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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zadimus Delacroix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Maul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Paul Maul enters the cage!
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zadimus Delacroix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Maul!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maul wants to clinch.
It looked like Delacroix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maul connects with the punch.
Maul misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Delacroix misses the target.
Delacroix slips under a jab from Maul.
Delacroix throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Delacroix throws a hook but Maul blocks it.
Maul looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Delacroix. Maul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maul misses with a two punch combination.
Maul scores with a nice head shot.
Delacroix slips under a jab from Maul.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maul misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Maul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maul throws a right hand that misses
letting Delacroix counter with a right hand.
Maul throws a jab but it's blocked by Delacroix.
Delacroix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maul.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maul misses with an uppercut. Delacroix saw that one coming.
Delacroix looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Delacroix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Delacroix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Delacroix walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maul has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Maul throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Delacroix counters with a crisp one two that drops Maul! Delacroix thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Maul to his feet! Maul is in big trouble!
Maul looks to land a right hand but Delacroix moved out of range.
Delacroix ducks under a wild hook from Maul.
The fighters circling - Delacroix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Delacroix looks to land a combination but Maul avoids it well.
Maul uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Delacroix has time to react.
Maul fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maul moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delacroix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maul swings wildly with an uppercut but Delacroix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Delacroix scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maul misses with the head strike.
Delacroix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delacroix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maul swings wildly with an uppercut but Delacroix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Delacroix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maul blocks an uppercut.
Delacroix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Maul fails to land.
Maul throws a punch but it's blocked by Delacroix.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Delacroix.
Maul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Delacroix's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Delacroix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Delacroix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maul's elbow.
Delacroix misses with a punch on the inside.
Maul tries to work over Delacroix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maul lands a hook that snaps the head of Delacroix backwards.
Delacroix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Delacroix.
Maul misses with a punch on the inside.
Maul misses with a punch on the inside.
Delacroix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maul swings wildly with an uppercut but Delacroix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Delacroix's elbow.
Delacroix tries to throw a body punch but Maul avoids it by throwing Delacroix back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maul.
Delacroix blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Delacroix.
Maul has a couple of punches blocked by Delacroix.
Delacroix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maul looks winded!
Maul tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Delacroix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Delacroix digs a right hand underneath Maul's ribcage. Maul let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maul.
Delacroix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maul blocks a body shot from Delacroix.
Delacroix lands a shot to the body.
Delacroix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maul working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Delacroix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maul working hard to break the clinch.
Maul has a couple of punches blocked by Delacroix.
A short uppercut from Delacroix.
Nice body punch from Delacroix.
Delacroix lands a left hand.
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!
Maul prevents a body shot from Delacroix.
A nice right hand lands inside from Delacroix.
Delacroix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maul backwards.
A short body shot lands from Delacroix as the two fighters clinch.
Delacroix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maul backwards.
Delacroix scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Delacroix.
Delacroix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Delacroix.
Delacroix tries a body shot but Maul blocks it.
Delacroix lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Delacroix.
A nice left hand lands by Delacroix.
Maul working aggressively here.
Delacroix scores with a nice hook to the head.
Delacroix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Delacroix misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A left hand lands to the body for Delacroix.
Delacroix presses Maul against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Delacroix.
A short left from Delacroix.
Maul is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Delacroix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zadimus Delacroix dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Delacroix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maul misses with an uppercut.
Delacroix swings for the body but Maul moves out of range.
Delacroix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A quick step to the side and Delacroix tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maul throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Delacroix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maul blocks a jab.
Maul throws a jab but it's blocked by Delacroix.
A little feinted left hand from Delacroix on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Delacroix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maul throws a lazy right hand but Delacroix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maul moves out of range of the strikes.
Maul looks to score with a jab to the body but Delacroix is just out of range.
Delacroix misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Delacroix, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delacroix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maul.
Delacroix is looking for a counter combo.
Maul 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.
Maul throws a lazy uppercut
and Delacroix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Delacroix lands with a straight right. Maul didn't see that one coming.
Paul Maul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delacroix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maul lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delacroix cracks a nice hook into Maul's ribs.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Maul in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Maul is breathing heavily.
Maul slips under a jab from Delacroix.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maul! But no joy.
Delacroix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Delacroix swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A combination from Delacroix does no damage.
Maul swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Paul Maul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Delacroix connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maul is still on wobbly legs! Can Delacroix finish him?
Delacroix lands a right hook to the body.
Maul seems to have recovered his senses.
Delacroix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maul can do to turn this around?
Delacroix lands a glancing blow to the side of Maul's head.
Maul connects with a good right hand that stumbles Delacroix. Delacroix circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Delacroix lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Maul falls backwards - clearly groggy! Delacroix dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zadimus Delacroix!
Zadimus Delacroix decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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