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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Lennon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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178 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Mayhem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Lennon!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Mayhem.
Lennon misses with a body shot.
Mayhem slips under a jab from Lennon.
Lennon misses with a straight right.
Lennon has Mayhem up against the cage in a clinch.
Lennon is trying to force a seperation but Mayhem has the dominant position.
Mayhem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Mayhem.
Lennon thows a body shot but no joy.
Mayhem shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mayhem lands a nice short elbow.
Lennon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mayhem is working away from the top position though.
Mayhem throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lennon to regain full guard.
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!
Mayhem being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem pushing down on Lennon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mayhem missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mayhem not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mayhem is thwarting Lennon's attempts to control the position.
Mayhem stops Lennon from getting back to his feet.
Mayhem is trying to control the action in half guard but Lennon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mayhem postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Lennon to stand up.
That kick from Lennon tenderised Mayhem's leg. Mayhem is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mayhem lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lennon at a distance.
Mayhem gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lennon.
Lennon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mayhem throws a body punch but Lennon moves out of range.
Lennon looks for the body kick but Mayhem saw that one coming.
Lennon needs to keep his hands up - Mayhem had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mayhem finds it's way through Lennon's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayhem moves out of range of the body kick.
Aaron Lennon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lennon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mayhem ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mayhem pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lennon throws a looping overhand right but Mayhem ducks down to avoid it.
Lennon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mayhem comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lennon moves into the clinch.
Mayhem lands a shoulder strike.
Lennon being controlled against the cage.
Mayhem tries a body shot but Lennon blocks it.
Mayhem scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mayhem is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mayhem avoiding damage.
Lennon wants to stall.
Lennon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mayhem takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lennon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mayhem missing with a left hand there. Lennon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mayhem jabs Lennon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lennon fails to land with a series of punches.
Lennon clinches.
Mayhem scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lennon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lennon working hard to break the clinch.
Lennon letting Mayhem take a breather here.
A frustrated look appears on Mayhem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mayhem makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mayhem lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Mayhem lands with a left to the head.
Mayhem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lennon backwards.
Lennon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mayhem has a couple of punches blocked by Lennon.
Lennon breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Mayhem dominated that round.
That's time! Mayhem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lennon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mayhem counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lennon thinking.
A shot to the liver by Mayhem. Beautiful body shot.
Lennon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mayhem gets a clinch.
Mayhem struggles to land a body shot inside as Lennon controls his hands.
Lennon tries to throw a body punch but Mayhem avoids it by throwing Lennon back against the cage.
Mayhem swings wildly with an uppercut but Lennon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lennon is trying to force a seperation but Mayhem has the dominant position.
Lennon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mayhem goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mayhem gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennon looking for a takedown.
Mayhem misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mayhem taking a breather.
Mayhem tries a body shot but Lennon blocks it.
Mayhem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mayhem works on Lennon's body with a couple of short punches.
Mayhem tries to throw a body punch but Lennon avoids it by throwing Mayhem back against the cage.
Mayhem effectively controlling the action here.
Lennon tries to circle away but Mayhem has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lennon's elbow.
Mayhem lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lennon has had enough of the clinch but Mayhem keeps him there for the moment.
Mayhem struggles to land a body shot inside as Lennon controls his hands.
Mayhem has Lennon pressed against the cage, preventing Lennon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lennon is trying to drag Mayhem to the mat but Mayhem just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lennon wants to get back to striking at distance but Mayhem won't allow it.
Mayhem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mayhem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem has Lennon pressed against the cage, preventing Lennon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lennon wants to break free but Mayhem has control.
Mayhem is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mayhem misses with some punches.
A short right from Mayhem.
Mayhem lands a nice shot to the body.
Lennon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lennon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mayhem avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Justin Mayhem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Lennon.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mayhem.
Nice body punch from Mayhem.
Lennon is breathing heavily.
Mayhem misses with a punch to the body.
Lennon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem presses Lennon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lennon blocks a body shot from Mayhem.
Mayhem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lennon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mayhem clobbers Lennon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mayhem scores with a sloppy right hand. Lennon should have avoided that one.
Mayhem jabs at Lennon's body.
Mayhem lands the left hand.
Mayhem drives through with a takedown into Lennon's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mayhem 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.
Mayhem controlling from the top position.
Mayhem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lennon can do to turn this around?
Mayhem postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mayhem postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lennon is looking to stand up but Mayhem isn't so interested in that idea.
Mayhem working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Mayhem dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Mayhem fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lennon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mayhem slips a straight right by Lennon.
Lennon moves into range and clinches up with Mayhem.
Mayhem has Lennon pushed against the cage.
Lennon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mayhem goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mayhem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Justin Mayhem is winning the standup battle so far.
Lennon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mayhem misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice shot lands for Lennon.
A jab lands there for Lennon.
Mayhem closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayhem thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lennon's head.
Mayhem lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mayhem.
Mayhem not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mayhem lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mayhem connects with a nice short shot to Lennon's temple.
Mayhem thows a huge punch but Lennon dodges it nicely.
Mayhem drops an elbow to the side of Lennon's head.
Mayhem lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lennon is staying active underneath Mayhem, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mayhem sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lennon defending well though.
Mayhem working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayhem takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lennon trying to get back to full guard but Mayhem takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Lennon can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem lands a big elbow.
Lennon wants to hold on but Mayhem pushes him away.
Lennon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lennon is trying to escape the mount.
Mayhem has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lennon's face.
Lennon is rocked!
Lennon is in a horrible position here. Mayhem smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lennon is still in real trouble! Can Mayhem finish him?
Mayhem postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Lennon in real trouble here! The ref calls for Lennon to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Mayhem!
Justin Mayhem got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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energy
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