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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Maker (ranked 3434 p4p, 4397 weight class) and Daniel Bastone (ranked 368 p4p, 410 weight class). Bastone comes into a darkened arena with his song building. War Pigs - Black Sabbath kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jay Maker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Maker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Bastone!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastone has managed to clinch.
Bastone jumps into guard, dragging Maker to the mat.
Bastone is looking to stand up but Maker isn't so interested in that idea.
Maker tries to free his leg and advance position but Bastone is retaining full guard.
Maker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maker stops Bastone from standing up.
Maker wants to control from the top but Bastone keeps moving.
Bastone wants to stand and escape but Maker is having none of it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maker moves into range and clinches up with Bastone.
Maker wants to stall.
Bastone has a couple of punches blocked by Maker.
Bastone jumps guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastone is looking to stand up but Maker isn't so interested in that idea.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bastone can do anything to dispel that myth.
Maker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Maker looking to pass the guard.
Bastone wants to stand but Maker is controlling the position.
Maker throwing strikes from guard but Bastone blocks nicely.
Bastone is looking to stand back up but Maker counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bastone.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Maker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bastone pushes Maker off looking to stand but Maker dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Maker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bastone wants to get back to his feet.
Maker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bastone is trying to stand back up but Maker is controlling him
Maker stalling.
Maker is keen to just control but Bastone is a slippery customer.
Maker looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bastone is trying to stand.
Bastone is refusing to be controlled, as Maker sits in half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bastone moves into range and clinches up with Maker.
Maker tries to circle away but Bastone has him pinned against the cage.
Bastone jumps guard but Maker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bastone takes a shot to the head.
Maker misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Bastone fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maker is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bastone.
Bastone pulls guard successfully.
Maker forces his way into half guard.
Bastone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maker.
Maker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bastone keeps working.
Bastone wants to get back to his feet.
Maker tries to pass to full mount but Bastone defends it.
Bastone is trying to stand.
Bastone won't allow Maker to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maker wants to control but Bastone is keeping him busy.
Bastone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maker.
Bastone is looking to escape.
Maker wants to control but Bastone is keeping him busy.
Still in half guard, Maker seems content to control.
Bastone wants to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Maker with a jab.
Jay Maker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Maker lands a really nice looking cross but Bastone seems unphased.
Bastone clinches with his opponent.
Maker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Maker working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maker has had enough of the clinch but Bastone keeps him there for the moment.
Bastone tries to pull guard but Maker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bastone fails to pull guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Maker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maker throws out a powerful jab.
Bastone wants to clinch.
Bastone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bastone has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Maker seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bastone can turn it around.
Bastone is trying to pull guard but Maker has him pressed against the cage.
Bastone jumps guard but Maker stands there with Bastone around his waist. Bastone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bastone throws a punch but it's blocked by Maker.
Bastone tries to pull guard but Maker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jay Maker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Bastone.
Maker lands an uppercut.
Maker wants to break free but Bastone has control.
Maker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bastone can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastone throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maker.
Bastone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Maker walks away with a smile on his face. Bastone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Maker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jay Maker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maker gets a clinch.
Maker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bastone throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maker is trying to force a seperation but Bastone has the dominant position.
Bastone is trying to pull guard but Maker has him pressed against the cage.
Maker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bastone fails to pull guard.
Bastone fails to pull guard.
Bastone misses with some punches.
Maker effectively controlling the action here.
Bastone is trying to pull guard but Maker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bastone is trying to pull guard but Maker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Maker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bastone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maker has Bastone pushed against the cage.
Bastone tries to pull guard but Maker won't allow it.
Bastone is breathing heavily.
Bastone misses with some punches.
Bastone blocking some punches.
Bastone tries to pull guard but Maker won't allow it.
Maker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastone jumps guard but Maker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Maker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bastone prevents Maker from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maker is trying to break free.
Bastone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maker smiles and moves away.
Maker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bastone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bastone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Maker.
Maker clinches with his opponent.
Maker wants to get back to striking at distance but Bastone won't allow it.
Bastone jumps guard but Maker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bastone lands with a short shot to the head.
Maker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maker closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bastone.
Bastone lands with a left to the head.
Bastone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maker is keeping busy.
Maker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bastone is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maker to keep the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Bastone fails to land.
Maker is trying to break the clinch but Bastone has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Maker.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maker lands with a left to the head.
Bastone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maker throws a punch but it's blocked by Bastone.
Bastone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bastone tries to pull guard but Maker holds him up against the cage and eventually Bastone drops back down to his feet.
Maker tries to circle away but Bastone has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bastone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Bastone.
Maker has had enough of the clinch but Bastone keeps him there for the moment.
Bastone pulls guard effortlessly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bastone is wriggling around but Maker manages to pass to half guard.
Bastone is looking to escape.
Maker stands up from half guard.
Maker closes the distance and clinches.
Maker misses with a body punch.
Bastone misses with a knee strike.
Bastone is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maker to keep the fight standing.
Bastone is trying to pull guard but Maker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bastone.
Bastone misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Maker dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Maker lands with an overhand left.
Bastone takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jay Maker is winning the standup battle so far.
Bastone has closed the distance and engaged Maker in a clinch.
Bastone fails to pull guard.
Bastone is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bastone.
Maker working aggressively here.
Maker is trying to force a seperation but Bastone has the dominant position.
Maker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Bastone.
Bastone fails to pull guard.
Bastone keeps control of Maker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maker is trying to force a seperation but Bastone has the dominant position.
Bastone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jay Maker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Bastone.
Bastone drags the fight down to the ground.
Bastone keeping moving, preventing Maker from controlling successfully.
Maker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastone wants to stand but Maker is controlling the position.
Bastone wants to get back to his feet but Maker passes into half guard.
Maker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bastone is looking to get back to is feet but Maker passes into side control.
Maker advances to full mount.
Bastone is not a happy chappy� he wants out of there.
Bastone has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Bastone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bastone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Maker controlling the positon.
Daniel Bastone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bastone is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maker is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Bastone wants to get back to his feet.
Maker tries to get the hooks in deep but Bastone pushed the leg off.
Bastone is trying to get back to his feet but Maker has full control of the position and if anything, Bastone has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Maker is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Bastone wants to get back to his feet.
Maker trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maker is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Bastone trying to get back to his feet but Maker is in full control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bastone looking very determined here, making life difficult for Maker.
Bastone covering up well under a series of strikes from Maker.
Maker trying to control.
Bastone avoids the strikes from Maker.
Maker looking for the choke but no joy.
Bastone is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastone is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Maker is looking to control Bastone but Bastone is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maker is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Maker looking for the choke from the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Maker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Maker!
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