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Event:
UB7: Body Count
Date: Jul 29, 2016 |
#R1#
Maru throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Martinez counters with a one-two to the body. #TD#
Maru drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Martinez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maru defends well.
Maru wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving. #SUB2#
Martinez is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Maru has his hands clasped together but Martinez extends and breaks Maru's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Martinez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcos Martinez!
Riki Maru was interviewed post fight and said 'I Will Come Back.'.
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Event:
UB5: Too Tough To Die
Date: Jul 08, 2016 |
#R1#
Maquigregor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maquigregor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maquigregor throws a right and a left that Maru avoids nicely.
And Maru tries to counter it with a takedown but Maquigregor pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Maru is looking to clinch.
Maru fails with the takedown.
Maru looks to score with a jab to the body but Maquigregor is just out of range.#TD2#
Maru shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Maru showed some decent athleticism there.
Maquigregor trying to control but Maru postures up.
Maquigregor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maru with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Maru not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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.#T1#
Maru missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maru throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maru wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maquigregor keeps working.
Maquigregor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maru.
Maru wants to take a breather but Maquigregor is having none of it.
Maru missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maru working Maquigregor over with strikes.
Maru working the head and body with strikes.
Maru has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maru sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maquigregor defending well though.
Maru keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T2#
Maru trying to control from half guard but Maquigregor is working away.
Maru lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Maquigregor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maru.
Maquigregor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maquigregor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maru is working away from the top position though.
Maru passes to full mount!
Maru looking to control but Maquigregor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Maru misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
#T3#
Maru with good strikes from the mount here!
Maru tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Maquigregor avoids a series of strikes thrown by Maru.
Maru raining down shots from the mount!
Maru takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB2#
Maru has control of Maquigregor's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Maquigregor regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Maru fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
#T4#
Maru working Maquigregor over with strikes here.
Maquigregor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maru on the ground.
Maquigregor wants to hold on but Maru pushes him away.
Maru misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maru trying to control but Maquigregor is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Maru.
Maru tries to control but Maquigregor wriggling away.
Maru landing strikes, looking to finish! #T5#
Maru putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Maru unloading with bombs!
Maru throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Maru unloads with some shots from mount but Maquigregor bucks and avoids them well.
Maru lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Maru landing strikes from the mount.#ROC2#
Maquigregor is rocked!
Maru tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Maru connects with a bit shot that sees Maquigregor covering up! More strikes from Maru and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Maru is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riki Maru!
An out of breath Riki Maru thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
UB3: Lost In Life
Date: Jun 17, 2016 |
#R1#
Maru has his takedown stuffed
and Zimbardo counters with a left to the body.
Maru wants to clinch
and Zimbardo counters with a nice uppercut.
Maru misses with a takedown attempt - Zimbardo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zimbardo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Zimbardo scores with a push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maru with a poor takedown
and Zimbardo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bruce Zimbardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riki Maru.
Maru wants to clinch up but Zimbardo keeps it at a distance.
Maru fails with a takedown attempt. #T1#
Zimbardo lands with a hook. Maru tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Maru wants to clinch but Zimbardo slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#TD2#
Maru gets a takedown into half guard.
Zimbardo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zimbardo tries to get out of the position.
Maru tries to pass to full mount but Zimbardo defends it.
Zimbardo tries to roll over but Maru keeps him under control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Maru connects with a nice short shot to Zimbardo's temple.
Zimbardo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Maru's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Maru's back!#T2#
Maru is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Zimbardo.
Zimbardo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maru on the ground.
Maru tries to escape the position.
Zimbardo biding his time, controlling Maru.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maru wants to escape the position.
Zimbardo trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Maru doesn't escape.
Zimbardo controlling well, preventing Maru from escaping the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Zimbardo is trying to stick to Maru's back but Maru is turning into Zimbardo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Zimbardo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Maru.#T3#
Maru postures up in Zimbardo's guard and throws a big left but Zimbardo blocks it.
Zimbardo trying to control the position here.
Zimbardo continues to stall.
Maru content to stall in guard here.
Maru with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zimbardo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zimbardo keeping moving, preventing Maru from controlling successfully.
Zimbardo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zimbardo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maru.
Maru trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maru postures up in Zimbardo's guard and throws a big left but Zimbardo blocks it.
Maru content to stall in guard here.
Zimbardo wants to sweep but no luck. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Maru misses with a takedown
and Zimbardo counters with a good low kick that Maru was not able to check. #T5#
Maru misses with a right hand
and Zimbardo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maru shoots and misses
letting Zimbardo counter with a right hand.
Maru darts in looking for a takedown but Zimbardo gets double underhooks and turns Maru into the ropes.
Zimbardo throws a front kick that sends Maru stumbling back into the ropes.
Maru wants to clinch
and Zimbardo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maru gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maru has his takedown stuffed
and Zimbardo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Zimbardo cracks the inside of Maru's front leg.
Maru throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zimbardo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T6#
A big left from Maru misses.
Maru has his takedown stuffed
enabling Zimbardo to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maru tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Zimbardo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maru.
Zimbardo thinks about countering with a head kick.
Zimbardo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zimbardo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maru has his takedown stuffed
and Zimbardo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Maru is lucky that one didn't land flush. #T7#
Maru fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zimbardo avoids it really well and circles away.
Maru fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maru throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zimbardo counters with a stiff right hand.
Maru fails with the takedown
and Zimbardo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zimbardo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maru throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zimbardo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maru closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maru takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T8#
Maru misses with an uppercut
and Zimbardo counters with a nice uppercut.
No luck for Maru with that takedown attempt.
And Zimbardo counters with a quick kick to the body but Maru blocks it.
Maru darts in trying to clinch
and Zimbardo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maru with a poor takedown
and Zimbardo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maru avoids the head kick by Zimbardo.
Zimbardo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zimbardo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T9#
Zimbardo tries a head kick but it misses.
Maru takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maru tries to work over Zimbardo's front leg with a kick but Zimbardo checks it. #CL2#
Zimbardo tries to keep at a distance but Maru has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Zimbardo breaks from the clinch.
Zimbardo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Zimbardo throws a head kick that Maru semi-blocks.
Maru throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zimbardo's waist but Zimbardo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maru off to one side.
Maru takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maru doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zimbardo counters with a low kick, right behind Maru 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Zimbardo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Maru scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zimbardo doesn't seem bothered though.
Zimbardo digs a good body shot into Maru's ribs.
Zimbardo connects with an inside leg kick.
Maru is looking to chop away at Zimbardo's legs.
Maru misses with a takedown attempt
and Zimbardo counters with a big head kick but Maru shrugs it off.
Maru misses with a double jab.
Maru tries to clinch up
enabling Zimbardo to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maru misses with a body shot
and Zimbardo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Riki Maru is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maru takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
#T1#
Zimbardo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zimbardo throws a head kick that misses.
Riki Maru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zimbardo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maru. Maru circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zimbardo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#ROC#
Maru is rocked!
Zimbardo cracks Maru with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Maru is still on wobbly legs! Can Zimbardo finish him?
Maru takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bruce Zimbardo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zimbardo catches Maru with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bruce Zimbardo is winning the standup battle so far.#KD#
Zimbardo lands a big head kick that sends Maru tumbling to the mat! Zimbardo takes a step backwards and waves Maru back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maru shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zimbardo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Maru throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zimbardo counters with a left right combination that sends Maru crashing to the mat - Zimbardo wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Maru out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Zimbardo!
Riki Maru spoke after the fight, saying 'I Will Come Back.'.
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Event:
UB1: Victim In Pain (Rd2)
Date: May 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Stone lands a high kick!
#CL#
Stone closes the distance and clinches.
Maru wants to break free but Stone has control.
Stone scores with a hook to the body.
Stone avoids a wild elbow strike from Maru.
Good body shot from Stone.
Maru takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maru tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stone's elbow.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Stone throws an elbow but misses.
Stone cracks Maru with a nice body shot.
Maru tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stone avoids it.
Stone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maru has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maru tries to throw a body punch but Stone avoids it by throwing Maru back against the ropes.
Stone prevents the takedown attempt.
Stone lands with a short shot to the head.
Stone misses with an elbow strike.
Stone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T1#
Stone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Maru goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stone prevents it.
Stone lands a body shot.
Stone lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Maru fails to land. #TD#
Stone drags the fight down to the ground.
Stone working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Maru from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Stone working for submissions but it's allowed Maru to get to half guard.
Maru wants to stand up but Stone has a hold of him and won't allow it. #T2#
Maru not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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.
Stone tries to roll over but Maru keeps him under control.
Stone is trying to control but can't.
Stone keeping hold of Maru's head, controlling as best he can.
Maru lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Maru throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maru thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maru winds up and cracks Stone with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Maru tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stone knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T3#
Stone is trying to maintain the position but Maru is very close to passing his half guard.
Maru not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB2#
Maru looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Maru thows a huge punch but Stone dodges it nicely.
Maru moves into full mount! Stone won't be happy about that!
Maru thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. #T4#
Maru connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Maru scoring with strikes but Stone is staying in there.
Stone is trying desperately to improve position.
Maru lands a nice shot to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Keith Stone has been cut.
Stone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Maru punching from mount but Stone doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Maru lands a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maru with a couple of short strikes.#ROC2#
Stone is rocked!#CUT2#
Keith Stone's cut is getting worse.#SUB2#
Maru looking to secure an arm triangle but Stone defends it well.
Maru is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oh Stone is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maru wants to control the pace but Stone is squirming around nicely.
Stone seems to have got his legs back now.#T5##SUB2#
Maru working for a submission but Stone is keeping him at bay.
Stone tries to hold on but Maru pushes him away.
Maru with shots to the head and body - Stone looks very uncomfortable down there.
Maru throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Stone because Maru loaded up on that one.
Stone is trying to escape the mount.
Maru trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stone is desperately trying to improve his position but Maru has a good base and remains in mount.
Maru putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#CUT2#
Keith Stone's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Keith Stone's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Riki Maru!
An out of breath Riki Maru thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
RCG PPV 2: Pyy vs Solo
Date: Mar 26, 2016 |
#R1#
Maru with a lazy takedown attempt #TD#
and Shepherd counters with a takedown into side control.
Maru defending against the ground and pound.
Maru can't do much from the bottom here.
Maru manages to get back to half guard.
Maru keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ground and pound from Shepherd .
Maru is trying to control but can't.
#SUB2#
Maru looking for submissions off his back.
Maru has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maru wants to get back to his feet.
Maru wants to control but Shepherd is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Maru is looking for a sweep. Shepherd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maru is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shepherd scores with a couple of nice shots.
Maru is trying to stand.
#SUB#
Shepherd seems to be looking for submissions.
Maru trying to hold on to Shepherd 's head to control him but Shepherd postures up.
#SUB#
Shepherd is working for a submission of some sort.
Shepherd is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Maru misses with some strikes from the bottom.
#T2#
Shepherd lands strikes from half guard.
Maru is trying to get back to full guard.
Maru looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nice strikes from Shepherd there.
Maru is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maru wants to control but Shepherd is keeping busy.
#T3#
Maru is trying to get back to full guard.
Shepherd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB2#
Maru actively working from the bottom here.
Maru wants to get back to his feet.
Shepherd 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.
Ground and pound from Shepherd .
Shepherd is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Maru wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Maru actively working from the bottom here.
Shepherd lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Shepherd is pressing down on Maru's thigh, looking to free his foot. Maru is holding on for now. #T4#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Shepherd connects with a nice short shot to Maru's temple.
Maru desperately trying to maintain half guard. #SUB#
Shepherd seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Maru looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Maru looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maru slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Shepherd 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.
#R2#
Maru tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shepherd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maru throws a leg kick
and Shepherd counters with a series of strikes. Maru will be more careful next time no doubt. #TD#
Shepherd shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nice strikes from Shepherd there.
Maru is looking for a sweep. Shepherd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jason Shepherd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shepherd is thwarting Maru's attempts to control the position.
Shepherd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maru can do to turn this around?
Maru is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maru is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Shepherd knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maru on the ground.
Maru wants to control but Shepherd is keeping busy.
Nice strikes from Shepherd there. #T1#
Maru wants to control but Shepherd is keeping busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Shepherd connects with a nice short shot to Maru's temple.
Ground and pound from Shepherd .
Shepherd is thwarting Maru's attempts to control the position.
Maru is looking to improve his position.
Maru trying to hold on to Shepherd 's head to control him but Shepherd postures up.
Shepherd prevents Maru from improving his position.
Shepherd lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T2#
Shepherd 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.
Maru on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shepherd lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Shepherd is nestled in close to Maru, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Shepherd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Shepherd throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shepherd blocks the strikes from Maru.
Maru taking some punishment here, with Shepherd in his half guard.
Shepherd is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Maru manages to get to full guard.
#T3#
Shepherd cracks Maru with a solid left hand.
Shepherd not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Shepherd lands a couple of digs.
Maru tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shepherd 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Shepherd makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB2#
Shepherd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maru has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shepherd has managed to get both his arms back between Maru's legs - danger averted.
Shepherd lands a couple of elbows.
Shepherd with a nice head shot there.#T4#
Maru manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shepherd manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Maru trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shepherd can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Maru controls the pace.
Maru postures up in Shepherd 's guard and throws a big left but Shepherd blocks it.
Shepherd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maru throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shepherd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maru missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maru throws a big right hand that misses.
Maru trying to control but Shepherd is working from the bottom.
Maru missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Shepherd dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Maru misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shepherd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maru with a poor takedown
and Shepherd counters with a big head kick but Maru shrugs it off.
Horrible takedown attempt by Maru or perhaps it was just good defense by Shepherd , which made it look bad.
Maru misses with a kick to the body
and Shepherd counters with a stiff right hand.
Shepherd shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Maru eats them both and turns towards Shepherd to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#ROC#
Maru is rocked!
Maru shoots for a takedown but Shepherd saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maru is still on wobbly legs! Can Shepherd finish him?
Jason Shepherd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riki Maru.#TD#
Shepherd shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#ES2#
Maru pushes Shepherd off and gets back to his feet.
Maru takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riki Maru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Shepherd throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Maru was covering up waiting for the punch and Shepherd finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Maru seems to have recovered his senses.#T1#
Shepherd won't allow Maru to sweep him here.
Shepherd landing with the ground and pound.
Shepherd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shepherd slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Maru is looking for a sweep.
Maru is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Shepherd 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB#
Shepherd is trying to work for a kimura but Maru is defending well.
Shepherd lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Maru slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Shepherd lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Shepherd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shepherd has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Maru is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Maru looking for subs off his back but Shepherd has passed one foot through into half guard.
Maru is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Shepherd jumps into side control!#T3#
Maru is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Shepherd working the body and head with strikes.
Maru throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Maru manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Shepherd scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Riki Maru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maru tries to get to full guard but Shepherd has control of the leg.
Shepherd working the head and body with strikes.
Shepherd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Maru trying to hold on to Shepherd 's head to control him but Shepherd postures up.
Maru on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T4#
Maru strikes from the bottom but Shepherd uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Shepherd working the ground and pound from side control.
Jason Shepherd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shepherd is putting a hurting on Maru here, landing some big shots from side control.
Shepherd cracks Maru with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Shepherd working away.
A lull in the action here.
Maru tries to buck Shepherd off but Shepherd is having none of it.
Maru takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shepherd wants to control but Maru is keeping him busy.
Maru tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Shepherd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shepherd has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Shepherd !
During a confident post fight interview, Jason Shepherd thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Riki Maru spoke after the fight, saying 'I Will Come Back.'.
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