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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miko Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grace comes into the arena with Doggystyle - Snoop Dogg blaring out of the sound system. Maia has chosen Hells Bells as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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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
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Grace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miko Maia!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Grace.
Maia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maia wants it to stay on the feet.
A left lands for Maia.
Maia looks to score with a jab to the body but Grace is just out of range.
Maia tries to clinch but Grace is having none of it.
Maia throws an overhand right that lands on Grace's shoulder, as Grace tries to avoid the shot.
Grace misses with a body shot.
Maia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maia checks a leg kick nicely.
Maia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grace moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grace. Maia does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maia.
Maia closes the distance looking to clinch
and Grace counters with a straight right hand.
Maia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grace manages to avoid it.
Grace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grace gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maia throws the kick towards the body but Grace avoids it.
Grace throws a jab but it's blocked by Maia.
Maia has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maia misses with a wild body shot.
Grace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maia.
Grace slips a straight right by Maia.
Grace is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maia lands with a shot to the body.
Maia misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Grace misses.
Nice sprawl there from Maia as Grace shoots in.
Maia swinging wildly here.
Grace fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Grace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grace blocks a jab.
Maia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maia misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maia cracks Grace with a good jab.
Maia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Maia misses with a hook.
Grace scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maia in his tracks.
Maia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maia lands with a cross.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Grace. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Grace displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maia.
Grace avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miko Maia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grace scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grace pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Grace had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Maia. That snapped Grace's head back.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grace.
Maia throws a good cross that connects.
Maia lands a head shot.
Maia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Grace misses with a body shot.
Maia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maia looks to land a right hand but Grace moved out of range.
Maia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grace.
Maia throws a series of punches but Grace avoids them all with ease.
Grace defending well as Maia loads up on a big left hand.
Maia is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The fighters circling - Grace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grace swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grace throws a hook to the side of Maia's head but Maia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grace shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maia sprawls well. Maia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grace gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia misses with a low kick.
Grace takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grace defending well as Maia loads up on a big left hand.
Maia throws a jab but it's blocked by Grace.
Maia throws a hook but Grace blocks it.
Grace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Grace - just one landing.
Maia staying out of range there.
Maia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maia cracks Grace with an open hand slap.
Maia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maia.
Grace looks to score with a jab to the body but Maia is just out of range.
Grace swings for the body but Maia moves out of range.
Maia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miko Maia dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Maia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grace sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grace thows a body shot but no joy.
Maia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grace bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maia avoids the body shot from Grace.
Maia catches Grace with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maia avoids the body shot from Grace.
Maia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grace throws a body punch but Maia moves out of range.
Grace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grace walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maia fails with a takedown attempt.
Maia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grace.
Grace is looking to wear down Maia with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maia moves away.
Grace thuds a left hand into Maia's body.
Maia lands a lovely overhand right.
Maia misses with a double jab.
Maia looks to score with a jab to the body but Grace is just out of range.
Grace lands a right hook to the body.
Maia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maia lands a nice shot to the body.
Maia connects with a right hand. Grace shakes it off.
Maia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grace scores with a hook to the body. Maia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Grace thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Maia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grace misses with a wild body shot.
Grace dodges the punch combination from Maia.
Grace staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Maia misses.
Grace connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Maia.
Maia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maia cracks Grace with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grace wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maia lands with a good body shot.
Maia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maia lands with a nice body punch.
Miko Maia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maia takes a swing at Grace's ribcage but misses.
Maia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grace stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grace takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maia takes one to the chin there.
Grace fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maia.
Grace on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Maia. Beautiful body shot.
Grace swats away the attempt to clinch by Maia.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maia digs a good hook to Grace's body.
Grace misses with a wild body shot.
Grace uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maia.
Maia bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grace's head.
Grace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maia throws a body punch but Grace moves out of range.
Grace fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maia takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace avoids a kick to the body.
Grace on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maia moves away.
Maia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grace changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maia tries to avoid it but Grace manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maia to the ground. Maia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grace looks to score with a jab to the body but Maia is just out of range.
Maia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Maia there.
Maia closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maia scores with a one two! Grace had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Maia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grace lands a leg kick that knocks Maia off balance momentarily.
A jab lands there for Grace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Miko Maia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Grace uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maia.
It looks like Miko Maia has been cut.
Maia misses with a hook. Grace ducked under it nicely.
Maia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grace.
Maia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Grace misses with a hook.
Grace closes the distance and clinches up with Maia, looking for a takedown. Grace pushes Maia against the cage but Maia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grace throws an overhand right that lands on Maia's shoulder, as Maia tries to avoid the shot.
Grace avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grace.
Grace with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grace scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maia misses with an uppercut. Grace saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace shoots in but no luck this time.
A big right from Grace misses.
Maia loads up on a big right hand but Grace slips the punch.
Maia moves out of range of the strikes.
Grace with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maia to score with a decent uppercut.
Maia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grace moves away.
Grace misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Maia counter with a right hand.
Maia misses with a hook.
Grace uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maia.
Grace looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maia slips a straight right by Grace.
Maia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grace moves away.
Maia jabs at Grace's body.
Maia throws a head kick that misses.
Maia throws a body punch but Grace moves out of range.
Maia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Max Grace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grace slips a jab from Maia.
No joy there for Grace, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maia scores with a jab.
Maia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Maia misses with an uppercut.
Grace looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maia is fending him off so far but Grace persists. Nope, Maia circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Grace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grace blocks a head kick by Maia.
Grace throws a jab when Maia was well out of range.
Maia throws a right hand that Grace ducks under and follows up with a left that Grace also avoids with ease.
Maia connects with a crisp jab.
Maia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maia lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Grace.
Maia scores with a nice head shot.
Grace swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grace looks to land a right hand but Maia moved out of range.
Grace misses with a wild body shot.
Maia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grace doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grace. Maia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grace blocks the body kick.
Maia throws a combination. Grace tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheers as Maia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grace doesn't seem phased though.
No luck for Maia with that takedown attempt.
Grace scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maia throws a head kick but Grace moves out of range.
Grace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace throws a low kick, looking for Maia's leg but Maia calmly moves out of range.
Maia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grace sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maia somewhat.
Grace's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grace scrambles back to his feet.
Maia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheers as Maia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grace doesn't seem phased though.
Maia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grace.
Good shot there by Grace.
Grace misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Grace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grace takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Grace rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maia counters with a nice body shot.
Grace lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Miko Maia.
Well Maia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miko Maia!
After the fight, Miko Maia was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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