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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Hein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximiliano Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meridius is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Turn Down for What . The key to victory for Robert Hein has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Hein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maximiliano Meridius!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meridius is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hein.
Hein shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Meridius pinned against the cage. Meridius gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hein throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hein shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Meridius gets tackled into the cage by Hein. Hein maintains the clinch.
Meridius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hein shoots in but no luck this time.
Hein throws a body punch but Meridius moves out of range.
Meridius is looking for the big counter here.
Hein looks to score with a jab to the body but Meridius is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Meridius! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hein feints a jab promting Meridius to slip. Hein then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Meridius slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hein moves out of range as Meridius strikes.
Meridius swats away the attempt to clinch by Hein.
Meridius is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hein with a body shot.
We've been told by Hein's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hein throws a series of strikes that have Meridius backpedaling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meridius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hein.
Meridius misses with a leg kick
and Hein counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hein swings for the body but Meridius moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Hein. Those never looked like landing.
As Hein backs off Meridius throws a huge counter combo but Hein manages to avoid it all.
Meridius loads up on a big right hand but Hein slips the punch.
Hein is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Meridius.
A big right from Meridius misses.
Hein connects with a nice looking jab.
Meridius lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hein backs up against the cage.
Hein fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meridius misses with a few strikes there.
Hein misses with a two punch combination.
Meridius looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Meridius closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Robert Hein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hein lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Meridius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hein moves into range and connects with a jab.
Meridius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hein tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hein misses with a series of wild punches.
Hein throws a series of punches but Meridius moves out of range.
Meridius throws out a counter right but Hein avoids it with no problem.
Hein throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meridius.
Meridius doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Meridius closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Meridius connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A combination from Hein does no damage.
Hein throws a right hand that Meridius ducks under and follows up with a left that Meridius also avoids with ease.
Hein is breathing heavily.
Hein lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meridius circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hein tries to close the distance and clinch but Meridius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hein dodges the punch combination from Meridius.
Hein throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meridius throws out the jab.
Hein misses with a few strikes there.
Meridius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hein.
Hein tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meridius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hein fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Hein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meridius let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hein misses with a double jab.
Meridius misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meridius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hein clinches.
Meridius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meridius moves out of range of the body kick.
Hein is looking to clinch but Meridius is avoiding it.
Meridius dodges the punch combination from Hein.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meridius's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Meridius duly obliges.
Sloppy strikes from Meridius. Those never looked like landing.
Hein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hein's corner calls for a 1-2. Hein obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hein!
A slow jab from Meridius misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Hein dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Meridius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hein tries to clinch but Meridius moves out of range.
Meridius scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Meridius connects with a body shot that sends Hein's belly button to the back.
Meridius misses the jab.
A punch combination from Hein misses.
It seemed like Meridius was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A combination from Meridius does no damage.
Hein misses with the body kick
letting Meridius counter with a right hand.
Hein scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hein gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hein misses with a two punch combination.
Meridius misses with a wild combination.
Hein slips under a jab from Meridius.
Hein fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meridius throws out a counter right but Hein avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meridius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hein misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meridius dodges the punch combination from Hein.
Meridius throws a series of punches but Hein avoids them all with ease.
Hein lands an overhand right.
Meridius moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Meridius misses with a looping left.
Meridius thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A left and a right from Hein both land. Nice combination.
Meridius throws an overhand right that lands on Hein's shoulder, as Hein tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hein moves out of range as Meridius strikes.
Hein throws a big counter combination but Meridius scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hein throws a series of punches but Meridius moves out of range.
Meridius slips a jab and a cross from Hein.
Hein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Meridius! But no joy.
Meridius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hein bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A combination from Hein does no damage.
Robert Hein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meridius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hein swinging wildly here.
Meridius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meridius looks to score with a jab to the body but Hein is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hein swinging wildly here.
Maximiliano Meridius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hein misses with the combination.
Hein takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hein is looking to clinch but Meridius is avoiding it.
It seemed like Meridius was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Robert Hein is winning the standup battle so far.
Meridius throws a shot to the body.
Meridius swinging wildly here.
Meridius misses with a wild body shot.
Meridius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hein.
Hein darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Meridius.
Hein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Meridius.
Hein has a takedown stuffed.
It seemed like Meridius was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hein moves away from the strike by Meridius.
Meridius misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meridius throws a looping overhand right but Hein ducks down to avoid it.
Meridius misses with an uppercut. Hein saw that one coming.
Hein tries to bum rush Meridius with a series of wild strikes but Meridius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meridius tries to counter by closing the distance.
Meridius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meridius.
Hein moves in looking to clinch but Meridius pushes him off.
Meridius now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Maximiliano Meridius will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Meridius throws a lazy right hand but Hein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meridius.
Meridius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hein.
Hein throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meridius.
Hein throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Meridius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A countering left hand to the body from Meridius misses.
Hein throws a body shot but no joy.
Meridius throws out a counter right but Hein avoids it with no problem.
Hein misses with a few strikes there.
Hein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Meridius.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hein throws a nice looking combination but Meridius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Meridius swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
No joy there for Hein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meridius scores with a hook to the body. Hein takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Meridius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hein. Meridius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meridius throws a looping overhand right but Hein ducks down to avoid it.
Meridius misses with a looping left.
Hein appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hein scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Meridius misses with the combination.
Meridius tries to bum rush Hein with a series of wild strikes but Hein uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hein takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hein finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Meridius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meridius lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meridius is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hein with a body shot.
Hein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meridius.
Meridius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Hein. Those never looked like landing.
Hein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meridius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hein is looking to wear down Meridius with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Meridius lands a jab to the nose.
Hein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meridius.
Some wild striking there from Meridius.
Meridius tries to bum rush Hein with a series of wild strikes but Hein uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hein throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Meridius misses its intended target.
Hein shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A punch combination from Meridius misses.
Meridius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meridius misses with a series of wild punches.
Hein lands with a hook. Meridius tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hein moves in looking to clinch but Meridius pushes him off.
Hein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meridius.
Hein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hein moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meridius lands a jab to the head.
Hein throws a nice looking combination but Meridius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hein is looking to clinch but Meridius is avoiding it.
Hein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hein takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hein tries to clinch but Meridius moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meridius misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hein misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Meridius. Those never looked like landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximiliano Meridius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Meridius 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximiliano Meridius!
Maximiliano Meridius thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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