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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Tamagori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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211 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Tamagori!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamagori misses with a wild body shot.
Eduardo Tamagori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tamagori throws a body punch but Maia moves out of range.
Tamagori connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maia's hands.
Maia shoots in for a double leg but Tamagori sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tamagori misses with a wild body shot.
Maia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tamagori misses with a wild combination.
Nice shot by Tamagori.
Tamagori lands with a nice combination. Maia backs away looking to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tamagori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maia moves away.
Tamagori swinging wilding here.
The crowd cheers as Tamagori lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maia doesn't seem phased though.
Maia avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamagori scores with a hook.
Tamagori connects with a right hand. Maia shakes it off.
A right-left combo lands from Tamagori.
Tamagori throws a body punch but Maia moves out of range.
Tamagori connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maia momentarily.
Tamagori scores with a punch to the head.
Tamagori just misses with a punch to the body.
Maia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tamagori waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Maia.
Tamagori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tamagori throws a combination. Maia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Maia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Eduardo Tamagori is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tamagori misses with a hook. Maia ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Tamagori lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maia doesn't seem phased though.
Tamagori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maia moves away.
Tamagori thows a body shot but no joy.
Tamagori throws a hook to the side of Maia's head but Maia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tamagori throws a body punch but Maia moves out of range.
Tamagori misses with an uppercut.
Tamagori lunges at Maia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maia's hand.
Tamagori scores with a jab.
Tamagori with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maia forces Tamagori back against the cage and clinches.
Maia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tamagori smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tamagori digs a good hook to Maia's body.
Tamagori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tamagori swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tamagori is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maia.
Tamagori throws an overhand right that lands on Maia's shoulder, as Maia tries to avoid the shot.
Tamagori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maia.
Tamagori is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Maia had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Maia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tamagori lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tamagori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tamagori throws a lazy right hand but Maia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maia moves in looking to clinch but Tamagori pushes him off.
Tamagori lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maia circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Tamagori throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tamagori connects with a nice looking jab.
Tamagori connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four 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.
Tamagori misses the shot to the body.
Maia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tamagori to score with a decent uppercut.
A punch combination from Tamagori misses.
Good shot there by Tamagori.
Tamagori misses with a wild body shot.
Tamagori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maia moves away.
Maia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tamagori throws a looping overhand right but Maia ducks down to avoid it.
Tamagori misses with the combination.
Tamagori misses with a straight right.
Maia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maia tries to clinch but Tamagori moves out of range.
Maia blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Tamagori dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tamagori paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tamagori misses the shot to the body.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tamagori paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maia drops his hands momentarily and Tamagori takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tamagori connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tamagori scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Maia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tamagori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maia is defended easily by Tamagori.
Tamagori moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamagori lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maia at a distance.
Tamagori throws a jab but it's blocked by Maia.
Tamagori rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tamagori sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maia somewhat.
Tamagori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maia was well out of range. Poor timing from Tamagori.
Maia moves in looking to clinch but Tamagori pushes him off.
Maia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tamagori loads up on a big right hand but Maia slips the punch.
Tamagori thuds a left hand into Maia's body.
Tamagori looks to score with a jab to the body but Maia is just out of range.
Maia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tamagori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tamagori lands with a nice body punch.
Maia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tamagori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tamagori uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maia has time to react.
Maia moves out of range of the strikes.
Tamagori misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tamagori throws a hook but Maia avoids it easily.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tamagori paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tamagori takes a swing at Maia's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Maia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tamagori listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tamagori scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamagori throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tamagori catches Maia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tamagori jabs Maia right on the nose. Maia blinks but takes it well.
Nice defenses there by Maia.
Tamagori connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maia fails with an attempt to clinch.
A left lands for Tamagori.
Maia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch but Tamagori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tamagori throws a body punch but Maia moves out of range.
Tamagori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tamagori.
Maia is looking to clinch but Tamagori is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamagori scores with a jab to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tamagori throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tamagori.
Tamagori thows a body shot but no joy.
Maia wants to clinch.
Maia tries to clinch up but Tamagori circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jab, jab by Tamagori - just one landing.
Maia dodges the punch combination from Tamagori.
Maia wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Tamagori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Tamagori loads up on a big right hand but Maia slips the punch.
Maia closes the distance and clinches up with Tamagori, looking for a takedown. Maia pushes Tamagori against the cage but Tamagori circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tamagori scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tamagori fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maia avoids the body shot from Tamagori.
Tamagori misses with a series of wild punches.
Tamagori lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tamagori thows a body shot but no joy.
Tamagori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tamagori's corner calls for a 1-2. Tamagori obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tamagori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tamagori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamagori throws a series of strikes that have Maia backpedaling.
Tamagori throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tamagori tries to bum rush Maia with a series of wild strikes but Maia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch lands to the side of Maia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tamagori works Maia's body with a nice hook.
Maia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maia tries to clinch up.
Tamagori with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tamagori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maia.
Tamagori throws a body punch but Maia moves out of range.
Tamagori looks to land a combination. Maia sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tamagori wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tamagori thuds a left hand into Maia's body.
Maia drives through and clinches with Tamagori against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Tamagori.
Tamagori lands a shot to the body.
Maia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tamagori just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tamagori lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tamagori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tamagori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tamagori lands a body punch.
Tamagori scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Tamagori as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tamagori just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from Tamagori.
Tamagori pulls guard.
Tamagori looking for a sweep. Not yet Tamagori, not yet.
Tamagori keeping moving, preventing Maia from controlling successfully.
Tamagori tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maia looking to pass the guard.
Tamagori bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maia's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamagori controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tamagori gets to his feet - Maia follows without any prompting.
Tamagori lands a nice hook to Maia's body. Maia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tamagori scores with a nice head shot.
Tamagori lands with a nice body punch.
Maia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tamagori.
Maia walks into a stiff left hand from Tamagori.
Tamagori scores with a nice head shot.
Nice takedown defense from Tamagori. No joy for Maia on that attempt.
A big right from Tamagori misses.
Tamagori misses with a body shot.
Anderson Maia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamagori scores with a hook to the body. Maia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maia is looking to clinch but Tamagori is avoiding it.
Tamagori jabs Maia right on the nose. Maia blinks but takes it well.
Tamagori swinging wilding here.
Maia fails with a takedown attempt.
Maia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maia moves forwards but Tamagori connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tamagori paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maia walks into a jab.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Maia. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Tamagori lands with a shot to the body.
Eduardo Tamagori is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tamagori paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Tamagori comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tamagori has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Tamagori!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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