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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Trujillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Maine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manuel Trujillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Maine!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trujillo looks for a takedown but Maine sprawls well.
Trujillo tries to clinch there but Maine circles away.
Trujillo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trujillo wants to clinch.
Trujillo misses with the combination.
Trujillo fails to land with a series of punches.
Maine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trujillo doesn't manage to clinch there - Maine circles away.
A head kick misses from Maine.
Trujillo throws a head kick that misses
and Maine counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trujillo has had enough of the clinch but Maine keeps him there for the moment.
Trujillo is trying to maintain a safe position but Maine gets an underhook and turns Trujillo into the ropes.
Trujillo swings wildly with an uppercut but Maine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trujillo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maine has him pressed against the ropes.
Trujillo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Trujillo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maine controlling the action here for a moment.
Maine continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Trujillo misses with the head strike.
Maine is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Trujillo can't fight it off and eventually Maine manages to take the fight to the floor. Trujillo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Trujillo being controlled here, momentarily.
Maine's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maine pushing down on Trujillo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Maine takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Trujillo is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Maine 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.
Trujillo tries to clinch but Maine moves away
and Maine counters with a good low kick that Trujillo was not able to check.
Trujillo wants to clinch but Maine slips to the side
and Maine counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maine.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Maine.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Maine blocks the elbow strike.
Trujillo throws a punch but it's blocked by Maine.
The referee calls for Maine to work.
Trujillo has had enough of the clinch but Maine keeps him there for the moment.
Maine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maine effectively controlling the action here.
Trujillo wants to get back to striking at distance but Maine won't allow it.
Trujillo wants to get back to striking at distance but Maine won't allow it.
Maine blocks an uppercut.
Trujillo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maine has him pressed against the ropes.
Trujillo is looking to break free of the clinch but Maine has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo letting Maine take a breather here.
Trujillo wants to break free but Maine has control.
Maine's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Maine receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Christopher Maine.
Trujillo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Trujillo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maine makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Trujillo really felt that one!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trujillo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Trujillo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Maine controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Maine has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Maine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maine throws a head kick that Trujillo semi-blocks.
Trujillo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maine gets a clinch.
Maine keeps control of Trujillo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trujillo misses with a punch on the inside.
Maine lands an elbow inside.
Trujillo can't break the clinch.
Maine prevents Trujillo from breaking the clinch.
Trujillo is trying to break free.
Trujillo looking to stall.
Maine prevents a body shot from Trujillo.
Maine avoids a wild elbow strike from Trujillo.
Trujillo throws an elbow but it misses.
Maine goes for a takedown in the clinch but Trujillo prevents it.
Stalling in the clinch from Maine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maine taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Trujillo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Trujillo tries to break the clinch but Maine is controlling the position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Trujillo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Trujillo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maine manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Trujillo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maine avoids the elbow strike from Trujillo, against the ropes.
Trujillo is trying to break the clinch but Maine has him pressed against the ropes.
Trujillo is looking to break free of the clinch but Maine has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maine content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Trujillo pushes off an throws an elbow but Maine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Maine stalling against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Christopher Maine.
Maine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Trujillo.
Maine throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maine tries a head kick but it misses.
Trujillo closes the distance but Maine moves to the side
and Maine counters with an outside leg kick.
Trujillo looks to clinch
and Maine makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Manuel Trujillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maine lands a high kick!
Trujillo tries to keep at a distance but Maine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Trujillo throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Maine really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Trujillo closes the distance but Maine moves to the side
and Maine counters with a nice body kick.
Trujillo misses with a series of wild punches.
Manuel Trujillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maine clinches with his opponent.
Maine stalling.
Trujillo misses with a punch on the inside.
Trujillo wants to break free but Maine has control.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Maine.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Christopher Maine.
Maine connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maine throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Trujillo's head.
Maine fakes the leg kick and cracks Trujillo in the body.
Trujillo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maine counters with a shoot takedown. Trujillo fights it but they end up in guard.
Maine is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Maine prevents Trujillo from getting back to his feet.
Maine slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maine forces his way into half guard.
Maine content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Maine dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Trujillo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maine counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Trujillo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Trujillo throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick from Maine lands but Trujillo takes it in his stride.
Trujillo wants to clinch
and Maine counters with a shoot takedown. Trujillo fights it but they end up in guard.
Maine works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Maine keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Despite being in the dominant position, Christopher Maine just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maine lands a nice looking kick to the body. Trujillo takes a step back to recover.
Christopher Maine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Maine lands a front kick.
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!
Maine connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maine connects with a high kick.
A head kick by Trujillo misses
and Maine counters by clinching up.
Trujillo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Maine is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Maine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maine avoids the elbow strike from Trujillo, against the ropes.
Trujillo letting Maine take a breather here.
Trujillo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Manuel Trujillo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trujillo has had enough of the clinch but Maine keeps him there for the moment.
Trujillo looking to throw knees to the head but Maine is blocking nicely.
Maine leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Christopher Maine.
Maine closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Maine is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maine passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Trujillo!
And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Maine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maine has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 44:50
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 43:50
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 43:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Maine!
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