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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Umali (ranked 1026 p4p, 120 weight class) and Thomas Maeda (ranked 1850 p4p, 223 weight class). Marcelo Umali has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcelo Umali!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Umali.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Maeda crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Umali - the referee stops the clock and Maeda gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Umali. Maeda manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Umali displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maeda.
Umali scores with a shot to the body.
Umali throws a head kick that misses.
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt.
Umali throws a hook to the side of Maeda's head but Maeda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab by Umali.
Umali lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda has his takedown stuffed
and Umali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marcelo Umali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Maeda.
Maeda on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maeda fails with the takedown
and Umali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Umali counters with a good low kick that Maeda was not able to check.
Umali is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Maeda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Umali's waist but Umali gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maeda off to one side.
Maeda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Umali pinned against the cage. Umali gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A quick step to the side and Umali tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umali buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Umali chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Maeda or perhaps it was just good defense by Umali, which made it look bad.
Umali lands a front kick.
Umali lands a front kick.
Maeda misses with a takedown attempt - Umali sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Umali.
Maeda tries to clinch up
and Umali counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Umali lands a jab to Maeda's midsection.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Umali sprawls well. Umali wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maeda gets slowly back to his feet.
Umali appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maeda gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Umali.
Umali lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Umali connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A good leg kick by Umali.
Umali connects with a solid leg kick.
Umali stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda ducks right into an uppercut from Umali.
Maeda dives in and grabs Umali's left leg, looking for a takedown. Umali pushes down on Maeda's head and hops out.
Maeda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maeda will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Maeda feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Umali pushes Maeda off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That kick from Umali tenderised Maeda's leg. Maeda is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maeda takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umali listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Umali sprawls well. Umali wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maeda gets slowly back to his feet.
Umali throwing a counter right hand but Maeda manages to avoid it.
Maeda misses with a takedown
and Umali makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maeda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Maeda catches Umali right on the button with a cross.
Maeda forces Umali back against the cage and clinches.
Maeda jumps guard but Umali turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Umali cracks Maeda with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Umali.
Maeda looks winded!
Umali lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maeda.
Good body shot from Umali.
A short body shot lands from Umali as the two fighters clinch.
Umali presses Maeda against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Umali lands a body punch.
Umali breaks the clinch.
Umali is looking to slow Maeda down with leg kicks.
Umali lunges at Maeda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maeda's hand.
Good leg kick by Umali there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maeda is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Umali digs a good hook to Maeda's body.
Umali scores with a jab to the body.
Maeda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Umali defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Umali dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Maeda is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maeda shoots in looking for a takedown. Umali tries to sprawl out of it but Maeda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Umali manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maeda fails with the takedown.
Umali lands a nice shot that snaps Maeda's head back.
Umali takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umali takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maeda's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maeda has his takedown stuffed
and Umali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marcelo Umali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Maeda.
Maeda tries to clinch up.
Maeda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Umali's waist but Umali gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maeda off to one side.
Marcelo Umali is winning the standup battle so far.
Umali lands a leg kick that knocks Maeda off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umali scores with a leg kick.
Maeda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Umali's waist but Umali gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maeda off to one side.
Maeda is breathing heavily.
Umali lands a jab to the nose.
Maeda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Umali.
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt.
Maeda has his takedown stuffed
and Umali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maeda drops his hands momentarily and Umali takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Umali thumps Maeda with a low kick.
Maeda has his takedown stuffed
and Umali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice cross by Umali.
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!
Umali lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maeda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda takes a kick to the side of the head.
Maeda tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Umali defends well and Maeda ends up having to push Umali into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Umali lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good standup being displayed there by Umali as he connects with a hook.
Nice body punch from Umali.
Umali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maeda.
Umali is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Umali lands a leg kick that knocks Maeda off balance momentarily.
Umali is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maeda can do to turn this around?
Umali digs a good hook to Maeda's body.
Maeda with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Umali counter with a right hand.
Umali thumps Maeda with a low kick.
Maeda closes the distance looking to clinch
and Umali counters with an outside leg kick.
Maeda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda shoots in but Umali avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maeda throws a sloppy body shot
and Umali counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Maeda has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Umali lands with a thumping leg kick.
Umali moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maeda fails with the takedown
and Umali counters with an inside leg kick.
Maeda on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Umali moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Umali avoids the body shot from Maeda.
Umali with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Umali but Umali pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Umali half committed to a counter leg kick.
Umali stuns Maeda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Umali lands a really nice looking cross but Maeda seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umali dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maeda. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Umali chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Umali jabs at Maeda's body.
Umali connects with a single shot there.
Maeda shoots in looking for a takedown. Umali tries to sprawl out of it but Maeda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Umali manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sloppy strikes from Umali. Those never looked like landing.
Maeda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Umali lands with a kick to the ribs.
Umali lands a leg kick that knocks Maeda off balance momentarily.
Umali scores with a leg kick.
Maeda tries to score a power double leg takedown but Umali sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maeda somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Umali dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Umali lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Umali fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maeda.
Maeda walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Umali.
Maeda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maeda moves in looking to clinch but Umali pushes him off.
Umali bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maeda's head.
Maeda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maeda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Umali sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umali with a hook.
Maeda misses with a hook to the body
and Umali counters with a left to the body.
Umali connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maeda shoots in and drives through. Umali sprawls well.
Maeda needs to keep his hands up - Umali had a free shot at his head there.
Maeda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maeda steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Umali. That one must have hurt.
Maeda takes a kick to the side of the head.
Umali scores with a jab to the jaw.
Umali fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt.
Marcelo Umali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Maeda.
Umali fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maeda.
Maeda has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Umali.
Umali digs a good hook to Maeda's body.
Umali connects with the punch.
Maeda gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Umali.
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!
Umali scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Maeda wants to clinch but Umali slips to the side
and Umali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Umali defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Maeda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umali scores with a hook to the body. Maeda takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maeda tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Umali swivels and escapes.
Umali throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maeda is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Umali connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maeda misses with a takedown attempt - Umali sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Umali connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Umali wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maeda with a poor takedown
and Umali counters with a good low kick that Maeda was not able to check.
Umali ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maeda gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Umali.
Maeda looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Umali lands a nice looking body kick.
Maeda takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umali lets loose with a powerful body kick. Maeda will feel that in the morning.
Umali connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Umali avoids the body shot from Maeda.
Umali throws a quick counter kick to the body but Maeda avoids it.
Umali scores with a jab to the body.
Umali scores with a leg kick.
Umali lands with a thumping leg kick.
Umali stuffs the takedown.
Maeda misses with a takedown
and Umali counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas Maeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Umali throws a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Umali.
Maeda with a lazy takedown attempt
and Umali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the liver by Maeda. Beautiful body shot.
Umali buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maeda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Umali is fending him off so far but Maeda persists. Nope, Umali circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umali digs a good body shot into Maeda's ribs.
Umali jabs Maeda right on the nose. Maeda blinks but takes it well.
Maeda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab lands there for Umali.
Umali scores with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Umali.
Umali fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maeda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maeda shoots in and drives through. Umali sprawls well.
Umali with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Umali buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Umali cracks Maeda with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Umali bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maeda's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maeda with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Umali counter with a right hand.
Umali throws a body punch but Maeda moves out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Maeda or perhaps it was just good defense by Umali, which made it look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Umali clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice jab there from Umali.
Maeda has his takedown stuffed
and Umali finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Maeda tries for a takedown but Umali circles away easily
and Umali counters with a one-two to the body.
Umali scores with a jab. Maeda acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Umali as Maeda shoots in.
Marcelo Umali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Maeda.
Umali lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maeda's sensitive parts.
Umali connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Umali scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maeda tries for a takedown but Umali circles away easily
and Umali counters with a body kick.
Maeda is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maeda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Umali.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umali moves into range and connects with a jab.
You can see that Maeda has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Umali punishes Maeda's body with a nice straight punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maeda.
Umali scoring well with a low kick there.
Umali lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Maeda is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Umali misses the target.
Marcelo Umali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maeda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maeda is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maeda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Umali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Umali scores with a nice body kick.
Maeda misses with a takedown attempt - Umali sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Umali manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Umali throws a leg kick which misses Maeda's front leg but catches the back leg as Maeda tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maeda takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Umali fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maeda is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Umali rather than just go for the knockout.
Maeda tries to clinch but Umali moves away
and Umali counters with a low kick, right behind Maeda 's knee.
Umali lands a jab to the head.
Umali scores with a spinning back kick!
Maeda tries to clinch but Umali moves out of range.
Maeda misses with a wild body shot.
Umali defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Maeda.
Maeda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Umali swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maeda tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maeda gets the takedown into side control.
Maeda prevents Umali from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Umali is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Maeda fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Maeda looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Umali is avoiding damage well.
Maeda working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Maeda is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Umali looks calm but he's in trouble here. Maeda gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Umali is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Maeda lets go of the hold and Umali can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thomas Maeda!
Thomas Maeda is the new lightweight champion!
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