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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ken Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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178 lbs
11 - 4 - 2 |
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183 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 2, 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Sanders!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maddox sizes up Sanders with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maddox cracks Sanders with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sanders works Maddox's body with a nice hook.
Maddox stalks Sanders and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanders's face. Sanders staggers backwards, shaken.
Maddox misses with the combination.
Maddox throws a poor cross that misses
and Sanders counters with a big head kick but Maddox shrugs it off.
Sanders moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanders closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanders misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sanders creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Maddox sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sanders cracks Maddox with a big elbow.
Sanders throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sanders throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox gets back to half guard.
Sanders is thwarting Maddox's attempts to control the position.
Sanders thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Maddox to regain full guard.
Maddox wants to get back to his feet but Sanders is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Maddox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanders must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sanders postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maddox has his feet on Sanders's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sanders showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maddox.
Maddox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanders circles away quickly and effectively.
Ken Maddox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown but Maddox shows good takedown defense.
Maddox misses the shot to the body.
Maddox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maddox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanders looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice body punch from Maddox.
Maddox forces Sanders back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Sanders breaks from the clinch.
Sanders changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maddox tries to avoid it but Sanders manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maddox to the ground. Maddox escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanders moves in looking to clinch but Maddox pushes him off.
Nice straight punches there by Maddox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maddox.
Maddox looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maddox moves out of range of the body kick from Sanders.
Sanders slips a jab and a cross from Maddox.
Maddox misses the shot to the body.
Maddox connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanders moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maddox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanders.
Sanders throws a leg kick that misses.
Maddox wants to clinch but Sanders slips to the side
and Sanders counters with a right hand to the body.
Maddox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maddox misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanders closes the distance and clinches up with Maddox, looking for a takedown. Sanders pushes Maddox against the cage but Maddox circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ken Maddox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Sanders.
Sanders is looking to clinch.
Maddox throws an overhand right that lands on Sanders's shoulder, as Sanders tries to avoid the shot.
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 Ken Maddox will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maddox changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanders tries to avoid it but Maddox manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanders to the ground. Sanders escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maddox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanders counters with a shoot takedown. Maddox fights it but they end up in guard.
Sanders throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maddox works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanders working some strikes from top position.
Sanders throws a strike but Maddox rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Maddox trying to control but Sanders is working from the bottom.
Sanders tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sanders working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maddox.
Sanders keeping full guard, as Maddox tries to pass.
Sanders is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maddox looking to sit in guard and control but Sanders gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Maddox wriggles free and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox lands a jab to the head.
Sanders fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Maddox finds it's way through Sanders's defenses.
Ken Maddox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maddox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanders.
Maddox drives through and clinches with Sanders against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanders has Maddox pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maddox manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Maddox has Sanders pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sanders manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sanders tries to score a body lock takedown but Maddox shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sanders has Maddox pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maddox manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ken Maddox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Sanders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders looking to slow down the pace here.
Sanders manages to pull guard.
Maddox throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanders is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanders preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maddox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanders is keeping the position for now.
Maddox throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox wants to control from the top but Sanders keeps moving.
Maddox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maddox scoring with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanders utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maddox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Maddox dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sanders throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maddox throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Maddox does no damage.
Maddox throws a poor cross that misses
and Sanders counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Maddox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanders circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanders wants to clinch up but Maddox keeps it at a distance.
Maddox lands a jab to the nose.
Sanders darts in and clinches Maddox up against the cage.
Sanders fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sanders trying to stall but Maddox improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders has Maddox pressed against the cage, preventing Maddox from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maddox has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sanders avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Maddox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maddox scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sloppy strikes from Sanders. Those never looked like landing.
Sanders is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maddox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox defending well as Sanders loads up on a big left hand.
Sanders doesn't manage to clinch there - Maddox circles away.
Sanders shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Maddox manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sanders stopping the sweep attempt from Maddox.
Sanders throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maddox pushes Sanders off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sanders takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox tries to bum rush Sanders with a series of wild strikes but Sanders uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maddox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanders throws a sloppy head kick and Maddox moves out of range easily.
Nice shot lands for Maddox.
Maddox lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maddox.
Sanders shoots in for a double leg but Maddox sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ken Maddox is winning the standup battle so far.
Maddox stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sanders is rocked!
Maddox drops Sanders with a big left hand! Sanders is injured, injured bad! Maddox jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 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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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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