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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by The Pilgrim by Iron Maiden. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Maia!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Maia moved out of range nicely.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maia looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maia throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith misses with a low kick as Maia jumps back.
Maia moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Maia throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maia moves away.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith throws a jab when Maia was well out of range.
Maia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maia shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Smith napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Maia tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maia is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Smith will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Smith striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maia in side control, just content to control the action for now.
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.
Maia wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face as Maia controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face as Maia controls the position.
Maia has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Smith!
Maia controlling from the full mount.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maia on the ground.
Despite being in the dominant position, Daniel Maia just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maia.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Maia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good exchange - Smith coming out on top.
Maia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Maia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Maia.
Smith takes a swing at Maia's ribcage but misses.
Smith throws a right hand that Maia ducks under and follows up with a left that Maia also avoids with ease.
Maia shoots in but no luck this time.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Maia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Maia moved out of range nicely.
Maia stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
John Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maia drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Maia dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Maia moved out of range.
Maia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maia misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith takes one to the chin there.
A left lands for Smith.
Maia looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Maia throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smith rather than just go for the knockout.
Smith scores with a jab.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maia counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
Maia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Maia stands up from Smith's guard - Maia perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia lands with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Smith misses
and Maia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maia shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Maia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Nice cross by Maia.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Maia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maia counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maia.
Maia with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Smith trying to hold on to Maia's head to control him but Maia postures up.
Maia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Maia trying to control from Smith's half guard. Smith has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia stands and steps away. Smith gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to de liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Maia slips under a jab from Smith.
Maia thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
A big right from Smith misses.
Maia moves away from the strike by Smith.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maia. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Maia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Maia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Maia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maia.
Maia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Maia scores with a hook.
Maia just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Maia shoots in.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Maia.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maia doesn't seem phased though.
Maia lands with a nice body punch.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Maia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith misses the jab.
Smith misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
John Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maia feints and as Smith raises his hands in defense, Maia changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith pulls Maia in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Maia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Maia fails to land the takedown.
A low kick from Smith misses
and Maia counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maia.
Maia lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maia misses with a double jab.
A shot to the body from Maia misses
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maia closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Smith did well to prevent Maia getting side control.
Maia controlling the action here.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Maia counters with a single leg into guard. Smith didn't expect that.
Smith wants to control but Maia passes easily into half guard.
Daniel Maia has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Maia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
John Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maia controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia moves to take his opponent's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Maia patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Maia working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Smith is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel 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 Suge Night scores the fight for Daniel Maia!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Daniel Maia!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Daniel Maia!
Daniel Maia wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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