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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Slater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damian Maia!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slater stuffs the takedown attempt from Maia. Maia gets slowly back to his feet.
Maia closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Slater tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Maia is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Slater knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Maia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Maia swings around for an armbar but Slater sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Maia's guard.
Maia keeping moving, preventing Slater from controlling successfully.
Maia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maia looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater trying to control the position from guard on top but Maia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slater stopping the sweep attempt from Maia.
Maia keeping moving, preventing Slater from controlling successfully.
Maia keeping full guard, as Slater tries to pass.
Maia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maia had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Slater is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Maia Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Slater's back instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Maia has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Maia not allowing Slater to control his hands.
Maia is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Slater has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Maia working for a choke but Slater is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia working for the choke.
Slater is really stuck here.
Slater defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Maia patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Maia looking for the choke from the back.
Slater defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Maia's arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater manages to reverse the position and now he's in Maia's guard. Nice work there by Slater.
Slater trying to control the position from guard on top but Maia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slater pushing down on Maia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Maia is trying to get back to full guard.
Slater trying to control the action but Maia is working from the bottom.
Maia gets back to full guard.
Maia isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Slater stacks Maia on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Slater!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Maia dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Maia tries for a takedown but Slater sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Slater. No joy for Maia on that attempt.
Slater tries to clinch but Maia is having none of it.
Maia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Slater as he avoids it easily.
Dan Slater has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Maia.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Slater.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maia gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slater thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maia's head.
Maia wants to improve his position but Slater is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater wants to take a breather but Maia is having none of it.
Slater is really struggling to control Maia but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Slater works his way into full mount!
Slater controlling from the full mount.
Slater gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Maia shoots and misses
and Maia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slater.
Maia with a poor takedown
and Slater counters with a shoot takedown. Maia fights it but they end up in guard.
Slater trying to control the position from guard on top but Maia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damian Maia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Slater preventing the sweep.
Maia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Slater wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Slater controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Slater trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maia working for a triangle but Slater defends it easily.
Maia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Maia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Slater slips nicely into half guard.
Maia actively working from the bottom here.
Maia actively working from the bottom here.
Slater moves nicely into side control.
Maia is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Slater's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Slater! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Maia has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dan Slater!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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