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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Maples (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Floyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floyd has chosen California Waiting by Kings of Leon as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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156 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Maples!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randall Floyd!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Floyd tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maples sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Floyd somewhat.
Floyd swats away the attempt to clinch by Maples.
Floyd tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maples tries a head kick but it misses.
Maples tries a head kick but it misses.
Maples darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Maples tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Floyd was well out of range. Poor timing from Maples.
Maples dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maples throws a one two combo.
Maples wants to land a leg kick but Floyd is out of range.
Maples stuns Floyd with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Floyd shoots in and bounces Maples off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maples keeping full guard, as Floyd tries to pass.
Maples is looking to stand up but Floyd isn't so interested in that idea.
Floyd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maples is keeping the position for now.
Floyd is looking to advance position but Maples has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
You get the feeling that Floyd really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's two 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.
Maples lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Floyd is trying desperately to improve position.
Maples avoids the attempt from Floyd to control.
Floyd regains half guard.
Floyd keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Floyd controlling the position for now.
Floyd is looking to improve his position.
Floyd looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maples winds up and cracks Floyd with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maples is thwarting Floyd's attempts to control the position.
Floyd tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Floyd tries to get to full guard but Maples has control of the leg.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Floyd fails with the takedown.
Floyd checks a leg kick nicely.
Horrible takedown by Floyd or perhaps it was just good defense by Maples which made him look bad.
Ben Maples has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randall Floyd.
Maples tries to land a leg kick but Floyd saw it coming and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Maples misses the target.
Ben Maples seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Floyd lands a front kick.
Floyd walks into a left hand.
Maples has managed to clinch.
Floyd avoiding damage as Maples throws knees to the body.
Floyd is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Maples can't fight it off and eventually Floyd manages to take the fight to the floor. Maples looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Floyd is pushing down on Maples's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maples is fighting to maintain full guard but Floyd has managed to sneak the leg through.
Floyd is trying to control. Maples wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Floyd seems to be looking for submissions.
Maples wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Maples dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Floyd misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Floyd avoids a kick to the body.
Maples has Floyd up against the cage in a clinch.
Maples escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maples throws a nice looking combination but Floyd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ben Maples is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Maples.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Maples as Floyd shoots in.
Floyd shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maples defends it nicely.
Ben Maples has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randall Floyd.
Maples throws a right and a left that Floyd avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd misses with a takedown attempt - Maples sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maples attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maples lunges at Floyd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Floyd's hand.
Floyd fails with the takedown.
Maples fails to land with a series of punches.
Maples pivots, looking for a leg kick but Floyd is out of range and Maples settles back down.
Maples swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maples tries to bum rush Floyd with a series of wild strikes but Floyd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Floyd slips a jab and a cross from Maples.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Floyd throws a sloppy head kick and Maples moves out of range easily.
Floyd darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Floyd thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Floyd seems to be looking for submissions.
Floyd is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Maples has managed to free his arm - good work.
Floyd wants to free his trapped foot but Maples is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maples wants to get back to full guard.
Floyd lands with a punch from half guard.
Maples is refusing to be controlled, as Floyd sits in half guard.
Floyd misses with a head shot. Maples uses the momentum to regain guard.
Floyd throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maples works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maples controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Floyd trying to control the position from guard on top but Maples is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maples keeping full guard, as Floyd tries to pass.
Floyd prevents Maples from getting back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Floyd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maples misses with a jab, cross combination.
Floyd shoots in for a takedown but Maples shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A left and a right from Maples both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Maples dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Floyd fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Floyd shoots in for a takedown but Maples shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maples thows a body shot but no joy.
Maples throws a right hand that Floyd ducks under and follows up with a left that Floyd also avoids with ease.
Maples throws a lazy head kick
and Floyd counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Floyd throws a strike but Maples avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Floyd trying to stand up but can't free himself from Maples's guard.
Floyd landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Floyd throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maples wants to sweep but no luck.
Floyd has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Floyd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maples keeping moving, preventing Floyd from controlling successfully.
Floyd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maples swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Floyd fails with a takedown attempt.
Ben Maples has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randall Floyd.
Floyd shoots in and drives through. Maples sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Maples throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Floyd.
Floyd looks for a takedown but Maples sprawls well.
Floyd circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Floyd.
Floyd thumps Maples with a low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Floyd. No joy for Maples on that attempt.
Floyd shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maples pinned against the cage. Maples gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maples counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Floyd tries a head kick but it misses.
Floyd shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maples counters by clinching up.
A right handed body shot lands from Maples.
Floyd drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Maples gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Maples connects with a nasty looking knee right to Floyd's face.
Floyd drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Maples gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Maples lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maples stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Floyd to get to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maples throws a front kick that sends Floyd stumbling back into the cage.
Floyd misses with a takedown
and Maples counters with a nice uppercut.
Floyd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maples swinging wilding here.
Maples keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maples fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Floyd shoots and misses
and Maples counters with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Maples showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maples, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Ben Maples!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Ben Maples!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Ben Maples!
Ben Maples wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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