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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mitsuyo Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Oven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitsuyo Maeda is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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192 lbs
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25
195 lbs
8 - 3 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mitsuyo Maeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, George Oven!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Oven misses.
Maeda tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oven throws a lazy uppercut
so Maeda counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Oven keeping full guard, as Maeda tries to pass.
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Oven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeda thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Maeda tries to free his leg and advance position but Oven is retaining full guard.
Oven looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maeda wants to pass the guard but Oven is keeping the position.
Oven looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maeda is one step ahead there.
Maeda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oven is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oven looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maeda is one step ahead there.
Oven looking to control.
Maeda wants to pass the guard but Oven is keeping the position.
Maeda drops back looking for a leg! Oven is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Oven manages to kick Maeda off! Maeda jumps back into Oven's guard.
Maeda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oven looking for a sweep. Not yet Oven, not yet.
Maeda is standing up over Oven. Oven looks to escape but Maeda dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda trying to control the action but Oven is working from the bottom.
Maeda tries to advance to mount but Oven denies him.
Oven is trying to get back to half guard.
Oven sneaks back into half guard.
Maeda is keen to just control but Oven is a slippery customer.
Maeda seems to be working for a kimura but Oven defends the submission attempt.
Oven is not content to let Maeda control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda uses his free foot to push down on Oven's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Oven.
Maeda with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Oven is squirming around, avoiding Maeda's attempts to control the action.
Maeda looking for a guillotine from mount but Oven is having none of it.
Maeda prevents Oven from getting the reversal.
Oven is squirming around, avoiding Maeda's attempts to control the action.
Oven really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Oven manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Maeda wants to control but Oven is keeping him busy.
Oven is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Maeda's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Maeda passes the guard and advances to mount!
Maeda takes Oven's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Oven is in trouble.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maeda is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Oven is defending well though. Maeda let's go of the attempt for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitsuyo Maeda dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maeda closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Oven is looking to get back to is feet but Maeda passes into side control.
Maeda is trying to get an arm triangle but Oven is defending well.
Oven manages to get back to half guard.
Maeda passes to side control.
Maeda looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Maeda laying and praying for a moment but Oven takes advantage and regains half guard.
Maeda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Oven's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Oven manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Oven keeping moving, preventing Maeda from controlling successfully.
Oven wants to sweep but no luck.
Maeda advances position into side control!
Oven tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oven is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maeda is trying to get an arm triangle but Oven is defending well.
Maeda tries for a kimura but Oven is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Maeda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Oven is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Oven tries to buck Maeda off but Maeda is having none of it.
Mitsuyo Maeda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maeda has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maeda throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Maeda trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Maeda fails to move to back control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oven wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Oven turns into Maeda and is now in his guard.
Oven wants to pass the guard but Maeda is keeping the position.
Maeda trying to keep a closed guard but Oven is proving a slippery customer.
Oven trying to control the position from guard on top but Maeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeda looking to control.
Oven stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maeda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oven checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oven lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maeda drops his hands momentarily and Oven takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maeda attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Maeda moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oven connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maeda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maeda closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Oven with a jab.
Oven throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maeda throws a leg kick but Oven sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maeda takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
George Oven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oven uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oven rushes Maeda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but George Oven will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Maeda wants to clinch but Oven slips to the side
and Oven counters by moving into the clinch.
Oven lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Oven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maeda moves out of range of the strikes.
Oven has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maeda throws a low kick but Oven avoids it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maeda is defended easily by Oven.
Oven connects with a single shot there.
Maeda throws a nice head kick!
Oven swings widly with a right hand
and Maeda counters with a slapping leg kick.
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!
Oven moves into the clinch.
Oven goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oven lands a nice uppercut.
Oven misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oven prevents a takedown attempt there.
Maeda looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Oven.
Oven throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maeda blocks it with crossed arms.
Maeda tries to throw a body punch but Oven avoids it by throwing Maeda back against the cage.
Maeda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oven throws a punch but it's blocked by Maeda.
Oven misses with a body punch.
Oven goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maeda pulls guard successfully.
Oven trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oven won't allow Maeda to sweep him here.
Oven postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oven stopping the sweep attempt from Maeda.
Maeda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oven is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Oven doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oven manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Oven is looking to work some ground and pound but Maeda has wrist control.
Oven looking to sit in guard and control but Maeda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Oven manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Oven with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maeda is desperately trying to improve his position but Oven has a good base and remains in mount.
Oven lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oven throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Maeda can't escape the position.
Oven looking to control but Maeda is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Maeda is looking to improve his position but Oven isn't that keen on the idea.
Oven postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Maeda looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! Oven connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The referee warns Maeda that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oven landing shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maeda wants to hold on but Oven pushes him away.
Oven lands with some strikes.
Maeda wants to control but Oven is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oven pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Oven there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Oven landing shots from mount.
Maeda is trying desperately to improve position.
Maeda takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Maeda is in a horrible position here. Oven smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Maeda tries to reverse the position but Oven maintains control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maeda tries to hold on but Oven postures up.
Oven connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oven landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that's the end of the fight!
George Oven comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Oven 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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