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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Venables (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chrome Mazone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joseph Venables!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chrome Mazone!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venables scores with a jab.
Mazone tries to clinch up.
Venables definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mazone misses with a jab to the body
and Venables counters with an inside leg kick.
Venables cracks the inside of Mazone's front leg.
Venables throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mazone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Venables is fending him off so far but Mazone persists. Nope, Venables circles away and we're back to standing.
Mazone has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Venables.
Venables feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mazone's calf.
Mazone misses with a takedown attempt
and Venables counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mazone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Venables plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Venables. That's going to slow Mazone down.
Venables throws a quick inside leg kick.
Venables scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Venables lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mazone takes a step back to recover.
Mazone takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Venables misses with a body shot.
Joseph Venables seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazone walks into a stiff left hand from Venables.
Mazone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Venables avoids it really well and circles away.
Venables throws a quick counter head kick but Mazone was just out of range.
Joseph Venables has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chrome Mazone.
Mazone wants to clinch.
Venables throws a counter high kick but Mazone was just alert enough to avoid it.
Joseph Venables is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mazone.
Mazone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mazone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Venables lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mazone has his takedown stuffed
and Venables counters with an inside leg kick.
Venables lands with a nice body kick.
Venables fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mazone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Venables lands a glancing blow to the side of Mazone's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Venables. That's going to slow Mazone down.
Nice body kick from Venables.
Venables throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Venables scores with a leg kick.
Mazone wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Venables pinned against the cage. Venables gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Venables scores with a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Venables.
Venables lands with a thumping leg kick.
Venables keeps Mazone at a distance using the push kick.
Mazone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Venables connects with an inside leg kick.
Mazone has his takedown stuffed
and Venables counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mazone tries for a takedown but Venables circles away easily
and Venables counters with a right hand to the body.
Mazone looks winded!
Venables stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Venables wants it to stay on the feet.
Mazone has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Venables.
Venables connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Venables connects with a body shot that sends Mazone's belly button to the back.
Good shot there by Venables.
Crunch! Venables slams his shin into Mazone's torso.
A good leg kick by Venables.
Mazone dives in and scores a takedown into Venables's guard.
Venables keeping moving, preventing Mazone from controlling successfully.
Venables trying to keep a closed guard but Mazone is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Venables dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mazone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Venables can pounce on him.
Mazone tries to clinch but Venables moves out of range.
Mazone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Venables can pounce on him.
Venables throws a nice outside leg kick.
Venables connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mazone tries to clinch up.
Venables chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mazone moves out of range of the body kick from Venables.
Mazone has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Venables.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazone tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mazone dives in for a single leg takedown but Venables sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
As Mazone backs away, Venables returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mazone misses with a takedown attempt - Venables sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Venables leaves Mazone with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Joseph Venables has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chrome Mazone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazone needs to keep his hands up - Venables had a free shot at his head there.
Mazone clinches.
Mazone letting Venables take a breather here.
Venables slows down the pace here.
Mazone pulls guard successfully.
Mazone trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Venables thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mazone keeping full guard, as Venables tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venables working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Venables throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mazone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mazone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Venables is one step ahead there.
Mazone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mazone controls Venables momentarily but Venables frees himself.
Venables has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Venables throwing strikes from guard but Mazone blocks nicely.
Mazone is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Venables is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venables lands a high kick!
Mazone tries to clinch but Venables moves out of range.
Venables feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mazone's calf.
Mazone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Venables sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mazone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mazone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Venables connects with a solid leg kick.
Mazone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Venables tries to avoid it but Mazone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Venables to the ground. Venables escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Venables feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mazone's calf.
Venables jabs at Mazone's body.
Venables swats away the attempt to clinch by Mazone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venables thuds his shin into the meat of Mazone's side.
Mazone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mazone.
Mazone is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mazone tries to clinch but Venables moves out of range.
Venables goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice takedown defense from Venables. No joy for Mazone on that attempt.
Mazone tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mazone dives in for a single leg takedown but Venables sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Venables with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Venables dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Venables thuds his shin into the meat of Mazone's side.
Mazone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice body kick from Venables.
Venables connects with a nice looking jab.
Venables is looking to slow Mazone down with leg kicks.
Mazone dives in and grabs Venables's left leg, looking for a takedown. Venables pushes down on Mazone's head and hops out.
Joseph Venables is winning the standup battle so far.
Mazone misses with a head kick.
Venables lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Venables throws a leg kick which misses Mazone's front leg but catches the back leg as Mazone tries to avoid it.
Venables scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Venables explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Venables - that will leave a mark!
Venables lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mazone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Venables finds it's way round the side to connect with Mazone's head.
Venables plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mazone is rocked!
Mazone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venables closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Mazone! Venables dives in looking to finish! Mazone is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Venables!
Joseph Venables thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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