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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and math scolar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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183 cm
23
193 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm
24
192 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demian Maia! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, math scolar! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Maia looks to land a combination but scolar avoids it well. Maia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? scolar is fending him off so far but Maia persists. Nope, scolar circles away and we're back to standing. Maia scores a takedown into full mount! scolar wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Maia connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Maia lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Maia landing strikes, looking to finish! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Maia looking to secure an arm triangle but scolar defends it well. scolar is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Maia is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But scolar has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from scolar!
That's one minute gone in the round. scolar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Maia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Maia trying to keep a closed guard but scolar is proving a slippery customer.
Maia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maia is breathing heavily. Maia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. scolar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
scolar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. scolar wants to stand but Maia has a closed guard, so he can't escape. scolar controlling from the top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Maia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Maia looking for subs off his back but scolar has passed one foot through into half guard.
scolar stands up and beckons Maia to join him on the feet. Nice takedown defense from scolar. No joy for Maia on that attempt. scolar lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Demian Maia has been cut. scolar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. scolar lands a big shot that drops Maia! Can he finish him?
Maia is rocked! scolar 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. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! scolar controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Oh Maia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! scolar stands up and waves to Maia to follow him. Maia seems to have got his legs back now. scolar lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Maia - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for scolar!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). math scolar!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
65% |
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