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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Reilly (ranked 766 p4p, 125 weight class) and Paul Maul (ranked 1185 p4p, 183 weight class). Reilly's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Danko Jones - Do You Wanna Rock. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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177 lbs
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182 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class 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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Maul!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reilly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reilly is looking to clinch but Maul is avoiding it.
Maul on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've been told by Reilly's head coaches at LOD: Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Reilly ducks under a wild hook from Maul.
Paul Maul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maul misses with a straight right.
Maul tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maul moves away from the strike by Reilly.
Nice body punch from Reilly.
Reilly dodges the punch combination from Maul.
Reilly tried to counter with a leg kick but Maul avoided it.
Maul lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reilly circles away quickly and effectively.
Maul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reilly.
A leg kick checked by Reilly.
As Maul tries to get set, Reilly tries to push him back and clinch up but Maul manages to avoid the attempt.
Reilly jabs at Maul's body.
Maul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reilly is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Maul.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reilly tries to close the distance and clinch but Maul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maul misses with a few strikes there.
Reilly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reilly.
The referee calls for Maul to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Reilly.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reilly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reilly lands with a left to the head.
Reilly taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Maul holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Maul blocks an uppercut.
Maul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reilly throws an elbow but it misses.
Reilly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Reilly.
Reilly tries to work over Maul's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Reilly.
Reilly prevents Maul from breaking the clinch.
Reilly lands a shoulder strike.
Maul misses with a punch on the inside.
Reilly lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly leaning against his opponent.
A short right from Reilly on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reilly misses with some punches.
Reilly is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Reilly tries to work over Maul's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reilly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mauls head.
Reilly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maul misses with a punch on the inside.
Reilly throws a head punch that misses.
Reilly lands a nice uppercut.
Maul working aggressively here.
Reilly lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maul or not.
Maul wants to get back to striking at distance but Reilly won't allow it.
Maul breaks the clinch.
Maul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reilly.
Maul is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Reilly moves out of range as Maul strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly wants to slow Maul down by chopping away at his legs.
Maul lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Reilly ducks under a wild hook from Maul.
Reilly throws a leg kick but Maul checks it.
A little jabbing left from Maul on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maul listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Reilly closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Reilly walks into a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reilly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Reilly.
Reilly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reilly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reilly misses with a body shot.
Reilly throws a head kick but Maul moves out of range.
Maul swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maul lands with a right hand.
Reilly checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reilly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maul takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly tries to clinch up
and Maul connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Reilly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maul throws a looping overhand right but Reilly ducks down to avoid it.
Reilly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reilly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maul.
Maul swings for the body but Reilly moves out of range.
Reilly seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Reilly tries to clinch there but Maul circles away.
Maul jabs Reilly right on the nose. Reilly blinks but takes it well.
Maul connects with a looping right hand.
Maul misses with a double jab
and Reilly counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Maul misses the target.
Reilly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reilly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maul throws a body shot but no joy.
Reilly is looking to counter the offense by Maul and move into the clinch.
Maul throws a shot from downtown. Reilly moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Reilly dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reilly drops his hands momentarily and Maul takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maul takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maul works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maul. Reilly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maul misses with a head kick.
Maul avoids the head kick by Reilly.
That kick from Reilly tenderised Maul's leg. Maul is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reilly instigates a clinch.
Maul has Reilly pressed against the cage.
Maul lands with a short shot to the head.
Reilly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reilly misses with some punches.
Reilly misses with a punch to the body.
Maul stalling against the cage.
Maul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Maul. Reilly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reilly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly throws a body shot but no joy.
Reilly clinches up against the cage.
Maul blocking some punches.
Reilly has Maul pushed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reilly.
A nice left hand lands by Maul.
Reilly digs a right hand into Maul's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maul's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Reilly fails to land.
Come on Reilly - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Reilly works on Maul's body with a couple of short punches.
Maul is trying to break free.
Maul taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Reilly lands an uppercut.
Frank Reilly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maul lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Maul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maul tries to keep at a distance but Reilly has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul misses with a knee to the head.
Reilly effectively controlling the action here.
Maul misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maul letting Reilly take a breather here.
Reilly lands with a short shot to the head.
Maul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maul shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maul fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reilly tries to clinch up but Maul circles away and keeps his distance.
Maul lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maul.
Reilly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maul swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reilly misses with a left hand
and Maul counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paul Maul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maul chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reilly can pounce on him.
That kick from Reilly tenderised Maul's leg. Maul is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maul on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reilly. Reilly obviously looking to wear him down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reilly.
Reilly misses with a head kick.
Reilly feints and then cracks Maul's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maul down.
The fighters circling - Reilly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maul's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reilly tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maul counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reilly moves out of range as Maul strikes.
Maul misses with a straight right.
Maul slips under a jab.
Reilly on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Maul takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reilly dips to his left and cracks Maul with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reilly doesn't manage to clinch there - Maul circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maul looks to throw the jab but Reilly is out of range.
Reilly moves away from the strike by Maul.
A telegraphed right hand from Maul misses the target.
Maul just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromReilly.
Reilly rushes Maul and presses him up against the cage.
Maul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Reilly.
Reilly misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Maul.
Reilly misses with the head strike.
Reilly tries to throw a body punch but Maul avoids it by throwing Reilly back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Maul trying to control the position but instead, Reilly has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maul into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Maul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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 Frank Reilly will probably get the nod.
That's time! Reilly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Reilly doesn't manage to clinch there - Maul circles away.
Maul chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reilly can pounce on him.
Reilly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reilly tried to counter with a leg kick but Maul avoided it.
Maul jabs at Reilly's body.
The fighters circling - Maul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reilly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maul.
As Maul tries to get set, Reilly tries to push him back and clinch up but Maul manages to avoid the attempt.
Maul doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reilly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maul's head.
Maul throws a sloppy head kick
and Reilly counters with a head kick. That will keep Maul thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Reilly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reilly is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Reilly jabs Maul to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Maul looks to score with a jab to the body but Reilly is just out of range.
Reilly connects with a single shot there.
Maul changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Maul.
Reilly gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Reilly throws out a leg kick but Maul moves out of range and Reilly only half commits.
Reilly darts in and clinches Maul up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maul backwards.
Maul wants to break free but Reilly has control.
Maul tries to break the clinch but Reilly is controlling the position.
Reilly tries to throw a body punch but Maul avoids it by throwing Reilly back against the cage.
Maul leaning his opponent against the cage.
Maul wants to stall.
Maul has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maul has Reilly pushed against the cage.
Maul has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Reilly seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Maul can turn it around.
Reilly lands a shoulder strike.
Reilly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reilly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reilly lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul dodges an elbow strike from Reilly.
Maul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Reilly.
Maul manages to break the clinch.
Maul throws a looping overhand right but Reilly ducks down to avoid it.
Reilly throws a sloppy head kick and Maul moves out of range easily.
Maul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reilly.
Maul scores with a nice right hand.
Maul tries to keep at a distance but Reilly has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maul throws a head punch that misses.
Reilly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bit of stalling here from Reilly.
Reilly misses with some punches.
Reilly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reilly lands with a light punch inside.
Reilly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reilly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maul can do to turn this around?
A short body shot lands from Reilly as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reilly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reilly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maul backwards.
Reilly stalling.
A right hand to the body from Maul.
Reilly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Reilly.
Reilly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mauls head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maul will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Reilly up against the cage.
Reilly misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Reilly.
Reilly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maul.
Reilly tries a body shot but Maul blocks it.
Paul Maul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reilly lands a shot to the body.
Reilly leaning his opponent against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Maul's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maul avoids the body shot from Reilly.
Reilly lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maul takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reilly cracks the inside of Maul's front leg.
Reilly cracks the inside of Maul's front leg.
Reilly staying out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Maul as he connects with a hook.
Reilly keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reilly throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Maul's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Reilly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reilly, 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Reilly!
A victorious Frank Reilly thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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