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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Wise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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157 lbs
25 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dennis Wise!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Maddox!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maddox has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maddox there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maddox drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maddox. That's going to slow Wise down.
Wise slips a straight right by Maddox.
Maddox swings for the body but Wise moves out of range.
Wise wants to slow Maddox down by chopping away at his legs.
Wise avoids a kick to the body.
Maddox scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wise doesn't seem bothered though.
Maddox throws a big shot that misses.
Wise misses with a low kick as Maddox jumps back.
Maddox takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wise tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wise on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maddox. Maddox obviously looking to wear him down.
Wise lands an overhand right.
Maddox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wise stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maddox closes the distance and pushes Wise back into the cage.
Maddox jumps guard.
Maddox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wise showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wise stopping the sweep attempt from Maddox.
Wise postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wise trying to control but Maddox is working from the bottom.
Wise has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maddox is trying to keep Wise in close.
Maddox looking for a sweep. Not yet Maddox, not yet.
Wise with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maddox is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maddox is looking to sweep but instead, Wise has passed into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox is trying to get back to full guard.
Wise keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Maddox regains full guard. Nicely done.
Maddox is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wise defends well.
Maddox throws his legs up looking for a submission but Wise uses it to pass to side control.
Maddox manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wise's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wise is keen to just control but Maddox is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wise in particular looking to stall.
Wise wants to control but Maddox is keeping him busy.
Wise perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Maddox has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wise is working away from the top position though.
Dennis Wise has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Maddox thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Wise misses its intended target.
Maddox throws a body kick that misses.
Wise lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Maddox dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Maddox looks to land a body kick but Wise moved away.
Wise connects with a right hand. Maddox shakes it off.
Wise looks to land a right hand but Maddox moved out of range.
Wise dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wise connects with a jab.
Wise throws a head kick that misses.
Maddox throws a nice looking combination but Wise bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maddox avoids the body shot from Wise.
Wise feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maddox's calf.
Maddox misses with a wild body shot.
Wise avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox drops his hands momentarily and Wise takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dennis Wise is winning the standup battle so far.
Wise scores with the left hand. Maddox knows he should have avoided that one.
Maddox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wise is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wise on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maddox. Maddox obviously looking to wear him down.
Wise is looking to slow Maddox down with leg kicks.
Wise fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wise misses with a two punch combination.
Maddox throws out a leg kick but Wise moves out of range and Maddox only half commits.
The fighters circling - Wise throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wise throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wise throws a nice looking combination but Maddox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wise doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maddox misses with the combination.
Maddox scores with a takedown into Wise's guard.
Maddox throws a big elbow that misses.
Maddox looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wise utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wise keeping full guard, as Maddox tries to pass.
Maddox throwing strikes from guard but Wise blocks nicely.
Maddox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wise swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wise avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maddox throws a big right hand that misses.
Maddox throws a big right hand that misses.
Wise working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maddox.
Maddox has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wise keeping full guard, as Maddox tries to pass.
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 Dennis Wise will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Maddox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wise loads up on a big right hand but Maddox slips the punch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Maddox.
Wise just misses with a punch to the body.
Wise slips under a jab.
Maddox tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wise is able to avoid easily.
Wise ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wise throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maddox on the side of the head.
Maddox slips a jab from Wise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox slips a jab and a cross from Wise.
Wise tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maddox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wise has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Maddox.
Wise ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maddox moves away.
Maddox on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wise. Wise obviously looking to wear him down.
Maddox does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wise lands with a good body shot.
Wise takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wise scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Maddox scores with a takedown into Wise's guard.
That's two 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!
Maddox won't allow Wise to sweep him here.
Maddox throwing strikes from guard but Wise blocks nicely.
Wise controls Maddox momentarily but Maddox frees himself.
Wise preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Maddox working some strikes from top position.
Wise is pulling down on Maddox's head. It's preventing any offense from Maddox, at least for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Dennis Wise just wasn't active enough.
Wise swings for the body but Maddox moves out of range.
Maddox misses with a low kick.
Dennis Wise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maddox thows a body shot but no joy.
Crunch! Maddox slams his shin into Wise's torso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wise tries to clinch up.
Maddox lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wise's sensitive parts.
Maddox thows a body shot but no joy.
Maddox is looking to chop away at Wise's legs.
Wise buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maddox misses with a looping left.
Maddox throws a leg kick but Wise checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wise tries to score with a low kick but Maddox moves his leg out of the way.
Dennis Wise is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maddox throws a body punch but Wise moves out of range.
Wise throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maddox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Maddox really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wise blocks the body kick.
A low kick from Maddox misses
and Wise counters with a thumping low kick.
Maddox just misses with a punch to the body.
Wise rushes Maddox and presses him up against the cage.
Wise looking to throw knees to the head but Maddox is blocking nicely.
Wise throws a punch but it's blocked by Maddox.
Wise is pressed up against the cage. Maddox has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wise down to the mat. Wise avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wise tries to clinch but Maddox is having none of it.
Maddox circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maddox counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wise looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maddox is one step ahead there.
Maddox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wise is keeping the position for now.
Maddox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maddox lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox throws an elbow that misses. Wise uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Maddox's guard. Nice move by Wise!
Maddox looking for a guillotine here but Wise defends easily.
Maddox has a closed guard, preventing Wise from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Wise escapes and throws Maddox's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Maddox manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wise's best efforts.
Maddox is not content to let Wise control the position.
Maddox actively working from the bottom here.
Maddox wants to control but Wise is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maddox looking for submissions off his back.
Maddox is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maddox wants to control but Wise is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Maddox dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Wise connects with a crisp jab.
Wise tries to clinch but Maddox moves out of range.
Maddox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wise punishes Maddox's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Wise. That snapped Maddox's head back.
Wise fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab from Wise.
Maddox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wise manages to avoid it.
Wise misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox pushes Wise up against the cage in a clinch.
Wise misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maddox has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Wise clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Maddox gets his hands free as Wise looks to control.
Wise manages to reverse the position and now he's in Maddox's guard. Nice work there by Wise.
Maddox manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brian Maddox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox trying to control but Wise is having none of it.
Maddox sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dennis Wise has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox wants to control the pace but Wise is squirming around nicely.
Maddox sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wise is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wise tries to lock up and control but Maddox gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Maddox tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Brian Maddox hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Maddox thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Maddox misses.
Maddox throws a hook but Wise avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brian Maddox.
I think Maddox has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 47:49
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 46:49
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Maddox!
Brian Maddox is the new featherweight champion!
As Brian Maddox got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: This belt was, is and will be mine'.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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