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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Madden Velez (ranked 4865 p4p, 2603 weight class) and Phoenix Alexander (ranked 486 p4p, 297 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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BJJ Blue 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Madden Velez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phoenix Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Velez, pushing him back against the cage.
Velez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A body shot lands from Velez.
Velez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velez lands a slapping body shot.
Velez moves forwards but Alexander connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Velez tries to keep at a distance but Alexander has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Alexander on the inside.
Alexander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Velez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Velez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alexander.
Alexander throws a shot from downtown. Velez moves away and avoids it.
Velez tests Alexander's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velez looks to throw the jab but Alexander is out of range.
A combination from Velez does no damage.
Alexander drops his hands momentarily and Velez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alexander throws a body punch but Velez moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velez takes one to the chin there.
Good work by Velez as he checks the leg kick.
Velez takes a swing at Alexander's ribcage but misses.
Velez doesn't manage to clinch there - Alexander circles away.
Alexander swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Velez.
Velez throws a big shot that misses.
Alexander throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Velez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Velez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alexander under the eye.
Velez misses with an uppercut. Alexander saw that one coming.
Velez connects with a body shot.
Alexander lands a right hook to the body.
Alexander takes a swing at Velez's ribcage but misses.
Alexander throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Velez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alexander moves away.
A jab from Alexander misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velez throws a lazy uppercut
and Velez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velez misses with an uppercut
and Alexander counters with a nice leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Velez lands with a right to the head.
Velez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Velez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Velez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Velez has closed the distance and engaged Alexander in a clinch.
Velez breaks from the clinch.
Alexander forces Velez back against the cage and clinches.
Velez lands a hook that snaps the head of Alexander backwards.
Velez breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alexander.
Alexander throws a sloppy head kick and Velez moves out of range easily.
Alexander lands with an overhand left.
Velez looks to score with a jab to the body but Alexander is just out of range.
Velez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Velez misses with a lunging right hand
and Alexander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Velez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alexander.
Alexander misses with a hook.
Alexander swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Velez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Velez looks to land a left hand but Alexander moved out of range nicely.
Alexander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Velez's corner calls for a 1-2. Velez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Velez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Velez backs off Alexander throws a huge counter combo but Velez manages to avoid it all.
Alexander looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander wants to clinch up but Velez keeps it at a distance.
Velez throws a jab when Alexander was well out of range.
Velez tests Alexander's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velez misses with a straight left.
Alexander misses the jab.
Velez misses with a left hand
and Alexander counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alexander tries to clinch but Velez is having none of it.
Velez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alexander was well out of range. Poor timing from Velez.
Velez tries to keep at a distance but Alexander has taken the fight into the clinch.
Velez misses with a punch on the inside.
Velez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alexander with the inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Velez with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Madden Velez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Velez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alexander defending well as Velez loads up on a big left hand.
Alexander rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Velez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alexander thumps Velez with a low kick.
Alexander throws a right hand that Velez ducks under and follows up with a left that Velez also avoids with ease.
Alexander lands with a straight right. Velez didn't see that one coming.
Velez swings for the body but Alexander moves out of range.
Velez ducks under a wild hook from Alexander.
Alexander uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Velez.
Alexander raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Velez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Velez misses its target.
Velez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Velez.
Alexander wants to get back to striking at distance but Velez won't allow it.
Velez swings wildly with an uppercut but Alexander uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velez lands with a left to the head.
Velez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alexander blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Velez.
Velez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alexander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick lands from Alexander.
Velez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alexander, pushing him back against the cage.
Velez lands a nice shot to the body.
Velez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Velez swings wildly with an uppercut but Alexander uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Velez.
Madden Velez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Velez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander is trying to stall.
Velez throws a punch but it's blocked by Alexander.
Velez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alexander backwards.
Velez misses with a punch to the body.
Velez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Velez struggles to land a body shot inside as Alexander controls his hands.
Velez tries a body shot but Alexander blocks it.
Alexander working hard to break the clinch.
Alexander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Alexander uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Velez.
Alexander jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Velez clinches with his opponent.
Velez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alexander backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexander misses with a low kick.
Alexander throws a sloppy head kick and Velez moves out of range easily.
Alexander thows a leg kick but Velez checks it
and Velez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses.
Alexander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velez.
Velez ducks under a wild hook from Alexander.
Velez lands with a hook. Alexander tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Velez blocks a head kick by Alexander.
It looked like Velez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Alexander.
Alexander wants to clinch up but Velez keeps it at a distance.
Velez lands with a straight right. Alexander didn't see that one coming.
Velez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alexander let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Alexander missing with a left hand there. Velez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Velez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alexander displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Velez throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander misses with a double jab.
Velez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Velez. Alexander does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Velez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Velez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alexander wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Velez has him pressed against the cage.
Velez tries a body shot but Alexander blocks it.
Velez misses with a punch to the body.
Alexander blocks a body shot from Velez.
Velez tries a body shot but Alexander blocks it.
Velez manages to break the clinch.
Alexander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alexander throws a poor cross that misses
and Velez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alexander thumps Velez with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Madden Velez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Velez throws a poor cross that misses
and Alexander counters with a stiff right hand.
Alexander thows a left - swing and a miss!
Velez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Velez instigates a clinch.
Velez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Velez tries to clinch up but Alexander circles away and keeps his distance.
Alexander connects with an inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Alexander there.
Velez scores with a decent looking hook.
Alexander slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Velez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alexander counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alexander's jab looks to have found its range, popping Velez under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexander throws a head kick that half lands.
Velez misses with a shot to the body
and Alexander connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alexander misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Velez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander wants to clinch up but Velez keeps it at a distance.
Velez darts in and clinches Alexander up against the cage.
Velez misses with some punches.
Velez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Velez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alexanders head.
Velez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alexander can't break the clinch.
Alexander blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Velez.
Nice body punch from Velez.
Velez misses with a body punch.
The referee calls for Velez to work.
We've been informed that Alexander has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Velez misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velez manages to break the clinch.
Velez misses with a body punch
and Alexander counters with a nice leg kick.
Velez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alexander manages to avoid it.
Alexander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velez.
Alexander throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Velez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Velez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alexander stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alexander throws a nice inside leg kick.
Velez lands a jab to Alexander's midsection.
Velez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alexander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Velez pushes Alexander up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Velez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alexander takes a shot to the head.
Velez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alexander.
Velez digs a good body shot into Alexander's ribs.
Velez wants to clinch but Alexander slips to the side
letting Alexander counter with a right hand.
Madden Velez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alexander throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alexander dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alexander fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Velez on the side of the head.
Velez scores with a punch to the head.
Alexander scores with a jab to the head.
Alexander looks to land a left hand but Velez moved out of range nicely.
Velez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alexander on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Velez cracks Alexander with a right hand to the side of the head.
Velez clinches up against the cage.
Velez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alexander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alexander is trying to break the clinch but Velez has him pressed against the cage.
Velez keeps control of Alexander as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Phoenix Alexander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Velez lands a nice shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Madden Velez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Velez, 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Madden Velez!
Madden Velez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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