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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mek Ju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demon Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Numb/Encore. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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190 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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183 cm
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188 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mek Ju!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Demon Maia!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ju pushes Maia up against the cage in a clinch.
Ju managing to block the knees to the body from Maia.
Maia takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Demon Maia has been cut.
Ju crunches a lovely knee into Maia's ribcage.
Ju is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Maia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maia struggles to land a body shot inside as Ju controls his hands.
Ju breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ju tries to clinch but Maia moves out of range.
Maia throws a combination that misses
and Ju makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ju thumps Maia with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ju wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ju tries to land a front kick but Maia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maia blocks a head kick by Ju.
Ju loads up on a big right hand but Maia slips the punch.
Ju rushes Maia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two 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.
Maia tries to pull guard but Ju holds him up against the cage and eventually Maia drops back down to his feet.
Maia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ju avoids it.
Ju lands a nice shot to the body.
Ju lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ju lands a knee to the body.
Ju breaks from the clinch.
Maia throws a series of punches but Ju moves out of range.
Ju scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ju tries to clinch there but Maia circles away.
Ju throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ju throws a wild body kick that Maia sees coming a mile off.
Ju tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maia tries to land a body kick
and Ju counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mek Ju seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ju throws a head kick that misses.
Ju turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ju tests Maia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That has opened up Demon Maia's cut even more.
Ju tries to clinch up but Maia circles away and keeps his distance.
Ju throws a push kick but Maia slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ju tries to clinch but Maia moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mek Ju dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demon Maia's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ju fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maia throws a head kick but Ju moves out of range.
Maia throws a lazy head kick
and Ju counters with a thumping low kick.
Ju connects with a leg kick. Maia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sloppy strikes from Maia. Those never looked like landing.
Maia swats away the attempt to clinch by Ju.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia has his takedown stuffed
and Ju counters with a nice leg kick.
Maia is breathing heavily.
Maia misses with a double jab
and Maia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Demon Maia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ju throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ju tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ju moves in looking to clinch but Maia pushes him off.
Maia tries for a takedown but Ju sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mek Ju is winning the standup battle so far.
Ju fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia gets tackled into the cage by Ju. Ju maintains the clinch.
Ju manages to break the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ju.
Ju has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Ju.
Ju's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ju throws a leg kick which misses Maia's front leg but catches the back leg as Maia tries to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Ju.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ju tries to clinch up but Maia circles away and keeps his distance.
Ju tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ju tries to clinch but Maia moves out of range.
Mek Ju is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ju has managed to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maia tries to land knees in the clinch but Ju avoids the damage to the body.
A body shot lands from Ju.
Ju working Maia over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mek Ju dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Demon Maia's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ju tries to clinch up.
Maia throws a lazy head kick
and Ju counters with a nice leg kick.
Ju wants to clinch up but Maia keeps it at a distance.
A cross from Ju lands.
Maia tries for a takedown but Ju circles away easily
and Ju counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ju clinches up against the cage.
Ju leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ju lands a good knee to the midsection. Maia won't want to take too many of those.
Ju scores with a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ju.
Ju with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ju scores with a knee to the head.
The cut above Demon Maia's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ju unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ju landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ju stalls.
Ju using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ju gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Demon Maia's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ju.
Ju using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Maia takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ju utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ju crunches a lovely knee into Maia's ribcage.
Ju lands with a light punch inside.
Maia takes a knee to the side of the body.
Maia missing with knees to the body.
Ju landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ju slowing the pace effectively.
Ju with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ju managing to block the knees to the body from Maia.
Ju scores a nice knee to the body.
Ju content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Maia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ju just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ju scores a nice knee to the body.
Maia tries to pull guard but Ju holds him up against the cage and eventually Maia drops back down to his feet.
Mek Ju has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demon Maia.
Ju taking a breather.
Maia tries to pull guard but Ju holds him up against the cage and eventually Maia drops back down to his feet.
Maia has clasped his hands together around Ju's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Maia is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ju is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Maia swings around for an armbar but Ju sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Maia's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ju lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Maia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ju with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ju is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Maia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ju defends well.
Ju working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ju throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ju landing with the ground and pound.
Maia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mek Ju is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ju working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Demon Maia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ju is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maia can do to turn this around?
Ju thows a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ju is one step ahead there.
Ju thows a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mek Ju showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ju 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:25
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:25
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mek Ju!
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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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