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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between DJ Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DJ Maximus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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204 cm
29
255 lbs
24 - 10 - 0 |
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200 cm
35
283 lbs
35 - 21 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, DJ Maximus! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
35 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Bane! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maximus manages to avoid it. Maximus misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Bane counter with a right hand. Maximus scores with a punch to the head. Bane thows a left - swing and a miss! Maximus throws a quick counter head kick but Bane was just out of range. Bane rushes Maximus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Bane tries a body shot but Maximus blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maximus. Maximus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bane tries to throw a body punch but Maximus avoids it by throwing Bane back against the cage. A nice right hand lands inside from Maximus. Bane digs a right hand underneath Maximus's ribcage. Maximus let out a lung full of air as it connected. Maximus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Banes head. Bane blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Bane fails to land. Bane misses with a hook from the clinch. Maximus tries to throw a body punch but Bane avoids it by throwing Maximus back against the cage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maximus's efforts to push away. Bane throws a head punch that misses. Bane looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Maximus manages to break the clinch.
Bane on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maximus keeps the fight on the outside. Maximus misses with a lunging right hand
and Bane counters with a straight right hand. Bane rushes Maximus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Bane misses with a short punch on the inside. Maximus throws a head punch that misses. Maximus breaks the clinch.
Nice shot by Maximus. Maximus looks to land a left hand but Bane moved out of range nicely. Bane wants to clinch up but Maximus keeps it at a distance. Maximus moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Bane goes down! Can Maximus finish him!?
Bane is rocked!
It looks like Lucas Bane has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Maximus throws a big right hand that misses. Bane is still in real trouble! Can Maximus finish him? Bane is pulling down on Maximus's head to control his posture. Bane seems to have recovered his senses. Bane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Maximus is looking to work some ground and pound but Bane has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Maximus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Maximus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Bane controlling the position. Maximus has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage. Maximus throws a strike but Bane rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Maximus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Bane throws a strike but Maximus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Bane is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maximus is controlling him. Bane is pulling down on Maximus's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Maximus throws a big elbow that misses. Bane keeping moving, preventing Maximus from controlling successfully. Bane 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. Maximus is looking to work some ground and pound but Bane has wrist control. Maximus scoring with some ground and pound. Bane is adopting a defensive guard. Maximus works over Bane with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Bane looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Bane is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Nice strikes from Bane there. Bane is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bane thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Bane wants to pass the guard but Maximus is defending well. Bane is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Maximus dominated that round. The cut man is working on Lucas Bane's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Bane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bane is looking to clinch but Maximus is avoiding it.
Bane with a nice cross. Maximus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A decent looking cross lands there for Maximus. Bane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maximus. A nice side step and Bane releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. DJ Maximus is winning the standup battle so far. Maximus digs a good hook to Bane's body.
Bane throws a leg kick but Maximus sees it coming and moves out of range. Bane moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Maximus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bane. Bane throws a fast counter high kick but Maximus manages to duck under it in time. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice defenses there by Maximus. Maximus throws a lazy right hand but Bane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bane! But no joy. Maximus moves out of range as Bane strikes. Maximus throws a big shot that misses. Bane unleashes a big counter combination but Maximus bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Bane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maximus. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bane in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Maximus throws a body kick that misses. It seemed like Bane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maximus thows a left - swing and a miss! Bane connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maximus momentarily.
Bane cracks a nice hook into Maximus's ribs. Maximus looks to throw the jab but Bane is out of range. Maximus takes one on the button. Maximus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Bane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab by Bane. Bane gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bane slips under a jab from Maximus. Bane was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Maximus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bane counters with a huge left! Maximus is in big trouble! He's backing up but Bane isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Maximus from any more damage. A dominating finish by Bane!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Bane! Lucas Bane is the new heavyweight champion! After winning the bout, Lucas Bane thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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
42% |
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