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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kanki Onki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Maiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maiden has chosen Walk as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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179 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kanki Onki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddy Maiden!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Onki throws a combination that misses
and Maiden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Onki misses with a takedown attempt
and Maiden counters with an outside leg kick.
Kanki Onki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Onki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Onki walks into a stiff left hand from Maiden.
Onki thows a leg kick but Maiden checks it
and Maiden counters with an inside leg kick.
Maiden looks to land a left hand but Onki moved out of range nicely.
Onki has a takedown stuffed.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maiden.
Maiden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maiden stuffs the takedown attempt from Onki. Onki gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kanki Onki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maiden takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Maiden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maiden connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Onki slips a jab and a cross from Maiden.
Horrible takedown by Onki or perhaps it was just good defense by Maiden which made him look bad.
Onki tries for a takedown but Maiden circles away easily
and Maiden counters with a nice uppercut.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Onki.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Maiden is not content to let Onki control the position.
Maiden tries to improve position but can't.
Onki looking to control but instead Maiden has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Maiden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maiden manages to get to full guard.
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!
Onki wants to control from the top but Maiden keeps moving.
Maiden wants to stand up but Onki is controlling him.
Maiden really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Onki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Onki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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.
Maiden is working an open guard so Onki takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Onki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maiden counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maiden throws a low kick, looking for Onki's leg but Onki calmly moves out of range.
Onki tries to move into range but Maiden moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maiden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Onki throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Maiden tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Onki is in Maiden's guard.
Onki won't allow Maiden to get back to his feet.
Onki stands and steps away. Maiden gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maiden instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Maiden.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Maiden just misses with a elbow thrown towards Onki's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maiden working aggressively here.
Onki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Onki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Maiden is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Maiden - that landed with a thud.
Onki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Onki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Onki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maiden to keep the fight standing.
Onki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maiden feints and then cracks Onki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Onki down.
Maiden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Onki.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maiden throws a half hearted mid kick.
Onki with a poor takedown
and Maiden holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Maiden lands an uppercut.
Onki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Maiden up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddy Maiden dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Onki tries to keep at a distance but Maiden has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maiden throws a head punch that misses.
Onki is looking to break free of the clinch but Maiden has double underhooks.
Maiden lands a nice uppercut.
Onki tries for a takedown but Maiden manages to get underhooks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maiden softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maiden lands with a light punch inside.
Maiden misses with some punches.
Onki jumps guard but Maiden turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Maiden manages to break the clinch.
Maiden connects with a crisp jab.
Maiden cracks Onki with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onki has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kanki Onki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maiden feints and then cracks Onki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Onki down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Onki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maiden has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maiden and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Maiden misses with a combination
and Onki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Maiden manages to get to full guard.
Maiden wants to sweep but no luck.
Onki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Onki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Maiden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onki trying to control the position from guard on top but Maiden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maiden is wriggling around but Onki manages to pass to half guard.
Maiden is trying to get back to full guard.
Maiden keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Maiden trying to control from the bottom.
Maiden manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onki staying out of range there.
Onki clinches with his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Onki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maiden's brow.
Maiden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Onki.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maiden.
Maiden tries for a takedown. No joy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maiden.
Onki has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Maiden regains guard immediately.
Maiden looking for a guillotine here but Onki defends easily.
Maiden seems keen to control Onki's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maiden wants to stand but Onki is controlling the position.
Onki looking to sit in guard and control but Maiden gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Maiden is stalling in the full guard.
Maiden must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maiden trying to control the position from guard on top but Onki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddy Maiden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Maiden is looking to chop away at Onki's legs.
Maiden dips to his left and cracks Onki with an uppercut!
Onki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Maiden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Onki misses with a takedown attempt
and Maiden counters with a nice low kick that buckles Onki's knee momentarily.
Maiden wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Onki checks a leg kick nicely.
Onki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maiden's waist but Maiden gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Onki off to one side.
Onki has his takedown stuffed
and Maiden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kanki Onki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Onki shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Maiden is trying to defend but Onki finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maiden regains full guard. Nicely done.
Maiden trying to control the position here.
Maiden working a defensive guard here.
Maiden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Onki trying to control but Maiden is working from the bottom.
Maiden wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Eddy Maiden.
Onki tries for a takedown but Maiden circles away easily
and Maiden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maiden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Onki.
Onki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maiden circles away.
Onki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maiden counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maiden misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Onki.
Onki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maiden sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Eddy Maiden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Onki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maiden.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maiden connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Onki scrambles back to his feet.
Onki shoots and misses
and Maiden counters with a nice body kick.
Onki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maiden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maiden punishes Onki's body with a nice straight punch.
Maiden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eddy Maiden is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kanki Onki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Onki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maiden connects with a nice looking jab.
Maiden thows a body shot but no joy.
Maiden jabs Onki right on the nose. Onki blinks but takes it well.
Onki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Maiden has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Onki tries for a takedown but Maiden circles away easily
and Maiden counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maiden forces Onki back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Onki is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Maiden is defending well.
Maiden lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Onki looking for a takedown.
Onki tries to pull guard but Maiden forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Maiden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maiden working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maiden scores with a nice hook to the head.
Onki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kanki Onki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Onki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Onki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maiden avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddy Maiden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maiden 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddy Maiden!
A relieved looking Eddy Maiden thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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RATING
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