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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daryl Schillaci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miko Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daryl Schillaci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miko Maia!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schillaci throws a series of punches but Maia avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Schillaci does no damage.
Schillaci misses with a two punch combination.
Schillaci throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Maia was covering up waiting for the punch and Schillaci finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Maia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Schillaci postures up in Maia's guard and throws a big left but Maia blocks it.
Schillaci trying to stand up but can't free himself from Maia's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schillaci pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maia is keeping the position for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maia can do anything to dispel that myth.
Schillaci working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maia controlling the position.
Maia trying to control the position.
Schillaci wants to get up but he can't break Maia's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Schillaci shoots for a takedown but Maia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maia slaps away a takedown attempt from Schillaci, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Schillaci is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia 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.
Maia scoring with punches to the head and body.
Schillaci is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maia lands a couple of digs.
Maia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Maia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maia scoring with some ground and pound.
Schillaci 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maia landing some decent shots from guard.
Maia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Maia connects with a couple of short punches.
Maia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Maia with a nice head shot there.
Maia works over Schillaci with some ground and pound from guard.
Maia postures up and lands a big shot to Schillaci's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia landing with the ground and pound.
Maia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maia with a nice head shot there.
Maia landing some decent shots from guard.
Maia gets to his feet - Schillaci follows without any prompting.
Maia shoots in and bounces Schillaci off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Maia trying to control but Schillaci is working from the bottom.
Schillaci is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maia is aware though and is defending well.
Maia landing with the ground and pound.
Maia is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Schillaci working for a triangle but Maia defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia wants to get up but he can't break Schillaci's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Schillaci might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maia works over Schillaci with some ground and pound from guard.
Schillaci is looking for a triangle but Maia pushes his legs off easily.
Maia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Schillaci's head.
Maia wants to stand but Schillaci is controlling his posture from full guard.
Schillaci is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Maia chips away with some ground and pound.
Maia scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Maia wants to stand but Schillaci has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Maia wants to control from the top but Schillaci keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schillaci wriggles free and stands up.
Maia shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Maia seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Schillaci is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maia scores with a couple of nice shots.
Maia is trying to control the action in half guard but Schillaci is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maia looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Maia is looking to advance position but Schillaci won't allow it.
Schillaci actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schillaci is staying active underneath Maia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Schillaci is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maia pulls his head out easily.
Maia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miko Maia 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.
Maia shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Schillaci napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Maia working the ground and pound from side control.
Maia landing strikes.
Maia working the ground and pound.
Schillaci manages to get back to half guard.
Ground and pound from Maia.
Maia wants to get back to his feet.
Schillaci is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maia pulls his head out easily.
Maia passes to full mount!
Maia lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Maia pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Maia raining down shots from the mount!
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!
Maia lands a big elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Maia.
Schillaci is trying desperately to improve position.
Maia working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Maia lands a big elbow.
Schillaci is looking to get to half guard.
Maia is landing with some decent strikes but Schillaci is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Schillaci keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Maia.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schillaci working to try and regain half guard.
Maia lands a big elbow.
Schillaci is working to get back to half guard.
Maia landing shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia dominating with strikes here.
Schillaci tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maia putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Maia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schillaci. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maia landing strikes from the mount and Schillaci is in trouble!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maia cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Maia lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Schillaci hang on?
Maia working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Maia cracks Schillaci with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Schillaci is rocked!
Maia looking to finish Schillaci with some ground and pound. This is bad for Schillaci!
Oh Schillaci is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schillaci is in all sorts of trouble here.
Schillaci seems to have got his legs back now.
Miko Maia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maia with good strikes from the mount here!
Schillaci tries to reverse the position but Maia maintains control.
Maia lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Maia postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Schillaci looks a forlorn figure.
Maia in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Maia has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Schillaci's face.
Schillaci takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Maia pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Schillaci is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Maia unloading with bombs!
Maia landing strikes from the mount and Schillaci is in trouble!
Schillaci is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Maia with a couple of short strikes.
Schillaci really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Schillaci in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Schillaci is looking to improve his position but Maia isn't that keen on the idea.
Maia is landing with some decent strikes but Schillaci is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Schillaci is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Schillaci takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Maia breaks from Schillaci's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Maia landing shots from mount.
Schillaci is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Schillaci taking shots to the head.
Schillaci is working to get back to half guard.
Maia lands a big shot there that rocks Schillaci but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Schillaci in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Schillaci is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schillaci is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Maia wants to finish this one by submission but Schillaci is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Maia.
The referee warns Schillaci that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miko Maia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Maia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Schillaci is looking for a triangle but Maia pushes his legs off easily.
Schillaci is looking to stand up but Maia isn't so interested in that idea.
Maia is working Schillaci over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Schillaci wants to get back to his feet but Maia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Maia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Schillaci's head.
Maia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Maia stands up over Schillaci, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Maia with a nice head shot there.
Maia cracks Schillaci with a solid left hand.
Maia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Maia wants to control from the top but Schillaci keeps moving.
Maia is working Schillaci over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Maia wants to control from the top but Schillaci keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schillaci is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maia is controlling him.
Maia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Schillaci escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Schillaci wants to stand but Maia is controlling the position.
Schillaci looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maia connects with a couple of short punches.
Schillaci looking for a guillotine here but Maia defends easily.
Maia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Maia is in close to Schillaci's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Schillaci looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maia wants to pass the guard but Schillaci is keeping the position.
Schillaci is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maia is aware though and is defending well.
Maia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Schillaci's head.
Schillaci looking for a guillotine here but Maia defends easily.
Maia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Maia wants to stand but Schillaci is controlling his posture from full guard.
Schillaci is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maia chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia works over Schillaci with some ground and pound from guard.
Maia lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Schillaci is looking for a triangle but Maia pushes his legs off easily.
Maia is in close to Schillaci's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Maia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Schillaci's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Schillaci had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Maia defends it easily.
Maia working some strikes from top position.
Schillaci looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Schillaci has momentary wrist control but Maia slips an elbow through the middle.
Schillaci is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Schillaci is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maia defends well.
Schillaci looking for a guillotine here but Maia defends easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Schillaci working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Maia has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Schillaci is proving hard to escape from.
Maia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Schillaci's head.
Daryl Schillaci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miko Maia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schillaci doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miko Maia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maia 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miko Maia!
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energy
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