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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Macklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Macklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gray Maynard!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maynard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Macklin.
Macklin catches Maynard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Macklin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maynard.
Maynard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Maynard misses.
A big right from Maynard misses.
Maynard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Macklin throws a hook but Maynard avoids it easily.
Macklin throws out a powerful jab.
Macklin lands a nice looking body shot.
Macklin lands a lovely overhand right.
Joseph Macklin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maynard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Macklin sprawls well. Macklin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maynard gets slowly back to his feet.
Macklin avoids the body shot from Maynard.
Macklin moves away from the strike by Maynard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macklin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maynard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Macklin's head.
Maynard tries for a takedown but Macklin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Macklin staying out of range there.
Maynard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot by Macklin.
Maynard clobbers Macklin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Macklin looks to throw the jab but Maynard is out of range.
Macklin throws a hook but Maynard avoids it easily.
Maynard tests Macklin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maynard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Macklin.
Macklin leaves Maynard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Joseph Macklin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gray Maynard.
Macklin looks to throw the jab but Maynard is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macklin looks to land a right hand but Maynard moved out of range.
Maynard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Macklin misses with an uppercut. Maynard saw that one coming.
Macklin avoids the body shot from Maynard.
Maynard throws a shot from downtown. Macklin moves away and avoids it.
Maynard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maynard throws a hook but Macklin avoids it easily.
Macklin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maynard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Macklin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maynard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maynard throws a big shot that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Macklin. Those never looked like landing.
Macklin wants to clinch up but Maynard keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Macklin misses.
Joseph Macklin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Macklin throws a right hand that misses
and Maynard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maynard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maynard shoots in but no luck this time.
Macklin throws a low kick but Maynard moves out of range easily.
Macklin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maynard's head.
Macklin misses with an uppercut.
Macklin throws out a loose jab but Maynard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maynard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Macklin thuds his right hand into Maynard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Macklin moves out of range as Maynard strikes.
Macklin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Macklin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maynard.
Maynard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macklin loads up on a big right hand but Maynard slips the punch.
A left lands for Macklin.
Macklin throws a series of strikes that have Maynard backpedaling.
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!
Macklin pushes Maynard up against the cage in a clinch.
Macklin blocks an uppercut.
Maynard drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Macklin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Macklin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Macklin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maynard's elbow.
Macklin looking to slow down the pace here.
Maynard can't find room to land a body shot as Macklin controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maynard throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Macklin on the inside.
Macklin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Macklin looks to land a right hand but Maynard moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Macklin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maynard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Macklin lands a nice hook to Maynard's body. Maynard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Macklin throws a looping overhand right but Maynard ducks down to avoid it.
Maynard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Macklin throws a jab but it's blocked by Maynard.
Macklin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joseph Macklin is winning the standup battle so far.
Macklin lands a jab to the nose.
Macklin moves in looking to clinch but Maynard pushes him off.
Maynard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Macklin.
Macklin scores with a nice right hand.
Macklin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Maynard.
Maynard thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macklin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maynard.
Macklin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maynard might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Macklin throws an overhand right that lands on Maynard's shoulder, as Maynard tries to avoid the shot.
Macklin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Macklin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Macklin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Macklin lands a hook that snaps the head of Maynard backwards.
Macklin working aggressively here.
Macklin managing to block the knees to the body from Maynard.
Maynard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maynard pushes Macklin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Macklin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maynard blocks a body shot from Macklin.
Maynard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maynard blocking some punches.
Macklin blocking some punches.
Macklin tries a body shot but Maynard blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macklin breaks from the clinch.
Macklin throws a big shot that misses.
Maynard thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Macklin misses its intended target.
A big left from Macklin misses.
Macklin looks to score with a jab to the body but Maynard is just out of range.
Macklin misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macklin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maynard slips under a jab.
Maynard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Macklin misses with a lunging right hand
letting Maynard counter with a right hand.
Macklin throws a series of punches but Maynard moves out of range.
Macklin dodges the punch combination from Maynard.
Macklin throws a hook but Maynard blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macklin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maynard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Macklin to the mat! Macklin manages to get full guard.
Macklin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Macklin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Macklin wants to stand but Maynard is controlling the position.
Maynard trying to control the position from guard on top but Macklin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Joseph Macklin wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Macklin takes a swing at Maynard's ribcage but misses.
No luck for Maynard with that takedown attempt.
Macklin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maynard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Macklin misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maynard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Maynard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maynard ducks under a wild hook from Macklin.
Maynard throws a combination. Macklin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Macklin dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Maynard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Macklin.
Maynard defending well as Macklin loads up on a big left hand.
Maynard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Macklin.
Macklin takes a swing at Maynard's ribcage but misses.
Macklin connects with a body shot that sends Maynard's belly button to the back.
Macklin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Macklin slips under a jab from Maynard.
A left lands for Macklin.
Macklin looks to land a right hand but Maynard moved out of range.
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch but Macklin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Macklin slips a jab and a cross from Maynard.
Macklin tests Maynard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maynard moves out of range as Macklin strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard staying out of range there.
Macklin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Macklin misses with an uppercut. Maynard saw that one coming.
Nice sprawl there from Macklin as Maynard shoots in.
Macklin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maynard moves out of range of the strikes.
Macklin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maynard.
Macklin with a hook.
Maynard drops his hands momentarily and Macklin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Macklin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Macklin misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macklin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maynard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maynard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Macklin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maynard.
Maynard tries to clinch but Macklin moves out of range.
Macklin moves in looking to clinch but Maynard pushes him off.
Macklin throws a series of strikes that have Maynard backpedaling.
Macklin punishes Maynard's body with a nice straight punch.
Macklin loads up on a big right hand but Maynard slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macklin misses with a leg kick.
Maynard misses with a straight right.
Macklin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maynard.
Maynard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Macklin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maynard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macklin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maynard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Macklin to score with a decent uppercut.
Macklin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Macklin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Macklin looks to throw the jab but Maynard is out of range.
Macklin throws a jab when Maynard was well out of range.
Gray Maynard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maynard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joseph Macklin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Macklin slips under a jab from Maynard.
Macklin looks to land a right hand but Maynard moved out of range.
Macklin lands with a right hand.
Macklin blocks a jab.
Macklin throws a hook but Maynard blocks it.
Macklin throws a jab but it's blocked by Maynard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard ducks under a wild hook from Macklin.
A telegraphed right hand from Maynard misses the target.
Macklin looks to land a left hand but Maynard moved out of range nicely.
Macklin lands a right hook to the body.
Macklin scores with a nice strike.
Maynard defending well as Macklin loads up on a big left hand.
Macklin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Macklin lands a jab-cross combination.
Macklin tests Maynard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macklin lands a nice looking body shot.
Macklin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maynard misses with a two punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Macklin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Macklin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Macklin!
After winning the bout, Joseph Macklin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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