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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott has chosen Wildboy as his entrance music. Maximus Scott will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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162 cm
37
135 lbs
23 - 31 - 0 |
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185 cm
45
167 lbs
39 - 22 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Big right hand |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
23 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
39 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Maximus Scott! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Horrible takedown attempt by O Palmeiras or perhaps it was just good defense by Scott, which made it look bad. O Palmeiras shoots in and bounces Scott off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. O Palmeiras distracts Scott with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. O Palmeiras stops Scott from standing up. O Palmeiras sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Scott's guard. O Palmeiras is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Scott reverses the position - he's now on top in O Palmeiras's guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Scott wants to stand but O Palmeiras is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. O Palmeiras controlling the position. O Palmeiras lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. O Palmeiras loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. O Palmeiras prevents Scott from getting back to his feet. Scott working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from O Palmeiras. O Palmeiras wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving. O Palmeiras won't allow Scott to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. O Palmeiras wants to pass the guard but Scott is keeping the position. O Palmeiras works over Scott with some ground and pound from guard. Scott is looking to stand up but O Palmeiras isn't so interested in that idea. O Palmeiras throws an elbow that misses. Scott uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in O Palmeiras's guard. Nice move by Scott! Scott wants to get up but he can't break O Palmeiras's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. 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. Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but O Palmeiras is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. O Palmeiras is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Scott leaves O Palmeiras with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. O Palmeiras is trying hard to land a takedown here. Scott sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras. That's going to take a lot out of him. Scott misses with a hook. O Palmeiras ducked under it nicely. O Palmeiras seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Scott scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras has been cut. Scott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. O Palmeiras feints and as Scott raises his hands in defense, O Palmeiras changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. O Palmeiras trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. O Palmeiras looking to sit in guard and control but Scott gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
O Palmeiras manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage. This has been an exciting period of action! Scott wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but O Palmeiras has him pressed against the cage. O Palmeiras wants to take the fight to the mat but Scott manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. O Palmeiras is trying to drag Scott to the mat but Scott just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. O Palmeiras manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Scott leaves O Palmeiras with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Scott ducks under a wild hook from O Palmeiras. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
O Palmeiras displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scott throws out the jab. Scott avoids the head kick by O Palmeiras.
O Palmeiras shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. O Palmeiras showed some decent athleticism there. Scott is trying to stand.
O Palmeiras seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Scott does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. O Palmeiras not landing any meaningful shots this time. Scott is looking to escape. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. O Palmeiras not landing any meaningful shots this time. O Palmeiras is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round. Scott regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from O Palmeiras. O Palmeiras is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Scott wants to stand up but O Palmeiras is controlling him. O Palmeiras trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. O Palmeiras avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scott lands a really nice looking cross but O Palmeiras seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. A telegraphed right hand from Scott misses the target. Scott fails in his attempt to clinch. Scott lands a big uppercut and O Palmeiras crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but O Palmeiras looks OK. Scott waves O Palmeiras back to his feet!
O Palmeiras is rocked! Scott misses with a straight left. O Palmeiras seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Oh O Palmeiras is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! O Palmeiras misses with a takedown attempt - Scott sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Scott feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends O Palmeiras sprawling to the canvas! O Palmeiras rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Scott finish him?!
Scott circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops O Palmeiras to the canvas! O Palmeiras doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Scott keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maximus Scott! An out of breath Maximus Scott thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
43% |
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