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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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184 cm
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189 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Demian Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Hard!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Hard.
Maia shoots in and drives through. Hard sprawls well.
Maia shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hard is trying to defend but Maia finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hard wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Maia seems content to control.
Maia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Maia sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Maia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia tries to pass to full mount but Hard defends it.
Maia perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Maia is working for a kimura but Hard is defending it quite comfortably.
Maia seems to be working for a kimura but Hard defends the submission attempt.
Well, if Maia is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hard pushes Maia off looking to stand but Maia dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia is trying to work for a kimura but Hard is defending well.
Maia looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hard tries to kick Maia off but Maia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia content to control rather than advance.
Maia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Maia content to control rather than advance.
Hard is trying to stand back up but Maia is controlling him
Maia is working for a kimura but Hard is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia is looking for a kimura but Hard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maia to get the leverage.
Maia slows the pace down in half guard.
Hard is trying to stand back up but Maia is controlling him
Maia is looking for a kimura here.
Maia looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maia seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hard for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Maia dominated that round.
That's time! Maia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Richard Hard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Danga de danga de dang - Hard scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maia is able to avoid easily.
Hard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hard connects with a jab.
Hard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Maia keeps the fight on the outside.
Hard looks to clinch
and Maia counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Maia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hard defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Maia.
Maia controlling his opponent.
Maia with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Maia working for a submission but Hard is keeping him at bay.
Hard 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard really wants to buck Maia off and get back to his feet.
Demian Maia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maia working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hard's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Maia looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Maia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Maia is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hard has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hard is trying to stand.
Maia controlling from mount.
Hard defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Maia.
Maia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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.
Demian Maia dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Good shot there by Hard.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt - Hard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hard is fending him off so far but Maia persists. Nope, Hard circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia shoots in for a takedown but Hard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maia backs up against the cage.
Maia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hard stalks Maia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Maia's face. Maia staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard tests Maia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maia fails with a takedown attempt.
Maia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Richard Hard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hard tries to close the distance and clinch but Maia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab from Hard.
Hard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia walks into a stiff left hand from Hard.
Hard throws a right and a left that Maia avoids nicely.
Maia shoots in for a double leg but Hard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maia is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Hard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demian Maia!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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