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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Finbar McLennan (ranked 5506 p4p, 6959 weight class) and Miko Maia (ranked 528 p4p, 0 weight class). Finbar McLennan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Miko Maia's chin.
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Finbar McLennan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miko Maia!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLennan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maia.
McLennan misses with a takedown attempt
and Maia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Finbar McLennan has been cut.
McLennan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maia circles away.
Maia has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
McLennan with a poor takedown
and Maia counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Finbar McLennan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McLennan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
McLennan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
McLennan is looking to take a break and control but Maia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McLennan is working for a submission of some sort.
McLennan seems to be working for a kimura but Maia defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLennan seems to be working for a kimura but Maia defends the submission attempt.
McLennan 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.
McLennan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McLennan 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.
Maia is trying to control but McLennan passes into side control!
McLennan is looking to take a break and control but Maia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLennan is working to tighten his grip on Maia's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Maia has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but McLennan is really squeezing tight and eventually Maia passes out! McLennan breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Finbar McLennan!
A victorious Finbar McLennan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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pop
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