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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Giraldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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220 lbs
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160 lbs
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good in bed |
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maxwell Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg Giraldo!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giraldo takes a swing at Price's ribcage but misses.
Price scores with a sloppy right hand. Giraldo should have avoided that one.
Giraldo lands a nice hook to Price's body. Price takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Giraldo ducks under a wild hook from Price.
Giraldo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Giraldo throws an overhand right that lands on Price's shoulder, as Price tries to avoid the shot.
Giraldo misses the shot to the body.
Giraldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Giraldo misses with a hook. Price ducked under it nicely.
Giraldo fails to land with a series of punches.
Giraldo misses with a wild body shot.
Giraldo throws a body punch but Price moves out of range.
Giraldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Price.
Giraldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Price misses with a wild body shot.
Price pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giraldo ducks under a wild hook from Price.
A looping hook to the body misses from Giraldo. Price does a little dance to reset his feet.
Greg Giraldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giraldo throws a body punch but Price moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Giraldo. Price does a little dance to reset his feet.
Price misses with a few strikes there.
Price slips under a jab from Giraldo.
Giraldo misses with an uppercut. Price saw that one coming.
Greg Giraldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Giraldo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Giraldo scores with a hook.
Price misses the jab.
Giraldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Price sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Giraldo fails to land with a series of punches.
Giraldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Price moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giraldo digs a good hook to Price's body.
The crowd cheers as Giraldo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Price doesn't seem phased though.
Giraldo misses with a body shot.
Giraldo misses with an uppercut. Price saw that one coming.
Price misses with a wild body shot.
Price shoots in looking for a takedown. Giraldo tries to sprawl out of it but Price keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Giraldo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Giraldo misses with a body shot.
Giraldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Price misses with an uppercut.
Giraldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Price.
A big right from Giraldo misses.
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!
Price tries for a takedown but Giraldo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giraldo needs to keep his hands up - Price had a free shot at his head there.
Price shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxwell Price. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Giraldo throws a jab when Price was well out of range.
Price with a nice cross.
Giraldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Price manages to avoid it.
Price misses with a hook. Giraldo ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheers as Price lands an impressive looking overhand right. Giraldo doesn't seem phased though.
Price has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Giraldo finds it's way round the side to connect with Price's head.
Price drops his hands momentarily and Giraldo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Giraldo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Price rather than just go for the knockout.
Giraldo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Price getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giraldo thows a body shot but no joy.
Giraldo throws a hook but Price avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Giraldo.
Giraldo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Giraldo staying out of range there.
Giraldo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Giraldo does it's job there.
A jab from Price finds it's way through Giraldo's defenses.
Giraldo takes one on the button.
Price misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Price lands the left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giraldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Price is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A slow jab from Price misses its intended target.
Price slips under a jab from Giraldo.
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 Maxwell Price will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Giraldo works the jab nicely.
Giraldo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Price is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Giraldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Price moves away.
Giraldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Price.
Giraldo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Price back to the cage. Giraldo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Price slips a jab from Giraldo.
Giraldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Price tries for a takedown but Giraldo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Price looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Giraldo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Price is looking to clinch.
Giraldo throws the left hand but Price avoids the punch easily.
Price is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Giraldo lands a jab to Price's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giraldo throws a body punch but Price moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Price misses the target.
Giraldo throws a lazy right hand but Price sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Giraldo. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Giraldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Price.
Price throws out a loose jab but Giraldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Price tries to clinch up.
Giraldo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Price counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Price landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Giraldo tries to roll over but Price keeps him under control.
Giraldo taking some punishment here, with Price in his half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Price lands strikes from half guard.
Giraldo taking some punishment here, with Price in his half guard.
Giraldo tries to get to full guard but Price has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Giraldo wants to get back to full guard.
Price passes to full mount!
Price scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Giraldo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giraldo takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Price's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maxwell Price!
After winning the bout, Maxwell Price thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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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