Yount is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yount chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mara�on can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yount tries a head kick but it misses.
Mara�on misses with a wild body shot.
Yount throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yount throws a lazy uppercut
and Mara�on cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yount bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mara�on's head.
Mara�on loads up on a big right hand but Yount slips the punch.
Mara�on throws a lazy right hand but Yount sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yount swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yount avoids a kick to the body.
Yount throws a fast counter high kick but Mara�on manages to duck under it in time.
Yount scores with a sloppy right hand. Mara�on should have avoided that one.
Mara�on lands with a nice body punch.
Yount steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mara�on.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mara�on.
Yount tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mara�on manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yount darts in and clinches Mara�on up against the cage.
Mara�on avoids a wild elbow strike from Yount.
Mara�on throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mara�on digs a right hand underneath Yount's ribcage. Yount let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mara�on lands a left hand.
Mara�on working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Mara�on.
Mara�on lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yount backwards.
Yount tries to land knees in the clinch but Mara�on avoids the damage to the body.
Mara�on misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Mara�on.
Yount has a couple of punches blocked by Mara�on.
Mara�on's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yount throws a sloppy head kick and Mara�on moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Mara�on.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yount, right into the meat.
Yount throws a low kick but Mara�on avoids it.
Mara�on is looking to counter punch.
Yount tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yount steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mara�on. That one must have hurt.
Yount misses with a looping left.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Mara�on had his way with Robin Yount in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Yount scores with a jab to the body.
Mara�on misses with a hook. Yount ducked under it nicely.
Mara�on throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Yount as he connects with a hook.
Yount blocks the body kick.
Mara�on clobbers Yount with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yount lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mara�on swats away the attempt to clinch by Yount.
Mara�on lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yount scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mara�on defending well as Yount loads up on a big left hand.
Yount throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yount pushes Mara�on up against the cage in a clinch.
Mara�on swings wildly with an uppercut but Yount uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara�on goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mara�on working aggressively here.
Mara�on tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yount's elbow.
Yount doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mara�on tries to throw a body punch but Yount avoids it by throwing Mara�on back against the cage.
Mara�on doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mara�on.
Mara�on lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yount backwards.
Mara�on tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yount's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Yount.
Yount is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mara�on lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yount unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mara�on lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mara�on lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yount.
Mara�on misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Mara�on fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara�on throws a head punch that misses.
Mara�on tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mara�on takes an elbow to the temple.
Yount blocking some punches.
Yount's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mara�on has a couple of punches blocked by Yount.
Mara�on throws a head punch that misses.
Mara�on tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yount's elbow.
Mara�on lands a left hand.
Yount misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yount.
Mara�on lands with a left to the head.
Mara�on blocks the elbow strike.
Yount lands a good knee to the midsection. Mara�on won't want to take too many of those.
Mara�on doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mara�on tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yount's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Mara�on fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara�on lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yount backwards.
Mara�on doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mara�on's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yount lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Mara�on fails to land.
Mara�on lands with a left to the head.
Yount works on Mara�on's body with a couple of short punches.
Mara�on misses with a body punch.
Mara�on working aggressively here.
Mara�on misses with a punch on the inside.
Mara�on misses with a punch on the inside.
Yount misses with a knee to the head.
Mara�on misses with a knee strike.
Yount blocks a body shot from Mara�on.
Yount tries to stall but Mara�on uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mara�on misses with some punches.
Yount makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mara�on misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yount.
Mara�on lands a body punch.
Mara�on avoids the elbow strike from Yount, against the cage.
Mara�on blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Mara�on.
Mara�on doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yount lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yount lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mara�on tries to work over Yount's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robin Yount has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A hook to the body from Mara�on.
Yount creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mara�on's defenses.
Yount misses with the head strike.
Mara�on blocks an uppercut.
Mara�on escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mara�on jabs Yount to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yount misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pablo Mara�on.
Well Mara�on has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Mara�on!
Pablo Mara�on retains his welterweight title!
Pablo Mara�on thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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