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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mop Maipen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 cm
27
202 lbs
10 - 6 - 1 |
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186 cm
25
192 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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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
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mop Maipen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Miller! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice sprawl there from Maipen as Miller shoots in. Maipen throws a shot to the body.
Maipen throws a right hand that misses
and Miller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Miller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maipen's sensitive parts. Maipen moves out of range as Miller throws a body kick.
Maipen takes the fight into the clinch. A short right from Maipen. Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mop Maipen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Maipen sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Miller bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Maipen tries to bench press Miller off him but Miller keeps the position. Miller working away. Maipen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Maipen tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Miller tries to move into full mount but can't pass Maipen's legs. Maipen tries to improve position but can't. Maipen struggling a bit here. Maipen regains half guard. Maipen is not content to let Miller control the position. Miller prevents Maipen from improving his position. Miller trying to control from half guard but Maipen is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Maipen is looking for a sweep. Miller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Maipen regains full guard. Nicely done. Miller passes Maipen's left leg - he's now in half guard. Miller wants to control but Maipen is keeping him busy. Maipen wants to get back to full guard. Miller scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Maipen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miller on the ground. Miller seems to be working for a kimura but Maipen defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Maipen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Maipen is trying to maintain the position but Miller is very close to passing his half guard. Maipen missing with punches from the bottom.
Maipen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miller. Maipen wants to get back to full guard. Maipen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Miller is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Maipen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Maipen has escaped and now he's on top! Maipen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Maipen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mop Maipen will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maipen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maipen counters with a lovely shot to the body. Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maipen. A looping hook to the body misses from Maipen. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet. Maipen stuffs the takedown attempt from Miller. Miller gets slowly back to his feet. Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maipen lands a nice hook to Miller's body. Miller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Maipen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maipen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Miller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Maipen swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maipen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it. Maipen scores with a jab to the jaw. Maipen lands with a good body shot. Maipen misses with a jab to the body
and Miller counters with a nice leg kick. Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maipen. Maipen clinches up with Miller and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Miller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Maipen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Miller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Miller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maipen as he jumps to the side. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Miller takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Miller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maipen just misses with a punch to the body.
Maipen tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance. Maipen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Good exchange - Maipen coming out on top. Miller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maipen is fending him off so far but Miller persists. Nope, Maipen circles away and we're back to standing. Mop Maipen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Miller. Maipen misses with a looping right. Maipen misses with a body shot.
Maipen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Miller looking to score a takedown here. Maipen is defending well but Miller drives through and ends up in Maipen's guard. Maipen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Maipen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Miller! Maipen punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Maipen unloads with some shots from mount but Miller bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Miller is looking to get to half guard. Maipen dominating with strikes here. Miller tries to reverse the position but Maipen maintains control. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Maipen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Miller taking shots to the head. Maipen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Miller?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mop Maipen dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Maipen scores with a nice head shot.
Miller is rocked! Maipen misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming. A looping hook to the body misses from Maipen. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet. Maipen sizes up Miller with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Miller is still on wobbly legs! Can Maipen finish him? Maipen throws an overhand right that drops Miller like a sack of potatoes! Maipen dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mop Maipen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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