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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Love-Hate Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maxwell comes to the cage accompanied by Sonne - Rammstein. Love-Hate Powell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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258 lbs
36 - 23 - 0 |
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255 lbs
16 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ross Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Love-Hate Powell!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell fails with a takedown attempt.
Maxwell jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Maxwell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maxwell scores with a decent looking hook.
Maxwell looks to score with a jab to the body but Powell is just out of range.
Powell connects with a right hand. Maxwell shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Maxwell.
Maxwell lands with a hook. Powell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Maxwell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Powell.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Powell, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Powell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Powell misses with a straight right.
Maxwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maxwell moves out of range of the strikes.
Powell has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
No joy there for Powell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Powell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maxwell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maxwell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A combination from Maxwell does no damage.
Maxwell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Maxwell. Powell shrugs it off though.
Powell moves out of range of the strikes.
Maxwell misses with a body shot
and Powell counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Powell throws a chopping leg kick but Maxwell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Powell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maxwell scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Maxwell looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Powell is avoiding damage well.
Maxwell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Powell keeps working.
Maxwell just content to control the position.
Maxwell working the ground and pound but Powell is defending the strikes.
Maxwell landing a few strikes.
Powell is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Powell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Powell tries to buck Maxwell off but Maxwell is having none of it.
Powell keeps trying to improve his position.
Maxwell controls the position.
Maxwell working away.
Maxwell throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Maxwell wants to control but Powell is keeping him busy.
Powell wants to control but Maxwell postures up.
Maxwell works to advance to full mount. Powell defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Powell is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell avoids the attempt from Powell to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maxwell looking to control and managing it successfully.
Poor strikes thrown by Maxwell there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powell taking shots to the head.
Powell taking shots to the head.
Maxwell unloading with bombs!
Maxwell connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Powell is bucking up trying to escape but Maxwell cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maxwell looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Maxwell landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Maxwell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maxwell lands a jab.
Maxwell misses with a hook. Powell ducked under it nicely.
Love-Hate Powell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maxwell thuds his right hand into Powell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maxwell throws a chopping leg kick but Powell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Maxwell is looking to slow Powell down with leg kicks.
Powell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A thudding body kick lands there by Maxwell!
Maxwell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maxwell lands with a cross.
Powell shoots in but Maxwell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell looks to land a left hand but Maxwell moved out of range nicely.
Maxwell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Powell misses the body punch
and Maxwell counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Powell!
Maxwell trying to control the position but Powell is working away.
Powell is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Maxwell's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Powell actively working from the bottom here.
Maxwell is thwarting Powell's attempts to control the position.
Maxwell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Powell's head.
Maxwell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Powell can do to turn this around?
Powell has his hands clasped together around Maxwell's back. He's all about the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell is trying to control the action in half guard but Powell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maxwell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Maxwell there.
Powell wants to improve his position but Maxwell is controlling well.
Maxwell is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Powell holds on and takes a little breather.
Powell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maxwell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Powell manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Maxwell has Powell in his guard.
Powell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maxwell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Powell trying to control but Maxwell is working from the bottom.
Maxwell controls Powell momentarily but Powell frees himself.
Maxwell can't keep his opponent in guard - Powell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Powell seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Maxwell moves into full guard.
Powell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Powell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maxwell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Powell trying to control but Maxwell is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Maxwell dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Powell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maxwell in his tracks.
Powell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jab, jab by Maxwell - just one landing.
Maxwell stuns Powell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ross Maxwell is winning the standup battle so far.
Maxwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Powell moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powell is looking to slow Maxwell down with leg kicks.
Maxwell misses with a head kick.
Maxwell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Powell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maxwell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Powell throws an off balance right hand
and Powell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Powell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maxwell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maxwell feinted with a counter takedown.
Maxwell throws a head kick that misses.
Maxwell scores with a jab to the body.
No luck for Maxwell with that takedown attempt.
Maxwell ducks under a wild hook from Powell.
Powell with a jab.
Maxwell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Powell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Powell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Powell slips under a jab.
Powell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maxwell at a distance.
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!
Maxwell shoots in for a takedown but Powell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Powell misses with a kick to the body.
Powell connects with a leg kick. Maxwell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Powell throws a low kick but Maxwell moves out of range easily.
Powell scores with a sloppy right hand. Maxwell should have avoided that one.
Powell with a nice cross.
Maxwell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Powell lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maxwell.
Maxwell lands a right hook to the body.
Powell throws a body punch but Maxwell moves out of range.
Maxwell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maxwell misses with a hook. Powell ducked under it nicely.
Maxwell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice jab there from Maxwell.
Powell throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Powell backs away, Maxwell returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Powell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maxwell.
Love-Hate Powell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maxwell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Maxwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maxwell is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Powell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maxwell misses with a body shot.
Maxwell misses with a jab to the body
and Powell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Powell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maxwell's head backwards.
Maxwell shoots in and drives through. Powell sprawls well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Powell.
Maxwell feints and then cracks Powell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Powell down.
Maxwell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Powell counters with a thumping low kick.
Maxwell misses with a hook. Powell ducked under it nicely.
Ross Maxwell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice shot by Powell.
And that's the end of the fight!
Love-Hate Powell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maxwell 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Maxwell!
During a confident post fight interview, Ross Maxwell thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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