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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Schneider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Mays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mays's choice of entrance music: Wretches & Kings. Max Schneider looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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161 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
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167 lbs
18 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Schneider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Virgil Mays!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schneider fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mays manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Mays misses
and Schneider counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Virgil Mays has been cut.
Schneider looks to land a body kick but Mays moved away.
Schneider misses with an uppercut. Mays saw that one coming.
Schneider takes a swing at Mays's ribcage but misses.
Mays misses with a shot to the body
and Schneider counters with a series of strikes. Mays will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jab by Mays.
Schneider ducks under a wild hook from Mays.
Nice shot lands for Schneider.
Mays lands a slapping body shot.
Mays connects with a good right hand that stumbles Schneider. Schneider circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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!
Left hook, right uppercut from Mays.
Mays lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneider misses with a straight right.
Mays lands with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Mays throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Mays misses the target.
Schneider throws a hook to the side of Mays's head but Mays sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mays scores with a nice strike.
Mays connects with a solid leg kick.
Schneider shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mays throws out a leg kick but Schneider moves out of range and Mays only half commits.
Mays misses with a wild body shot.
Virgil Mays is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mays jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mays throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schneider looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mays lands with an uppercut that bounces Schneider off the cage and back into range.
Mays scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mays lands a right hook to the body.
Schneider slips a jab and a cross from Mays.
Mays is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Schneider had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mays lands a glancing blow to the side of Schneider's head.
Mays changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Schneider is breathing heavily.
A combination from Mays does no damage.
Mays feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Schneiders jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneider chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mays fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mays moves out of range of the strikes.
Schneider takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mays throws a jab but it's blocked by Schneider.
Mays connects with a right hand. Schneider shakes it off.
Schneider doesn't manage to clinch there - Mays circles away.
Schneider fails to land the takedown.
Schneider looks to score with a jab to the body but Mays is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mays with a jab.
Schneider throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mays fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schneider manages to avoid it.
Schneider moves out of range as Mays strikes.
Mays shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mays swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Schneider darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mays scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mays thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Mays throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Mays dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Virgil Mays's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mays misses with a body punch
and Schneider counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mays pulls Schneider in close to prevent any damage.
Schneider missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schneider trying to control but Mays is working from the bottom.
Mays looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schneider is one step ahead there.
Schneider with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mays wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Schneider lunges at Mays with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mays's hand.
Schneider thows a body shot but no joy.
Mays scores with a hook.
Mays lands with a shot to the body.
Schneider misses with a combination
and Mays counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mays lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schneider takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schneider pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schneider avoids the body shot from Mays.
Mays circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mays scores with a jab to the head.
Mays connects with the punch.
Schneider takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mays ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schneider moves away.
Mays scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Virgil Mays seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mays lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mays stuns Schneider with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mays ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mays will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schneider looks to score with a jab to the body but Mays is just out of range.
A jab lands there for Mays.
Mays throws a hook but Schneider avoids it easily.
Mays wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Schneider misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mays scores with a sloppy right hand. Schneider should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Schneider misses its intended target.
Schneider takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mays throws out a loose jab but Schneider uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mays lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mays.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mays lands with a nice body punch.
Schneider walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Schneider avoids the body shot from Mays.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - Schneider throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mays lands with a good body shot.
Mays rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schneider moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Mays showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Virgil Mays's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mays scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Schneider with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mays to score with a decent uppercut.
Schneider swings for the body but Mays moves out of range.
Schneider takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mays looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mays moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mays looks to score with a jab to the body but Schneider is just out of range.
Mays lands a nice shot that snaps Schneider's head back.
Schneider drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Schneider's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Schneider thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Schneider throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mays to regain full guard.
Mays bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Schneider's guard.
Mays trying to control the position from guard on top but Schneider is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schneider being controlled here, momentarily.
Schneider wants to sweep here but Mays controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mays not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mays trying to control but Schneider is working from the bottom.
Max Schneider has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mays throws the left hand but Schneider avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Schneider does no damage.
Mays lands a head shot.
Schneider shoots for a double leg takedown but Mays sprawls well. He's pushed Schneider's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Schneider shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mays pinned against the cage. Mays gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mays throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mays dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schneider misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mays.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schneider takes a swing at Mays's ribcage but misses.
Mays takes a swing at Schneider's ribcage but misses.
Virgil Mays is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Schneider takes one on the button.
Schneider bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mays swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schneider with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Mays counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Schneider. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mays moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mays. Schneider does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mays bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Max Schneider has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schneider swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Mays to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Virgil Mays comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mays winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virgil Mays!
After winning the bout, Virgil Mays 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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hype
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