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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miachel Maquiavel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaurav Sharma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaurav Sharma has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
143 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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176 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miachel Maquiavel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gaurav Sharma!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maquiavel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sharma lands a big uppercut and Maquiavel crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Maquiavel looks OK. Sharma waves Maquiavel back to his feet!
Maquiavel is rocked!
It looks like Miachel Maquiavel has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maquiavel moves away from the strike by Sharma.
Oh Maquiavel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sharma misses with an uppercut. Maquiavel saw that one coming.
Sharma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Sharma.
A swing and a miss from Sharma.
Sharma throws a shot from downtown. Maquiavel moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Sharma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maquiavel moves away from the strike by Sharma.
Sharma misses with a straight left.
Sharma might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Maquiavel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sharma misses with a straight left.
Sharma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Maquiavel.
Maquiavel moves away from the strike by Sharma.
Sharma missing with a left hand there. Maquiavel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sharma misses with a hook.
Maquiavel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sharma throws out the jab.
Sharma thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Sharma misses its intended target.
Sharma misses with a looping left.
A big right from Sharma misses.
Maquiavel misses with a low kick as Sharma jumps back.
Maquiavel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sharma throws a jab but it's blocked by Maquiavel.
Sharma throws a shot from downtown. Maquiavel moves away and avoids it.
Sharma looks winded!
Sharma throws a jab but it's blocked by Maquiavel.
Sharma looks to land a left hand but Maquiavel moved out of range nicely.
Sharma looks to throw the jab but Maquiavel is out of range.
Maquiavel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sharma wants to sweep here but Maquiavel controlling him for the moment.
Maquiavel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Maquiavel seems to have got his legs back now.
Sharma is trying to control the position but Maquiavel postures up.
Maquiavel sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Miachel Maquiavel wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Maquiavel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sharma is out of range and Maquiavel settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maquiavel motions for Sharma to come forward. Maquiavel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sharma has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Maquiavel is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sharma. Maquiavel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maquiavel moves out of range as Sharma strikes.
Maquiavel fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sharma sprawls well initially but Maquiavel persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Maquiavel uses his free foot to push down on Sharma's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sharma.
Maquiavel content just to control the position here.
Maquiavel lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maquiavel controlling the position easily from mount.
Sharma really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maquiavel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maquiavel's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sharma is trying to escape the mount.
Maquiavel working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Maquiavel looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maquiavel fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Maquiavel controlling the pace for now.
Sharma can't escape the position.
Maquiavel controlling from mount.
Maquiavel dominating with strikes here.
Maquiavel controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharma is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Miachel Maquiavel.
Sharma misses with an uppercut.
Maquiavel tries a low kick but Sharma avoids it.
Sharma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maquiavel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sharma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maquiavel 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 Miachel Maquiavel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miachel Maquiavel's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sharma missing with a left hand there. Maquiavel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maquiavel tries to score with a low kick but Sharma moves his leg out of the way.
Maquiavel slips under a jab.
Sharma moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sharma avoids the body shot from Maquiavel.
Gaurav Sharma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maquiavel is looking to score with low kicks.
Sharma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maquiavel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maquiavel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sharma.
Sharma throws a hook to the side of Maquiavel's head but Maquiavel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sharma throws a hook but Maquiavel blocks it.
Gaurav Sharma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharma lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maquiavel at a distance.
Maquiavel misses with a looping left.
Sharma lands a lovely overhand right.
Sharma lands with a straight right. Maquiavel didn't see that one coming.
Sharma is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharma scores with a hook to the body. Maquiavel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maquiavel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Maquiavel showed some decent athleticism there.
Sharma wants to control the action here but instead Maquiavel manages to pass to full mount!
Maquiavel controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Maquiavel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We're going to have a standup here because Miachel Maquiavel wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Maquiavel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jab by Sharma.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharma throws a body punch but Maquiavel moves out of range.
Sharma scores with a jab. Maquiavel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sharma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sharma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maquiavel.
Sharma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sharma digs a good body shot into Maquiavel's ribs.
Sharma misses with a wild body shot.
Sharma lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharma misses with a straight right.
Sharma looks to land a left hand but Maquiavel moved out of range nicely.
Maquiavel drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maquiavel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Maquiavel passes Sharma's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Miachel Maquiavel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maquiavel lands with a punch from half guard.
Maquiavel is taking a breather. Sharma says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Miachel Maquiavel wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A swing and a miss from Sharma.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sharma. Maquiavel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maquiavel throws a leg kick but Sharma sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sharma looks to score with a jab to the body but Maquiavel is just out of range.
A leg kick checked by Sharma.
Sharma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maquiavel moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good work by Sharma as he checks the leg kick.
Maquiavel missing with a left hand there. Sharma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maquiavel looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sharma trying to hold on to Maquiavel's head to control him but Maquiavel postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miachel Maquiavel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Miachel Maquiavel's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sharma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maquiavel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sharma.
Maquiavel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sharma scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maquiavel moves out of range of the strikes.
Sharma throws an overhand right that lands on Maquiavel's shoulder, as Maquiavel tries to avoid the shot.
Maquiavel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Maquiavel advances to full mount.
Sharma keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sharma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maquiavel looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BOOM! Maquiavel connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maquiavel pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Maquiavel controlling the position easily from mount.
Sharma wants to control but Maquiavel is having none of it.
Maquiavel with the ground and pound from mount.
The referee warns Sharma that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Maquiavel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Maquiavel with the ground and pound from mount.
Sharma is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Sharma that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Maquiavel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gaurav Sharma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharma working to try and regain half guard.
Maquiavel lands a big shot there that rocks Sharma but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Maquiavel controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Miachel Maquiavel wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Maquiavel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sharma just misses with a punch to the body.
Sharma misses with a looping left.
Miachel Maquiavel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sharma misses the shot to the body.
Gaurav Sharma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maquiavel blocks a jab.
Maquiavel looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Maquiavel advances position into side control!
Maquiavel controlling from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miachel Maquiavel has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Maquiavel fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sharma sprawls well initially but Maquiavel persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miachel Maquiavel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maquiavel, 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miachel Maquiavel!
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