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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Legend Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarik Maya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Killer comes to the cage accompanied by Burn In My Light. Legend Killer has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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193 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 7 - 0 |
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180 cm
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180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent |
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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
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Legend Killer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tarik Maya! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sloppy strikes from Maya. Those never looked like landing. Maya throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Killer blocks a head kick by Maya.
Maya swats away the attempt to clinch by Killer. Killer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Killer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Maya tries a head kick but it misses.
Maya defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Killer. Maya throws a series of punches but Killer moves out of range. Killer fails with a takedown attempt. Maya thows a body shot but no joy. Maya feints and then cracks Killer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Killer down. Maya closes the distance and lands a one-two. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maya.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maya scores with a head kick. Killer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Maya scores with a head kick. Killer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Maya throws a good cross that connects.
Maya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Killer shoots for a double leg takedown but Maya sprawls well. He's pushed Killer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Legend Killer. That's going to take a lot out of him. Maya throws a right and a left that both miss. Killer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Maya misses with the combination.
Killer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Maya misses with a series of wild punches.
Maya tries a head kick but it misses.
Maya throws a series of punches but Killer moves out of range. Maya throws a nice looking combination but Killer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Killer shoots in looking for a takedown but Maya manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Killer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. A head kick misses from Maya. Maya connects with a single shot there. Killer ducks under a wild hook from Maya. Killer goes for a double leg but Maya avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Maya continues to drive forward. Maya working hard to break the clinch. Killer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Killer lands a jab-cross combination. Maya looks to land a combination but Killer avoids it well. Maya is looking to land body kicks. Tarik Maya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Maya scores with a kick to the midsection. Maya throws a head kick that misses. Killer shoots in for a double leg but Maya sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Killer avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Killer throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Maya throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maya keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Maya lands a head kick!
Some wild striking there from Maya.
Killer avoids the head kick by Maya.
Maya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Maya misses with a wild combination.
Maya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Killer.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Killer is looking to clinch. Maya keeps Killer at a distance using the push kick. Killer misses with a wild combination.
Maya tries a head kick but it misses.
Killer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maya tries to avoid it but Killer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maya to the ground. Maya escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Maya lands a head kick. Killer smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Killer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maya moves away. Killer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Killer is breathing heavily. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Killer fails with the takedown. Maya throws a head kick that Killer semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarik Maya dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Maya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Maya blocks a head kick by Killer.
Maya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Maya lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Maya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Killer manages to avoid it. Killer dodges the punch combination from Maya.
Maya avoids a punch combination nicely.
Legend Killer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Maya lands with a kick to the temple. Killer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Killer tries to clinch up but Maya circles away and keeps his distance. Maya slips a jab and a cross from Killer.
Killer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maya misses with a two punch combination.
Maya avoids the body shot from Killer.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maya throws a right and a left that both miss. Killer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Killer tries to land a front kick but Maya steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Maya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Killer has a takedown stuffed. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Maya tries a head kick but it misses.
Maya lands a leg kick that knocks Killer off balance momentarily. Maya throws a right hand that Killer ducks under and follows up with a left that Killer also avoids with ease. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Killer. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Legend Killer. That's going to take a lot out of him. Maya lands with a slapping head kick. Killer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Killer misses with a combination
and Maya counters with a one-two to the body. Killer blocks a head kick by Maya.
Killer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maya swats him away and circles back towards the center. Killer fails with the takedown. Maya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Killer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Maya lands with a slapping head kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nice straight punches there by Maya. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maya. Maya lands a two punch combo.
Maya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Killer shoots for a double leg takedown but Maya sprawls well. He's pushed Killer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Maya slaps away a takedown attempt from Killer, before circling back to the center of the mat. Tarik Maya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Killer throws a sloppy head kick and Maya moves out of range easily. Maya lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Some wild striking there from Maya.
Killer misses with a left hand and Maya counters with a big head kick but Killer shrugs it off. A head kick from Maya lands but Killer takes it in his stride. Maya works Killer's body with a nice hook. Maya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maya lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Maya pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Killer back to the cage. Maya follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Killer blocks a head kick by Maya.
Maya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Maya displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Killer. Maya throws a head kick that Killer semi-blocks.
Maya misses with a wild combination.
Killer fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Killer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maya swats him away and circles back towards the center. A head kick from Maya lands but Killer takes it in his stride. 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! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Maya lands with a kick to the temple. Killer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Maya lands a jab to the nose. Killer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maya. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarik Maya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Maya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maya wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Maya misses with a head kick.
Maya throws a sloppy head kick and Killer moves out of range easily. Killer avoids the head kick by Maya.
Maya fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Killer checks it well. Killer fails to land the takedown. Maya throws a head kick but Killer moves out of range.
Maya throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Killer doesn't manage to clinch there - Maya circles away.
Maya throws a head kick but Killer moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Maya. Maya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maya throws a nice outside leg kick. Killer closes the distance and pushes Maya back into the cage. Killer keeps control of Maya as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Maya tries to break the clinch but Killer is controlling the position. Maya has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Killer pulls guard effortlessly. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Killer pulls Maya in close to prevent any damage. Maya tries to stand but Killer is controlling from the bottom. Maya wants to stand and escape but instead Killer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Maya keeping moving, preventing Killer from controlling successfully. Killer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Maya is looking to stand up but Killer isn't so interested in that idea. Killer trying to control the position from guard on top but Maya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Killer gets to his feet - Maya follows without any prompting. Crunch! Maya slams his shin into Killer's torso. 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! Maya throws a head kick but Killer moves out of range.
Killer avoids the head kick by Maya.
Killer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Killer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maya as he avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Legend Killer. That's going to take a lot out of him. Maya lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Maya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Killer is looking to clinch. The fight stays on the outside here - Killer looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Sloppy strikes from Maya. Those never looked like landing. Sloppy strikes from Maya. Those never looked like landing. Maya throws a series of punches but Killer avoids them all with ease. Maya misses with a series of wild punches.
Tarik Maya seems to be getting the better of the standup. Killer tries to clinch but Maya is having none of it. Maya misses with a head kick.
No luck for Killer with that takedown attempt. Maya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Killer dodges the punch combination from Maya.
Killer tries to clinch up. Maya cracks the inside of Killer's front leg. Killer fails in his attempt to clinch. Maya misses with the combination.
Maya throws a nice looking combination but Killer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Maya looks to land a right hand but Killer moved out of range. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Killer is looking to clinch but Maya is avoiding it.
Killer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Legend Killer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Tarik Maya is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Killer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maya avoids it really well and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight! Tarik Maya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Maya winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30 Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30 Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tarik Maya!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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