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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Neeson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liam Neeson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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214 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terrance Maddox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liam Neeson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neeson moves into the clinch.
Maddox is trying to pull guard but Neeson has him pressed against the cage.
Neeson has Maddox pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Neeson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Maddox tumbling to the mat - Neeson dives into Maddox's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Neeson stays in close to Maddox's body and controls the position.
Maddox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Neeson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Neeson trying to control the position from guard on top but Maddox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neeson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Maddox keeping full guard, as Neeson tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Liam Neeson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Neeson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Maddox wants to control but Neeson postures up.
What's Maddox going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Neeson advances to full mount.
Neeson tries to control but Maddox wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neeson avoids the attempt from Maddox to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neeson misses with a head shot.
Neeson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Maddox is on top in guard.
Neeson controls Maddox momentarily but Maddox frees himself.
Maddox avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maddox accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Neeson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maddox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maddox controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Neeson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Liam Neeson.
Maddox tries to sprawl but Neeson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Maddox is trying to control but can't.
Neeson is trying to control. Maddox wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Maddox gets full guard.
Neeson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Neeson wants to control from the top but Maddox keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Liam Neeson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Maddox moves in looking to clinch but Neeson pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Neeson dominated that round.
That's time! Maddox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maddox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Neeson takes a swing at Maddox's ribcage but misses.
Maddox lands a slapping body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maddox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maddox takes the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Neeson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Neeson.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maddox is trying to pull guard but Neeson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Neeson jumps guard.
Maddox trying to control the position from guard on top but Neeson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maddox is standing up over Neeson. Neeson looks to escape but Maddox dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Neeson some visible discomfort.
Who's going to make the next move?
Neeson can't do much from the bottom here.
Neeson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Maddox has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neeson bucks up and tries to throw Maddox off but instead Maddox has got his back!
Neeson trying to control the action but Maddox just sinks the hooks in.
Maddox looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Maddox is riding his opponent, not letting Neeson buck him off.
Neeson trying to control but not successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox tries to get the hooks in deep but Neeson pushed the leg off.
Neeson tries to roll but Maddox sticks to his back.
What can Neeson do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Maddox landing with strikes.
Neeson trying to control the position but Maddox manages to sink in the hooks.
Maddox throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Neeson!
Maddox is not going to allow Neeson to sit and survive in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neeson is breathing heavily.
Maddox has good solid back control here.
Maddox keeps control of the position as Neeson tries to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neeson fending off the submission attempt from Maddox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Maddox 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. And we move into the final round!
Neeson lands a right hook to the body.
Neeson scores with a jab.
Neeson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Maddox!
Neeson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Maddox's legs.
Neeson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Maddox, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox struggling a bit here.
Maddox wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maddox is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neeson looks to land a strike but Maddox avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Maddox keeping moving, preventing Neeson from controlling successfully.
Neeson looking to sit in guard and control but Maddox gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maddox's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Neeson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Terrance Maddox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maddox tries to keep at a distance but Neeson has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Neeson smiles and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Maddox. Those never looked like landing.
Maddox moves into the clinch successfully.
Neeson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Neeson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Maddox looking to control but Neeson passes into half guard.
Neeson misses with a head shot. Maddox uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neeson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Neeson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neeson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Maddox dives on top into guard.
Maddox passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neeson trying to control from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Neeson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Neeson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Neeson!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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