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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ken Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernandez has chosen Cocteau Twins - Song to the Siren as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ken Maddox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oscar Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maddox fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hernandez avoids it really well and circles away.
Hernandez throws a right hand that Maddox ducks under and follows up with a left that Maddox also avoids with ease.
Maddox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hernandez throws out the jab.
Maddox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Hernandez.
Hernandez slips under a jab from Maddox.
Hernandez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hernandez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Maddox passes Hernandez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maddox thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hernandez's head.
Maddox throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hernandez is pressing down on Maddox's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez is wriggling around but Maddox manages to pass to half guard.
Maddox looks to land a strike but Hernandez avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Maddox passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Maddox sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hernandez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hernandez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hernandez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Maddox asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Maddox controlling from side mount.
Hernandez manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is staying active underneath Maddox, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maddox missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maddox controlling the pace.
Maddox seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hernandez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hernandez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Maddox is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Maddox looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hernandez wants to improve his position but Maddox is controlling well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hernandez cracks the inside of Maddox's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez fails with the takedown
and Maddox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maddox shoots for a takedown but Hernandez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A leg kick checked by Maddox.
Hernandez misses with a series of wild punches.
Maddox gets the takedown into side control.
Maddox 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.
Hernandez is trying to buck Maddox off.
Maddox lands a nice forearm strike.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hernandez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Maddox lands an elbow.
Maddox working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox trying to control the action but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
Maddox working the body and head with strikes.
Maddox scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hernandez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hernandez tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Maddox is looking to control Hernandez but Hernandez is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Hernandez is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Maddox dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hernandez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A jab lands there for Maddox.
Hernandez tries for a takedown but Maddox circles away easily
and Maddox counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maddox wants to pass to mount but Hernandez is defending the position.
Hernandez wants to get back to his feet.
Maddox with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Maddox missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hernandez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Maddox seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hernandez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez wants to get back to his feet.
Maddox is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hernandez reverses the position - he's now on top in Maddox's guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maddox changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hernandez tries to avoid it but Maddox manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hernandez to the ground. Hernandez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maddox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maddox fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Maddox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernandez tries for a takedown but Maddox circles away easily
and Maddox decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hernandez's guard.
Maddox working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maddox pushes down on Hernandez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez trying to control here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Maddox in particular looking to stall.
Ken Maddox overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maddox is keen to just control but Hernandez is a slippery customer.
Maddox is looking to stall here but Hernandez recovers full guard.
Hernandez uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Maddox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maddox slips a jab and a cross from Hernandez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Maddox.
Hernandez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maddox loads up on a big right hand but Hernandez slips the punch.
A combination from Hernandez does no damage.
Hernandez lands a lovely overhand right.
Hernandez misses with a combination
and Maddox counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maddox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maddox wants to control from the top but Hernandez keeps moving.
Maddox thows a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Maddox wants to pass the guard but Hernandez is keeping the position.
Hernandez has momentary wrist control but Maddox slips an elbow through the middle.
Hernandez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Maddox escapes and throws Hernandez's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Maddox sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hernandez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Maddox trying to control the action but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maddox working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Maddox dominated that second round.
That's time! Maddox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hernandez has his takedown stuffed
and Maddox decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hernandez's guard.
Maddox passes Hernandez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Maddox takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hernandez is looking to escape.
Maddox controlling the action here.
Maddox winds up and cracks Hernandez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Maddox wants to free his trapped foot but Hernandez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Maddox working Hernandez over with strikes.
Hernandez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Maddox is trying to control the action in half guard but Hernandez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hernandez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Maddox sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hernandez defending well though.
Maddox is trying to control the action in half guard but Hernandez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice shot by Maddox.
Hernandez misses with a wild body shot.
Hernandez tries to work over Maddox's front leg with a kick but Maddox checks it.
Maddox scores a takedown into full mount!
Maddox wants to control the pace but Hernandez is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maddox lands a big elbow.
Maddox connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is looking to get to half guard.
Maddox won't let Hernandez get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Maddox can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hernandez is looking to escape.
Maddox scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hernandez?
Hernandez swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The referee warns Hernandez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hernandez is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hernandez is squirming around, avoiding Maddox's attempts to control the action.
Maddox lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hernandez hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hernandez is trying desperately to improve position.
Maddox lands a nice shot to the head.
Maddox lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hernandez is rocked!
Maddox landing punches.
Hernandez is still in real trouble! Can Maddox finish him?
Maddox postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Hernandez badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Maddox around the waist but Maddox pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Maddox is the winner by TKO! Maddox jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ken Maddox!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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