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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Maci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Abraham Washington has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abraham Washington !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mario Maci!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington fails with a takedown attempt.
Washington takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maci drives through and clinches with Washington against the cage.
Maci escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maci throws a head kick but Washington moves out of range.
Washington takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maci darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Maci stands up and beckons Washington to join him on the feet.
Washington throws a head kick that misses.
Washington avoids the head kick by Maci.
Washington tries to clinch up.
Washington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Washington tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maci swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maci slaps away a takedown attempt from Washington , before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abraham Washington . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Washington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Washington shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maci but Maci pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maci slips a jab and a cross from Washington .
Maci throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maci moves away from the strike by Washington .
Maci tries to land a front kick but Washington steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A combination from Washington does no damage.
Washington will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Washington is breathing heavily.
Maci drives through and clinches with Washington against the cage.
Washington takes an elbow to the temple.
Maci pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mario Maci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maci throws a sloppy head kick and Washington moves out of range easily.
Washington takes a swing at Maci's ribcage but misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maci - that will leave a mark!
Washington blocks the body kick.
Maci misses with a head kick.
Washington shoots in but no luck this time.
Washington tries to clinch up
and Maci counters with a nice kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Maci has Washington up against the cage in a clinch.
Maci lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maci lands an elbow inside that Washington shrugs off.
Maci's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maci shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Maci tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mario Maci wasn't active enough on the ground.
Maci throws a sloppy head kick and Washington moves out of range easily.
Maci pushes Washington up against the cage in a clinch.
Maci manages to break the clinch.
Maci closes the distance and pushes Washington back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maci misses with an elbow over the top.
Maci throws an elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Washington avoids the elbow strike from Maci, against the cage.
Maci taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Maci has Washington pressed against the cage, preventing Washington from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maci lands an elbow just above Washington 's eye.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Maci dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Maci scores with a head kick. Washington tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Maci tries a low kick but Washington avoids it.
Maci pushes Washington up against the cage in a clinch.
Maci has Washington pushed against the cage.
Maci lands an elbow inside.
Washington is trying to pull guard but Maci turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Maci throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Washington is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maci is keeping busy.
Maci pulls guard.
Washington trying to control but Maci is working from the bottom.
Washington is looking to stand up but Maci won't let him.
Maci pulls Washington in close to prevent any damage.
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.
Maci keeping moving, preventing Washington from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Maci manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Washington manages to get himself to full guard.
Maci stands and steps away. Washington gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Washington takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maci closes the distance and clinches.
Maci keeps control of Washington as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maci throws an elbow that misses.
Maci breaks the clinch.
Maci is breathing heavily.
Maci tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Washington swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maci throws a sloppy head kick and Washington moves out of range easily.
Maci lands a nice looking body kick.
Washington changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maci tries to avoid it but Washington manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maci to the ground. Maci escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maci throws a body kick that misses.
Washington darts in trying to clinch
and Maci counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Washington is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maci sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abraham Washington . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maci leaves Washington with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Maci avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maci looks to land a body kick but Washington moved away.
Maci stuffs the takedown.
Washington takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mario Maci seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maci has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Washington finds it's way round the side to connect with Maci's head.
Washington tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maci manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Washington shoots in for a takedown but Maci shows good takedown defense.
Maci closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Maci lands in his opponent's guard.
Maci stands up from Washington 's guard - Maci perhaps looking for a knockout.
Washington tries to clinch there but Maci circles away.
Maci defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Washington .
Maci misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maci avoids the head kick by Washington .
Maci clinches.
Washington drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maci lands an elbow that stopped Washington in his tracks for a moment.
Maci lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Washington tries to pull guard but Maci won't allow it.
Maci pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maci closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Washington takes an elbow to the temple.
Washington wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maci lands a knee to the head.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Maci showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Maci rushes Washington and presses him up against the cage.
Washington is trying to maintain a safe position but Maci gets an underhook and turns Washington into the cage.
Maci lands a nice elbow.
Washington pulls guard.
Washington wants to sweep here but Maci controlling him for the moment.
Maci gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Washington tries for a takedown but Maci sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Washington steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Maci. That one must have hurt.
Maci moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice elbow from Maci.
Mario Maci seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Washington wants a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maci lands a damaging elbow.
Maci drags the fight down to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maci bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Washington 's guard.
Maci decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Washington , up you get!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maci.
Maci misses with a kick to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Maci. No joy for Washington on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abraham Washington . That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left lands for Maci.
Washington shoots in looking for a takedown but Maci manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Washington 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Maci clinches up with Washington and pushes him back against the cage.
Maci lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Maci connects with a nasty looking knee right to Washington 's face.
Maci breaks from the clinch.
Maci looks for the body kick but Washington saw that one coming.
Washington shoots for a double leg takedown but Maci sprawls well. He's pushed Washington 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mario Maci is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maci scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maci seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Washington is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mario Maci!
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hype
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