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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Mara�on (ranked 225 p4p, 273 weight class) and Travis Mitchell (ranked 29 p4p, 37 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mara�on 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 Mara�on!
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.
Mara�on displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mitchell throws out the jab.
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.
Mitchell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mara�on.
And Mitchell tries to counter it with a takedown but Mara�on pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mara�on misses with a straight left.
Mara�on tries to clinch there but Mitchell circles away.
Mara�on lands a nice hook to Mitchell's body. Mitchell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mara�on 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 Mara�on.
Mara�on walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mitchell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mara�on uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Mara�on.
Mara�on cracks Mitchell with a good jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Mitchell misses the target.
Mara�on 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.
Mara�on 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 Mara�on hanging on.
Mara�on 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.
Mara�on tries to improve position but can't.
Mitchell throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mara�on parries the strikes from Mitchell easily there. Mitchell is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mara�on to escape.
Mara�on 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.
Mara�on is trying to improve his position.
Mitchell working the ground and pound but Mara�on 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. Mara�on 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.
Mara�on 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.
Mara�on tries to pass to full mount but Mitchell defends it.
Mara�on with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara�on wants to free his trapped foot but Mitchell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mitchell trying to control but Mara�on postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mitchell is staying active underneath Mara�on, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mara�on stalling.
Mara�on works his way into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mara�on taking a breather here.
Mara�on'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.
Mara�on 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 Mara�on'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 Mara�on will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mara�on's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mitchell misses with a lunging right hand
and Mara�on counters with a thumping low kick.
Mara�on throws a hook but Mitchell avoids it easily.
Mara�on moves forwards but Mitchell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big right from Mara�on misses.
Mara�on lands with a good body shot.
Mara�on is looking to clinch.
Mitchell throws a jab when Mara�on was well out of range.
Mara�on connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mara�on moves out of range of the strikes.
Mitchell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mara�on.
Pablo Mara�on is winning the standup battle so far.
Mitchell tries to clinch there but Mara�on circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mara�on defending well as Mitchell loads up on a big left hand.
Mara�on throwing a counter right hand but Mitchell manages to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mara�on.
Mara�on 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.
Mara�on 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.
Mara�on moves out of range as Mitchell throws a body kick.
Mara�on throws a body punch but Mitchell moves out of range.
A jab from Mara�on 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.
Mara�on scores with a body shot.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch but Mara�on 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.
Mara�on 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.
Mara�on waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a lazy right hand but Mara�on sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mara�on misses with a lunging right hand
and Mitchell moves into the clinch.
Mitchell prevents a body shot from Mara�on.
Mitchell tries a body shot but Mara�on blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mara�on lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Mara�on.
Mara�on lands a shot to the body.
Mara�on 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!
Mara�on blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mitchell misses with a punch to the body.
Mitchell is working for takedown but Mara�on is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mara�on 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 Mara�on.
Mitchell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mara�on pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mitchell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mara�on.
Mara�on avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mitchell looks to score with a jab to the body but Mara�on is just out of range.
Mara�on is looking to counter with a body kick.
Mara�on throws out a powerful jab.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Mara�on is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a jab but it's blocked by Mara�on.
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 Mara�on paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mara�on throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mitchell throws an overhand right that lands on Mara�on's shoulder, as Mara�on tries to avoid the shot.
Mara�on 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 Mara�on.
Mitchell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mara�on lands a jab.
Mitchell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pablo Mara�on is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mara�on throws the kick towards the body but Mitchell avoids it.
Mitchell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mara�on takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mara�on 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.
Mara�on connects with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell misses with a looping right.
A good leg kick by Mara�on.
Mitchell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mara�on is looking to clinch.
Mitchell throws a leg kick which misses Mara�on's front leg but catches the back leg as Mara�on tries to avoid it.
Mara�on slips a straight right by Mitchell.
Mara�on throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mara�on 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 Mara�on. Mara�on obviously looking to wear him down.
Mitchell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mara�on is out of range and Mitchell settles back down.
Mitchell blocks a low kick nicely.
Mara�on walks into a stiff left hand from Mitchell.
Mara�on 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. Mara�on 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 Mara�on 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 Mara�on swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mara�on scores with a decent looking hook.
Mitchell moves out of range of the body kick.
Mara�on tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitchell was well out of range. Poor timing from Mara�on.
Mitchell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mara�on swings for the body but Mitchell moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Mara�on.
Mara�on misses with a straight left.
Mara�on cracks Mitchell with an open hand slap.
Mitchell throws a wild body kick that Mara�on sees coming a mile off.
Mara�on 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.
Mara�on uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mitchell.
Mara�on 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 Mara�on to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mara�on throws out a loose jab but Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mara�on 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 Mara�on checks a leg kick.
Mara�on was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mara�on misses with a low kick.
Mara�on 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.
Mara�on turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mitchell misses with a shot to the body
and Mara�on counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mara�on lands with a shot to the body.
Mara�on tries to land a front kick but Mitchell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mara�on scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mitchell misses with a right hand
and Mara�on 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.
Mara�on 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 Mara�on moves out of range easily.
Mara�on looks to land a body kick but Mitchell moved away.
Mara�on lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mara�on swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mitchell wants to counter the offense by Mara�on and move into the clinch position.
Mara�on throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mitchell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitchell misses with a right hand
and Mara�on counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mara�on slips under a jab.
Mara�on keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mitchell.
Mara�on 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. Mara�on 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.
Mara�on works the jab nicely.
Mara�on swings widly with a right hand
and Mitchell counters with a left to the body.
Mara�on moves out of range of the strikes.
Mitchell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mitchell clinches with his opponent.
Mara�on 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 Mara�on.
Mitchell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mitchell slows down the pace here.
A short right from Mara�on on the inside.
Mara�on 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.
Mara�on lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mitchell tries to work over Mara�on's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mitchell has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mara�on seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mitchell can turn it around.
Mara�on tries to throw a body punch but Mitchell avoids it by throwing Mara�on back against the cage.
Mara�on is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mitchell misses with a punch to the body.
Mara�on manages to break the clinch.
A low kick lands for Mara�on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mara�on avoids a kick to the body.
Mitchell tries to land a front kick but Mara�on steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mara�on 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 Mara�on.
Jab, jab by Mara�on - just one landing.
Mara�on gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mitchell to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mara�on preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Mara�on showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mara�on, 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 Mara�on!
A very excited looking Pablo Mara�on 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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RATING
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