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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miko Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia comes to the cage accompanied by Hells Bells. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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237 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
34 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miko Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nate Newman!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia thumps Newman with a low kick.
Maia throws a poor cross that misses
and Newman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Maia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maia's elbow.
Maia has a couple of punches blocked by Newman.
Maia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maia throws a punch but it's blocked by Newman.
Newman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maias head.
Newman wants to get back to striking at distance but Maia won't allow it.
Newman blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Maia's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Newman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maia backwards.
Newman blocks an uppercut.
Newman gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Maia regains 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 fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maia is pulling down on Newman's head to control his posture.
Maia keeping moving, preventing Newman from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Newman trying to control the position from guard on top but Maia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Newman is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Newman is looking to stand up but Maia won't let him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two 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.
Maia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Newman's sensitive parts.
Maia throws a leg kick
letting Newman counter with a right hand.
It looks like Miko Maia has been cut.
Newman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maia throws a jab but it's blocked by Newman.
Maia missing with a left hand there. Newman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Newman moves into the clinch.
Maia tries to throw a body punch but Newman avoids it by throwing Maia back against the cage.
Maia struggles to land a body shot inside as Newman controls his hands.
Maia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Maia.
Maia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maia tries to work over Newman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Newman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newman throws a head punch that misses.
Newman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Newman manages to avoid it.
Newman gets caught flat footed, as Maia shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Maia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Newman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Newman trying to keep a closed guard but Maia is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Newman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Newman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maia.
Newman 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.
Newman is trying to control the position but Maia postures up.
Newman looking for a guillotine here but Maia defends easily.
Maia controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Newman has momentary wrist control but Maia slips an elbow through the middle.
Maia lands a couple of digs.
Maia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Newman is trying to keep Maia in close.
Maia stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Maia lands a jab to Newman's midsection.
Maia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maia throws a low kick but Newman moves out of range easily.
Nate Newman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maia lands a glancing blow to the side of Newman's head.
Maia just misses with a punch to the body.
Maia throws a jab when Newman was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miko Maia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miko Maia's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Maia connects with a leg kick. Newman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maia throws a combination that misses
and Newman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Newman tries to score a body lock takedown but Maia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Maia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Newman backwards.
Maia misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Maia fails to land.
Maia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Newman can do to turn this around?
Maia blocks a body shot from Newman.
A hook to the body from Maia.
Maia trying to control the position but instead, Newman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maia into the cage.
Maia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newman's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Newman lands a left hand.
Maia tries to throw a body punch but Newman avoids it by throwing Maia back against the cage.
Newman blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Maia.
Maia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Miko Maia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maia misses with a body punch.
Newman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maia tries to throw a body punch but Newman avoids it by throwing Maia back against the cage.
Maia tries to work over Newman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maia cracks Newman with a nice body shot.
Maia tries a body shot but Newman blocks it.
Newman tries to score a body lock takedown but Maia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Newman blocks an uppercut.
Maia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Newman lands with a left to the head.
Maia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Newman's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia misses with a punch to the body.
Maia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Newman is breathing heavily.
Maia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newman being controlled against the cage.
Newman blocks a body shot from Maia.
Newman misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maia.
Newman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Newman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maia misses with a punch on the inside.
Maia misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Maia.
Newman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newman wants a takedown.
Miko Maia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Newman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newman blocks an uppercut.
Newman blocking some punches.
Maia can't find room to land a body shot as Newman controls the action.
Maia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Newman.
Maia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newman blocks a body shot from Maia.
A right handed body shot lands from Maia.
Newman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maia.
Maia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maia has a couple of punches blocked by Newman.
Maia misses with some punches.
Maia misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia cracks Newman with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maia.
Maia tries to throw a body punch but Newman avoids it by throwing Maia back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Maia.
Maia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maia digs a right hand into Newman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Newman's gas tank.
Maia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Newmans head.
Maia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maia lands a body shot.
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!
Maia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Maia.
Maia throws a punch but it's blocked by Newman.
Maia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newman's elbow.
Maia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miko Maia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Miko Maia's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Newman avoids the body shot from Maia.
Maia tests Newman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Newman ducks right into an uppercut from Maia.
Newman is rocked!
Maia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Newman sprawls well. Newman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maia gets slowly back to his feet.
Newman is still on wobbly legs! Can Maia finish him?
Newman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Newman seems to have recovered his senses.
Maia shoots in but Newman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Newman! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Newman trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Newman working for a triangle but Maia defends it easily.
Maia postures up and lands a big shot to Newman's brow.
Maia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Newman's head.
Maia looking to sit in guard and control but Newman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Maia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Newman is controlling him.
Newman trying to control but Maia is working from the bottom.
Nate Newman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia looking for a guillotine here but Newman defends easily.
Newman wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.
Newman is looking to work some ground and pound but Maia has wrist control.
Newman wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Newman gets to his feet - Maia follows without any prompting.
Miko Maia is winning the standup battle so far.
Maia lands a nice looking body shot.
Maia checks a low kick from Newman.
Maia throws a right and a left that Newman avoids nicely.
Newman throws a body shot but no joy.
Maia scores with a jab.
Maia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Newman but Newman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miko Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maia cracks Newman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia lands a nice hook to Newman's body. Newman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A leg kick checked by Newman.
Decent striking displayed by Maia there.
Maia connects with a leg kick. Newman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Newman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maia was well out of range. Poor timing from Newman.
Newman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Maia. That one must have hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maia jabs at Newman's body.
Maia is looking to slow Newman down with leg kicks.
Newman misses with a body shot.
Maia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maia lands with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miko Maia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miko Maia!
Miko Maia seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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