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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marius Mauler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mao zedong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mauler might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to WAR then PEACE. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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25
134 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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173 cm
21
135 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marius Mauler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, mao zedong!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mauler checks a low kick from zedong.
zedong is looking to clinch.
zedong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
zedong wants to clinch.
zedong misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - zedong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
zedong tries to clinch there but Mauler circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mauler leaves zedong with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mauler closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mauler lands in his opponent's guard.
zedong working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauler is looking to work some ground and pound but zedong has wrist control.
Mauler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mauler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
zedong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mauler.
zedong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
zedong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mauler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
zedong tries for a takedown but Mauler circles away easily
and Mauler decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in zedong's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mauler trying to control the position from guard on top but zedong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mauler throws a big right hand that misses.
zedong is trying to control the position but Mauler postures up.
Mauler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mauler is looking to work some ground and pound but zedong has wrist control.
Mauler wants to control from the top but zedong keeps moving.
zedong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mauler's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mauler wants to sweep but no luck.
Mauler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
zedong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mauler is keeping the position for now.
zedong scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
zedong trying to control but Mauler is working from the bottom.
zedong preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mauler circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mauler counters with a takedown into side control.
zedong wants to control but Mauler postures up.
zedong managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mauler.
Mauler prevents zedong from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauler in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
zedong wants to control but Mauler postures up.
Mauler in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mauler is putting a hurting on zedong here, landing some big shots from side control.
zedong gets back to half guard.
Mauler trying to control the action but zedong is working from the bottom.
Mauler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mauler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
zedong tries to kick Mauler off but Mauler keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
zedong tries to get to full guard but Mauler has control of the leg.
Mauler working over zedong with some ground and pound. zedong looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marius Mauler dominated that round.
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.
zedong with a poor takedown
and Mauler counters with a shoot takedown. zedong fights it but they end up in guard.
Mauler postures up and lands a big shot to zedong's brow.
Mauler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marius Mauler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mauler scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mauler pushes down on zedong's leg and manages to get into half guard.
zedong looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mauler takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mauler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mauler slips a nice elbow through zedong's hands, connecting with zedong's forehead.
Mauler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
zedong regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauler wants to control from the top but zedong keeps moving.
Mauler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mauler passes zedong's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
zedong wants to control but Mauler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mauler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. zedong defending well though.
zedong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mauler.
zedong trying to control but Mauler postures up.
Mauler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed zedong's head.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
zedong shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than zedong was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
zedong is breathing heavily.
Mauler manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
zedong slips a nice elbow through Mauler's hands, connecting with Mauler's forehead.
zedong tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mauler knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
zedong is trying to control the action in half guard but Mauler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mauler is looking to improve his position.
zedong is thwarting Mauler's attempts to control the position.
zedong trying to control from half guard but Mauler is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
zedong works his way into side control.
Mauler wants to control but zedong postures up.
zedong trying to control the action but Mauler is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mauler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mauler tries to pass to full mount but zedong defends it.
Mauler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks zedong with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mauler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. zedong defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauler thows a huge punch but zedong dodges it nicely.
Mauler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
zedong trying to control from the bottom.
Mauler working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mauler winds up and cracks zedong with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mauler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mauler prevents zedong from improving his position.
Mauler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
zedong wants to control but Mauler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
zedong is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mauler is staying active.
Mauler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marius Mauler dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from zedong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mauler has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mauler and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
zedong cracks the inside of Mauler's front leg.
mao zedong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from zedong.
Mauler just misses with a punch to the body.
zedong doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Mauler counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
zedong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mauler wants to control from the top but zedong keeps moving.
zedong working a defensive guard here.
Mauler lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
zedong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
zedong is trying to keep Mauler in close.
Mauler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mauler is looking to work some ground and pound but zedong has wrist control.
Mauler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mauler is looking to advance position but zedong has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
zedong is working for a guillotine from mount but Mauler frees his head quite easily.
zedong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
zedong looking to control but Mauler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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.
Mauler working to try and regain half guard.
Mauler gets back to half guard.
Mauler slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
zedong stopping the sweep attempt from Mauler.
Mauler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mauler tries to get out of the position.
zedong throwing strikes but missing.
Mauler looking to hit a scissor sweep but zedong is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mauler is on top in guard.
Mauler won't allow zedong to sweep him here.
Mauler scoring with punches to the head and body.
zedong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mauler manages to get himself to full guard.
Mauler wants to sweep here but zedong controlling him for the moment.
Mauler striking off his back but it's not causing zedong any problems.
mao zedong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauler wants to sweep here but zedong controlling him for the moment.
Mauler trying to keep a closed guard but zedong is proving a slippery customer.
zedong looking to pass the guard.
Mauler wants to sweep here but zedong controlling him for the moment.
Mauler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. zedong manages to get himself to full guard.
zedong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marius Mauler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
zedong can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mauler controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marius Mauler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mauler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marius Mauler!
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hype
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RATING
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