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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manco Capac (ranked 1302 p4p, 2005 weight class) and Maxim Ward (ranked 185 p4p, 279 weight class). Capac's entrance music is Iggy Pop - The Passenger. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manco Capac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maxim Ward!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ward shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Capac has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ward is working away from the top position though.
Ward seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Capac is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at ZuccoTraining Ground, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Capac controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward is thwarting Capac's attempts to control the position.
Ward is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Capac is holding on to half guard well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Capac trying to control from the bottom.
Capac actively working from the bottom here.
Ward perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ward is trying to control. Capac wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ward lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Capac wants to control but Ward is keeping busy.
Capac tries to roll over but Ward keeps him under control.
Capac is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ward pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ground and pound from Ward.
Capac trying to control from the bottom.
Ward lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ward is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Capac defends it well.
Capac is trying to get back to full guard.
Capac trying to hold on to Ward's head to control him but Ward postures up.
Capac wants to get back to full guard.
Capac is looking to control Ward's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Capac avoid being mounted?
Capac looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward is thwarting Capac's attempts to control the position.
Ward content to control rather than advance.
Ward missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ward trying to control from half guard but Capac is working away.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ward working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Capac actively working from the bottom here.
Ward thows a huge punch but Capac dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Capac trying to hold on to Ward's head to control him but Ward postures up.
Capac gets full guard.
Ward trying to control the position from guard on top but Capac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Capac seems keen to control Ward's posture.
Ward is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Capac seems keen to control Ward's posture.
Ward wants to control from the top but Capac keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Capac had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ward defends it easily.
Ward is in close to Capac's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Ward dominated that round.
That's time! Capac's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ward slips under a jab from Capac.
Ward's jab looks to have found its range, popping Capac under the eye.
Ward scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ward misses with a body shot
letting Capac counter with a right hand.
Jab, jab by Ward - just one landing.
Ward has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ward throws a looping overhand right but Capac ducks down to avoid it.
Capac avoids the body shot from Ward.
Capac takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Capac walks into a left hand.
Ward lands a right hook to the body.
Capac misses with a double jab.
Capac scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Capac throws a hook but Ward avoids it easily.
Ward closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Capac quickly recovers to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capac is controlling Ward's trapped leg to prevent Ward from advancing to side control.
Capac is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ward pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Capac is defending against the submission attempts here by Ward.
Capac is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ward pulls his head out easily.
Capac is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ward scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ward seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ward lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Capac trying to control but Ward postures up.
Ward seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ward is taking a breather. Capac 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.
Capac looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Capac looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ward is looking for a kimura but Capac is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ward to get the leverage.
Ward trying to control the action but Capac is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capac looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ward slows the pace down in half guard.
Capac trying to control from the bottom.
Capac taking some punishment here, with Ward in his half guard.
Capac trying to control but Ward postures up.
Ward is trying to control. Capac wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ward has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Capac has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ward is working away from the top position though.
Ward not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ward looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Capac is trying to control but can't.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ward misses with a wild body shot.
Ward swings away with a body shot that misses
and Capac connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Capac comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ward moves away from the strike by Capac.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ward connects with the punch.
Ward digs a good body shot into Capac's ribs.
Ward lands a nice shot to the body.
Ward is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Capac rather than just go for the knockout.
Ward misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Ward 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!
Capac keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ward.
Capac is looking to counter punch.
Capac misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ward let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Capac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ward fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Capac manages to avoid it.
Capac lands a head shot.
Ward misses with a body shot.
Ward lands a jab to the nose.
Ward slips under a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Capac 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ward closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Capac's guard.
Ward is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ward is in close to Capac's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Capac is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward is stalling in the full guard.
Ward trying to control the position from guard on top but Capac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Capac has momentary wrist control but Ward slips an elbow through the middle.
Ward trying to control the position from guard on top but Capac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ward postures up.
Ward working some strikes from top position.
Ward wants to control from the top but Capac keeps moving.
Manco Capac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Capac is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ward trying to control the position from guard on top but Capac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ward throwing strikes but missing.
Capac trying to keep a closed guard but Ward is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ward ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ward misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Capac.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ward scores with a jab to the body.
Capac fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Capac steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ward.
Capac is looking to counter punch.
Ward scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ward slips under a jab from Capac.
Jab by Ward.
The crowd cheers as Ward lands an impressive looking overhand right. Capac doesn't seem phased though.
Capac misses with a straight left.
Maxim Ward seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ward misses with a jab to the body
and Capac counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ward scores with a shot to the body.
Ward connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maxim Ward is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ward uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Capac.
Ward misses the shot to the body.
Ward punishes Capac's body with a nice straight punch.
Capac has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ward finds it's way round the side to connect with Capac's head.
Ward lands a nice looking body shot.
Capac takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Capac rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ward counters with a nice uppercut.
Capac takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Capac misses with a looping left.
Ward lands a right hook to the body.
Ward digs a good body shot into Capac's ribs.
Ward throws a poor cross that misses
and Capac counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Maxim Ward has been cut.
Ward ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maxim Ward comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ward 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxim Ward!
A less than humble Maxim Ward misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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