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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Butsy Grabber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Bruno Maia enters the cage!
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198 lbs
14 - 9 - 1 |
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
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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
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Butsy Grabber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruno Maia!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Grabber as he connects with a hook.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt
and Grabber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Grabber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Grabber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grabber moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Bruno Maia has been cut.
Grabber connects with the punch.
Grabber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maia was well out of range. Poor timing from Grabber.
Grabber moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maia shoots and misses
and Grabber counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grabber tries to clinch up but Maia circles away and keeps his distance.
Grabber throws a jab but it's blocked by Maia.
Grabber pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Maia back to the cage. Grabber follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grabber tries to clinch but Maia is having none of it.
Grabber thuds his right hand into Maia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grabber.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabber throws a head kick but Maia moves out of range.
Grabber connects with a nice looking jab.
Grabber misses with a hook
and Maia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Grabber regains full guard. Nicely done.
Maia wants to control from the top but Grabber keeps moving.
Grabber throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Maia preventing the sweep.
Grabber lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Maia!
A nice elbow there by Grabber.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia tries to hold on but Grabber postures up.
Grabber looking to control but Maia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grabber avoids the attempt from Maia to control.
Grabber trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grabber controlling his opponent.
Maia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Grabber with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabber tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Maia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Grabber controlling the position easily from mount.
Grabber has hold of Maia's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Maia manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grabber controlling the pace for now.
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.
Maia is looking to improve his position but Grabber isn't that keen on the idea.
Grabber can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maia is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grabber working for a guillotine from mount but Maia is in no mood to give up.
Maia is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Grabber cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Grabber breaks from Maia's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Maia is squirming around, avoiding Grabber's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butsy Grabber dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Maia's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maia checks a leg kick.
Grabber wants to clinch up but Maia keeps it at a distance.
Grabber connects with a right hand. Maia shakes it off.
Grabber tries a head kick but it misses.
Butsy Grabber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Grabber.
Grabber with a nice cross.
Maia shoots in for a takedown but Grabber shows good takedown defense.
Grabber misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Grabber.
Grabber is looking to clinch.
Grabber lands a nice shot to the body.
Grabber misses with a looping left.
Grabber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grabber.
Maia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grabber as he avoids it easily.
Butsy Grabber is winning the standup battle so far.
Grabber throws a lazy uppercut
and Maia counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Grabber wants to sweep here but Maia controlling him for the moment.
Maia wants to control from the top but Grabber keeps moving.
Grabber lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Maia!
Grabber trying to control but Maia is having none of it.
Maia is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabber tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Grabber landing punches.
Maia is looking to get to half guard.
Maia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Grabber looking to control and managing it successfully.
Grabber looking to control but Maia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia is looking to improve his position but Grabber isn't that keen on the idea.
Grabber looking to control and managing it successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Grabber pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Maia is looking to get to half guard.
Grabber looking to control and managing it successfully.
Maia can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabber takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Grabber lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Maia hang on?
Grabber avoids the attempt from Maia to control.
Grabber lands a big shot there that rocks Maia but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Grabber jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Maia manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The referee asks Grabber politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Grabber prefers to stall for the moment though.
Maia is not content to let Grabber control the position.
Maia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butsy Grabber dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Maia's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Maia slips under a jab.
Grabber thows a body shot but no joy.
Grabber feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Grabber moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maia misses with a takedown
and Grabber counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grabber tests Maia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grabber lands a nice shot to the body.
Grabber lands a nice looking body shot.
Maia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grabber misses the jab.
Grabber misses with a hook. Maia ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Grabber - just one landing.
Grabber throws a big shot that misses.
Grabber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Butsy Grabber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grabber missing with a left hand there. Maia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grabber leaves Maia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Grabber connects with a high kick.
Grabber darts in trying to clinch
and Maia counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Grabber's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Maia tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Butsy Grabber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabber tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Maia trying to control the position but Grabber is working away.
Maia has control of an arm but Grabber manages to advance to Maia's back!
Maia tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Grabber landing shots from mount.
Maia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Grabber content just to control the position here.
Maia is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Grabber is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Maia can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Grabber looking to secure an arm triangle but Maia defends it well.
Maia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Butsy Grabber overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maia is in a horrible position here. Grabber smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Grabber controlling his opponent.
Maia is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabber lands with some strikes.
Maia is working to get back to half guard.
Grabber can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maia is looking to escape.
Maia can't escape the position.
Maia tries to hold on but Grabber postures up.
Grabber tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bruno Maia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Butsy Grabber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grabber 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butsy Grabber!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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