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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mos Def (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Def comes to the cage accompanied by Mathematics. 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
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mos Def!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Ford!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford connects with a looping right hand.
Ford cracks Def with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Def throws a chopping leg kick but Ford manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Max Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Def is looking to clinch but Ford is avoiding it.
Def tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Def on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ford fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Def sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Def slaps away a takedown attempt from Ford, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ford swings for the body but Def moves out of range.
Ford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Def scores with a leg kick.
Def tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford misses with a body shot.
Def misses with a body kick.
Ford comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ford checks a low kick from Def.
Def defending well as Ford loads up on a big left hand.
Def takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ford checks a leg kick.
Ford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ford, as that shot connected.
Def tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ford swats away the attempt to clinch by Def.
A swing and a miss from Ford.
Ford keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Def tries to clinch but Ford moves out of range.
Def walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Def tries to clinch up but Ford circles away and keeps his distance.
Def closes the distance and clinches.
Def tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ford avoids it.
Ford stalling in the clinch.
Ford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
Ford throws a body punch but Def moves out of range.
Def avoids the body shot from Ford.
Ford takes a swing at Def's ribcage but misses.
Def looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ford throws a big shot that misses.
Ford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Def.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Def.
Ford takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ford throws a shot from downtown. Def moves away and avoids it.
Mos Def is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ford throws a big shot that misses.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Def is just out of range.
Ford misses the jab.
Ford chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Def can pounce on him.
Ford throws a big shot that misses.
Def wants to clinch up but Ford keeps it at a distance.
Def tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ford thows a body shot but no joy.
Ford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Def takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford looks to throw the jab but Def is out of range.
Ford misses with a left hand
and Def counters with a head kick. That will keep Ford thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Def scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Def was well out of range. Poor timing from Ford.
Def tries to close the distance and clinch but Ford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ford shoots in for a takedown but Def shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mos Def has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Ford.
Def tries to clinch but Ford moves away
and Ford counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Def thinking.
A big left from Ford misses.
Ford lands with a straight right. Def didn't see that one coming.
Ford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Def wants to clinch up but Ford keeps it at a distance.
Ford throws a shot from downtown. Def moves away and avoids it.
Def walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Ford dominated that 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.
A jab lands there for Ford.
Ford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Def was well out of range. Poor timing from Ford.
Ford jabs Def right on the nose. Def blinks but takes it well.
Def takes the fight into the clinch.
Ford misses with a body punch.
Ford tries to pull guard but Def won't allow it.
Def tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Def manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Def is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ford wants to control from the top but Def keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Def not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ford wants to control from the top but Def keeps moving.
Def avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Def controls Ford momentarily but Ford frees himself.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Def has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Def there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ford cracks Def with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ford misses with a looping right.
Ford thows a body shot but no joy.
Ford throws a lazy right hand but Def sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Def.
Ford misses with an uppercut.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Def moves away.
Def tries to close the distance and clinch but Ford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ford throws a lazy right hand but Def sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Ford.
Ford misses with a looping right.
Ford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Def. No joy for Ford on that attempt.
Ford looks to land a left hand but Def moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford throws a hook to the side of Def's head but Def sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ford throws a lazy uppercut
and Def holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford tries to throw a body punch but Def avoids it by throwing Ford back against the cage.
Ford lands with a right to the head.
Ford can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Def.
Def breaks the clinch.
Def avoids the body shot from Ford.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Def is just out of range.
Ford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Def connects with a solid leg kick.
Ford shoots for a double leg takedown but Def sprawls well. He's pushed Ford's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mos Def has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Ford.
Ford is breathing heavily.
Def displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ford throws out the jab.
Def drives through and clinches with Ford against the cage.
Ford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Def putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ford in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Def breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Def as Ford shoots in.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ford shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Def but Def pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Def throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Def does a little dance to reset his feet.
Def wants to clinch.
Def cracks the inside of Ford's front leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ford fails with a takedown attempt.
Ford thuds a left hand into Def's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Max Ford will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ford misses with a looping left.
Ford throws a poor cross that misses
and Def counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Def fails in his attempt to clinch.
Def dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ford. That did some damage!
Ford fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ford takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Def is looking to clinch but Ford is avoiding it.
Nice straight punches there by Ford. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ford.
Def tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ford throws a hook to the side of Def's head but Def sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ford comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Def slips a straight right by Ford.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Def moves away.
Def slips under a jab from Ford.
Ford connects with a right hand. Def shakes it off.
Def wants to clinch but Ford slips to the side
and Ford counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Def wants to clinch.
Def tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Def sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Def walks into a left hand.
Def displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ford throws out the jab.
Def moves in looking to clinch but Ford pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Def counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ford throws a body punch but Def moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Def does a little dance to reset his feet.
Def moves out of range of the strikes.
Def doesn't manage to clinch there - Ford circles away.
Def tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Def defending well as Ford loads up on a big left hand.
Ford's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ford looks to land a right hand but Def moved out of range.
Max Ford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ford misses the jab.
Ford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ford shoots in for a takedown but Def shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Def has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Def lands a knee to the head.
Def has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ford uses from the top position.
Def pulls Ford in close to prevent any damage.
Ford trying to control but Def is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Def seems keen to control Ford's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ford keeps the fight on the outside.
Def lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Def moves forwards but Ford connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Def wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ford looks for a takedown but Def sprawls well.
Mos Def has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mos Def has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Ford.
Ford throws a hook to the side of Def's head but Def sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mos Def.
I think Ford has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Ford!
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