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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iago Maldonado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marijan Matijevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marijan Matijevic is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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265 lbs
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235 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iago Maldonado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marijan Matijevic!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matijevic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Maldonado forces Matijevic back against the cage and clinches.
Maldonado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matijevic clinches up against the cage.
Matijevic tries for a takedown but Maldonado manages to get underhooks.
Matijevic tries to circle away but Maldonado has him pinned against the cage.
Maldonado working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maldonado breaks the clinch.
Maldonado forces Matijevic back against the cage and clinches.
Maldonado breaks from the clinch.
Matijevic fails with the takedown.
Iago Maldonado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marijan Matijevic.
Matijevic tries to clinch up
and Maldonado counters with a nice double leg into side control. Matijevic won't be happy with that.
Matijevic looks gassed!
Matijevic is letting Maldonado control him for a moment.
Maldonado stands up and beckons Matijevic to his feet.
Maldonado gets a clinch.
Maldonado successfully pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldonado wants to stand up but Matijevic is controlling him.
Maldonado not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maldonado is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Matijevic is controlling him.
Maldonado is trying to control the position but Matijevic postures up.
Matijevic trying to control but Maldonado is working from the bottom.
Maldonado on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Maldonado tries to get out of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maldonado pushes Matijevic up against the cage in a clinch.
Matijevic is trying to force a seperation but Maldonado has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Matijevic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Matijevic tries to pull guard but Maldonado holds him up against the cage and eventually Matijevic drops back down to his feet.
Maldonado lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maldonado lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maldonado turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Maldonado passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Matijevic!
Maldonado controlling from mount.
Maldonado wants to control the pace but Matijevic is squirming around nicely.
Maldonado controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Maldonado trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Iago Maldonado just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Maldonado gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maldonado jumps guard and drags Matijevic to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Matijevic stops Maldonado from standing up.
Maldonado will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Matijevic is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iago Maldonado dominated that round.
That's time! Maldonado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maldonado is looking to clinch but Matijevic is avoiding it.
Iago Maldonado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Maldonado.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maldonado stands up and beckons Matijevic to his feet.
Matijevic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matijevic looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Maldonado controlling the position well.
Maldonado tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matijevic trying to control the action but Maldonado is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldonado is trying to control but can't.
Maldonado missing with punches from the bottom.
Matijevic trying to control from half guard but Maldonado is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maldonado is trying to stand up here but Matijevic is controlling him well.
Maldonado throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maldonado drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Matijevic looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Maldonado passes into half guard.
Maldonado stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado is just content to waste time from the top position. Matijevic takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Maldonado slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Maldonado decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Matijevic, up you get!
Matijevic with a poor takedown
so Maldonado counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Maldonado decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Matijevic, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maldonado counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Matijevic's guard now.
Maldonado lands a couple of digs.
Maldonado throwing strikes from guard but Matijevic blocks nicely.
Matijevic keeping moving, preventing Maldonado from controlling successfully.
Maldonado wants to stand but Matijevic has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Maldonado knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Matijevic on the ground.
Maldonado trying to control but Matijevic is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado wants to stand and escape but instead Matijevic has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Maldonado working for a triangle but Matijevic defends it easily.
Maldonado tries to strike from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maldonado is looking to clinch.
Maldonado closes the distance and pushes Matijevic back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldonado prevents Matijevic from breaking the clinch.
Maldonado blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Matijevic lands an elbow that stopped Maldonado in his tracks for a moment.
Maldonado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iago Maldonado dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Maldonado shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Matijevic napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Maldonado decides to stand back up. Maldonado steps back and let's Matijevic get back to his feet.
Maldonado shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Matijevic defends it nicely.
Marijan Matijevic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maldonado instigates a clinch.
Matijevic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maldonado has him pressed against the cage.
Matijevic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Matijevic breaks from the clinch.
Maldonado scores a takedown into full mount!
Maldonado controlling the pace for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maldonado wants to control the pace but Matijevic is squirming around nicely.
Iago Maldonado overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldonado controlling from mount.
Maldonado can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Matijevic is looking to escape.
That's two 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Iago Maldonado just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Maldonado closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Maldonado lands in his opponent's guard.
Maldonado looking to sit in guard and control but Matijevic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Matijevic sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Maldonado is looking to stand up but Matijevic isn't so interested in that idea.
Marijan Matijevic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Matijevic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Maldonado keeping moving, preventing Matijevic from controlling successfully.
Maldonado wants to get back to his feet but Matijevic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Iago Maldonado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matijevic scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iago Maldonado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maldonado has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iago Maldonado!
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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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