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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thagno Maximariano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Hamper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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225 cm
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275 lbs
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182 cm
25
220 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thagno Maximariano! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harry Hamper! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hamper has closed the distance and engaged Maximariano in a clinch.
Hamper has hold of one of Maximariano's legs. Maximariano is fighting the takedown attempt but Hamper gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Maximariano working a defensive guard here.
Maximariano scores with a nice shot. Hamper trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Hamper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maximariano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Hamper trying to control the position from guard on top but Maximariano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hamper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maximariano swivels though and keeps the full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Maximariano has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hamper can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Hamper throwing strikes from guard but Maximariano blocks nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hamper lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Hamper wants to control from the top but Maximariano keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hamper accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Maximariano lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hamper's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Maximariano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hamper manages to get himself to full guard.
Hamper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Maximariano is in close to Hamper's body, working some short punches and elbows. Maximariano will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Maximariano works over Hamper with some ground and pound from guard. Maximariano is looking to work some ground and pound but Hamper has wrist control. Maximariano stopping the sweep attempt from Hamper. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maximariano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Maximariano working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Hamper looking for a sweep. Not yet Hamper, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Maximariano lands a couple of decent looking shots. Maximariano stopping the sweep attempt from Hamper. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maximariano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Maximariano throwing strikes but missing. Maximariano trying to control the position from guard on top but Hamper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Maximariano working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Maximariano seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Maximariano 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Maximariano drops back looking for a leg! Hamper is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hamper manages to kick Maximariano off! Maximariano jumps back into Hamper's guard. Maximariano trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Maximariano slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Maximariano stands and throws Hamper's legs to the side, diving into side control. Maximariano scores with a couple of short elbows. Maximariano tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Maximariano connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hamper some visible discomfort.
Maximariano cracks Hamper with an elbow. That is naaassty. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hamper struggling a bit here. Hamper looks winded! Hamper tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maximariano wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Maximariano lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Maximariano scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hamper to see if he's OK. Hamper should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Hamper takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Maximariano looks up at the clock and then as Hamper takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Maximariano smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Maximariano is chipping away with strikes.
Maximariano happy to just control the position for now. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hamper can do anything to dispel that myth. Maximariano working the ground and pound. 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! Maximariano is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Hamper is trying to escape and Maximariano transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Hamper is forced to tap! Nice work there by Maximariano! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thagno Maximariano!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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