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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Greb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessio Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alessio Maximus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
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186 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Greb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Alessio Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maximus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Greb moves out of range of the body kick.
Maximus pushes Greb up against the cage in a clinch.
Maximus fails to pull guard.
Maximus is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Greb can't fight it off and eventually Maximus manages to take the fight to the floor. Greb looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Greb wants to get back to his feet but Maximus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Maximus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Maximus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Greb working a defensive guard here.
Greb wants to stand up but Maximus is controlling him.
Greb wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Maximus manages to pass to side control.
Greb is looking to control Maximus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Greb avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greb works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maximus won't allow Greb to get back to his feet.
Maximus advances position into side control!
Maximus remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Greb is trying to get back to his feet.
Greb takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Maximus takes a little break here. Greb wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Greb some visible discomfort.
Maximus looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Greb knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maximus on the ground.
Greb is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Maximus just content to control the position.
Maximus working the ground and pound from side control.
Maximus thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Greb tries to buck Maximus off but Maximus is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus decides to stand back up. Maximus steps back and let's Greb get back to his feet.
Greb with a jab.
Greb lands a glancing blow to the side of Maximus's head.
Maximus wants to clinch.
Maximus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Harry Greb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Greb lands.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch but Greb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harry Greb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Maximus misses.
Greb swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maximus.
Maximus is looking to clinch.
Maximus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maximus has managed to clinch.
Maximus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maximus looks gassed!
Greb ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maximus drops his hands momentarily and Greb takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Greb looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Greb is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Greb is pushing Maximus's head away, looking to escape. Maximus manages to hold on to the position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Maximus scoring with punches and elbows.
Greb bucks up and tries to throw Maximus off but instead Maximus has got his back!
Maximus just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Greb could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Greb tries to roll but Maximus sticks to his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maximus just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Greb might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Greb wants to control his opponent's hands but Maximus gets his hands free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alessio Maximus 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.
Greb swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maximus.
Greb cracks Maximus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maximus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Greb.
Greb lands a right hook to the body.
Maximus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Greb fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maximus on the side of the head.
Greb connects with a jab.
Maximus tries to clinch there but Greb circles away.
Maximus takes one on the button.
Maximus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Greb lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Greb.
Greb scores with a shot to the body.
Greb digs a good body shot into Maximus's ribs.
Greb scores with a hook to the body. Maximus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Greb fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Greb fails to land with a series of punches.
Maximus drives through and clinches with Greb against the cage.
Maximus turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Maximus manages to end up in side control.
Greb is pushing Maximus's head away, looking to escape. Maximus manages to hold on to the position though.
Maximus is breathing heavily.
Maximus slows the pace down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greb is not content to let Maximus control the position.
Greb is looking to reverse the position.
The referee asks Maximus politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Maximus prefers to stall for the moment though.
Maximus decides to stand up, so the ref orders Greb to his feet.
Greb moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Greb's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maximus under the eye.
Greb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Greb connects with a body shot.
Greb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Maximus is predictable there
and Greb counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Greb throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Greb scores with a hook to the body. Maximus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheers as Greb lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maximus doesn't seem phased though.
Greb throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maximus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greb cracks Maximus with a good jab.
Greb stalks Maximus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Maximus's face. Maximus staggers backwards, shaken.
Greb with a nice cross.
Good exchange - Greb coming out on top.
Alessio Maximus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maximus misses with the body kick
and Greb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Greb moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Maximus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A lazy left from Greb finds it's target.
Maximus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maximus is trying to break free.
Greb wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maximus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Greb manages to break the clinch.
Greb scores with the left hand. Maximus knows he should have avoided that one.
Maximus ducks right into an uppercut from Greb.
Maximus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Greb wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maximus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maximus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maximus tries to move into range but Greb moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Greb lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Greb lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Greb scores with a sloppy right hand. Maximus should have avoided that one.
Greb uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maximus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Greb finds it's way round the side to connect with Maximus's head.
Greb lands with a straight right. Maximus didn't see that one coming.
Greb stalks Maximus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Maximus's face. Maximus staggers backwards, shaken.
Greb clobbers Maximus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Greb getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Greb cracks Maximus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Greb lands a glancing blow to the side of Maximus's head.
Maximus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maximus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Greb lands a jab to Maximus's midsection.
Greb lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice jab there from Greb.
Greb jabs at Maximus's body.
Maximus shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Maximus was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Greb is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greb is working hard here to advance position.
Greb is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Maximus trying to control but Greb is having none of it.
Greb is desperately trying to improve his position but Maximus has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maximus controlling his opponent.
Greb is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Greb dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Greb scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Maximus gets the takedown into side control.
Greb tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Greb tries to lock up and control but Maximus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Maximus controlling the pace for now.
Maximus postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Greb looks a forlorn figure.
Greb can't escape the position.
Maximus controlling from mount.
Alessio Maximus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Greb really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Maximus working for a submission but Greb is keeping him at bay.
Maximus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greb is wriggling around trying to escape.
Greb is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Maximus content just to control the position here.
Maximus prevents Greb from getting the reversal.
Greb trying desperately to get to his feet.
Maximus with the ground and pound from mount.
Greb in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greb tries to buck Maximus off but he can't manage it.
Greb is working to get back to half guard.
Maximus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Greb has left one of his arms exposed and Maximus doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Greb screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alessio Maximus!
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