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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Pollock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jackson Pollock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Maia!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pollock.
Maia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pollock misses the jab.
Pollock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maia.
Maia blocks a low kick nicely.
Maia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pollock.
Pollock slips a straight right by Maia.
Pollock misses with a wild combination.
Pollock misses with a looping left.
Pollock bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maia's head.
Maia scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Maia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pollock is out of range and Maia settles back down.
Decent striking displayed by Pollock there.
Maia throws a hook to the side of Pollock's head but Pollock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maia dodges the punch combination from Pollock.
Maia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pollock.
Maia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pollock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pollock throws out the jab.
Pollock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pollock misses with a series of wild punches.
Maia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pollock.
Maia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maia swings for the body but Pollock moves out of range.
Maia slaps away a takedown attempt from Pollock, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pollock throws a hook to the side of Maia's head but Maia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pollock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maia tries to clinch but Pollock is having none of it.
Maia looks to score with a jab to the body but Pollock is just out of range.
Pollock looks to score with a jab to the body but Maia is just out of range.
Maia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pollock.
Pollock checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia takes a swing at Pollock's ribcage but misses.
Maia feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pollock is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pollock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pollock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pollock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pollock keeping full guard, as Maia tries to pass.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pollock is pulling down on Maia's head. It's preventing any offense from Maia, at least for the moment.
Maia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollock has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pollock trying to keep a closed guard but Maia is proving a slippery customer.
Jackson Pollock has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pollock swings widly with a right hand
and Maia counters with a nice body shot.
Pollock's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maia under the eye.
Pollock misses with a low kick.
Maia throws a looping overhand right but Pollock ducks down to avoid it.
Pollock takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pollock misses with a hook. Maia ducked under it nicely.
Maia checks a leg kick.
Pollock looks to score with a jab to the body but Maia is just out of range.
Pollock misses with a body shot.
Pollock misses with a body shot.
Pollock throws a push kick but Maia slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Pollock. Beautiful body shot.
Pollock throws out a loose jab but Maia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pollock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab, jab by Pollock - just one landing.
Jab, jab by Maia - just one landing.
Maia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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!
A jab from Maia misses.
Maia thows a body shot but no joy.
Pollock throws a series of punches but Maia avoids them all with ease.
Pollock swings for the body but Maia moves out of range.
Maia just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pollock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maia wants to clinch
and Pollock counters with an outside leg kick.
Maia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pollock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Pollock dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Some wild striking there from Maia.
Pollock throws a shot to the body.
Maia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maia lands a jab to the nose.
Maia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pollock shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maia sprawls well. Maia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pollock gets slowly back to his feet.
Maia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pollock.
Maia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pollock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pollock throws a front kick aimed at Maia's knee but Maia avoids it well.
Pollock moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jackson Pollock is winning the standup battle so far.
Maia just misses with a punch to the body.
Maia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pollock is looking for a triangle but Maia pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock trying to control the position.
Pollock is pulling down on Maia's head. It's preventing any offense from Maia, at least for the moment.
Maia preventing the sweep.
Maia wants to control from the top but Pollock keeps moving.
Pollock is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Maia postures up and lands a big shot to Pollock's brow.
Pollock seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jackson Pollock.
Maia throws a lazy right hand but Pollock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good shot there by Pollock.
Pollock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maia.
Maia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pollock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice cross by Pollock.
Maia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pollock moves away from the strike by Maia.
Pollock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pollock tries to bum rush Maia with a series of wild strikes but Maia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pollock is looking to land body kicks.
Pollock moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pollock connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia just misses with a punch to the body.
Pollock cracks Maia with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A combination from Pollock does no damage.
Pollock with a hook.
Jackson Pollock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maia takes a swing at Pollock's ribcage but misses.
Pollock throws a good cross that connects.
Maia looks for a takedown but Pollock sprawls well.
Maia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pollock looks to land a right hand but Maia moved out of range.
Pollock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maia was well out of range. Poor timing from Pollock.
Pollock fails with a takedown attempt.
Pollock on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pollock misses with a wild body shot.
Pollock feints and as Maia raises his hands in defense, Pollock changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Maia holds on and takes a little breather.
Maia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maia lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pollock!
Pollock tries to hold on but Maia pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pollock is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Maia is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Pollock dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Maia slips under a jab from Pollock.
Pollock throws a looping overhand right but Maia ducks down to avoid it.
Maia slips under a jab from Pollock.
Pollock misses with a right hand
and Maia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pollock has his takedown stuffed
and Maia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maia dodges the punch combination from Pollock.
Pollock cracks Maia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Pollock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pollock is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pollock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pollock looks to score with a jab to the body but Maia is just out of range.
Maia scores with a punch to the head.
Maia throws a looping overhand right but Pollock ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maia moves away.
Maia tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pollock.
Pollock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pollock misses with a body shot.
Pollock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maia fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pollock to the ground. Maia is now in Pollock's guard.
Maia won't allow Pollock to sweep him here.
Maia is pushing down on Pollock's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pollock is fighting to maintain full guard but Maia has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pollock wants to improve his position but Maia is controlling well.
Maia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pollock is trying to control but can't.
Maia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pollock does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Daniel Maia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollock makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pollock.
Maia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pollock working a defensive guard here.
Pollock working a defensive guard but Maia passes into half guard.
Maia is keen to just control but Pollock is a slippery customer.
Maia might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pollock kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia seems to be looking for submissions.
Pollock wants to stand back up but Maia manages to pass into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Maia working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Maia wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pollock, who protects the arm well.
Pollock manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pollock throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maia trying to hold on to Pollock's head to control him but Pollock postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia is defending against the submission attempts here by Pollock.
Maia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pollock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maia is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pollock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jackson Pollock.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pollock, 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Pollock!
Jackson Pollock managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, 5th Round Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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