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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Maine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buzz Outlaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Maine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buzz Outlaw!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Outlaw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maine.
Outlaw misses with a two punch combination.
Maine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maine connects with a high kick.
Maine pushes Outlaw up against the ropes in a clinch.
Maine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maine lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Buzz Outlaw has been cut.
Maine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Outlaw has had enough of the clinch but Maine keeps him there for the moment.
Outlaw is trying to break the clinch but Maine has him pressed against the ropes.
Outlaw has had enough of the clinch but Maine keeps him there for the moment.
Outlaw is trying to force a seperation but Maine has the dominant position.
Outlaw is trying to break the clinch but Maine is controlling him.
Outlaw has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Outlaw is trying to break the clinch but Maine is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Outlaw's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maine lands a nice elbow.
Outlaw looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Maine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Outlaw's defenses.
Maine lands an elbow that stopped Outlaw in his tracks for a moment.
Maine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Outlaw has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Outlaw takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Outlaw's defenses.
Outlaw is fighting off a takedown attempt but Maine is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Outlaw to the mat. Outlaw regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Outlaw keeping full guard, as Maine tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Outlaw keeping moving, preventing Maine from controlling successfully.
Maine slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Outlaw defending against the ground and pound.
Maine wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Outlaw, who protects the arm well.
Maine is breathing heavily.
Maine is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Outlaw knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two 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.
Maine is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Outlaw is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Outlaw really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maine. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maine tries to move to mount but Outlaw blocks the move with his legs.
Maine is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Outlaw is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Maine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buzz Outlaw's cut.
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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maine throws a wild body kick that Outlaw sees coming a mile off.
Outlaw looks for the body kick but Maine saw that one coming.
Christopher Maine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Outlaw checks it well.
Maine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut lands for Outlaw. That snapped Maine's head back.
Outlaw throws a head kick that misses
and Maine counters with a single leg into guard. Outlaw didn't expect that.
Maine stops Outlaw from standing up.
Outlaw can't keep his opponent in guard - Maine advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Maine is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Outlaw defends it well.
Outlaw blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maine is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Outlaw has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Outlaw is looking to escape.
Outlaw is staying active underneath Maine, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Maine is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Outlaw is just riding it out for now. Maine eventually gives up the hold.
Outlaw is trying to stand up here but Maine is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Maine is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Outlaw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Outlaw throws a head kick but Maine moves out of range.
Buzz Outlaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Outlaw gets caught flat footed, as Maine shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Maine drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maine jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Maine thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Maine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Buzz Outlaw's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maine takes one to the chin there.
Maine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Buzz Outlaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Outlaw.
Outlaw thumps Maine with a low kick.
Outlaw misses with a head kick.
Outlaw misses with a double jab.
Outlaw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maine.
Nice cross by Outlaw.
Good shot there by Outlaw.
Outlaw throws a sloppy head kick
and Maine counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maine looking to pass the guard.
Outlaw wants to stand but Maine is controlling the position.
Maine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Outlaw swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maine trying to control the position from guard on top but Outlaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maine wants to pass the guard but Outlaw is keeping the position.
Maine wants to control from the top but Outlaw keeps moving.
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.
Maine 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Outlaw throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Outlaw throws a series of punches but Maine avoids them all with ease.
Maine looks for the body kick but Outlaw saw that one coming.
Maine has closed the distance and engaged Outlaw in a clinch.
Outlaw tries to break the clinch but Maine is controlling the position.
Outlaw wants to get back to striking at distance but Maine won't allow it.
Outlaw working hard to break the clinch.
Outlaw wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maine prevents Outlaw from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from Maine.
Maine tries to land a knee to the head but Outlaw blocks with his arms.
Maine lands a nice elbow.
Outlaw can't break the clinch.
Outlaw tries to break the clinch but Maine is controlling the position.
Outlaw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maine is working for takedown but Outlaw is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Buzz Outlaw just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Buzz Outlaw's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Outlaw takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Outlaw scores with a sloppy right hand. Maine should have avoided that one.
Nice takedown defense from Outlaw. No joy for Maine on that attempt.
Maine throws a leg kick but Outlaw moved away.
Maine fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Outlaw avoids it really well and circles away.
Maine blocks a head kick by Outlaw.
Maine moves out of range of the strikes.
Maine throws a push kick but Outlaw slaps the foot to one side.
Outlaw cracks Maine with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Outlaw takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Outlaw swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maine avoids a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Maine.
Outlaw tries to keep at a distance but Maine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Outlaw wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maine has him pressed against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Outlaw is trying to break the clinch but Maine is controlling him.
Maine lands an elbow inside that Outlaw shrugs off.
Maine lands an elbow inside that Outlaw shrugs off.
Outlaw stops a takedown attempt from Maine.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Maine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A frustrated look appears on Outlaw's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maine lands an elbow that stopped Outlaw in his tracks for a moment.
Outlaw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Outlaw tries to break the clinch but Maine is controlling the position.
Outlaw wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maine has him pressed against the ropes.
Outlaw wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Outlaw is trying to break the clinch but Maine is controlling him.
Maine prevents Outlaw from breaking the clinch.
Maine prevents Outlaw from breaking the clinch.
Maine can't get the takedown.
Maine tries to land a knee to the head but Outlaw blocks with his arms.
Outlaw tries to circle away but Maine has him pinned against the ropes.
Outlaw wants to get back to striking at distance but Maine won't allow it.
Outlaw can't break the clinch.
Maine keeps control of Outlaw as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Outlaw wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Outlaw wants to get back to striking at distance but Maine won't allow it.
Maine keeps control of Outlaw as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Outlaw looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maine drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Outlaw gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Outlaw looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Outlaw wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maine has him pressed against the ropes.
Maine looking to throw knees to the head but Outlaw is blocking nicely.
Outlaw looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Outlaw wants to get back to striking at distance but Maine won't allow it.
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.
Outlaw is looking to break free of the clinch but Maine has double underhooks.
Outlaw looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Maine.
Maine prevents Outlaw from breaking the clinch.
Outlaw has had enough of the clinch but Maine keeps him there for the moment.
Outlaw takes an elbow to the temple.
Outlaw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Outlaw wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maine is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Outlaw is trying to force a seperation but Maine has the dominant position.
Outlaw looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Outlaw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Outlaw is trying to break free.
Maine keeps control of Outlaw as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Outlaw blocks the elbow strike.
Outlaw tries to circle away but Maine has him pinned against the ropes.
Outlaw wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maine tries a knee to the head but Outlaw blocks it.
Outlaw has had enough of the clinch but Maine keeps him there for the moment.
Maine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Outlaw's efforts to push away.
Maine keeps control of Outlaw as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maine lands a takedown into guard.
Maine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Outlaw swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Buzz Outlaw will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Buzz Outlaw's cut.
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!
Maine shoots in looking for a takedown. Outlaw tries to sprawl out of it but Maine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Outlaw manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Outlaw misses with an uppercut.
Maine slips under a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Maine.
Outlaw throws a lazy right hand but Maine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maine fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Outlaw misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Outlaw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Outlaw plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Outlaw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Outlaw is able to avoid easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Maine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Outlaw throws a hook to the side of Maine's head but Maine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Outlaw throws a head kick but Maine moves out of range.
Maine slips a jab from Outlaw.
Outlaw looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maine closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Maine is looking to take a break and control but Outlaw is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maine is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Maine throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Outlaw because Maine loaded up on that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maine wants to finish this one by submission but Outlaw is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Maine.
Maine looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Maine pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maine sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Maine showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maine has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Maine!
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energy
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