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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Tereck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stefan Tereck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Damian Maia!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tereck stuffs the takedown attempt from Maia. Maia gets slowly back to his feet.
Maia looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tereck looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maia blocks the strikes from Tereck.
Tereck looking for submissions off his back.
Maia is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Tereck has managed to free his arm - good work.
Maia is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tereck defends it well.
Tereck knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maia on the ground.
Tereck missing with punches from the bottom.
Maia seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia prevents Tereck from improving his position.
Tereck looking for submissions off his back.
Maia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Maia is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tereck looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tereck manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tereck looking for a guillotine here but Maia defends easily.
Maia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tereck's guard.
Tereck is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Tereck has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tereck is trying to maintain the position but Maia is very close to passing his half guard.
Tereck throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tereck actively working from the bottom here.
Tereck is looking to control Maia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tereck avoid being mounted?
Maia is trying to work for a kimura but Tereck is defending well.
Tereck wants to improve his position but Maia is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Maia is looking for a kimura but Tereck is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maia to get the leverage.
Tereck is looking for a sweep. Maia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tereck actively working from the bottom here.
Maia is thwarting Tereck's attempts to control the position.
Maia seems to be looking for submissions.
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.
Maia is working for a kimura but Tereck is defending it quite comfortably.
Maia is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tereck is just riding it out for now. Maia eventually gives up the hold.
Tereck looking for submissions off his back.
Tereck looking for submissions off his back.
Maia is trying to work for a kimura but Tereck is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Maia dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Maia misses with a takedown attempt - Tereck sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maia shoots in but Tereck avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia shoots for a double leg takedown but Tereck sprawls well. He's pushed Maia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stefan Tereck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Maia.
Maia is breathing heavily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tereck lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tereck looks to land a body kick but Maia moved away.
Maia dives in and grabs Tereck's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tereck pushes down on Maia's head and hops out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maia.
Tereck stuffs the takedown.
Maia blocks a head kick by Tereck.
Tereck throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Maia's head.
Damian Maia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maia fails with the takedown.
Stefan Tereck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tereck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maia shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tereck is trying to control but can't.
Tereck tries to get to full guard but Maia has control of the leg.
Maia is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tereck slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tereck pulls Maia in to control the position.
Maia advances position into side control!
Maia tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Maia has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tereck is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Maia's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Maia is thwarting Tereck's attempts to control the position.
Tereck looking for submissions off his back.
Tereck trying to control but Maia postures up.
Maia wants to work for an arm triangle but Tereck is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tereck is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Maia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Maia's back!
Tereck wants to control but Maia is keeping busy.
Tereck keeps control of the position as Maia tries to break free.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Maia is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maia is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Maia manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tereck's guard. Nice work there by Maia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefan Tereck dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Maia shoots for a double leg takedown but Tereck sprawls well. He's pushed Maia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tereck moves into the clinch.
Tereck misses with a punch to the body.
Maia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tereck prevents it.
Maia tries to score a body lock takedown but Tereck shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stefan Tereck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Maia.
Tereck lands a nice knee to the body.
Tereck tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tereck wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maia is working for takedown but Tereck is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tereck breaks from the clinch.
Tereck scoring well with a low kick there.
Tereck scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tereck fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tereck throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maia with a poor takedown
and Tereck counters with a body kick that stops Maia in his tracks momentarily.
Tereck closes the distance and clinches.
Maia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tereck pulls guard.
Tereck not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tereck looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maia advances position into side control!
Maia working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia advances nicely into full mount.
Tereck defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Maia.
Maia working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Tereck tries to lock up and control but Maia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tereck bucks up and throws Maia to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Maia shoots in for a takedown but Tereck shows good takedown defense.
Tereck misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Maia with that takedown attempt.
Tereck tries a head kick but it misses.
Maia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tereck keeps Maia at a distance using the push kick.
A good leg kick by Tereck.
Maia dives in and grabs Tereck's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tereck pushes down on Maia's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tereck misses with a hook. Maia ducked under it nicely.
Tereck throws a sloppy head kick and Maia moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Tereck.
Maia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tereck counters with a nice leg kick.
Tereck closes the distance and pushes Maia back into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stefan Tereck showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tereck 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefan Tereck!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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