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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Mayham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esko Maki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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195 lbs
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202 lbs
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Mayham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esko Maki!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maki takes the fight into the clinch.
Maki gets underhooks to prevent Mayham's takedown attempt.
Maki has Mayham pressed against the cage.
Mayham wants the takedown. Maki is fighting it off but Mayham persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Maki's guard against the cage.
Maki trying to keep a closed guard but Mayham is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayham stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maki looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mayham has picked Maki up and slammed him! Maki can't keep hold of the triangle and Mayham manages to pass to side control!
Maki gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Maki wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mayham.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayham trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Maki squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Maki is squirming around, avoiding Mayham's attempts to control the action.
Maki tries to hold on but Mayham pushes him away.
Maki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mayham. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mayham jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Maki is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Maki and Mayham has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Mayham is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Maki will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Mayham swings around for an armbar but Maki sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mayham's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maki stopping the sweep attempt from Mayham.
Mayham is looking to cinch up a triangle. Maki throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Mayham's body to avoid the submission. Mayham has instead reached around Maki's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Mayham arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sam Mayham!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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