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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maximo Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Leiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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177 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maximo Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Leiva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leiva closes the distance and pushes Collins back into the cage.
Collins keeps control of Leiva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Collins tries to pull guard but Leiva won't allow it.
Leiva breaks the clinch.
Leiva misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Leiva misses.
Collins dives in and scores a takedown into Leiva's guard.
Leiva trying to control the position.
Collins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Collins postures up in Leiva's guard and throws a big left but Leiva blocks it.
Collins sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Maximo Collins just wasn't active enough.
Leiva shoots in and gets a takedown into Collins's guard.
Leiva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Collins looking for a sweep. Not yet Collins, not yet.
Leiva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Collins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Leiva is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Collins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leiva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Leiva trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.
Leiva wants to pass the guard but Collins is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leiva trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leiva stops Collins from standing up.
Collins could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Collins wants to sweep here but Leiva controlling him for the moment.
Collins throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Leiva landing some decent shots from guard.
Leiva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Leiva throwing strikes but missing.
Leiva wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Leiva defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leiva is working Collins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Collins is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Leiva preventing the sweep.
Leiva trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leiva throwing strikes from guard but Collins blocks nicely.
Collins wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Collins is on top in guard.
Leiva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Collins's guard.
Collins is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Leiva from controlling successfully.
Leiva stops Collins from standing up.
Leiva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Leiva trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Leiva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Collins closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Leiva's guard.
Leiva trying to control the position.
Collins showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Maximo Collins has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Leiva misses with a series of wild punches.
Leiva scores with a one two! Collins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Maximo Collins has been cut.
Leiva tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leiva misses with a two punch combination.
Leiva lands a nice looking kick to the body. Collins takes a step back to recover.
Leiva is breathing heavily.
Collins checks the leg kick.
Collins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maximo Collins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leiva swinging wildly here.
Leiva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Collins!
Collins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Leiva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The strikes coming from Leiva are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Collins gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins pushes Leiva off looking to stand but Leiva dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leiva throwing shots but Collins is blocking nicely.
Leiva throwing shots but Collins is blocking nicely.
Leiva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Collins keeps working.
Collins has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Leiva is on him like a limpet, forcing Collins back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins jumps into guard, dragging Leiva to the mat.
Collins wants to sweep but no luck.
Anderson Leiva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Collins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leiva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Collins has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Leiva off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Leiva throws a push kick but Collins slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leiva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Leiva enables Collins to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Leiva manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Collins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leiva on the ground.
Collins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Leiva being controlled here, momentarily.
Collins scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leiva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Collins throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Anderson Leiva was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Collins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Collins drives through with a takedown into Leiva's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Collins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collins is in close to Leiva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximo Collins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maximo Collins'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. This is the final round!
Collins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leiva.
Leiva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Collins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Collins wants to sweep here but Leiva controlling him for the moment.
Collins looking for a guillotine here but Leiva defends easily.
Leiva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Collins looking for subs off his back but Leiva has passed one foot through into half guard.
Collins moves into full guard.
Leiva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Leiva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Leiva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Leiva wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving.
Leiva throws an elbow that misses. Collins uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Leiva's guard. Nice move by Collins!
Leiva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Leiva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leiva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Anderson Leiva wasn't active enough on the ground.
Collins feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Leiva is trying to control the position but Collins postures up.
Collins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leiva pulls Collins in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Maximo Collins wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Leiva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leiva stops Collins from standing up.
Collins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Leiva is aware though and is defending well.
Leiva preventing the sweep.
Leiva works over Collins with some ground and pound from guard.
Collins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leiva manages to get himself to full guard.
Collins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Collins is working Leiva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Collins lands a couple of digs.
Collins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leiva's head.
Collins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Leiva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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 Maximo Collins.
I think Collins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximo Collins!
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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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