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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Mays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Weaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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205 lbs
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194 cm
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215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darius Mays!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Weaver!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mays thuds a left hand into Weaver's body.
Weaver looks gassed!
Mays punishes Weaver's body with a nice straight punch.
Weaver staying out of range there.
Darius Mays seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mays misses the shot to the body.
Mays misses the shot to the body.
Mays lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mays fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weaver manages to avoid it.
Weaver stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Weaver looks to land a right hand but Mays moved out of range.
Mays throws a hook to the side of Weaver's head but Weaver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mays jabs Weaver right on the nose. Weaver blinks but takes it well.
Mays is looking to wear down Weaver with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mays misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mays ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weaver moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weaver.
Mays tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weaver was well out of range. Poor timing from Mays.
Mays closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Weaver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mays.
Mays misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mays throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weaver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Weaver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mays looks to score with a jab to the body but Weaver is just out of range.
Mays scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mays misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mays jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Weaver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mays.
Mays just misses with a punch to the body.
Mays takes a swing at Weaver's ribcage but misses.
Mays wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Weaver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mays.
Mays throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weaver sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mays jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Weaver takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mays throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weaver takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mays throws a body punch but Weaver moves out of range.
Weaver connects with a leg kick. Mays looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Weaver takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mays dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Weaver blocks a jab.
Weaver takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice uppercut lands for Mays. That snapped Weaver's head back.
Weaver doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mays takes a swing at Weaver's ribcage but misses.
Weaver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mays.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mays scores with a shot to the body.
Weaver's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Weaver duly obliges.
Weaver lands a body shot.
Mays throws a body punch but Weaver moves out of range.
Mays uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Weaver.
Mays just misses with a punch to the body.
Mays connects with the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weaver on the wrong end of a nice jab.
No joy there for Mays, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Mays dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mays scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mays ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Weaver misses with a shot to the body
and Mays cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mays tries to bum rush Weaver with a series of wild strikes but Weaver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mays ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mays throws a predictable looking body shot
and Weaver counters with a good low kick that Mays was not able to check.
Mays tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weaver was well out of range. Poor timing from Mays.
Mays walks into a left hand.
Mays swings for the body but Weaver moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weaver misses with a double jab.
Mays ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weaver moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays swings for the body but Weaver moves out of range.
Weaver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mays circles away quickly and effectively.
Mays connects with a body shot that sends Weaver's belly button to the back.
Mays throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weaver is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mays swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mays misses with the combination.
Weaver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Weaver slips a jab and a cross from Mays.
Weaver connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mays lands with a shot to the body.
Mays with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mays throws a right hand that misses
and Weaver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Weaver misses with a straight left.
Mays misses with a wild body shot.
Mays throws a nice looking combination but Weaver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mays throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mays fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weaver manages to avoid it.
Mays dodges the punch combination from Weaver.
Weaver takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mays misses the body punch
and Weaver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mays swings away with a body shot that misses
and Weaver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mays throws a predictable looking body shot
and Weaver makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mays throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mays just misses with a punch to the body.
Mays slips a jab and a cross from Weaver.
Mays misses with a straight right.
Mays misses with a right hand
and Weaver counters with a right hand to the body.
Weaver slips a jab and a cross from Mays.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mays throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mays takes a swing at Weaver's ribcage but misses.
Mays throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Weaver stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mays throws a right hand that Weaver ducks under and follows up with a left that Weaver also avoids with ease.
Bob Weaver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mays misses with a body shot.
Weaver scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Darius Mays is winning the standup battle so far.
Mays throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weaver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mays misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mays misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weaver.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mays throws a series of punches but Weaver moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Mays dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Weaver throws out a loose jab but Mays uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weaver defending well as Mays loads up on a big left hand.
Mays swings for the body but Weaver moves out of range.
Mays thows a body shot but no joy.
Mays avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mays lands a slapping body shot.
Mays ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Weaver might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mays has got the better of the exchanges.
Mays lands an overhand right.
Weaver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mays.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mays throws a body punch but Weaver moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weaver. Mays does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mays misses the jab.
Weaver tests Mays's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mays swings for the body but Weaver moves out of range.
Weaver moves forwards but Mays connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mays slips a straight right by Weaver.
Weaver needs to keep his hands up - Mays had a free shot at his head there.
Weaver throws a series of punches but Mays avoids them all with ease.
Mays is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mays thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mays lunges at Weaver with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Weaver's hand.
Mays fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weaver manages to avoid it.
Weaver throws a leg kick but Mays checks it.
Weaver takes one to the side of the head.
Weaver looks to score with a jab to the body but Mays is just out of range.
Mays on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mays just misses with a punch to the body.
Mays misses with an uppercut.
Weaver ducks under a wild hook from Mays.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mays takes a swing at Weaver's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Mays misses the target.
Mays misses with a series of wild punches.
Mays takes one to the chin there.
Mays lands a jab to Weaver's midsection.
Mays ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mays swings for the body but Weaver moves out of range.
Mays scores with a jab to the body.
Mays swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mays looks to score with a jab to the body but Weaver is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Weaver.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mays. Weaver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mays dodges the punch combination from Weaver.
Mays looks to score with a jab to the body but Weaver is just out of range.
Mays throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A big right from Mays misses.
Mays throws a right and a left that Weaver avoids nicely.
Weaver takes a swing at Mays's ribcage but misses.
Bob Weaver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darius Mays is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mays throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darius Mays showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mays has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darius Mays!
Darius Mays decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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