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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Furioto (ranked 2627 p4p, 273 weight class) and Stig Statham (ranked 3663 p4p, 348 weight class). Furioto's entrance music is N5 from outer space. A fine choice. Statham has chosen The Chain, Fleetwood Mac as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maximus Furioto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stig Statham !
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furioto misses the body punch
and Furioto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Furioto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Statham throws out a counter right but Furioto avoids it with no problem.
Furioto takes one to the chin there.
We've been hearing reports that Furioto has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Furioto moves to clinch but Statham breaks away
and Statham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maximus Furioto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Statham with a jab.
Statham lands with an uppercut that bounces Furioto off the cage and back into range.
Statham throws a combination that misses
and Furioto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Statham won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Furioto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Statham is trying to improve his position.
Statham trying to remain calm as Furioto controls from the top position.
Statham is trying to improve his position.
Statham prevents Furioto from moving into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Statham tries to improve position but can't.
Furioto working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Statham regains half guard.
Statham is looking for a sweep. Furioto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Furioto uses his free foot to push down on Statham 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Statham .
Furioto looking to control but Statham is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Furioto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Furioto looking to control but Statham is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Statham manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Furioto is trying to work for a kimura but Statham is defending well.
Statham tries to roll over but Furioto keeps him under control.
Statham keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furioto works his way into full mount!
Statham is squirming around, avoiding Furioto's attempts to control the action.
Furioto moves to his opponent's back but Statham bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Furioto.
Statham throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Furioto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Statham working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Furioto's head.
Statham has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Furioto to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Statham is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Furioto pulls down on the head and he's put Statham to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Maximus Furioto!
A victorious Maximus Furioto thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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