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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pieter Aart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Maurizio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aart comes to the cage accompanied by Eye of the Tiger. Maurizio has chosen I'm Not the One (IWNBTS) as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mick Maurizio was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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217 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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210 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pieter Aart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mick Maurizio!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aart throws a nice looking combination but Maurizio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maurizio changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Aart looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Aart is trying to control Maurizio's posture but Maurizio avoids it.
Aart tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maurizio wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Aart can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aart is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Maurizio is thwarting Aart's attempts to control the position.
Maurizio 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.
Maurizio seems to be working for a kimura but Aart defends the submission attempt.
Aart won't allow Maurizio to pass to mount.
Aart wants to control but Maurizio is keeping busy.
Maurizio thows a huge punch but Aart dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maurizio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aart wants to improve his position but Maurizio is controlling well.
Maurizio thows a huge punch but Aart dodges it nicely.
Aart blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maurizio.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maurizio tries to clinch up but Aart circles away and keeps his distance.
Maurizio throws a head kick but Aart moves out of range.
Aart scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aart dips to his left and cracks Maurizio with an uppercut!
Mick Maurizio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maurizio misses with a combination
and Aart counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aart fails to land with a series of punches.
Aart tries for a takedown but Maurizio circles away easily
so Maurizio counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maurizio is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Maurizio trying to control but Aart is working from the bottom.
Aart tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aart is controlling Maurizio's posture.
Maurizio trying to control but Aart is working from the bottom.
Maurizio stands and throws Aart's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Maurizio working away.
Aart is looking to regain half guard here but Maurizio keeps moving and retains side control.
Aart gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maurizio is thwarting Aart's attempts to control the position.
Aart is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Maurizio is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Aart is looking to improve his position.
Maurizio stands up from half guard.
Maurizio fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maurizio scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Maurizio fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Aart stops Maurizio from passing to mount.
Maurizio looks gassed!
Maurizio trying to control the action but Aart is working from the bottom.
Maurizio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aart misses with an elbow from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Aart's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Aart isn't going anywhere.
Maurizio working the ground and pound.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Aart is not content to let Maurizio control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aart is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Aart is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Maurizio dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maurizio throws a combination that misses
so Aart counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Aart trying to control but Maurizio is working from the bottom.
Maurizio controlling the position.
Maurizio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aart manages to get himself to full guard.
Maurizio postures up.
Aart looking for a sweep. Not yet Aart, not yet.
Maurizio trying to control the position from guard on top but Aart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maurizio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aart controlling the position.
Maurizio with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aart looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maurizio landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maurizio tries to stand but Aart is controlling from the bottom.
Maurizio gets to his feet. Aart looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Maurizio wants to clinch but Aart slips to the side
so Aart counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Maurizio is looking for a triangle but Aart pushes his legs off easily.
Aart content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Aart will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Aart is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Aart scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maurizio trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Aart wanted to stand there but Maurizio had control of the position.
Aart throwing strikes from guard but Maurizio blocks nicely.
Mick Maurizio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maurizio looking to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maurizio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aart counters with a single leg into guard. Maurizio didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maurizio throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Maurizio looking to control.
Aart stands up from Maurizio's guard - Aart perhaps looking for a knockout.
Aart shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maurizio shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Maurizio lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Maurizio landing shots from mount.
Maurizio scoring with strikes but Aart is staying in there.
Aart is squirming around, avoiding Maurizio's attempts to control the action.
Aart is desperately trying to improve his position but Maurizio has a good base and remains in mount.
Maurizio with good strikes from the mount here!
Maurizio dominating with strikes here.
Maurizio with shots to the head and body - Aart looks very uncomfortable down there.
Maurizio scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Aart?
Aart is rocked!
Aart takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Maurizio's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Maurizio!
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hype
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