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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Rippa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gavin Rippa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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197 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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182 cm
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196 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gavin Rippa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damian Maia!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rippa looks to land a combination but Maia avoids it well.
Damian Maia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maia is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rippa's half guard.
Maia is nestled in close to Rippa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rippa is looking to improve his position.
Rippa pushes Maia off looking to stand but Maia dives back in and keeps control.
Rippa is looking for a sweep. Maia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Maia there.
Nice strikes from Maia there.
Rippa tries to get to full guard but Maia has control of the leg.
Rippa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maia on the ground.
Maia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Maia looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rippa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia is keen to just control but Rippa is a slippery customer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rippa tries to get to full guard but Maia has control of the leg.
Rippa has a hand on Maia's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Maia takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rippa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Maia lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rippa hang on?
Maia wants to control the pace but Rippa is squirming around nicely.
Maia landing strikes from the mount and Rippa is in trouble!
Maia working the ground and pound effectively.
Maia is landing with some decent strikes but Rippa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rippa tries to reverse the position but Maia maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia looking to control but Rippa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rippa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rippa is working hard here to advance position.
BOOM! Maia connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rippa is working to get back to half guard.
Maia scoring with strikes but Rippa is staying in there.
Maia with the ground and pound from mount.
Rippa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Maia postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rippa looks a forlorn figure.
Rippa is squirming around, avoiding Maia's attempts to control the action.
Rippa is desperately trying to improve his position but Maia has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rippa bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Maia wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maia is on top in guard.
Rippa wants to hit a switch here but Maia passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rippa there!
Rippa can't escape the position.
Maia working the ground and pound effectively.
Maia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maia dominating with strikes here.
Maia working for a submission but Rippa is keeping him at bay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rippa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rippa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rippa regains half guard.
Rippa missing with punches from the bottom.
Maia slips a nice elbow through Rippa's hands, connecting with Rippa's forehead.
Maia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rippa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rippa tries to get to full guard but Maia has control of the leg.
Maia is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rippa is just riding it out for now. Maia eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Maia dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maia misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Maia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maia tries to clinch but Rippa is having none of it.
Maia moves out of range of the body kick.
Gavin Rippa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rippa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rippa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rippa throws a lazy right hand but Maia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rippa looks to land a body kick but Maia moved away.
Rippa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Maia is in close to Rippa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Maia won't allow Rippa to sweep him here.
Maia scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maia wants to control from the top but Rippa keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rippa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rippa landing shots from mount.
Rippa prevents Maia from getting the reversal.
Rippa misses with a head shot.
Rippa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rippa avoids the attempt from Maia to control.
Maia regains half guard.
Maia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rippa pulls his head out easily.
Maia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maia actively working from the bottom here.
Rippa tries to pass to full mount but Maia defends it.
Rippa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Maia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rippa.
Rippa is thwarting Maia's attempts to control the position.
Maia moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Maia looking to control.
Rippa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maia working for a triangle but Rippa defends it easily.
Rippa with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rippa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rippa wants to stand but Maia is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rippa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maia's head.
Rippa postures up.
Rippa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Maia working a defensive guard here.
Maia wants to sweep but no luck.
Rippa scoring with punches to the head and body.
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.
Rippa works over Maia with some ground and pound from guard.
Rippa postures up and lands a big shot to Maia's brow.
Maia striking off his back but it's not causing Rippa any problems.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rippa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rippa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maia working for a triangle but Rippa defends it easily.
Maia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rippa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rippa.
Maia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maia has his foot on Rippa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rippa works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Damian Maia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
A decent looking cross lands there for Rippa.
Maia moves out of range as Rippa strikes.
Maia slips under a jab from Rippa.
Rippa misses with a looping right.
Rippa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Maia wants to clinch up but Rippa keeps it at a distance.
Maia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rippa lands a really nice looking cross but Maia seems unphased.
Rippa slips under a jab.
Rippa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rippa throws a head kick but Maia moves out of range.
Rippa throws out a loose jab but Maia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rippa misses with a wild combination.
Maia lands a nice shot to the body.
Rippa tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maia throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rippa was covering up waiting for the punch and Maia finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Maia is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia scoring with some ground and pound.
Damian Maia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rippa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maia is controlling him.
Maia is stalling in the full guard.
Rippa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maia sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rippa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maia is controlling him.
Gavin Rippa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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 pushes down on Rippa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rippa tries to get to full guard but Maia has control of the leg.
Rippa is refusing to be controlled, as Maia sits in half guard.
Maia is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rippa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maia.
Rippa is looking to improve his position.
Rippa is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Maia with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia lands a big elbow.
Rippa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rippa is in a horrible position here. Maia smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rippa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rippa can't escape the position.
Maia raining down shots from the mount!
Maia working Rippa over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia dominating with strikes here.
Maia working Rippa over with strikes here.
Maia has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rippa's face.
Rippa is bucking up trying to escape but Maia cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Maia punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rippa tries to reverse the position but Maia maintains control.
Rippa throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Damian Maia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rippa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Maia with a couple of short strikes.
Rippa is looking to get to half guard.
Maia breaks from Rippa's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Maia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Maia!
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