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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Maddox (ranked 22732 p4p, 901 weight class) and Ajala Awe (ranked 4363 p4p, 574 weight class). Maddox kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Superstylin'. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
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205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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184 cm
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210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Maddox! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ajala Awe! The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Maddox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Awe walks into a left hand. Maddox scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Ajala Awe has been cut. Awe avoids the body shot from Maddox.
Maddox takes a swing at Awe's ribcage but misses. We've been informed that Awe has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Awe walks into a left hand. Awe misses with a wild combination.
Awe pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Awe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maddox was well out of range. Poor timing from Awe. Maddox throws a hook but Awe blocks it. Awe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maddox but Maddox pushes him off and we're back to square one. Maddox bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Awe's head. Maddox tests Awe's chin there with a solid looking shot. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Maddox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Maddox misses with a looping left. Maddox gets tackled into the cage by Awe. Awe maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Awe. Maddox lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Awe takes a shot to the head. Maddox has a couple of punches blocked by Awe.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maddox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Awe lands a hook to the side of the head. Maddox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Awe's elbow. Awe scores with a shot to the side of Maddox's head. Maddox lands a nice uppercut. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Awe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Awe prevents a body shot from Maddox. Awe misses with the head strike.
Maddox misses with a short punch on the inside. Awe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maddox has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maddox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maddox can't find room to land a body shot as Awe controls the action.
Maddox can't find room to land a body shot as Awe controls the action.
Awe misses with a punch to the body.
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! Maddox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Awe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maddox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Maddox lands a body punch in the clinch. Maddox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Awe looks winded! Maddox misses with some punches.
Maddox manages to break the clinch.
Maddox throws an overhand right that lands on Awe's shoulder, as Awe tries to avoid the shot. Awe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Nice defenses there by Awe. Awe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Maddox lands a right hook to the body.
Awe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Awe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maddox. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Maddox scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That has opened up Ajala Awe's cut even more. Maddox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maddox thows a left - swing and a miss! Awe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Awe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maddox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Awe scrambles back to his feet. Maddox throws a lazy right hand but Awe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Awe now looks to counter with a shot at the body. A big left from Maddox misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Maddox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Awe tries to clinch but Maddox moves out of range. Good exchange - Awe coming out on top. The crowd cheers as Maddox lands an impressive looking overhand right. Awe doesn't seem phased though. A big right from Awe misses. Maddox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Awe momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maddox darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Awe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. A swing and a miss from Awe. Maddox slips a straight right by Awe. Awe tries to clinch up but Maddox circles away and keeps his distance. Maddox lands with a straight right. Awe didn't see that one coming.
The cut above Ajala Awe's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Awe avoids the body shot from Maddox.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Maddox cracks Awe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Awe is rocked! Maddox cracks Awe with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Awe falls to his knees and Maddox doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Maddox! Danny Maddox thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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