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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Glozman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glozman's entrance music is enae Volare Mezzo. A fine choice. Maia has chosen Vida Bandida as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
41 - 16 - 0 |
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200 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Glozman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Demian Maia!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glozman throws a body kick that misses.
Maia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glozman.
Igor Glozman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Maia tenderised Glozman's leg. Glozman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Glozman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maia.
Glozman loads up on a big right hand but Maia slips the punch.
Glozman misses with a wild combination.
Glozman throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Glozman.
Glozman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Demian Maia has been cut.
Glozman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Glozman scores with a jab. Maia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glozman avoids the head kick by Maia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Igor Glozman has been cut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Glozman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Glozman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Glozman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Glozman tries to clinch but Maia is having none of it.
Maia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Glozman.
Igor Glozman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glozman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Maia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glozman throws a hook to the side of Maia's head but Maia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glozman connects with a jab.
Maia slips under a jab.
Maia explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maia tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Glozman
and Maia counters with a takedown into side control.
Glozman wants to control but Maia postures up.
Glozman is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Glozman is holding on to half guard well.
Glozman is refusing to be controlled, as Maia sits in half guard.
Glozman is trying to get back to full guard.
Maia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Maia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Glozman's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Glozman is trying to stand.
Maia missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Maia lands a nice short elbow.
Maia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Maia stops Glozman from getting back to his feet.
Maia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Glozman trying to control from the bottom.
Maia trying to mount his opponent but Glozman defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glozman is trying to maintain the position but Maia is very close to passing his half guard.
Maia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Glozman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glozman is trying to control but can't.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Igor Glozman just wasn't active enough.
Glozman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maia on the side of the head.
Maia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glozman.
Glozman misses with an uppercut. Maia saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Glozman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Glozman tries to land a leg kick but Maia saw it coming and moves away.
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 Igor Glozman will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Good shot there by Maia.
Maia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glozman.
Glozman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Maia takes a step back to recover.
Maia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Glozman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Glozman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maia circles away quickly and effectively.
Maia slips a jab from Glozman.
A shot to the liver by Glozman. Beautiful body shot.
Maia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glozman throws out the jab.
Maia tests Glozman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maia swinging wildly here.
Igor Glozman is winning the standup battle so far.
Maia misses with a hook. Glozman ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia defending well as Glozman loads up on a big left hand.
Maia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Glozman.
Maia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Glozman throws a leg kick but Maia checks it.
Glozman misses with a kick to the body.
Glozman looks to land a right hand but Maia moved out of range.
Glozman throws a series of punches but Maia avoids them all with ease.
Glozman misses the shot to the body.
Glozman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Glozman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
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!
Glozman throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Glozman misses with a looping right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Glozman. That's going to slow Maia down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glozman. Maia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glozman misses with a jab to the body
and Maia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Glozman wants to clinch.
Maia misses with a hook.
Maia has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Glozman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maia.
Maia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Glozman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glozman scores with the left hand. Maia knows he should have avoided that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maia.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt - Glozman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Igor Glozman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demian Maia.
Maia scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Glozman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maia.
Glozman misses with a low kick.
Maia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Glozman loads up on a big right hand but Maia slips the punch.
Maia checks a low kick from Glozman.
Maia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Glozman.
Demian Maia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maia cracks Glozman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glozman dips to his left and cracks Maia with an uppercut!
Glozman lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glozman lands a jab to Maia's midsection.
A nice combination there by Glozman.
Maia misses with a head kick.
Glozman misses with a hook. Maia ducked under it nicely.
Glozman's corner calls for a 1-2. Glozman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maia avoids the head kick by Glozman.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glozman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Glozman tries to bum rush Maia with a series of wild strikes but Maia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slow jab from Maia misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Glozman dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Glozman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maia shoots in but Glozman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt - Glozman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Glozman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Glozman looks to land a right hand but Maia moved out of range.
Maia has his takedown stuffed
and Glozman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Igor Glozman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demian Maia.
Glozman works Maia's body with a nice hook.
Glozman motions for Maia to come forward. Glozman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maia walks into a stiff left hand from Glozman.
Glozman tries to clinch there but Maia circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia avoids a kick to the body.
Glozman tries to clinch but Maia is having none of it.
Glozman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Glozman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Glozman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Glozman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Glozman misses with a body shot.
Glozman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maia is rocked!
Maia is aggressively charging in as Glozman backs up avoiding any damage. Glozman tosses out a jab and Maia runs right into it face first! Maia is out cold! Glozman dropped down on all fours and is barking in Maia's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Igor Glozman!
Igor Glozman retains his middleweight title!
Igor Glozman spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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