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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Maven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyon Gaultier (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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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Maven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyon Gaultier!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Maven throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gaultier tests Maven's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maven has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Xtreme MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Gaultier scores with a hook to the body. Maven takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick misses from Gaultier.
Maven misses with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Gaultier as he connects with a hook.
Maven blocks a jab.
Gaultier listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Maven misses its intended target.
Maven falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maven takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maven misses the jab.
Gaultier staying out of range there.
Maven looks to throw the jab but Gaultier is out of range.
Maven throws a combination that misses
and Gaultier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaultier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maven.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaultier works the jab nicely.
Gaultier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maven fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gaultier is looking to slow Maven down with leg kicks.
Gaultier has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gaultier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gaultier stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gaultier sizes up Maven with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gaultier throws a body punch but Maven moves out of range.
Maven showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gaultier.
Maven slips under a jab from Gaultier.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gaultier lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maven has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maven and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A shot to the liver by Gaultier. Beautiful body shot.
Maven's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gaultier connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maven scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maven looks to land a left hand but Gaultier moved out of range nicely.
Gaultier pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maven jabs Gaultier right on the nose. Gaultier blinks but takes it well.
Gaultier cracks the inside of Maven's front leg.
Maven moves forwards but Gaultier connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maven misses with an uppercut. Gaultier saw that one coming.
It seemed like Gaultier was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maven misses with an uppercut
and Gaultier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maven throws a hook but Gaultier avoids it easily.
Maven feints a jab promting Gaultier to slip. Maven then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gaultier slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gaultier throws a lazy uppercut
and Maven counters with a nice uppercut.
Gaultier misses with a wild body shot.
Maven seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Maven throws out a leg kick but Gaultier moves out of range and Maven only half commits.
Gaultier dips to his left and cracks Maven with an uppercut!
Maven throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaultier buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maven's calf.
Maven looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gaultier.
Gaultier lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Maven misses with a straight left.
Maven stalks Gaultier and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gaultier's face. Gaultier staggers backwards, shaken.
Gaultier connects with a body shot.
Maven lands a jab to the nose.
Gaultier misses with a low kick as Maven jumps back.
Maven throws a jab when Gaultier was well out of range.
Maven misses with a few strikes there.
Gaultier takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaultier fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maven throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gaultier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maven misses with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Gaultier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier lunges at Maven with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maven's hand.
Maven checks a leg kick.
Gaultier checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maven misses with a wild combination.
Maven misses with a wild combination.
Maven scores with a leg kick.
Donk. Gaultier catches Maven right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Gaultier finds it's way through Maven's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maven throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaultier.
Donk. Gaultier catches Maven right on the button with a cross.
Maven takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Maven drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyon Gaultier dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gaultier closes the distance and clinches.
Gaultier misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaultier lands with a right to the head.
Gaultier throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gaultier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Marcus Maven has been cut.
Maven is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gaultier's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A head punch on the inside from Maven fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maven.
Gaultier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gaultier.
Gaultier displaying some good clinch control by pressing Maven up against the cage.
Gaultier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maven backwards.
Maven misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maven.
Maven lands a right hand.
Gaultier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maven creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaultier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaultier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lyon Gaultier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maven pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gaultier back to the cage. Maven follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A slow jab from Gaultier misses its intended target.
Maven throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gaultier thuds a left hand into Maven's body.
Gaultier walks into a straight right hand from Maven.
Maven throws a hook but Gaultier blocks it.
Gaultier misses with a head kick.
Maven misses with a combination
and Gaultier counters with a thumping low kick.
Maven jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gaultier tries to land a leg kick but Maven saw it coming and moves away.
Gaultier scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gaultier scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Gaultier dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maven. That did some damage!
Maven connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maven wants to slow Gaultier down by chopping away at his legs.
Gaultier blocks a head kick by Maven.
Gaultier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gaultier tries to clinch but Maven is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Maven on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gaultier bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maven scoring well with a low kick there.
Maven cracks a nice hook into Gaultier's ribs.
Maven throws a poor cross that misses
and Gaultier counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maven scores with a hook.
Maven misses with a looping right.
Gaultier turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gaultier displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gaultier wants to slow Maven down by chopping away at his legs.
Marcus Maven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maven throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gaultier makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Maven really felt that one!
Nice defenses there by Maven.
Gaultier throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maven thows a leg kick but Gaultier checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gaultier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maven.
Maven takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big right from Gaultier misses.
Maven tried to counter with a leg kick but Gaultier avoided it.
Gaultier checks a leg kick.
Maven is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maven ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gaultier throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maven counters with a straight right hand.
Maven throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaultier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gaultier misses with an uppercut
so Maven counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaultier keeping moving, preventing Maven from controlling successfully.
Maven decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier checks the leg kick.
Maven takes one to the chin there.
A good leg kick by Gaultier.
Maven scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Some bone on bone action there as Gaultier checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maven drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gaultier moves out of range of the strikes.
Gaultier misses with a two punch combination.
Maven half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A combination from Maven does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaultier listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maven looks to land a right hand but Gaultier moved out of range.
Gaultier lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lyon Gaultier will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marcus Maven's cut.
That's time! Maven's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gaultier scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maven displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gaultier throws out the jab.
Maven tries to counter with a takedown but Gaultier is quick to defend against it.
Maven looks to land a right hand but Gaultier moved out of range.
Maven throws a head kick that Gaultier semi-blocks.
Gaultier looks to score with a jab to the body but Maven is just out of range.
Good shot there by Maven.
Maven throws a series of punches but Gaultier moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Maven misses the target.
Gaultier checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big right from Gaultier misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaultier jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maven walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gaultier defending well as Maven loads up on a big left hand.
Maven throws a head kick but Gaultier moves out of range.
Gaultier scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaultier slips under a jab from Maven.
Maven throws a hook but Gaultier avoids it easily.
Gaultier looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gaultier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maven.
A left lands for Gaultier.
Gaultier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maven.
Some bone on bone action there as Maven checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maven cracks Gaultier with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maven walks into a straight right hand from Gaultier.
Gaultier misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gaultier scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gaultier lands a high kick!
Gaultier throws a sloppy head kick and Maven moves out of range easily.
Maven throws a looping overhand right but Gaultier ducks down to avoid it.
Gaultier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maven moves away.
Maven misses with the combination.
Marcus Maven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maven throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maven throws a head kick but Gaultier moves out of range.
Gaultier connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheers as Gaultier lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maven doesn't seem phased though.
Maven throws a hook but Gaultier avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Maven.
Decent striking displayed by Maven there.
Gaultier misses the shot to the body.
Maven misses with a lunging right hand
and Gaultier counters with a body kick that stops Maven in his tracks momentarily.
Maven takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gaultier throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Maven.
A bone on bone clash there as Gaultier blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier connects with a right hand. Maven shakes it off.
Gaultier misses with a straight right.
Maven appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Maven throws a right hand that misses
and Gaultier counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Maven throws a hook but Gaultier avoids it easily.
Maven just misses with a punch to the body.
Maven swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maven misses with a lunging right hand
and Gaultier counters with a three punch combo that has Maven backing up. Maven nods at Gaultier to acknowledge the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Gaultier.
Gaultier lands a jab to Maven's midsection.
Maven tries to land a leg kick but Gaultier saw it coming and moves away.
Gaultier cracks Maven with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gaultier!
Maven looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maven takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaultier cracks Maven with a good jab.
Lyon Gaultier is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier takes a swing at Maven's ribcage but misses.
Gaultier blocks a jab.
Gaultier scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Maven tries to bum rush Gaultier with a series of wild strikes but Gaultier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maven misses with a left hand
and Gaultier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gaultier cracks Maven with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maven avoids the head kick by Gaultier.
Gaultier fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maven has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gaultier scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maven doesn't seem bothered though.
Maven throws a big shot that misses.
Maven attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gaultier misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maven checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maven throws a leg kick
and Gaultier counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot lands for Gaultier.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyon Gaultier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gaultier winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyon Gaultier!
An out of breath Lyon Gaultier thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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