Post by The Sandmen on Feb 8, 2019 4:53:38 GMT -5
Matt Serra looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Demian Maia glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Matt Serra and Demian Maia touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Matt Serra seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Serra showing excellent timing, blasts Demian Maia with a right hand.
Maia steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Maia tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Maia is clinching with Serra.
The fighters are clinching.
Maia gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Maia gets hold of a leg and trips Serra to the mat!
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Serra
Demian Maia tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Demian Maia passes momentarily but Matt Serra regains full guard.
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Serra
Demian Maia tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Demian Maia manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Demian Maia is in half guard over Serra
Serra looks to be in very good shape.
Matt Serra tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Serra misses a step and Demian Maia sees an opportunity to counter him!
Demian Maia tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Demian Maia manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra measures the resilience of Maia's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Maia's side.
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to show some ground skills
Maia uses his strength to keep Maia at a disadvantage
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap Demian Maia in his guard.
Demian Maia keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap Demian Maia in his guard.
Demian Maia keeps control and remains in side mount.
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Matt Serra attempts to trap Demian Maia in his guard.
Demian Maia keeps control and remains in side mount.
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to turn away and scramble out. Demian Maia takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Matt Serra spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sudbury Community Arena (Sudbury, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Demian Maia shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Matt Serra is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Maia into his guard.
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Serra
Maia is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Demian Maia looks to posture up and open Matt Serra's guard...
Demian Maia forces Matt Serra to open his guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Demian Maia is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Maia
He is not able to do it
Demian Maia is in open guard over Serra
Maia is in open guard over Serra... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Serra rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Demian Maia. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sudbury Community Arena (Sudbury, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Maia jumps and catches Matt Serra's arm and tries a flying armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Serra's eyes...
That Flying submission looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Serra breaks the lock and launches himself over Demian Maia, winning side mount!
Matt Serra is in side mount over Demian Maia
Matt Serra looks to mount Demian Maia...
Demian Maia takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Maia
Demian Maia was tooling Matt Serra for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Serra lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Serra tries to jump to side mount.
Demian Maia jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Serra
Maia tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Serra leans and gets Demian Maia's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Serra
Maia is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Demian Maia uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Serra
Maia is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Demian Maia uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Maia is trying to counter now!
Demian Maia tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Demian Maia manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Demian Maia is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sudbury Community Arena (Sudbury, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Demian Maia was tooling Matt Serra for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Serra lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Some counter punches against Demian Maia
almost hit him as he moves away.
Poorly executed technique. Demian Maia looks to counter!
Demian Maia tries to bring the fight to the ground
Serra goes down.
Demian Maia is in open guard over Serra
Serra measures the resilience of Maia's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Maia blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Demian Maia is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Maia
He is not able to do it
Demian Maia is in open guard over Serra
Maia is in open guard over Serra... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Serra rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Back to the beginning! Matt Serra is standing now.
Serra is standing while Maia is on the ground on his back
Serra cartwheels towards Maia!
Maia fights back and evades the cartwheel guard pass.
Poorly executed technique. Demian Maia looks to counter!
Maia tries to hit Matt Serra with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Serra steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Matt Serra. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Demian Maia is standing now.
Demian Maia closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Demian Maia tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Serra is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Matt Serra goes with a looping right hand while Demian Maia jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Maia seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Maia grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Demian Maia
Demian Maia is in open guard over Serra
Maia is in open guard over Serra... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Serra rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Serra climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Serra is standing while Maia is on the ground on his back
Demian Maia kicks his legs trying to keep Matt Serra away.
Matt Serra takes a kick to the body.
Serra is standing while Maia is on the ground on his back
Demian Maia launches an up-kick intended for Matt Serra's head...
It lands flush with Matt Serra's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Demian Maia. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Maia climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Demian Maia tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Serra is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Demian Maia is in open guard over Serra
Demian Maia tries to finish with a leg lock!
Serra is able to break the lock.
Demian Maia is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Maia
He is not able to do it
Demian Maia is in open guard over Serra
Maia has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Maia moves on the ground
Demian Maia moves to side mount
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Maia looks to be in very good shape.
Demian Maia looks to pass to mount...
Maia slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Matt Serra.
Demian Maia is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll on the ground...
Maia knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Demian Maia looks to counter!
Serra tries to escape from the full mount...
Demian Maia is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Demian Maia isolates Matt Serra's right arm looking for an armbar...
Matt Serra manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Demian Maia lost his dominant position.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Maia
Maia tries to close his guard around Serra
He succeeds!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Maia
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Demian Maia work his BJJ game.
Maia throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Matt Serra realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Demian Maia. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sudbury Community Arena (Sudbury, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Maia grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Demian Maia
Demian Maia is in open guard over Serra
Maia moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Demian Maia is in half guard over Serra
Maia launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Matt Serra is not able to stop Serra ground skills and Demian Maia moves to side mount!
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to show some ground skills
Maia uses his strength to keep Maia at a disadvantage
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Demian Maia goes for an americana!
Serra breaks free.
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to show some ground skills
Maia uses his strength to keep Maia at a disadvantage
Maia is trying to counter now!
Demian Maia looks to mount Matt Serra...
Matt Serra takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Demian Maia is in open guard over Serra
Maia is in open guard over Serra... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Serra rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Demian Maia. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Maia looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Matt Serra's punches
Serra is on the receiving end of a great combo by Maia.
Maia is holding Matt Serra's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra loses balance and goes to the ground.
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Demian Maia looks to pass to mount...
Maia slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Matt Serra.
Demian Maia is in full mount over Matt Serra
Maia fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Matt Serra's arm and tries an armbar!
Serra hold his own hand and breaks Maia's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Demian Maia.
Matt Serra is in side mount over Demian Maia
Matt Serra looks to mount Demian Maia...
Demian Maia takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in open guard over Maia
Serra moves on the ground
Serra cannot take advantage in the ground
Maia tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Maia tries to close his guard around Serra
He is not able to do it
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Demian Maia, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Maia moves forward looking for some action
Demian Maia shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Matt Serra slightly pushes Maia into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Demian Maia shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Matt Serra is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Maia into his guard.
Serra ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Serra
Demian Maia is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Maia positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Serra's being punished here!
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Serra
Demian Maia is looking to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Demian Maia gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Suddenly both men stop fighting.
They are talking to each other.
They appear to be discussing an upcoming BJJ tournament.
Serra laughs. Maia shrugs.
The fight continues.
What the hell just happened?
Demian Maia is in half guard over Serra
Demian Maia tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Demian Maia manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap Demian Maia in his guard.
Demian Maia keeps control and remains in side mount.
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Demian Maia tries a kimura
Serra breaks the lock.
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Demian Maia looks to mount Matt Serra...
Demian Maia slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Demian Maia is in full mount over Matt Serra
Maia suddenly holds Matt Serra's arm and tries an armbar!
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Serra's eyes...
Crippling lock!
That Armbar from Demian Maia appears to be unbreakable
Serra can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Demian Maia!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Maia
Serra is in closed guard... Maia tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Demian Maia is in full mount over Matt Serra
Maia goes for an armbar!
Serra Hyper-extended his left arm
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Matt Serra breaks the lock and pushes away Demian Maia, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Demian Maia. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Maia goes for an armbar!
Matt Serra taps out after a text book armbar!
Maia decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Maia moves back and takes a deep breath.
Serra is holding Demian Maia's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Demian Maia shows great balance while pushing away Matt Serra
Poorly executed technique. Demian Maia looks to counter!
Maia tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Maia is clinching with Serra.
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Matt Serra launches a few punches towards Maia's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Maia seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
The fighters are clinching.
Demian Maia tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Serra is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Serra is trying to counter now!
Big mistake from Demian Maia! Serra tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Serra is unable to lock that and Maia breaks the lock
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Maia doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Matt Serra embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Maia who put distance between them
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Maia grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Demian Maia
Serra ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Demian Maia is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Maia
He is not able to do it
Demian Maia is in open guard over Serra
Serra measures the resilience of Maia's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Maia blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Maia is trying to counter now!
Maia tries to move to full mount
Maia succeeds
Demian Maia is in full mount over Matt Serra
Maia tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Demian Maia controls the situation despite Matt Serra efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Demian Maia is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Demian Maia in his guard...
Demian Maia keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Demian Maia is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Demian Maia in his guard...
Demian Maia keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Demian Maia is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Demian Maia rolls Matt Serra to his stomach and takes his back!
Maia is in rear mount over Serra
Serra has given his back to Demian Maia who is trying to get one hook in!
Demian Maia has one hook in!
Maia is in rear mount over Serra with one hook in
Serra is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Maia tries to use some of his tricky moves but Maia's is smart enough to counter him.
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for Demian Maia to fight back!
Maia tries to end this with a RNC!
Maia is locking that RNC...
You can see the pain reflected in Serra's eyes...
Serra struggles to free himself
That RNC from Demian Maia appears to be unbreakable
Serra manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Matt Serra is in half guard over Maia
Maia tries to close an armbar from the bottom!
Serra Hyper-extended his arm
Crippling lock!
That Bicep slider from Demian Maia appears to be unbreakable
Serra tries to break the lock slamming Demian Maia against the mat!
Demian Maia doesn't allow Matt Serra to escape. He is tightening the Bicep slicer
After a couple of slams, Serra loses the lock! What an impressive power demonstration!
Winner is Demian Maia by Submission (Bicep slicer) at 4:58 Round 3
Statistics: Matt Serra
Punches 5/10 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 612 s
Statistics: Demian Maia
Punches 5/10 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 10/10 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 16/16 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 640 s
Maia's got his shit together. Serra less so. And thus, this. ALso, epic submission. Google it. Likely submission of the year already.
Demian Maia glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Matt Serra and Demian Maia touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Matt Serra seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Serra showing excellent timing, blasts Demian Maia with a right hand.
Maia steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Maia tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Maia is clinching with Serra.
The fighters are clinching.
Maia gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Maia gets hold of a leg and trips Serra to the mat!
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Serra
Demian Maia tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Demian Maia passes momentarily but Matt Serra regains full guard.
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Serra
Demian Maia tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Demian Maia manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Demian Maia is in half guard over Serra
Serra looks to be in very good shape.
Matt Serra tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Serra misses a step and Demian Maia sees an opportunity to counter him!
Demian Maia tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Demian Maia manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra measures the resilience of Maia's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Maia's side.
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to show some ground skills
Maia uses his strength to keep Maia at a disadvantage
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap Demian Maia in his guard.
Demian Maia keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap Demian Maia in his guard.
Demian Maia keeps control and remains in side mount.
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Matt Serra attempts to trap Demian Maia in his guard.
Demian Maia keeps control and remains in side mount.
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to turn away and scramble out. Demian Maia takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Matt Serra spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sudbury Community Arena (Sudbury, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Demian Maia shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Matt Serra is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Maia into his guard.
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Serra
Maia is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Demian Maia looks to posture up and open Matt Serra's guard...
Demian Maia forces Matt Serra to open his guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Demian Maia is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Maia
He is not able to do it
Demian Maia is in open guard over Serra
Maia is in open guard over Serra... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Serra rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Demian Maia. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sudbury Community Arena (Sudbury, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Maia jumps and catches Matt Serra's arm and tries a flying armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Serra's eyes...
That Flying submission looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Serra breaks the lock and launches himself over Demian Maia, winning side mount!
Matt Serra is in side mount over Demian Maia
Matt Serra looks to mount Demian Maia...
Demian Maia takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Maia
Demian Maia was tooling Matt Serra for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Serra lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Serra tries to jump to side mount.
Demian Maia jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Serra
Maia tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Serra leans and gets Demian Maia's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Serra
Maia is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Demian Maia uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Serra
Maia is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Demian Maia uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Maia is trying to counter now!
Demian Maia tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Demian Maia manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Demian Maia is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sudbury Community Arena (Sudbury, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Demian Maia was tooling Matt Serra for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Serra lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Some counter punches against Demian Maia
almost hit him as he moves away.
Poorly executed technique. Demian Maia looks to counter!
Demian Maia tries to bring the fight to the ground
Serra goes down.
Demian Maia is in open guard over Serra
Serra measures the resilience of Maia's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Maia blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Demian Maia is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Maia
He is not able to do it
Demian Maia is in open guard over Serra
Maia is in open guard over Serra... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Serra rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Back to the beginning! Matt Serra is standing now.
Serra is standing while Maia is on the ground on his back
Serra cartwheels towards Maia!
Maia fights back and evades the cartwheel guard pass.
Poorly executed technique. Demian Maia looks to counter!
Maia tries to hit Matt Serra with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Serra steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Matt Serra. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Demian Maia is standing now.
Demian Maia closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Demian Maia tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Serra is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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Matt Serra goes with a looping right hand while Demian Maia jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Maia seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Maia grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Demian Maia
Demian Maia is in open guard over Serra
Maia is in open guard over Serra... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Serra rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Serra climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Serra is standing while Maia is on the ground on his back
Demian Maia kicks his legs trying to keep Matt Serra away.
Matt Serra takes a kick to the body.
Serra is standing while Maia is on the ground on his back
Demian Maia launches an up-kick intended for Matt Serra's head...
It lands flush with Matt Serra's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Demian Maia. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Maia climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Demian Maia tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Serra is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Demian Maia is in open guard over Serra
Demian Maia tries to finish with a leg lock!
Serra is able to break the lock.
Demian Maia is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Maia
He is not able to do it
Demian Maia is in open guard over Serra
Maia has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Maia moves on the ground
Demian Maia moves to side mount
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Maia looks to be in very good shape.
Demian Maia looks to pass to mount...
Maia slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Matt Serra.
Demian Maia is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll on the ground...
Maia knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Demian Maia looks to counter!
Serra tries to escape from the full mount...
Demian Maia is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Demian Maia isolates Matt Serra's right arm looking for an armbar...
Matt Serra manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Demian Maia lost his dominant position.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Maia
Maia tries to close his guard around Serra
He succeeds!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Maia
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Demian Maia work his BJJ game.
Maia throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Matt Serra realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Demian Maia. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sudbury Community Arena (Sudbury, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Maia grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Demian Maia
Demian Maia is in open guard over Serra
Maia moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Demian Maia is in half guard over Serra
Maia launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Matt Serra is not able to stop Serra ground skills and Demian Maia moves to side mount!
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to show some ground skills
Maia uses his strength to keep Maia at a disadvantage
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Demian Maia goes for an americana!
Serra breaks free.
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to show some ground skills
Maia uses his strength to keep Maia at a disadvantage
Maia is trying to counter now!
Demian Maia looks to mount Matt Serra...
Matt Serra takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Demian Maia is in open guard over Serra
Maia is in open guard over Serra... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Serra rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Demian Maia. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Maia looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Matt Serra's punches
Serra is on the receiving end of a great combo by Maia.
Maia is holding Matt Serra's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra loses balance and goes to the ground.
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Demian Maia looks to pass to mount...
Maia slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Matt Serra.
Demian Maia is in full mount over Matt Serra
Maia fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Matt Serra's arm and tries an armbar!
Serra hold his own hand and breaks Maia's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Demian Maia.
Matt Serra is in side mount over Demian Maia
Matt Serra looks to mount Demian Maia...
Demian Maia takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in open guard over Maia
Serra moves on the ground
Serra cannot take advantage in the ground
Maia tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Maia tries to close his guard around Serra
He is not able to do it
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Demian Maia, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Maia moves forward looking for some action
Demian Maia shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Matt Serra slightly pushes Maia into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Demian Maia shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Matt Serra is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Maia into his guard.
Serra ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Serra
Demian Maia is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Maia positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Serra's being punished here!
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Serra
Demian Maia is looking to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Demian Maia gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Suddenly both men stop fighting.
They are talking to each other.
They appear to be discussing an upcoming BJJ tournament.
Serra laughs. Maia shrugs.
The fight continues.
What the hell just happened?
Demian Maia is in half guard over Serra
Demian Maia tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Demian Maia manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap Demian Maia in his guard.
Demian Maia keeps control and remains in side mount.
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Demian Maia tries a kimura
Serra breaks the lock.
Demian Maia is in side mount over Matt Serra
Demian Maia looks to mount Matt Serra...
Demian Maia slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Demian Maia is in full mount over Matt Serra
Maia suddenly holds Matt Serra's arm and tries an armbar!
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Serra's eyes...
Crippling lock!
That Armbar from Demian Maia appears to be unbreakable
Serra can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Demian Maia!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Maia
Serra is in closed guard... Maia tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Demian Maia is in full mount over Matt Serra
Maia goes for an armbar!
Serra Hyper-extended his left arm
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Matt Serra breaks the lock and pushes away Demian Maia, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Demian Maia. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Maia goes for an armbar!
Matt Serra taps out after a text book armbar!
Maia decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Maia moves back and takes a deep breath.
Serra is holding Demian Maia's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Demian Maia shows great balance while pushing away Matt Serra
Poorly executed technique. Demian Maia looks to counter!
Maia tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Maia is clinching with Serra.
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Matt Serra launches a few punches towards Maia's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Maia seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
The fighters are clinching.
Demian Maia tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Serra is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Serra is trying to counter now!
Big mistake from Demian Maia! Serra tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Serra is unable to lock that and Maia breaks the lock
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Maia doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Matt Serra embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Maia who put distance between them
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Maia grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Demian Maia
Serra ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Demian Maia is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Maia
He is not able to do it
Demian Maia is in open guard over Serra
Serra measures the resilience of Maia's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Maia blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Maia is trying to counter now!
Maia tries to move to full mount
Maia succeeds
Demian Maia is in full mount over Matt Serra
Maia tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Demian Maia controls the situation despite Matt Serra efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Demian Maia is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Demian Maia in his guard...
Demian Maia keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Demian Maia is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Demian Maia in his guard...
Demian Maia keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Demian Maia is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Demian Maia rolls Matt Serra to his stomach and takes his back!
Maia is in rear mount over Serra
Serra has given his back to Demian Maia who is trying to get one hook in!
Demian Maia has one hook in!
Maia is in rear mount over Serra with one hook in
Serra is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Maia tries to use some of his tricky moves but Maia's is smart enough to counter him.
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for Demian Maia to fight back!
Maia tries to end this with a RNC!
Maia is locking that RNC...
You can see the pain reflected in Serra's eyes...
Serra struggles to free himself
That RNC from Demian Maia appears to be unbreakable
Serra manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Matt Serra is in half guard over Maia
Maia tries to close an armbar from the bottom!
Serra Hyper-extended his arm
Crippling lock!
That Bicep slider from Demian Maia appears to be unbreakable
Serra tries to break the lock slamming Demian Maia against the mat!
Demian Maia doesn't allow Matt Serra to escape. He is tightening the Bicep slicer
After a couple of slams, Serra loses the lock! What an impressive power demonstration!
Winner is Demian Maia by Submission (Bicep slicer) at 4:58 Round 3
Statistics: Matt Serra
Punches 5/10 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 612 s
Statistics: Demian Maia
Punches 5/10 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 10/10 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 16/16 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 640 s
Maia's got his shit together. Serra less so. And thus, this. ALso, epic submission. Google it. Likely submission of the year already.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!