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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fox Micthell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 cm
24
250 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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186 cm
20
240 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fox Micthell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Stone! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Micthell lands with a shot to the body. Micthell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stone on the side of the head.
It looks like Dan Stone has been cut. Micthell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Micthell throws a series of punches but Stone avoids them all with ease. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Micthell, as that shot connected.
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! Stone takes one to the side of the head.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch but Micthell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Micthell lands with a good body shot. Stone looks gassed! Stone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Micthell throws a nice looking combination but Stone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Micthell drops Stone with a left right combo! Micthell follows him down to the ground into side control.
Micthell just content to control the position. Micthell's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round. Micthell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stone keeps working.
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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Fox Micthell just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Stone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Micthell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stone moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Micthell scores with the left hand. Stone knows he should have avoided that one. Stone dodges the punch combination from Micthell.
Stone misses with a double jab.
Micthell keeps the fight on the outside. Stone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Micthell finds it's way round the side to connect with Stone's head. Stone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Micthell swats away the attempt to clinch by Stone.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Micthell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Stone is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Micthell throws a combination that misses letting Stone counter with a right hand. Micthell slips a jab and a cross from Stone.
Micthell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stone. Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Micthell swats him away and circles back towards the center. Stone has a takedown stuffed. Micthell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Stone closes the distance and clinches. Stone has Micthell pressed against the cage, preventing Micthell from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Stone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Micthell is keeping busy. Stone can't break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Micthell scores with a nice short uppercut. Stone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Micthell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Micthell tries to break free but Stone pushes him back against the cage. Nice body punch from Micthell. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Micthell is trying to break the clinch but Stone is controlling him. Stone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fox Micthell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Stone. Micthell breaks from the clinch.
Micthell throws a right and a left that Stone avoids nicely. Micthell looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range. Stone throws a right and a left that Micthell avoids nicely. Micthell swats away the attempt to clinch by Stone. Stone wants to clinch up but Micthell keeps it at a distance. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Stone tries to clinch there but Micthell circles away.
A jab from Micthell misses. Stone on the wrong end of a nice hook. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fox Micthell dominated that round. The cut man is working on Dan Stone's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stone tries to bum rush Micthell with a series of wild strikes but Micthell uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Micthell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Micthell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fox Micthell is winning the standup battle so far. Micthell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Micthell throws a series of punches but Stone avoids them all with ease. Stone is looking to clinch. Micthell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Micthell keeps the fight on the outside. A combination from Micthell does no damage. Stone doesn't manage to clinch there - Micthell circles away.
Stone doesn't manage to clinch there - Micthell circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Stone closes the distance and pushes Micthell back into the cage. Nice body punch from Stone. Stone has Micthell pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Micthell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Stone gets control of Micthell's arms and successfully pulls guard. Stone will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Stone has Micthell pulled in close to control his posture. Stone trying to keep a closed guard but Micthell is proving a slippery customer.
Micthell slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Stone keeping moving, preventing Micthell from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Stone pulls Micthell in to control the position. Micthell wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving. Micthell wanted to stand there but Stone had control of the position. Micthell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Micthell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stone can do to turn this around? Micthell stopping the sweep attempt from Stone.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Stone doesn't manage to clinch there - Micthell circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stone fails in his attempt to clinch. Fox Micthell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Stone tries to clinch up. Stone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Stone does no damage. Micthell misses with an uppercut. Stone saw that one coming. The fight stays on the outside here - Stone looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A combination from Micthell does no damage. Micthell misses with a combination
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Fox Micthell has been cut. Stone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Micthell paws at him with a jab and circles away. Micthell throws a series of punches but Stone moves out of range. Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Micthell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Stone tries to clinch up but Micthell circles away and keeps his distance. Stone tries to clinch but Micthell is having none of it. A swing and a miss from Micthell. Stone throws a right and a left that both miss. Micthell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stone.
Stone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Stone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Stone lands with a hook. Micthell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Stone moves in looking to clinch but Micthell pushes him off. Left hook, right uppercut from Stone. 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! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. A shot to de liver by Stone. Beautiful body shot. Stone misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Micthell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Stone misses with a two punch combination.
Stone misses with an uppercut. Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Micthell swats him away and circles back towards the center. Micthell lands a jab. Micthell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stone. Stone moves in looking to clinch but Micthell pushes him off. Stone throws a right and a left that Micthell avoids nicely. Micthell lands a head shot. Stone tries to clinch but Micthell is having none of it. Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Micthell paws at him with a jab and circles away. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Micthell scores with a hook. Stone clinches up against the cage. Stone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stone jumps guard but Micthell stands there with Stone around his waist. Stone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Stone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fox Micthell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Stone. Micthell has had enough of the clinch but Stone keeps him there for the moment. Micthell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stone fails in his attempt to clinch. Micthell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stone counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Stone looking for a takedown. Micthell looking to slow down the pace here. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Micthell. Stone is trying to break free. Stone ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Stone no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Micthell stopping the sweep attempt from Stone.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stone controls Micthell momentarily but Micthell frees himself. Micthell trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom. Micthell throwing strikes from guard but Stone blocks nicely. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stone can do anything to dispel that myth. Micthell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Micthell looking to sit in guard and control but Stone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Stone controlling from the top position. Micthell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Stone sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Stone being controlled here momentarily. Stone slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Stone wants to control from the top but Micthell keeps moving. Stone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that's the end of the fight! Fox Micthell showed his dominance in that final round. I think Micthell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:27 Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:27 Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fox Micthell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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