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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mitsuyo Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banner has chosen Pump Up The Jam as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
23 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mitsuyo Maeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce Banner!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maeda lands a nice shot that snaps Banner's head back.
Banner connects with a jab.
Banner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maeda.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Banner has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Banner ducks under a wild hook from Maeda.
Banner is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Banner throws a body shot but no joy.
Maeda scores with a sloppy right hand. Banner should have avoided that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maeda. That's going to slow Banner down.
Banner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maeda.
Maeda closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Maeda is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banner won't allow Maeda to pass to mount.
Banner is refusing to be controlled, as Maeda sits in half guard.
Maeda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Banner's head.
Maeda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda wants to control but Banner is keeping him busy.
Banner trying to control from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Maeda's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Maeda is pressing down on Banner's thigh, looking to free his foot. Banner is holding on for now.
Maeda works his foot free and advances to mount.
Banner is looking to get to half guard.
Banner is bucking up trying to escape but Maeda cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Maeda unloading with bombs!
Banner wants to control but Maeda is having none of it.
Maeda landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner wants to control but Maeda is having none of it.
Maeda landing shots from mount.
Maeda tries to control but Banner wriggling away.
Maeda lands a big elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maeda raining down hammerfists from mount.
Banner is rocked!
Maeda is stalling here but it's allowed Banner to get half guard.
Maeda working the head and body with strikes.
Banner is still in real trouble! Can Maeda finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Maeda seems content to control.
Banner seems to have recovered his senses.
Maeda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maeda tries to pass to full mount but Banner defends it.
Maeda lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Maeda in particular looking to stall.
Maeda is looking for a kimura here.
Maeda lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda is pressing down on Banner's thigh, looking to free his foot. Banner is holding on for now.
Maeda throwing shots but Banner is blocking nicely.
Maeda looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Banner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maeda.
Banner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maeda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitsuyo Maeda dominated that round.
That's time! Maeda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Banner misses with a wild body shot.
Banner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Maeda regains full guard. Nicely done.
Banner throwing strikes from guard but Maeda blocks nicely.
Maeda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Banner postures up.
Banner cracks Maeda with a solid left hand.
Maeda keeping moving, preventing Banner from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maeda working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Banner.
Banner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maeda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Banner has managed to get both his arms back between Maeda's legs - danger averted.
Mitsuyo Maeda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Banner 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.
Maeda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Banner wants to control from the top but Maeda keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Maeda shoots for a takedown but Banner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Banner tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Banner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maeda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maeda goes for a double leg but Banner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Banner continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitsuyo Maeda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maeda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Banner.
Maeda looking to score a takedown here. Banner is defending well but Maeda drives through and ends up in Banner's guard.
Banner wants to sweep here but Maeda controlling him for the moment.
Banner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maeda manages to get himself to full guard.
Maeda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Banner trying to control the position from guard on top but Maeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maeda is keeping the position for now.
Maeda is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner trying to control the position from guard on top but Maeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banner looking to pass the guard.
Maeda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maeda is trying to control the position but Banner postures up.
Maeda has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Maeda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maeda trying to keep a closed guard but Banner is proving a slippery customer.
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.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Maeda seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Banner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maeda shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Banner manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Maeda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Banner is keeping the position for now.
Banner is trying to keep Maeda in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Banner is looking for a triangle but Maeda pushes his legs off easily.
Maeda wants to control from the top but Banner keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bruce Banner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Maeda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Banner with the counter takedown but Maeda avoids it easily.
Banner moves away from the strike by Maeda.
Maeda throws a hook but Banner blocks it.
Maeda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banner.
Maeda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maeda lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Banner.
Mitsuyo Maeda is winning the standup battle so far.
Maeda closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Maeda cracks Banner with a big right hand but Banner just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Banner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maeda tries for a kimura but Banner is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner parries the strikes from Maeda easily there. Maeda is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Banner to escape.
Banner manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Maeda controlling the position well.
Maeda moves into full guard.
Maeda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banner can do to turn this around?
Banner passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Banner goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Maeda rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Banner's guard! Nice work there by Maeda!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda passes Banner's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Banner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maeda.
Banner is trying is best to control the position here.
Maeda throwing shots but Banner is blocking nicely.
Maeda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Banner wants to improve his position but Maeda is controlling well.
Maeda throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Banner to regain full guard.
Banner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda throws a big right hand that misses.
Maeda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Banner is trying to keep Maeda in close.
Maeda sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Banner's guard.
Maeda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Banner sees it coming and defends easily.
Banner is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Maeda jumps into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner tries to buck Maeda off but Maeda is having none of it.
Maeda working the ground and pound.
Banner is looking for a sweep.
Maeda is working Banner over with some ground and pound from side control.
Banner is trying to control Maeda's posture but Maeda avoids it.
Banner prevents Maeda from moving into mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maeda tries for a kimura but Banner is defending well.
Banner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitsuyo Maeda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maeda has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitsuyo Maeda!
Mitsuyo Maeda decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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RATING
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