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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maimonedes Aharon (ranked 3106 p4p, 2594 weight class) and Saita Paita (ranked 353 p4p, 299 weight class). Saita Paita is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maimonedes Aharon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Saita Paita!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aharon misses with a wild body shot.
Paita's corner calls for a 1-2. Paita obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big left from Aharon misses.
Paita ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aharon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paita displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aharon throws out the jab.
Aharon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paita pinned against the cage. Paita gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aharon slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aharon scores with a jab.
Paita shoots in for a takedown but Aharon shows good takedown defense.
Aharon looks to land a left hand but Paita moved out of range nicely.
Paita slips a jab from Aharon.
Paita looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from Aharon misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paita uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aharon.
Paita flicks out a counter leg kick but Aharon steps away.
Paita slips under a jab from Aharon.
Maimonedes Aharon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aharon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Aharon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paita.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Paita has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Paita connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Paita throws a head kick but Aharon moves out of range.
Paita throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aharon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've been told by Aharon's head coaches at The 3rd Precinct that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Aharon just misses with a punch to the body.
Paita scores with a jab to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Aharon misses the target.
Aharon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Aharon misses with a looping right.
Paita shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aharon pinned against the cage. Aharon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aharon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Paita is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paita throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aharon ducks under a wild hook from Paita.
Aharon lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aharon swings for the body but Paita moves out of range.
Paita keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Paita connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aharon momentarily.
Paita uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aharon.
Paita misses with a wild body shot.
Aharon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aharon ducks right into an uppercut from Paita.
Aharon misses the body punch
and Paita counters with a thumping low kick.
Aharon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aharon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Paita throws a nice inside leg kick.
Paita slips a straight right by Aharon.
Aharon with a poor takedown
and Paita counters with a straight right hand.
Paita has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Paita is looking to slow Aharon down with leg kicks.
A head kick misses from Paita.
Aharon misses with a hook.
Paita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aharon.
Aharon ducks right into an uppercut from Paita.
Paita throws a sloppy head kick and Aharon moves out of range easily.
Paita ducks under a wild hook from Aharon.
Paita swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aharon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Paita.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paita misses with a looping left.
Aharon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aharon throws an overhand right that lands on Paita's shoulder, as Paita tries to avoid the shot.
Aharon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aharon misses with a right hand
and Paita counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aharon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Paita throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Paita throws a right and a left that Aharon avoids nicely.
Paita ducks under a wild hook from Aharon.
Paita shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maimonedes Aharon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saita Paita.
Aharon swings for the body but Paita moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aharon. Paita does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Paita on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Saita Paita will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Aharon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Paita. Paita circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Aharon misses with a body punch
and Aharon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aharon throws a body shot but no joy.
Paita uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aharon.
Paita throws a head kick but Aharon moves out of range.
A big right from Aharon misses.
Paita is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paita.
Saita Paita seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paita darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Paita swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aharon throws a body shot but no joy.
Aharon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Aharon walks into a straight right hand from Paita.
Aharon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paita.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paita throws a hook but Aharon blocks it.
Aharon loads up on a big right hand but Paita slips the punch.
Aharon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aharon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Aharon misses.
Aharon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paita.
A jab from Paita finds it's way through Aharon's defenses.
Aharon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aharon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Paita throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aharon tries to counter with a takedown but Paita is quick to defend against it.
Aharon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paita sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aharon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paita sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paita thuds his right hand into Aharon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Aharon stuffs the takedown attempt from Paita. Paita gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aharon. Paita does a little dance to reset his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Aharon blocks the leg kick.
Aharon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Aharon showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paita is pressing down on Aharon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Paita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paita looking to control.
Aharon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Paita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paita utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aharon passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Paita is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Aharon jumps into side control!
Paita avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Aharon.
Paita gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Paita moves into full guard.
Aharon pushing down on Paita's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Paita gets back to full guard.
Paita looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Aharon passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aharon passes to side control.
Aharon in side control, throwing shots but Paita defends.
Paita is looking for a sweep.
Aharon misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paita defending against the ground and pound.
Aharon 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.
Paita is looking for a sweep.
Paita is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Aharon is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Maimonedes Aharon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aharon misses with a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Maimonedes Aharon will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Aharon throws a shot from downtown. Paita moves away and avoids it.
Paita gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Aharon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Aharon trying to move into half guard but instead Paita has managed to sweep!
Paita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paita must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Paita trying to control the position from guard on top but Aharon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aharon tries to strike from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paita trying to move into half guard but instead Aharon has managed to sweep!
Paita wants to stand but Aharon is controlling the position.
Paita is looking to sweep but instead, Aharon has passed into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paita gets full guard.
Aharon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Paita lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Aharon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Paita doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Paita manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aharon keeping moving, preventing Paita from controlling successfully.
Paita tries to free his leg and advance position but Aharon is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aharon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Paita manages to get himself to full guard.
Paita looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Aharon passes into side control.
Paita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aharon throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Aharon trying to control the action but Paita is working from the bottom.
Aharon passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Paita!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paita is trying to escape the mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Aharon there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Aharon throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Paita slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paita is trying to maintain the position but Aharon is very close to passing his half guard.
Paita is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Aharon jumps into side control!
Paita is looking to reverse the position.
Aharon misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The strikes coming from Aharon are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Aharon tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aharon in side control, throwing shots but Paita defends.
Aharon trying to control the position but Paita is working away.
Paita is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Aharon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Paita defending well though.
Aharon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aharon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Aharon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paita keeps working.
Paita is looking for a sweep. Aharon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aharon is working for a submission of some sort.
Paita missing with punches from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maimonedes Aharon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aharon 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Maimonedes Aharon!
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hype
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pop
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