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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Osiris Maharajah (ranked 1951 p4p, 2561 weight class) and Daniel Sanninen (ranked 288 p4p, 355 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Osiris Maharajah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Sanninen!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanninen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maharajah.
Maharajah scores with a punch to the head.
Maharajah throws a body shot but no joy.
Maharajah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maharajah feints and as Sanninen raises his hands in defense, Maharajah changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maharajah makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Maharajah not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maharajah throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanninen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maharajah is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've been hearing good reports from Maharajah's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Maharajah postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maharajah throwing strikes from guard but Sanninen blocks nicely.
Sanninen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two 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.
Sanninen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanninen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maharajah is in close to Sanninen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Maharajah working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sanninen's head.
Maharajah is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Maharajah slips nicely into half guard.
Sanninen is refusing to be controlled, as Maharajah sits in half guard.
Maharajah stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maharajah winds up and cracks Sanninen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Maharajah not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maharajah is keen to just control but Sanninen is a slippery customer.
Maharajah is looking to stall here but Sanninen recovers full guard.
Maharajah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanninen keeping moving, preventing Maharajah from controlling successfully.
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.
Maharajah connects with a couple of short punches.
Maharajah throws a strike but Sanninen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maharajah is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanninen is aware though and is defending well.
Sanninen tries to free his leg and advance position but Maharajah is retaining full guard.
Maharajah not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maharajah looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maharajah is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maharajah looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanninen is one step ahead there.
Maharajah is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Osiris Maharajah dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sanninen lands with a kick to the temple. Maharajah shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Osiris Maharajah has been cut.
Maharajah is looking to clinch.
Sanninen unleashes a big counter combination but Maharajah bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sanninen misses with a head kick.
Maharajah tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanninen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maharajah wants to clinch but Sanninen slips to the side
and Sanninen counters with a series of strikes. Maharajah will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Maharajah - just one landing.
Maharajah shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Maharajah showed some decent athleticism there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maharajah not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maharajah is nestled in close to Sanninen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maharajah is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sanninen is just riding it out for now. Maharajah eventually gives up the hold.
Sanninen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maharajah keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Maharajah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanninen can do to turn this around?
That's two 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.
Maharajah thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanninen's head.
Maharajah throwing shots but Sanninen is blocking nicely.
Maharajah throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maharajah stalling.
Maharajah thows a huge punch but Sanninen dodges it nicely.
Maharajah content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maharajah wants to control but Sanninen is keeping him busy.
Maharajah is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sanninen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Daniel Sanninen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maharajah shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sanninen as he avoids it easily.
Sanninen keeps the fight on the outside.
Maharajah moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSanninen.
No joy there for Sanninen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanninen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maharajah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maharajah throwing a counter right hand but Sanninen manages to avoid it.
Maharajah scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanninen connects with a high kick.
Maharajah cracks a nice hook into Sanninen's ribs.
Sanninen throws a head kick that misses.
Sanninen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maharajah counters with a straight right hand.
Sanninen ducks straight into an uppercut from Maharajah and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Sanninen manages to regain guard straight away.
Sanninen is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanninen wants to stand but Maharajah is controlling the position.
Sanninen is still in real trouble! Can Maharajah finish him?
Maharajah working some strikes from top position.
Maharajah throws a big elbow that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Osiris Maharajah dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Osiris Maharajah's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Maharajah closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sanninen seems to have recovered his senses.
Maharajah works on Sanninen's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Sanninen.
Maharajah swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanninen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Maharajah.
Maharajah pulls Sanninen into guard.
Sanninen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maharajah has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sanninen has managed to get both his arms back between Maharajah's legs - danger averted.
Maharajah looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Maharajah working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sanninen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sanninen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maharajah trying to keep a closed guard but Sanninen is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maharajah escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sanninen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sanninen trying to control the position from guard on top but Maharajah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maharajah is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sanninen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maharajah is keeping the position for now.
Maharajah is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanninen is aware though and is defending well.
Daniel Sanninen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sanninen throws a big elbow that misses.
Maharajah not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sanninen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sanninen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sanninen throwing strikes from guard but Maharajah blocks nicely.
Sanninen cracks Maharajah with a solid left hand.
Sanninen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanninen throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanninen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Daniel Sanninen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maharajah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maharajah is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Osiris Maharajah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maharajah misses with a body shot.
Sanninen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanninen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maharajah throws a body punch but Sanninen moves out of range.
Sanninen walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanninen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Sanninen.
Maharajah blocks a head kick by Sanninen.
Sanninen throws a head kick that misses.
Sanninen throws a shot from downtown. Maharajah moves away and avoids it.
Maharajah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanninen was well out of range. Poor timing from Maharajah.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanninen misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Maharajah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maharajah takes a swing at Sanninen's ribcage but misses.
Sanninen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Osiris Maharajah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maharajah has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Osiris Maharajah!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Osiris Maharajah!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Osiris Maharajah!
Osiris Maharajah wins by unanimous decision!
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