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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Maija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fidel Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
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239 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Don Maija!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fidel Castro!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro slips under a jab from Maija.
Castro has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Maija.
Maija shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castro tries to hold on but Maija pushes him away.
Maija landing strikes from the mount.
Castro is rocked!
Maija lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Castro hang on?
Castro is still in real trouble! Can Maija finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maija misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Castro avoids a series of strikes thrown by Maija.
Maija thowing shots but they're missing.
Maija throws some wild stikes that Castro manages to avoid easily.
Maija trying to control but Castro is having none of it.
Poor strikes thrown by Maija there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Maija thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Maija tries to control but Castro wriggling away.
Maija unloads with some shots from mount but Castro bucks and avoids them well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maija thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Maija throwing strikes here but Castro is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Maija is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Castro is surviving well by controlling Maija's body position as best he can.
Maija punching from mount but Castro doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Maija looking to finish with strikes here!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Maija throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Castro because Maija loaded up on that one.
Maija throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Maija throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Maija thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Maija jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Castro manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Maija is breathing heavily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maija fails with an attempt to clinch.
Castro keeps the fight on the outside.
Maija misses with a looping right.
Maija is looking to clinch but Castro is avoiding it.
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.
Castro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maija shoots in but Castro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Castro keeps the fight on the outside.
Maija shoots in looking for a takedown. Castro tries to sprawl out of it but Maija keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Castro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Castro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maija throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maija is looking to clinch but Castro is avoiding it.
Castro swats away the attempt to clinch by Maija.
Maija closes this distance looking for a takedown but Castro circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Maija. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maija doesn't manage to clinch there - Castro circles away.
Maija is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maija tries to clinch but Castro moves out of range.
Maija throws a lazy right hand but Castro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maija throws a looping overhand right but Castro ducks down to avoid it.
Maija fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maija looks to land a right hand but Castro moved out of range.
Castro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maija.
Castro defending well as Maija loads up on a big left hand.
Maija fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maija jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Don Maija seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maija wants to clinch.
Maija is looking to clinch.
Maija is looking to clinch.
Maija really is a fat lump.
Maija tries to clinch up but Castro circles away and keeps his distance.
Maija walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Castro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maija throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Maija is looking to clinch.
Maija tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maija tries to clinch up but Castro circles away and keeps his distance.
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.
Castro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maija fails with the takedown.
Maija is looking to clinch.
Maija tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maija tries to clinch but Castro moves out of range.
Maija is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Maija's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Maija shoots for a takedown but Castro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maija wants to clinch.
Maija tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maija pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maija shoots in for a double leg but Castro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maija fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castro blocks a head kick by Maija.
Maija throws a jab when Castro was well out of range.
Maija shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Castro as he avoids it easily.
Maija doesn't manage to clinch there - Castro circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fidel Castro dominated that round.
That's time! Maija's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maija closes the distance and clinches.
Maija breaks the clinch.
Maija gets a clinch.
Maija scrambles and takes Castro's back. He's looking to land a suplex. Oh, he's managed it! Castro bangs his head on the mat and seems dazed! The ref takes a look and decides to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Don Maija!
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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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