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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Madison (ranked 2659 p4p, 1468 weight class) and Darryl Haze (ranked 347 p4p, 198 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mick Madison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darryl Haze !
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haze lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick misses from Haze .
Madison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haze scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A punch combination from Madison misses.
Haze tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Haze . Beautiful body shot.
Madison misses with a body punch
and Haze counters with a good low kick that Madison was not able to check.
Haze looks to land a combination but Madison avoids it well.
Haze throws a series of punches but Madison moves out of range.
Haze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Madison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Madison drives through and clinches with Haze against the cage.
Madison taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Haze managing to block the knees to the body from Madison.
Haze tries to work over Madison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haze leaning his opponent against the cage.
Madison stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze stalling in the clinch but Madison improves position.
Haze is trying to maintain a safe position but Madison gets an underhook and turns Haze into the cage.
Haze blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haze wants to stall.
Madison tries to land knees in the clinch but Haze avoids the damage to the body.
Madison misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haze avoiding damage as Madison throws knees to the body.
Haze stalling.
Madison gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Madison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Haze .
Haze managing to block the knees to the body from Madison.
Madison misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Madison fails to land.
I was talking to Madison's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Madison.
Madison tries to land knees in the clinch but Haze avoids the damage to the body.
Haze is looking to control Madison's arms but Madison gets an underhook and turns him. Now Haze has his back to the cage.
Madison lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Madison softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Madison lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Haze pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Madison tries to clinch up but Haze circles away and keeps his distance.
Haze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madison.
Haze lands with a straight right. Madison didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Madison misses.
Haze looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mick Madison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haze takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mick Madison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Madison moves into the clinch.
Haze is trying to pull guard but Madison turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haze .
Haze jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Madison walks away with a smile on his face. Haze gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Madison tries to clinch but Haze moves out of range.
Haze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Madison.
Madison tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Haze manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Haze .
Haze takes a swing at Madison's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Madison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for Madison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haze blocks a low kick nicely.
Haze with a nice calf kick.
Madison takes one to the chin there.
Haze fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Madison looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Madison throws a hook to the side of Haze 's head but Haze sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haze 's coach down at Punch Out Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Haze 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Madison tries to clinch up but Haze circles away and keeps his distance.
Madison backing away here, and Haze unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Haze buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Madison moves in looking to clinch but Haze pushes him off.
Haze looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Madison just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madison cracks Haze with a right hand to the side of the head.
Haze ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madison pushes Haze up against the cage in a clinch.
Madison lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Madison scores with a shoulder strike.
Madison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Madison being controlled against the cage.
Haze blocks an uppercut.
Madison throws a punch but it's blocked by Haze .
Madison lands a left hand.
Madison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haze is defending well for now.
Madison lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Haze avoiding damage.
Madison lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Madison dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Haze lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Madison misses with a double jab.
Haze throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mick Madison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Madison sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Haze tries to keep at a distance but Madison has taken the fight into the clinch.
Madison misses with a punch on the inside.
Madison letting Haze take a breather here.
A bit of stalling here from Haze .
Madison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haze tries to stall but Madison uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madison creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Haze wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Haze blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haze is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Madison is defending well.
Madison gets through Haze 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Madison.
Haze jumps guard but Madison stands there with Haze around his waist. Haze gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Haze is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Madison pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mick Madison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darryl Haze .
A short right from Madison on the inside.
Haze tries to pull guard but Madison forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Haze 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Haze punishes Madison's body with a nice straight punch.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch but Haze swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Haze drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Madison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haze can do to turn this around?
Madison regains half guard.
Madison looks like he's trying to stand up.
Madison wants to get back to full guard.
Madison moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison keeping moving, preventing Haze from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haze pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Madison is keeping the position for now.
Haze trying to control the position from guard on top but Madison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Madison wants to sweep here but Haze controlling him for the moment.
Haze trying to control the position from guard on top but Madison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haze stands and throws Madison's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Madison is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madison is working hard here to advance position.
Madison can't do much from the bottom here.
Haze is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Madison is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Haze trying to control the action but Madison is working from the bottom.
Haze tries for a kimura but Madison is defending well.
Madison tries to bench press Haze off him but Haze keeps the position.
Haze wants to lay and pray for a moment but Madison keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Madison prevents Haze from improving position.
A control attempt from Madison but he's now mounted!
Haze lands a couple of good shots and Madison has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Madison trying to control the action but Haze just sinks the hooks in.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haze keeps control of the position as Madison tries to break free.
Haze working for a choke but Madison is defending well.
Haze lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darryl Haze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A thudding body kick lands there by Haze !
Haze lands a jab to the head.
Madison tries to clinch up.
Haze looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Haze connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Madison scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Madison looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch but Haze swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Haze tries a quick counter leg kick but Madison is wise to it.
Haze fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Madison.
Darryl Haze seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Madison tries to clinch up.
Haze ducks under a wild hook from Madison.
Madison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Haze takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Haze .
Haze is looking to slow Madison down with leg kicks.
Haze with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circling - Madison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haze throws a right hand that Madison ducks under and follows up with a left that Madison also avoids with ease.
As Haze tries to get set, Madison tries to push him back and clinch up but Haze manages to avoid the attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Madison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Madison on the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Haze comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Haze .
Haze dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Madison misses the target.
Haze fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Haze scores with a nice body kick.
Haze stuns Madison with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Haze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Madison.
Madison is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Haze fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Madison.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haze scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Madison tries a head kick but it misses.
Haze scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Madison scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Haze finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Madison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Madison tries to clinch there but Haze circles away.
Madison misses with a wild body shot.
Haze with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Haze scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Haze digs a good body shot into Madison's ribs.
Madison loads up on a big right hand but Haze slips the punch.
Haze pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Madison takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Madison takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Madison looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Madison misses with a double jab.
Haze scores with a takedown into Madison's guard.
Madison is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Haze is controlling him.
Madison is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Haze is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze cracks Madison with a solid left hand.
Madison wants to sweep here but Haze controlling him for the moment.
Madison keeping full guard, as Haze tries to pass.
Haze wants to control from the top but Madison keeps moving.
Haze with a nice head shot there.
Haze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Madison keeping moving, preventing Haze from controlling successfully.
Madison is trying to keep Haze in close.
Haze pushes down on Madison's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madison tries to roll over but Haze keeps him under control.
Haze is keen to just control but Madison is a slippery customer.
Madison tries to roll over but Haze keeps him under control.
Haze wants to lay and pray for a moment but Madison keeps working.
Haze with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Madison wants to control but Haze is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Madison wants to improve his position but Haze is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darryl Haze comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Haze has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darryl Haze !
A very excited looking Darryl Haze made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Mick Madison spoke after the fight, saying 'Don't worry I will be back!!'.
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