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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marty Jannety (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marty Jannety !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jannety connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maximus's hands.
Marcus Maximus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jannety lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Marcus Maximus has been cut.
Maximus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Maximus throwing strikes here but Jannety is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Maximus cracks Jannety with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Maximus looking to ground and pound but Jannety is blocking nicely.
Maximus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maximus thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jannety wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Maximus lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jannety hang on?
Maximus looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jannety 's face.
Jannety is rocked!
Maximus working the ground and pound effectively.
Oh Jannety is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maximus landing shots from mount.
Jannety is in a horrible position here. Maximus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
You get the feeling that Jannety really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Maximus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jannety seems to have got his legs back now.
Maximus looks gassed!
Jannety is trying to stand.
Maximus looking to finish Jannety with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jannety !
Jannety knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maximus on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus punishing his opponent with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maximus in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maximus cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Maximus postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jannety looks a forlorn figure.
Maximus thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Maximus goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jannety turns into him and now he's in Maximus's guard.
Jannety postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maximus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maximus can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jannety stops Maximus from standing up.
Maximus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Maximus lands strikes from half guard.
Maximus wants to take a breather but Jannety is having none of it.
Jannety blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maximus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jannety looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jannety pushes Maximus off and gets back to his feet.
Maximus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Jannety . No joy for Maximus on that attempt.
Maximus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jannety lands a nice looking body shot.
Jannety closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jannety stops a takedown attempt from Maximus.
Jannety throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maximus blocks it with crossed arms.
Jannety throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maximus blocks it with crossed arms.
Jannety trying to land knees to the body.
Maximus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jannety avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Marty Jannety has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Maximus.
Maximus changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jannety fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Some wild striking there from Jannety .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maximus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jannety as he jumps to the side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maximus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Maximus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Maximus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jannety lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jannety .
Maximus gets the takedown into side control.
Maximus misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jannety wants to get back to his feet but Maximus drags him back down.
Maximus landing a few strikes.
Maximus in side control, throwing shots but Jannety defends.
Maximus thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jannety takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maximus looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Maximus advances nicely into full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus scoring with strikes but Jannety is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Maximus.
Maximus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
You get the feeling that Jannety really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Maximus thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jannety wants to try and get back to his feet.
Jannety takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jannety trying desperately to get to his feet.
Jannety in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Maximus goes for an armbar but Jannety turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Jannety .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jannety wants to stand but Maximus is controlling his posture from full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maximus is on top in guard.
Jannety has momentary wrist control but Maximus slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jannety working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maximus.
Maximus seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Maximus slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Maximus trying to control the position but Jannety is working away.
Maximus lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Maximus tries to move to mount but Jannety blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Maximus crashes against the mat.
Jannety is working to avoid the ground and pound but Maximus connects with a decent elbow.
Maximus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jannety is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jannety regains half guard there - taking advantage of Maximus's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Jannety is trying to stand up here but Maximus is controlling him well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maximus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Maximus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Maximus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jannety scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Maximus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jannety goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jannety throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maximus.
Maximus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jannety has managed to clinch.
Jannety tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maximus tries for a takedown but Jannety manages to get underhooks.
Marty Jannety has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Maximus.
Maximus jumps guard but Jannety stands there with Maximus around his waist. Maximus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jannety lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jannety wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maximus has him pressed against the cage.
Jannety escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maximus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maximus misses with a takedown attempt - Jannety sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jannety is looking to clinch but Maximus is avoiding it.
Maximus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Maximus working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Maximus tries to advance to mount but can't.
Maximus working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Maximus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jannety is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Maximus has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Maximus wants to control but Jannety is keeping him busy.
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.
Maximus tries to advance to mount but Jannety denies him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jannety goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jannety fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maximus, pushing him back against the cage.
Maximus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jannety breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Jannety . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jannety .
Jannety misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Jannety , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maximus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jannety tries to bum rush Maximus with a series of wild strikes but Maximus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maximus closes the distance and clinches up with Jannety , looking for a takedown. Maximus pushes Jannety against the cage but Jannety circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maximus shoots in but Jannety avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jannety throws a right hand that Maximus ducks under and follows up with a left that Maximus also avoids with ease.
Maximus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jannety keeping full guard, as Maximus tries to pass.
Marty Jannety has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jannety works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maximus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maximus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jannety is keeping the position for now.
Maximus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Maximus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jannety works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maximus tries to free his leg and advance position but Jannety is retaining full guard.
Jannety wants to stand up but Maximus is controlling him.
Maximus lands a couple of elbows.
Marcus Maximus has got the better of the ground game so far.
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.
Maximus wants to control from the top but Jannety keeps moving.
Maximus tries to free his leg and advance position but Jannety is retaining full guard.
Maximus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jannety wants to stand but Maximus is controlling the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jannety connects with a body shot.
Maximus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jannety 's guard.
Maximus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maximus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Maximus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcus Maximus.
I've got Maximus 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Maximus!
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