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Coyotile 36:Maki vs Abrams PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Doria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esteva Belmiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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181 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexandre Doria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Esteva Belmiro!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belmiro throws a nice head kick!
Belmiro clinches.
Belmiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
I was talking to Doria's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Knees in the clinch landing for Belmiro.
Belmiro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Belmiro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Belmiro pushes Doria back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Doria working hard to break the clinch.
Belmiro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Doria has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice elbow from Belmiro.
We've been informed that Belmiro 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.
Doria jumps guard but Belmiro turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Belmiro works on Doria's body with a couple of short punches.
Belmiro tries to work over Doria's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Doria tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belmiro avoids it.
A short uppercut from Belmiro.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Belmiro as Doria tries to tie him up.
A short right from Belmiro on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmiro tries to work over Doria's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Belmiro.
Belmiro trying to land knees to the body.
Doria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doria fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Belmiro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Doria lands a big head kick that sends Belmiro to the canvas! Doria follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexandre Doria!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Ribiero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pit Mies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mies has chosen Condemned 84 - Face the agression as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aldo Ribiero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pit Mies!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mies darts in and clinches Ribiero up against the cage.
Mies escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ribiero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mies tries to bum rush Ribiero with a series of wild strikes but Ribiero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mies throws a series of punches but Ribiero moves out of range.
Ribiero darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mies wants to improve his position but Ribiero is controlling well.
Ribiero trying to control from half guard but Mies is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mies is looking to improve his position.
Mies should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribiero is looking for a kimura here.
Mies is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ribiero slows the pace down in half guard.
Ribiero is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ribiero missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mies is looking to improve his position.
Ribiero wants to control but Mies is keeping him busy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mies gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mies perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mies trying to control the action but Ribiero is working from the bottom.
Mies is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ribiero is just riding it out for now. Mies eventually gives up the hold.
Mies tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ribiero controls his leg.
Mies trying to control the action but Ribiero is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Ribiero is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ribiero is refusing to be controlled, as Mies sits in half guard.
Ribiero is trying to get back to full guard.
Mies is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mies misses with a two punch combination.
Mies moves into range and clinches up with Ribiero.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pit Mies dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mies lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Aldo Ribiero has been cut.
Mies drives through with a takedown into Ribiero's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ribiero is looking to stand up but Mies isn't so interested in that idea.
Mies postures up and lands a big shot to Ribiero's brow.
Ribiero scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ribiero shoots in for a double leg but Mies sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mies throws a hook but Ribiero blocks it.
Mies moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ribiero wants a takedown but no success here.
Ribiero tries to score a body lock takedown but Mies shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Ribiero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribiero wants to break free but Mies has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribiero lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mies is pressing down on Ribiero's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mies trying to control the position.
Ribiero has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ribiero slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ribiero passes Mies's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ribiero throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mies won't allow Ribiero to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mies has one foot on Ribiero's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Mies instigates a clinch.
Mies manages to break the clinch.
Ribiero bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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!
Ribiero throws a strike aimed at the side of Mies's head but Mies avoids it well.
Mies is trying to control Ribiero's posture but Ribiero avoids it.
Ribiero thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mies is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribiero in side control, throwing shots but Mies defends.
Mies gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ribiero is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mies punching from the bottom.
Mies has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Ribiero is on him like a limpet, forcing Mies back against the cage.
Ribiero tries to break free but Mies pushes him back against the cage.
Mies has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ribiero uses from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mies keeping full guard, as Ribiero tries to pass.
Mies has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ribiero prevents Mies from getting back to his feet.
Mies looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Aldo Ribiero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ribiero wants to control from the top but Mies keeps moving.
Ribiero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mies is keeping the position for now.
Mies keeping moving, preventing Ribiero from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pit Mies showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aldo Ribiero's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ribiero closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mies circles away.
Mies lands a nice looking body shot.
Ribiero wants to clinch.
Ribiero 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.
Ribiero throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mies works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mies has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Ribiero should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Mies has tightened it up now! Ribiero should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pit Mies!
A pretty intense looking Pit Mies took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Djeko Furoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Paradeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paradeda has chosen Vale Tudo as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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193 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Djeko Furoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Paradeda!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paradeda scores with the left hand. Furoni knows he should have avoided that one.
Furoni will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Paradeda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Paradeda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Furoni.
Paradeda lands a right hook to the body.
Paradeda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Furoni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paradeda swinging wildly here.
Paradeda lands a nice shot that snaps Furoni's head back.
Furoni drops his hands momentarily and Paradeda takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A punch lands to the side of Furoni 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Paradeda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Nice cross by Paradeda.
We've been hearing reports that Furoni has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Furoni closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Paradeda did well to prevent Furoni getting side control.
Paradeda tries to get to full guard but Furoni has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Furoni seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Paradeda is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Djeko Furoni!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Matsuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romelu Lukaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romelu Lukaku has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Damian Matsuo's chin.
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180 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damian Matsuo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romelu Lukaku !
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lukaku cracks Matsuo with an open hand slap.
Matsuo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Matsuo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lukaku .
Lukaku misses with a series of wild punches.
As Lukaku tries to get set, Matsuo tries to push him back and clinch up but Lukaku manages to avoid the attempt.
Lukaku misses with a wild combination.
Romelu Lukaku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lukaku misses with a double jab.
Lukaku walks into a jab.
No joy there for Lukaku , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Matsuo. Lukaku shrugs it off though.
Lukaku connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Matsuo's hands.
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!
Lukaku swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Matsuo.
Matsuo slips a jab and a cross from Lukaku .
Lukaku 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.
Lukaku misses with the combination.
Matsuo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lukaku darts in trying to clinch
and Matsuo counters with a three punch combo that has Lukaku backing up. Lukaku nods at Matsuo to acknowledge the strikes.
Lukaku connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukaku is looking to clinch but Matsuo is avoiding it.
Lukaku is looking to clinch.
Matsuo is looking to counter punch.
Lukaku misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matsuo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Matsuo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lukaku tries to clinch up but Matsuo circles away and keeps his distance.
Lukaku throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matsuo.
Matsuo pushes Lukaku away with a front kick.
Damian Matsuo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lukaku looks winded!
Matsuo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lukaku tries to score a power double leg takedown but Matsuo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lukaku somewhat.
Matsuo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Matsuo misses with a series of wild punches.
Lukaku wants to clinch up but Matsuo keeps it at a distance.
Lukaku lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lukaku throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matsuo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lukaku walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Matsuo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matsuo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matsuo throws a right hand that Lukaku ducks under and follows up with a left that Lukaku also avoids with ease.
Lukaku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matsuo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lukaku has time to react.
Matsuo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Matsuo counters with a crisp one two that drops Lukaku ! Matsuo thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Lukaku to his feet! Lukaku is in big trouble!
Lukaku is rocked!
Lukaku swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Matsuo counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Lukaku to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Matsuo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Damian Matsuo!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luan Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Raty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luan Alves has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luan Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seppo Raty!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves lands a high kick!
Raty with a poor takedown
and Alves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Alves - that will leave a mark!
Raty with a lazy takedown attempt
and Alves counters with a nice uppercut.
Raty misses with a takedown attempt
and Alves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Raty is rocked!
Luan Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seppo Raty.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alves.
Raty is still on wobbly legs! Can Alves finish him?
Alves throws a nice inside leg kick.
Raty shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alves counters with a huge left! Raty is in big trouble! He's backing up but Alves isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Raty from any more damage. A dominating finish by Alves!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luan Alves!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esko Maki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taite Abrams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esko Maki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taite Abrams!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maki dives in and grabs Abrams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Abrams pushes down on Maki's head and hops out.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maki has a takedown stuffed.
Abrams turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abrams lands a leg kick that knocks Maki off balance momentarily.
Abrams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maki dives in and grabs Abrams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Abrams pushes down on Maki's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esko Maki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abrams feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maki's calf.
Abrams takes the fight into the clinch.
Abrams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Maki really is a fat lump.
Abrams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Abrams just stands there and leans against the cage.
Maki blocks an elbow strike from Abrams.
Abrams lands an elbow inside.
Abrams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maki's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abrams prevents Maki from breaking the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abrams.
Abrams throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Abrams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Maki takes an elbow to the forehead.
I was talking to Maki's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Abrams lands an elbow inside that Maki shrugs off.
Abrams lands a damaging elbow.
Maki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Abrams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maki's defenses.
It looks like Esko Maki has been cut.
Abrams's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Abrams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maki is rocked!
Abrams lands an elbow just above Maki 's eye.
Abrams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oh Maki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Abrams walks away with a smile on his face. Maki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Maki seems to have got his legs back now.
Maki is breathing heavily.
Abrams avoids the head kick by Maki.
Abrams lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Abrams throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Maki is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Taite Abrams!
Taite Abrams is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Taite Abrams thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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