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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Maija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Cassidy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Butch Cassidy enters the cage!
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260 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Don Maija!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Butch Cassidy!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maija is looking to clinch but Cassidy is avoiding it.
Maija wants to clinch up but Cassidy keeps it at a distance.
Maija throws a body punch but Cassidy moves out of range.
Cassidy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maija.
Maija stuffs the takedown attempt from Cassidy. Cassidy gets slowly back to his feet.
Maija tries to clinch up.
Maija misses with a takedown attempt
and Cassidy counters with a three punch combo that has Maija backing up. Maija nods at Cassidy to acknowledge the strikes.
Maija closes the distance but Cassidy moves to the side
and Cassidy counters with a three punch combo that has Maija backing up. Maija nods at Cassidy to acknowledge the strikes.
Maija tries to close the distance and clinch but Cassidy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maija tries to clinch but Cassidy is having none of it.
Maija darts in trying to clinch
and Cassidy counters with a two punch combo.
Maija is rocked!
Maija stuffs the takedown.
Maija gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maija misses with some punches.
Maija lands with a short shot to the head.
Maija misses with an elbow strike.
Maija doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maija escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maija clinches but Cassidy breaks the clinch
and Cassidy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maija's guard.
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!
Maija looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy wants to stand but Maija has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Maija tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cassidy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Maija is proving hard to escape from.
Maija manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Maija is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Maija prevents Cassidy from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Maija.
Cassidy is looking to get to half guard.
Maija lands a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maija controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy is trying desperately to improve position.
Maija could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cassidy looks gassed!
Maija working Cassidy over with strikes here.
Cassidy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Maija scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cassidy?
Maija trying to control but Cassidy is having none of it.
Cassidy is in a horrible position here. Maija smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Maija raining down shots from the mount!
Maija working Cassidy over with strikes here.
Maija scoring with strikes but Cassidy is staying in there.
Cassidy is trying to escape the mount.
Cassidy regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy trying to hold on to Maija's head to control him but Maija postures up.
Maija 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.
Maija works his way into full mount!
Maija lands a big elbow.
Maija looking to finish Cassidy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cassidy!
Cassidy regains half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Maija connects with a nice short shot to Cassidy's temple.
Cassidy is not content to let Maija control the position.
Cassidy trying to control here.
Cassidy taking some punishment here, with Maija in his half guard.
Maija trying to pass the guard but Cassidy defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maija throwing shots but Cassidy is blocking nicely.
Maija is working for a submission of some sort.
Maija missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cassidy taking some punishment here, with Maija in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Maija lands a nice short elbow.
Maija wants to free his trapped foot but Cassidy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Maija throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maija is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Maija drops an elbow to the side of Cassidy's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cassidy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maija.
Maija trying to pass the guard but Cassidy defending well.
Maija frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Butch Cassidy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Maija's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maija swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cassidy counters with a two punch combo.
Don Maija seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maija gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cassidy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Maija gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Maija throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maija gets underhooks to prevent Cassidy's takedown attempt.
Maija is trying to stall.
Cassidy dodges an elbow strike from Maija.
Maija misses with a knee strike.
Cassidy blocks the elbow strike.
Maija misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cassidy.
Maija scores a nice knee to the body.
Maija tries a knee to the head but Cassidy blocks it.
Maija lands a body shot in the clinch.
Maija throws a head punch that misses.
Maija manages to break the clinch.
Maija just misses with a punch to the body.
Maija fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cassidy clobbers Maija with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cassidy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Maija.
Cassidy clinches.
Maija is looking to control Cassidy's arms but Cassidy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maija has his back to the cage.
Maija stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maija using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cassidy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maija misses with a knee strike.
Cassidy looking for a takedown.
Don Maija has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butch Cassidy.
Cassidy looking for a takedown.
Maija has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cassidy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cassidy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Maija prevents it.
Maija scores a nice knee to the body.
Maija throws an elbow but it misses.
Maija wants a takedown.
Maija fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maija scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maija scores a nice knee to the body.
Maija manages to break the clinch.
Maija tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maija takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maija fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maija tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cassidy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cassidy turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cassidy manages to end up in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Cassidy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maija has escaped the position, nice work there.
Maija striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Maija manages to get back to half guard.
Maija gets back to full guard.
Cassidy postures up.
Maija looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cassidy is one step ahead there.
Maija is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maija looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cassidy is sitting in close to Maija's body. Maija has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Cassidy is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Cassidy is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Maija.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Don Maija!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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