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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Maven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Luiz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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143 lbs
18 - 15 - 1 |
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33
145 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Luiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Maven!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Maven circles away.
Maven ducks right into an uppercut from Luiz.
Luiz tries to clinch up.
Maven will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Maven.
Marcus Maven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luiz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Maven tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Luiz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Luiz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maven keeps working.
Luiz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Maven sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Luiz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Luiz throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Maven is not content to let Luiz control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maven being controlled for a moment.
Luiz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maven keeps working.
Maven defending against the ground and pound.
Maven wants to get back to his feet but Luiz is dominant here and he's now got Maven's back!
Luiz slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Maven prevents Luiz from getting a body triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Luiz seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Maven rolls, trying to escape but Luiz keeps control of the position.
Maven is keeping busy.
Luiz missing with punches from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here.
Luiz misses with an elbow to the head.
Luiz punishes Maven with strikes from the back mount.
Maven is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Maven is looking for a way out.
Maven holding both Luiz 's hands and preventing any damage.
Maven covering up well under a series of strikes from Luiz.
Maven covering up well under a barage of strikes.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Luiz is looking to control Maven but Maven is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luiz lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Luiz scores with strikes from the back.
Luiz scores with punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luiz struggling to keep hold of the position.
Luiz is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Maven. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Luiz's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Good control from Luiz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Luiz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Maven misses with a left hand
and Luiz counters with a right hand to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Luiz is defended easily by Maven.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maven misses with a punch on the inside.
Maven misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luiz misses the shot to the body.
Luiz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Luiz shoots in for a double leg but Maven sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maven throws a nice looking combination but Luiz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luiz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Luiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luiz looks to clinch
and Maven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luiz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maven throws a series of punches but Luiz avoids them all with ease.
Luiz blocks a head kick by Maven.
Maven keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Maven misses.
Luiz wants to clinch.
Luiz shoots in but no luck this time.
Maven missing with a left hand there. Luiz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maven listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maven misses with a hook. Luiz ducked under it nicely.
Luiz closes the distance and pushes Maven back into the cage.
Maven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luiz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maven paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marcus Maven is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luiz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from Maven misses its intended target.
Jab, jab by Maven - just one landing.
Maven throws a leg kick but Luiz moved away.
Luiz fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Maven misses the target.
Maven swats away the attempt to clinch by Luiz.
Maven scores with a head kick. Luiz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maven.
Maven keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Luiz tries to clinch there but Maven circles away.
Maven misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luiz tries to clinch up.
A jab from Maven misses.
Maven throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luiz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luiz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maven can pounce on him.
Marcus Maven seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maven throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maven misses with the combination.
Luiz lands with a shot to the body.
Maven throws a right and a left that Luiz avoids nicely.
David Luiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luiz fails to land the takedown.
Luiz slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz tries to clinch but Maven is having none of it.
Luiz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maven throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maven gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Luiz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Luiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Maven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luiz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Luiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Maven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maven 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.
Maven avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Luiz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Luiz passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luiz trying to control the action but Maven is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luiz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that David Luiz will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Maven throws a lazy right hand but Luiz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luiz looks to score with a jab to the body but Maven is just out of range.
Maven scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maven gets tackled into the cage by Luiz. Luiz maintains the clinch.
Maven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Luiz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luiz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Some wild striking there from Maven.
Luiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maven misses with a head kick.
Maven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luiz shoots in but no luck this time.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maven stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maven wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz tries to close the distance and clinch but Maven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Luiz tries to clinch up.
Maven connects with a leg kick. Luiz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maven connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maven misses with a hook.
Maven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maven misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Maven misses the target.
Luiz moves in looking to clinch but Maven pushes him off.
Maven throws a hook to the side of Luiz's head but Luiz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Luiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maven.
Maven lands with a hook. Luiz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Maven is looking to slow Luiz down with leg kicks.
Maven throws a looping overhand right but Luiz ducks down to avoid it.
Maven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maven.
Maven bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Luiz's head backwards.
Luiz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marcus Maven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maven bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Luiz's head backwards.
Luiz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Maven napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Luiz fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Luiz scoring with punches and elbows.
Luiz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Luiz misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Luiz is looking to take a break and control but Maven is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Luiz cracks Maven with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maven is not content to let Luiz control the position.
Maven is looking for a sweep.
Luiz wants to control but Maven is keeping him busy.
Luiz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Maven sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Luiz is trying to ground and pound but Maven uses the momentary lack of control by Luiz to regain half guard.
Luiz drops an elbow to the side of Maven's head.
David Luiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luiz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Luiz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Maven knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Luiz not doing much here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luiz trying to pass the guard but Maven defending well.
Maven is staying active underneath Luiz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Luiz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Luiz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Luiz!
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energy
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hype
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