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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miko Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Retsu Kaioh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia comes to the cage accompanied by Hells Bells. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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196 cm
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267 lbs
38 - 25 - 0 |
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192 cm
42
265 lbs
32 - 19 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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 super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
38 - 25 - 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
32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Retsu Kaioh! The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kaioh tries to land a leg kick but Maia saw it coming and moves away.
Kaioh misses with a hook to the body
and Maia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Miko Maia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kaioh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maia misses with a low kick.
Maia has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mello MMA in the buildup to the fight. Maia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaioh. Maia sizes up Kaioh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Maia scores with a jab to the body. A looping hook to the body misses from Kaioh. Maia does a little dance to reset his feet. Maia is looking to score with low kicks. Maia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kaioh sprawls well. Kaioh wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maia gets slowly back to his feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kaioh ducks right into an uppercut from Maia.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maia throws out a powerful jab. Kaioh misses with a looping right. Maia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kaioh defends it nicely. Maia slips a jab from Kaioh. Maia throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kaioh. Maia loads up on a big right hand but Kaioh slips the punch. Kaioh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maia. An inside leg kick from Maia misses. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kaioh checks a leg kick. Kaioh tries a quick counter leg kick but Maia is wise to it. Maia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. A nice inside leg kick there by Maia. That's going to slow Kaioh down. Kaioh leaves Maia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Kaioh throws out a counter right but Maia avoids it with no problem. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miko Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Maia forces Kaioh back against the cage and clinches. Kaioh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Maia misses with a punch on the inside.
Maia working aggressively here.
Maia takes an elbow to the forehead. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kaioh blocking some punches.
Maia looking to stall.
Maia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaioh's elbow. Maia breaks the clinch.
Retsu Kaioh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Maia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaioh. Kaioh lands with a straight right. Maia didn't see that one coming. A nice leg kick lands there from Kaioh. Kaioh takes a shot right to the bread basket. Kaioh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaioh has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Maia struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaioh controls his hands.
Maia is trying to push Kaioh away but Kaioh has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Kaioh misses with a knee strike.
Kaioh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kaioh misses with some punches.
Kaioh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaioh blocking some punches.
Maia lands a shot to the body. Maia is leaning against Kaioh and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Kaioh looks winded! Kaioh has a couple of punches blocked by Maia.
Maia works on Kaioh's body with a couple of short punches. Kaioh connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maia's face.
Maia misses with some punches.
Maia misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaioh. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maia. Kaioh blocks a body shot from Maia. Maia has had enough of the clinch but Kaioh keeps him there for the moment. Maia works on Kaioh's body with a couple of short punches. Kaioh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Maia lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Maia swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaioh uses good head movement to avoid it. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A nice right hand lands inside from Maia. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maia. Kaioh misses with a punch on the inside.
Kaioh lands an elbow inside. A nice right hand lands inside from Maia. Nice body punch from Maia. Kaioh looking to throw knees to the head but Maia is blocking nicely.
Kaioh keeps control of Maia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Kaioh blocks a body shot from Maia. Maia can't find room to land a body shot as Kaioh controls the action.
Maia has a couple of punches blocked by Kaioh.
Maia presses Kaioh against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A short right from Maia. Maia taking a breather. Maia gets through Kaioh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Maia stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Kaioh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Maia is struggling to control the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miko Maia dominated that round. That's time! Maia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maia throws a solid leg kick but Kaioh takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maia. Maia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maia misses with some punches.
Kaioh is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Kaioh blocks a body shot from Maia. Maia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maia tries to stall but Kaioh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Maia misses with some punches.
Kaioh has a couple of punches blocked by Maia.
Maia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Maia. Maia lands a right hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Maia throws a head punch that misses. Maia has a couple of punches blocked by Kaioh.
Maia blocks an uppercut.
Maia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Maia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maia can't find room to land a body shot as Kaioh controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kaioh blocks a body shot from Maia. Maia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Kaioh as the two fighters clinch.
Kaioh creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Kaioh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Maia has a couple of punches blocked by Kaioh.
A head punch on the inside from Kaioh fails to land. Kaioh scores with a shoulder strike. A body shot lands from Maia.
Kaioh lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Miko Maia has been cut. Kaioh throws a head punch that misses. Kaioh landing knees to the head.
Kaioh lands a nice uppercut. A short right from Maia on the inside. Kaioh blocks an uppercut.
Maia has a couple of punches blocked by Kaioh.
This has been an exciting period of action! Maia breaks from the clinch.
Kaioh gets tackled into the cage by Maia. Maia maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kaioh throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaioh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maia backwards. Kaioh lands with a left to the head. Maia has a couple of punches blocked by Kaioh.
Maia lands with a right to the head. Kaioh blocks an uppercut.
Maia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaioh's elbow. Maia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaioh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaioh misses with a knee to the head. Maia is working Kaioh over against the cage. Kaioh is breathing heavily. Maia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kaioh takes a shot to the head. Maia struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaioh controls his hands.
Maia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maia connects with a big uppercut there that sends Kaioh tumbling to the ground! Maia follows him down into his guard.
Kaioh is rocked! Maia stands up over Kaioh, holding on to his feet. Maia throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Kaioh is out cold! Maia lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Miko Maia! A very excited looking Miko Maia made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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