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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Garvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Garvin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 cm
24
250 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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192 cm
24
204 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Garvin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Akira Maeda! The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Garvin gets caught flat footed, as Maeda shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Garvin is looking for a triangle but Maeda pushes his legs off easily.
Garvin has an active guard here but Maeda has managed to pass into half guard.
Maeda tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Garvin. Maeda 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. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The fighters are battling for position here. Garvin manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Maeda would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Garvin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Maeda puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Garvin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maeda is nestled in close to Garvin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Maeda wants to pass the guard but Garvin is defending well. Garvin tries to roll over but Maeda keeps him under control. Garvin trying to control but Maeda postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Garvin manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Maeda is sitting in close to Garvin's body. Garvin has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Maeda is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Maeda is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Garvin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Paul Garvin!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
57% |
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