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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and math scolar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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187 cm
23
192 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demian Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, math scolar!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia looks for a takedown but scolar sprawls well.
Maia shoots for a double leg takedown but scolar sprawls well. He's pushed Maia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Maia has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maia is looking to clinch.
Maia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch up but scolar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with scolar, pushing him back against the cage.
scolar is trying to break the clinch but Maia has him pressed against the cage.
scolar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maia tries to clinch but scolar moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with scolar but scolar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maia shoots in for a takedown but scolar shows good takedown defense.
Maia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says scolar as he avoids it easily.
Maia wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maia.
Maia tries to clinch up but scolar circles away and keeps his distance.
Maia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? scolar is fending him off so far but Maia persists. Nope, scolar circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maia wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maia fails with the takedown.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but scolar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maia shoots in and drives through. scolar sprawls well.
Maia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch but scolar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around scolar's waist but scolar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maia off to one side.
Maia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Maia wants to pass the guard but scolar is keeping the position.
scolar is looking to stand up but Maia isn't so interested in that idea.
scolar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Maia puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and scolar defends it well.
scolar tries to kick Maia off but Maia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia wants to pass the guard but scolar is defending well.
Maia is working for a submission of some sort.
Maia is working for a submission of some sort.
Maia is breathing heavily.
Maia tries to pass the half guard into mount. scolar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Demian Maia will probably get the nod.
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.
Maia tries to clinch up but scolar circles away and keeps his distance.
Maia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maia wants to clinch up but scolar keeps it at a distance.
Maia tries to clinch up but scolar circles away and keeps his distance.
Maia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia is looking to clinch.
Maia tries to clinch but scolar is having none of it.
Maia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with scolar but scolar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maia tries to clinch up but scolar circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia tries to clinch but scolar is having none of it.
Maia shoots for a double leg takedown but scolar sprawls well. He's pushed Maia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maia tries to clinch up but scolar circles away and keeps his distance.
Maia shoots for a takedown but scolar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with scolar but scolar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maia wants to clinch.
Maia tries to clinch up but scolar circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Horrible takedown by Maia or perhaps it was just good defense by scolar which made him look bad.
Maia is looking to clinch but scolar is avoiding it.
scolar keeps the fight on the outside.
Maia closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
scolar is trying to stand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if scolar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Maia is looking for a kimura here.
scolar is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
scolar won't allow Maia to pass to mount.
Maia working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on scolar's thigh. scolar counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Maia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maia is looking to clinch.
Demian Maia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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 is looking to clinch but scolar is avoiding it.
No luck for Maia with that takedown attempt.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch up but scolar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
scolar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maia fails with the takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Maia dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Maia tries to clinch there but scolar circles away.
Demian Maia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maia doesn't manage to clinch there - scolar circles away.
Maia rushes scolar and presses him up against the cage.
Maia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Maia prevents scolar from breaking the clinch.
scolar tries to break the clinch but Maia is controlling the position.
scolar is trying to break the clinch but Maia has him pressed against the cage.
Maia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia successfully pulls guard.
scolar wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.
scolar wanted to stand there but Maia had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
scolar stopping the sweep attempt from Maia.
Maia trying to strike off his back.
scolar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
scolar stopping the sweep attempt from Maia.
Maia had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. scolar is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Maia Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take scolar's back instead.
Maia working for a choke but scolar is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
scolar wants to get back to his feet.
Maia is hanging on to scolar's back as he tries to escape.
Maia is persistently looking for the submission but scolar is defending it well.
scolar showing good submission defense here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
scolar holding both Maia 's hands and preventing any damage.
Maia lands strikes to the head.
scolar turns into Maia and is now in his guard.
scolar tries to stand but Maia is controlling from the bottom.
Maia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. scolar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia wants to sweep here but scolar controlling him for the moment.
Maia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maia working for a triangle but scolar defends it easily.
math scolar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
scolar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demian Maia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maia, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demian Maia!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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