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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaiden Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Stanley had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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169 cm
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135 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
22
134 lbs
1 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Stanley! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaiden Maddox! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Maddox shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Maddox tries to clinch but Stanley is having none of it. Stanley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maddox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Stanley lands a right hook to the body.
Maddox scoring well with a low kick there.
Maddox tries a head kick but it misses.
Maddox feints and as Stanley raises his hands in defense, Maddox changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Maddox wanted to stand there but Stanley had control of the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Stanley wants to sweep here but Maddox controlling him for the moment. Maddox is looking to stand up but Stanley won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stanley trying to control the position here. Maddox wants to stand but Stanley has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Stanley looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Stanley is working an open guard so Maddox takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two 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. Maddox lands a head kick!
George Stanley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Horrible takedown by Maddox or perhaps it was just good defense by Stanley which made him look bad. Maddox doesn't manage to clinch there - Stanley circles away.
Maddox connects with a high kick. Maddox wants to clinch. Maddox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stanley paws at him with a jab and circles away. Maddox is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Maddox is looking to clinch. Kaiden Maddox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Stanley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maddox. George Stanley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaiden Maddox. Maddox throws a right hand that Stanley ducks under and follows up with a left that Stanley also avoids with ease. Stanley misses with a double jab.
Maddox doesn't manage to clinch there - Stanley circles away.
Maddox tries a head kick but it misses.
Maddox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Maddox is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Stanley lands a jab to Maddox's midsection. Maddox looks gassed! Stanley fails to land with a series of punches.
Stanley thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four 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. Maddox throws a nice outside leg kick. Maddox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maddox is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stanley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Maddox misses with a shot to the body and Stanley counters with a lovely shot to the body. Maddox throws a head kick that misses. Stanley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maddox wants to clinch. Stanley stalks Maddox and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Maddox's face. Maddox staggers backwards, shaken. Maddox with a poor takedown and Stanley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Maddox dodges the punch combination from Stanley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that George Stanley will probably get the nod. 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.
Maddox has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Stanley circles away from the clinch attempt and Stanley counters with a straight right hand. Stanley misses with a two punch combination.
George Stanley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Stanley throws a series of punches but Maddox avoids them all with ease. Maddox misses with a combination
and Stanley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Maddox is breathing heavily. Maddox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stanley counters with a three punch combo that has Maddox backing up. Maddox nods at Stanley to acknowledge the strikes. Some wild striking there from Stanley.
Maddox wants to clinch but Stanley slips to the side and Stanley counters with a right hand to the body. George Stanley is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stanley stuffs the takedown attempt from Maddox. Maddox gets slowly back to his feet. Stanley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stanley jabs at Maddox's body. Stanley digs a good body shot into Maddox's ribs. Stanley is looking to wear down Maddox with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Stanley jabs at Maddox's body. Stanley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maddox circles away quickly and effectively. Nice body punch from Stanley. Stanley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maddox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Stanley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stanley scores with a shot to the body.
Stanley throws a combination. Maddox tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Stanley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stanley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maddox counters with a nice uppercut. Maddox moves in looking to clinch but Stanley pushes him off. Maddox fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Stanley misses with a double jab
and Maddox counters with a straight right hand. Stanley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maddox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Maddox is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stanley. Maddox shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Stanley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. George Stanley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaiden Maddox. Stanley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maddox doesn't seem bothered though. Stanley lands a nice hook to Maddox's body. Maddox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Stanley works the jab nicely. Stanley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maddox backs up against the cage.
Maddox has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Maddox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stanley.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Maddox misses with a double jab
and Stanley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Maddox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Stanley throws a right and a left that both miss. Maddox pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Stanley works Maddox's body with a nice hook. Maddox cracks the inside of Stanley's front leg. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Maddox wants to clinch and Stanley counters with a two punch combo. Stanley misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Stanley dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Maddox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Stanley blocks a head kick by Maddox.
Maddox fails in his attempt to clinch. Maddox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stanley paws at him with a jab and circles away. Stanley takes a swing at Maddox's ribcage but misses. Stanley stuffs the takedown. Maddox takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Maddox misses with a takedown and Stanley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Stanley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stanley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maddox.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maddox has a takedown stuffed. George Stanley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaiden Maddox. Maddox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Stanley scores with a one two! Maddox had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Stanley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Stanley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maddox. Stanley scores with a hook to the body. Maddox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Stanley connects with a looping right hand.
Maddox avoids the body shot from Stanley.
Stanley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maddox throws a body kick that misses. George Stanley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Maddox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stanley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Maddox wants to clinch and Stanley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Maddox looks to clinch and Stanley counters with a nice body shot. Maddox misses with a head kick.
Stanley circles away from the clinch attempt and Stanley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Stanley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maddox moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Stanley throws a series of strikes that have Maddox backpedaling.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Maddox tries to clinch and Stanley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Maddox dodges the punch combination from Stanley.
Stanley looks to land a combination but Maddox avoids it well. Maddox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Maddox fails with the takedown and Stanley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Stanley scores with a one two! Maddox had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Stanley blocks the body kick.
Maddox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Stanley throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Maddox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stanley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Maddox throws a sloppy head kick and Stanley moves out of range easily. Stanley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Maddox takes one to the chin there. Stanley circles away from the clinch attempt and Stanley counters with a straight punch to the midsection. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Maddox walks into a left hand. Kaiden Maddox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Maddox looks to clinch and Stanley counters with a left and a right that stings Maddox.
And that's the end of the fight! George Stanley showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stanley, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26 Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Stanley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
42% |
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