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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Haggar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miko Maciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mike Haggar has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Haggar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miko Maciano!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maciano decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Haggar is in trouble now - Maciano has advanced to mount!
Maciano looking to secure an arm triangle but Haggar defends it well.
Maciano throwing strikes here but Haggar is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Haggar working to try and regain half guard.
Maciano working Haggar over with strikes here.
Maciano controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maciano dominating with strikes here.
Maciano controlling the position easily from mount.
Maciano working Haggar over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maciano moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Haggar has worked his arm free - good work by Haggar!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maciano is trying to get an arm triangle but Haggar is defending well.
Haggar tries to improve position but can't.
Maciano is looking to take a break and control but Haggar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maciano controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maciano in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Maciano cracks Haggar with a big right hand but Haggar just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Maciano working away.
Maciano working the ground and pound from side control.
Maciano landing a few strikes.
Maciano is chipping away with strikes.
Maciano content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maciano lands an elbow.
Maciano cracks Haggar with a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haggar tries to buck Maciano off but Maciano is having none of it.
Maciano is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Haggar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maciano tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miko Maciano dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Haggar wants to clinch but Maciano slips to the side
and Maciano counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Haggar!
Maciano controlling from mount.
Maciano with good strikes from the mount here!
Maciano landing shots from mount.
Haggar takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Haggar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Haggar tries to get out of the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maciano raining down hammerfists from mount.
Maciano landing strikes from the mount.
Maciano looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Maciano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maciano working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maciano avoids the attempt from Haggar to control.
Maciano is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Haggar can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Maciano controlling his opponent.
Haggar takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Maciano looking to finish Haggar with some ground and pound. This is bad for Haggar!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maciano swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Haggar is now in Maciano's guard. A big mistake from Maciano there, giving up the dominant position!
Haggar tries to free his leg and advance position but Maciano is retaining full guard.
Maciano uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Haggar just misses with a punch to the body.
Maciano shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Haggar napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maciano working away.
Maciano cracks Haggar with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Haggar tries to improve position but can't.
Maciano tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Maciano has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maciano is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Haggar has escaped the position, nice work there.
Maciano lands some shots froms side control.
Haggar takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Maciano looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haggar gets back to half guard.
Maciano throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maciano misses with a head shot. Haggar uses the momentum to regain guard.
Haggar controls Maciano momentarily but Maciano frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miko Maciano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Haggar is looking to clinch.
Haggar with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maciano decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Haggar's guard.
Haggar working a defensive guard here.
Haggar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maciano on the ground.
Maciano postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maciano is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Maciano forces his way into half guard.
Haggar tries to get to full guard but Maciano has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maciano winds up and cracks Haggar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Haggar is looking to improve his position.
Maciano looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Haggar with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Haggar gets full guard.
Maciano throwing strikes but missing.
Miko Maciano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Haggar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maciano looking to sit in guard and control but Haggar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Maciano pushes Haggar off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Haggar misses the shot to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Haggar enables Maciano to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Haggar manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Maciano trying to control but Haggar is working from the bottom.
Maciano missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maciano with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maciano is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Maciano with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maciano tries to free his leg and advance position but Haggar is retaining full guard.
Maciano trying to control but Haggar is working from the bottom.
Maciano drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Haggar dives on top into guard.
Maciano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maciano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maciano utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Haggar is looking to work some ground and pound but Maciano has wrist control.
Haggar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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.
Haggar chips away with some ground and pound.
Maciano pushes Haggar off and gets back to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Maciano.
Maciano is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Haggar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Miko Maciano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Haggar is looking to regain half guard here but Maciano keeps moving and retains side control.
Mike Haggar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Miko Maciano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maciano has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 26:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 26:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miko Maciano!
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FIGHT
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