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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Maiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles comes to the cage accompanied by Theme tune to muslamic ray guns. Maiden has chosen Walk as his entrance music. 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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175 lbs
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176 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
17 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Xavier Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Eddy Maiden!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maiden misses with a kick to the body.
Maiden misses with a body shot.
Styles lands with a nice body punch.
Styles on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Maiden. Styles shrugs it off though.
Maiden moves away from the strike by Styles.
Styles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Styles loads up on a big right hand but Maiden slips the punch.
Styles sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Styles scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from Maiden misses.
Maiden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maiden wants to land a leg kick but Styles is out of range.
Maiden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Styles.
Maiden throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Styles's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maiden misses with an attempted mid kick.
Styles rushes Maiden and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Styles takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maiden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Styles's elbow.
Styles tries to pull guard but Maiden holds him up against the cage and eventually Styles drops back down to his feet.
Styles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A good leg kick by Maiden.
Maiden connects with a nice looking jab.
Styles ducks under a wild hook from Maiden.
A jab from Maiden misses.
Styles throws a jab when Maiden was well out of range.
Maiden scores with the left hand. Styles knows he should have avoided that one.
Maiden moves out of range as Styles strikes.
Styles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maiden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Styles.
Maiden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maiden swings for the body but Styles moves out of range.
Maiden lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maiden misses with an uppercut. Styles saw that one coming.
Styles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Styles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Styles pushes Maiden away with a front kick.
Styles throws a lazy uppercut
and Styles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maiden throws a solid leg kick but Styles takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maiden.
Styles drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maiden gets a clinch.
Maiden prevents the takedown attempt.
A right hook to the body lands for Styles.
Styles tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maiden smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Styles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Styles fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maiden on the side of the head.
Maiden takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maiden.
Maiden bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maiden misses with a lunging right hand
and Styles counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Styles walks into a jab.
Styles connects with a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Maiden.
Donk. Maiden catches Styles right on the button with a cross.
Maiden tries to clinch there but Styles circles away.
Maiden throws a hook to the side of Styles's head but Styles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maiden throws a big shot that misses.
Maiden looks to land a body kick but Styles moved away.
Styles connects with a nice looking jab.
Maiden is trying hard to land a takedown here. Styles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Styles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maiden throws the left hand but Styles avoids the punch easily.
Maiden throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Styles finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Styles.
Maiden wants to clinch.
Maiden takes one to the chin there.
Maiden ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maiden tries to work over Styles's front leg with a kick but Styles checks it.
Styles slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Maiden misses.
Maiden throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Styles slips a straight right by Maiden.
Styles lands a jab to the nose.
Styles misses with a straight left.
A lazy left from Maiden finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddy Maiden dominated that 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.
Maiden drives through and clinches with Styles against the cage.
Maiden throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Maiden misses with a punch on the inside.
Maiden throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Styless head.
Maiden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maiden.
Maiden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
Styles is trying to stall.
Maiden struggles to land a body shot inside as Styles controls his hands.
Maiden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Maiden fails to land.
Styles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Styles on the inside.
A short left from Styles.
It looks like Eddy Maiden has been cut.
Maiden scores with a shoulder strike.
Maiden digs a right hand underneath Styles's ribcage. Styles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maiden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
Maiden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maiden lands with a left to the head.
Styles tries to pull guard but Maiden won't allow it.
Maiden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maiden lands a takedown into guard.
Styles wants to sweep but no luck.
Maiden must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Maiden got a little sloppy there for a moment and Styles has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maiden has managed to get both his arms back between Styles's legs - danger averted.
Maiden working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Styles's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maiden accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Styles has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Maiden postures up.
Maiden landing some decent shots from guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maiden showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Styles working a defensive guard but Maiden passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maiden is working for a submission of some sort.
Styles is not content to let Maiden control the position.
Maiden working the head and body with strikes.
Maiden scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Styles wants to improve his position but Maiden is controlling well.
Maiden performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Styles moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Maiden has passed into side control.
Maiden in side control lands a decent elbow.
Styles takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Styles is trying to improve his position.
Maiden is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Styles has escaped the position, nice work there.
Maiden is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Styles will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Maiden is looking to take a break and control but Styles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maiden remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Styles regains half guard.
Maiden seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Styles does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Eddy Maiden.
Maiden throws a hook but Styles blocks it.
Styles takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maiden tries to clinch up but Styles circles away and keeps his distance.
Styles has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Styles there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Styles.
Maiden throws a body shot but no joy.
Styles misses with a hook.
Maiden throws a leg kick but Styles sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddy Maiden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eddy Maiden's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Maiden just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Maiden.
Styles moves away from the strike by Maiden.
Styles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Styles checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maiden takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Styles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Styles throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maiden stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maiden sizes up Styles with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maiden lands with a nice body punch.
Maiden tries to clinch up but Styles circles away and keeps his distance.
Styles moves into the clinch.
Eddy Maiden seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maiden tries to throw a body punch but Styles avoids it by throwing Maiden back against the cage.
Styles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Styles blocks a body shot from Maiden.
Styles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maiden scores with a sloppy right hand. Styles should have avoided that one.
Styles has managed to clinch.
Maiden misses with a body punch.
Maiden stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Styles working aggressively here.
Styles goes for a takedown attempt but Maiden pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Maiden swings for the body but Styles moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Styles darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Styles lands a nice looking kick to the body. Maiden takes a step back to recover.
Styles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Styles scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Styles takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maiden moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maiden scores with a hook to the body.
Styles lands a shoulder strike.
Maiden tries to throw a body punch but Styles avoids it by throwing Maiden back against the cage.
Styles is trying to drag Maiden to the mat but Maiden just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Maiden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maiden works on Styles's body with a couple of short punches.
Styles misses with a punch on the inside.
Maiden lands an uppercut.
Maiden lands a shoulder strike.
Maiden misses with the head strike.
A short right from Maiden.
Maiden throws a punch but it's blocked by Styles.
Maiden scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maiden tries to throw a body punch but Styles avoids it by throwing Maiden back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maiden working aggressively here.
Maiden makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maiden lands a shoulder strike.
Styles throws a punch but it's blocked by Maiden.
Maiden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Styles lands with a light punch inside.
Maiden stops a takedown attempt from Styles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Styles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Styles tightens his grip and picks Maiden up, before dumping him to the ground. Maiden manages to land in guard.
Maiden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Styles slips nicely into half guard.
Styles is working for a kimura but Maiden is defending it quite comfortably.
Styles thows a huge punch but Maiden dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maiden is doing well to control the position and prevent Styles from advancing to side control.
Styles trying to pass the guard but Maiden defending well.
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!
Maiden gets full guard.
Maiden not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Styles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maiden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eddy Maiden has got the better of the ground game so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Styles accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Styles seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Maiden had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Styles defends it easily.
Xavier Styles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Styles works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eddy Maiden.
Well Maiden 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddy Maiden!
A relieved looking Eddy Maiden thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Xavier Styles spoke after the fight, saying 'It's at times like this, one must reach deeply into his soul,challenge his heart, feel new courage, endure the fuck pain and say 'FUCK ISLAM AND MOHAMMED WAS A PEDOPHILE''.
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hype
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pop
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