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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Amenophis Malek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malek's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Adam Lambert - Whole Lotta love (Led Zeppelin cover). Thiago Maeda is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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153 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Amenophis Malek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maeda keeps the fight on the outside.
Maeda should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Malek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maeda.
Malek clinches up against the cage.
Come on Maeda - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Malek misses with a knee strike.
Malek tries to land a knee to the head but Maeda blocks with his arms.
Malek tries to land a knee to the head but Maeda blocks with his arms.
Malek misses with a knee to the head.
Maeda turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Maeda prevents Malek from escaping the position.
Maeda is staying tight to Malek's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Maeda sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Malek is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Malek is not content to let Maeda control the position.
Malek is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malek dodges the ground and pound from Maeda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda is looking to take a break and control but Malek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Malek is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Maeda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maeda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malek keeps working.
Maeda prevents Malek from escaping the position.
Maeda stands up and beckons Malek to his feet.
Malek is breathing heavily.
Malek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maeda shoots in but Malek avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thiago Maeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maeda tries to score a power double leg takedown but Malek sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maeda somewhat.
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.
Maeda closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Malek did well to prevent Maeda getting side control.
Malek looks like he's trying to stand up.
Maeda controlling the pace.
Malek wants to get back to his feet.
Malek trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda trying to pass the guard but Malek defending well.
Maeda trying to control the action but Malek is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Maeda frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Malek tries to buck Maeda off but he can't manage it.
Maeda stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Maeda shoots in but no luck this time.
Amenophis Malek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Maeda.
Maeda shoots in but Malek avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maeda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malek manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malek gets tackled into the cage by Maeda. Maeda maintains the clinch.
Maeda goes for a takedown attempt but Malek pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Maeda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Malek moves into the clinch.
Maeda has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Malek avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Maeda dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Maeda scores a takedown into full mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Maeda there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Maeda thowing shots but they're missing.
Maeda has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Malek's face.
Maeda looking to control but Malek is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Malek's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maeda looking to control but Malek is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malek trying desperately to get to his feet.
Maeda working for a submission but Malek is keeping him at bay.
Maeda in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Maeda stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Maeda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malek.
Maeda misses the shot to the body.
Malek tries to clinch but Maeda moves away
and Maeda counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maeda.
Maeda can't get the takedown.
Malek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Malek lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda stalling.
Maeda wants to get back to striking at distance but Malek won't allow it.
Maeda goes for a takedown attempt but Malek pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maeda is defended easily by Malek.
Amenophis Malek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Maeda.
Malek tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Maeda counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maeda.
Maeda throws a big right hand that misses.
Malek wants to stand but Maeda is controlling the position.
Maeda is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda gets to his feet. Malek looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Amenophis Malek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maeda fails with the takedown.
Malek clinches but Maeda breaks the clinch
and Maeda counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maeda.
Maeda tries to break free but Malek pushes him back against the cage.
Maeda successfully pulls guard.
Malek decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Maeda circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maeda counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malek is looking to stand up but Maeda isn't so interested in that idea.
Malek will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maeda is stalling in the full guard.
Maeda stops Malek from standing up.
Maeda stands up from Malek's guard - Maeda perhaps looking for a knockout.
Maeda dives in and grabs Malek's left leg, looking for a takedown. Malek pushes down on Maeda's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Maeda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Maeda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Malek tries to clinch
and Maeda holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Malek misses with a knee to the head.
Maeda tries to break free but Malek pushes him back against the cage.
Malek misses with a knee strike.
Malek slows down the pace here.
Malek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maeda tries for a takedown. No joy.
Malek trying to land knees to the body.
Maeda gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Maeda is standing up over Malek. Malek looks to escape but Maeda dives into side control.
Malek tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Malek holding both Maeda 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda punishes Malek with strikes from the back mount.
Malek holding both Maeda 's hands and preventing any damage.
Good control from Maeda.
Maeda looking for the choke from the back.
Maeda has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Malek is defending well but eventually Maeda manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Malek has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thiago Maeda!
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hype
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