Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: DC 135: Wife v Nagasaki
Date: Feb 25, 2024

#R1#
A slow jab from Bennett misses its intended target.
Bennett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maeda.
Maeda blocks a head kick by Bennett.
Bennett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maeda throws out a counter right but Bennett avoids it with no problem.
Maeda just misses with a punch to the body.
Maeda throws a jab when Bennett was well out of range.
Bennett has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blood and Iron Training in the buildup to the fight.
Maeda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bennett's hands.#CUT2#It looks like Gage Bennett has been cut.
Maeda scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#TD2#
Maeda looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bennett blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maeda.
Bennett wants to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Maeda is working for a kimura but Bennett is defending it quite comfortably.
Maeda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bennett's head. #T1#
Maeda controlling the action here.
Maeda trying to control from Bennett's half guard. Bennett has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bennett is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Maeda content to stall in guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Maeda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Maeda is in close to Bennett's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bennett knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maeda on the ground.
Maeda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maeda slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Maeda in side control, throwing shots but Bennett defends.
Maeda wants to control but Bennett is keeping him busy.
Bennett stops Maeda from passing to mount. #T3#
Maeda in side control, throwing shots but Bennett defends.
Maeda happy to just control the position for now.
Maeda lands an elbow.
Maeda working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bennett on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bennett tries to get out of the position.
Maeda is looking to take a break and control but Bennett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bennett is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Maeda has just dragged him back down to the mat.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maeda misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Maeda throws a strike aimed at the side of Bennett's head but Bennett avoids it well.
Maeda in side control lands a decent elbow.
Maeda trying to control the action but Bennett is working from the bottom.
Bennett trying to remain calm as Maeda controls from the top position.
Maeda lands a few punches from side control.
Maeda in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maeda throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Maeda moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gage Bennett's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Bennett stuffs the takedown.
Maeda misses with a wild body shot.
Bennett walks into a stiff left hand from Maeda.#CUT2#Gage Bennett's cut is getting worse.
No joy there for Bennett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bennett misses with a double jab.
Bennett throws a shot from downtown. Maeda moves away and avoids it.
Bennett thumps Maeda with a low kick.
Bennett takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gage Bennett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bennett scores with a jab.
Maeda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennett lunges at Maeda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maeda's hand. #TD2#
Maeda scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maeda sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Maeda wants to control but Bennett is keeping him busy. #T1#
Maeda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bennett's head.
Maeda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maeda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maeda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maeda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maeda is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bennett is staying active underneath Maeda, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bennett keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maeda lands with an overhand left.
A big left from Maeda misses.
Maeda scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #CUT2#Gage Bennett's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Maeda ducks under a wild hook from Bennett.
Maeda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bennett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maeda.
Maeda defending well as Bennett loads up on a big left hand.
Maeda takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bennett misses with an uppercut.
Bennett misses with an uppercut.
Bennett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maeda.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennett. Maeda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maeda cracks Bennett with a good jab.#T3#
Maeda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bennett.
Bennett closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bennett misses with a looping right.
Maeda throws out a counter right but Bennett avoids it with no problem.
Bennett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maeda needs to keep his hands up - Bennett had a free shot at his head there.
Bennett takes one on the button.
Bennett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maeda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maeda scores with a decent looking hook.#CUT2#Jeez, Gage Bennett's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.#TD2#
Maeda drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maeda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bennett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maeda looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bennett is looking to stand up but Maeda isn't so interested in that idea. #T4#
Maeda pushes down on Bennett's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bennett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maeda.
Well, if Maeda is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Maeda prevents Bennett from standing back up.
Maeda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maeda throwing shots but Bennett is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Akira Maeda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gage Bennett'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!#R3#
Bennett needs to keep his hands up - Maeda had a free shot at his head there.
Bennett throws the left hand but Maeda avoids the punch easily.
Maeda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennett.
A leg kick checked by Maeda.
Maeda throws a lazy right hand but Bennett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bennett throws a jab but it's blocked by Maeda.
Maeda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maeda throws a series of punches but Bennett avoids them all with ease.
Maeda connects with a body shot.
Akira Maeda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maeda lands with a straight right. Bennett didn't see that one coming.
Maeda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bennett circles away quickly and effectively.
Maeda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bennett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good exchange - Maeda coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Maeda misses its intended target.
Bennett throws an off balance right hand
letting Maeda counter with a right hand.
Bennett throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T1#
Maeda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bennett has time to react.
Bennett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maeda misses with a body shot.
Gage Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennett throws a right and a left that Maeda avoids nicely.
Maeda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maeda connects with the punch.
Bennett throws a head kick but Maeda moves out of range.
Maeda lands with a nice body punch.
Maeda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bennett momentarily.
Maeda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maeda throws a shot from downtown. Bennett moves away and avoids it.
Maeda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bennett throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maeda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bennett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maeda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#ROC2#Bennett is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gage Bennett's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Akira Maeda!
Akira Maeda managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Threads, into his post fight interview.

Event: DC 123: Colamarino vSitsongrit
Date: Jan 14, 2024

#R1#
Antony throws a lazy right hand but Maeda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maeda misses with a shot to the body
and Antony counters with a straight right hand.
Maeda fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Antony takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Antony walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CUT#It looks like Mark Antony has been cut.
Maeda throws a left and a right that both miss
and Antony counters with a good low kick that Maeda was not able to check.
Antony takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Antony takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Antony takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maeda misses with a right hand
and Antony counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Antony tries to clinch up but Maeda circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maeda. Antony does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maeda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maeda swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Antony.
Antony ducks under a wild hook from Maeda.
Antony misses with an attempted mid kick.
Antony lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #T1#
Antony throws a hook but Maeda avoids it easily.
Antony moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Antony dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Antony ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Antony lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maeda misses with a hook
and Antony counters with a good, hard body kick but Maeda shrugs it off.
Maeda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Antony! But no joy.
Antony throws a leg kick but Maeda checks it.
Antony throws the kick towards the body but Maeda avoids it.
Maeda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Antony circles away.
Maeda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Antony. Maeda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maeda misses with a straight left.
Antony ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Antony tries to counter with a clinch but Maeda shakes him off and moves away.#T2#
Maeda feints a jab promting Antony to slip. Maeda then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Antony slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maeda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antony manages to avoid it.
Antony tries to clinch but Maeda is having none of it.
Antony lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Maeda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Antony throws out the jab.
Antony displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maeda throws out the jab.
Antony lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maeda throws a lazy right hand but Antony sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Antony takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Antony staying out of range there.
Maeda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Antony stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Antony throws a poor cross that misses
and Maeda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Antony.
Antony buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Antony throws a wild body kick that Maeda sees coming a mile off.
Mark Antony is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Maeda throws the left hand but Antony avoids the punch easily.
Antony feints a counter leg kick.
Maeda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Antony was well out of range. Poor timing from Maeda.
Antony lands with a good body shot.
Antony pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maeda misses with a hook to the body
and Antony counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Antony walks into a stiff left hand from Maeda.
Maeda defending well as Antony loads up on a big left hand.
Maeda throws a lazy uppercut
and Antony counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Antony cracks Maeda with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maeda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maeda swings and misses with a shot to the body#CL2#
and Antony counters by clinching up.
Antony lands a hook that snaps the head of Maeda backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maeda lands a right hand.
Maeda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maeda scores with a nice hook to the head.#T4#
Antony tries to throw a body punch but Maeda avoids it by throwing Antony back against the cage.
Maeda pushes Antony back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Maeda.
Maeda wants a takedown.
Antony struggles to land a body shot inside as Maeda controls his hands.
Antony softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Antony swings wildly with an uppercut but Maeda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maeda throws a punch but it's blocked by Antony.
Maeda misses with a punch on the inside.
Maeda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maeda blocking some punches.
Antony lands a hook to the side of the head.
Antony tries to throw a body punch but Maeda avoids it by throwing Antony back against the cage.
Maeda blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maeda.
Antony fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Maeda.
Maeda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maeda has a couple of punches blocked by Antony.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mark Antony will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mark Antony's cut.
That's time! Maeda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Maeda misses with an uppercut.
Antony takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Antony throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maeda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antony.
Maeda missing with a left hand there. Antony was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Antony misses with a wild body shot. #KD2#
Antony lands a big head kick that sends Maeda tumbling to the mat! Antony takes a step backwards and waves Maeda back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Maeda is rocked!
Maeda looks to throw the jab but Antony is out of range.
Oh Maeda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A looping hook to the body misses from Maeda. Antony does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maeda misses with a right hand #KD2#
and Antony counters with a crisp right hand that drops Maeda! Antony lets Maeda back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Maeda stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Antony throws a push kick but Maeda slaps the foot to one side.
Antony slips a straight right by Maeda.
A swing and a miss from Maeda.
Antony throws a leg kick but Maeda sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maeda seems to have got his legs back now.#T1#
Maeda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antony moves away.
Antony throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maeda was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Antony misses with an attempted mid kick.
Antony ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maeda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab, jab by Maeda - just one landing.
Antony avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Antony avoids the body shot from Maeda.
Maeda swinging wildly here.
Maeda steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Antony. That one must have hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Antony.
Antony listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T2#
Antony slips under a jab from Maeda.
Antony darts in trying to clinch
and Antony takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maeda walks forward, straight into a front kick from Antony.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Antony lands with a good body shot.
A solid body kick from Antony.
Antony tries to clinch up.
Mark Antony seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Antony connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Antony is looking to land body kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Maeda on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice body kick there by Antony.
The fight stays on the outside here - Antony looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Antony fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T3#
Antony just misses with a punch to the body.
Antony lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Antony scores with a jab.
Antony slips under a jab from Maeda.
Maeda is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maeda misses with a straight right.
Antony doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Antony tries to clinch up.
Antony tries to clinch there but Maeda circles away.
Antony scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maeda doesn't seem bothered though.
Antony slips under a jab.
Antony tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Antony tries to clinch there but Maeda circles away.
Antony bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maeda's head.#T4#
Antony smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick by Antony misses
and Maeda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maeda cracks Antony with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Antony connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maeda throws a lazy uppercut
and Antony counters with a crisp right that sends Maeda to the canvas! Antony follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Antony!
A victorious Mark Antony thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: DC 111: Farman v Dux
Date: Dec 03, 2023

#R1#
Jab from Maeda.
Maeda stuns Nagasaki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nagasaki throws a hook but Maeda avoids it easily.
We've been told by Nagasaki's head coaches at League of Shadows MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Maeda throws a lazy right hand but Nagasaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nagasaki tries to score with a low kick but Maeda moves his leg out of the way.
Maeda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nagasaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maeda.
Maeda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maeda throws the left hand but Nagasaki avoids the punch easily.
Nagasaki walks into a straight right hand from Maeda.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Maeda 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Nagasaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nagasaki jabs Maeda to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nagasaki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maeda doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nagasaki throws a leg kick but Maeda sees it coming and moves out of range. #T1#
Nagasaki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jab from Maeda.
Maeda looks to throw the jab but Nagasaki is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nagasaki.
Maeda misses with a takedown attempt - Nagasaki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nagasaki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hiroshima Nagasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maeda lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nagasaki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Good work by Maeda as he checks the leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Maeda's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Maeda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nagasaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Nagasaki misses
and Maeda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
Nagasaki tried to score with a low kick but Maeda checks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagasaki thuds a left hand into Maeda's body.
Maeda has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nagasaki finds it's way round the side to connect with Maeda's head.
Maeda 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.
Nagasaki lands a nice looking kick to the body. Maeda takes a step back to recover.
Maeda looks winded!
Maeda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maeda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nagasaki.
Maeda blocks the body kick.
Nagasaki throws a hook but Maeda blocks it.
Nagasaki connects with a leg kick.
Nagasaki feints and then cracks Maeda's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maeda down.
Maeda moves out of range of the body kick.
Nagasaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maeda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T3#
Nagasaki scores with a hook.
Maeda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maeda appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Maeda lands a jab to the head.
Maeda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Nagasaki misses the target.
Nagasaki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maeda. That did some damage!
Nagasaki throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Maeda decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nagasaki's guard.
Maeda trying to control but Nagasaki is working from the bottom.
Nagasaki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Maeda controls the pace.
Maeda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nagasaki's head.#T4#
Maeda chips away with some ground and pound.
Maeda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nagasaki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nagasaki controlling the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nagasaki misses with a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Maeda misses.
Maeda thuds a left hand into Nagasaki's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Maeda darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nagasaki trying to hold on to Maeda's head to control him but Maeda postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroshima Nagasaki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Nagasaki throws a wild body kick that Maeda sees coming a mile off.#TD2#
Maeda closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nagasaki did well to prevent Maeda getting side control.
Nagasaki is not content to let Maeda control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maeda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nagasaki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maeda.
Maeda not doing much here.
Nagasaki wants to improve his position but Maeda is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T1#
Maeda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nagasaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maeda loads up on a big right hand but Nagasaki slips the punch.
Nagasaki seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nagasaki cracks Maeda with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nagasaki moves away from the strike by Maeda.
Maeda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nagasaki throws out the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nagasaki. That's going to slow Maeda down.
Nice shot by Nagasaki.
Maeda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nagasaki. Nagasaki obviously looking to wear him down.
Nagasaki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T2##KD#
Nagasaki cracks Maeda with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Maeda looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Nagasaki finish him? #ROC#Maeda is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagasaki lands a brutal uppercut that launches Maeda off his feet! Maeda tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hiroshima Nagasaki!
After winning the bout, Hiroshima Nagasaki thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: DC 99
Date: Oct 15, 2023

#R1#
Maeda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruyjini throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Maeda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruyjini.
Maeda changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#CL#
Ruyjini gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ruyjini throws a punch but it's blocked by Maeda.
A shot in the inside from Maeda.
Maeda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ruyjini backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Ruyjini fails to land.
Maeda looking for a takedown.
Ruyjini misses with a punch on the inside.
Maeda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maeda misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maeda lands a shoulder strike.
Maeda misses with a punch to the body.
Maeda changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ruyjini fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ruyjini has been working on his boxing with his coaches at House of 1000 Corpses in the buildup to the fight.
Ki Ruyjini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maeda walks into a straight right hand from Ruyjini.#T1##CL#
Ruyjini closes the distance and clinches.
Maeda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maeda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC#
Ruyjini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maeda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ruyjini scores with a nice head shot.#TD2#
Maeda closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ruyjini's guard.

Ruyjini has his feet on Maeda's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruyjini is looking to score with low kicks.
Maeda scores with a jab.
Ruyjini lands with a kick to the temple. Maeda shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Maeda keeps the fight on the outside.
Maeda bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ruyjini's head.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown but Ruyjini shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ki Ruyjini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Maeda.#T2#
Maeda misses with a looping left.
Maeda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruyjini was well out of range. Poor timing from Maeda.
Maeda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ruyjini rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maeda makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ruyjini throws a looping overhand right but Maeda ducks down to avoid it.
Ruyjini takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ruyjini moves out of range of the strikes.
Maeda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruyjini was well out of range. Poor timing from Maeda.
Maeda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ruyjini throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maeda stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ruyjini works Maeda's body with a nice hook.
Maeda moves forwards but Ruyjini connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maeda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ruyjini stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T3#
Maeda scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ruyjini in his tracks.
Ruyjini thumps Maeda with a low kick.#CL#
Ruyjini rushes Maeda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ruyjini lands a left hand.
Ruyjini misses with some punches.
Ruyjini working aggressively here.
Maeda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Ruyjini.
Maeda scores with a shoulder strike.
Maeda looking for a takedown.
Ruyjini lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maeda backwards. #BC#
Ruyjini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruyjini lands a glancing blow to the side of Maeda's head.
Maeda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Ruyjini misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ruyjini slaps away a takedown attempt from Maeda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Ruyjini misses the target.#T4#
Ruyjini uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maeda has time to react.
Ruyjini thumps Maeda with a low kick.
Ruyjini walks into a straight right hand from Maeda.
Ruyjini tries to close the distance and clinch but Maeda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A low kick from Ruyjini misses
letting Maeda counter with a right hand.
Ruyjini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maeda.
Maeda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maeda takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maeda. Ruyjini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruyjini appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruyjini throws a sloppy body shot
and Maeda counters with a straight right hand.
Ruyjini swings widly with a right hand
and Maeda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruyjini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ki Ruyjini dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Maeda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruyjini.
A jab from Ruyjini misses.
Ruyjini throws the left hand but Maeda avoids the punch easily.
Ruyjini cracks Maeda with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maeda tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ruyjini defends well and Maeda ends up having to push Ruyjini into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ruyjini misses with an uppercut. Maeda saw that one coming.
Ruyjini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maeda can do to turn this around?
Ruyjini thuds his right hand into Maeda's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#ROC#Maeda is rocked!
Ruyjini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maeda was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruyjini.
Maeda throws a jab when Ruyjini was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruyjini looks for the body kick but Maeda saw that one coming.
Maeda lands a slapping body shot.
Ruyjini jabs Maeda to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Maeda connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maeda drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ki Ruyjini is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Ruyjini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ki Ruyjini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maeda lands the left hand.
Maeda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruyjini moves away.
A nice leg kick from Ruyjini, right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch lands to the side of Ruyjini 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ruyjini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maeda now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Maeda tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL#
Ruyjini rushes Maeda and presses him up against the cage.
Ruyjini misses with the head strike.
Ruyjini lands a body punch.
Ruyjini lands with a short shot to the head.
Maeda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruyjini's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maeda misses with some punches. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruyjini blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruyjini.
Ruyjini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Ruyjini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruyjini misses the target.
Maeda doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ruyjini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maeda throws out a counter right but Ruyjini avoids it with no problem.
Maeda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot by Maeda.
Ruyjini moves out of range as Maeda strikes.
Nice defenses there by Maeda.
Ruyjini tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maeda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maeda staying out of range there.
It seemed like Maeda was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maeda has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ruyjini misses with a head kick.
Maeda tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ruyjini looks to land a right hand but Maeda moved out of range.
Maeda tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice defenses there by Maeda.#T3#
Ruyjini ducks under a wild hook from Maeda.
Ruyjini seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ruyjini avoids the body shot from Maeda.
Ruyjini swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ruyjini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maeda with the counter takedown but Ruyjini avoids it easily.
Ruyjini throws a poor cross that misses
and Maeda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maeda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Maeda smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ruyjini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maeda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ruyjini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maeda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maeda doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ruyjini throws a head kick that misses
and Maeda counters with a straight right hand.
Ruyjini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ruyjini on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ruyjini throws out a leg kick but Maeda moves out of range and Ruyjini only half commits.
Maeda avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T4#
Nice shot lands for Maeda.
A punch lands to the side of Maeda 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruyjini misses the jab.
Maeda misses with a wild body shot.
Ruyjini tried to counter with a leg kick but Maeda avoided it.
Maeda clobbers Ruyjini with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ruyjini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ruyjini attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maeda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maeda lands a lovely overhand right.
Ruyjini looks to clinch
letting Maeda counter with a right hand.
Ruyjini loads up on a big right hand but Maeda slips the punch.
Maeda throws out a counter right but Ruyjini avoids it with no problem.
Ruyjini takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maeda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ruyjini. Ruyjini circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maeda scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ki Ruyjini will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Ruyjini lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ruyjini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maeda misses with a straight left.
Ruyjini scores with a jab. Maeda acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maeda thuds a left hand into Ruyjini's body.
Maeda slips a jab from Ruyjini.
Maeda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maeda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruyjini moves away.
Ruyjini missing with a left hand there. Maeda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ruyjini takes one to the chin there.
Ruyjini looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruyjini misses the jab.
Maeda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruyjini moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maeda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ruyjini tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maeda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maeda looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ruyjini moves away from the strike by Maeda. #T1#
Maeda slips under a jab.
Maeda slips under a jab.
Maeda scores with a jab to the head.
Ruyjini ducks right into an uppercut from Maeda.
Ruyjini misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruyjini misses the target.
Maeda misses with a straight left.
It looked like Ruyjini wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ruyjini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maeda circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice side step and Maeda releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ruyjini misses with a body kick.
Ruyjini tried to score with a low kick but Maeda checks it.
Maeda throws a looping overhand right but Ruyjini ducks down to avoid it.
Ruyjini tries to score with a low kick but Maeda moves his leg out of the way.
Maeda misses with a body shot. #T2##CL#
Ruyjini pushes Maeda up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Ruyjini manages to break the clinch.
Maeda swings for the body but Ruyjini moves out of range.
Maeda just misses with a punch to the body.
Maeda loads up on a big right hand but Ruyjini slips the punch.
Maeda missing with a left hand there. Ruyjini was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A clash of legs there as Maeda blocks the low kick.
Maeda cracks Ruyjini with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruyjini is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maeda throws a poor cross that misses
and Ruyjini counters with a good low kick that Maeda was not able to check.
Maeda jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ruyjini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ruyjini throws a hook to the side of Maeda's head but Maeda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T3#
Maeda staying out of range there.
Maeda looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ruyjini throws a low kick, looking for Maeda's leg but Maeda calmly moves out of range.
Akira Maeda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maeda throws a looping overhand right but Ruyjini ducks down to avoid it.
Ruyjini swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maeda paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maeda throws a hook but Ruyjini blocks it.
Maeda slips a straight right by Ruyjini.
Ruyjini just misses with a punch to the body.
Maeda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini works Maeda's body with a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Ruyjini as he connects with a hook.
Maeda swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruyjini.#T4#
Maeda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruyjini avoids the body shot from Maeda.
Ruyjini misses with a looping left.
Maeda drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ruyjini throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maeda shoots in but Ruyjini avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ruyjini loads up on a big right hand but Maeda slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maeda ducks right into an uppercut from Ruyjini.
Nice defenses there by Maeda.
Maeda is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A little feinted left hand from Ruyjini on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ruyjini scores with a leg kick.
Ruyjini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ki Ruyjini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruyjini 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ki Ruyjini!
Ki Ruyjini seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DC 92: Makkonen v Cholo
Date: Sep 24, 2023

#R1#
Maeda defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Priest.
Priest darts in looking for a takedown but Maeda gets double underhooks and turns Priest into the cage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maeda! But no joy.
A shot in the inside from Maeda. #CUT2#It looks like Judas Priest has been cut.
Maeda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Priest backwards.
Maeda tries to throw a body punch but Priest avoids it by throwing Maeda back against the cage.
Maeda is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Priest stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Priest gets underhooks to prevent Maeda's takedown attempt.
Maeda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Priest tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maeda avoids it.
Priest misses with a punch to the body.
Priest has a couple of punches blocked by Maeda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Priest throws a punch but it's blocked by Maeda.
Maeda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maeda tries for a takedown but Priest manages to get underhooks.
Judas Priest has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Maeda.
Maeda lands an uppercut.
Maeda misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T1#
Maeda wants a takedown but no success here.
Maeda misses with a body punch.
Maeda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Priest tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Priest scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Maeda.
Maeda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maeda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Priest backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maeda.
Priest tries a body shot but Maeda blocks it.
Maeda scores with a shoulder strike.
Maeda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Priest backwards.
Maeda has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Priest seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Maeda can turn it around.
Maeda lands with a light punch inside.
Maeda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Priest's elbow. #T2#
Maeda tries for a takedown. No joy.
Maeda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maeda tries for a takedown but Priest manages to get underhooks.
Maeda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Priest blocking some punches.
Priest working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maeda misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Priest. #TD2#
Maeda gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Maeda looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Maeda looks to land a strike but Priest avoids it nicely and regains full guard.#SUB#
Maeda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maeda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Priest swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Maeda sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Priest's guard.
Maeda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maeda controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Priest taking some punishment here, with Maeda in his half guard.
Maeda landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Maeda is pressing down on Priest's thigh, looking to free his foot. Priest is holding on for now.
Maeda stalling. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Priest wants to improve his position but Maeda is controlling well.
Maeda takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Maeda is trying to control the action in half guard but Priest is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Maeda in particular looking to stall.
Priest is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Animal Fight Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Maeda slips a nice elbow through Priest's hands, connecting with Priest's forehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Judas Priest's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Priest scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice cross by Maeda.
Maeda misses with a straight right.
Priest drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maeda sprawls and moves away.
Maeda misses the jab.
Priest lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maeda at a distance.
Priest misses with a left hand
and Maeda counters with a straight right hand.
Maeda on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Judas Priest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maeda misses with an uppercut. Priest saw that one coming.#TD#
Priest shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Maeda manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Priest slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Maeda keeping moving, preventing Priest from controlling successfully. #T1#
Maeda has Priest pulled in close to control his posture.
Priest pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maeda is keeping the position for now.
Maeda keeping moving, preventing Priest from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Maeda keeping full guard, as Priest tries to pass. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Priest shoots in and bounces Maeda off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Priest preventing the sweep.
Maeda is pulling down on Priest's head to control his posture.
Maeda wants to sweep but no luck.
Maeda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Maeda trying to keep a closed guard but Priest is proving a slippery customer.
Priest trying to control but Maeda is working from the bottom.
Priest passes Maeda's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Maeda wants to get back to full guard.
Priest throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maeda is trying is best to control the position here. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Maeda tries to get to full guard but Priest has control of the leg. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maeda throws a hook but Priest blocks it.
Maeda scores with a nice strike.#TD#
Priest throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Maeda was covering up waiting for the punch and Priest finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Priest preventing the sweep.
Priest pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maeda is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Priest slips nicely into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Judas Priest dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Judas Priest's cut.
That's time! Priest's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Priest scores with a jab.
Priest closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maeda circles away.
No luck for Priest with that takedown attempt.
Priest shoots in and drives through. Maeda sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Judas Priest. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Priest misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Priest shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maeda sprawls well. Maeda wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Priest gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda throws the left hand but Priest avoids the punch easily.
Maeda moves out of range of the strikes.
Maeda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Priest misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Maeda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Maeda connects with a body shot that sends Priest's belly button to the back.
Priest looks to land a right hand but Maeda moved out of range.
Maeda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maeda throws a jab but it's blocked by Priest.
Priest takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maeda looks to land a left hand but Priest moved out of range nicely.
Priest looks for a takedown but Maeda sprawls well.
A left lands for Maeda.
Maeda throws a jab but it's blocked by Priest.
Priest shoots in and drives through. Maeda sprawls well.
Maeda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Priest lands a body shot.
Priest will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A nice side step and Maeda releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Priest throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T2#
Priest takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maeda connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Priest fails with a takedown attempt.
Maeda throws out a counter right but Priest avoids it with no problem.
Maeda lands a two punch combo.
Priest misses the shot to the body.
Akira Maeda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Priest misses its intended target.
Maeda connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maeda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Priest tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maeda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Priest somewhat.#T3#
Nice uppercut lands for Maeda. That snapped Priest's head back.
Maeda slips a straight right by Priest.
Maeda lands a jab to the nose.
Maeda misses with an uppercut.
Priest takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Priest shoots in looking for a takedown but Maeda manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Priest's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jab from Maeda.
Priest throws an overhand right that lands on Maeda's shoulder, as Maeda tries to avoid the shot.
Priest avoids the body shot from Maeda.
Priest half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Maeda digs a good body shot into Priest's ribs.
Maeda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Priest throws out the jab.
Priest throws a lazy right hand but Maeda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4#
Maeda checks a low kick from Priest.
Priest takes one on the button.
Priest looks to score with a jab to the body but Maeda is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Maeda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#TD#
Priest looking to score a takedown here. Maeda is defending well but Priest drives through and ends up in Maeda's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maeda pulls Priest in close to prevent any damage.
Priest trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Priest is fighting to break Maeda's control of his arms but Maeda is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Maeda wants to sweep but no luck.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Maeda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maeda has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Maeda!
Akira Maeda gave a mention to Brooklyn Threads in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: DC 77 Mfer vs Maeda
Date: Aug 05, 2023

#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Mfer. Maeda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maeda throws a right hand that misses
and Mfer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maeda's knee momentarily.#KD#
Mfer lands a left and a right that send Maeda crashing to the mat, dazed. Mfer thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Maeda is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Akira Maeda has been cut.
Mfer fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Maeda to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Maeda looks to clinch but Mfer throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Maeda taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Pate Mfer!
Pate Mfer is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Pate Mfer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: DC 65 Bollomard vs Gallahad
Date: Jul 01, 2023

#R1#
Maeda throws a hook but Panda blocks it.
Maeda misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Panda counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Maeda is trying to get back to full guard.
Panda sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Panda looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda is looking to improve his position.
Maeda's coaches at Zombie MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#T1#
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Maeda wants to control but Panda is keeping busy and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Panda throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Maeda was covering up waiting for the punch and Panda finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Panda showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T2#
Panda trying to control the position from guard on top but Maeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maeda keeping full guard, as Panda tries to pass.
Panda trying to control the position from guard on top but Maeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Panda stopping the sweep attempt from Maeda.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL2#
Panda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Panda looking to stall.
Maeda misses with some punches.
Panda content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Come on Panda - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Panda can't find room to land a body shot as Maeda controls the action.
Maeda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maeda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Panda blocking some punches. #T4#
Maeda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Panda looking to stall.
Panda has Maeda pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Maeda fails to land.
Maeda can't find room to land a body shot as Panda controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Maeda as Panda tries to tie him up.
Panda pushes Maeda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maeda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
Maeda working aggressively here.
Panda trying to control the position but instead, Maeda has worked for underhooks and has pushed Panda into the cage.
Panda has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Maeda seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Panda can turn it around.
A head punch on the inside from Maeda fails to land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
Panda pulls guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maeda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maeda lands a couple of digs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

D.D Panda dominated that round.
That's time! Maeda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Panda closes the distance and clinches up with Maeda, looking for a takedown. Panda pushes Maeda against the cage but Maeda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maeda swings widly with a right hand #TD2#
and Panda counters with a nice double leg into side control. Maeda won't be happy with that.
What's Maeda going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Panda slows the pace down.
Panda trying to control the position but Maeda is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Maeda tries to improve position but can't. #T1#
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
A lull in the action here as Panda stalls from top position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maeda stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maeda stuns Panda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Panda lands with a good body shot.
Panda defending well as Maeda loads up on a big left hand.
Maeda listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT#It looks like D.D Panda has been cut.#T2#
Maeda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Panda is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Akira Maeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maeda jabs Panda right on the nose. Panda blinks but takes it well.
Maeda throws a hook but Panda blocks it.
Panda lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maeda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Panda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maeda with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maeda throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and Panda decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maeda's guard.
Panda is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Panda preventing the sweep.
Panda controls from within his opponent's guard. #T3#
Maeda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Panda is one step ahead there.
Panda tries to free his leg and advance position but Maeda is retaining full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Panda controls from within his opponent's guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Panda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maeda.
Panda feints the counter takedown.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maeda getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Panda.
Akira Maeda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Panda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maeda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Akira Maeda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of D.D Panda.
Maeda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Panda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Panda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maeda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maeda throwing a counter right hand but Panda manages to avoid it.
Maeda scores with a hook.
Panda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maeda moves away.
Panda slips under a jab.
And Panda tries to counter it with a takedown but Maeda pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Panda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maeda is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Maeda keeps the fight on the outside.
Panda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maeda.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Panda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maeda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Akira Maeda will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on D.D Panda'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!#R3#
Maeda throws a lazy right hand but Panda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maeda throws a right hand that misses #TD2#
and Panda decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maeda's guard.
Maeda lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Panda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeda controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Maeda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda throwing strikes from guard but Panda blocks nicely.
Maeda is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T1#
Maeda passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Maeda advances to mount.
Maeda misses with a head shot.
Panda is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Maeda looking to control but Panda is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Maeda lands a couple of good shots and Panda has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#T2#
Maeda wants to control the position but Panda frees himself and scrambles - Maeda manages to regain control in side control.
Maeda working the body and head with strikes. #CUT#That has opened up D.D Panda's cut even more.
Panda gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
D.D Panda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maeda working away from the top, dropping strikes.#CUT#The cut above D.D Panda's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at D.D Panda's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Akira Maeda!
Akira Maeda took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brooklyn Threads for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: DC 60: Bollomard vs Nyla
Date: Jun 11, 2023

#R1#
A big right from Maeda misses.
Maeda tries to clinch up but Doback circles away and keeps his distance.
Doback uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maeda.
Doback misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Doback.
Maeda lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Doback misses with a body shot.
A jab from Doback finds it's way through Maeda's defenses.
Doback avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Doback is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Doback tries to score with a low kick but Maeda moves his leg out of the way.
Maeda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Doback counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A cross from Maeda lands.
Doback slips under a jab from Maeda.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doback throws a nice looking combination but Maeda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Doback darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Doback misses the shot to the body.
Maeda moves away from the strike by Doback.
Doback moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maeda throws a hook to the side of Doback's head but Doback sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maeda takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Akira Maeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Doback throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maeda stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maeda takes one on the button.
Doback defending well as Maeda loads up on a big left hand.
Maeda slips a jab and a cross from Doback.
Doback is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maeda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Maeda fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doback. Maeda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maeda throws a big shot that misses.
It looks like Doback has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Maeda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Doback is looking to score with low kicks.
Doback connects with a solid leg kick.
Maeda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maeda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Doback scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL2#
Maeda closes the distance and clinches.
Maeda misses with the head strike.
Maeda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maeda.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Maeda.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maeda.
Doback misses with the head strike.
Doback's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#TD2#
Maeda lands a takedown into guard.
Doback pulls Maeda in to control the position.
Maeda is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Doback controls Maeda momentarily but Maeda frees himself.
Maeda lands a couple of digs.#T3#
Doback keeping moving, preventing Maeda from controlling successfully.
Maeda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Doback's head.
Maeda throwing strikes but missing.
Maeda throwing strikes but missing.
Maeda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doback swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maeda is fighting to break Doback's control of his arms but Doback is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maeda slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Maeda slips a straight right by Doback.
Doback stuffs the takedown attempt from Maeda. Maeda gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Doback. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Doback.
Maeda lands with a straight right. Doback didn't see that one coming.
Maeda 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.
Doback takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Doback lands a nice hook to Maeda's body. Maeda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Maeda.
Maeda throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Doback works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Maeda is looking to take a break and control but Doback is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dale Doback will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Doback misses with a wild body shot.
Doback lands a body shot.
Maeda misses with an uppercut. Doback saw that one coming.
Doback lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CL2#
Maeda closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Maeda - that landed with a thud.
Maeda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maeda can't find room to land a body shot as Doback controls the action. #BC#
Doback manages to break the clinch.
Doback tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maeda was well out of range. Poor timing from Doback.
It seemed like Maeda was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab from Doback.#CL2#
Maeda rushes Doback and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maeda misses with a body punch.
Maeda can't find room to land a body shot as Doback controls the action.
Maeda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maeda scores with a hook to the body.
Doback blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doback lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maeda backwards.
Maeda has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Doback seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Maeda can turn it around.#T1#
Maeda lands with a left to the head.
Doback blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maeda working aggressively here.
Doback working hard to break the clinch.
Doback blocking some punches.
Doback stops a takedown attempt from Maeda.
Maeda misses with the head strike.
Maeda can't find room to land a body shot as Doback controls the action.
Maeda throws a punch but it's blocked by Doback.
Doback tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maeda swings wildly with an uppercut but Doback uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doback can't find room to land a body shot as Maeda controls the action.
Doback lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maeda lands a nice uppercut.#T2#
Maeda misses with some punches.
Doback lands with a left to the head.
Maeda is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Doback is defending well.
Maeda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maeda has Doback pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Doback manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dale Doback has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Maeda.
Maeda throws a punch but it's blocked by Doback.
Doback misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doback is trying to push Maeda away but Maeda has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Still in the clinch, Doback scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Maeda turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Doback wants to control but Maeda postures up.
The referee asks Maeda politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Maeda prefers to stall for the moment though.
Maeda creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Maeda is looking to take a break and control but Doback is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Maeda throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Doback is trying to control Maeda's posture but Maeda avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maeda throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Maeda trying to control the action but Doback is working from the bottom.
Doback managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Maeda. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Doback tries to buck Maeda off but Maeda is having none of it.
An elbow from Maeda crashes against the mat.
Doback is looking to regain half guard here but Maeda keeps moving and retains side control.
Maeda trying to control the position but Doback is working away.
Maeda in side control, throwing shots but Doback defends.
Maeda trying to control the position but Doback is working away. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Doback misses with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Maeda - just one landing.
Maeda throws a right and a left that Doback avoids nicely.
Maeda lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Maeda stuns Doback with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Doback walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maeda checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maeda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doback.
A chopping leg kick lands by Doback.
Doback throws a shot from downtown. Maeda moves away and avoids it.
Maeda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2#
Maeda moves into the clinch.
Maeda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akira Maeda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maeda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dobacks head.
Maeda works on Doback's body with a couple of short punches.
Doback wants to break free but Maeda has control.
Maeda lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda misses with a body punch.
Doback working hard to break the clinch.
Maeda lands a shot to the body.
Maeda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maeda struggles to land a body shot inside as Doback controls his hands. #T1#
Maeda scores with a shoulder strike.
Maeda is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Doback pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maeda takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short uppercut from Maeda.
Maeda misses with some punches.
Maeda working aggressively here.
Maeda scores with a shot to the side of Doback's head.
Maeda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Doback tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maeda wants a takedown but no success here.
Maeda throws a punch but it's blocked by Doback. #BC#
Doback breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maeda throws a nice looking combination but Doback bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Doback throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maeda lands an overhand right.#T2#
Doback takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doback looks to land a combination. Maeda sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Doback throws a jab but it's blocked by Maeda.
Maeda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Doback's hands.
Maeda lands the left hand.
Doback displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maeda throws out the jab.
Maeda with a jab.
Maeda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Doback takes one on the button.
Doback is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Doback uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maeda.
Maeda tries to close the distance and clinch but Doback swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doback dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maeda tries to clinch but Doback moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maeda.
Dale Doback has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Maeda.
A jab from Doback misses.
Dale Doback is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Maeda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maeda looks to land a right hand but Doback moved out of range.
Maeda throws a hook but Doback avoids it easily.
Maeda swings for the body but Doback moves out of range.
Maeda tries to clinch up.
Doback ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Doback was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Doback catches Maeda with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maeda blocks a jab.
Doback misses with a wild body shot.
A left lands for Doback.
Doback throws a big shot that misses.
Doback misses with a looping right.
Maeda looks to throw the jab but Doback is out of range.
Maeda scores with a punch to the head.
Maeda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Doback misses with a hook.
Doback throws a solid leg kick but Maeda takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Doback.
Maeda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doback throws out the jab. #T4#
Doback moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maeda misses with an uppercut.
Maeda checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Doback lands with a cross.
Maeda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maeda swings for the body but Doback moves out of range.
Doback fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maeda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maeda takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Doback lands a nice looking body shot.
Maeda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Doback cracks Maeda with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Doback is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maeda.
Maeda throws a poor cross that misses
and Doback counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doback ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maeda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Doback momentarily.
Maeda misses with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akira Maeda.
I think Maeda has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Akira Maeda!
After the big win, Akira Maeda made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brooklyn Threads and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
In defeat, Dale Doback stepped up to the mic, saying 'Te Mauri, te Raoi ao te Tabomoa'.

Event: DC 52: Nitro vs Maeda
Date: May 14, 2023

#R1#
Maeda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nitro but Nitro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A slow jab from Nitro misses its intended target.
A jab from Nitro misses.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown but Nitro shows good takedown defense.
Nitro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD2#
and Maeda decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nitro's guard.
Maeda won't allow Nitro to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nitro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maeda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB#
Nitro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Nitro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nitro wants to sweep here but Maeda controlling him for the moment.
Maeda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nitro's head.#T1#
Nitro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maeda controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Maeda postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maeda works over Nitro with some ground and pound from guard.
Maeda trying to control but Nitro is working from the bottom.
Nitro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maeda manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Nitro tries to free his leg and advance position but Maeda is retaining full guard.
Maeda wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Nitro has gone for a leg lock! Maeda slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nitro's guard.#REVB#
Maeda works over Nitro with some ground and pound from guard.#T2#
Maeda is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB#
Nitro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maeda works over Nitro with some ground and pound from guard.
Nitro can't keep his opponent in guard - Maeda advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ground and pound from Maeda. #SUB#
Nitro actively working from the bottom here.
Maeda drops an elbow to the side of Nitro's head.
Maeda working Nitro over with strikes.
Nitro tries to roll over but Maeda keeps him under control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Maeda connects with a nice short shot to Nitro's temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maeda working over Nitro with some ground and pound. Nitro looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T3#
Nitro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Maeda is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nitro 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.
Maeda looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Nitro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Nitro looking for a guillotine here but Maeda defends easily.
Maeda with a nice head shot there.
Maeda trying to control but Nitro is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Nitro has his foot on Maeda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maeda works his way back into a safe position though.#T4#
Nitro 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.#SUB#
Nitro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maeda is working Nitro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nitro controls Maeda momentarily but Maeda frees himself.
Maeda trying to control but Nitro is working from the bottom.
Nitro controls Maeda momentarily but Maeda frees himself.
Nitro has momentary wrist control but Maeda slips an elbow through the middle.#ROC2#Nitro is rocked!#SUB#
Nitro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Nitro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maeda working some strikes from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Nitro gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Maeda gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akira Maeda!
Akira Maeda made sure to mention his sponsor, Brooklyn Threads in his post fight interview.

Event: DC 44: Bollomard vs Dead 2
Date: Apr 16, 2023

#R1#
Maeda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dimakov as he jumps to the side.
An attempted straight right counter from Dimakov misses the target.
Maeda lands the left hand.
Maeda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dimakov.
Maeda throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dimakov on the side of the head.
Maeda looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dimakov scores with a body shot.
Maeda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dimakov.
Maeda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maeda moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maeda throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL#
Dimakov has managed to clinch.
I was talking to Dimakov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Maeda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dimakov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maeda's elbow.
Dimakov scores with an uppercut up the middle.#TD2#
Maeda gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dimakov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maeda not doing much here. #T1#
Maeda is thwarting Dimakov's attempts to control the position.
Dimakov is looking to improve his position.
Maeda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maeda looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dimakov is trying to get back to full guard.
Maeda working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dimakov wants to improve his position but Maeda is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Maeda.
Dimakov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dimakov is trying to get back to full guard.
Dimakov is staying active underneath Maeda, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dimakov trying to control from the bottom.
Maeda content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dimakov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maeda. #T3#
Maeda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maeda scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dimakov is refusing to be controlled, as Maeda sits in half guard.
Maeda has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Maeda controlling from mount.
Dimakov is trying to escape the mount.
Maeda unloading with bombs!#T4#
Maeda unloading with bombs!
Maeda is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dimakov is trying to escape the mount.
Maeda in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Maeda trying to control but Dimakov is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Maeda loads up on a big right hand but Dimakov slips the punch.
Dimakov misses with a wild body shot.
Maeda throws an overhand right that lands on Dimakov's shoulder, as Dimakov tries to avoid the shot.
Maeda misses with a two punch combination.
Dimakov misses with a straight right.
Dimakov jabs Maeda to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dimakov misses with an uppercut. Maeda saw that one coming.
Maeda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dimakov.
Maeda with the counter takedown but Dimakov avoids it easily.
Maeda swats away the attempt to clinch by Dimakov.
Konstantin Dimakov is winning the standup battle so far.
Dimakov takes a swing at Maeda's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Maeda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maeda lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dimakov tries to clinch up but Maeda circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimakov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maeda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maeda blocks a jab.
Dimakov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maeda's corner calls for a 1-2. Maeda obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maeda throws a shot to the body.
Maeda scores with a jab. Dimakov acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T1#
Maeda walks into a jab.
Maeda has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maeda looks to score with a jab to the body but Dimakov is just out of range.
Maeda stalks Dimakov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dimakov's face. Dimakov staggers backwards, shaken.#CUT2#It looks like Konstantin Dimakov has been cut.
Maeda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maeda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dimakov fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Maeda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dimakov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maeda has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dimakov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Dimakov misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Maeda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maeda is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dimakov jabs Maeda right on the nose. Maeda blinks but takes it well.
Maeda catches Dimakov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dimakov slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maeda swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dimakov.
Konstantin Dimakov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maeda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dimakov.
Dimakov swings for the body but Maeda moves out of range.
Dimakov lands a jab to the head.
Maeda takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T2#
Maeda shoots in looking for a takedown but Dimakov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maeda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dimakov is looking to counter the offense by Maeda and move into the clinch.
Dimakov tries to clinch up but Maeda circles away and keeps his distance.
Maeda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dimakov circles away.
Maeda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dimakov misses the shot to the body.
Dimakov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dimakov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dimakov keeps the fight on the outside.
Dimakov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dimakov keeps the fight on the outside.
Maeda lands a jab to Dimakov's midsection.
Dimakov cracks Maeda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Dimakov misses the target.
Dimakov tries to clinch but Maeda moves out of range.
Maeda throws a hook to the side of Dimakov's head but Dimakov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maeda lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dimakov darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T3#
Maeda tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dimakov defends well and Maeda ends up having to push Dimakov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Konstantin Dimakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Maeda.
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dimakov wants to clinch.
Dimakov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maeda.
Dimakov takes one on the button.
Maeda misses with a hook. Dimakov ducked under it nicely. #CL#
Dimakov darts in and clinches Maeda up against the cage.
Maeda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dimakov misses with a body punch. #BC#
Dimakov breaks from the clinch.
Maeda drops his hands momentarily and Dimakov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dimakov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maeda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dimakov circles away.
Nice defenses there by Dimakov.
Maeda ducks under a wild hook from Dimakov.#T4#
Maeda defending well as Dimakov loads up on a big left hand.
Dimakov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maeda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dimakov.
Maeda moves away from the strike by Dimakov.
Dimakov misses the shot to the body.
Dimakov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dimakov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimakov walks into a stiff left hand from Maeda.
Maeda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL2#
Maeda moves into the clinch.
Maeda blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dimakov.
Maeda works on Dimakov's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maeda working aggressively here.
Dimakov misses with a punch on the inside.
Maeda blocks an uppercut.
Maeda lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Dimakov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Maeda connects with a looping right hand.
Maeda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maeda connects with a crisp jab.
Maeda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dimakov lands a really nice looking cross but Maeda seems unphased.
Maeda dives in for a single leg takedown but Dimakov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dimakov misses with an uppercut. Maeda saw that one coming.
A big right from Dimakov misses.
A little jabbing left from Maeda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dimakov staying out of range there.
Maeda misses with a hook. Dimakov ducked under it nicely.
Maeda takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maeda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dimakov is looking to counter the offense by Maeda and move into the clinch.
Maeda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dimakov momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maeda throws a good cross that connects.
Dimakov lands a jab to the head.
Maeda 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.
Dimakov swings for the body but Maeda moves out of range.
Dimakov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maeda is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dimakov with a body shot.#T1#
Maeda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dimakov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maeda misses with a straight left.
Maeda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dimakov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maeda throws a big shot that misses.
Dimakov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maeda has time to react.
Maeda misses with an uppercut
and Dimakov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maeda connects with a looping right hand. #CL#
Dimakov clinches with his opponent.
Maeda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dimakov has a couple of punches blocked by Maeda.
Dimakov swings wildly with an uppercut but Maeda uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maeda.
Dimakov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dimakov throws a head punch that misses.
Maeda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Dimakov. #T2#
Maeda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dimakov throws a head punch that misses.
Maeda has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dimakov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dimakov swings wildly with an uppercut but Maeda uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Dimakov breaks from the clinch.
A cross from Maeda lands.
Maeda missing with a left hand there. Dimakov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maeda is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dimakov takes one to the side of the head.
Maeda stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maeda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dimakov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maeda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dimakov looks to score with a jab to the body but Maeda is just out of range.
Akira Maeda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maeda lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maeda ducks under a wild hook from Dimakov.
Maeda circles away from the clinch attempt. #T3#
Maeda swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dimakov.
Dimakov misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Dimakov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dimakov throws a body punch but Maeda moves out of range.
Maeda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dimakov.
Dimakov takes one to the side of the head.
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt.
Konstantin Dimakov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Konstantin Dimakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Maeda.
Dimakov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maeda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maeda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dimakov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dimakov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dimakov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dimakov just misses with a punch to the body.
Maeda throws a counter combo.
Maeda wants to clinch.#T4#
Dimakov misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Dimakov misses.
A jab lands there for Maeda.
Dimakov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimakov misses with a jab to the body
and Maeda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dimakov slips a jab and a cross from Maeda.
Dimakov throws a hook but Maeda avoids it easily.
Dimakov is looking to clinch but Maeda is avoiding it.
Maeda takes a swing at Dimakov's ribcage but misses.
Maeda scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dimakov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimakov moves in looking to clinch but Maeda pushes him off.
Dimakov misses with a straight right.
Maeda slips under a jab from Dimakov.
Maeda lands a really nice looking cross but Dimakov seems unphased.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Maeda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maeda winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Akira Maeda!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Akira Maeda!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Akira Maeda!

Akira Maeda wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Akira Maeda waved his t-shirt featuring Brooklyn Threads's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: DC 34: Nitro vs Thrane
Date: Mar 11, 2023

#R1#
Doback scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Doback misses with a hook.
Doback throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doback. Maeda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doback will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maeda scores with a sloppy right hand. Doback should have avoided that one.
Maeda defending well as Doback loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Doback misses.
Maeda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doback was well out of range. Poor timing from Maeda.
Maeda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doback was well out of range. Poor timing from Maeda.
Maeda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Doback doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doback manages to avoid it.
Maeda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maeda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doback.
Maeda jabs at Doback's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maeda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doback.
We've been told by Doback's head coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T1#
Doback swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doback swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Maeda tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Doback defends well and Maeda ends up having to push Doback into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Doback misses with an uppercut. Maeda saw that one coming.
Doback throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown attempt by Maeda or perhaps it was just good defense by Doback, which made it look bad.
Doback tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maeda was well out of range. Poor timing from Doback.
Maeda misses with a wild body shot.
Maeda checks a leg kick nicely.
Doback attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maeda.
Doback throws a big shot that misses.
Maeda throws a hook to the side of Doback's head but Doback sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Doback staying out of range there.
Maeda just misses with a punch to the body.
Maeda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Maeda shoots in but no luck this time.
Dale Doback has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Maeda.
A big left from Doback misses.
Doback keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Doback pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maeda is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Doback with a body shot.
Maeda is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Doback rather than just go for the knockout.
Maeda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Doback pinned against the cage. Doback gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maeda checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maeda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dale Doback is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Doback.
Maeda ducks under a wild hook from Doback.
Doback cracks Maeda with an open hand slap.
Maeda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doback.
A left lands for Maeda.
Maeda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doback.
Maeda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Doback doesn't seem bothered though. #T3#
Maeda shoots in but no luck this time.
Doback tries to counter by clinching up but Maeda breaks away and moves out of range.
Maeda takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maeda lands a nice shot to the body.
Maeda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Doback stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big left from Maeda misses.
Maeda checks a leg kick nicely.
Maeda wants to counter the offense by Doback and move into the clinch position.
Maeda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maeda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doback moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#TD2#
Maeda darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Maeda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Doback blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maeda. #T4#
Maeda throwing shots but Doback is blocking nicely.
Maeda drops an elbow to the side of Doback's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maeda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maeda is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Maeda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doback is staying active underneath Maeda, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Doback blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maeda.
Doback is looking to improve his position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dale Doback will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Maeda walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Doback throws a body shot but no joy.
Maeda staying out of range there.
Doback takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maeda stuns Doback with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good exchange - Maeda coming out on top.
Doback with the inside leg kick.
Maeda takes a swing at Doback's ribcage but misses.
Maeda lands with a nice body punch.
Doback misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doback lands with an uppercut that bounces Maeda off the cage and back into range.
A swing and a miss from Maeda.
Doback pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maeda is out of range and Doback settles back down.
Akira Maeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doback throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doback misses with a wild combination.
Dale Doback is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Maeda is looking to clinch.
Maeda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Doback walks into a straight right hand from Maeda.
Maeda with a nice cross.
Doback misses with a straight left.
Doback misses with an uppercut
and Maeda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Doback uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maeda.
Maeda connects with the punch.
Maeda jabs Doback right on the nose. Doback blinks but takes it well.
Jab from Maeda.
Maeda scores with a crisp jab that stopped Doback in his tracks.
Maeda connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doback tries to land a leg kick but Maeda saw it coming and moves away.
Maeda has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Maeda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maeda throws a poor cross that misses
and Doback counters with a three punch combo that has Maeda backing up. Maeda nods at Doback to acknowledge the strikes.#T2#
Doback throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doback misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maeda.
Doback swings for the body but Maeda moves out of range.
A cross from Maeda lands.
Doback scores with a body shot.
Maeda scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Doback throws a jab when Maeda was well out of range.
Maeda jabs Doback right on the nose. Doback blinks but takes it well.
Maeda lands with a cross.
Doback misses with an uppercut.
Maeda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Doback throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Maeda.
Doback gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maeda.
Maeda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T3#
Doback throws a big shot that misses.
Maeda lands a nice shot to the body.
Maeda throws out a loose jab but Doback uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maeda looks to score with a jab to the body but Doback is just out of range.
Maeda lunges at Doback with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Doback's hand.
Maeda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Doback misses the target.
Maeda connects with a body shot that sends Doback's belly button to the back.
Maeda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Doback doesn't seem bothered though.
Doback shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Maeda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Doback throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maeda.
Doback uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maeda.
Maeda scores with a decent looking hook.
Doback throws a leg kick that misses.
Doback loads up on a big right hand but Maeda slips the punch.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maeda checks a leg kick.
Maeda scores with a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Doback.
Maeda throws a big shot that misses.
Maeda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Doback looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Doback connects with a right hand. Maeda shakes it off.
Maeda feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dobacks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Doback defending well as Maeda loads up on a big left hand.
Maeda slips under a jab.
Maeda throws a lazy right hand but Doback sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Doback throws a looping overhand right but Maeda ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doback shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maeda lands a jab.
Doback looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Doback scores with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Doback on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Doback swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maeda scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Maeda defending well as Doback loads up on a big left hand.
Doback misses with an uppercut. #TD2#
Maeda is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Doback's half guard.
Maeda throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Doback to regain full guard.
Doback looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Doback avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maeda is looking to work some ground and pound but Doback has wrist control.
Maeda throwing strikes but missing. #T1#
Maeda chips away with some ground and pound.
Maeda tries to free his leg and advance position but Doback is retaining full guard.
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Doback is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maeda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Doback being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Doback defending well as Maeda loads up on a big left hand.
Maeda smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A combination from Doback does no damage.
Maeda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Doback walks into a straight right hand from Maeda.
Doback is looking to chop away at Maeda's legs.
Maeda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T2#
Maeda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Doback. Doback circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maeda lands a nice looking body shot.
Doback lands with a straight right. Maeda didn't see that one coming.
Maeda gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maeda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Doback has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doback does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Maeda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Doback to counter with a crisp jab.
Maeda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doback.
Doback with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Doback tries to score with a low kick but Maeda moves his leg out of the way.
Maeda moves into range and connects with a jab.
Doback throws a hook to the side of Maeda's head but Maeda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maeda staying out of range there.#T3#
Doback scores with a hook to the body. Maeda takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice uppercut there from Maeda.
The fighters circling - Maeda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Doback takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed right hand from Doback misses the target.
Doback just misses with a punch to the body.
Maeda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doback was well out of range. Poor timing from Maeda.
Good standup being displayed there by Maeda as he connects with a hook.
Maeda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maeda jabs Doback right on the nose. Doback blinks but takes it well.
Doback lands the left hand.
Doback throws a body shot but no joy.
Maeda blocks a jab.
Maeda misses with a hook to the body #CL#
and Doback counters by moving into the clinch. #T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maeda is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Doback is defending well.
Doback lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Doback.
Maeda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#BC#
Doback manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Doback.
Left hook, right uppercut from Doback.
Doback tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maeda was well out of range. Poor timing from Doback.
Maeda checks a low kick from Doback.
Doback throws a hook but Maeda blocks it.
Doback moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Maeda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maeda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Doback swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maeda on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jab, jab by Doback - just one landing.
Maeda lands with a good body shot.

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 Dale Doback.
I think Doback 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dale Doback!
Dale Doback made sure to mention his sponsor, Brooklyn Threads in his post fight interview.

Event: DC 27: Knightley vs Porter
Date: Feb 12, 2023

#R1#
A swing and a miss from Dimakov.
Maeda takes one on the button.
A big left from Dimakov misses.
Maeda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimakov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dimakov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maeda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimakov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maeda moves out of range of the strikes.
Maeda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dimakov's hands.
Dimakov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maeda was well out of range. Poor timing from Dimakov.
Maeda lands with an uppercut that bounces Dimakov off the cage and back into range.
Maeda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dimakov.
Maeda lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maeda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dimakov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maeda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dimakov throws a hook but Maeda avoids it easily.
Dimakov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maeda moves out of range of the strikes.
Dimakov throws a hook but Maeda avoids it easily.#T1##CL#
Dimakov has managed to clinch.
Maeda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maeda misses with the head strike.
Maeda misses with the head strike.
Maeda misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Maeda.
Dimakov struggles to land a body shot inside as Maeda controls his hands.
Dimakov tries to throw a body punch but Maeda avoids it by throwing Dimakov back against the cage.
Maeda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dimakov lands a body shot.
Maeda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maeda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maeda lands with a right to the head.
Dimakov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Maeda's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dimakov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maeda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maeda misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dimakov.
Dimakov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maeda has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Dimakov. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimakov misses with some punches.
Dimakov misses with the head strike.
Dimakov gets through Maeda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maeda swings wildly with an uppercut but Dimakov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maeda is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maeda tries to stall but Dimakov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dimakov working aggressively here.
Maeda swings wildly with an uppercut but Dimakov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dimakov stalling in the clinch but Maeda improves position.
Dimakov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Dimakov.
Maeda can't find room to land a body shot as Dimakov controls the action.
A hook to the body from Dimakov. #BC#
Dimakov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maeda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dimakov manages to avoid it.
Maeda slips a straight right by Dimakov.#T3#
Maeda takes a swing at Dimakov's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Dimakov takes the fight into the clinch.
Dimakov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Dimakov.
Dimakov stalling in the clinch but Maeda improves position.
Maeda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maeda misses with the head strike.
Maeda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dimakov throws a head punch that misses.
Dimakov lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Maeda fails to land.
Maeda lands with a left to the head.
Dimakov digs a right hand underneath Maeda's ribcage. Maeda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dimakov lands with a left to the head.
Maeda working aggressively here. #BC#
Dimakov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dimakov throws a hook but Maeda blocks it.#T4#
Maeda lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maeda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dimakov but Dimakov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dimakov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maeda in his tracks.
Maeda lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dimakov misses with a wild body shot.
Dimakov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dimakov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maeda. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maeda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maeda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maeda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maeda lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC#
Dimakov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Maeda gets a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Akira Maeda will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dimakov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Maeda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dimakov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Dimakov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Maeda.
Maeda misses with a straight left.
Dimakov is looking to counter punch.
Maeda goes for a double leg but Dimakov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dimakov continues to drive forward.
Maeda is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#CL#
Dimakov has managed to clinch.
Dimakov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maeda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maeda tries to throw a body punch but Dimakov avoids it by throwing Maeda back against the cage.
Maeda is trying to stall. #TD2#
Maeda is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Dimakov can't fight it off and eventually Maeda manages to take the fight to the floor. Dimakov looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dimakov wants to sweep here but Maeda controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dimakov works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1#
Maeda controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dimakov 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.
Dimakov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dimakov being controlled here, momentarily.
Maeda works over Dimakov with some ground and pound from guard.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Maeda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maeda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maeda wants to control from the top but Dimakov keeps moving. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dimakov takes a swing at Maeda's ribcage but misses.
Maeda wants to counter the offense by Dimakov and move into the clinch position.
Dimakov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maeda.
Dimakov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maeda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dimakov was well out of range. Poor timing from Maeda.
Konstantin Dimakov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dimakov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Maeda does it's job there.
Dimakov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maeda circles away quickly and effectively.
Dimakov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maeda stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maeda missing with a left hand there. Dimakov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maeda throws a body shot but no joy.
Dimakov swings for the body but Maeda moves out of range.
Dimakov throws a shot from downtown. Maeda moves away and avoids it.
Maeda scores with a jab.#T3#
Maeda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dimakov throws out the jab.
Maeda has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Maeda takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dimakov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maeda throws a body shot but no joy.
Maeda is looking to clinch.
Maeda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dimakov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maeda misses with a straight right.
Maeda misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Dimakov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dimakov tries to throw a body punch but Maeda avoids it by throwing Dimakov back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Good body shot from Maeda.
A head punch on the inside from Maeda fails to land.
Dimakov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maeda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maeda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Konstantin Dimakov has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T4#
Dimakov lands an uppercut.
Maeda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dimakov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dimakov.
Maeda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dimakov blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Dimakov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Dimakov gets a clinch.
Maeda wants to stall. #BC#
Dimakov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dimakov throws a shot from downtown. Maeda moves away and avoids it.
Dimakov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maeda lands with an uppercut that bounces Dimakov off the cage and back into range.
Dimakov misses with a wild combination.
Dimakov throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD2#
so Maeda counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dimakov wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Maeda manages to pass to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Konstantin Dimakov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
A big right from Dimakov misses.
Maeda looks to throw the jab but Dimakov is out of range.
Dimakov misses with an uppercut. Maeda saw that one coming.
Maeda wants to counter the offense by Dimakov and move into the clinch position.
Dimakov throws a lazy right hand but Maeda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maeda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maeda scores with a sloppy right hand. Dimakov should have avoided that one.
Dimakov throws a jab when Maeda was well out of range.#CL#
Dimakov has closed the distance and engaged Maeda in a clinch.
Maeda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dimakov or not.
Maeda misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maeda has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dimakov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dimakov is trying to break the clinch but Maeda is controlling him.
Dimakov scores with a shoulder strike.
Dimakov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maeda backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimakov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maeda.#T1#
Maeda keeps control of Dimakov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maeda blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Dimakov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dimakov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maeda.
Maeda staying out of range there.#CL2#
Maeda instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dimakov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maeda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maeda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maeda blocks a body shot from Dimakov.
Maeda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dimakov backwards.
Maeda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dimakov misses with the head strike.
Maeda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dimakov scores with a hook to the body.
Maeda doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T2#
Dimakov takes a shot to the head.
Dimakov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dimakov tries to throw a body punch but Maeda avoids it by throwing Dimakov back against the cage.
Dimakov throws a head punch that misses.
Dimakov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maeda backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maeda prevents a body shot from Dimakov.
A body shot lands from Dimakov.
Maeda lands a hook that snaps the head of Dimakov backwards.
A hook to the body from Maeda.
Dimakov tries to work over Maeda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #TD2#
Maeda gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Maeda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dimakov's head.
Dimakov is staying active underneath Maeda, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T3#
Maeda working Dimakov over with strikes.
Dimakov tries to roll over but Maeda keeps him under control.
Dimakov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ground and pound from Maeda.
Dimakov tries to get to full guard but Maeda has control of the leg.
Dimakov is looking to control Maeda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dimakov avoid being mounted?#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maeda landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dimakov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maeda winds up and cracks Dimakov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Maeda there.
Maeda has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Maeda scores with a couple of good head shots there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akira Maeda.
I think Maeda has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Akira Maeda!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Akira Maeda waved his t-shirt featuring Brooklyn Threads's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: BB 92 - Allu vs Keji
Date: Jan 07, 2023

#R1#
Maeda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Menday doesn't seem bothered though.
Maeda misses with a lunging right hand
and Menday counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maeda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Menday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maeda.
Akira Maeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menday swings away with a body shot that misses
and Menday takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Menday lands with a cross.
Maeda displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maeda. Menday does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Menday on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maeda scores with a jab to the body.
Maeda throws a poor cross that misses
and Menday connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maeda connects with a body shot.
Menday throws a hook but Maeda blocks it.
Maeda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Menday uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maeda has time to react.
Maeda lands an overhand right.#CL#
Maeda has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maeda lands an uppercut.
Menday is trying to force a seperation but Maeda has the dominant position.
Maeda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maeda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Menday's elbow.
Menday wants a takedown but no success here.
Maeda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maeda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maeda avoiding damage.
Maeda stops a takedown attempt from Menday.
Maeda dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Maeda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maeda digs a right hand into Menday's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Menday's gas tank.
Maeda lands with a short shot to the head. #T2#
Menday changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maeda fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Akira Maeda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adams Menday.
Maeda lands a nice hook to Menday's body. Menday takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maeda jabs Menday right on the nose. Menday blinks but takes it well.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Menday as he avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Menday on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Menday punishes Maeda's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Maeda. That snapped Menday's head back. #CL#
Maeda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maeda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Menday being controlled against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Maeda as the two fighters clinch. #T3#
Menday has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Maeda after a bit of a struggle.
Menday has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Maeda after a bit of a struggle.
Maeda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Menday.
Maeda can't find room to land a body shot as Menday controls the action.
Menday is looking to break free of the clinch but Maeda has double underhooks.
Maeda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Menday backwards.
Maeda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maeda prevents the takedown attempt.
Maeda misses with a body punch.
Menday drops down looking for an ankle pick but Maeda pulls his leg out and moves away.
Maeda swings for the body but Menday moves out of range.
Maeda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Menday let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#TD#
Maeda shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Menday manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Maeda working some strikes from top position.
Maeda engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T4#
Maeda passes into half guard.
Maeda trying to control from half guard but Menday is working away.
Menday is trying to get back to full guard.
Menday trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Maeda manages to pass to mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menday really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Menday taking shots to the head.
Menday is trying desperately to improve position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Maeda swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Menday counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maeda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Menday can do to turn this around?
Menday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maeda.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menday. Maeda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maeda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
Maeda looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menday tries to roll over but Maeda keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda wants to pass to mount but Menday is defending the position.
Menday is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maeda wants to take a breather but Menday is having none of it. #T1##SUB2#
Menday actively working from the bottom here.
Menday wants to get back to full guard.
Maeda is looking to take a break and control but Menday is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maeda tries to pass to full mount but Menday defends it.
Maeda winds up and cracks Menday with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Akira Maeda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Menday is trying to control but Maeda manages to pass to mount!
Menday is in all sorts of trouble here.
Maeda connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Maeda lands a big shot there that rocks Menday but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Maeda putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#T2#
Menday tries to reverse the position but Maeda maintains control.
Maeda with shots to the head and body - Menday looks very uncomfortable down there.
Maeda scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Menday sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#SUB2#
Menday has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Maeda. Oh but Menday has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Maeda goes limp - he's gone! Menday jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Adams Menday!
A victorious Adams Menday thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: BB 87 - Allu vs Steel 2
Date: Dec 10, 2022

#R1#
Kisei tests Maeda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Maeda misses.
Kisei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kisei fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kisei lands with a good body shot.
Kisei drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kisei clobbers Maeda with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kisei fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maeda slips under a jab from Kisei.
Kisei throws a shot from downtown. Maeda moves away and avoids it.
Maeda takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kisei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kisei scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maeda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kisei.
Maeda digs a good body shot into Kisei's ribs.
Kisei lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Maeda lands with an overhand left.
Kisei fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Kisei.#T1#
Kisei misses with a wild body shot.
Kisei looks to score with a jab to the body but Maeda is just out of range.
Maeda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kisei doesn't seem bothered though.
Maeda fails with the takedown.
Kisei scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maeda doesn't seem bothered though.
Kisei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maeda manages to avoid it.
Maeda feints the counter takedown.
Kisei misses with a hook. Maeda ducked under it nicely.
Maeda takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kisei feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maedas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kisei swings for the body but Maeda moves out of range.
Kisei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maeda avoids the body shot from Kisei. #TD2#
Maeda darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maeda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kisei's coaches at Cope's have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#T2#
Maeda performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Maeda thows a huge punch but Kisei dodges it nicely.
Maeda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maeda thows a huge punch but Kisei dodges it nicely.
Kisei is trying to stand up here but Maeda is controlling him well.
Maeda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maeda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kisei wants to get back to his feet.
Maeda lands with a punch from half guard.
Kisei is looking to escape.#T3#
Maeda drops an elbow to the side of Kisei's head.
Maeda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kisei knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maeda on the ground.
Kisei is trying to stand back up but Maeda is controlling him
Maeda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kisei keeps working.
Maeda is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kisei pushes Maeda off looking to stand but Maeda dives back in and keeps control.
Maeda lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Maeda is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kisei is trying to stand up here but Maeda is controlling him well. #T4#
Maeda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kisei avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maeda.
Maeda looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Maeda thows a huge punch but Kisei dodges it nicely.
Maeda not doing much here.
Kisei wants to get back to his feet.
Maeda looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kisei keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kiso Kisei will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Kisei lands with an overhand left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kisei. Maeda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maeda tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#CL#
Kisei clinches with his opponent.
Maeda lands with a light punch inside.
Kisei tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maeda smiles and moves away.
Kisei looks to score with a jab to the body but Maeda is just out of range.
Maeda changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kisei scores with a nice strike.
Maeda takes a swing at Kisei's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Kisei misses.
Nice cross by Maeda.
Kisei just misses with a punch to the body.
Maeda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kisei.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kisei throws a body shot but no joy.
Kisei lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kiso Kisei is winning the standup battle so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kisei.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kisei sizes up Maeda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kisei throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maeda on the side of the head. #T1#
Kisei lands with a straight right. Maeda didn't see that one coming.
Kisei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maeda lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Maeda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kisei.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kisei, as that shot connected.
Maeda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kisei takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maeda works over Kisei's head and body with a nice combination.
Maeda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kisei.
Maeda defending well as Kisei loads up on a big left hand.
Kisei connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maeda shoots in looking for a takedown but Kisei manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maeda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kisei misses with a looping right.
Maeda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left lands for Kisei.
Maeda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kisei throws out the jab.
Maeda with the counter takedown but Kisei avoids it easily.
Kiso Kisei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Kisei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kisei sprawls well. Kisei wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maeda gets slowly back to his feet.
Kisei misses with a looping right.
Kisei jabs at Maeda's body.
Maeda gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kisei throws a big shot that misses.
Kisei misses with a hook. Maeda ducked under it nicely.
Maeda tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A telegraphed right hand from Kisei misses the target.
Maeda takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kisei throws an off balance right hand
letting Maeda counter with a right hand.
Kisei misses with a low kick.
Maeda misses with a looping right.
Maeda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maeda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kisei.
And Maeda tries to counter it with a takedown but Kisei pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T3#
Kisei cracks Maeda with a good jab.
Maeda throws a body shot but no joy.
Kiso Kisei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kisei with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Kisei finds it's way through Maeda's defenses.
Kisei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Kisei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the liver by Maeda. Beautiful body shot.
Kisei throws a lazy uppercut
and Maeda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maeda scores with a shot to the body.
Maeda misses with an uppercut.
Kisei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maeda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kisei moves away.
Kisei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Kisei misses.
Maeda has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kisei looks to throw the jab but Maeda is out of range. #T4#
Kisei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maeda moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kisei. Maeda does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good work by Maeda as he checks the leg kick.
Kisei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kisei throws an off balance right hand
and Maeda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice straight punches there by Maeda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maeda.
Kisei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maeda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kisei misses with a looping left.
Maeda drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kisei defends it well.
A shot to the body from Kisei misses
and Maeda counters with a straight right hand.
Maeda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maeda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kisei.
Maeda changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kisei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maeda feints the counter takedown.
Kisei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maeda can do to turn this around?
Kisei misses the shot to the body.
Maeda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kisei. Kisei circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maeda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kisei.
Kisei misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kiso Kisei dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Kisei misses with an uppercut
letting Maeda counter with a right hand.
Maeda throws the left hand but Kisei avoids the punch easily.
Kisei misses the shot to the body.
Maeda throws a body punch but Kisei moves out of range.
Maeda defending well as Kisei loads up on a big left hand.
Kisei misses the jab.
Nice straight punches there by Kisei. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kisei.
Kisei jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maeda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maeda scores with a nice strike.
Kisei works Maeda's body with a nice hook.#CL#
Kisei fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maeda, pushing him back against the cage.
Maeda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kisei's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Kisei pulls Maeda into guard.
Kisei is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T1#
Maeda scoring with some ground and pound.
Kisei wants to get back to his feet but Maeda is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Maeda with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kisei is looking to stand up but Maeda isn't so interested in that idea.
Maeda is looking to work some ground and pound but Kisei has wrist control.
Maeda cracks Kisei with a solid left hand.
Akira Maeda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kisei utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maeda trying to control but Kisei is working from the bottom.
Kisei utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Akira Maeda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kiso Kisei is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Maeda landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maeda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maeda connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maeda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maeda landing with the ground and pound.
Maeda won't allow Kisei to get back to his feet.
Maeda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kisei working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maeda.
Kisei utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maeda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maeda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T3#
Kisei working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maeda.
Kisei keeping moving, preventing Maeda from controlling successfully.
Kisei is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maeda is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maeda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kisei manages to avoid it.
Kisei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kisei scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maeda misses with a body shot.
Kisei sizes up Maeda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kisei misses with a jab to the body
and Maeda counters with a nice body shot.
Kisei misses with a hook. Maeda ducked under it nicely.
Kisei paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maeda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kisei throws out the jab.
Kisei lands with a hook. Maeda tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T4#
Kisei cracks Maeda with a good jab.
Kisei takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kisei lands a nice hook to Maeda's body. Maeda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kisei slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maeda takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kisei tries to move into range but Maeda moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maeda stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kisei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maeda avoids the body shot from Kisei.
Maeda slips under a jab.
Maeda avoids the body shot from Kisei.
Maeda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kisei.
Kisei throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maeda on the side of the head.
Kisei changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maeda ducks under a wild hook from Kisei.

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 Kiso Kisei.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kisei, 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kiso Kisei!
Kiso Kisei very nearly forgot to thank FUClothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: BB 82 - Adam vs Nakagawa
Date: Nov 08, 2022

#R1#
Maeda staying out of range there.
St. Gough connects with a body shot that sends Maeda's belly button to the back.
Maeda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St. Gough.#CL2#
St. Gough clinches.
St. Gough has a couple of punches blocked by Maeda. #BC#
Maeda manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maeda.
St. Gough misses with a hook to the body
and Maeda counters with a stiff right hand.
We've been informed that St. Gough has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Maeda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from St. Gough.
St. Gough connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maeda momentarily.
Maeda lands an overhand right.
St. Gough scores with a nice strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Maeda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maeda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. St. Gough sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
St. Gough drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Maeda right on the button. Maeda goes down! St. Gough follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! St. Gough gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tristan St. Gough!
Tristan St. Gough very nearly forgot to thank FUClothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: BB 78 - Bjornsson vs Slice
Date: Oct 15, 2022

#R1#
A shot to the liver by Maeda. Beautiful body shot.
Okongwu lands a leg kick that knocks Maeda off balance momentarily.
Maeda jabs Okongwu right on the nose. Okongwu blinks but takes it well.
Okongwu misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Maeda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab, jab by Maeda - just one landing.
Okongwu throws a body shot but no joy.
Okongwu thumps Maeda with a low kick.
Maeda misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda clobbers Okongwu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okongwu. Maeda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maeda now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Maeda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okongwu moves away.
Okongwu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
Maeda looks to land a left hand but Okongwu moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Okongwu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Okongwu scores with a push kick.
Maeda blocks the body kick.
Maeda changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Maeda is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Okongwu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Okongwu throws a hook but Maeda blocks it.
Okongwu misses with an uppercut.
Okongwu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maeda was well out of range. Poor timing from Okongwu.
Maeda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okongwu.
Okongwu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maeda was well out of range. Poor timing from Okongwu.
Maeda now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Maeda misses the jab.#T2#
Okongwu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maeda misses with a straight right.
Maeda throws an overhand right that lands on Okongwu's shoulder, as Okongwu tries to avoid the shot.
Maeda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maeda clobbers Okongwu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maeda checks a low kick from Okongwu.
Maeda looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Okongwu walks into a jab.
Maeda takes a swing at Okongwu's ribcage but misses.
Maeda misses with a shot to the body
and Okongwu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Okongwu throws the kick towards the body but Maeda avoids it.
Maeda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Okongwu misses the target.
Okongwu takes a swing at Maeda's ribcage but misses.
Okongwu throws a lazy uppercut #TD2#
and Maeda counters with a takedown into side control.
Maeda working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Okongwu is not content to let Maeda control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action here.#T4#
Maeda throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Maeda trying to control the action but Okongwu is working from the bottom.
Maeda lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Okongwu down.
Okongwu tries to improve position but can't.
Maeda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maeda controls the position.
Maeda in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Okongwu is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Maeda scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Okongwu trying to control from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maeda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Akira Maeda will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Okongwu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maeda's head.
Maeda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Okongwu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Okongwu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maeda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Okongwu scores with a kick to the body.
Okongwu lands a jab to the head.
Okongwu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okongwu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maeda throws a predictable looking body shot
and Okongwu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Okongwu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Okongwu there as he acknowledges the shot.#T1#
and Okongwu counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Maeda! He's just covering up as Okongwu starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isaiah Okongwu!
Isaiah Okongwu retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Isaiah Okongwu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: BB 72 - Bleak vs Panic
Date: Sep 13, 2022

#R1#
Maeda throws out a powerful jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maeda. Patterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patterson misses with a looping left.
Patterson lands with a nice combination. Maeda backs away looking to recover.
Patterson misses with a head kick.
Patterson throws a head kick that misses.
Maeda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Patterson throws out a loose jab but Maeda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maeda swings for the body but Patterson moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Maeda. That snapped Patterson's head back.
Patterson looks to land a combination but Maeda avoids it well.
Maeda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Patterson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Patterson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maeda on the side of the head.
Maeda moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jerricho Patterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maeda lands a nice looking body shot.
Patterson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maeda looks to score with a jab to the body but Patterson is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Patterson misses the target. #T1#
Patterson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maeda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Patterson lands a nice shot to the body. #TD#
Patterson gets caught flat footed, as Maeda shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Maeda trying to control but Patterson is working from the bottom.
Maeda stopping the sweep attempt from Patterson.
Maeda is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Maeda tries to free his leg and advance position but Patterson is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Patterson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maeda is aware though and is defending well.
Patterson looking to control.
Patterson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2#
Patterson wants to stand up but Maeda is controlling him.
Maeda is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB2#
Patterson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Patterson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maeda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maeda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Maeda landing some decent shots from guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maeda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maeda cracks Patterson with a solid left hand.
Maeda is pushing down on Patterson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Patterson is fighting to maintain full guard but Maeda has managed to sneak the leg through.
Patterson taking some punishment here, with Maeda in his half guard.
Maeda winds up and cracks Patterson with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Patterson has hold of Maeda's hands but Maeda slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Patterson has hold of Maeda's hands but Maeda slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Maeda seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maeda is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Maeda landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Maeda prevents Patterson from standing back up.
Patterson keeping control of the position.
Maeda working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Patterson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maeda scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T4#
Patterson wants to get back to full guard.
Patterson wants to control but Maeda is keeping busy.
Maeda trying to control the action but Patterson is working from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Maeda connects with a nice short shot to Patterson's temple.
Maeda is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Maeda there.
Maeda wants to control but Patterson is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Patterson actively working from the bottom here.
Maeda seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Maeda looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Patterson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Maeda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Patterson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Patterson throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
and Maeda counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Maeda with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maeda lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Maeda lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Maeda makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Maeda forces his way into half guard.
Maeda working the head and body with strikes.
Maeda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patterson can do to turn this around?
Patterson wants to improve his position but Maeda is controlling well.
Patterson is not content to let Maeda control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda is thwarting Patterson's attempts to control the position.
Patterson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maeda scores with a couple of nice shots.
Akira Maeda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Maeda connects with a nice short shot to Patterson's temple. #ROC#Patterson is rocked!
Maeda content to control rather than advance.
Patterson is still in real trouble! Can Maeda finish him?
Maeda working the head and body with strikes.
Maeda looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Patterson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Maeda is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Patterson is hurt! He's hurt bad - Maeda fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Patterson from any more punishment! Congratulations to Maeda! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akira Maeda!
An out of breath and clearly excited Akira Maeda thanked Brooklyn Threads for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: BB 66 - Bleak vs Okafor
Date: Aug 13, 2022

#R1#
McCrae throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maeda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCrae has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
No joy there for McCrae, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCrae takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maeda slips under a jab.
McCrae avoids the body shot from Maeda.
Maeda throws out a loose jab but McCrae uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCrae takes one on the button.
Maeda clobbers McCrae with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maeda lunges at McCrae with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McCrae's hand.
Nice straight punches there by Maeda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maeda.
McCrae steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maeda.
McCrae slaps away a takedown attempt from Maeda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maeda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCrae throws out the jab.
Maeda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gus McCrae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCrae scores with a hook.
McCrae catches Maeda with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T1#
McCrae ducks right into an uppercut from Maeda.
McCrae misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Maeda counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for McCrae!
Maeda trying to control the action but McCrae is working from the bottom.
Maeda misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Maeda throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and McCrae works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
McCrae wants to control but Maeda is keeping busy.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Maeda working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Maeda winds up and cracks McCrae with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T2#
Maeda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maeda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maeda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McCrae avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maeda.
Maeda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maeda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maeda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McCrae keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Maeda lands a nice short elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maeda working the head and body with strikes.
Maeda working over McCrae with some ground and pound. McCrae looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McCrae blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maeda. #T3#
Maeda thows a huge punch but McCrae dodges it nicely.
McCrae avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maeda.
McCrae preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Maeda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maeda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McCrae keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maeda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maeda lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from Maeda there.
Maeda thows a huge punch but McCrae dodges it nicely. #T4#
Maeda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McCrae avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maeda.
Maeda lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
McCrae wants to improve his position but Maeda is controlling well.
McCrae trying to hold on to Maeda's head to control him but Maeda postures up.
McCrae is refusing to be controlled, as Maeda sits in half guard.
Maeda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##TD2#
McCrae gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Maeda with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maeda stopping the sweep attempt from McCrae.
Maeda makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maeda throws a big elbow that misses.
McCrae working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maeda.
Maeda pushes down on McCrae's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Maeda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Maeda connects with a nice short shot to McCrae's temple.
McCrae trying to control from the bottom.
Maeda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1#
Maeda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McCrae avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maeda.
Maeda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maeda wants to pass the guard but McCrae is defending well.
Maeda is looking to take a break and control but McCrae is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maeda landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Maeda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maeda trying to pass the guard but McCrae defending well.
Maeda is nestled in close to McCrae, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T2#
Maeda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maeda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maeda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maeda thows a huge punch but McCrae dodges it nicely.
Maeda seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Maeda is looking to advance position but McCrae won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Maeda there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maeda throwing shots but McCrae is blocking nicely.
McCrae avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maeda. #T3#
Maeda working the head and body with strikes.
Maeda is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McCrae blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maeda.
Maeda is looking to take a break and control but McCrae is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maeda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maeda takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Maeda drops an elbow to the side of McCrae's head.
Maeda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maeda wants to take a breather but McCrae is having none of it.
Maeda is pressing down on McCrae's thigh, looking to free his foot. McCrae is holding on for now. #T4#
McCrae is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maeda scores with a couple of nice shots.
Maeda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maeda throwing shots but McCrae is blocking nicely.
Maeda slips a nice elbow through McCrae's hands, connecting with McCrae's forehead.
Maeda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maeda throwing shots but McCrae is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maeda seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Maeda wants to control but McCrae is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice strikes from Maeda there.
Maeda takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
McCrae taking some punishment here, with Maeda in his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Maeda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maeda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #TD2#
Maeda closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Maeda lands in his opponent's guard.
Maeda looking to sit in guard and control but McCrae gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Maeda controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McCrae's guard. #REVB#
McCrae keeping moving, preventing Maeda from controlling successfully.
McCrae working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maeda. #T1#
Maeda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maeda is in close to McCrae's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Maeda is working McCrae over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Maeda throwing strikes but missing.
Maeda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maeda landing some decent shots from guard.
Maeda controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Maeda is looking to work some ground and pound but McCrae has wrist control.
Akira Maeda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Maeda controlling from the top position.
Maeda advances position into side control!
Maeda is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down McCrae's shoulder. That is not cool.
Maeda's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gus McCrae has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3##REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Maeda cracks McCrae with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maeda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maeda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McCrae looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maeda staying out of range there.
Nice sprawl there from McCrae as Maeda shoots in.#TD2#
Maeda scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

McCrae throws Maeda to one side and escapes!#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Maeda does it's job there.
Maeda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCrae.
Gus McCrae is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maeda has a takedown stuffed.
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gus McCrae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Maeda.
Maeda jabs McCrae right on the nose. McCrae blinks but takes it well.
Maeda scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheers as Maeda lands an impressive looking overhand right. McCrae doesn't seem phased though.
McCrae works Maeda's body with a nice hook.
Maeda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCrae throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Maeda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maeda has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 26:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Maeda!
Akira Maeda really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Threads logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Gus McCrae spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the gym.'.

Event: BB 58 - White vs Tavares
Date: Jul 02, 2022

#R1#
Maeda jabs Norton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Maeda just misses with a punch to the body.
Norton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maeda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Akira Maeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norton lands with a hook. Maeda tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Norton misses with a hook.
Norton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice defenses there by Maeda.
Norton throws a head kick that misses #TD2#
and Maeda counters with a takedown into side control.
Norton is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Heavy Metal that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norton avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Maeda.
Maeda postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Norton wants to get back to his feet.
Norton trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#T1#
Maeda throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Maeda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Norton wants to get back to his feet but Maeda drags him back down.
Norton taking a bit of punishment here - Maeda scoring with strikes.
Maeda working the ground and pound but Norton is defending the strikes.
Maeda throws a strike aimed at the side of Norton's head but Norton avoids it well.
Norton is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Maeda is controlling him well.
The referee asks Maeda politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Maeda prefers to stall for the moment though.
Norton tries to escape but Maeda is in control.
Maeda throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Maeda throws a strike aimed at the side of Norton's head but Norton avoids it well.
Norton takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Norton is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Maeda is controlling him well.
The strikes coming from Maeda are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Maeda scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Norton to see if he's OK.
Maeda scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Norton to see if he's OK.
Norton is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Maeda has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Maeda working the ground and pound. #ES#
Norton throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norton lands a nice hook to Maeda's body. Maeda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maeda cracks Norton with a good jab.
Maeda scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maeda digs a good hook to Norton's body.
Maeda clobbers Norton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maeda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norton.
Norton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maeda.
Norton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maeda staying out of range there.
Edd Norton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maeda lands a right hook to the body. #T3#
Maeda misses with a wild body shot.
Norton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Norton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maeda moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maeda swings for the body but Norton moves out of range.
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Norton is looking to counter punch.
A slow jab from Maeda misses its intended target.
Norton throwing a counter right hand but Maeda manages to avoid it.
Norton misses the jab.
Norton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Norton jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T4#
Maeda lands with a shot to the body.
Maeda throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Norton on the side of the head.
Maeda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maeda cracks Norton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maeda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norton moves away.
Norton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Maeda.#CL#
Norton moves into range and clinches up with Maeda.
Norton working aggressively here.
Maeda misses with some punches.
Maeda has Norton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Norton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Edd Norton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Maeda.
Norton misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Norton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Maeda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maeda throws a shot from downtown. Norton moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Norton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maeda jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Norton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maeda scores with a jab. Norton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maeda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norton.
Maeda lands with a straight right. Norton didn't see that one coming.
Maeda's jab looks to have found its range, popping Norton under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maeda.
Norton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maeda.
Maeda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T1#
Maeda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Norton but Norton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Norton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Norton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maeda. That did some damage!
Norton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maeda is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Norton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Norton avoids the body shot from Maeda.
Maeda shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maeda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norton was well out of range. Poor timing from Maeda.
An attempted straight right counter from Norton misses the target.
A punch lands to the side of Norton 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T2#
Norton throws a head kick but Maeda moves out of range.
Norton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Maeda jabs Norton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Maeda lands a jab.
Maeda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maeda misses with a body punch
and Norton counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maeda throws a predictable looking body shot
and Norton counters with a stiff right hand.
Norton misses with a wild body shot.
Norton moves in looking to clinch but Maeda pushes him off.
Maeda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Norton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T3#
Norton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maeda cracks Norton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maeda just misses with a punch to the body.
Norton tried to counter with a leg kick but Maeda avoided it.#KD#
Norton lands a big head kick that sends Maeda tumbling to the mat! Norton takes a step backwards and waves Maeda back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Maeda is rocked!
Akira Maeda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maeda goes for a double leg but Norton avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Norton continues to drive forward.
Maeda is still on wobbly legs! Can Norton finish him?
Norton walks into a stiff left hand from Maeda.
Maeda seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Maeda. Beautiful body shot.
Maeda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norton moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Norton misses the target.
Norton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Norton misses its target.
Edd Norton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Maeda.#T4#
Maeda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Norton counters with a nice uppercut.
Maeda works Norton's body with a nice hook.
Maeda with a lazy takedown attempt
and Norton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maeda thinking.
Maeda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maeda swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Norton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Norton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Norton stuffs the takedown.
Norton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab from Maeda finds it's way through Norton's defenses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Akira Maeda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##KD#
Norton sends Maeda crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Norton is motioning to the referee to let Maeda up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Edd Norton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Norton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maeda.
Norton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maeda scores with a jab.
Maeda scores with a jab. Norton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maeda digs a good body shot into Norton's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maeda.
Maeda shoots in but no luck this time.
Maeda has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Maeda lands a lovely overhand right.
Maeda just misses with a punch to the body.
Norton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maeda stuns Norton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maeda misses with a jab to the body
and Norton counters with a thumping low kick. #T1##KD#
Norton cracks Maeda with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Maeda looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Norton finish him?
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt.
Norton throws a series of punches but Maeda avoids them all with ease.
Maeda scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Norton moves in looking to clinch but Maeda pushes him off.
Maeda now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Norton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maeda throws out the jab.
Maeda throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maeda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Norton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maeda is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Norton rather than just go for the knockout.#T2#
Maeda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maeda shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Norton as he avoids it easily.
Norton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Edd Norton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Maeda.
Maeda throws a looping overhand right but Norton ducks down to avoid it.
Maeda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maeda keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Norton moves out of range as Maeda strikes.
Maeda lands a jab to Norton's midsection.
Norton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Norton throws a leg kick which misses Maeda's front leg but catches the back leg as Maeda tries to avoid it. #T3#
Norton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Norton.
Maeda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Norton.
Norton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maeda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Norton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norton throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Maeda counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maeda throwing strikes from guard but Norton blocks nicely.
Maeda stops Norton from standing up. #T4##ES#
Norton has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Maeda is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Norton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Maeda misses.
A punch lands to the side of Norton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Norton throws a low kick but Maeda moves out of range easily.
Jab by Maeda.
Norton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maeda.
Maeda goes for a double leg but Norton avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Norton continues to drive forward.
Norton walks into a left hand.
Maeda throws a jab but it's blocked by Norton.
Norton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Norton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akira Maeda.
I've got Maeda winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight for Akira Maeda!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Akira Maeda!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Akira Maeda!

Akira Maeda wins by unanimous decision!
Akira Maeda took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brooklyn Threads for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: BB 51 - Anubis vs Hawk 2
Date: May 28, 2022

#R1#
Cisse throws a hook but Maeda blocks it.
Maeda throwing a counter right hand but Cisse manages to avoid it.
Maeda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cisse manages to avoid it.
Cisse scores with a jab. Maeda acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maeda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cisse misses with a lunging right hand
and Maeda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cisse misses the jab.
Cisse throws a body punch but Maeda moves out of range.
Maeda tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cisse manages to circle out of the way.
Maeda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maeda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cisse.
Maeda misses with a body shot.
Cisse swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cisse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cisse looks to land a left hand but Maeda moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cisse jabs at Maeda's body.
Maeda drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cisse misses with a hook to the body
and Maeda counters with a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cisse throws a shot from downtown. Maeda moves away and avoids it.
Cisse takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T1##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maeda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Maeda.
Maeda has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cisse avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Maeda tries for a takedown but Cisse manages to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Cisse's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Cisse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maeda gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maeda fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cisse throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Maeda to counter with a crisp jab.
Maeda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cisse.
Maeda seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cisse throws a right hand that misses
and Maeda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maeda changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Cisse. No joy for Maeda on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Maeda. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Maeda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cisse throws out the jab.
Maeda drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cisse sprawls and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cisse swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maeda counters with a straight right hand.
Maeda on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Maeda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maeda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maeda throws a shot to the body. #KD2#
Cisse feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Maeda sprawling to the canvas! Maeda rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Cisse finish him?! #ROC2#Maeda is rocked!
Cisse looks to land a right hand but Maeda moved out of range.
Oh Maeda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cisse moves in close and cracks Maeda with a massive right hand! Maeda, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Cisse!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ousmane Cisse!
A very excited looking Ousmane Cisse rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: BB 47 - Garbowa vs Escobar
Date: May 10, 2022

#R1#
Ochoa throws the left hand but Maeda avoids the punch easily.
And Maeda tries to counter it with a takedown but Ochoa pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jab by Ochoa.
Maeda throws a body shot but no joy.
Maeda fails with the takedown.
Maeda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ochoa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maeda slips a straight right by Ochoa.
Maeda with the counter takedown but Ochoa avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda moves out of range as Ochoa throws a body kick.
Maeda closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ochoa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maeda shoots in and drives through. Ochoa sprawls well.#T1#
Maeda scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ochoa in his tracks.
Ochoa misses with a body shot.
Maeda feints the counter takedown.#TD2#
Maeda drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Maeda throws an elbow that misses. Ochoa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Maeda's guard. Nice move by Ochoa!#REVR#
Maeda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maeda has a closed guard, preventing Ochoa from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maeda pulls Ochoa in close to his closed guard and prevents Ochoa from doing any damage or advancing position.
Maeda's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Maeda looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
Maeda has Ochoa pulled in close to control his posture.
Ochoa wants to stand but Maeda is controlling his posture from full guard.
Maeda is pulling down on Ochoa's head to control his posture.
Maeda wants to sweep here but Ochoa controlling him for the moment.
Ochoa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maeda on the ground.
Maeda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ochoa's guard. #REVB##T3#
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Ochoa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeda controlling from the top position.
Maeda scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Maeda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ochoa is keeping the position for now.
Maeda connects with a couple of short punches.
Maeda sitting in guard here, content to control.
Maeda trying to control but Ochoa is working from the bottom. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Maeda is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ochoa is looking to stand up but Maeda isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maeda moves away from the strike by Ochoa.
Ochoa throws a body punch but Maeda moves out of range.
Ochoa takes a swing at Maeda's ribcage but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maeda works Ochoa's body with a nice hook.
Ochoa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ochoa needs to keep his hands up - Maeda had a free shot at his head there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Akira Maeda will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Maeda goes for a double leg but Ochoa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ochoa continues to drive forward.
Ochoa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ochoa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maeda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ochoa is fending him off so far but Maeda persists. Nope, Ochoa circles away and we're back to standing.
Ochoa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maeda throws out the jab.
Ochoa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#TD2#
Maeda looking to score a takedown here. Ochoa is defending well but Maeda drives through and ends up in Ochoa's guard.
Ochoa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maeda.
Maeda throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ochoa keeping full guard, as Maeda tries to pass.
Maeda landing some decent shots from guard.
Maeda wants to control from the top but Ochoa keeps moving.
Akira Maeda has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1#
Maeda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ochoa wants to stand up but Maeda is controlling him.
Maeda postures up in Ochoa's guard and throws a big left but Ochoa blocks it.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Maeda working his ground and pound in the gym.
Maeda advances to half guard.
Maeda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maeda lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maeda content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Maeda tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ochoa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Maeda sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ochoa defending well though.
Maeda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maeda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ochoa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maeda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T3#
Maeda winds up and cracks Ochoa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Maeda throwing shots but Ochoa is blocking nicely.
Maeda not doing much here.
Maeda is looking to take a break and control but Ochoa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maeda lands a nice hook to Ochoa's body. Ochoa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ochoa misses with a looping left.
Maeda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ochoa. Ochoa obviously looking to wear him down. #TD2#
Maeda drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#T4#
Maeda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ochoa wants to stand and escape but Maeda is having none of it.
Ochoa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Maeda controls the pace.
Maeda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maeda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ochoa wants to stand and escape but Maeda is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maeda passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Maeda trying to control the action but Ochoa is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Maeda drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maeda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ochoa momentarily.
We've been told by Ochoa's head coaches at Primal Concrete Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ochoa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maeda scores with a nice right hand.
Maeda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ochoa is fending him off so far but Maeda persists. Nope, Ochoa circles away and we're back to standing.
Ochoa looks to land a right hand but Maeda moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ochoa momentarily.
Ochoa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maeda with the counter takedown but Ochoa avoids it easily.
Ochoa swings for the body but Maeda moves out of range.
Maeda tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T1#
Ochoa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And Maeda tries to counter it with a takedown but Ochoa pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ochoa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #TD2#
Maeda closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Maeda creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ochoa sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ochoa takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Maeda works to advance to full mount. Ochoa defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ochoa trying desperately to get to his feet.
Maeda lands a big elbow.
Ochoa wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Maeda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maeda with good strikes from the mount here!
Well,Ochoa is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maeda pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ochoa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ochoa tries to get out of the position.
Maeda unloading with bombs!
Ochoa is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Maeda looking to control but Ochoa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Maeda lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Maeda putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maeda landing strikes from the mount and Ochoa is in trouble!
Maeda is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ochoa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Maeda lands a heavy elbow. #T3#
Maeda controlling from the full mount.
Ochoa holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Maeda tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Maeda looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ochoa tries to buck Maeda off but he can't manage it.
Maeda looking to control but Ochoa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
You get the feeling that Ochoa really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Akira Maeda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Maeda looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that Maeda has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Anthony Ochoa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Maeda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maeda winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Akira Maeda!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Akira Maeda!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Akira Maeda!

Akira Maeda wins by unanimous decision!
After the big win, Akira Maeda made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors 160Q Energy for $150 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: BB 41 - Olsen vs Okongwu
Date: Apr 16, 2022

#R1#
Maeda throws a body shot but no joy. #TD2#
Maeda gets the takedown into side control.
Rosa is working to avoid the ground and pound but Maeda connects with a decent elbow.
Rosa avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Maeda.
Maeda looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rosa is avoiding damage well.
Maeda controls the position.
Maeda landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
I wouldn't like to be where Rosa is right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Maeda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maeda tries to score with some ground and pound. Rosa controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Maeda working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #T1#
Rosa wants to control but Maeda postures up.
Rosa is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rosa is trying to get back to his feet.
Rosa managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Maeda.
Maeda tries to score with some ground and pound. Rosa controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rosa is not content to let Maeda control the position.
Maeda working the ground and pound but Rosa is defending the strikes.
You can see the frustration on Rosa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maeda cracks Rosa with a big elbow.
Maeda is looking to take a break and control but Rosa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Rosa defending against the ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Maeda working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Maeda misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Maeda tries to move to mount but Rosa blocks the move with his legs.
Maeda throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rosa is looking for a sweep.
Maeda lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Maeda looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rosa is avoiding damage well.
Maeda prevents Rosa from escaping the position.
Maeda working the ground and pound but Rosa is defending the strikes. #T3#
Maeda working the head with strikes.
Maeda lands some shots froms side control.
Maeda creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Maeda throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Rosa works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Maeda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Maeda connects with a nice short shot to Rosa's temple.
Maeda controlling the pace.
Maeda stops Rosa from getting back to his feet.
Rosa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Maeda wants to free his trapped foot but Rosa is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T4#
Maeda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rosa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rosa is looking to escape.
Maeda lands with a punch from half guard.
Rosa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maeda.
Rosa trying to control from the bottom.
Maeda is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Maeda is nestled in close to Rosa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Still in half guard, Maeda seems content to control.
Maeda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maeda trying to control from half guard but Rosa is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Maeda lands with a nice body punch.
Rosa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rosa misses with a body kick.
Maeda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maeda scores with a jab to the body.
Rosa throws a hook but Maeda avoids it easily.
Maeda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rosa.
An attempted straight right counter from Rosa misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maeda circles away quickly and effectively.
Rosa misses with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Rosa misses its intended target.
Maeda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Maeda lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Henrique Rosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rosa stuffs the takedown attempt from Maeda. Maeda gets slowly back to his feet.
Maeda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maeda scores with a body shot.
Rosa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maeda was well out of range. Poor timing from Rosa.
Maeda digs a good body shot into Rosa's ribs.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Maeda.
Rosa is trying to buck Maeda off.#T2#
Rosa dodges the ground and pound from Maeda.
Maeda trying to control the position but Rosa is working away.
Akira Maeda has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosa gets back to half guard.
Maeda is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Maeda sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T3#
Rosa is trying to maintain the position but Maeda is very close to passing his half guard.
Maeda is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Maeda looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rosa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maeda.
Maeda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #ES#
Rosa has one foot on Maeda's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Maeda changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#TD2#
Rosa gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Maeda to score an easy takedown into full guard.#T4#
Maeda is looking to work some ground and pound but Rosa has wrist control.
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rosa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maeda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maeda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maeda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Maeda manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rosa on his heels. He'll look to pass Rosa's guard now, I'm sure.
Maeda postures up and lands a big shot to Rosa's brow.
Maeda is looking to work some ground and pound but Rosa has wrist control.
Rosa trying to keep a closed guard but Maeda is proving a slippery customer.
Rosa pulls Maeda in close to his closed guard and prevents Maeda from doing any damage or advancing position.
Maeda throws a big elbow that misses.
Maeda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maeda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maeda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rosa works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1#
Maeda throws a big right hand that misses.
Rosa working a defensive guard here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rosa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maeda is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maeda's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Maeda wants to control from the top but Rosa keeps moving.
Rosa pulls Maeda in close to his closed guard and prevents Maeda from doing any damage or advancing position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maeda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rosa pinned against the cage. Rosa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Henrique Rosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Maeda scores with a jab to the body.
Maeda moves out of range of the body kick.
Rosa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maeda with the counter takedown but Rosa avoids it easily.
Maeda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rosa.
Rosa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maeda tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rosa misses with a kick to the body.
Rosa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maeda feints the counter takedown.#T3#
Rosa throws a low kick, looking for Maeda's leg but Maeda calmly moves out of range.
Maeda misses the shot to the body.
Rosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maeda.
A little feinted left hand from Rosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maeda moves out of range as Rosa strikes.
Maeda throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rosa on the side of the head.
Maeda lands with a shot to the body.
Rosa walks into a left hand. #TD2#
Maeda shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Maeda working the head and body with strikes.
Akira Maeda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4##SUB#
Rosa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maeda pulls his head out easily.
Maeda not doing much here.
Maeda's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
More stalling from Maeda.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Maeda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maeda has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for Akira Maeda!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Akira Maeda!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Akira Maeda!

Akira Maeda wins by unanimous decision!
Akira Maeda very nearly forgot to thank 160Q Energy for $150 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: BB 37 - Abner vs Virus
Date: Mar 22, 2022

#R1##TD2#
Maeda scores with a takedown into Okongwu's guard.

Okongwu has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Maeda off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Maeda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okongwu manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Maeda looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Okongwu!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maeda cracks Okongwu with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Okongwu's coaches at Xtreme Black House have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Okongwu tries to improve position but can't.
Maeda is putting a hurting on Okongwu here, landing some big shots from side control.
Maeda grinds an elbow into Okongwu's temple.
Maeda lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Maeda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maeda wants to control but Okongwu is keeping him busy.
Maeda controls the position.#T1#
Maeda trying to control the position but Okongwu is working away.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Maeda working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Maeda happy to just control the position for now.
Okongwu struggling a bit here.
Maeda in the domination position with Okongwu hanging on.
Maeda throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Okongwu wants to get back to his feet but Maeda drags him back down.
Okongwu is trying to get back to half guard.
Maeda cracks Okongwu with a big elbow.
Okongwu managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Maeda.
Okongwu dodges the ground and pound from Maeda.
Maeda trying to control the action but Okongwu is working from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Maeda.
Okongwu takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The referee asks Maeda politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Maeda prefers to stall for the moment though.
Maeda trying to control the position but Okongwu is working away. #T3#
Okongwu is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Maeda has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Maeda working the body and head with strikes.
Okongwu struggling a bit here.
Okongwu is working to avoid the ground and pound but Maeda connects with a decent elbow.
Maeda postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Maeda throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Okongwu avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Maeda.
Okongwu tries to bench press Maeda off him but Maeda keeps the position. #T4#
Okongwu is trying to control Maeda's posture but Maeda avoids it.
Maeda working the ground and pound but Okongwu is defending the strikes.
Okongwu defending against the ground and pound.
Okongwu is looking to reverse the position.
Okongwu is trying to buck Maeda off.
Maeda staying calm.
Okongwu tries to improve position but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Maeda shoots in for a takedown but Okongwu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Okongwu as he jumps to the side.
Maeda gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Okongwu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maeda checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda blocks a jab.
Okongwu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Okongwu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Okongwu stuffs the takedown.
Isaiah Okongwu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Maeda.#T1##TD2#
Maeda is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Okongwu's half guard.

Okongwu kicks off Maeda and gets to his feet.
Okongwu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Okongwu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maeda misses with a wild body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Okongwu. No joy for Maeda on that attempt.
Maeda stuns Okongwu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maeda misses with a takedown attempt
and Okongwu counters with a low kick, right behind Maeda 's knee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okongwu throws a head kick but Maeda moves out of range.
Isaiah Okongwu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Maeda tries for a takedown but Okongwu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Okongwu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Okongwu. No joy for Maeda on that attempt.
Maeda tries for a takedown but Okongwu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maeda blocks a leg kick.
Okongwu throws a body punch but Maeda moves out of range.
Maeda feints the counter takedown.
Maeda lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Okongwu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maeda checks it well.
Maeda takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Okongwu looks to land a left hand but Maeda moved out of range nicely.#T3#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maeda.
Okongwu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Okongwu is looking to chop away at Maeda's legs.
Okongwu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maeda is out of range and Okongwu settles back down. #TD2#
Maeda is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Okongwu's half guard.
Maeda scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Maeda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maeda seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Maeda lands a nice short elbow.#T4#
Okongwu is controlling Maeda's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Akira Maeda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maeda is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Okongwu keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Maeda is taking a breather. Okongwu 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.
Okongwu regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Maeda.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Isaiah Okongwu dominated that second round.
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!#R3#
Okongwu misses with a low kick.
Okongwu with a nice calf kick.
Maeda lands a nice looking body shot.
Okongwu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Okongwu misses with a leg kick.
Okongwu misses with a low kick as Maeda jumps back.
Maeda blocks a head kick by Okongwu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda thuds a left hand into Okongwu's body.
Maeda lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Okongwu at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Maeda. Beautiful body shot.
Isaiah Okongwu is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Okongwu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maeda manages to avoid it.
Maeda lands a slapping body shot.
Maeda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Okongwu avoids it really well and circles away.
Okongwu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Maeda with the counter takedown but Okongwu avoids it easily.
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Okongwu connects with a solid leg kick.
Okongwu takes a swing at Maeda's ribcage but misses. #TD2#
Maeda shoots in and gets a takedown into Okongwu's guard.#T2#
Maeda throwing strikes from guard but Okongwu blocks nicely.
Maeda works over Okongwu with some ground and pound from guard.
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Okongwu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okongwu is trying to control the position but Maeda postures up.
Maeda trying to control but Okongwu is working from the bottom.
Maeda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maeda wants to control from the top but Okongwu keeps moving.
Maeda content to stall in guard here. #T3#
Maeda wants to control from the top but Okongwu keeps moving. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Okongwu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Okongwu sprawls well. Okongwu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maeda gets slowly back to his feet.
Isaiah Okongwu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Maeda.#TD2#
Maeda dives in and scores a takedown into Okongwu's guard.#T4#
Maeda stops Okongwu from standing up.
Okongwu 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.
Maeda trying to control but Okongwu is working from the bottom.
Maeda throwing strikes but missing.
Maeda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Okongwu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maeda wants to pass the guard but Okongwu is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maeda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akira Maeda.
I think Maeda has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Isaiah Okongwu!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Isaiah Okongwu!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Akira Maeda!

Isaiah Okongwu wins by split decision!
A victorious Isaiah Okongwu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: BB 30 - Abner vs Hoost
Date: Feb 26, 2022

#R1##CL#
Maeda rushes Tryastsyn and presses him up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Maeda - that landed with a thud. #TD#
Maeda tightens his grip and picks Tryastsyn up, before dumping him to the ground. Tryastsyn manages to land in guard.
Tryastsyn keeping moving, preventing Maeda from controlling successfully.
Maeda looking to sit in guard and control but Tryastsyn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Tryastsyn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tryastsyn trying to control the position from guard on top but Maeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeda looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Maeda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tryastsyn postures up in Maeda's guard and throws a big left but Maeda blocks it.
Tryastsyn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Maeda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maeda is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB2#
Tryastsyn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T1#
Maeda is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Maeda working the head and body with strikes.
We've been hearing that Maeda has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Maeda wants to control but Tryastsyn is keeping him busy.
Maeda is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Tryastsyn actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Tryastsyn looking for submissions off his back.
Maeda is trying to control the action in half guard but Tryastsyn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Tryastsyn looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maeda takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T2#
Maeda lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB2#
Tryastsyn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Maeda.
Maeda is looking to take a break and control but Tryastsyn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Tryastsyn looking for submissions off his back.
Maeda is nestled in close to Tryastsyn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T3#
Tryastsyn gets full guard.
Our spies down at at St Petersburg MMA Gym inform us that Tryastsyn has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Maeda is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maeda passes Tryastsyn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Maeda.
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.#SUB2#
Tryastsyn looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Tryastsyn actively working from the bottom here.
Maeda working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Maeda trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maeda frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Maeda looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here. #T4#
Maeda controlling his opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maeda cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Maeda working the ground and pound effectively.
Tryastsyn is in all sorts of trouble here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maeda landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tryastsyn is squirming around, avoiding Maeda's attempts to control the action.
Tryastsyn can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Maeda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tryastsyn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab lands there for Tryastsyn.
Maeda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tryastsyn! But no joy.
Tryastsyn throws the left hand but Maeda avoids the punch easily.
Maeda takes one on the button.
Tryastsyn misses with a hook.
Maeda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tryastsyn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maeda.
Tryastsyn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maeda.
Tryastsyn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maeda moves away.
Tryastsyn throws a hook but Maeda avoids it easily.
Tryastsyn misses with a right hand
and Maeda counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Tryastsyn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maeda lands a slapping body shot.
Maeda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tryastsyn can do to turn this around?
A lazy left from Tryastsyn finds it's target.
Maeda slips a jab from Tryastsyn.
Maeda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maeda is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tryastsyn.#T1#
Maeda misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Tryastsyn misses.
Maeda swings for the body but Tryastsyn moves out of range.
Tryastsyn 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.#CL#
Maeda moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Maeda.
Maeda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maeda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tryastsyn misses with a punch to the body.
Maeda lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Maeda.
Maeda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tryastsyn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maeda's elbow.
Maeda holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Good body shot from Maeda.
Tryastsyn is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Tryastsyn breaks the clinch.
Tryastsyn takes one to the chin there.#T2#
Tryastsyn just misses with a punch to the body.
Maeda lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tryastsyn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maeda.
Tryastsyn throws a series of punches but Maeda avoids them all with ease.
Maeda scores with a body shot.
Maeda fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tryastsyn throws an off balance right hand
and Maeda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tryastsyn throws a jab but it's blocked by Maeda.
Tryastsyn lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Tryastsyn misses its intended target.
Eugeniy Tryastsyn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maeda scores with a shot to the body.
Maeda moves away from the strike by Tryastsyn.
Maeda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tryastsyn moves away.
Tryastsyn throws an overhand right that lands on Maeda's shoulder, as Maeda tries to avoid the shot.
Maeda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tryastsyn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maeda is looking to wear down Tryastsyn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maeda takes a swing at Tryastsyn's ribcage but misses.
Tryastsyn throws the left hand but Maeda avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Maeda misses the shot to the body.
Maeda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tryastsyn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Eugeniy Tryastsyn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maeda lands a nice shot to the body.
Tryastsyn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maeda.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maeda. Tryastsyn does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Maeda has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Maeda fails to land.
Maeda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maeda keeps control of Tryastsyn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maeda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maeda blocks a body shot from Tryastsyn.
Tryastsyn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tryastsyn tries to throw a body punch but Maeda avoids it by throwing Tryastsyn back against the cage.
Tryastsyn is trying to stall.
Tryastsyn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tryastsyn just leaning against Maeda, taking a breather. #T4#
Maeda misses with a punch on the inside.
Maeda lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Maeda.
Maeda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tryastsyns head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Maeda.
Tryastsyn stops a takedown attempt from Maeda.
Maeda tries to score a body lock takedown but Tryastsyn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A right hook to the body lands for Maeda.
Maeda lands a body shot.
Maeda leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tryastsyn leaning against his opponent.
Maeda pushes Tryastsyn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maeda stalling.
Maeda lands a nice uppercut.
Maeda lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda dominated that second round.
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!#R3#
Tryastsyn throws an off balance right hand
and Maeda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tryastsyn misses with a wild body shot.
Tryastsyn misses with a body shot.
Tryastsyn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maeda counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maeda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tryastsyn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tryastsyn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maeda was well out of range. Poor timing from Tryastsyn.
Maeda is looking to counter punch.
Tryastsyn avoids the body shot from Maeda.
Tryastsyn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tryastsyn misses with a body shot
letting Maeda counter with a right hand.
Maeda connects with a right hand. Tryastsyn shakes it off.
Maeda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tryastsyn was well out of range. Poor timing from Maeda.
Tryastsyn throws a hook but Maeda avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tryastsyn manages to avoid it.
Tryastsyn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tryastsyn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maeda.
It seemed like Tryastsyn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tryastsyn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maeda.
Maeda scores with a sloppy right hand. Tryastsyn should have avoided that one.
Maeda tries to clinch but Tryastsyn is having none of it. #T1##TD#
Maeda manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tryastsyn on his heels. He'll look to pass Tryastsyn's guard now, I'm sure.#SUB2#
Tryastsyn looking for a guillotine here but Maeda defends easily.
Maeda trying to control but Tryastsyn is working from the bottom.
Maeda lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tryastsyn keeping moving, preventing Maeda from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Tryastsyn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maeda defends well.#SUB2#
Tryastsyn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maeda is aware though and is defending well.#T2#
Maeda wants to control from the top but Tryastsyn keeps moving. #SUB2#
Tryastsyn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maeda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maeda is pushing down on Tryastsyn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tryastsyn is fighting to maintain full guard but Maeda has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB2#
Tryastsyn looking for submissions off his back.
Maeda is nestled in close to Tryastsyn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Maeda is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Maeda lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Maeda is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T3#
Maeda looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Eugeniy Tryastsyn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maeda prevents Tryastsyn from improving his position.
Maeda takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Maeda.
Tryastsyn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maeda slows the pace down in half guard.
Maeda has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Akira Maeda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tryastsyn trying to hold on to Maeda's head to control him but Maeda postures up.
Maeda controlling the action here.
Maeda tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tryastsyn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maeda sitting and controlling from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akira 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Akira Maeda!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Akira Maeda!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Akira Maeda!

Akira Maeda wins by unanimous decision!
Akira Maeda gave a mention to 160Q Energy for $150 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: BB 20 - Bleak vs Land
Date: Jan 05, 2022

#R1#
Corcoran is looking to land body kicks.
Maeda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Corcoran counters with a solid body kick.
Maeda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maeda throws a combination that misses #KD2#
and Corcoran lands a stunning uppercut that sends Maeda to the mat!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SU2#
Corcoran decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Maeda avoids the head kick by Corcoran.
Maeda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Corcoran counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC2#Maeda is rocked!
We've been hearing reports that Maeda has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Maeda lands with a right hand.
Maeda with a nice cross.
Nice shot by Maeda.#T1##KD2#
Corcoran cracks Maeda with a big right hand and Maeda goes down!
Oh Maeda is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maeda trying to keep a closed guard but Corcoran is proving a slippery customer.
Maeda wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Corcoran is now in half guard.
Maeda seems to have got his legs back now.
Maeda tries to get to full guard but Corcoran has control of the leg.
Maeda manages to get to full guard.
Maeda wants to sweep but no luck.
Corcoran wants to get up but he can't break Maeda's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Maeda controlling the position.#T2#
Maeda wants to sweep here but Corcoran controlling him for the moment.
Corcoran wants to stand but Maeda has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Maeda holds on and takes a little breather.
Maeda wants to improve his position but instead Corcoran has moved into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corcoran tries to stand but can't do so whilst Maeda controls his leg.
Maeda wants to improve his position but Corcoran is controlling well.
Corcoran tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Maeda. #T3#
Maeda preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Corcoran tries to stand but can't do so whilst Maeda controls his leg.
Maeda holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Corcoran steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maeda.
Corcoran has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Corcoran there as he acknowledges the shot.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maeda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Corcoran ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akira Maeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maeda on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#TD#
Maeda 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.
Maeda won't allow Corcoran to get back to his feet.
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Corcoran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeda stands up over Corcoran, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Maeda passes into half guard.
Maeda looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Corcoran dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Corcoran on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maeda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corcoran lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Corcoran pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda slips under a jab.
Maeda was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Corcoran has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Corcoran throws an off balance right hand
and Maeda counters with a stiff right hand.
Maeda connects with the punch.#T1#
Corcoran throws a head kick that misses.
Maeda connects with a right hand. Corcoran shakes it off.
Corcoran slips under a jab.
Corcoran is trying to counter with his kicks.
Maeda fails with the takedown.
Corcoran gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Corcoran throws a nice head kick!
Maeda clobbers Corcoran with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T2#
Maeda scores with a punch to the head.
A big left from Maeda misses.
As Maeda backs off Corcoran throws a huge counter combo but Maeda manages to avoid it all.
Maeda lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A lazy left from Maeda finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maeda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Corcoran has time to react.
Maeda avoids the head kick by Corcoran.
Maeda missing with a left hand there. Corcoran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maeda misses with a few strikes there.
Maeda scores with a jab. Corcoran acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maeda throws a hook but Corcoran avoids it easily.
Corcoran steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.#T3#
Corcoran tries a head kick but it misses.
Corcoran connects with a nice looking jab.
Corcoran scores with a jab. Maeda acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Maeda. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Maeda scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Corcoran looks like he's trying to stand up. #T4#
Corcoran is not content to let Maeda control the position.
Maeda with the ground and pound but Corcoran uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Maeda wants to control from the top but Corcoran keeps moving.
Corcoran avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Corcoran wants to get back to his feet but Maeda is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Maeda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Corcoran.
Maeda lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Maeda jabs Corcoran right on the nose. Corcoran blinks but takes it well.
Maeda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Corcoran counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corcoran throws an off balance right hand #TD#
and Maeda counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Corcoran!
Maeda in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Maeda throws a strike aimed at the side of Corcoran's head but Corcoran avoids it well.
Corcoran tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
You get the feeling that Corcoran really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Maeda postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Corcoran looks a forlorn figure.
Maeda unloads with some shots from mount but Corcoran bucks and avoids them well. #T1#
Maeda throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Maeda trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Maeda is landing with some decent strikes but Corcoran is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Maeda pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Corcoran really wants to buck Maeda off and get back to his feet.
BOOM! Maeda connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Corcoran is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Maeda thowing shots but they're missing.
Maeda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Maeda sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Maeda with a couple of short strikes.
Corcoran takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Corcoran tries to buck Maeda off but he can't manage it.
Maeda lands a big shot there that rocks Corcoran but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Vinny Corcoran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maeda landing strikes from the mount.
Maeda cracks Corcoran with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Corcoran holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Maeda tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maeda cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers! #T3#
Maeda cracks Corcoran with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Maeda cracks Corcoran with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Maeda controlling the pace for now.
Maeda has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Maeda won't let Corcoran get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Akira Maeda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Poor strikes thrown by Maeda there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Corcoran is squirming around, avoiding Maeda's attempts to control the action. #ES2#
Corcoran somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Akira Maeda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Maeda with a lazy takedown attempt
and Corcoran cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Corcoran throws a head kick that misses.
Corcoran closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maeda connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maeda fails with the takedown
and Corcoran counters with a straight right hand.
Maeda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Corcoran looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Maeda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corcoran tries to move into range but Maeda moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Maeda showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maeda 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Akira Maeda!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Akira Maeda!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Akira Maeda!

Akira Maeda wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited Akira Maeda thanked 160Q Energy for $150 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: CMMA 169 Fudd v Pavlovic
Date: Oct 10, 2021

#R1#
A cross from Heartless lands.#TD#
Maeda is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Heartless's half guard.
Maeda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Heartless is trying to maintain the position but Maeda is very close to passing his half guard.
Maeda is trying to control the action in half guard but Heartless is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Heartless can do anything to dispel that myth.
Maeda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maeda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda is thwarting Heartless's attempts to control the position.
Heartless wants to improve his position but Maeda is controlling well.
Maeda lands with a punch from half guard. #T1#
Maeda slows the pace down in half guard.
Ground and pound from Maeda.
Maeda prevents Heartless from improving his position.
Heartless felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Heartless keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Maeda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Heartless keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heartless avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maeda.
Maeda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maeda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maeda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maeda trying to control from half guard but Heartless is working away.
Heartless trying to control but Maeda postures up.
Heartless taking some punishment here, with Maeda in his half guard.
Heartless avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maeda. #T3#
Maeda thows a huge punch but Heartless dodges it nicely.
Maeda trying to control from half guard but Heartless is working away.
Maeda sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Heartless defending well though.
Maeda with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Maeda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maeda winds up and cracks Heartless with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Heartless keeping control of the position.
Maeda not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T4#
Maeda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maeda working Heartless over with strikes.
Heartless really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maeda. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maeda throwing shots but Heartless is blocking nicely.
Heartless avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maeda.
Heartless controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Heartless blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maeda.
Maeda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Heartless avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maeda.
Heartless is not content to let Maeda control the position.
Maeda scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Sloppy strikes from Heartless. Those never looked like landing.
Maeda appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#TD#
Maeda closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Heartless quickly recovers to half guard.
Heartless tries to roll over but Maeda keeps him under control.
Maeda looks to land a strike but Heartless avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Maeda lands a couple of elbows.
Maeda stands and throws Heartless's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Maeda misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda scoring with punches and elbows.
The strikes coming from Maeda are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Maeda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heartless can do to turn this around?
Heartless is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Maeda looks up at the clock and then as Heartless takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Maeda smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Maeda tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Maeda working the strikes but Heartless uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Heartless keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maeda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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 thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Heartless's head.
Maeda misses with a head shot. Heartless uses the momentum to regain guard.
Maeda scoring with punches to the head and body.
Heartless keeping moving, preventing Maeda from controlling successfully.
Maeda throws a big elbow that misses. #T2#
Maeda postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Maeda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Heartless preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maeda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maeda wants to control from the top but Heartless keeps moving.
Elijah Heartless has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heartless utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maeda with a nice head shot there.
Heartless avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maeda throws an elbow that misses. Heartless uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Maeda's guard. Nice move by Heartless!#REVB##T3#
Maeda pulls Heartless in close to prevent any damage.
Heartless is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Maeda is trying to control the position but Heartless postures up.
Maeda throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Maeda pulls Heartless in close to prevent any damage.
Maeda is trying to keep Heartless in close. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Maeda lands a glancing blow to the side of Heartless's head.
Maeda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Akira Maeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heartless keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maeda.
Heartless throws out a counter right but Maeda avoids it with no problem.
Maeda swings for the body but Heartless moves out of range.
Heartless throws a hook but Maeda avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Maeda tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maeda throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maeda punishes Heartless's body with a nice straight punch.#TD#
Maeda shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Maeda ducks under a wild hook from Heartless.
Heartless swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maeda throws a body shot but no joy.
Maeda throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Heartless on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maeda is looking to wear down Heartless with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Heartless takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maeda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maeda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heartless.
Maeda on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda ducks under a wild hook from Heartless.
Maeda's jab looks to have found its range, popping Heartless under the eye.
Maeda changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Heartless tries to avoid it but Maeda manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Heartless to the ground. Heartless escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #T1#
Maeda misses the shot to the body.
Maeda digs a good body shot into Heartless's ribs.
Heartless throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maeda feinted with a counter takedown.
Heartless connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Heartless throws a head kick that misses
and Maeda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maeda lands with a cross.
Maeda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heartless.
Maeda just misses with a punch to the body.
Maeda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T2#
Heartless lands a nice shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Maeda 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Maeda lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heartless throws a body punch but Maeda moves out of range.
Maeda feinted with a counter takedown.
Heartless throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Maeda counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Heartless!
Maeda tries to move into full mount but can't pass Heartless's legs.
Maeda scoring with punches from side control.
Maeda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heartless keeps working.
The strikes coming from Maeda are missing the target in this wave of attacks. #T3#
Heartless wants to control but Maeda postures up.
Maeda is looking to take a break and control but Heartless is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maeda misses with the ground and pound.
Maeda is chipping away with strikes.
Maeda postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Maeda working away.
Maeda throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Akira Maeda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Heartless wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#T4#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Heartless is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Maeda swats away the attempt to clinch by Heartless.
Maeda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akira 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Maeda!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Akira Maeda made sure he mentioned 160Q Energy for $150, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: CMMA 160 Camara v Ferkingstad
Date: Sep 19, 2021

#R1#
Maeda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sauer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body punch from Maeda.
We've been hearing reports that Maeda has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sauer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sauer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maeda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CUT#It looks like Sig Sauer has been cut.
Maeda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akira Maeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maeda jabs Sauer right on the nose. Sauer blinks but takes it well.#KD#
Maeda cracks Sauer with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Maeda has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Sauer to stand back up!#ROC#Sauer is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Maeda.
Sauer is still on wobbly legs! Can Maeda finish him?
Sauer looks winded!
Maeda throws an overhand right that drops Sauer like a sack of potatoes! Maeda dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akira Maeda!
Akira Maeda made sure to mention his sponsor, 160Q Energy for $150 in his post fight interview.

Event: CMMA 147 O'Neill v Hill
Date: Aug 21, 2021

#R1#
Karjalainen moves away from the strike by Maeda.
Maeda shoots for a takedown but Karjalainen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Good work by Maeda as he checks the leg kick.
Maeda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Karjalainen misses with a body shot.
Karjalainen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown but Karjalainen shows good takedown defense.
A telegraphed right hand from Maeda misses the target.
Karjalainen is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karjalainen misses with a hook. Maeda ducked under it nicely. #TD2#
Karjalainen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Karjalainen has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Maeda has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#T1#
Karjalainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karjalainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maeda backwards.
Karjalainen tries to throw a body punch but Maeda avoids it by throwing Karjalainen back against the cage.
Maeda slows down the pace here.
Karjalainen misses with a punch to the body.
Maeda jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Karjalainen walks away with a smile on his face. Maeda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Karl Karjalainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Maeda.
Karjalainen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab lands there for Karjalainen.#ROC#Maeda is rocked!
Karl Karjalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karjalainen drops Maeda with a huge uppercut! Maeda drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Karjalainen is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Karjalainen!
After the fight, Karl Karjalainen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: CMMA 133 Zhao v Tautua
Date: Jul 18, 2021

#R1#
Mendes swings for the body but Maeda moves out of range.
Mendes throws a hook but Maeda avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Maeda 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mendes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mendes wants to slow Maeda down by chopping away at his legs.
Mendes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maeda.
Maeda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD#
Mendes moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Maeda goes down! Can Mendes finish him!?#ROC#Maeda is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Maeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeda is still in real trouble! Can Mendes finish him?
Mendes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SU#
Mendes gets to his feet - Maeda follows without any prompting. #T1#
Mendes drops Maeda with a huge uppercut! Maeda drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Mendes is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riyu Mendes!
An out of breath Riyu Mendes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: CMMA 123 Dinapoli v Kennedy
Date: Jun 26, 2021

#R1#
Maeda misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Sauer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maeda.#CUT2#It looks like Sig Sauer has been cut.#CL2#
Maeda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Maeda 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.#TD2#
Maeda lands a takedown into guard.

Sauer manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Maeda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2#
Maeda is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sauer can't fight it off and eventually Maeda manages to take the fight to the floor. Sauer looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sauer looking for a sweep. Not yet Sauer, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maeda works over Sauer with some ground and pound from guard.
Maeda works over Sauer with some ground and pound from guard.
Sauer looking to control.
Maeda with a nice head shot there.#T1#
Maeda postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sauer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maeda distracts Sauer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB#
Sauer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maeda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maeda trying to control but Sauer is working from the bottom.
Maeda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sauer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maeda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maeda makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Maeda looking to sit in guard and control but Sauer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Maeda keeping full guard, as Sauer tries to pass. #T2#
Maeda manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sauer manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Maeda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maeda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sauer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maeda distracts Sauer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sauer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maeda is one step ahead there.
Maeda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sauer's head.#SUB#
Sauer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sauer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maeda's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sauer looking for a sweep. Not yet Sauer, not yet.
Maeda stands up over Sauer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Maeda is working Sauer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Maeda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sauer's head.
Maeda landing some decent shots from guard.
Maeda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Maeda is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Maeda throwing strikes but missing.
Maeda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sauer's head.#T4#
Sauer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maeda with a nice head shot there.
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Sauer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sauer's head.
Sauer keeping moving, preventing Maeda from controlling successfully.
Maeda landing with the ground and pound. #SUB#
Sauer is looking for a triangle but Maeda pushes his legs off easily.
Maeda throws a big right hand that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sig Sauer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Sauer tries to move into range but Maeda moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maeda takes a swing at Sauer's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Maeda.
Sauer has a takedown stuffed.
Maeda fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#ROC2#Sauer is rocked!
We've been told by Sauer's head coaches at Average Joeï¿½s Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sauer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sauers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oh Sauer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maeda bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sauer's head.
Maeda cracks Sauer on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Sauer falls backwards against the cage. Maeda follows up with more strikes that drop Sauer to his knees. Maeda keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Sauer! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akira Maeda!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Akira Maeda waved his t-shirt featuring 160Q Energy for $150's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: C4 - XXXIV - Evan vs. Lyoba
Date: May 15, 2021

#R1#
Atunes lands with a nice body punch.
Atunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atunes tests Maeda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maeda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Atunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maeda is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Maeda blocks a head kick by Atunes. #CL#
Atunes clinches up with Maeda and pushes him back against the cage.
Atunes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Maeda.
Maeda missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda is trying to push Atunes away but Atunes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maeda has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Atunes after a bit of a struggle. #BC2#
Maeda breaks from the clinch. #T1##CL#
Atunes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maeda, pushing him back against the cage.
Atunes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maeda has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Atunes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Renato Atunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Maeda.
Maeda is trying to force a seperation but Atunes has the dominant position.
Maeda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maeda is pushing Atunes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Atunes has a couple of punches blocked by Maeda.
Nice elbow from Atunes.
Maeda is pushing Atunes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #BC2#
Maeda breaks from the clinch.
We've been told by Atunes's head coaches at Gainers that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Renato Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Atunes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Atunes's corner calls for a 1-2. Atunes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maeda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maeda has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Atunes finds it's way round the side to connect with Maeda's head.
Atunes wants to clinch up but Maeda keeps it at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maeda throws a body shot but no joy. #TD2#
Maeda darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Atunes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maeda.
Atunes keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Maeda is looking to take a break and control but Atunes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Maeda is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Maeda controlling the pace.
Maeda thows a huge punch but Atunes dodges it nicely.
Maeda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maeda is nestled in close to Atunes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Atunes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Atunes tries to get out of the position.
Maeda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atunes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Atunes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maeda.
Atunes tries to get to full guard but Maeda has control of the leg. #T4#
Atunes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maeda.
Maeda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Atunes keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Maeda sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Atunes is pressing down on Maeda's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Atunes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Atunes is controlling Maeda's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Atunes dominated that round.
That's time! Atunes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD2#
Maeda decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Maeda wants to control but Atunes is keeping him busy.
Nice strikes from Maeda there.
Maeda trying to control the pace.
Atunes is staying active underneath Maeda, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Atunes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maeda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes trying to control here.
Nice strikes from Maeda there.
Maeda controlling the action here.#T1#
Atunes is trying to control but can't.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Maeda working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Maeda seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Atunes is staying active underneath Maeda, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maeda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Atunes's head.
Maeda working over Atunes with some ground and pound. Atunes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Maeda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Atunes's head.
Maeda is looking to take a break and control but Atunes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Maeda.
Atunes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maeda on the ground.
Maeda trying to control the action but Atunes is working from the bottom. #T2#
Maeda prevents Atunes from improving his position.
Maeda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Maeda there.
Maeda seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are battling for position here. Atunes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Maeda throwing strikes but missing.
Akira Maeda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maeda looking to pass the guard.
Atunes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3#
Maeda throws a big right hand that misses.
Atunes wants to improve his position but instead Maeda has moved into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Maeda lands a nice short elbow.
Atunes is refusing to be controlled, as Maeda sits in half guard.
Maeda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maeda slips a nice elbow through Atunes's hands, connecting with Atunes's forehead.
Atunes is positioning himself well to prevent Maeda advancing to mount.
Atunes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Maeda drops an elbow to the side of Atunes's head.
Maeda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maeda wants to control but Atunes is keeping him busy.
Maeda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maeda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Atunes's head.
Atunes tries to roll over but Maeda keeps him under control.
Maeda working the head and body with strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maeda scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Maeda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Atunes misses with a looping left.
Atunes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maeda with the counter takedown but Atunes avoids it easily.
Atunes scores with a nice right hand.
Atunes throws a body shot but no joy.
Maeda changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Atunes doesn't manage to clinch there - Maeda circles away.
Maeda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maeda just misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Atunes misses with a body shot.
Maeda tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Maeda keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda throws a body punch but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes moves in looking to clinch but Maeda pushes him off.
Maeda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Atunes misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Nice body punch from Maeda.
Nice shot lands for Atunes.
Maeda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maeda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atunes lands a high kick!
Maeda ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.
Maeda lands a jab to Atunes's midsection.#CL#
Atunes darts in and clinches Maeda up against the cage.#BC2#
Maeda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Atunes throws a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Atunes!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maeda throws a shot to the body.
Maeda takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maeda is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Atunes rather than just go for the knockout.#T2#
Maeda takes a swing at Atunes's ribcage but misses.
Maeda blocks a head kick by Atunes.
Atunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maeda cracks Atunes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maeda slips a straight right by Atunes.
Atunes loads up on a big right hand but Maeda slips the punch.
Atunes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maeda.
Atunes looks to throw the jab but Maeda is out of range.
Atunes avoids the body shot from Maeda.
Atunes looks to land a left hand but Maeda moved out of range nicely.
Maeda slips a jab and a cross from Atunes.
Atunes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maedas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T3#
Maeda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Maeda looks to move away, Atunes throws a big counter combo but Maeda just gets out of the way.
Maeda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atunes manages to avoid it.
Maeda misses with a body shot.
Atunes throws a head kick but Maeda moves out of range.
Maeda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maeda misses the shot to the body.
Atunes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Atunes lunges at Maeda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maeda's hand.
Atunes looks to land a right hand but Maeda moved out of range.
Atunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maeda manages to avoid it.
Maeda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maeda takes one to the side of the head.
Atunes misses with a looping right.
Maeda lands a nice shot to the body. #T4#
Atunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maeda with the counter takedown but Atunes avoids it easily.
Maeda misses with a body shot.
Atunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maeda.
Atunes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Atunes throws a hook but Maeda blocks it.
And Maeda tries to counter it with a takedown but Atunes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes throws an overhand right that lands on Maeda's shoulder, as Maeda tries to avoid the shot.
Maeda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Renato Atunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Atunes throws out a loose jab but Maeda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atunes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maeda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Atunes scores with a spinning back kick!
Maeda shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Atunes as he avoids it easily.
Atunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Atunes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Atunes 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: C4 - XXIX - Anubis vs Mountain
Date: Apr 10, 2021

#R1#
Izanagi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maeda checks a leg kick.
Maeda is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Izanagi with a body shot.
Izanagi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maeda misses with a looping left.
Izanagi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Izanagi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maeda.
Maeda lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Izanagi stuns Maeda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maeda has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda avoids the head kick by Izanagi.
Maeda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maeda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Izanagi manages to avoid it.
Maeda lands a jab to the head.
Izanagi misses with an uppercut.
A nice side step and Maeda releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T1#
Maeda throws a sloppy body shot
and Izanagi counters with a stiff right hand.
Maeda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Izanagi lands a leg kick that knocks Maeda off balance momentarily.
Izanagi throws a looping overhand right but Maeda ducks down to avoid it.
Izanagi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maeda.
Izanagi cracks Maeda with an open hand slap.
Izanagi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maeda circles away quickly and effectively.
Maeda misses the shot to the body.
Izanagi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Izanagi connects with a right hand. Maeda shakes it off.
That kick from Izanagi tenderised Maeda's leg. Maeda is trying to keep his angry face on.
Izanagi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maeda throws out the jab. #T2#
Maeda on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice body kick from Izanagi.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Izanagi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maeda is able to avoid easily.
Maeda throws a body shot but no joy.
Izanagi misses with a looping right.
And Maeda tries to counter it with a takedown but Izanagi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Izanagi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A good leg kick by Izanagi.
Izanagi thows a left - swing and a miss!
A countering left hand to the body from Maeda misses.
Maeda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Izanagi.
Izanagi thumps Maeda with a low kick.
Izanagi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Izanagi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Izanagi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Izanagi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maeda misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Izanagi is looking to chop away at Maeda's legs.
Maeda is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Izanagi rather than just go for the knockout.
Izanagi misses with an uppercut. Maeda saw that one coming.
Maeda slips a jab from Izanagi.
Maeda throws a jab but it's blocked by Izanagi.
Maeda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maeda scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Maeda takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Izanagi lands a head shot.#T4#
Izanagi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Maeda takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maeda walks forward, straight into a front kick from Izanagi.
Maeda looks winded!
Izanagi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maeda looks to land a left hand but Izanagi moved out of range nicely.
Izanagi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maeda's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Izanagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Izanagi lands a nice hook to Maeda's body. Maeda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Izanagi throws an overhand right that lands on Maeda's shoulder, as Maeda tries to avoid the shot.
Izanagi lands a jab-cross combination.
Izanagi throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sora Izanagi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Izanagi tries a low kick but Maeda avoids it.
A nice side step and Maeda releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Maeda takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Izanagi scores with a shot to the body.
A big left from Izanagi misses.
Izanagi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maeda checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And Maeda tries to counter it with a takedown but Izanagi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Maeda cracks Izanagi with an open hand slap.
Maeda fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Maeda might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Izanagi has got the better of the exchanges.
Maeda blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Izanagi.
Maeda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maeda tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Maeda scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sora Izanagi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Izanagi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Izanagi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maeda can do to turn this around?
Izanagi connects with a crisp jab.
Izanagi scores with a head kick.
Izanagi scores with a hook.#ROC#Maeda is rocked!
Izanagi connects with a solid leg kick.
Maeda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maeda tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A nice leg kick from Izanagi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Izanagi cracks Maeda with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maeda is still on wobbly legs! Can Izanagi finish him?
Izanagi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maeda throws a body shot but no joy.
Maeda seems to have recovered his senses.
A head kick misses from Izanagi.
Maeda is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Izanagi with a body shot.#T2#
Izanagi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maeda checks it well.
Izanagi throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Izanagi misses with a kick to the body #TD2#
and Maeda counters with a single leg into guard. Izanagi didn't expect that.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Izanagi manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#BC#
Izanagi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Izanagi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maeda on the side of the head.
Izanagi lands a front kick.
A jab from Izanagi misses.
Maeda feints the counter takedown.
Maeda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Izanagi manages to avoid it.
Maeda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Izanagi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
Izanagi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Izanagi connects with a solid leg kick.
Sora Izanagi is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Izanagi.
Maeda cracks a nice hook into Izanagi's ribs.
Izanagi connects with an inside leg kick.
Izanagi scores with a body shot.
Izanagi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maeda was well out of range. Poor timing from Izanagi.
Izanagi tries to land a front kick but Maeda steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maeda changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Izanagi defending well as Maeda loads up on a big left hand.
Izanagi throws a hook but Maeda avoids it easily.
Izanagi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maeda has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Izanagi.#T4#
Izanagi throws an overhand right that lands on Maeda's shoulder, as Maeda tries to avoid the shot.
Maeda checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Izanagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Izanagi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Izanagi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Izanagi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Izanagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maeda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Izanagi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Izanagi misses with a hook #TD2#
and Maeda counters with a shoot takedown. Izanagi fights it but they end up in guard.
Maeda slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sora Izanagi dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Izanagi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Izanagi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Izanagi is looking to chop away at Maeda's legs.
Izanagi throws a shot from downtown. Maeda moves away and avoids it.
Maeda is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Maeda looks to land a left hand but Izanagi moved out of range nicely.
Maeda checks a low kick from Izanagi.
Maeda feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izanagi misses with an uppercut.
Izanagi cracks a nice hook into Maeda's ribs.
Izanagi throws a head kick but Maeda moves out of range.
Maeda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Izanagi. #T1#
Izanagi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Maeda throws a lazy right hand but Izanagi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Izanagi with the inside leg kick.
Izanagi takes one to the chin there.
You can see that Maeda has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
A big right from Izanagi misses.
Izanagi is looking to chop away at Maeda's legs.
Maeda checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maeda appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Maeda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Izanagi manages to avoid it.
Sora Izanagi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Good work by Maeda as he checks the leg kick.
Maeda feints the counter takedown.
Decent striking displayed by Maeda there.
Izanagi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maeda.
Izanagi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Izanagi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Izanagi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice jab there from Maeda.
Izanagi slips a jab from Maeda.
A little feinted left hand from Izanagi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maeda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Izanagi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maeda scores with a jab to the head.
Maeda misses the shot to the body. #T3#
Maeda slips under a jab.
Izanagi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maeda checks a low kick from Izanagi.
A jab lands there for Izanagi.
A cross from Izanagi lands.
Maeda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Izanagi.
Izanagi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maeda throws a body punch but Izanagi moves out of range.
Akira Maeda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Izanagi scores with a kick to the body.
Izanagi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maeda. #T4#
Maeda looks to land a left hand but Izanagi moved out of range nicely.
Izanagi lands a nice hook to Maeda's body. Maeda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Izanagi scores with a hook.
Maeda gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maeda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Izanagi.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maeda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Izanagi's waist but Izanagi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maeda off to one side.
No joy there for Izanagi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maeda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Izanagi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maeda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Izanagi lands a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sora Izanagi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Izanagi, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sora Izanagi!
A very excited looking Sora Izanagi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: C4 XXIV - Duvernay vs Akechi
Date: Mar 06, 2021

#R1#
Fairtex misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maeda lands a nice looking body shot.
Maeda bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fairtex's head backwards.
Maeda lands a nice shot to the body.
Fairtex paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maeda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fairtex is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda just misses with a punch to the body.
Fairtex misses with a hook to the body #TD#
and Maeda counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maeda.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maeda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1#
Maeda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fairtex looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maeda is one step ahead there.
Maeda wants to control from the top but Fairtex keeps moving.
Fairtex avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maeda is fighting to break Fairtex's control of his arms but Fairtex is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fairtex looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maeda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fairtex working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maeda.
Fairtex is pulling down on Maeda's head to control his posture. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
We've been hearing reports that Maeda has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Fairtex thuds a left hand into Maeda's body.
Maeda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fairtex was well out of range. Poor timing from Maeda.
Fairtex takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fairtex on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maeda throws a body shot but no joy.
Fairtex scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T3#
Fairtex uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maeda.
Maeda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fairtex throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Fairtex. #CL2#
Fairtex takes the fight into the clinch.
Fairtex scores with a hook to the body.
Fairtex blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#TD2#
Fairtex pulls guard successfully.
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Fairtex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeda's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Maeda throwing strikes from guard but Fairtex blocks nicely.
Maeda will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T4#
Fairtex has his hands on Maeda's head, controlling the position.
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Fairtex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeda throws a big right hand that misses.
Maeda throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maeda wants to control from the top but Fairtex keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fairtex walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maeda checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maeda swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maeda cracks a nice hook into Fairtex's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Fairtex throws out a powerful jab.
Maeda changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fairtex throws a body kick that misses #TD#
and Maeda counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maeda.
Maeda throwing strikes but missing.
Maeda is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Maeda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fairtex can do to turn this around?
Maeda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairtex utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fairtex is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maeda is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T1#
Maeda trying to move into half guard but instead Fairtex has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Fairtex trying to control the position from guard on top but Maeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeda lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Maeda looking to sit in guard and control but Fairtex gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Maeda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fairtex with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maeda 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.
Maeda is looking to sweep but instead, Fairtex has passed into half guard. #T2#
Maeda wants to improve his position but Fairtex is controlling well.
Maeda is staying active underneath Fairtex, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maeda regains full guard. Nicely done.
Maeda wants to sweep but no luck.
Maeda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fairtex's guard. #REVR#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maeda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maeda stopping the sweep attempt from Fairtex.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maeda is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Maeda won't allow Fairtex to sweep him here. #T3#
Maeda wants to control from the top but Fairtex keeps moving.
Maeda landing some decent shots from guard.
Maeda won't allow Fairtex to sweep him here.
Fairtex trying to control the position here.
Maeda postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fairtex bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maeda's guard. #REVB#
Fairtex throwing strikes from guard but Maeda blocks nicely. #T4#
Maeda is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Maeda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maeda lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fairtex slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Maeda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maeda works over Fairtex with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Fairtex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeda throwing strikes from guard but Fairtex blocks nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Maeda staying out of range there.
Fairtex keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maeda looks to score with a jab to the body but Fairtex is just out of range.
Fairtex throws a body kick that misses #TD#
and Maeda counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fairtex!
Maeda sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fairtex is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Fairtex gets back to half guard.
Maeda looks to land a strike but Fairtex avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairtex wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fairtex controls Maeda momentarily but Maeda frees himself. #T1#
Maeda controlling from the top position.
Maeda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fairtex works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maeda is stalling in the full guard.
Fairtex working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maeda.
Maeda postures up and lands a big shot to Fairtex's brow.
Jon Fairtex has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fairtex trying to keep a closed guard but Maeda is proving a slippery customer.
Maeda landing with the ground and pound.
Maeda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fairtex has control of Maeda's left arm, preventing Maeda from doing any damage.
Maeda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fairtex works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fairtex swings away with a body shot that misses #TD#
so Maeda counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Maeda postures up in Fairtex's guard and throws a big left but Fairtex blocks it.
Maeda is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T3#
Maeda throwing strikes but missing.
Maeda throws an elbow that misses. Fairtex uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Maeda's guard. Nice move by Fairtex!#REVB#
Maeda 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.
Maeda manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fairtex manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Maeda advances position into side control!
Akira Maeda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fairtex is looking to regain half guard here but Maeda keeps moving and retains side control. #T4#
Fairtex wants to control but Maeda postures up.
Maeda wants to control but Fairtex is keeping him busy.
Fairtex is trying to escape the position but Maeda is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Maeda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maeda, 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Maeda!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Akira Maeda waved his t-shirt featuring 160Q Energy for $150's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: C4 - XVIII - Mountain vs Dukat
Date: Jan 23, 2021

#R1#
Oppenheimer throws a body punch but Maeda moves out of range.
Oppenheimer cracks Maeda with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#TD#
Maeda dives in and scores a takedown into Oppenheimer's guard.
Maeda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maeda throwing strikes but missing.
Oppenheimer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Maeda controls the pace.
Oppenheimer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maeda postures up in Oppenheimer's guard and throws a big left but Oppenheimer blocks it.
Maeda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Oppenheimer's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda postures up in Oppenheimer's guard and throws a big left but Oppenheimer blocks it.
Maeda is working Oppenheimer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Maeda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maeda looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T1#
Maeda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oppenheimer is keeping the position for now.
Maeda scoring with some ground and pound.
Maeda postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maeda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Oppenheimer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maeda is one step ahead there.
Maeda is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T2#
Maeda postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maeda postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maeda's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Oppenheimer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Oppenheimer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Oppenheimer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maeda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Oppenheimer has Maeda pulled in close to control his posture.
Maeda cracks Oppenheimer with a solid left hand.#T3#
Maeda works over Oppenheimer with some ground and pound from guard.
Oppenheimer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maeda. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maeda sitting in guard here, content to control.
Maeda working some strikes from top position.
Maeda lands a couple of digs.
Maeda postures up and lands a big shot to Oppenheimer's brow. #ROC#Oppenheimer is rocked!
Maeda slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Oppenheimer is still in real trouble! Can Maeda finish him?
Maeda loads up on a big left hand. Oppenheimer felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Maeda looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Oppenheimer can't hide his disappointment, as Maeda celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akira Maeda!
An out of breath and clearly excited Akira Maeda thanked 160Q Energy for $150 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: C4 XV - Corleone vs. Atunes
Date: Jan 02, 2021

#R1#
Maeda dives in and grabs Larsen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Larsen pushes down on Maeda's head and hops out.
Maeda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Larsen can pounce on him.
Larsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Maeda is just out of range.
Larsen wants to clinch#TD2#
and Maeda counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Maeda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Maeda working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Larsen is staying active underneath Maeda, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Larsen is controlling Maeda's position as best he can from this difficult position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larsen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maeda.
Maeda thows a huge punch but Larsen dodges it nicely.
Larsen's coaches at Knige's Ironside Fitness Inc have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#T1#
Maeda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maeda content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Maeda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Larsen's head.
Maeda looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Maeda working over Larsen with some ground and pound. Larsen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Maeda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maeda is looking to stall here but Larsen recovers full guard.
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Larsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Larsen trying to control the position here.
Maeda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maeda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Larsen's head.
Larsen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Larsen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Maeda controls the pace.
Larsen keeping full guard, as Maeda tries to pass.
Maeda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maeda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T3#
Larsen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maeda works over Larsen with some ground and pound from guard.
Maeda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maeda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Larsen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maeda on the ground.
Maeda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maeda is looking to work some ground and pound but Larsen has wrist control.
Larsen is pulling down on Maeda's head. It's preventing any offense from Maeda, at least for the moment.
Maeda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maeda won't allow Larsen to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
Maeda throws a poor cross that misses
letting Larsen counter with a right hand.
Larsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maeda.
Larsen swings for the body but Maeda moves out of range.
Larsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larsen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maeda is out of range and Larsen settles back down.
Larsen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maeda. Maeda circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maeda misses with a straight left.
Larsen moves to clinch but Maeda breaks away #TD2#
and Maeda counters with a single leg into guard. Larsen didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maeda wants to control from the top but Larsen keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maeda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt.
Larsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maeda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maeda swings for the body but Larsen moves out of range.
Larsen scores with a body shot.
Maeda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsen throws a lazy uppercut #TD2#
so Maeda counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Larsen managing to control the position.
Larsen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Maeda controls the pace.#T1#
Maeda works over Larsen with some ground and pound from guard.
Larsen wants to sweep but no luck.
Larsen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Larsen tries to get out of the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maeda's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Maeda passes Larsen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Larsen is looking for a sweep. Maeda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maeda takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Larsen controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Maeda prevents Larsen from improving his position.#T2#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Maeda in particular looking to stall.
Larsen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maeda.
Maeda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maeda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Larsen keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Akira Maeda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Larsen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maeda scores with a couple of nice shots.#T3#
Maeda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maeda lands strikes from half guard.
Maeda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maeda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Larsen is trying to stand back up but Maeda is controlling him
Larsen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maeda.
Larsen tries to get to full guard but Maeda has control of the leg.
Maeda is nestled in close to Larsen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Maeda is pressing down on Larsen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Larsen is holding on for now.
Maeda throwing shots but Larsen is blocking nicely. #T4#
Maeda slows the pace down in half guard.
Larsen is positioning himself well to prevent Maeda advancing to mount.
Maeda scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Maeda thows a huge punch but Larsen dodges it nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maeda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Larsen's head.
Larsen trying to control but Maeda postures up.
Larsen tries to roll over but Maeda keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt.
Maeda misses the jab.
Maeda throws a body punch but Larsen moves out of range.
Larsen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Larsen stuns Maeda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Larsen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsen. Maeda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maeda drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Larsen defends it well.
Larsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maeda with the counter takedown but Larsen avoids it easily.
Alfred Larsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Nice defenses there by Larsen.
A jab lands there for Larsen.
Maeda has a takedown stuffed.
Maeda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsen manages to avoid it.
Larsen throwing a counter right hand but Maeda manages to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Larsen as Maeda shoots in.
Alfred Larsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Maeda.
Maeda moves forwards but Larsen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Larsen missing with a left hand there. Maeda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Larsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
Larsen scores with a kick to the body.
Maeda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Larsen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maeda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Larsen connects with the punch.
Larsen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#ROC#Maeda is rocked!
A slapping leg kick lands for Larsen.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#KD#
Larsen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Maeda sprawling to the canvas! Maeda rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Larsen finish him?!
Maeda is still on wobbly legs! Can Larsen finish him?
An inside leg kick lands from Larsen.
A good leg kick by Larsen.
Larsen feints and then cracks Maeda's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maeda down.
Maeda seems to have recovered his senses.
Larsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maeda stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maeda shoots in and drives through. Larsen sprawls well.#T3#
Maeda gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Larsen cracks Maeda with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Maeda falls to his knees and Larsen doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alfred Larsen!
Alfred Larsen tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: C4 - The Ninth
Date: Nov 22, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia lands with an overhand left.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Maeda drops down looking for a counter takedown but Garcia sprawls and moves away.
Maeda avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Maeda appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Maeda ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Maeda moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Maeda crashing down! Maeda tries to stagger back to his feet but Garcia just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Maeda asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Garcia!
Our winner, Diego Garcia, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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