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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teuvo Loman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loman comes to the cage accompanied by Christiansands by Tricky. Maia has chosen Vida Bandida as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Teuvo Loman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Demian Maia!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loman misses with a low kick.
A lazy body kick from Loman
and Maia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Loman moves into the clinch.
Maia has had enough of the clinch but Loman keeps him there for the moment.
Good body shot from Loman.
Loman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loman can't find room to land a body shot as Maia controls the action.
Maia pushes Loman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Maia.
Maia avoids the elbow strike from Loman, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maia is looking for a takedown.
Maia managing to block the knees to the body from Loman.
Loman gets underhooks to prevent Maia's takedown attempt.
Maia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maia misses with a body punch.
Loman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maia is defending well for now.
Maia pulls Loman into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Loman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Maia looking for a guillotine here but Loman defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia keeping moving, preventing Loman from controlling successfully.
Loman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maia's head.
Loman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Maia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Loman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Loman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maia is keeping the position for now.
Loman slips nicely into half guard.
Loman prevents Maia from improving his position.
Maia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Maia.
Loman wants to pass the guard but Maia is keeping the position.
Loman wants to stand but Maia is controlling his posture from full guard.
Maia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Loman wants to stand but Maia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Loman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Loman defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loman throwing strikes from guard but Maia blocks nicely.
Loman wants to pass the guard but Maia is keeping the position.
Loman wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.
Maia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Loman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Loman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Loman landing some decent shots from guard.
Maia keeping moving, preventing Loman from controlling successfully.
Loman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia keeping moving, preventing Loman from controlling successfully.
Maia wants to sweep but no luck.
Maia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Loman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Loman scoring with some ground and pound.
Maia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Loman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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!
Loman trying to control but Maia is working from the bottom.
Maia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loman tries to free his leg and advance position but Maia is retaining full guard.
Loman landing with the ground and pound.
Maia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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 Teuvo Loman will probably get the nod.
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.
Loman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Loman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maia's head backwards.
Loman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maia was well out of range. Poor timing from Loman.
Loman misses with a low kick.
Maia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Loman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Loman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Loman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maia.
Teuvo Loman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Maia back to the cage. Loman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Loman stuffs the takedown.
Loman has closed the distance and engaged Maia in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Loman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maia has a couple of punches blocked by Loman.
Maia tries to work over Loman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maia is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Loman is defending well.
Teuvo Loman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demian Maia.
Maia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loman's elbow.
Maia tries to pull guard but Loman won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters up against the cage, Loman throws an elbow but misses.
Loman throws an elbow but it misses.
Loman lands a damaging elbow.
Maia has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Loman after a bit of a struggle.
Loman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maia is defending well for now.
Maia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Loman to keep the fight standing.
Loman lands a hook that snaps the head of Maia backwards.
Maia prevents a body shot from Loman.
Maia breaks the clinch.
Loman misses with a straight right.
Loman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Loman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maia.
Loman tries to land a knee to the head but Maia blocks with his arms.
Loman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maia misses with the head strike.
Loman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maia's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loman tries a knee to the head but Maia blocks it.
Loman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maia blocks an elbow strike from Loman.
Loman can't find room to land a body shot as Maia controls the action.
Maia manages to break the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Loman. That's going to slow Maia down.
A big right from Maia misses.
Nice defenses there by Loman.
Loman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maia.
Maia delivers a nice body kick.
Loman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maia fails with the takedown.
Loman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maia moves away.
Maia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Loman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loman lands with a cross.
Loman lands a leg kick that knocks Maia off balance momentarily.
Maia takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Demian Maia has been cut.
Loman doesn't manage to clinch there - Maia circles away.
Maia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Loman working a defensive guard but Maia passes into half guard.
Loman tries to get to full guard but Maia has control of the leg.
Loman keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loman is trying to get back to full guard.
Loman wants to control but Maia is keeping busy.
Maia is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Loman is just riding it out for now. Maia eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loman tries to roll over but Maia keeps him under control.
Maia is looking to advance position but Loman won't allow it.
Loman is looking for a sweep. Maia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Loman trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loman is trying to stand back up but Maia is controlling him
Loman tries to get to full guard but Maia has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teuvo Loman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Demian Maia'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.
Maia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Loman but Loman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Loman moves into the clinch successfully.
Maia blocks a body shot from Loman.
Maia jumps guard and drags Loman to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Maia is trying to control the position but Loman postures up.
Loman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Loman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maia keeping moving, preventing Loman from controlling successfully.
Maia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Loman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Loman wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Teuvo Loman wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Loman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maia.
Loman ducks under a wild hook from Maia.
Loman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maia defending well as Loman loads up on a big left hand.
Loman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maia.
Maia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maia lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Loman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Loman tries to clinch but Maia moves out of range.
Teuvo Loman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maia throws a push kick but Loman slaps the foot to one side.
Maia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Loman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maia tries a head kick but it misses.
Maia throws out a loose jab but Loman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That kick from Loman tenderised Maia's leg. Maia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Loman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big right from Loman misses.
Loman throws out a loose jab but Maia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loman tries to clinch up but Maia circles away and keeps his distance.
Maia is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Loman's half guard.
Maia wants to pass to mount but Loman is defending the position.
Loman trying to control but Maia postures up.
Maia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loman is looking for a sweep. Maia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Loman controlling the position for now.
Maia trying to control from half guard but Loman is working away.
Maia winds up and cracks Loman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Maia drops an elbow to the side of Loman's head.
Loman holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Loman trying to control but Maia postures up.
Loman tries to get to full guard but Maia has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Maia lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia is looking to take a break and control but Loman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Loman has his hands clasped together around Maia's back. He's all about the action.
Maia thows a huge punch but Loman dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Loman regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Maia.
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!
Maia drops back looking for a leg! Loman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Loman manages to kick Maia off! Maia jumps back into Loman's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loman managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Teuvo Loman did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Demian Maia's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Loman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maia manages to avoid it.
Maia is looking to chop away at Loman's legs.
Loman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maia stalks Loman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Loman's face. Loman staggers backwards, shaken.
Loman wants to clinch up but Maia keeps it at a distance.
Maia misses with a wild combination.
Loman tries to clinch up.
Maia closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Loman to the mat! Loman manages to get full guard.
Loman looking to control.
Maia throwing strikes but missing.
Loman trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia distracts Loman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Loman is trying to control the position but Maia postures up.
Loman wants to sweep here but Maia controlling him for the moment.
Loman is looking to stand up but Maia isn't so interested in that idea.
Maia wants to control from the top but Loman keeps moving.
Teuvo Loman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Maia avoids the head kick by Loman.
Loman connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loman has closed the distance and engaged Maia in a clinch.
Maia tries to circle away but Loman has him pinned against the cage.
A body shot lands from Loman.
Loman trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maia.
Teuvo Loman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maia scores with a shoulder strike.
Maia managing to block the knees to the body from Loman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maia.
Maia lands a shoulder strike.
Maia manages to pull guard.
Maia has his foot on Loman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Loman works his way back into a safe position though.
Demian Maia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Loman slips nicely into half guard.
Maia is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Well, if Loman 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia trying to control from the bottom.
Maia manages to get to full guard.
Loman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Loman slips nicely into half guard.
Maia is staying active underneath Loman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia moves into full guard.
Maia throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Loman escapes and throws Maia's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Maia can't do much from the bottom here.
Maia being controlled for a moment.
Loman landing strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maia seems a little lost for a moment, as Loman dominates the positioning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loman trying to control the position but Maia is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Demian Maia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Demian Maia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Loman drives through and clinches with Maia against the cage.
Maia breaks the clinch.
Loman scores with a nice strike.
Maia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Loman circles away quickly and effectively.
Maia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Loman cracks a nice hook into Maia's ribs.
Loman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maia.
Loman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Loman tests Maia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Loman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maia was well out of range. Poor timing from Loman.
Maia throws a leg kick but Loman moved away.
Maia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maia misses with a low kick.
Maia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Loman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maia somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia keeps the fight on the outside.
Maia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Loman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Loman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Maia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Loman blocks a jab.
Loman ducks under a wild hook from Maia.
Loman with a hook.
Loman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maia misses with a head kick.
Loman wants to land a leg kick but Maia is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loman connects with a looping right hand.
Maia throws a body punch but Loman moves out of range.
Maia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Loman misses with a body shot.
Loman throws a right hand that Maia ducks under and follows up with a left that Maia also avoids with ease.
Loman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Loman throws a hook to the side of Maia's head but Maia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Loman lands a lovely overhand right.
Teuvo Loman is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loman looks to land a left hand but Maia moved out of range nicely.
Maia drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Loman is trying to get back to half guard.
Loman is not content to let Maia control the position.
Demian Maia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loman is looking for a sweep.
Loman is trying to control Maia's posture but Maia avoids it.
Maia misses with the ground and pound.
Loman is trying to improve his position.
Maia is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Loman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Loman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maia tries to move to mount but Loman blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Loman is trying to stand up here but Maia is controlling him well.
Loman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Maia looking to sit in guard and control but Loman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Loman content to stall in guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loman trying to control but Maia is working from the bottom.
Teuvo Loman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Loman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teuvo Loman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Loman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 49:46
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 49:46
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teuvo Loman!
Teuvo Loman retains his middleweight title!
In his post fight interview, Teuvo Loman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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