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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Maidana (ranked 4851 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassius James (ranked 5668 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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220 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcos Maidana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cassius James!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James clinches up against the cage.
James is trying to break free.
Maidana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. James is defending well for now.
Maidana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Cassius James has been cut.
James avoiding damage as Maidana throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Maidana.
Maidana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Maidana throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Maidana gets underhooks to prevent James's takedown attempt.
Maidana could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Maidana scores a nice knee to the body.
James is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maidana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maidana lands an elbow inside.
Maidana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maidana lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
James changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maidana fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James fails with the takedown.
Marcos Maidana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cassius James.
Maidana rushes James and presses him up against the cage.
James wants to take the fight to the mat but Maidana manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Maidana avoids a wild elbow strike from James.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
James is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
James is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Maidana is defending well.
James looks winded!
James blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
James tries to circle away but Maidana has him pinned against the cage.
Maidana keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maidana lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
James is rocked!
Maidana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
James is still on wobbly legs! Can Maidana finish him?
Maidana is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Maidana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maidana landing knees to the body.
Maidana lands a nice knee to the body.
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!
Maidana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clinched against the cage, Maidana lands a big elbow that drops James! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - James is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcos Maidana!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
57% |
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