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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zane Yardow (ranked 1090 p4p, 1171 weight class) and Daniel Maverick (ranked 156 p4p, 166 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Zane Yardow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Maverick!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yardow misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Yardow misses the target.
Maverick looks for the body kick but Yardow saw that one coming.
It looked like Yardow was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Yardow connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yardow jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice body kick from Maverick.
Maverick moves away from the strike by Yardow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maverick scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Maverick connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Zane Yardow has been cut.
Maverick just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yardow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maverick.
Maverick throws a series of punches but Yardow moves out of range.
Yardow throws a one two combo.
Yardow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yardow tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maverick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maverick throws a solid leg kick but Yardow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maverick.
A counter left hand to the body from Yardow misses its target.
A jab from Yardow misses.
Maverick lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Maverick misses with an uppercut
and Yardow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A low kick from Maverick is predictable there
and Yardow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yardow tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maverick throws a lazy body kick
and Yardow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maverick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maverick gets tackled into the cage by Yardow. Yardow maintains the clinch.
Yardow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yardow misses with a hook
and Maverick counters with a nice body kick.
Maverick bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maverick cracks Yardow with a good jab.
Maverick goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yardow misses with an uppercut. Maverick saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maverick fakes the leg kick and cracks Yardow in the body.
A shot to the liver by Yardow. Beautiful body shot.
Yardow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maverick throws a hook but Yardow avoids it easily.
Yardow is looking for a counter combo.
Maverick takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maverick.
A jab from Maverick misses.
Maverick punishes Yardow's body with a nice straight punch.
Maverick lands a big head kick that sends Yardow tumbling to the mat! Maverick takes a step backwards and waves Yardow back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maverick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yardow seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yardow throws a shot from downtown. Maverick moves away and avoids it.
Maverick looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yardow with a jab.
Maverick pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big right from Maverick misses.
Yardow throws a looping overhand right but Maverick ducks down to avoid it.
Maverick misses with a head kick.
It looked like Yardow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maverick throws a good cross that connects.
Yardow misses with a right hand
and Maverick counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maverick lands a big uppercut and Yardow crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Yardow looks OK. Maverick waves Yardow back to his feet!
Yardow is rocked!
Yardow loads up on a big right hand but Maverick slips the punch.
Yardow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maverick manages to avoid it.
Maverick lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oh Yardow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maverick slips under a jab from Yardow.
Yardow seems to have got his legs back now.
Yardow cracks Maverick with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yardow comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yardow avoids the head kick by Maverick.
Maverick pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yardow misses the body punch
and Maverick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yardow swings widly with a right hand
and Maverick counters with a slapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maverick.
Maverick throws a head kick that misses
and Yardow counters with a nice uppercut.
Maverick connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yardow's hands.
Zane Yardow's cut is getting worse.
Yardow's corner calls for a 1-2. Yardow obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maverick walks into a left hand.
Yardow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Maverick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yardow misses the body punch
enabling Maverick to counter with a crisp jab.
Maverick misses with a leg kick
and Yardow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yardow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maverick.
A little feinted left hand from Yardow on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maverick throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maverick misses with a straight left.
It looked like Yardow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maverick drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yardow lands a jab.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yardow lands a slapping body shot.
Maverick connects with a right hand. Yardow shakes it off.
Yardow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maverick counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maverick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yardow is looking to counter the offense by Maverick and move into the clinch.
Maverick scores with a decent looking hook.
Maverick throws a shot from downtown. Yardow moves away and avoids it.
Maverick dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yardow. That did some damage!
Yardow misses with a hook. Maverick ducked under it nicely.
Maverick looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maverick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yardow moves away.
Yardow throws a big shot that misses.
Maverick throws a head kick that misses
and Yardow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yardow throws a hook to the side of Maverick's head but Maverick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yardow is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Maverick Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Yardow is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Daniel Maverick!
Daniel Maverick spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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