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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia comes to the cage accompanied by Linkin Park - Numb. Hawk has chosen Last ride of the Day: as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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174 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Demian Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hawk working over Maia with some ground and pound. Maia looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Maia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawk working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Maia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hawk working over Maia with some ground and pound. Maia looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maia manages to get to full guard.
Hawk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hawk distracts Maia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maia has his feet on Hawk's thighs here. He's pushed Hawk off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Hawk screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Demian Maia!
Demian Maia decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Thomas Hawk stepped up to the mic, saying '/salute the FANS, I wouldn't be here if YOU weren't Entertained by it.
/bow in respect to my Opponent,Demian Maia.
Thank you KAISER Fightwear without them,..I would have looked *REAL* bad out here'.
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hype
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pop
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