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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Glass Joe (ranked 5738 p4p, 3409 weight class) and Moonlight Maze (ranked 574 p4p, 432 weight class). Maze has chosen Winger Can't Get Enough as his entrance music. Moonlight Maze has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glass Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Moonlight Maze!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe gets a double leg takedown into Maze's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joe trying to control but Maze is working from the bottom.
Maze looking for a guillotine here but Joe defends easily.
Joe trying to control but Maze is working from the bottom.
Maze throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Joe is looking to work some ground and pound but Maze has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maze can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Joe controls the pace.
Joe looking to pass the guard.
Joe decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Maze, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maze misses with a takedown attempt
and Joe counters by clinching up.
Maze goes for a takedown attempt but Joe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Joe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Maze working for a triangle but Joe defends it easily.
Maze keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
Joe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maze has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Joe has managed to get both his arms back between Maze's legs - danger averted.
Maze is looking for a triangle but Joe pushes his legs off easily.
Joe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maze is on top in guard.
Joe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maze preventing the sweep.
Maze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maze is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Joe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Joe has escaped and now he's on top!
Maze is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe working some strikes from top position.
Maze escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Joe throwing strikes but missing.
Maze has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Joe is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Maze.
Joe is trying to get an arm triangle but Maze is defending well.
Maze manages to get back to half guard.
Maze looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maze looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Joe is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Maze still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Maze has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Maze wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Joe, who protects the arm well.
Joe struggling a bit here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joe is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Maze is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maze is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Joe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Glass Joe will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joe half committed to a counter leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maze.
Joe appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Joe has closed the distance and engaged Maze in a clinch.
Maze has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Joe is trying to keep an underhook but Maze manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Maze is looking for a kimura but Joe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maze to get the leverage.
Joe trying to control here.
Maze is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Joe trying to hold on to Maze's head to control him but Maze postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maze seems to be working for a kimura but Joe defends the submission attempt.
Moonlight Maze has got the better of the ground game so far.
Joe tries to roll over but Maze keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maze is looking for a kimura but Joe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maze to get the leverage.
Joe is defending against the submission attempts here by Maze.
Maze is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Joe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Maze.
Maze is looking for a kimura here.
Maze is working for a submission of some sort.
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.
Joe wants to improve his position but Maze is controlling well.
Maze seems to be looking for submissions.
Maze is looking for a kimura here.
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.
Joe regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe is looking for a triangle but Maze pushes his legs off easily.
Maze preventing the sweep.
Maze drops back, looking for a kneebar! Joe looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Joe looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Joe!
Maze tries to improve position but can't.
Maze is not content to let Joe control the position.
Maze tries to buck Joe off but Joe is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Maze is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Joe asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Maze is looking for a sweep.
Joe is putting a hurting on Maze here, landing some big shots from side control.
Joe is looking to take a break and control but Maze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maze is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Glass Joe will probably get the nod.
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!
Joe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Joe trying to control the position from guard on top but Maze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maze working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Joe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Maze is tightening it up a little... Joe has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Joe reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Joe taps out! Nice BJJ there by Maze!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Moonlight Maze!
Moonlight Maze was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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hype
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