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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ken Casanez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakan Maverick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good in bed |
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Dangerous GnP
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ken Casanez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hakan Maverick!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maverick drops his hands momentarily and Casanez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice takedown defense from Maverick. No joy for Casanez on that attempt.
Casanez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maverick decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Maverick decides to stand up.
Maverick looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Maverick tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Maverick wants to pass to mount but Casanez is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maverick seems to be working for a kimura but Casanez defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maverick tries to pass the half guard into mount. Casanez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Maverick tries to stand but can't do so whilst Casanez controls his leg.
That's two 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.
Casanez trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Maverick moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Casanez has worked his arm free - good work by Casanez!
Maverick just content to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maverick working away.
Maverick staying calm.
Casanez tries to escape but Maverick is in control.
That's four 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.
Maverick decides to stand up, so the ref orders Casanez to his feet.
Maverick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Casanez, pushing him back against the cage.
Casanez wants a takedown.
Casanez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maverick fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Casanez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Casanez with a poor takedown
and Maverick counters with a shoot takedown. Casanez fights it but they end up in guard.
Casanez is breathing heavily.
Maverick controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakan Maverick dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Casanez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maverick counters with a single leg into guard. Casanez didn't expect that.
Maverick controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hakan Maverick.
Casanez fails with the takedown
and Maverick counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maverick keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maverick wants to pass the guard but Casanez is defending well.
Maverick is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maverick seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Maverick winds up and cracks Casanez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Maverick is trying to work for a kimura but Casanez is defending well.
Maverick perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four 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.
Casanez is in trouble now - Maverick has advanced to mount!
Maverick controlling the position easily from mount.
Maverick looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakan Maverick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Maverick fails with a takedown attempt.
Casanez has his takedown stuffed
and Maverick counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Casanez!
Casanez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Maverick.
Maverick looking to control and managing it successfully.
Maverick punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maverick throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Casanez because Maverick loaded up on that one.
Maverick controlling the position easily from mount.
Maverick scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Casanez tries to lock up and control but Maverick gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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.
Maverick fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Maverick with the ground and pound from mount.
Maverick sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Maverick thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ken Casanez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maverick connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Maverick takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Casanez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Maverick goes for an armbar but Casanez turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Casanez.
Casanez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Casanez tries to free his leg and advance position but Maverick is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maverick trying to control the position.
Maverick bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Casanez's guard.
Maverick is looking to work some ground and pound but Casanez has wrist control.
Maverick would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Maverick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hakan Maverick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maverick is stalling in the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hakan Maverick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maverick 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hakan Maverick!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
31% |
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