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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demon Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guido Gloom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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208 lbs
29 - 15 - 1 |
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192 cm
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222 lbs
20 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Demon Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Guido Gloom!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gloom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maia.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maia. Gloom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gloom changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Maia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maia looks to score with a jab to the body but Gloom is just out of range.
We've been told by Maia's head coaches at FIERCE that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Maia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gloom.
Gloom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maia circles away quickly and effectively.
Gloom just misses with a punch to the body.
Gloom cracks a nice hook into Maia's ribs.
Maia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gloom. Gloom obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maia looks to throw a body kick
and Gloom decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maia's guard.
Maia keeping full guard, as Gloom tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maia can't keep his opponent in guard - Gloom advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gloom throws a strike but Maia avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia keeping full guard, as Gloom tries to pass.
Maia keeping moving, preventing Gloom from controlling successfully.
Gloom looking to pass the guard.
Gloom looking to sit in guard and control but Maia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Maia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gloom is adopting a defensive guard.
Maia stays in close to Gloom's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gloom is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gloom trying to control the position.
Gloom wants to hit a switch here but Maia passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gloom there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gloom manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Maia wants to free his trapped foot but Gloom is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gloom looking for submissions off his back.
Gloom looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Maia seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gloom looking for subs from the bottom but Maia mounts him!
Maia controlling the position easily from mount.
Gloom tries to reverse the position but Maia maintains control.
Gloom felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gloom regains half guard.
Maia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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 Demon Maia will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gloom throws a body shot but no joy.
Gloom connects with a jab.
Gloom avoids the body shot from Maia.
Gloom just misses with a punch to the body.
Gloom takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gloom attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maia fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gloom just manages to avoid it.
Maia misses the shot to the body.
Maia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gloom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia throws a body shot but no joy.
Gloom on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Maia is looking to wear down Gloom with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gloom takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gloom.
Demon Maia is winning the standup battle so far.
Gloom misses the jab.
Maia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gloom. That did some damage!
Gloom throws a jab when Maia was well out of range.
Maia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Maia throws a lazy right hand but Gloom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Gloom blocks the low kick.
Maia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gloom moves away.
Gloom misses with a wild body shot.
Gloom keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gloom connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Maia misses.
Gloom with the counter takedown but Maia avoids it easily.
Maia steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gloom. That one must have hurt.
Maia looks to score with a jab to the body but Gloom is just out of range.
Gloom connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maia connects with a leg kick. Gloom looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maia thumps Gloom with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maia misses with a leg kick.
Gloom throws a leg kick
and Maia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maia looks for the body kick but Gloom saw that one coming.
And Gloom tries to counter it with a takedown but Maia pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gloom misses with a right hand
and Maia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia tries to land a front kick but Gloom steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Maia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maia throws a wild body kick that Gloom sees coming a mile off.
Gloom takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from Maia misses.
Demon Maia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maia lands a slapping body shot.
Maia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gloom. Gloom obviously looking to wear him down.
Gloom misses with a left hand
and Gloom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gloom takes a swing at Maia's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gloom dodges the punch combination from Maia.
Maia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gloom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maia manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maia misses with a hook.
Maia moves away from the strike by Gloom.
A shot to the body from Gloom misses
and Maia counters with a nice uppercut.
Maia tries to work over Gloom's front leg with a kick but Gloom checks it.
Gloom throws out a leg kick but Maia moves out of range and Gloom only half commits.
Gloom fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demon Maia dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gloom misses with a low kick.
It looked like Maia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gloom.
Gloom misses with a head kick.
Gloom misses with a double jab.
Gloom scores with a sloppy right hand. Maia should have avoided that one.
Maia checks a low kick from Gloom.
Maia throwing a counter right hand but Gloom manages to avoid it.
Maia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gloom.
Gloom throws a sloppy head kick and Maia moves out of range easily.
It looked like Maia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gloom.
Gloom looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gloom feints and then cracks Maia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maia down.
Gloom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maia throwing a counter right hand but Gloom manages to avoid it.
Maia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gloom.
Maia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maia connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gloom looks to score with a jab to the body but Maia is just out of range.
Gloom throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Maia to counter with a crisp jab.
Maia misses with a hook. Gloom ducked under it nicely.
Gloom feints the counter takedown.
Maia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gloom takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good leg kick by Gloom there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maia tried to score with a low kick but Gloom checks it.
Gloom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gloom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gloom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maia.
Maia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Maia digs a good body shot into Gloom's ribs.
Gloom tries to work over Maia's front leg with a kick but Maia checks it.
Maia thinks about countering with a body kick.
Maia throws a push kick but Gloom slaps the foot to one side.
Maia tries a low kick but Gloom avoids it.
Maia staying out of range there.
It looked like Maia was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A shot to the liver by Maia. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gloom stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maia.
Gloom has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maia.
Maia misses with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gloom drops his hands momentarily and Maia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gloom misses with a leg kick
and Maia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maia scores with a body shot.
Gloom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gloom's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maia throws a head kick that misses.
Guido Gloom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gloom throws a front kick that sends Maia stumbling back into the cage.
Gloom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gloom uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gloom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gloom tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Maia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gloom misses with a low kick.
Maia thinks about countering with a body kick.
Maia swings for the body but Gloom moves out of range.
Maia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maia staying out of range there.
Maia swinging wildly here.
Gloom avoids the body shot from Maia.
Gloom feints the counter takedown.
Maia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demon Maia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maia 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demon Maia!
Demon Maia seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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