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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edson Maciel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zako Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maciel comes to the cage accompanied by Nego Drama. Simmons comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dmx Into kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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260 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edson Maciel!
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, Zako Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maciel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maciel drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Simmons pushes Maciel away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Maciel gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Simmons is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Maciel working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Simmons tries to escape but Maciel is in control.
Simmons tries to improve position but can't.
Simmons wants to get back to his feet but Maciel drags him back down.
Maciel is looking to take a break and control but Simmons is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maciel tries to move into full mount but can't pass Simmons's legs.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maciel forces Simmons back against the cage and clinches.
Simmons can't break the clinch.
Maciel manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Maciel could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Maciel uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Maciel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Simmons circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maciel scores with a leg kick.
Simmons looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maciel feints and as Simmons raises his hands in defense, Maciel changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Simmons working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maciel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maciel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simmons looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maciel wants to control from the top but Simmons keeps moving.
Maciel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Maciel 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maciel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maciel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Maciel gets to his feet. Simmons looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Simmons stalks Maciel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Maciel's face. Maciel staggers backwards, shaken.
Simmons pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horrible takedown by Maciel or perhaps it was just good defense by Simmons which made him look bad.
Maciel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Simmons, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maciel shoots in for a double leg but Simmons sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Simmons scores with a sloppy right hand. Maciel should have avoided that one.
Maciel moves forwards but Simmons connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good shot there by Simmons.
Simmons scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simmons is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maciel has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simmons is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maciel has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zako Simmons dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Maciel shoots in and drives through. Simmons sprawls well.
Simmons throws a series of punches but Maciel moves out of range.
Simmons throws a right hand that Maciel ducks under and follows up with a left that Maciel also avoids with ease.
Simmons swinging wilding here.
Simmons throws a series of punches but Maciel avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maciel.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Simmons jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maciel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Maciel showed some decent athleticism there.
Maciel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maciel wants to free his trapped foot but Simmons is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Maciel wants to control but Simmons is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Simmons makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Maciel shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Maciel was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Edson Maciel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Simmons is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Maciel looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Simmons wants to try and get back to his feet.
Simmons is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons is in all sorts of trouble here.
Simmons is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maciel lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maciel wants to control the pace but Simmons is squirming around nicely.
Maciel working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Maciel scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Maciel prevents Simmons from getting the reversal.
Maciel is going olschool here, as he tries to force Simmons to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Simmons shrugs it off.
Simmons tries to reverse the position but Maciel maintains control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Simmons is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Simmons tries to hold on but Maciel postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edson Maciel dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Simmons looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simmons looks to land a combination but Maciel avoids it well.
Maciel has managed to clinch.
Simmons tries to break the clinch but Maciel is controlling the position.
Maciel taking a breather.
Maciel gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Maciel drops back looking for a leg! Simmons is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Simmons manages to kick Maciel off! Maciel jumps back into Simmons's guard.
Simmons is looking for a triangle but Maciel pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons has his foot on Maciel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maciel works his way back into a safe position though.
Simmons tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maciel content to stall in guard here.
Maciel stands up from Simmons's guard - Maciel perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fighters circling - Simmons throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maciel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Simmons misses with a few strikes there.
Maciel tries to clinch but Simmons is having none of it.
Maciel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Simmons.
Simmons throws a lazy right hand but Maciel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maciel shoots for a takedown but Simmons saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maciel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edson Maciel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simmons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maciel.
Maciel with a poor takedown
and Simmons counters with a three punch combo that has Maciel backing up. Maciel nods at Simmons to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Simmons as Maciel shoots in.
Simmons misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maciel moves into the clinch successfully.
Simmons is trying to break the clinch but Maciel has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maciel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Simmons can't break the clinch.
Maciel gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Simmons regains guard.
Maciel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maciel gets to his feet - Simmons follows without any prompting.
Simmons misses with a wild combination.
Maciel instigates a clinch.
Simmons is trying to break the clinch but Maciel has him pressed against the cage.
Simmons is trying to break the clinch but Maciel has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maciel pulls guard effortlessly.
Simmons wants to stand but Maciel is controlling his posture from full guard.
Maciel throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Simmons drops back, looking for a kneebar! Maciel looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Maciel looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Maciel!
Simmons is pushing Maciel's head away, looking to escape. Maciel manages to hold on to the position though.
Simmons on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edson Maciel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maciel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edson Maciel!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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