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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Lawlor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamie Lawlor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikhail Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawlor looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Maeda!
Maeda wants to control but Lawlor postures up.
Lawlor scores with punches from side control.
Lawlor connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Maeda some visible discomfort.
Lawlor landing strikes.
Maeda manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lawlor's best efforts.
Lawlor thows a huge punch but Maeda dodges it nicely.
Lawlor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maeda tries to roll over but Lawlor keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maeda blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lawlor.
Lawlor misses with a head shot. Maeda uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lawlor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawlor won't allow Maeda to sweep him here.
Lawlor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maeda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lawlor distracts Maeda with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lawlor throws a big elbow that misses.
Lawlor throwing strikes but missing.
Lawlor throws a big right hand that misses.
Maeda had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lawlor defends it easily.
Maeda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maeda seems keen to control Lawlor's posture.
Maeda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lawlor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Maeda is tightening it up a little... Lawlor has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Lawlor reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Lawlor taps out! Nice BJJ there by Maeda!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mikhail Maeda!
Mikhail Maeda is the new bantamweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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