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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Maverick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Man Noi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Noi's choice of entrance music: One Night in Bangkok By Murray Head. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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171 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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179 cm
26
179 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Maverick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Man Noi!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maverick has a couple of punches blocked by Noi.
Noi tries for a takedown but Maverick manages to get underhooks.
Maverick tries to work over Noi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maverick tries to break the clinch but Noi is controlling the position.
Noi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Maverick pulls his leg out and moves away.
Noi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Maverick on his heels. He'll look to pass Maverick's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Maverick looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Dan Maverick just wasn't active enough.
Maverick lands a nice looking kick to the body. Noi takes a step back to recover.
Maverick keeps the fight on the outside.
Noi moves away from the strike by Maverick.
Noi is looking to clinch.
Noi wants to clinch.
Noi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maverick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maverick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Noi tries to close the distance and clinch but Maverick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noi drives through and clinches with Maverick against the cage.
Noi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Maverick pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dan Maverick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Man Noi.
Noi clinches with his opponent.
Noi turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Maverick is looking for a sweep.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noi throwing strikes but Maverick manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Noi is trying to control Maverick's posture but Maverick avoids it.
Noi tries to improve position but can't.
Maverick cracks Noi with a big elbow.
Maverick slows the pace down.
Noi is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Noi is trying to maintain the position but Maverick is very close to passing his half guard.
Noi tries to roll over but Maverick keeps him under control.
Noi keeps trying to improve his position.
Noi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maverick is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Noi wants to clinch.
Maverick keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maverick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Noi looks to clinch
and Maverick counters with a nice leg kick.
Noi tries to clinch
and Maverick counters with a head kick that drops Noi!
Noi is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maverick postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Noi is still in real trouble! Can Maverick finish him?
Maverick is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Maverick's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Maverick passes Noi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ground and pound from Maverick.
Noi is in trouble now - Maverick has advanced to mount!
A big strike lands for Maverick! That's really hurt Noi and he's turned his back - Maverick keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Maverick jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Maverick!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
54% |
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