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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Steggman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm
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185 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damian Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Christian Steggman!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia tries to clinch but Steggman is having none of it.
Maia swings for the body but Steggman moves out of range.
Maia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steggman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maia shoots in for a takedown but Steggman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maia tries to clinch up.
Maia closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Steggman to the mat! Steggman manages to get full guard.
Steggman is trying to keep Maia in close.
Steggman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Steggman working for submissions but it's allowed Maia to get to half guard.
Maia working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Maia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steggman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Steggman gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia throwing strikes from guard but Steggman blocks nicely.
Steggman is looking for a triangle but Maia pushes his legs off easily.
Maia is pushing down on Steggman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Steggman is fighting to maintain full guard but Maia has managed to sneak the leg through.
Maia trying to control the action but Steggman is working from the bottom.
Steggman gets back to full guard.
Maia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Steggman's guard.
Steggman is looking for a sweep. Maia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Steggman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maia scores with a couple of nice shots.
Maia trying to control from half guard but Steggman is working away.
Maia passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Steggman!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia lands a heavy elbow.
Steggman tries to hold on but Maia pushes him away.
Maia lands with some strikes.
It looks like Christian Steggman has been cut.
Maia is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Steggman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steggman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Maia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Steggman is working to get back to half guard.
Maia has control of Steggman's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Steggman regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steggman is desperately trying to improve his position but Maia has a good base and remains in mount.
Maia trying to control but Steggman is having none of it.
Maia is really struggling to control Steggman but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Maia working the ground and pound effectively.
Steggman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maia with the ground and pound from mount.
Maia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Steggman working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia landing shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Steggman looks a forlorn figure.
Steggman wants to control but Maia is having none of it.
Maia putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The referee warns Steggman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maia landing strikes from the mount and Steggman is in trouble!
Maia lands a big elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maia looking to finish Steggman with some ground and pound. This is bad for Steggman!
Maia is going olschool here, as he tries to force Steggman to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Steggman shrugs it off.
Maia controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Maia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christian Steggman's cut.
That's time! Maia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Steggman is fending him off so far but Maia persists. Nope, Steggman circles away and we're back to standing.
Maia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Maia or perhaps it was just good defense by Steggman which made him look bad.
Maia fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steggman throws a body punch but Maia moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Steggman. No joy for Maia on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steggman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steggman has a takedown stuffed.
Maia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Steggman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steggman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steggman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maia tries to clinch but Steggman moves away
and Steggman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maia shoots and misses
and Steggman counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Steggman throws a sloppy head kick and Maia moves out of range easily.
Maia tries to clinch but Steggman moves away
and Steggman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Steggman throwing strikes but missing.
Steggman landing some decent shots from guard.
Steggman advances to half guard.
Maia is staying active underneath Steggman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Maia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Steggman won't allow Maia to sweep him here.
Steggman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steggman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Maia wants to sweep here but Steggman controlling him for the moment.
Steggman wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.
Maia throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maia looks to score with a jab to the body but Steggman is just out of range.
Maia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steggman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Steggman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maia with a poor takedown
so Steggman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steggman thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steggman trying to control but Maia is working from the bottom.
Maia will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Maia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Steggman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maia's head.
Steggman lands a couple of digs.
Maia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steggman manages to get himself to full guard.
Maia cracks Steggman with a solid left hand.
Maia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steggman looking for a sweep. Not yet Steggman, not yet.
Maia trying to control but Steggman is working from the bottom.
Steggman trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maia looking to pass the guard.
Steggman controls Maia momentarily but Maia frees himself.
Maia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maia fails with the takedown
and Steggman counters with a head kick.
Maia closes the distance looking to clinch
and Steggman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Steggman avoids the body shot from Maia.
Maia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steggman manages to avoid it.
Maia misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Steggman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Christian Steggman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Maia jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maia tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Steggman counters with a nice body shot.
Steggman slips a jab and a cross from Maia.
Steggman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maia.
Steggman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maia.
Maia is looking to wear down Steggman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Steggman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Steggman counters with a single leg into guard. Maia didn't expect that.
Steggman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Steggman wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Steggmanis looking to pass into half guard but Maia pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Maia is in guard.
Steggman controls Maia momentarily but Maia frees himself.
Maia wants to control from the top but Steggman keeps moving.
Steggman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maia misses with a takedown
and Steggman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maia connects with the punch.
Maia tries for a takedown but Steggman circles away easily
and Steggman counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia thows a body shot but no joy.
Maia thows a body shot but no joy.
Damian Maia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maia shoots and misses
and Steggman counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steggman lands with a cross.
A head kick misses from Steggman.
Steggman throws a body punch but Maia moves out of range.
Steggman moves out of range of the strikes.
Steggman ducks under a wild hook from Maia.
Maia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Steggman counters with a left to the body.
Steggman throws a body punch but Maia moves out of range.
Maia with a poor takedown
and Steggman counters with a nice kick to the body.
Steggman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maia moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steggman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Maia's head.
Maia scores with a sloppy right hand. Steggman should have avoided that one.
Steggman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steggman gets a takedown into half guard.
Steggman is looking to advance position but Maia won't allow it.
Maia wants to improve his position but Steggman is controlling well.
Steggman tries to pass to full mount but Maia defends it.
Steggman has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Steggman looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia regains half guard.
Maia tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Steggman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Maia wants to improve his position but Steggman is controlling well.
Maia works his way to full guard. Good work.
Steggman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maia looking to control.
Steggman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Steggman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Steggman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Steggman!
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FIGHT
RATING
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