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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damien Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Pablo Rivera was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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150 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damien Maia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pablo Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maia.
Rivera dodges the punch combination from Maia.
Rivera drops his hands momentarily and Maia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rivera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maia.
Maia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maia misses with a two punch combination.
Maia throws a nice looking combination but Rivera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rivera is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maia.
Maia throws a one two combo.
Rivera dips to his left and cracks Maia with an uppercut!
A jab from Rivera misses.
Rivera thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Maia misses
and Rivera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Maia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maia.
Maia lands a really nice looking cross but Rivera seems unphased.
Rivera throws a right and a left that Maia avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Rivera misses.
Maia lands a nice looking body shot.
Maia takes a swing at Rivera's ribcage but misses.
Maia throws a jab when Rivera was well out of range.
Maia ducks under a wild hook from Rivera.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rivera, as that shot connected.
Maia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rivera scores with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Maia.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maia. Rivera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rivera throws an overhand right that lands on Maia's shoulder, as Maia tries to avoid the shot.
Rivera misses with a shot to the body
and Maia counters with a stiff right hand.
Maia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rivera finds it's way round the side to connect with Maia's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maia moves away.
Maia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivera.
Rivera walks into a jab.
Maia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Damien Maia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rivera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maia manages to avoid it.
Maia lands a two punch combo.
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!
Maia lands a head shot.
Maia misses with the combination.
Maia dips to his left and cracks Rivera with an uppercut!
Maia misses with a combination
and Rivera decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maia's guard.
Maia is looking to stand up but Rivera isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maia is looking to stand up but Rivera isn't so interested in that idea.
Maia is looking to stand back up but Rivera counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Maia.
Rivera 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 tries to kick Rivera off but Rivera keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maia throws a right and a left that Rivera avoids nicely.
Maia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A combination from Maia does no damage.
Rivera changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maia missing with a left hand there. Rivera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maia is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Maia throws a lazy right hand but Rivera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maia misses with a combination
and Rivera counters with a two punch combo.
Maia misses with a combination
and Rivera counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rivera tries to bum rush Maia with a series of wild strikes but Maia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rivera counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maia walks into a jab.
Rivera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maia.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivera defending well as Maia loads up on a big left hand.
Maia is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rivera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rivera staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Maia dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maia misses with a wild body shot.
Maia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maia misses with a body punch
letting Rivera counter with a right hand.
Rivera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maia.
Maia misses the shot to the body.
Maia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maia misses with a wild body shot.
Maia sizes up Rivera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rivera throws a hook but Maia blocks it.
Rivera misses with a shot to the body
and Maia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maia tests Rivera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut there from Maia.
A shot to the body from Maia misses
and Rivera counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maia throws out a loose jab but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maia blocks a jab.
Rivera takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maia thuds a left hand into Rivera's body.
Damien Maia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maia throws a jab when Rivera was well out of range.
Maia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivera throws out the jab.
Rivera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maia manages to avoid it.
A cross from Maia lands.
Rivera scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rivera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maia.
Damien Maia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maia looks to throw the jab but Rivera is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maia's corner calls for a 1-2. Maia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rivera with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maia to score with a decent uppercut.
Rivera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rivera lands a slapping body shot.
Rivera takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rivera misses with an uppercut.
Nice jab there from Maia.
Rivera misses with a straight left.
Maia throws out a loose jab but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maia lands a jab to Rivera's midsection.
Maia connects with a body shot.
Rivera is breathing heavily.
A shot to the body from Maia misses
and Rivera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maia thows a body shot but no joy.
Maia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rivera looks to land a right hand but Maia moved out of range.
Rivera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rivera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maia scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rivera looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rivera on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rivera is rocked!
Maia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maia missing with a left hand there. Rivera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rivera.
Maia scores with a sloppy right hand. Rivera should have avoided that one.
Maia misses with a body punch
letting Rivera counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Maia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivera ducks under a wild hook from Maia.
Maia lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rivera backs up against the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maia. Rivera does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Maia dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rivera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rivera has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rivera walks into a straight right hand from Maia.
Rivera is still on wobbly legs! Can Maia finish him?
Some wild striking there from Maia.
Rivera seems to have recovered his senses.
Maia swings for the body but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivera was well out of range. Poor timing from Maia.
Rivera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rivera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maia.
Maia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rivera has time to react.
Rivera with a nice cross.
Rivera looks to throw the jab but Maia is out of range.
A punch combination from Maia misses.
Rivera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera thows a body shot but no joy.
Maia lands with a good body shot.
Rivera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maia throws a looping overhand right but Rivera ducks down to avoid it.
Maia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivera.
Rivera connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Damien Maia is winning the standup battle so far.
Maia throws a nice looking combination but Rivera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maia catches Rivera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maia scores with the left hand. Rivera knows he should have avoided that one.
Maia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivera shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Maia makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rivera ducks right into an uppercut from Maia.
Maia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maia lands a nice hook to Rivera's body. Rivera takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivera manages to avoid it.
A jab from Rivera misses.
Maia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maia scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maia throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Maia swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rivera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rivera throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rivera doesn't seem bothered though.
Rivera looks to land a left hand but Maia moved out of range nicely.
Rivera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rivera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maia connects with a looping right hand.
Maia misses the shot to the body.
Maia thuds a left hand into Rivera's body.
A punch combination from Maia misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maia, as that shot connected.
Maia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera throws out a loose jab but Maia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maia swings for the body but Rivera moves out of range.
Maia looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivera is just out of range.
Maia throws a right hand that Rivera ducks under and follows up with a left that Rivera also avoids with ease.
Rivera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maia misses with a jab to the body
and Rivera counters with a nice uppercut.
Maia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Rivera.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maia swings for the body but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maia.
Rivera swings for the body but Maia moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Maia clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A telegraphed right hand from Maia misses the target.
Maia scores with a jab to the body.
Maia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rivera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maia.
Rivera shoots in for a takedown but Maia shows good takedown defense.
Rivera shoots in for a takedown but Maia shows good takedown defense.
Nice shot lands for Maia.
Rivera doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maia counters with a stiff right hand.
Damien Maia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Rivera.
Danga de danga de dang - Maia scores with a four punch combination!
Rivera takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rivera is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Maia Rushes Rivera and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Rivera is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Maia Piles on the pressure and Rivera crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Maia!
Damien Maia retains his featherweight title!
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