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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Micky Mchugh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maynard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: thunderstruck. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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245 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Micky Mchugh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Maynard!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mchugh scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Maynard tries to get to full guard but Mchugh has control of the leg.
Mchugh stops Maynard from getting back to his feet.
Maynard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mchugh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mchugh stalling away here and it's allowed Maynard to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mchugh could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mchugh gets to his feet - Maynard follows without any prompting.
Maynard throws a right hand that Mchugh ducks under and follows up with a left that Mchugh also avoids with ease.
Mchugh slips a jab and a cross from Maynard.
Mchugh drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Maynard keeping moving, preventing Mchugh from controlling successfully.
Maynard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mchugh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maynard pushes Mchugh off and scrambles back to his feet.
Maynard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mchugh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mchugh lands an elbow just above Maynard 's eye.
Knees to the body from Mchugh.
Mchugh lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Maynard turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Maynard is looking to take a break and control but Mchugh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mchugh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mchugh struggling a bit here.
Mchugh is trying to improve his position.
Maynard working the ground and pound.
Mchugh struggling a bit here.
Mchugh is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maynard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mchugh counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mchugh trying to control from half guard but Maynard is working away.
Mchugh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mchugh is breathing heavily.
Mchugh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maynard tries to get to full guard but Mchugh has control of the leg.
Mchugh blocks the strikes from Maynard.
Maynard is looking for a sweep. Mchugh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard tries to kick Mchugh off but Mchugh keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mchugh prevents Maynard from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Maynard misses with a leg kick
and Mchugh counters with a single leg into guard. Maynard didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maynard is looking to sweep but instead, Mchugh has passed into half guard.
Maynard wants to control the action here but instead Mchugh manages to pass to full mount!
Mchugh trying to control but Maynard is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maynard is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micky Mchugh dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mchugh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maynard but Maynard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mchugh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maynard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mchugh counters with a thumping low kick.
Maynard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mchugh counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mchugh wants to free his trapped foot but Maynard is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mchugh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maynard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mchugh is looking to advance position but Maynard won't allow it.
Micky Mchugh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maynard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Maynard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mchugh manages to get himself to full guard.
Maynard gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Maynard looks to clinch
and Mchugh counters with a head kick. That will keep Maynard thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Maynard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mchugh counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Maynard tries to get to full guard but Mchugh has control of the leg.
Maynard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Maynard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mchugh here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mchugh has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Maynard to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Mchugh is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Maynard pulls down on the head and he's put Mchugh to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Brad Maynard!
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energy
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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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