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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Eyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viko Maafala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eyre's entrance music is Domination by Pantera. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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284 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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195 cm
24
290 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Eyre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viko Maafala!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Eyre lands.
It looks like Viko Maafala has been cut.
Eyre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maafala.
Maafala throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eyre counters with a stiff right hand.
Maafala clinches.
Maafala with a knee to the head.
It looks like Martin Eyre has been cut.
Eyre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maafala is stalling here.
Eyre tightens his grip and picks Maafala up, before dumping him to the ground. Maafala manages to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eyre tries to free his leg and advance position but Maafala is retaining full guard.
Eyre drops back, looking for a kneebar! Maafala looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Maafala looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Maafala!
The ground and pound from Maafala seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Maafala cracks Eyre with a big elbow.
Eyre sneaks back into half guard.
Maafala trying to control the action but Eyre is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eyre wants to improve his position but Maafala is controlling well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Maafala connects with a nice short shot to Eyre's temple.
Eyre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maafala pulls his head out easily.
Maafala lands strikes from half guard.
Eyre trying to control but Maafala postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maafala throwing shots but Eyre is blocking nicely.
Maafala trying to control the action but Eyre is working from the bottom.
Eyre moves into full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maafala with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maafala connects with a couple of short punches.
Maafala missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Eyre being controlled here, momentarily.
Eyre is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Maafala frees his head nicely. Oh but Eyre has switched to an armbar! Maafala is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Martin Eyre!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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