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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Madwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucifer Samm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Madwell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lucifer Samm's chin.
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184 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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174 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Basic striking
Determined |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Madwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucifer Samm!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Samm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madwell.
Samm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Samm's coach down at Chute Coxe was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Samm's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Madwell dodges the punch combination from Samm.
Madwell appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice uppercut lands for Madwell. That snapped Samm's head back.
Madwell lands a jab to Samm's midsection.
Madwell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Samm on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Madwell clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Madwell.
Samm wants to break the clinch but can't.
Madwell tries a knee to the head but Samm blocks it.
Madwell keeps control of Samm as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madwell presses Samm against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Madwell holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Madwell lands a left hand.
Madwell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Madwell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Samm throws a looping overhand right but Madwell ducks down to avoid it.
Madwell misses with a kick to the body.
Samm throws a fast counter high kick but Madwell manages to duck under it in time.
Samm throws a left and a right that both miss
and Madwell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Samm misses with a hook. Madwell ducked under it nicely.
Madwell clinches.
Madwell is stalling here.
Samm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Madwell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madwell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Madwell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Madwell.
Samm wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Madwell missing with knees to the body.
Madwell tries a body shot but Samm blocks it.
Madwell lands with a short shot to the head.
Madwell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Lucifer Samm has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samm letting Madwell take a breather here.
Samm managing to block the knees to the body from Madwell.
Madwell is leaning against Samm and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Madwell tries to land knees in the clinch but Samm avoids the damage to the body.
Madwell keeps control of Samm as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Samm misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samm is trying to break the clinch but Madwell is controlling him.
Samm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Madwell digs a good hook to Samm's body.
Madwell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Samm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Madwell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Samm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madwell.
Madwell lands a right hook to the body.
Samm misses with a hook. Madwell ducked under it nicely.
Samm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Madwell tries to clinch up but Samm circles away and keeps his distance.
Samm throws a series of punches but Madwell moves out of range.
Madwell went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Samm rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Madwell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Madwell scores with a sloppy right hand. Samm should have avoided that one.
Madwell swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Madwell is looking to clinch.
Samm throws a lazy right hand but Madwell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Samm just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMadwell.
Samm throws a right hand that misses
and Madwell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Samm misses with a head kick.
Samm throws a series of punches but Madwell moves out of range.
Samm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Samm darts in trying to clinch
enabling Madwell to counter with a crisp jab.
Samm throws a lazy uppercut
and Samm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Samm misses with a left hand
enabling Madwell to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Madwell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucifer Samm's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Samm misses with a wild combination.
Madwell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Samm misses the jab.
It looked like Madwell was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Samm needs to keep his hands up - Madwell had a free shot at his head there.
A punch combination from Madwell misses.
Samm is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Madwell throws a series of punches but Samm avoids them all with ease.
Samm moves out of range of the body kick.
Samm throws a series of punches but Madwell avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Madwell takes a swing at Samm's ribcage but misses.
Madwell swings for the body but Samm moves out of range.
Madwell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Samm can do to turn this around?
Samm shoots and misses
and Madwell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Madwell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Madwell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madwell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Samm misses with a combination
and Madwell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Max Madwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Samm throws a right hand that misses
and Madwell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Samm throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Madwell counters with a left to the body.
Madwell staying out of range there.
Madwell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Samm closes the distance looking to clinch
and Madwell counters with a right hand to the body.
Samm throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Madwell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Madwell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Samm can't find room to land a body shot as Madwell controls the action.
Madwell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Samm.
Good body shot from Madwell.
Madwell breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madwell clinches.
Madwell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Samm is defending well for now.
Samm wants to get back to striking at distance but Madwell won't allow it.
Madwell blocks the elbow strike.
Madwell lands an elbow inside that Samm shrugs off.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Madwell.
Samm tries to land knees in the clinch but Madwell avoids the damage to the body.
A short body shot lands from Madwell as the two fighters clinch.
Madwell stalling in the clinch.
Madwell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madwell avoids the head kick by Samm.
Madwell swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Samm misses with an uppercut
and Madwell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madwell moves away from the strike by Samm.
Madwell thuds his right hand into Samm's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Madwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Samm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Madwell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A leg kick checked by Madwell.
Madwell takes one on the button.
Madwell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Samm.
Samm misses with a double jab
and Madwell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Samm misses with a straight left.
Samm walks into a straight right hand from Madwell.
Samm throws a jab when Madwell was well out of range.
Madwell is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samm takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Samm might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Madwell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Madwell jabs at Samm's body.
Max Madwell is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Madwell throws a right and a left that Samm avoids nicely.
Samm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madwell.
Lucifer Samm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samm wants to clinch
and Madwell counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Samm misses the target.
Madwell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Samm takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Madwell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A combination from Madwell does no damage.
Samm gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Madwell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Madwell cracks Samm with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Madwell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lucifer Samm's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Madwell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Samm doesn't seem bothered though.
Madwell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Samm takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Madwell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Samm lands a jab-cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Samm.
Madwell gets tackled into the cage by Samm. Samm maintains the clinch.
Madwell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Madwell.
Samm is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Madwell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Samm is still on wobbly legs! Can Madwell finish him?
Madwell floors Samm with a big punch on the inside! Samm is trying to recover but Madwell dives into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Samm is not content to let Madwell control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samm tries to bench press Madwell off him but Madwell keeps the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Samm can do anything to dispel that myth.
Madwell is looking to take a break and control but Samm is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Samm seems to have recovered his senses.
Samm takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Madwell cracks Samm with a big elbow.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Madwell wants to stand but Samm is controlling his arm.
Lucifer Samm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Madwell is looking to take a break and control but Samm is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Madwell scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Samm to see if he's OK.
Madwell is looking to take a break and control but Samm is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Madwell taking a break here but Samm is having none of it and regains half guard.
Madwell slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madwell 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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Madwell lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Madwell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Samm does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Madwell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've been hearing good reports from Madwell's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Samm is staying active underneath Madwell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samm is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Madwell tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Samm.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Samm looks to land a combination but Madwell avoids it well.
Madwell seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Samm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Madwell circles away quickly and effectively.
Samm has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Samm there as he acknowledges the shot.
Samm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Madwell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Samm throws a wild body kick that Madwell sees coming a mile off.
Samm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Madwell.
Samm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Madwell moves in looking to clinch but Samm pushes him off.
Madwell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Samm slips a jab and a cross from Madwell.
Samm throws a looping overhand right but Madwell ducks down to avoid it.
Samm throws an off balance right hand
and Madwell counters with a left and a right that stings Samm.
Samm misses with a body punch
and Madwell counters with a nice body shot.
Max Madwell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Samm throws a predictable looking body shot
and Madwell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Madwell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Madwell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Madwell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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