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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Graungaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miazga Maincoone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graungaard comes into the arena with Wretches & Kings blaring out of the sound system. Gunnar Graungaard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunnar Graungaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miazga Maincoone!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Graungaard.
Maincoone throws a shot to the body.
Maincoone has Graungaard up against the cage in a clinch.
Maincoone lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Graungaard backwards.
Graungaard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maincoone smiles and moves away.
Maincoone darts in trying to clinch
and Graungaard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Graungaard letting Maincoone take a breather here.
Graungaard tries to pull guard but Maincoone won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunnar Graungaard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graungaard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Graungaard fails to pull guard.
Maincoone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Graungaard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Graungaard shoots for a takedown but Maincoone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Graungaard clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maincoone leaning his opponent against the cage.
Graungaard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Maincoone gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Maincoone lands a hook that snaps the head of Graungaard backwards.
Maincoone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maincoone stalls.
Maincoone is trying to break free.
Maincoone holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Maincoone lands a body shot in the clinch.
Graungaard looking for a takedown.
Graungaard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Graungaard tries to pull guard but Maincoone won't allow it.
Good body shot from Maincoone.
Maincoone is trying to break the clinch but Graungaard is controlling him.
Graungaard tries for a takedown but Maincoone manages to get underhooks.
Graungaard breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Graungaard with that takedown attempt.
Maincoone forces Graungaard back against the cage and clinches.
Graungaard trying to control the position but instead, Maincoone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Graungaard into the cage.
Maincoone is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Maincoone lands a right hand.
Maincoone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maincoone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee calls for Maincoone to work.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maincoone.
Maincoone lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maincoone is trying to break the clinch but Graungaard is controlling him.
Graungaard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Maincoone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Graungaard backwards.
Maincoone can't break the clinch.
Graungaard jumps into guard, dragging Maincoone to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graungaard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maincoone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Maincoone wants to stand and escape but instead Graungaard has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Graungaard sitting in guard here, content to control.
Maincoone wants to stand but Graungaard is controlling the position.
Graungaard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graungaard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maincoone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Graungaard looking to pass the guard.
Graungaard trying to control but Maincoone is working from the bottom.
That's four 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gunnar Graungaard.
Maincoone tries to clinch up but Graungaard circles away and keeps his distance.
Graungaard has closed the distance and engaged Maincoone in a clinch.
Maincoone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maincoone is leaning against Graungaard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maincoone has had enough of the clinch but Graungaard keeps him there for the moment.
Maincoone lands with a right to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Maincoone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maincoone gets underhooks to prevent Graungaard's takedown attempt.
Maincoone lands a left hand.
Maincoone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Graungaard gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Graungaard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maincoone smiles and moves away.
Graungaard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miazga Maincoone dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Graungaard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Graungaard manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maincoone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Graungaard has a takedown stuffed.
Maincoone clinches.
Maincoone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maincoone is trying to force a seperation but Graungaard has the dominant position.
Graungaard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maincoone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Graungaard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Graungaard clinches up against the cage.
Graungaard looking for a takedown.
Maincoone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Graungaard breaks the clinch.
Graungaard fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunnar Graungaard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graungaard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maincoone darts in and clinches Graungaard up against the cage.
Maincoone lands a nice shot to the body.
Maincoone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Graungaard effectively controlling the action here.
Graungaard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Graungaard shoots in looking for a takedown but Maincoone manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Graungaard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Maincoone instigates a clinch.
Maincoone is trying to break the clinch but Graungaard has him pressed against the cage.
Maincoone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Graungaard gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Maincoone is trying to force a seperation but Graungaard has the dominant position.
Maincoone lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maincoone dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graungaard tries to pull guard but Maincoone holds him up against the cage and eventually Graungaard drops back down to his feet.
Maincoone is trying to break the clinch but Graungaard has him pressed against the cage.
Graungaard wants a takedown but no success here.
Maincoone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Graungaard has had enough of the clinch but Maincoone keeps him there for the moment.
Graungaard fails to pull guard.
Graungaard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Maincoone walks away with a smile on his face. Graungaard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Graungaard shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Maincoone napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maincoone is trying to get back to his feet.
Maincoone manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Graungaard gets back to full guard.
Maincoone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Graungaard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maincoone wants to stand but Graungaard has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maincoone looking to sit in guard and control but Graungaard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Maincoone holds on and takes a little breather.
Graungaard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maincoone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Graungaard has managed to get both his arms back between Maincoone's legs - danger averted.
Graungaard trying to control the position from guard on top but Maincoone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graungaard preventing the sweep.
Maincoone keeping moving, preventing Graungaard from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Maincoone looking for a sweep. Not yet Maincoone, not yet.
Maincoone wants to improve his position but instead Graungaard has moved into half guard.
Graungaard wants to work for an arm triangle but Maincoone is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Maincoone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Graungaard is working away from the top position though.
Graungaard seems to be working for a kimura but Maincoone defends the submission attempt.
Maincoone is looking to escape.
Graungaard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maincoone's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miazga Maincoone 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!
Maincoone stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maincoone wants it to stay on the feet.
A jab from Maincoone finds it's way through Graungaard's defenses.
Graungaard instigates a clinch.
Graungaard manages to break the clinch.
Maincoone tries to close the distance and clinch but Graungaard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Graungaard fails with a takedown attempt.
Maincoone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Graungaard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maincoone as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunnar Graungaard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maincoone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Graungaard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maincoone lands with an uppercut that bounces Graungaard off the cage and back into rage.
Graungaard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miazga Maincoone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maincoone lands a jab to the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Graungaard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck for Graungaard with that takedown attempt.
Graungaard shoots in and drives through. Maincoone sprawls well.
Maincoone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Graungaard backs up against the cage.
It looks like Gunnar Graungaard has been cut.
Maincoone wants to clinch up but Graungaard keeps it at a distance.
Maincoone clinches up with Graungaard and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maincoone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Graungaard misses with an elbow over the top.
Maincoone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maincoone throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maincoone has Graungaard pressed against the cage.
Maincoone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maincoone is pressed up against the cage. Graungaard has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Maincoone down to the mat. Maincoone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Maincoone moves into the clinch.
Graungaard is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maincoone pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maincoone lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maincoone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maincoone lands an uppercut.
Maincoone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Graungaard backwards.
Maincoone slowing the pace effectively.
A left hand lands to the body for Maincoone.
Maincoone will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Graungaard up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graungaard prevents Maincoone from breaking the clinch.
Maincoone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maincoone digs a right hand underneath Graungaard's ribcage. Graungaard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Maincoone.
Maincoone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maincoone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maincoone.
Miazga Maincoone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maincoone is working Graungaard over against the cage.
Maincoone wants to get back to striking at distance but Graungaard won't allow it.
Maincoone has Graungaard pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Graungaard manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Graungaard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maincoone just stands there and leans against the cage.
Graungaard goes for a takedown attempt but Maincoone pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Graungaard takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graungaard drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Maincoone gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Maincoone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Graungaard is trying to maintain a safe position but Maincoone gets an underhook and turns Graungaard into the cage.
Maincoone is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Graungaard stops a takedown attempt from Maincoone.
Gunnar Graungaard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graungaard tries to score a body lock takedown but Maincoone shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miazga Maincoone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maincoone 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miazga Maincoone!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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