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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yokida Matae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miko Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia has chosen Hells Bells as his entrance music. Yokida Matae had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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271 lbs
31 - 9 - 0 |
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267 lbs
29 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yokida Matae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miko Maia!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matae was well out of range. Poor timing from Maia.
Matae tries to move into range but Maia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Yokida Matae has been cut.
Maia wants to slow Matae down by chopping away at his legs.
Maia tries to work over Matae's front leg with a kick but Matae checks it.
A low kick from Maia misses
and Matae finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Matae.
Matae tries to clinch up but Maia circles away and keeps his distance.
Maia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matae counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Matae tries to clinch but Maia is having none of it.
Matae lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Miko Maia has been cut.
Maia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matae.
Maia misses with a wild combination.
Maia punishes Matae's body with a nice straight punch.
Maia takes a swing at Matae's ribcage but misses.
Matae is looking to clinch but Maia is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Matae showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maia.
Maia stuns Matae with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maia throws a big shot that misses.
Maia misses with a series of wild punches.
Matae throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maia throws an overhand right that lands on Matae's shoulder, as Matae tries to avoid the shot.
Matae tries to clinch up but Maia circles away and keeps his distance.
Matae misses with a double jab.
Maia thows a body shot but no joy.
Matae takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Matae misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia swings for the body but Matae moves out of range.
Matae takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maia looks to score with a jab to the body but Matae is just out of range.
Maia swats away the attempt to clinch by Matae.
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!
Matae walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maia tries for a takedown but Matae sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maia scores with a sloppy right hand. Matae should have avoided that one.
Matae misses with a low kick as Maia jumps back.
Matae throws a sloppy head kick and Maia moves out of range easily.
Yokida Matae is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matae sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maia shoots in but no luck this time.
Maia shoots in but Matae avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yokida Matae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miko Maia.
Matae defending well as Maia loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matae throws a jab when Maia was well out of range.
Matae uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maia.
Maia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matae cracks the inside of Maia's front leg.
Maia just misses with a punch to the body.
Matae misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Maia.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maia. Matae does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matae misses with a head kick.
Maia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Miko Maia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matae gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maia throws a front kick aimed at Matae's knee but Matae avoids it well.
Maia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matae checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maia cracks the inside of Matae's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matae motions for Maia to come forward. Matae throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matae stuffs the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maia throws a right and a left that Matae avoids nicely.
Maia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matae explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maia looks winded!
Matae with a hook.
Matae swinging wildly here.
Maia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Matae sprawls well. Matae wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maia gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maia fails with a takedown attempt.
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 Yokida Matae will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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 throws a leg kick that is checked
and Matae counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Matae.
Maia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maia working aggressively here.
Maia can't find room to land a body shot as Matae controls the action.
Maia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Maia.
Matae misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Matae on the inside.
Matae misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matae has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Matae misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matae working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maia can't find room to land a body shot as Matae controls the action.
Maia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matae misses with some punches.
Matae softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maia prevents a body shot from Matae.
Matae working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matae breaks the clinch.
Maia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maia is looking to slow Matae down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matae manages to avoid it.
Matae motions for Maia to come forward. Matae throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matae displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maia throws out the jab.
Maia misses with a wild body shot.
Maia throws a hook but Matae avoids it easily.
Matae misses the jab.
Maia jabs at Matae's body.
Matae throws a good cross that connects.
Maia dips to his left and cracks Matae with an uppercut!
Matae clinches with his opponent.
Maia lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maia is looking to break free of the clinch but Matae has double underhooks.
Matae scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maia lands an uppercut.
Matae tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maia's elbow.
Maia takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Matae.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matae tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matae working aggressively here.
Maia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Matae blocks an uppercut.
Maia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maia is trying to force a seperation but Matae has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Maia fails to land.
Maia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matae avoids a kick to the body.
Matae tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maia closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Maia lands in his opponent's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Maia won't allow Matae to get back to his feet.
Matae keeping moving, preventing Maia from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Matae wriggles free and stands up.
Matae throws a head kick but Maia moves out of range.
A big right from Maia misses.
Matae displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maia.
Maia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matae.
Matae takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Matae checks it well.
Maia misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matae takes a swing at Maia's ribcage but misses.
Matae moves into the clinch.
Maia pushes Matae back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maia misses with some punches.
Maia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Maia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maia misses with a punch on the inside.
Maia wants to get back to striking at distance but Matae won't allow it.
A short body shot lands from Maia as the two fighters clinch.
Maia gets through Matae's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maia blocks a body shot from Matae.
Maia lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by Maia.
Maia can't find room to land a body shot as Matae controls the action.
Maia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matae blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matae.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miko Maia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Matae chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maia can pounce on him.
Maia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maia throws a front kick aimed at Matae's knee but Matae avoids it well.
Maia darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Matae wants to get back to his feet.
Maia passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Matae!
Matae blocking the ground and pound.
Maia throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Matae because Maia loaded up on that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matae in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Maia looking to finish with strikes here!
Maia unloads with some shots from mount but Matae bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maia throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Maia is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Matae can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Yokida Matae's cut is getting worse.
Matae is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Matae avoids a series of strikes thrown by Maia.
Maia looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Yokida Matae's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Yokida Matae's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Miko Maia!
Our winner, Miko Maia, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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