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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dai Vernon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vernon comes to the cage accompanied by Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH. 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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184 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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214 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dai Vernon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Max!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Vernon or perhaps it was just good defense by Max which made him look bad.
Vernon avoids a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vernon.
Max throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Max misses.
Max misses with an uppercut. Vernon saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Vernon misses the target.
Vernon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Max manages to avoid it.
Vernon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Max checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vernon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vernon misses with a hook.
Max fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vernon manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Vernon.
Max on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vernon. Vernon obviously looking to wear him down.
Vernon throws a hook but Max blocks it.
Vernon misses with a kick to the body
and Max counters with a head kick.
Max slips under a jab from Vernon.
Vernon lands with a hook. Max tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Max cracks Vernon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice takedown defense from Max. No joy for Vernon on that attempt.
Vernon misses with a body punch
and Max counters with a good, hard body kick but Vernon shrugs it off.
Max takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vernon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Max counters with a left and a right that stings Vernon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon looks to land a body kick but Max moved away.
Max ducks right into an uppercut from Vernon.
Vernon misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Vernon misses.
Dai Vernon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vernon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Max counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vernon misses with an uppercut.
Vernon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Max circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dai Vernon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Max misses.
Max staying out of range there.
Vernon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vernon avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon wants to clinch but Max slips to the side
and Vernon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Max scores with a push kick.
Vernon tries to clinch up but Max circles away and keeps his distance.
Vernon tries to score with a low kick but Max moves his leg out of the way.
Vernon gets a takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Max trying to control but Vernon postures up.
Vernon thows a huge punch but Max dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon working over Max with some ground and pound. Max looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vernon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vernon stands up from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donk. Vernon catches Max right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dai Vernon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vernon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vernon throws a leg kick but Max sees it coming and moves out of range.
Max lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vernon looks to score with a jab to the body but Max is just out of range.
Vernon looks for the body kick but Max saw that one coming.
Vernon pushes Max up against the cage in a clinch.
Max breaks the clinch.
Max scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Max has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vernon.
Vernon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vernon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon jabs at Max's body.
Vernon is looking to clinch.
Vernon throws a body kick that misses.
Max throws a head kick that misses.
Vernon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Max sprawls well. Max wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vernon gets slowly back to his feet.
Vernon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Max shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice cross by Vernon.
Vernon moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon tries to work over Max's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Max breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vernon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Max was well out of range. Poor timing from Vernon.
Vernon misses with a hook
and Max counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vernon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Max is looking to break free of the clinch but Vernon has double underhooks.
Vernon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Max blocks a body shot from Vernon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vernon throws a punch but it's blocked by Max.
Max wants to get back to striking at distance but Vernon won't allow it.
Vernon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon looking for a takedown.
Vernon is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dai Vernon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vernon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vernon lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vernon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vernon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vernon.
Max is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Max wants to get back to striking at distance but Vernon won't allow it.
Max escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck for Max with that takedown attempt.
Max takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon misses the shot to the body.
Vernon misses with the body kick
and Max counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vernon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Max.
Max slips under a jab.
Vernon fakes the leg kick and cracks Max in the body.
Vernon throws a right and a left that Max avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vernon throws a nice outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Max moves out of range of the strikes.
Vernon doesn't manage to clinch there - Max circles away.
Max misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dai Vernon dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Vernon dodges the punch combination from Max.
Max shoots in looking for a takedown. Vernon tries to sprawl out of it but Max keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vernon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vernon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vernon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Max manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Max swings for the body but Vernon moves out of range.
Max takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vernon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Max to counter with a crisp jab.
Vernon misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon scores with a body shot.
A big right from Max misses.
Vernon throws a hook to the side of Max's head but Max sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Max lands a glancing blow to the side of Vernon's head.
Vernon lands a high kick!
Vernon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Max counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Max looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Max is just content to waste time from the top position. Vernon takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vernon trying to keep a closed guard but Max is proving a slippery customer.
Scott Max has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vernon looking to control.
Vernon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Max looking to sit in guard and control but Vernon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Max looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vernon.
Vernon trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Max manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Max with a flurry of punches that miss.
Max postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Max throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max is working Vernon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vernon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Max is aware though and is defending well.
Max trying to control the position from guard on top but Vernon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Max lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Max accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Max stands up over Vernon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Max postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Max drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Vernon manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Max has Vernon in his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Max comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vernon 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dai Vernon!
Dai Vernon managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hellbent , into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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