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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Maci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanso Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Maci has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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266 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mario Maci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hanso Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dos Santos gets a takedown into half guard.
Maci trying to hold on to Dos Santos's head to control him but Dos Santos postures up.
Dos Santos is looking to take a break and control but Maci is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maci is looking to escape.
Maci is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maci keeps working.
Dos Santos tries to stand but can't do so whilst Maci controls his leg.
Maci trying to hold on to Dos Santos's head to control him but Dos Santos postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Maci. No joy for Dos Santos on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maci misses with a two punch combination.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt
and Maci counters with a left and a right that stings Dos Santos.
Mario Maci has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanso Dos Santos.
Maci swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dos Santos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Maci is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dos Santos lands with a straight right. Maci didn't see that one coming.
Horrible takedown by Dos Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Maci which made him look bad.
Maci swinging wildly here.
Maci swats away the attempt to clinch by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maci is fending him off so far but Dos Santos persists. Nope, Maci circles away and we're back to standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos tries to clinch up but Maci circles away and keeps his distance.
Maci rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dos Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dos Santos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maci's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maci throws a head punch that misses.
Dos Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Dos Santos with a nice cross.
Maci is looking to clinch but Dos Santos is avoiding it.
Dos Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dos Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maci counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dos Santos!
Maci working the ground and pound effectively.
Maci wants to control the pace but Dos Santos is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dos Santos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maci is working away from the top position though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Maci lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maci lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Maci throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dos Santos won't allow Maci to pass to mount.
Dos Santos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Maci gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maci misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice sprawl there from Maci as Dos Santos shoots in.
Dos Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maci avoids it really well and circles away.
Maci scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maci falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dos Santos counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maci misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dos Santos connects with a nice looking jab.
A punch combination from Maci misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hanso Dos Santos will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Maci fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dos Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Maci displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maci is fending him off so far but Dos Santos persists. Nope, Maci circles away and we're back to standing.
Mario Maci has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanso Dos Santos.
Dos Santos moves into the clinch.
Dos Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hanso Dos Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dos Santos tries to keep at a distance but Maci has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dos Santos taking a breather.
Maci throws a head punch that misses.
Maci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maci wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dos Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maci smiles and moves away.
Maci displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dos Santos.
Maci goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Maci lands with a nice combination. Dos Santos backs away looking to recover.
Mario Maci is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up but Maci circles away and keeps his distance.
Dos Santos moves into the clinch.
Dos Santos wants a takedown but no success here.
Maci breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Maci moves out of range.
Maci throws a series of punches but Dos Santos moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maci tries to bum rush Dos Santos with a series of wild strikes but Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Maci fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dos Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maci has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dos Santos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Maci is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maci lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maci comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Still in the clinch, Maci scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dos Santos manages to break the clinch.
Maci falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dos Santos counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maci swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dos Santos counters with a head kick.
Dos Santos looks to land a body kick but Maci moved away.
Dos Santos looks to clinch
and Maci counters with a takedown into side control.
Dos Santos takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Maci decides to stand back up.
Maci misses with a double jab.
Maci throws a series of punches but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maci circles away.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maci throws a combination. Dos Santos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maci stuffs the takedown attempt from Dos Santos. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Maci fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Maci.
Dos Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Maci.
Maci throws a series of punches but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos shoots in for a double leg but Maci sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Maci is having none of it.
Maci throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dos Santos.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dos Santos slips a jab and a cross from Maci.
Dos Santos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Maci dominated that second round.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Maci misses with a double jab
and Dos Santos counters with a head kick. That will keep Maci thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dos Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dos Santos drives through with a takedown into Maci's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Maci will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dos Santos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Maci wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Dos Santos stands up.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch but Maci is avoiding it.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt
and Maci counters with a takedown into side control.
Mario Maci has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanso Dos Santos.
Dos Santos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maci has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Maci throws a series of punches but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Maci is looking to clinch but Dos Santos is avoiding it.
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a takedown but Maci manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dos Santos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Maci gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maci lands with a right to the head.
Dos Santos working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maci creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maci throws a head punch that misses.
Maci pushes Dos Santos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maci lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Maci throws a punch but it's blocked by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dos Santos no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Maci has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dos Santos is trying to control the position but Maci postures up.
Maci gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt
and Maci counters with a two punch combo.
Dos Santos looks to land a combination. Maci sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Maci throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dos Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Maci moves out of range.
Mario Maci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maci looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dos Santos is trying to move to mount but Maci reverses beautifully and ends up in Dos Santos's guard.
Maci decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dos Santos, up you get!
Dos Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maci.
Dos Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Maci.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maci stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maci wants it to stay on the feet.
Maci swinging wildly here.
Maci fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dos Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maci's waist but Maci gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dos Santos off to one side.
Dos Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Maci moves out of range easily.
Maci throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dos Santos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dos Santos slips a jab and a cross from Maci.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maci.
Dos Santos delivers a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mario Maci.
I think Maci has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Maci!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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