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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Moonlight Maze (ranked 2563 p4p, 297 weight class) and Wampage Johnson (ranked 1107 p4p, 148 weight class). Maze comes to the cage accompanied by Sabine Kors feat. Timaro - Dagestan. Johnson has chosen Come Over (feat. Stylo G) as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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190 lbs
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198 lbs
34 - 23 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Moonlight Maze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Wampage Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maze scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maze.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maze walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Johnson tries to sprawl but Maze drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Maze not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maze is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johnson sees it coming and defends easily.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Maze is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson trying to hold on to Maze's head to control him but Maze postures up.
Maze winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Maze in his half guard.
Maze seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maze has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Maze seems to be working for a kimura but Johnson defends the submission attempt.
Maze wants to advance to full mount but Johnson doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Johnson has his hands on Maze's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maze's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Johnson looking to control.
Johnson has control of Maze's left arm, preventing Maze from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maze will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maze trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Johnson keeps trying to improve his position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Maze content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Maze trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maze throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Maze is in Johnson's guard.
Maze being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Maze postures up.
Maze distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Johnson has control of Maze's left arm, preventing Maze from doing any damage.
Maze scoring with some ground and pound.
Maze wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maze.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Maze controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maze looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Maze throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Maze connects with a couple of short punches.
Maze trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maze works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moonlight Maze dominated that round.
That's time! Maze's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johnson lands a nice looking body kick.
Johnson with a hook.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Maze moves out of range easily.
Maze shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Maze saw that one coming.
Maze attempts a counter takedown but Johnson avoids it well and moves away.
Maze fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maze scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big right from Johnson misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maze is defended easily by Johnson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moonlight Maze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Maze moves away and avoids it.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maze scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maze fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maze fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maze thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Maze's head.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Maze's ribs.
Wampage Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maze fails with a takedown attempt.
Maze bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maze wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maze lands a nice forearm strike.
Johnson is letting Maze control him for a moment.
Johnson struggling a bit here.
Maze lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Maze landing strikes.
Who's going to make the next move?
Maze trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maze wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Maze is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson gets back to half guard.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Maze sits in half guard.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Maze is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Maze working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Maze wants to pass the guard but Johnson is defending well.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Moonlight Maze overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson trying to hold on to Maze's head to control him but Maze postures up.
Maze lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wampage Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Maze dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Maze's head and hops out.
Maze uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson gets caught napping as Maze dives in and scores a takedown. Johnson manages to retain guard.
Maze is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Maze throws a big elbow that misses.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Maze preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maze working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maze.
Maze working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maze manages to get himself to full guard.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Maze keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maze is trying to keep Johnson in close.
Maze throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Maze looking for a sweep. Not yet Maze, not yet.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Maze is retaining full guard.
Johnson trying to control but Maze is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Maze tries to strike from the bottom.
Johnson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Maze keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maze's jab looks to have found its range, popping Johnson under the eye.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Maze shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Maze misses with a takedown attempt
and Maze takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moonlight Maze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Maze pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maze scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maze scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Johnson is trying to control Maze's posture but Maze avoids it.
Maze working the ground and pound.
Johnson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Maze.
Maze working the ground and pound from side control.
Maze grinds an elbow into Johnson's temple.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard.
Maze trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to reverse the position.
Maze creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Johnson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Maze cracks Johnson with a big right hand but Johnson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maze lands a few punches from side control.
Johnson is not content to let Maze control the position.
Maze working the ground and pound.
Johnson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Maze lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moonlight Maze showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maze has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moonlight Maze!
In his post fight interview, Moonlight Maze started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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