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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marva Kuebler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ming Maoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marva Kuebler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ming Maoki!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maoki clinches up with Kuebler and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kuebler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maoki is looking to control Kuebler's arms but Kuebler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maoki has his back to the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuebler.
Maoki breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kuebler.
Maoki fails to land with a series of punches.
Maoki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kuebler counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Maoki's guard now.
Kuebler drops back looking for a leg! Maoki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Maoki manages to kick Kuebler off! Kuebler jumps back into Maoki's guard.
Kuebler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuebler controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kuebler wants to control from the top but Maoki keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maoki is trying to keep Kuebler in close.
Kuebler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kuebler wants to pass the guard but Maoki is keeping the position.
Maoki looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kuebler passes into half guard.
Maoki is refusing to be controlled, as Kuebler sits in half guard.
Maoki wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maoki trying to control here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Maoki is defending against the submission attempts here by Kuebler.
Maoki kicks Kuebler off and gets back to his feet.
Maoki loads up on a big right hand but Kuebler slips the punch.
Kuebler tries to clinch but Maoki moves away
and Maoki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Kuebler.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maoki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuebler circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuebler is looking to clinch.
Maoki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuebler circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuebler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maoki misses with a series of wild punches.
Maoki misses with a body shot.
Kuebler shoots in and gets a takedown into Maoki's guard.
Maoki looks gassed!
Kuebler postures up in Maoki's guard and throws a big left but Maoki blocks it.
Maoki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kuebler trying to control but Maoki is working from the bottom.
Kuebler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maoki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kuebler has managed to get both his arms back between Maoki's legs - danger averted.
Maoki has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kuebler is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Maoki.
Kuebler trying to control the position but Maoki is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maoki on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kuebler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuebler tries for a kimura but Maoki is defending well.
Maoki wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Kuebler has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Maoki's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Maoki is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Kuebler!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Marva Kuebler!
Marva Kuebler is the new lightweight champion!
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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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