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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between August Beach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquim Maria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beach comes to the cage accompanied by Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators - If This Ain't Love. Maria comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kronos - Bloodtower kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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200 cm
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287 lbs
14 - 10 - 1 |
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193 cm
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237 lbs
36 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, August Beach! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
36 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joaquim Maria! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Beach lands a slapping body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Beach there. Beach lands a head kick!
Beach closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Maria walks forward, straight into a front kick from Beach. Beach swinging wildly here.
August Beach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Maria lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Beach throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Beach misses with a few strikes there.
Beach throws the left hand but Maria avoids the punch easily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Beach fails in his attempt to clinch. Maria fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beach has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Beach pushes Maria up against the cage in a clinch. Beach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maria wants to get back to striking at distance but Beach won't allow it.
Beach softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Beach misses with a body punch.
Beach struggles to land a body shot inside as Maria controls his hands.
Beach misses with the head strike.
Beach works on Maria's body with a couple of short punches. Beach keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maria's efforts to push away. Beach misses with a short punch on the inside. Maria is trying to break the clinch but Beach is controlling him. Beach misses with a hook from the clinch. Maria manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Maria wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Maria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maria pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Maria with a body punch. A glancing blow. Maria throws a quick inside leg kick. Maria lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Beach listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Beach throws a leg kick but Maria checks it. Beach misses the shot to the body. Beach cracks the inside of Maria's front leg. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Beach throws a body punch but Maria moves out of range. Maria fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Maria feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beach's calf. Maria throws a nice outside leg kick. Beach misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beach misses with an uppercut. Maria saw that one coming. Beach takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Maria lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Beach throws a body punch but Maria moves out of range. Maria throws a leg kick and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Beach throws a hook to the side of Maria's head but Maria sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Beach digs a good body shot into Maria's ribs. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Beach lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maria has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maria and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Maria keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beach takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beach pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maria is out of range and Beach settles back down. Beach clinches up against the cage. Beach breaks from the clinch.
Beach looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Maria moves out of range as Beach throws a body kick.
Beach misses with a left hand letting Maria counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beach fakes the leg kick and cracks Maria in the body. Beach is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. 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! Maria showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beach.
Beach throws a low kick, looking for Maria's leg but Maria calmly moves out of range. Beach misses with a shot to the body and Maria counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Beach is lucky that one didn't land flush. Beach misses the shot to the body. Nice uppercut there from Beach. Beach throws a sloppy body shot
and Maria counters with a low kick, right behind Beach 's knee. Beach is looking to wear down Maria with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Maria chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beach can pounce on him.
Beach connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maria momentarily.
Beach throws a sloppy body shot
and Maria counters with a leg kick. Maria throws a nice inside leg kick. A solid leg kick lands there for Maria.
Maria slips under a jab. Beach scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
August Beach dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A good leg kick by Maria. Maria works Beach's body with a nice hook. Beach throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maria connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Beach throws a shot to the body.
Beach misses with a double jab.
Beach misses with a leg kick and Maria connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Maria ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A telegraphed right hand from Beach misses the target. Beach throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Beach swings and misses with a shot to the body and Maria counters with a thumping low kick. Beach lands a right hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Beach. That snapped Maria's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action! Beach throws a front kick aimed at Maria's knee but Maria avoids it well. Maria circles away from the clinch attempt and Maria counters with a body kick that stops Beach in his tracks momentarily. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beach takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Maria misses with a low kick. Beach throws a lazy uppercut
and Maria counters with a nice leg kick. A telegraphed right hand from Beach misses the target. Beach throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Maria checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Maria only half commits to the counter leg kick. Maria scoring well with a low kick there.
Maria keeps the fight on the outside. Maria connects with a single shot there. Maria ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Beach attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. A little jabbing left from Maria on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Maria feints and then cracks Beach's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beach down. Beach thuds his right hand into Maria's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Maria fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beach has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheers as Beach lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maria doesn't seem phased though. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Maria jabs Beach to the body, keeping him at a distance. A shot to the body from Beach misses and Maria counters with a low kick, right behind Beach 's knee. Maria scores with a jab. Beach acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Beach misses the shot to the body. Beach checks a low kick from Maria. Maria defending well as Beach loads up on a big left hand. Beach misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beach. Maria cracks a nice hook into Beach's ribs. Beach takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beach takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maria displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beach throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Maria connects with a body shot. Maria bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Beach's head backwards. Beach throws a leg kick that is checked and Maria counters with a left to the body. Beach walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maria. Maria has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Maria lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maria lands with a nice body kick. Beach's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result. Beach has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maria. A telegraphed right hand from Beach misses the target. Maria throws a front kick that sends Beach stumbling back into the cage. Maria lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beach's sensitive parts. Maria ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maria! But no joy. Maria scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Maria. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. This has been an exciting period of action! Maria fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Beach. Beach misses with a leg kick and Maria counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Maria works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Maria connects with a solid leg kick. Beach misses with a hook
and Maria counters with a slapping leg kick. Maria looks for the body kick but Beach saw that one coming. Beach half committed to a counter leg kick. Beach on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maria. Maria obviously looking to wear him down.
Maria thuds a left hand into Beach's body. Maria lands an overhand right. A nice leg kick lands there from Maria. Maria works the jab nicely. Beach doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Maria throws a sloppy head kick and Beach moves out of range easily. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Beach misses with a left hand and Maria counters with a thumping low kick. Maria fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Beach takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquim Maria showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Beach's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Maria cracks Beach with a right hand to the side of the head. Beach throws out a loose jab but Maria uses good head movement to avoid it. Maria steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. A thudding body kick lands there by Maria!
Maria turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Maria lands an overhand right. Beach throws a poor cross that misses
and Maria counters with a body kick. The fighters circle momentarily. Maria darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Beach is rocked! Maria thumps Beach with a low kick. Oh Beach is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Beach dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A solid leg kick lands there for Maria.
Beach seems to have got his legs back now. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Beach misses with an uppercut
and Maria counters with a good low kick that Beach was not able to check. Beach tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Joaquim Maria seems to be getting the better of the standup. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Maria moves out of range as Beach strikes. Beach lands a jab to Maria's midsection. Beach will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beach.
Maria appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Maria throws a leg kick which misses Beach's front leg but catches the back leg as Beach tries to avoid it. Beach misses with an uppercut
and Maria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Maria tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Beach misses with a right hand and Maria counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Maria checks the leg kick nicely there.
Beach misses with a kick to the body.
Beach misses with a wild body shot. Maria displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beach throws out the jab. Maria throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Maria ducks under a wild hook from Beach. Despite the aggression on Maria's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Beach avoids the head kick by Maria.
Maria is looking to score with low kicks. Beach throws the kick towards the body but Maria avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Maria scores with a body shot.
Beach throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maria counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Beach misses with a left hand and Maria counters with a slapping leg kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Beach looks to score with a jab to the body but Maria is just out of range. Beach lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maria's sensitive parts. Beach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maria moves away. Maria is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Beach throws a series of punches but Maria avoids them all with ease. Maria throws a leg kick which misses Beach's front leg but catches the back leg as Beach tries to avoid it. Maria is looking to slow Beach down with leg kicks. Maria throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Maria fakes the leg kick and cracks Beach in the body. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maria.
Beach chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maria can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Maria pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maria blocks a leg kick. Maria feints and then cracks Beach's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beach down. Beach thows a leg kick but Maria checks it and Maria connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Beach scores with a jab to the body. Beach avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Beach lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Maria keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beach throws an off balance right hand
and Maria makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. A bone on bone clash there as Beach blocks the leg kick.
Maria stuns Beach with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Maria connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maria.
Beach throws a right hand that Maria ducks under and follows up with a left that Maria also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beach tries to clinch but Maria moves away and Maria counters with a good, hard body kick but Beach shrugs it off. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Maria lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Oooooh!!! Maria has knocked Beach down with a huge combo! Maria steps away and waves a wobbly Beach back to his feet! This one might not go much longer! Beach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maria moves away. Maria misses with a head kick.
Beach misses with a hook to the body
and Maria scores with a counter punch that sends Beach to the canvas! Maria smells blood - he's punishing Beach with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Beach has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joaquim Maria! Joaquim Maria decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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