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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mop Maipen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezekiel Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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202 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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189 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mop Maipen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ezekiel Savage!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maipen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Savage shoots in looking for a takedown. Maipen tries to sprawl out of it but Savage keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maipen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A swing and a miss from Maipen.
Maipen throws a lazy right hand but Savage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maipen slaps away a takedown attempt from Savage, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Savage staying out of range there.
Mop Maipen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage avoids the body shot from Maipen.
Savage tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maipen swivels and escapes.
Mop Maipen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezekiel Savage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maipen misses with a hook.
Maipen thows a body shot but no joy.
Maipen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maipen loads up on a big right hand but Savage slips the punch.
Maipen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Savage slips under a jab.
Savage tries for a takedown but Maipen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Savage shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maipen as he avoids it easily.
Maipen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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.
Maipen darts in and clinches Savage up against the cage.
Savage tries to pull guard but Maipen won't allow it.
Savage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maipen smiles and moves away.
Maipen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savage.
Maipen sizes up Savage with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maipen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Savage tries for a takedown but Maipen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Ezekiel Savage has been cut.
Maipen scores with a jab to the body.
Savage shoots for a double leg takedown but Maipen sprawls well. He's pushed Savage's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Maipen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Savage.
Maipen misses with a few strikes there.
Mop Maipen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maipen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savage was well out of range. Poor timing from Maipen.
Maipen throws a body punch but Savage moves out of range.
Savage avoids the body shot from Maipen.
Savage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maipen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maipen throws a lazy right hand but Savage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maipen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Maipen.
Maipen looks to score with a jab to the body but Savage is just out of range.
Savage avoids the body shot from Maipen.
Maipen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Savage.
Maipen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Savage.
Maipen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maipen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savage was well out of range. Poor timing from Maipen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mop Maipen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ezekiel Savage's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Maipen looks to land a left hand but Savage moved out of range nicely.
Maipen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maipen throws a lazy right hand but Savage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Savage moves out of range of the strikes.
Savage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maipen misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maipen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Savage.
Maipen jabs Savage to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Savage avoids the body shot from Maipen.
Ezekiel Savage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maipen looks to land a right hand but Savage moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Maipen misses the target.
A jab lands there for Maipen.
Maipen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A telegraphed right hand from Maipen misses the target.
Maipen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savage.
Savage scores with a takedown into Maipen's guard.
Savage thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage distracts Maipen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Savage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maipen working a defensive guard here.
Savage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Savage scoring with some ground and pound.
Maipen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Savage on the ground.
Savage looking to pass the guard.
Savage is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Savage loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maipen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Savage throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maipen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maipen keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.
Savage pushing down on Maipen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savage looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Savage is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Savage 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.
Savage looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Maipen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Savage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maipen wants to get back to full guard.
Savage tries to pass to full mount but Maipen defends it.
Savage is looking for a kimura but Maipen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Savage to get the leverage.
Savage thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maipen gets full guard.
Savage throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maipen is trying to control the position but Savage postures up.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Maipen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezekiel Savage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ezekiel Savage's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Maipen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maipen throws a body punch but Savage moves out of range.
Maipen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maipen misses the shot to the body.
Maipen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savage moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maipen. Savage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Savage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maipen throws a jab but it's blocked by Savage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maipen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Savage working some strikes from top position.
Savage is looking to work some ground and pound but Maipen has wrist control.
Savage thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Savage looking to sit in guard and control but Maipen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Savage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maipen is one step ahead there.
Savage seems keen to control Maipen's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maipen preventing the sweep.
Savage is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maipen looking to sit in guard and control but Savage gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Maipen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Savage.
Maipen looking for a sweep. Not yet Maipen, not yet.
Savage is looking to work some ground and pound but Maipen has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Savage lands a couple of digs.
Savage lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Maipen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Savage.
Savage trying to control but Maipen is working from the bottom.
Savage loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Savage is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Savage forces his way into half guard.
Maipen is trying to get back to full guard.
Savage lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Maipen to regain full guard.
Maipen keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.
Maipen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Maipen tries to get out of the position.
Savage lands a couple of digs.
Maipen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Savage manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Savage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Savage has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maipen is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ezekiel Savage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Savage has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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