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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chester Wing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia comes to the cage accompanied by Vida Bandida. Wing has chosen Not Afraid as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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181 cm
26
193 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Demian Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chester Wing!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia connects with an inside leg kick.
Wing moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wing tries to clinch up.
Wing throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maia.
Wing attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wing scores with a kick to the midsection.
Maia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wing counters by clinching up.
Maia has hold of one of Wing's legs. Wing is fighting the takedown attempt but Maia gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wing looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maia is one step ahead there.
Wing keeping full guard, as Maia tries to pass.
Wing is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Maia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maia throwing strikes but missing.
Maia trying to control but Wing is working from the bottom.
Wing preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maia wants to control from the top but Wing keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wing working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maia.
Wing wants to sweep but no luck.
Wing striking off his back but it's not causing Maia any problems.
Wing wants to get back to his feet but Maia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wing has momentary wrist control but Maia slips an elbow through the middle.
Wing really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Maia wants to control from the top but Wing keeps moving.
Wing looking to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maia looking to pass the guard.
Wing looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wing keeping full guard, as Maia tries to pass.
Wing tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wing is keeping the position for now.
Maia slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wing stops Maia from passing to mount.
Wing is trying to get back to half guard.
Wing is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Maia's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Maia is pressing down on Wing's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wing is holding on for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maia is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wing defends it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wing sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Maia dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wing throws a leg kick but Maia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wing has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wing working aggressively here.
Maia prevents a body shot from Wing.
Wing misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wing makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wing fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Demian Maia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maia scores with a hook.
Wing checks a leg kick nicely.
Wing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wing tries to clinch but Maia moves out of range.
Maia scores with the left hand. Wing knows he should have avoided that one.
Wing 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wing jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wing slips a jab and a cross from Maia.
Wing takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wing stuffs the takedown.
Wing takes a swing at Maia's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wing. That's going to slow Maia down.
Nice body kick from Maia.
Maia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maia walks into a stiff left hand from Wing.
Wing tries a low kick but Maia avoids it.
Demian Maia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wing slips a jab from Maia.
Maia looks to land a right hand but Wing moved out of range.
Wing looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wing fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maia manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wing feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maia's calf.
Maia with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maia dips to his left and cracks Wing with an uppercut!
Wing fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wing takes one on the button.
Maia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wing is looking to slow Maia down with leg kicks.
Maia scores with a shot to the body.
Maia blocks a low kick nicely.
Wing connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maia loads up on a big right hand but Wing slips the punch.
Maia tries to bum rush Wing with a series of wild strikes but Wing uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wing is trying to improve his position.
Wing struggling a bit here.
Wing 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.
Wing is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maia working the strikes but Wing uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Wing on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Maia is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wing doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Maia.
Wing is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wing is trying to control but can't.
Wing is defending against the submission attempts here by Maia.
Maia seems to be working for a kimura but Wing defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Maia dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Maia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
No joy there for Wing, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wing throws out the jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maia.
Maia throws a nice looking combination but Wing bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab, jab by Maia - just one landing.
Wing looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maia misses with a hook. Wing ducked under it nicely.
Maia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wing.
Maia avoids a kick to the body.
Maia avoids a kick to the body.
Wing uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wing 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.
Maia misses with a wild body shot.
Wing tries to close the distance and clinch but Maia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wing lands a leg kick that knocks Maia off balance momentarily.
Maia moves out of range as Wing throws a body kick.
Maia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maia throws a combination that misses
and Wing counters with a head kick.
Wing avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maia looks to land a left hand but Wing moved out of range nicely.
Maia misses with a looping right.
Wing throws a right and a left that Maia avoids nicely.
Maia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wing is out of range and Maia settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A low kick from Wing is predictable there
and Maia counters with a straight right hand.
Maia throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maia - that will leave a mark!
Maia slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Maia.
Maia closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wing did well to prevent Maia getting side control.
Demian Maia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maia is looking for a kimura here.
Maia trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wing keeping hold of Maia's head, controlling as best he can.
Maia throws a strike but Wing avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Chester Wing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maia stands up over Wing, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Maia trying to control the position from guard on top but Wing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maia is pushing down on Wing's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wing is fighting to maintain full guard but Maia has managed to sneak the leg through.
Maia not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wing is looking for a sweep. Maia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wing is staying active underneath Maia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wing is trying to stand up here but Maia is controlling him well.
Maia wants to free his trapped foot but Wing is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wing is trying to stand up here but Maia is controlling him well.
Maia is keen to just control but Wing is a slippery customer.
Maia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wing is looking for a sweep. Maia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wing slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maia slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demian Maia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maia, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demian Maia!
After winning the bout, Demian Maia thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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