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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Braulio Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down. Daniels has chosen King Without A Crown by Matisyahu as his entrance music. Samuel Daniels has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid boxing
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Braulio Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samuel Daniels!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia thows a body shot but no joy.
Maia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Daniels tries to reverse the position but Maia maintains control.
Maia has control of Daniels's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Daniels regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Maia looking to control but Daniels is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Daniels tries to buck Maia off but he can't manage it.
Maia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
BOOM! Maia connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Maia trying to control but Daniels is having none of it.
Maia with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels wants to hold on but Maia pushes him away.
Maia controlling the pace for now.
Maia has control of Daniels's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Daniels regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Maia swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Daniels is now in Maia's guard. A big mistake from Maia there, giving up the dominant position!
Maia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels content to stall in guard here.
Maia is looking for a triangle but Daniels pushes his legs off easily.
Maia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Daniels wants to stand but Maia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maia controls Daniels momentarily but Daniels frees himself.
Daniels 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 fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels trying to control but Maia is working from the bottom.
Daniels postures up in Maia's guard and throws a big left but Maia blocks it.
Maia looking for a guillotine here but Daniels defends easily.
Maia keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maia trying to keep a closed guard but Daniels is proving a slippery customer.
Daniels trying to control the position from guard on top but Maia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maia wants to sweep but no luck.
Maia wants to control the position but Daniels says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Maia moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Maia has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Daniels has passed into side control.
Daniels wants to stand but Maia is controlling his arm.
Daniels trying to control the action but Maia is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Braulio Maia dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Maia lands a slapping body shot.
Daniels moves into the clinch.
Daniels utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Daniels lands an elbow inside that Maia shrugs off.
It looks like Braulio Maia has been cut.
Daniels displaying some good clinch control by pressing Maia up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Daniels obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels scores with a knee to the head.
Daniels lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daniels lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Daniels lands a knee to the body.
Daniels creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maia's defenses.
Daniels lands an elbow just above Maia 's eye.
Daniels crunches a lovely knee into Maia's ribcage.
Daniels lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Daniels comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Daniels's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Daniels with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Daniels has Maia pressed against the cage.
Daniels gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Daniels lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maia backwards.
Daniels using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Daniels landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Daniels lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Daniels.
Daniels with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Daniels lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Maia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Daniels lands an elbow inside that Maia shrugs off.
Braulio Maia's cut is getting worse.
Daniels lands an elbow that stopped Maia in his tracks for a moment.
Daniels lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Daniels creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maia's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Daniels obliges.
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!
Daniels lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Daniels has Maia pushed against the cage.
Daniels lands an elbow inside.
Daniels is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Daniels gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Daniels lands a damaging elbow.
Daniels lands a knee to the body.
Daniels slows down the pace here.
Daniels is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Daniels lands a damaging elbow.
Daniels landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Daniels lands an elbow that stopped Maia in his tracks for a moment.
Samuel Daniels seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Daniels landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Daniels.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands an elbow inside.
Daniels lands a damaging elbow.
Daniels scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Daniels.
Daniels comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Daniels lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Daniels.
Nice elbow from Daniels.
Daniels stalling in the clinch.
Maia avoids a wild elbow strike from Daniels.
Daniels utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Daniels looking to throw knees to the head but Maia is blocking nicely.
Daniels lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Daniels lands an elbow that stopped Maia in his tracks for a moment.
Daniels looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Daniels wants to stall.
Daniels lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels blocks an elbow strike from Maia.
Daniels leaning against his opponent.
Daniels lands a damaging elbow.
Maia is trying to force a seperation but Daniels has the dominant position.
Daniels landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Daniels - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Daniels trying to land knees to the body.
Daniels can't find room to land a body shot as Maia controls the action.
Daniels lands a nice elbow.
Daniels missing with knees to the body.
Maia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daniels trying to land knees to the body.
Daniels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maia.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daniels lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Daniels tries to land knees in the clinch but Maia avoids the damage to the body.
Maia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Maia blocks an elbow strike.
Maia manages to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Daniels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Braulio Maia's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Maia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maia with a hook.
Maia lands a jab to the head.
Maia blocks a head kick by Daniels.
Maia scores with a hook to the body. Daniels takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Samuel Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some bone on bone action there as Daniels checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An inside leg kick lands from Daniels.
Good work by Maia as he checks the leg kick.
Maia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daniels was well out of range. Poor timing from Maia.
Daniels missing with a left hand there. Maia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daniels clinches.
Daniels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daniels missing with knees to the body.
Maia is trying to drag Daniels to the mat but Daniels just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Maia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia is looking to control Daniels's arms but Daniels gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maia has his back to the cage.
Knees to the body from Daniels.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Daniels obliges.
Daniels is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Daniels lands a damaging elbow.
Daniels lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Daniels just leaning against Maia, taking a breather.
Daniels comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Daniels pressing his opponent against the cage.
Daniels tries to land knees in the clinch but Maia avoids the damage to the body.
Daniels looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maia misses with a body punch.
Maia takes an elbow to the temple.
Daniels tries a knee to the head but Maia blocks it.
Daniels landing knees to the head.
Maia drops down looking for an ankle pick but Daniels pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Daniels's waist but Daniels gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maia off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Braulio Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels throws a nice inside leg kick.
Daniels scores with a kick to the body.
Daniels throws a leg kick which misses Maia's front leg but catches the back leg as Maia tries to avoid it.
Maia tries to bum rush Daniels with a series of wild strikes but Daniels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daniels gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daniels pushes Maia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daniels working Maia over with knees to the body.
Daniels stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Daniels unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maia takes a knee to the side of the body.
Daniels crunches a lovely knee into Maia's ribcage.
Daniels lands an elbow just above Maia 's eye.
Daniels lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Daniels putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maia's defenses.
Knees to the body from Daniels.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Daniels.
Daniels comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Daniels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maia.
Maia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daniels misses the shot to the body.
Maia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Daniels buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Daniels with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Daniels comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Daniels gets a clinch.
Daniels lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maia working hard to break the clinch.
Daniels lands an elbow inside.
Maia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daniels lands an elbow that stopped Maia in his tracks for a moment.
Maia is looking to break free of the clinch but Daniels has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Daniels landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Daniels lands an elbow that stopped Maia in his tracks for a moment.
Maia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daniels just stands there and leans against the cage.
Daniels comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Daniels lands an elbow inside.
Maia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Daniels creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maia's defenses.
Daniels lands a damaging elbow.
Daniels has Maia pressed against the cage.
Daniels lands an elbow inside that Maia shrugs off.
Daniels stops a takedown attempt from Maia.
Daniels unloads a knee to the mid-section.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daniels just stands there and leans against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Daniels takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Maia takes an elbow to the temple.
Daniels lands an elbow inside that Maia shrugs off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Daniels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Daniels has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 27:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Daniels!
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