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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddy Maiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maiden's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Walk. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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176 lbs
17 - 11 - 1 |
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175 lbs
34 - 15 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Eddy Maiden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maiden gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maiden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stevens.
Stevens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maiden lands the left hand.
Stevens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stevens gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maiden.
Maiden throws a solid leg kick but Stevens takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maiden.
Good exchange - Maiden coming out on top.
Maiden closes the distance and clinches up with Stevens, looking for a takedown. Maiden pushes Stevens against the cage but Stevens circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stevens shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Maiden's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevens won't allow Maiden to sweep him here.
Maiden looking to control.
Stevens working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maiden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stevens is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens lands a couple of digs.
Stevens looking to pass the guard.
Stevens postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stevens is looking to work some ground and pound but Maiden has wrist control.
Maiden manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stevens manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maiden working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maiden content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Maiden wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.
Maiden is really struggling to control Stevens but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Maiden content to stall in guard here.
Maiden missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stevens is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maiden preventing the sweep.
Stevens can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Maiden controls the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Maiden throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Stevens moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Maiden.
Maiden lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Maiden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maiden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stevens's elbow.
Stevens blocks an uppercut.
Maiden misses with a punch to the body.
Maiden pushes Stevens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maiden lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
Stevens drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A left hand lands to the body for Maiden.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Maiden fails to land.
Maiden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maiden pushes Stevens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stevens lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maiden tries a body shot but Stevens blocks it.
Stevens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maiden cracks Stevens with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maiden misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maiden.
Maiden tries to land knees in the clinch but Stevens avoids the damage to the body.
Stevens fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stevens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddy Maiden dominated that round.
That's time! Maiden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maiden throws a looping overhand right but Stevens ducks down to avoid it.
Maiden throws out a leg kick but Stevens moves out of range and Maiden only half commits.
Stevens takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stevens closes the distance and clinches up with Maiden, looking for a takedown. Stevens pushes Maiden against the cage but Maiden circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maiden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maiden throws a body shot but no joy.
Stevens takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maiden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stevens can do to turn this around?
Maiden throws an overhand right that lands on Stevens's shoulder, as Stevens tries to avoid the shot.
Stevens throws out a leg kick but Maiden moves out of range and Stevens only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maiden.
Maiden is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maiden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stevens on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Eddy Maiden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevens tries to clinch up but Maiden circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maiden doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevens circles away.
Stevens lands a two punch combo.
Maiden misses with a right hand
and Stevens counters with a nice body kick.
Maiden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maiden tries to land a body kick
and Stevens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stevens closes the distance but Maiden moves to the side
and Maiden counters with a stiff right hand.
Maiden scores with a nice head shot.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Maiden napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevens working the ground and pound but Maiden is defending the strikes.
Stevens tries to move to mount but Maiden blocks the move with his legs.
Stevens scores with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens is looking to take a break and control but Maiden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stevens is trying to get an arm triangle but Maiden is defending well.
Stevens working away.
Maiden is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Stevens crashes against the mat.
Stevens thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sloppy strikes there by Stevens.
Maiden is looking for a sweep.
Stevens is trying to ground and pound but Maiden uses the momentary lack of control by Stevens to regain half guard.
Maiden trying to control from the bottom.
Maiden tries to get to full guard but Stevens has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maiden trying to hold on to Stevens's head to control him but Stevens postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Stevens is keen to just control but Maiden is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stevens misses with an uppercut. Maiden saw that one coming.
Maiden lands with a nice body punch.
A lazy left from Maiden finds it's target.
Stevens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maiden.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown but Maiden shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maiden slaps away a takedown attempt from Stevens, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Eddy Maiden will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Maiden throws a leg kick
and Stevens counters with a straight right hand.
Maiden throws a lazy right hand but Stevens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stevens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maiden.
Stevens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maiden.
Stevens misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stevens slips under a jab from Maiden.
Maiden slips a jab from Stevens.
Stevens defending well as Maiden loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens ducks right into an uppercut from Maiden.
Stevens checks a leg kick.
Stevens slips a straight right by Maiden.
Maiden lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maiden connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stevens scrambles back to his feet.
Stevens misses with a looping right.
Stevens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maiden pinned against the cage. Maiden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown but Maiden shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Eddy Maiden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Stevens.
Maiden digs a good body shot into Stevens's ribs.
Stevens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donk. Maiden catches Stevens right on the button with a cross.
Maiden with a nice cross.
Maiden scores with a hook.
Maiden takes a swing at Stevens's ribcage but misses.
Dean Stevens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maiden throws a hook to the side of Stevens's head but Stevens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maiden pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maiden misses with a hook.
Maiden blocks a jab.
Stevens moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Maiden.
Stevens misses with a body punch.
Stevens struggles to land a body shot inside as Maiden controls his hands.
A short right from Maiden on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Maiden.
Maiden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stevens's elbow.
Stevens taking a breather.
Maiden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maiden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maiden throws a head punch that misses.
Maiden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stevens tries to work over Maiden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stevens jumps guard but Maiden stands there with Stevens around his waist. Stevens gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Maiden blocks an uppercut.
Eddy Maiden has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stevens throws a head punch that misses.
Maiden lands a left hand.
Stevens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stevens struggles to land a body shot inside as Maiden controls his hands.
Maiden throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stevenss head.
Maiden misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Maiden fails to land.
Eddy Maiden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maiden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stevens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maiden's elbow.
Maiden working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stevens misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stevens tries to work over Maiden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stevens tries a body shot but Maiden blocks it.
Maiden lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevens.
Stevens is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maiden tries to land knees in the clinch but Stevens avoids the damage to the body.
Stevens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stevens blocking some punches.
Maiden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maiden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stevens scores with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddy Maiden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maiden, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddy Maiden!
After winning the bout, Eddy Maiden thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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