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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniele Vantaggiato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Maia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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211 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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniele Vantaggiato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Maia!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia takes the fight into the clinch.
Vantaggiato tightens his grip and picks Maia up, before dumping him to the ground. Maia manages to land in guard.
Vantaggiato forces his way into half guard.
Vantaggiato is looking to take a break and control but Maia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vantaggiato 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.
Vantaggiato stalling away here and it's allowed Maia to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vantaggiato looking to pass the guard.
Vantaggiato thows a big elbow that misses.
Vantaggiato showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vantaggiato drops back, looking for a kneebar! Maia looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Maia looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Maia!
Vantaggiato tries to improve position but can't.
That's two 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.
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Vantaggiato is looking for a sweep.
A control attempt from Vantaggiato but he's now mounted!
Maia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vantaggiato is desperately trying to improve his position but Maia has a good base and remains in mount.
Maia controlling the pace for now.
Vantaggiato is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maia avoids the attempt from Vantaggiato to control.
Vantaggiato really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Maia controlling from mount.
Vantaggiato is looking to improve his position but Maia isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Daniele Vantaggiato will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice takedown defense from Vantaggiato. No joy for Maia on that attempt.
Vantaggiato fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maia, pushing him back against the cage.
Vantaggiato drags the fight down to the ground.
Vantaggiato working a defensive guard here.
Vantaggiato looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Maia puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vantaggiato looking for submissions off his back.
Maia wants to take a breather but Vantaggiato is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vantaggiato tries to roll over but Maia keeps him under control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maia bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Maia working away.
Vantaggiato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two 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.
Vantaggiato is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Maia off and has taken his back!
Vantaggiato struggling to keep hold of the position.
Vantaggiato working for the choke.
Vantaggiato doesn't have the hooks in and Maia manages to turn into his guard.
Vantaggiato has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Maia is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Vantaggiato.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vantaggiato tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vantaggiato is working hard here to advance position.
Maia is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Vantaggiato will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Let's hope that Maia has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Vantaggiato is trying to improve his position.
Maia working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maia in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Maia working away.
You can see the frustration on Vantaggiato's face as Maia controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vantaggiato is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Vantaggiato's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Maia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Vantaggiato tries for a takedown but Maia circles away easily
and Maia counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vantaggiato is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vantaggiato working for submissions but it's allowed Maia to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vantaggiato wants to control but Maia is keeping busy.
Vantaggiato looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Vantaggiato.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vantaggiato tries to bench press Maia off him but Maia keeps the position.
Maia working away.
Maia in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Vantaggiato's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vantaggiato is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vantaggiato tries to buck Maia off but Maia is having none of it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maia fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vantaggiato sprawls well initially but Maia persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vantaggiato is looking to improve his position.
Maia controlling the action here.
Vantaggiato actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vantaggiato looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maia is keen to just control but Vantaggiato is a slippery customer.
Vantaggiato regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vantaggiato wants to stand up but Maia is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vantaggiato has his foot on Maia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maia works his way back into a safe position though.
Vantaggiato will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Maia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maia 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Maia!
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hype
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