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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akira Maeda (ranked 1728 p4p, 1498 weight class) and Vinny Corcoran (ranked 227 p4p, 199 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Akira Maeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vinny Corcoran!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corcoran is looking to land body kicks.
Maeda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Corcoran counters with a solid body kick.
Maeda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maeda throws a combination that misses
and Corcoran lands a stunning uppercut that sends Maeda to the mat!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corcoran decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Maeda avoids the head kick by Corcoran.
Maeda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Corcoran counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maeda is rocked!
We've been hearing reports that Maeda has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Maeda lands with a right hand.
Maeda with a nice cross.
Nice shot by Maeda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corcoran cracks Maeda with a big right hand and Maeda goes down!
Oh Maeda is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maeda trying to keep a closed guard but Corcoran is proving a slippery customer.
Maeda wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Corcoran is now in half guard.
Maeda seems to have got his legs back now.
Maeda tries to get to full guard but Corcoran has control of the leg.
Maeda manages to get to full guard.
Maeda wants to sweep but no luck.
Corcoran wants to get up but he can't break Maeda's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Maeda controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda wants to sweep here but Corcoran controlling him for the moment.
Corcoran wants to stand but Maeda has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Maeda holds on and takes a little breather.
Maeda wants to improve his position but instead Corcoran has moved into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corcoran tries to stand but can't do so whilst Maeda controls his leg.
Maeda wants to improve his position but Corcoran is controlling well.
Corcoran tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Maeda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Corcoran tries to stand but can't do so whilst Maeda controls his leg.
Maeda holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Corcoran steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maeda.
Corcoran has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Corcoran there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four 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.
Maeda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Corcoran ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akira Maeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maeda on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Maeda 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.
Maeda won't allow Corcoran to get back to his feet.
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Corcoran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeda stands up over Corcoran, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Maeda passes into half guard.
Maeda looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Corcoran dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Corcoran on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maeda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corcoran lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Corcoran pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda slips under a jab.
Maeda was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Corcoran has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Corcoran throws an off balance right hand
and Maeda counters with a stiff right hand.
Maeda connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corcoran throws a head kick that misses.
Maeda connects with a right hand. Corcoran shakes it off.
Corcoran slips under a jab.
Corcoran is trying to counter with his kicks.
Maeda fails with the takedown.
Corcoran gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Corcoran throws a nice head kick!
Maeda clobbers Corcoran with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda scores with a punch to the head.
A big left from Maeda misses.
As Maeda backs off Corcoran throws a huge counter combo but Maeda manages to avoid it all.
Maeda lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A lazy left from Maeda finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maeda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Corcoran has time to react.
Maeda avoids the head kick by Corcoran.
Maeda missing with a left hand there. Corcoran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maeda misses with a few strikes there.
Maeda scores with a jab. Corcoran acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maeda throws a hook but Corcoran avoids it easily.
Corcoran steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corcoran tries a head kick but it misses.
Corcoran connects with a nice looking jab.
Corcoran scores with a jab. Maeda acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Maeda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maeda scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Corcoran looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corcoran is not content to let Maeda control the position.
Maeda with the ground and pound but Corcoran uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Maeda wants to control from the top but Corcoran keeps moving.
Corcoran avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Corcoran wants to get back to his feet but Maeda is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Maeda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Corcoran.
Maeda lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Maeda dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Maeda jabs Corcoran right on the nose. Corcoran blinks but takes it well.
Maeda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Corcoran counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corcoran throws an off balance right hand
and Maeda counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Corcoran!
Maeda in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Maeda throws a strike aimed at the side of Corcoran's head but Corcoran avoids it well.
Corcoran tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
You get the feeling that Corcoran really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Maeda postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Corcoran looks a forlorn figure.
Maeda unloads with some shots from mount but Corcoran bucks and avoids them well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Maeda trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Maeda is landing with some decent strikes but Corcoran is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Maeda pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Corcoran really wants to buck Maeda off and get back to his feet.
BOOM! Maeda connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Corcoran is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Maeda thowing shots but they're missing.
Maeda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Maeda with a couple of short strikes.
Corcoran takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Corcoran tries to buck Maeda off but he can't manage it.
Maeda lands a big shot there that rocks Corcoran but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Vinny Corcoran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maeda landing strikes from the mount.
Maeda cracks Corcoran with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Corcoran holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Maeda tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maeda cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda cracks Corcoran with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Maeda cracks Corcoran with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Maeda controlling the pace for now.
Maeda has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Maeda won't let Corcoran get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Akira Maeda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Poor strikes thrown by Maeda there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Corcoran is squirming around, avoiding Maeda's attempts to control the action.
Corcoran somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Akira Maeda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda with a lazy takedown attempt
and Corcoran cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Corcoran throws a head kick that misses.
Corcoran closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maeda connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maeda fails with the takedown
and Corcoran counters with a straight right hand.
Maeda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Corcoran looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Maeda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corcoran tries to move into range but Maeda moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Maeda showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maeda has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Akira Maeda!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Akira Maeda!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Akira Maeda!
Akira Maeda wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited Akira Maeda thanked 160Q Energy for $150 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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