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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Moonlight Maze (ranked 2022 p4p, 238 weight class) and Abdullah Zaire (ranked 21871 p4p, 0 weight class). Maze comes to the cage accompanied by Winger Can't Get Enough . Moonlight Maze has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 lbs
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189 cm
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202 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Moonlight Maze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abdullah Zaire!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maze.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zaire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zaire moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maze has managed to clinch.
Maze has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Zaire is trying to keep an underhook but Maze manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Zaire tries to roll over but Maze keeps him under control.
Maze tries to pass to full mount but Zaire defends it.
Zaire is defending against the submission attempts here by Maze.
Maze prevents Zaire from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zaire manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Zaire has Maze pulled in close to control his posture.
Zaire not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zaire looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maze drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maze jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire has Maze pulled in close to control his posture.
Maze passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Maze tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Zaire regains half guard.
Zaire is looking to improve his position.
Maze is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Maze seems to be looking for submissions.
Zaire looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maze is looking for a kimura but Zaire is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maze to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire is trying to maintain the position but Maze is very close to passing his half guard.
Maze is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Maze looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Maze wants to free his trapped foot but Zaire is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Zaire trying to control here.
Maze is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zaire doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Maze.
Zaire moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maze passes Zaire's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Maze stops Zaire from getting back to his feet.
Maze seems to be looking for submissions.
Zaire wants to control but Maze is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Maze looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Maze is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zaire doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Maze.
Zaire works his way to full guard. Good work.
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.
Zaire working a defensive guard here.
Maze preventing the sweep.
Maze drops back looking for a leg! Zaire is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zaire manages to kick Maze off! Maze jumps back into Zaire's guard.
Maze sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zaire's guard.
Zaire wants to control but Maze is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zaire is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maze is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Maze is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moonlight Maze dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maze doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maze on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Abdullah Zaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maze closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zaire circles away.
Zaire lands with an uppercut that bounces Maze off the cage and back into range.
Zaire scores with a nice right hand.
Zaire fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zaire swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maze.
Maze is rocked!
Maze gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Zaire points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Maze wakes up just in time to hear Zaire thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abdullah Zaire!
Moonlight Maze was interviewed post fight and said 'blessed'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
32% |
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