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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Macunai Maicow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Falapovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Falapovic's choice of entrance music: Dio - Holy Diver. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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264 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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205 cm
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250 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Macunai Maicow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marko Falapovic!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falapovic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maicow pinned against the cage. Maicow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Falapovic throws a head kick that Maicow semi-blocks.
Falapovic shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Falapovic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maicow's head.
Falapovic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maicow defends it well.
Maicow is trying to stand up here but Falapovic is controlling him well.
Falapovic looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falapovic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Falapovic stops Maicow from getting back to his feet.
Falapovic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Falapovic wants to pass to mount but Maicow is defending the position.
Falapovic is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Falapovic wants to control the pace but Maicow is squirming around nicely.
Falapovic throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Falapovic lands a heavy elbow.
Maicow is trying to stand.
Falapovic dominating with strikes here.
Maicow might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maicow blocking the ground and pound.
Maicow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Falapovic on the ground.
Falapovic lands a heavy elbow.
Falapovic looks gassed!
Falapovic throws some wild stikes that Maicow manages to avoid easily.
Maicow trying desperately to get to his feet.
Falapovic throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Falapovic throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Maicow is squirming around, avoiding Falapovic's attempts to control the action.
Falapovic looking to finish with strikes here!
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.
Falapovic trying to control but Maicow is having none of it.
Maicow tries to buck Falapovic off but he can't manage it.
Maicow is squirming around, avoiding Falapovic's attempts to control the action.
Falapovic content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Falapovic dominated that round.
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.
Maicow takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Maicow doesn't manage to clinch there - Falapovic circles away.
Falapovic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Falapovic looking to control and managing it successfully.
Falapovic swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Maicow is now in Falapovic's guard. A big mistake from Falapovic there, giving up the dominant position!
Falapovic is breathing heavily.
Maicow has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Falapovic is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maicow stopping the sweep attempt from Falapovic.
Falapovic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maicow wants to stand but Falapovic is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Falapovic trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Falapovic is pulling down on Maicow's head. It's preventing any offense from Maicow, at least for the moment.
Falapovic looking for a guillotine here but Maicow defends easily.
Maicow wants to stand but Falapovic is controlling his posture from full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Falapovic can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maicow doesn't manage to clinch there - Falapovic circles away.
Maicow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maicow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Falapovic.
Falapovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maicow scores with a jab to the head.
Falapovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maicow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Falapovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Falapovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Maicow.
Maicow tries to clinch there but Falapovic circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falapovic shoots in and drives through. Maicow sprawls well.
Maicow wants to clinch
and Falapovic moves into the clinch.
Maicow putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Falapovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maicow utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Maicow unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Maicow using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Falapovic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maicow connects with a knee to the head.
Maicow utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Maicow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maicow lands a nice elbow.
Maicow tries to land knees in the clinch but Falapovic avoids the damage to the body.
Maicow misses with an elbow strike.
Falapovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falapovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Falapovic looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Falapovic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macunai Maicow dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Maicow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Falapovic delivers a nice body kick.
Falapovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maicow sprawls well. Maicow wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Falapovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Maicow tries to clinch up but Falapovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Maicow throws a head kick that Falapovic semi-blocks.
Maicow tries to clinch up but Falapovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Falapovic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maicow sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Falapovic somewhat.
Maicow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maicow tries to clinch up.
Maicow doesn't manage to clinch there - Falapovic circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maicow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maicow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Falapovic is out of range and Maicow settles back down.
Falapovic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maicow defends it nicely.
Macunai Maicow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marko Falapovic.
Maicow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Macunai Maicow is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maicow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maicow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horrible takedown by Falapovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Maicow which made him look bad.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maicow.
Macunai Maicow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Falapovic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maicow looks to land a right hand but Falapovic moved out of range.
Falapovic has a takedown stuffed.
Maicow throws a right and a left that both miss.
A left lands for Maicow.
Falapovic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Falapovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maicow but Maicow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Falapovic throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falapovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Falapovic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maicow. Maicow obviously looking to wear him down.
Maicow misses with a kick to the body
and Falapovic counters with a takedown into side control.
Maicow managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Falapovic.
Falapovic trying to control the position but Maicow is working away.
The referee asks Falapovic politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Falapovic prefers to stall for the moment though.
Falapovic swings around for an armbar but Maicow sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Falapovic's guard.
Falapovic tries to strike from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falapovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Falapovic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maicow has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maicow won't allow Falapovic to sweep him here.
Falapovic throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Falapovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maicow is controlling him.
Maicow won't allow Falapovic to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maicow wants to clinch but Falapovic slips to the side
and Falapovic counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Maicow!
Falapovic throwing strikes here but Maicow is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Falapovic breaks from Maicow's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Falapovic working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falapovic is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Maicow has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Poor strikes thrown by Falapovic there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marko Falapovic.
I think Falapovic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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