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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert De Noteboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Mauti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert De Noteboom could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael Mauti 's chin.
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182 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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188 cm
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202 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert De Noteboom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Mauti !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Noteboom shoots in looking for a takedown but Mauti manages to keep the fight standing, pushing De Noteboom's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mauti throws a wild body kick that De Noteboom sees coming a mile off.
De Noteboom with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mauti counters with an inside leg kick.
Mauti throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
De Noteboom stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mauti .
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mauti .
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mauti . De Noteboom shrugs it off though.
Mauti tries to land a leg kick but De Noteboom saw it coming and moves away.
Mauti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mauti throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauti throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as De Noteboom blocks the low kick.
A lazy body kick from Mauti
and De Noteboom counters with a nice double leg into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Noteboom accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mauti pulls De Noteboom in close to his closed guard and prevents De Noteboom from doing any damage or advancing position.
De Noteboom throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mauti wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Mauti has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Michael Mauti hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mauti stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert De Noteboom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Mauti as De Noteboom shoots in.
Mauti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mauti scores with a head kick. De Noteboom tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mauti motions for De Noteboom to come forward. Mauti throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Noteboom fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mauti . De Noteboom shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Michael Mauti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Noteboom fails with the takedown.
A head kick misses from Mauti .
Mauti tries a head kick but it misses.
De Noteboom fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mauti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauti misses with a head kick.
Mauti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mauti is looking to land body kicks.
Mauti misses with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Mauti misses
and De Noteboom decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mauti 's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mauti keeping moving, preventing De Noteboom from controlling successfully.
De Noteboom postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Mauti dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mauti misses with a low kick.
Mauti misses with an uppercut. De Noteboom saw that one coming.
Mauti throws a head kick but De Noteboom moves out of range.
Mauti throws a quick head kick that skims the top of De Noteboom's head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mauti . De Noteboom shrugs it off though.
De Noteboom shoots in for a takedown but Mauti shows good takedown defense.
Mauti misses with a kick to the body
and De Noteboom counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ground and pound from De Noteboom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Noteboom 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mauti works his way to full guard. Good work.
De Noteboom seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
De Noteboom with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mauti pushes De Noteboom off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mauti throws a leg kick which misses De Noteboom's front leg but catches the back leg as De Noteboom tries to avoid it.
Mauti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but De Noteboom is out of range.
De Noteboom takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
De Noteboom shoots in for a takedown but Mauti shows good takedown defense.
Mauti throws the kick towards the body but De Noteboom avoids it.
Mauti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mauti tries to land a leg kick but De Noteboom saw it coming and moves away.
Mauti misses with a leg kick
and De Noteboom decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mauti 's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Noteboom trying to control but Mauti is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom looking to pass the guard.
De Noteboom trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
De Noteboom throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
De Noteboom won't allow Mauti to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Noteboom accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mauti avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mauti pushes De Noteboom off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom blocks a head kick by Mauti .
Mauti misses with a low kick.
Michael Mauti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mauti wants to slow De Noteboom down by chopping away at his legs.
Good leg kick by Mauti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mauti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mauti scores with a push kick.
Nice body kick from Mauti .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michael Mauti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Crunch! Mauti slams his shin into De Noteboom's torso.
Mauti lands with a thumping leg kick.
De Noteboom moves out of range of the body kick.
Mauti throws a nice head kick!
De Noteboom misses with a takedown
and Mauti counters with a solid body kick.
Mauti lands a head kick. De Noteboom smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mauti goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauti wants to land a leg kick but De Noteboom is out of range.
De Noteboom checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mauti throws a leg kick
so De Noteboom counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mauti keeping moving, preventing De Noteboom from controlling successfully.
Mauti trying to control the position here.
De Noteboom seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Michael Mauti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauti is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
De Noteboom trying to control but Mauti is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Robert De Noteboom wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A good leg kick by Mauti .
A low kick from Mauti is predictable there
and De Noteboom counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mauti 's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mauti is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst De Noteboom is controlling him.
De Noteboom trying to control but Mauti is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Robert De Noteboom overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
De Noteboom postures up and lands a big shot to Mauti 's brow.
Mauti has momentary wrist control but De Noteboom slips an elbow through the middle.
De Noteboom wants to control from the top but Mauti keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mauti wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
De Noteboom slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mauti is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauti is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
De Noteboom is looking to take a break and control but Mauti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De Noteboom sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mauti is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mauti is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Noteboom landing a few strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Noteboom tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
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 Robert De Noteboom.
I think Mauti has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Mauti !
Michael Mauti decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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