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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McNamara comes to the cage accompanied by Young Americans. Maynard comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Roy Jones - Can't Be Stopped kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean McNamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Maynard!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maynard misses with a body shot.
Maynard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McNamara closes the distance and clinches up with Maynard, looking for a takedown. McNamara pushes Maynard against the cage but Maynard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McNamara clinches with his opponent.
Maynard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McNamara.
McNamara tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean McNamara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maynard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McNamara stalling in the clinch but Maynard improves position.
A shot in the inside from Maynard.
McNamara tries to pull guard but Maynard holds him up against the cage and eventually McNamara drops back down to his feet.
Maynard misses with a punch on the inside.
McNamara keeps control of Maynard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McNamara tries for a takedown. No joy.
McNamara blocking some punches.
Maynard tries a body shot but McNamara blocks it.
McNamara is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Maynard gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McNamara is breathing heavily.
Maynard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maynard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McNamara blocks it with crossed arms.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Maynard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maynard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McNamara.
Maynard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maynard clinches but McNamara breaks the clinch
and McNamara counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Maynard tries to get to full guard but McNamara has control of the leg.
Maynard keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Maynard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maynard pulls McNamara in close to his closed guard and prevents McNamara from doing any damage or advancing position.
McNamara missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maynard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McNamara accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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.
Maynard looking to control.
Maynard seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McNamara landing some decent shots from guard.
McNamara throws a big right hand that misses.
Maynard pulls McNamara in close to prevent any damage.
Maynard looking for a sweep. Not yet Maynard, not yet.
McNamara wants to get up but he can't break Maynard's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
McNamara stopping the sweep attempt from Maynard.
McNamara postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Maynard is proving hard to escape from.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maynard tries to clinch up
and McNamara counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Maynard's guard now.
Maynard manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Maynard controlling the position easily from mount.
Maynard wants to control the pace but McNamara is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard looking to secure an arm triangle but McNamara defends it well.
McNamara throwing hammer fists to the chest of Maynard. What's that going to do exactly?
McNamara is trying desperately to improve position.
Maynard controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean McNamara dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maynard looks to land a right hand but McNamara moved out of range.
Max Maynard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McNamara changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maynard tries to avoid it but McNamara manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maynard to the ground. Maynard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maynard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maynard.
Maynard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McNamara counters with a shoot takedown. Maynard fights it but they end up in guard.
McNamara is looking to work some ground and pound but Maynard has wrist control.
Maynard controls McNamara momentarily but McNamara frees himself.
Maynard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McNamara manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McNamara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maynard is one step ahead there.
Maynard forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara tries to kick Maynard off but Maynard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Maynard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
McNamara tries to get to full guard but Maynard has control of the leg.
McNamara regains full guard. Nicely done.
McNamara looking for a sweep. Not yet McNamara, not yet.
McNamara is working hard here to advance position.
McNamara is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Maynard preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McNamara throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Maynard stops McNamara from standing up.
McNamara could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maynard throws a combination that misses
and McNamara counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Maynard stalling in the clinch but McNamara improves position.
McNamara tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maynard smiles and moves away.
Maynard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McNamara counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Maynard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McNamara trying to pass the guard but Maynard defending well.
McNamara is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Maynard manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maynard has control of McNamara's left arm, preventing McNamara from doing any damage.
McNamara wants to get up but he can't break Maynard's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard controls McNamara momentarily but McNamara frees himself.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Maynard holds on and takes a little breather.
McNamara postures up.
Maynard doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Maynard controlling McNamara's posture.
McNamara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maynard is keeping the position for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maynard darts in trying to clinch
and McNamara counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard is trying to control the position but McNamara postures up.
Maynard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McNamara stands up and waves to Maynard to follow him.
Maynard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McNamara.
Maynard swinging wilding here.
Max Maynard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maynard wants to clinch
and McNamara holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McNamara drags the fight down to the ground.
Maynard chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maynard passes McNamara's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Maynard wants to lay and pray for a moment but McNamara keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean McNamara dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Maynard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McNamara counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McNamara.
Maynard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McNamara scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Maynard manages to mount him!
McNamara is squirming around, avoiding Maynard's attempts to control the action.
McNamara is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McNamara regains half guard.
McNamara misses with some strikes from the bottom.
McNamara with the active half guard here but Maynard passes nicely into side control.
McNamara is not content to let Maynard control the position.
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.
Maynard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McNamara regains half guard.
McNamara pushes Maynard off and gets back to his feet.
Maynard clinches but McNamara breaks the clinch
and McNamara counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McNamara is nestled in close to Maynard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Maynard manages to get to full guard.
McNamara throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maynard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Max Maynard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard looking to control.
McNamara passes Maynard's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Maynard moves into full guard.
Maynard throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Maynard has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think McNamara should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Maynard has tightened it up now! McNamara should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Max Maynard!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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