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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adolph Maynard (ranked 23895 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karak Olivios (ranked 4635 p4p, 0 weight class). Adolph Maynard has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adolph Maynard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karak Olivios!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olivios misses the shot to the body.
Olivios misses with a series of wild punches.
Maynard attempts a counter takedown but Olivios avoids it well and moves away.
Olivios lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maynard backs up against the cage.
Olivios jabs Maynard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Olivios swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Olivios closes the distance and clinches.
Olivios gets control of Maynard's arms and successfully pulls guard. Olivios will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Maynard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Olivios wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Maynard is now in half guard.
Maynard is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Olivios is trying is best to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olivios is continuing to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olivios pushes Maynard off looking to stand but Maynard dives back in and keeps control.
Maynard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Olivios blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maynard.
Olivios kicks Maynard off and gets back to his feet.
Olivios misses with a series of wild punches.
Maynard dodges the punch combination from Olivios.
Olivios gets the takedown into side control.
Maynard manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Maynard trying to hold on to Olivios's head to control him but Olivios postures up.
Olivios throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olivios missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Olivios sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maynard defending well though.
Olivios sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maynard defending well though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maynard trying to control but Olivios postures up.
Maynard manages to get to full guard.
Maynard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Olivios gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Olivios wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.
Olivios is looking to work some ground and pound but Maynard has wrist control.
Olivios loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maynard throwing short punches from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Olivios avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Olivios passes into half guard.
Maynard 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.
Olivios lands strikes from half guard.
Olivios is stalling here. Maynard is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Olivios seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Maynard has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Olivios throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Olivios scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Olivios working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Maynard sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olivios missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard punching from the bottom.
Olivios blocks the strikes from Maynard.
Maynard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Olivios is trying to control the action in half guard but Maynard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Olivios not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Olivios throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maynard flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Maynard wants to control but Olivios is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Maynard is not content to let Olivios control the position.
Maynard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Olivios throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maynard tries to get to full guard but Olivios has control of the leg.
Maynard regains full guard. Nicely done.
Olivios postures up in Maynard's guard and throws a big left but Maynard blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karak Olivios dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maynard gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Olivios is looking to work some ground and pound but Maynard has wrist control.
Karak Olivios has got the better of the ground game so far.
Olivios missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maynard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Olivios is aware though and is defending well.
Olivios throwing strikes from guard but Maynard blocks nicely.
Olivios throws an elbow that misses. Maynard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Olivios's guard. Nice move by Maynard!
Olivios is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maynard stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Olivios throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maynard counters with a body kick that stops Olivios in his tracks momentarily.
Olivios misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard tries to sprawl but Olivios drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Olivios thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maynard's head.
Maynard is trying to control but can't.
Maynard actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olivios throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maynard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Maynard throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Maynard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maynard actively working from the bottom here.
Olivios sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maynard defending well though.
Maynard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Olivios.
Maynard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maynard throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Maynard is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olivios missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Olivios not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maynard is trying to control but can't.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Maynard punching from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Maynard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Olivios.
Olivios bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Olivios is breathing heavily.
Maynard lands with an elbow strike from the bottom.
An elbow from Olivios crashes against the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maynard is looking to regain half guard here but Olivios keeps moving and retains side control.
Olivios working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Olivios misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Olivios working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard is looking to regain half guard here but Olivios keeps moving and retains side control.
Olivios tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Maynard sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Maynard is looking to improve his position.
Maynard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Olivios.
Maynard flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Maynard wants to improve his position but Olivios is controlling well.
Olivios thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maynard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Olivios is working away from the top position though.
Maynard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Olivios throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Olivios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Olivios's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Olivios duly obliges.
Olivios has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Olivios shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Maynard's guard.
Olivios throws a big right hand that misses.
Maynard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Olivios postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maynard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Olivios.
Olivios with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maynard throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Maynard has his foot on Olivios's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Olivios works his way back into a safe position though.
Maynard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Olivios.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karak Olivios showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Olivios misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Olivios looks to move away, Maynard throws a big counter combo but Olivios just gets out of the way.
Olivios throws a head kick that misses.
Maynard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Olivios 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.
Maynard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Olivios defends it easily.
Maynard looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Olivios accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olivios trying to control the position from guard on top but Maynard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Olivios postures up in Maynard's guard and throws a big left but Maynard blocks it.
Olivios postures up.
Olivios throwing strikes from guard but Maynard blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Olivios got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maynard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Olivios has managed to get both his arms back between Maynard's legs - danger averted.
Maynard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maynard is trying to keep Olivios in close.
Olivios with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Olivios misses with a double jab
and Maynard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Olivios won't be happy with that.
Olivios takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Olivios tries to improve position but can't.
Maynard decides to stand back up. Maynard steps back and let's Olivios get back to his feet.
Olivios throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maynard wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olivios drives through with a takedown into guard.
Olivios throws an elbow that misses. Maynard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Olivios's guard. Nice move by Maynard!
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!
Maynard works over Olivios with some ground and pound from guard.
Maynard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Olivios has momentary wrist control but Maynard slips an elbow through the middle.
Maynard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maynard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Maynard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Olivios is controlling Maynard's posture.
Olivios wants to stand up but Maynard is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olivios controls Maynard momentarily but Maynard frees himself.
Olivios has a closed guard, preventing Maynard from standing up.
Maynard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Olivios looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Maynard wants to stand but Olivios is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
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.
Maynard advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Olivios's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Olivios is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Maynard has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Adolph Maynard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karak Olivios is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Olivios doesn't manage to clinch there - Maynard circles away.
Maynard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
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 Adolph Maynard.
Well Olivios 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karak Olivios!
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hype
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RATING
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