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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wullie Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maynard kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is thunderstruck. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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201 cm
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270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm
20
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Maynard! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wullie Rogers! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Maynard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Maynard is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Rogers swats away the attempt to clinch by Maynard. Rogers gets a takedown into half guard. Maynard looking for submissions off his back. Maynard manages to escape and get back to his feet! Maynard doesn't succeed with the takedown and Rogers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Maynard is pressing down on Rogers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Maynard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rogers is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Maynard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Rogers drops back looking for a leg! Maynard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Maynard manages to kick Rogers off! Rogers jumps back into Maynard's guard. Rogers won't allow Maynard to sweep him here. Maynard wants to stand and escape but Rogers is having none of it. Rogers pushes down on Maynard's leg and manages to get into half guard. Maynard regains full guard. Nicely done. Rogers looks gassed! Maynard pushes Rogers off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Maynard misses with a double jab.
A head kick by Maynard misses so Rogers counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Rogers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Rogers trying to move into half guard but instead Maynard has managed to sweep! Rogers working for submissions but it's allowed Maynard to get to half guard.
Maynard tries to stand and escape but Rogers is controlling the position. Maynard wants to take a breather but Rogers is having none of it. Maynard is working for a kimura but Rogers is defending it quite comfortably.
Maynard is looking to take a break and control but Rogers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rogers tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Maynard is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rogers is looking to improve his position.
Maynard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Rogers is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Maynard pulls his head out easily. Rogers is in trouble now - Maynard has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Maynard prevents Rogers from getting the reversal. Rogers is trying to reverse the position but instead Maynard has taken his back - oops! Maynard is cranking Rogers's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Rogers! He's tightened the choke and Rogers is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brad Maynard!
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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
53% |
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