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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Maben (ranked 4398 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Allen (ranked 24949 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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243 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Maben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Allen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maben looks to throw the jab but Allen is out of range.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch but Maben swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maben throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Maben backs off Allen throws a huge counter combo but Maben manages to avoid it all.
Allen shoots in looking for a takedown. Maben tries to sprawl out of it but Allen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maben manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Allen cracks Maben with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maben. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maben misses with a hook. Allen ducked under it nicely.
Allen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maben throws a poor cross that misses
and Allen counters with a left to the body.
Allen slips a straight right by Maben.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maben scores with a sloppy right hand. Allen should have avoided that one.
Maben lands with a shot to the body.
Maben throws the left hand but Allen avoids the punch easily.
John Maben seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maben throws a hook but Allen avoids it easily.
Maben looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range.
Maben misses the shot to the body.
Maben misses with a lunging right hand
and Allen counters with a one-two to the body.
Maben fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Allen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
John Maben is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maben is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Allen.
A shot to the liver by Maben. Beautiful body shot.
Allen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maben throws out the jab.
Maben is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Allen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Allen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maben throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Allens head.
Maben lands an uppercut.
Maben lands a body shot in the clinch.
Allen looks winded!
Allen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maben lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maben lands a body shot in the clinch.
Maben tries to break free but Allen pushes him back against the cage.
Maben lands a right hand that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Maben.
Maben lands a left hand.
Maben lands a right hand.
Maben lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Allen or not.
Maben lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maben works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Maben.
Allen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maben lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maben digs a right hand underneath Allen's ribcage. Allen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maben lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maben lands a shoulder strike.
Maben makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maben is leaning against Allen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maben lands with a light punch inside.
Allen is rocked!
Maben lands a left hand.
Allen is still on wobbly legs! Can Maben finish him?
Maben scores with a nice hook 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!
Maben lands a body shot.
A short right from Maben on the inside.
Nice body punch from Maben.
Allen takes a shot to the head.
Maben works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maben lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maben throws a big uppercut that drops Allen! More strikes from Maben and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Allen lies dazed against the cage as Maben celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Maben!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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