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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fernandes el Maya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Bubba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). el Maya comes to the ring accompanied by Mr. president-Coco jambo. Fernandes el Maya looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fernandes el Maya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Bubba!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bubba drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
el Maya looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bubba tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bubba has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
el Maya managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bubba.
A lull in the action here as Bubba stalls from top position.
Bubba misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bubba tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bubba looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
el Maya is looking to regain half guard here but Bubba keeps moving and retains side control.
el Maya is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bubba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bubba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
el Maya pushes Bubba up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bubba looking for a takedown.
Bubba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
el Maya digs a right hand underneath Bubba's ribcage. Bubba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bubba has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics el Maya uses from the top position.
Bubba has his hands on el Maya's head, controlling the position.
el Maya wants to pass the guard but Bubba is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubba pushes el Maya off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bubba blocks a head kick by el Maya.
el Maya moves in looking to clinch but Bubba pushes him off.
Bubba tries to close the distance and clinch but el Maya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bubba fails with a takedown attempt.
Fernandes el Maya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Bubba.
Nice sprawl there from el Maya as Bubba shoots in.
el Maya wants to clinch but Bubba slips to the side
and Bubba counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bubba.
el Maya lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Brandon Bubba has been cut.
el Maya missing with knees to the body.
Bubba tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bubba tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
el Maya stalling.
Knees in the clinch landing for el Maya.
el Maya leaning his opponent against the ropes.
el Maya landing knees to the body.
el Maya gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bubba.
Bubba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but el Maya has him pressed against the ropes.
Bubba tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. el Maya smiles and moves away.
Bubba shoots in but no luck this time.
Bubba shoots in looking for a takedown. el Maya tries to sprawl out of it but Bubba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. el Maya manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bubba scores with a one two! el Maya had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bubba fails to land the takedown.
el Maya tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bubba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fernandes el Maya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
el Maya throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
el Maya throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bubba counters by moving into the clinch.
el Maya lands an elbow just above Bubba 's eye.
el Maya gets underhooks to prevent Bubba's takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Bubba.
Bubba is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bubba is working for takedown but el Maya is calmly controlling the position for now.
el Maya prevents a takedown attempt there.
el Maya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
el Maya stops a takedown attempt from Bubba.
Bubba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Bubba manages to break the clinch.
el Maya misses with a kick to the body
and Bubba counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for el Maya!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
el Maya is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bubba is trying to control here but el Maya has managed to regain half guard.
el Maya is refusing to be controlled, as Bubba sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Bubba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Bubba's cut.
That's time! el Maya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bubba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bubba pushes el Maya up against the ropes in a clinch.
el Maya looking to slow down the pace here.
Bubba blocks an elbow strike from el Maya.
Good body shot from Bubba.
el Maya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bubba lands a hook to the side of the head.
el Maya blocks an elbow strike from Bubba.
Bubba tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. el Maya just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Bubba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Bubba drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fernandes el Maya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Bubba.
Bubba is working for takedown but el Maya is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bubba pulls guard effortlessly.
el Maya trying to control but Bubba is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bubba looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubba controls el Maya momentarily but el Maya frees himself.
el Maya throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bubba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bubba is trying to control the position but el Maya postures up.
Bubba is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
el Maya avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
el Maya lands with a slapping head kick.
Bubba is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
el Maya tries to clinch
and Bubba counters with a straight right hand.
el Maya closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bubba holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bubba just leaning against el Maya, taking a breather.
Bubba jumps guard but el Maya stands there with Bubba around his waist. Bubba gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bubba ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bubba no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
el Maya being controlled here momentarily.
Bubba trying to keep a closed guard but el Maya is proving a slippery customer.
Bubba is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bubba wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubba trying to control the position here.
Bubba really doesn't want to stay on the ground with el Maya. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bubba keeping moving, preventing el Maya from controlling successfully.
el Maya passes Bubba's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bubba is trying to get back to full guard.
el Maya seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bubba does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bubba is trying to get back to full guard.
el Maya wants to take a breather but Bubba is having none of it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
el Maya misses with the combination.
Bubba pushes el Maya up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bubba tries to score a body lock takedown but el Maya shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The referee calls for Bubba to work.
el Maya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bubba has el Maya pressed against the ropes.
A knee to the head by el Maya.
Bubba is trying to work for a single leg takedown but el Maya pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Come on el Maya - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
el Maya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bubba blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brandon Bubba will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Brandon Bubba's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
el Maya tries to clinch up
and Bubba counters by clinching up.
Bubba tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
el Maya swings wildly with an uppercut but Bubba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bubba is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but el Maya is keeping busy.
el Maya lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
el Maya misses with a knee to the head.
Bubba pulls guard successfully.
Bubba working a defensive guard here.
el Maya wants to control from the top but Bubba keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bubba can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bubba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
el Maya looking to sit in guard and control but Bubba gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bubba trying to control but el Maya is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubba trying to move into half guard but instead el Maya has managed to sweep!
el Maya slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bubba seems keen to control el Maya's posture.
Bubba wants to sweep here but el Maya controlling him for the moment.
el Maya trying to control but Bubba is working from the bottom.
Bubba looking to control but el Maya passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
el Maya prevents Bubba from improving his position.
el Maya trying to control the action but Bubba is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bubba circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bubba counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
el Maya tries to clinch but Bubba moves away
and Bubba holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubba tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. el Maya smiles and moves away.
el Maya throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bubba's head.
Fernandes el Maya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fernandes el Maya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
el Maya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bubba works el Maya's body with a nice hook.
el Maya avoids the head kick by Bubba.
An inside leg kick lands from el Maya.
el Maya looks to clinch
and Bubba counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bubba.
el Maya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bubba blocks it with crossed arms.
Bubba tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. el Maya just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Fernandes el Maya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Bubba.
Bubba fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bubba is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. el Maya gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
el Maya lands a nice knee to the body.
el Maya is trying to maintain a safe position but Bubba gets an underhook and turns el Maya into the ropes.
Bubba drops to a knee looking for a takedown but el Maya gets the underhooks and prevents it.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bubba just misses with a elbow thrown towards el Maya's brow.
Bubba is trying to work for a single leg takedown but el Maya pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bubba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubba looking to stall.
Bubba tries to pull guard but el Maya won't allow it.
Bubba is trying to work for a single leg takedown but el Maya pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bubba lands a right hand.
el Maya is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
el Maya can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Bubba tries to break the clinch but el Maya is controlling the position.
el Maya is stalling here.
el Maya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bubba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as el Maya takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the fighters up against the ropes, el Maya throws an elbow but misses.
el Maya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
el Maya is looking to control Bubba's arms but Bubba gets an underhook and turns him. Now el Maya has his back to the ropes.
Bubba is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. el Maya gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
el Maya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bubba's face.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
el Maya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bubba is still on wobbly legs! Can el Maya finish him?
That has opened up Brandon Bubba's cut even more.
Bubba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Bubba seems to have recovered his senses.
el Maya tries to land knees in the clinch but Bubba avoids the damage to the body.
el Maya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fernandes el Maya showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bubba 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Brandon Bubba!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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