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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Del Homosapien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Homosapien kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Buju Banton - Not An Easy Road. Maia has chosen I Get Knocked Down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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142 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
19
143 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Del Homosapien!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Maia!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Homosapien shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Maia is trying to defend but Homosapien finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Maia is looking for a sweep. Homosapien is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Homosapien trying to control the action but Maia is working from the bottom.
Homosapien with the ground and pound but Maia uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Maia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Homosapien gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Homosapien trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Homosapien slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Homosapien wants to pass the guard but Maia is keeping the position.
Maia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maia looking for a sweep. Not yet Maia, not yet.
Maia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Homosapien throwing strikes from guard but Maia blocks nicely.
Homosapien trying to control but Maia is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Homosapien.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Homosapien throws a right and a left that Maia avoids nicely.
Homosapien shoots for a double leg takedown but Maia sprawls well. He's pushed Homosapien's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Homosapien swinging wilding here.
Homosapien doesn't manage to clinch there - Maia circles away.
No luck for Homosapien with that takedown attempt.
Homosapien looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Homosapien shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maia sprawls well. Maia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Homosapien gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Del Homosapien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Homosapien tries to clinch but Maia is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Homosapien tries to clinch but Maia is having none of it.
Homosapien takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice cross by Maia.
Maia connects with a body shot.
Maia swats away the attempt to clinch by Homosapien.
Homosapien throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Homosapien tries to clinch up.
Maia needs to keep his hands up - Homosapien had a free shot at his head there.
Del Homosapien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Homosapien moves away.
Maia lands a nice looking body shot.
Homosapien misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Homosapien throws a body punch but Maia moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Homosapien as he avoids it easily.
Homosapien misses with a two punch combination.
Maia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Homosapien was well out of range. Poor timing from Maia.
No joy there for Homosapien, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maia jabs at Homosapien's body.
A slow jab from Maia misses its intended target.
Homosapien misses with a few strikes there.
Maia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Homosapien rather than just go for the knockout.
Maia's corner calls for a 1-2. Maia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A punch combination from Homosapien misses.
Maia shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Homosapien manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Homosapien not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Homosapien wants to hit a switch here but Maia passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Homosapien there!
Homosapien is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Maia dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Homosapien fails with the takedown
so Maia counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Homosapien looking for a guillotine here but Maia defends easily.
Maia drops back looking for a leg! Homosapien is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Homosapien manages to kick Maia off! Maia jumps back into Homosapien's guard.
Homosapien trying to control the position.
Homosapien has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Maia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Homosapien not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Homosapien is really struggling to control Maia but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Homosapien wants to sweep but no luck.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maia thows a body shot but no joy.
Maia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Homosapien.
Maia cracks Homosapien with a good jab.
Homosapien drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Maia sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia gets back to full guard.
Maia keeping moving, preventing Homosapien from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Homosapien rolls with it to try and escape but Maia cranks on the arm and Homosapien is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiago Maia!
Thiago Maia is the new bantamweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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