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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maui Wowie (ranked 625 p4p, 87 weight class) and Evgenii Mamchenko (ranked 1054 p4p, 144 weight class). Wowie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dont bogart that joint. This should be a great matchup!
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21 - 10 - 0 |
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198 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maui Wowie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgenii Mamchenko!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Mamchenko lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Mamchenko as he connects with a hook.
Wowie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mamchenko misses with a straight right.
Wowie closes the distance and pushes Mamchenko back into the cage.
Wowie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wowie keeps control of Mamchenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mamchenko lands an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Wowie.
Wowie missing with knees to the body.
Wowie landing knees to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wowie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mamchenko's brow.
Wowie lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wowie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wowie looking to throw knees to the head but Mamchenko is blocking nicely.
Wowie scores with a knee to the head.
Mamchenko lands a right hand.
Mamchenko pulls guard successfully.
Mamchenko looking for a guillotine here but Wowie defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wowie wants to get up but he can't break Mamchenko's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mamchenko looking to control.
Wowie stopping the sweep attempt from Mamchenko.
Wowie wanted to stand there but Mamchenko had control of the position.
Mamchenko wants to sweep here but Wowie controlling him for the moment.
Mamchenko is trying to control the position but Wowie postures up.
Wowie trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mamchenko's guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wowie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wowie has Mamchenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Mamchenko breaks the clinch.
Mamchenko gets tackled into the cage by Wowie. Wowie maintains the clinch.
Mamchenko wants to take the fight to the mat but Wowie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wowie looking to throw knees to the head but Mamchenko is blocking nicely.
Wowie misses with a knee strike.
Mamchenko is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mamchenko tries a body shot but Wowie blocks it.
Mamchenko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mamchenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mamchenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wowie tries to land a knee to the head but Mamchenko blocks with his arms.
Wowie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mamchenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Mamchenko blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamchenko is trying to push Wowie away but Wowie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
I was talking to Wowie's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wowie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mamchenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mamchenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mamchenko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mamchenko working hard to break the clinch.
Wowie prevents the takedown attempt.
Maui Wowie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evgenii Mamchenko.
The referee calls for Wowie to work.
Mamchenko is trying to drag Wowie to the mat but Wowie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wowie landing knees to the head.
Wowie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mamchenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wowie is pressed up against the cage. Mamchenko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wowie down to the mat. Wowie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wowie catches Mamchenko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wowie blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamchenko throws a hook but Wowie avoids it easily.
Mamchenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Wowie is looking to clinch but Mamchenko is avoiding it.
Mamchenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mamchenko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wowie on the side of the head.
Mamchenko avoids the head kick by Wowie.
A little jabbing left from Mamchenko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mamchenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wowie.
Mamchenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Wowie.
Wowie throws a series of punches but Mamchenko moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wowie ducks right into an uppercut from Mamchenko.
Mamchenko misses with a body shot.
Wowie tries to bum rush Mamchenko with a series of wild strikes but Mamchenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wowie tries to clinch up but Mamchenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Wowie slips under a jab from Mamchenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maui Wowie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wowie avoids the body shot from Mamchenko.
Mamchenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Evgenii Mamchenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wowie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mamchenko's calf.
Wowie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wowie tries to clinch up.
Mamchenko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mamchenko misses the jab.
Mamchenko sizes up Wowie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wowie takes a jab right on the kisser.
A swing and a miss from Mamchenko.
It looked like Wowie was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mamchenko dodges the punch combination from Wowie.
Mamchenko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maui Wowie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamchenko misses with a left hand
and Wowie counters with a low kick, right behind Mamchenko 's knee.
Mamchenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mamchenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wowie.
Mamchenko throws a series of punches but Wowie moves out of range.
Wowie fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wowie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wowie - that will leave a mark!
Wowie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mamchenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Wowie.
Mamchenko digs a good hook to Wowie's body.
Wowie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wowie tries to close the distance and clinch but Mamchenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mamchenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wowie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mamchenko throws an overhand right that lands on Wowie's shoulder, as Wowie tries to avoid the shot.
Wowie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wowie wants to clinch.
Wowie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mamchenko.
Mamchenko blocks a head kick by Wowie.
Wowie moves out of range of the strikes.
Mamchenko takes a swing at Wowie's ribcage but misses.
Wowie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wowie misses with a low kick.
Wowie throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wowie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mamchenko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wowie misses with the body kick
letting Mamchenko counter with a right hand.
Mamchenko throws an off balance right hand
and Wowie counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wowie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wowie rushes Mamchenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mamchenko managing to block the knees to the body from Wowie.
Wowie looking to slow down the pace here.
Wowie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wowie.
Wowie tries a knee to the head but Mamchenko blocks it.
Wowie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mamchenko breaks the clinch.
Wowie moves out of range as Mamchenko strikes.
Wowie scores with a nice strike.
Wowie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mamchenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mamchenko closes the distance and clinches up with Wowie, looking for a takedown. Mamchenko pushes Wowie against the cage but Wowie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wowie wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mamchenko checks a leg kick.
Mamchenko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamchenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Wowie counters with a low kick, right behind Mamchenko 's knee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wowie misses with the combination.
Mamchenko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mamchenko counters with a left to the body.
Mamchenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mamchenko scores with a hook to the body. Wowie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mamchenko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wowie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mamchenko lands with a right hand.
Mamchenko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mamchenko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wowie as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Maui Wowie will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Wowie throws a head kick that misses.
Mamchenko connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wowie tries to clinch but Mamchenko moves out of range.
Mamchenko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wowie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wowie wants to clinch.
Wowie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wowie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mamchenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mamchenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Wowie, which made it look bad.
Mamchenko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wowie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wowie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Wowie does no damage.
Wowie looks to clinch
and Mamchenko counters with a right hand to the body.
Mamchenko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wowie moves away from the strike by Mamchenko.
Wowie tries a head kick but it misses.
Mamchenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Mamchenko misses.
Mamchenko shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mamchenko prevents Wowie from standing back up.
Wowie kicks Mamchenko off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wowie tries to clinch up.
Wowie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mamchenko's head.
Mamchenko tries to keep at a distance but Wowie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mamchenko managing to block the knees to the body from Wowie.
Maui Wowie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wowie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wowie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wowie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mamchenko is trying to force a seperation but Wowie has the dominant position.
Wowie throws an elbow but it misses.
Wowie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mamchenko tries a body shot but Wowie blocks it.
Mamchenko wants to get back to striking at distance but Wowie won't allow it.
Mamchenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wowie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wowie tries a knee to the head but Mamchenko blocks it.
Evgenii Mamchenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamchenko lands a nice uppercut.
Mamchenko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wowie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Maui Wowie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evgenii Mamchenko.
Mamchenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wowie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mamchenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Mamchenko breaks from the clinch.
Mamchenko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wowie in his tracks.
Maui Wowie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wowie tries to clinch there but Mamchenko circles away.
Wowie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mamchenko throws a lazy right hand but Wowie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mamchenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wowie was well out of range. Poor timing from Mamchenko.
Mamchenko dips to his left and cracks Wowie with an uppercut!
Mamchenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Mamchenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wowie is looking to clinch but Mamchenko is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wowie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wowie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mamchenko counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mamchenko misses with a wild body shot.
Wowie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mamchenko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mamchenko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wowie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mamchenko.
Wowie gets a clinch.
Mamchenko wants to get back to striking at distance but Wowie won't allow it.
Wowie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mamchenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mamchenko misses with the head strike.
Maui Wowie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mamchenko lands a nice uppercut.
Wowie breaks the clinch.
Mamchenko throws a right hand that misses
and Wowie counters with a good low kick that Mamchenko was not able to check.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Maui Wowie.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wowie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Maui Wowie!
During a confident post fight interview, Maui Wowie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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