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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Batu Otgonbayar (ranked 1139 p4p, 837 weight class) and Daniel Maverick (ranked 151 p4p, 120 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Batu Otgonbayar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Maverick!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otgonbayar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Otgonbayar tries to clinch but Maverick is having none of it.
Maverick raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Otgonbayar closes the distance and clinches.
Maverick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maverick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Otgonbayar moves to clinch but Maverick breaks away
and Maverick counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maverick circles away from the clinch attempt.
Otgonbayar backing away here, and Maverick unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Otgonbayar rushes Maverick and presses him up against the cage.
Otgonbayar throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Maverick.
Maverick blocks an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Maverick.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Otgonbayar as Maverick tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Otgonbayar swings wildly with an uppercut but Maverick uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maverick.
Maverick breaks the clinch.
Otgonbayar tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otgonbayar instigates a clinch.
Otgonbayar swings wildly with an uppercut but Maverick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Otgonbayar has a couple of punches blocked by Maverick.
Maverick blocks an uppercut.
Maverick blocks an uppercut.
Maverick tries to circle away but Otgonbayar has him pinned against the cage.
Maverick struggles to land a body shot inside as Otgonbayar controls his hands.
Maverick breaks from the clinch.
Otgonbayar walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maverick.
Otgonbayar darts in and clinches Maverick up against the cage.
Otgonbayar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mavericks head.
Otgonbayar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Otgonbayar.
Otgonbayar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Otgonbayar fails to land.
Otgonbayar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Otgonbayar.
Maverick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Otgonbayar has him pressed against the cage.
Otgonbayar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otgonbayar working aggressively here.
Otgonbayar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maverick pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maverick blocking some punches.
Otgonbayar throws a head punch that misses.
Otgonbayar lands with a right to the head.
Otgonbayar throws a head punch that misses.
Otgonbayar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Otgonbayar lands a shoulder strike.
Otgonbayar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Otgonbayar has a couple of punches blocked by Maverick.
Maverick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maverick throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Batu Otgonbayar has been cut.
Otgonbayar wants to clinch.
A left lands for Maverick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maverick scores with a nice body kick.
Otgonbayar wants to clinch up but Maverick keeps it at a distance.
Otgonbayar wants to clinch.
Otgonbayar backing away here, and Maverick unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Otgonbayar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maverick finds it's way round the side to connect with Otgonbayar's head.
Maverick lands a jab to Otgonbayar's midsection.
Otgonbayar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maverick circles away from the clinch attempt.
Otgonbayar wants to clinch.
Otgonbayar tries to clinch up
and Maverick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otgonbayar looks to clinch
and Maverick counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Otgonbayar closes the distance and pushes Maverick back into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Maverick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Otgonbayar fails to land.
Maverick tries to throw a body punch but Otgonbayar avoids it by throwing Maverick back against the cage.
Otgonbayar working aggressively here.
Maverick tries to circle away but Otgonbayar has him pinned against the cage.
Otgonbayar throws a head punch that misses.
Maverick blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Otgonbayar.
Otgonbayar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Otgonbayar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Otgonbayar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Otgonbayar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Otgonbayar has a couple of punches blocked by Maverick.
Maverick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maverick manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Maverick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Otgonbayar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maverick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Otgonbayar is looking to clinch.
Maverick digs a good hook to Otgonbayar's body.
Maverick swats away the attempt to clinch by Otgonbayar.
Otgonbayar tries to clinch up but Maverick circles away and keeps his distance.
Maverick scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Otgonbayar tries to clinch but Maverick moves away
and Maverick counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Otgonbayar has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee calls for Maverick to work.
Otgonbayar has a couple of punches blocked by Maverick.
Maverick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maverick tests Otgonbayar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Otgonbayar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Otgonbayar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maverick counters with a nice uppercut.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maverick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Otgonbayar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Otgonbayar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maverick follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Otgonbayar closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Maverick counter with a right hand.
Maverick throws a head kick that half lands.
Otgonbayar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maverick counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maverick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maverick is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Otgonbayar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maverick lands with a good body shot.
Otgonbayar tries to clinch but Maverick is having none of it.
Maverick throws a head kick that misses.
Maverick has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Otgonbayar is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Maverick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Otgonbayar moves in looking to clinch but Maverick pushes him off.
Maverick steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Maverick is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Otgonbayar rather than just go for the knockout.
Otgonbayar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maverick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Otgonbayar wants to clinch up but Maverick keeps it at a distance.
Otgonbayar walks into a jab.
Otgonbayar wants to clinch up but Maverick keeps it at a distance.
Maverick swats away the attempt to clinch by Otgonbayar.
Otgonbayar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maverick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maverick scores with a jab to the head.
Otgonbayar is looking to clinch.
And Maverick responds with a good body kick, but Otgonbayar manages to step out the way in time.
Otgonbayar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Maverick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Otgonbayar tries to clinch but Maverick moves out of range.
Otgonbayar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Batu Otgonbayar's cut is getting worse.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Otgonbayar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maverick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maverick swats away the attempt to clinch by Otgonbayar.
Maverick scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Otgonbayar tries to close the distance and clinch but Maverick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Otgonbayar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maverick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Otgonbayar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maverick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maverick thinks about the counter body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maverick.
Otgonbayar is looking to clinch but Maverick is avoiding it.
Maverick fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maverick throws a head kick but Otgonbayar moves out of range.
Otgonbayar rushes Maverick and presses him up against the cage.
Maverick blocks an uppercut.
Otgonbayar prevents a body shot from Maverick.
Maverick misses with the head strike.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maverick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Otgonbayar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Otgonbayar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maverick backwards.
Maverick wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maverick breaks the clinch.
Maverick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maverick is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Otgonbayar had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Otgonbayar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Otgonbayar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maverick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Otgonbayar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maverick throws a fast counter high kick but Otgonbayar manages to duck under it in time.
Maverick scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maverick turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Otgonbayar tries to close the distance and clinch but Maverick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maverick throws a head kick that misses.
Batu Otgonbayar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maverick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Otgonbayar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Otgonbayar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Maverick responds with a good body kick, but Otgonbayar manages to step out the way in time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Maverick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Batu Otgonbayar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Otgonbayar tries to close the distance and clinch but Maverick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maverick lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Otgonbayar tries to clinch there but Maverick circles away.
Otgonbayar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maverick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maverick circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maverick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Otgonbayar tries to clinch but Maverick moves out of range.
Otgonbayar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maverick counters with a big head kick but Otgonbayar shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Otgonbayar wants to clinch but Maverick slips to the side
and Maverick counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maverick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Otgonbayar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maverick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Otgonbayar tries to clinch up.
Otgonbayar doesn't manage to clinch there - Maverick circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maverick lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Maverick circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Otgonbayar drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Maverick follows Otgonbayar to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Maverick!
After the fight, Daniel Maverick was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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