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Event:
WVT 161: Takahashi v Haudegen
Date: Sep 22, 2023 |
#R1#
Maldonado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Gomes misses.
Maldonado pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gomes is out of range and Maldonado settles back down.
Maldonado throws a body punch but Gomes moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gomes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gomes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gomes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maldonado on the side of the head.
Maldonado misses with a straight right.
Maldonado scoring well with a low kick there.
Maldonado fakes the leg kick and cracks Gomes in the body.
Ralphie Maldonado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maldonado connects with a body shot that sends Gomes's belly button to the back.#CL#
Gomes moves into the clinch successfully.
Maldonado works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomes lands a left hand.
Maldonado misses with a body punch.
#T1#
Maldonado stalls.
Gomes pushes Maldonado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maldonado displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gomes up against the cage.#BC2#
Maldonado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Gomes has closed the distance and engaged Maldonado in a clinch.
Gomes swings wildly with an uppercut but Maldonado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maldonado is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gomes is keeping busy.
Gomes blocking some punches.
#T2#
Come on Maldonado - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Maldonado wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC2#
Maldonado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Gomes clinches.
Maldonado avoiding damage.
Maldonado will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gomes up against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Maldonado's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Maldonado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gomes throws a head punch that misses.
Maldonado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gomes has him pressed against the cage.#T3#
Gomes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maldonado or not. #BC2#
Maldonado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gomes moves away from the strike by Maldonado.
Maldonado throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD#
and Gomes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Maldonado tries to roll over but Gomes keeps him under control.
Maldonado is trying to stand up here but Gomes is controlling him well.
Gomes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gomes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maldonado.
Gomes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldonado.
Maldonado missing with a left hand there. Gomes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maldonado connects with a body shot that sends Gomes's belly button to the back.
Nice defenses there by Gomes.
A jab from Maldonado finds it's way through Gomes's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maldonado misses the shot to the body.
Maldonado looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maldonado just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ralphie Maldonado will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Gomes scores with a decent looking hook.
Maldonado jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maldonado blocks a jab.
A big right from Gomes misses.
Maldonado connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gomes momentarily.
#CUT2#It looks like Ronaldo Gomes has been cut.
A left lands for Gomes.
Maldonado slips under a jab from Gomes.
Maldonado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maldonado ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gomes connects with a body shot that sends Maldonado's belly button to the back.
Maldonado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gomes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Maldonado throws a leg kick but Gomes moved away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maldonado scores with a jab. Gomes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maldonado takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice cross by Gomes.
Maldonado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gomes at a distance.
Gomes has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#T1#
Maldonado misses with a hook
and Gomes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maldonado throws out a loose jab but Gomes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maldonado.
Gomes ducks under a wild hook from Maldonado.
Gomes walks into a straight right hand from Maldonado.
Gomes just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomes gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Maldonado gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ralphie Maldonado!
Post fight, an emotional Ralphie Maldonado said 'Lets get Freaky!!!'. |
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Event:
WVT 146: Sector v Simon
Date: Aug 19, 2023 |
#R1#
Nice defenses there by Chandler.
Maldonado looks to land a left hand but Chandler moved out of range nicely.
Maldonado looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maldonado 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.
Maldonado pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chandler is out of range and Maldonado settles back down.
Maldonado misses with a straight right.
Maldonado throws an overhand right that lands on Chandler's shoulder, as Chandler tries to avoid the shot.
Chandler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chandler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maldonado stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#KD2#
Chandler lands a big head kick that sends Maldonado tumbling to the mat! Chandler takes a step backwards and waves Maldonado back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Maldonado is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chandler throws a body shot but no joy.
Oh Maldonado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That kick from Maldonado tenderised Chandler's leg. Chandler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chandler slips a straight right by Maldonado.
Maldonado seems to have got his legs back now.
Chandler throws a body kick that misses
and Maldonado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maldonado checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ralphie Maldonado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maldonado lands a slapping body shot.
Maldonado looks to throw the jab but Chandler is out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Chandler has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldonado. Chandler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maldonado scores with a punch to the head.
Chandler checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chandler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maldonado.
#T1#
Maldonado scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maldonado looks to land a left hand but Chandler moved out of range nicely.
Chandler connects with a crisp jab. #KD2#
Chandler lands a big right hand that sends Maldonado crashing to the mat! Chandler stays standing though and waves Maldonado back to his feet!
Maldonado looks to throw the jab but Chandler is out of range.
Ralphie Maldonado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maldonado throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It seemed like Chandler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chandler looks to land a left hand but Maldonado moved out of range nicely.
Chandler steps in with a hook that catches Maldonado right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Chandler follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Maldonado looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lawson Chandler!
During a confident post fight interview, Lawson Chandler thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
WVT 129: Vargas v Young
Date: Jul 14, 2023 |
#R1#
Hell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maldonado.
Maldonado throws a leg kick but Hell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maldonado throws a shot from downtown. Hell moves away and avoids it.
Maldonado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hell! But no joy.
Ralphie Maldonado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Hell.
Maldonado swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hell counters with a left to the body.
Maldonado avoids the body shot from Hell.
Maldonado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maldonado definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maldonado avoids the body shot from Hell.
Maldonado feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Maldonado takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maldonado pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hell lands a nice hook to Maldonado's body. Maldonado takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hell tests Maldonado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hell lands a glancing blow to the side of Maldonado's head.
Hell staying out of range there.
Hell throws a jab but it's blocked by Maldonado.
And Maldonado counters with a quick kick to the body but Hell blocks it.
Maldonado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hell was well out of range. Poor timing from Maldonado.#T1#
Maldonado lands the left hand.
Maldonado gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maldonado slips under a jab.
Hell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#ROC2#Maldonado is rocked!#KD2#
Hell catches Maldonado napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Maldonado to the canvas!
Oh Maldonado is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hell stops Maldonado from standing up. #SUB2#
Hell drops back looking for a leg! Maldonado is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Maldonado manages to kick Hell off! Hell jumps back into Maldonado's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Maldonado holds on and takes a little breather.
Hell connects with a couple of short punches.
Hell controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hell is continuing to stall.
Hell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maldonado seems to have got his legs back now.
Maldonado wants to stand but Hell is controlling the position.
Hell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maldonado is keeping the position for now. #T2#
Hell throwing strikes but missing.
Hell wants to get up but he can't break Maldonado's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maldonado is trying to keep Hell in close.
Hell trying to control but Maldonado is working from the bottom.
Maldonado managing to control the position.
Hell controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Hell missing with a left hand there. Maldonado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hell scores with a shot to the body.
Hell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maldonado under the eye.
Maldonado throws a body punch but Hell moves out of range.
Hell throws out a counter right but Maldonado avoids it with no problem.
Maldonado misses the shot to the body.
Maldonado just misses with a punch to the body.
Hell loads up on a big right hand but Maldonado slips the punch.
Hell misses with a lunging right hand
and Maldonado counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hell throws a body punch but Maldonado moves out of range.
Maldonado connects with a crisp jab.
Hell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hell walks into a stiff left hand from Maldonado.
Maldonado throws a right hand that misses
and Maldonado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hell misses with a looping left.
Hell slips a jab from Maldonado.
Hell throws out a counter right but Maldonado avoids it with no problem.#T4#
Hell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Maldonado throws the kick towards the body but Hell avoids it.
Maldonado scores with a hook to the body. Hell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maldonado.
Maldonado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maldonado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hell missing with a left hand there. Maldonado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hell misses the body punch
and Maldonado counters with a good low kick that Hell was not able to check.
Maldonado misses with a wild body shot.
Hell is looking to score with low kicks.
Maldonado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hell is looking to slow Maldonado down with leg kicks.
Hell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maldonado throws a leg kick which misses Hell's front leg but catches the back leg as Hell tries to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robbie Hell dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Maldonado throws the left hand but Hell avoids the punch easily.
Nice straight punches there by Hell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hell.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hell. That's going to slow Maldonado down.
Hell loads up on a big right hand but Maldonado slips the punch.
Hell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maldonado.
Hell throws a shot from downtown. Maldonado moves away and avoids it.
Maldonado misses the body punch
and Hell counters with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldonado. Hell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maldonado.
Maldonado is looking to wear down Hell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hell throws an off balance right hand
and Maldonado counters with a nice body shot.
Hell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut lands for Maldonado. That snapped Hell's head back.
Maldonado looks for the body kick but Hell saw that one coming.
Hell scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldonado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hell, as that shot connected.
Maldonado throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Hell to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Maldonado moves away from the strike by Hell.
A low kick lands for Maldonado.
Hell fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Maldonado to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Maldonado looks to clinch but Hell throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Maldonado taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Robbie Hell!
During a confident post fight interview, Robbie Hell thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
WVT 119: Ihantala v Vunipola
Date: Jun 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Maldonado fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dunham looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circling - Maldonado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dunham was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Maldonado throws a body shot but no joy.
Dunham 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.
Maldonado misses with a looping left.
Maldonado lands a right hook to the body.
Maldonado misses with a kick to the body.
Dunham scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maldonado in his tracks.
Maldonado throws a hook but Dunham blocks it.
Maldonado goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dunham ducks under a wild hook from Maldonado.
Dunham misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldonado throws an overhand right that lands on Dunham's shoulder, as Dunham tries to avoid the shot.
Dunham lands a leg kick that knocks Maldonado off balance momentarily.
Dunham takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dunham misses with an uppercut. Maldonado saw that one coming.#T1#
Maldonado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dunham cracks Maldonado with a good jab.
Maldonado slips under a jab from Dunham.
Maldonado misses with a jab to the body
and Maldonado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maldonado lands with a shot to the body.
Dunham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maldonado misses with an uppercut
and Dunham counters with a nice uppercut.
Maldonado misses with a head kick.
Maldonado misses the shot to the body.
Dunham counters with a body kick.
Dunham moves out of range of the body kick.
Maldonado scores with a kick to the midsection.
Maldonado misses with a body shot.
Maldonado is looking to land body kicks.
Maldonado misses with a hook to the body
and Dunham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC2#Maldonado is rocked!#T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dunham doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oh Maldonado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maldonado misses with a wild body shot.
Dunham looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maldonado seems to have got his legs back now.
Dunham stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dunham shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Maldonado is looking to counter punch.
A slow jab from Dunham misses its intended target.
Maldonado misses with a body shot.
Maldonado misses the shot to the body.
Maldonado throws a body punch but Dunham moves out of range.
Maldonado definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maldonado throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maldonado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dunham sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Dunham closes the distance and pushes Maldonado back into the cage.
Dunham trying to land knees to the body.
Dunham struggles to land a body shot inside as Maldonado controls his hands.
#T3#
Maldonado tries to break free but Dunham pushes him back against the cage.
Dunham throws an elbow that misses.
Dunham lands a damaging elbow.
Maldonado is trying to force a seperation but Dunham has the dominant position.
Dunham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maldonado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dunham's elbow.
Dunham lands a shoulder strike.
Maldonado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maldonado lands a hook that snaps the head of Dunham backwards.
Dunham lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maldonado blocks an uppercut.
#BC#
Maldonado breaks the clinch.
Dunham misses with an uppercut.
Maldonado throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick from Maldonado misses
and Dunham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maldonado throws a leg kick but Dunham moved away.
Dunham throws a good cross that connects.
#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dunham wants to land a leg kick but Maldonado is out of range.
Dunham keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maldonado.
Maldonado throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dunham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dunham moves out of range as Maldonado throws a body kick.
Maldonado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maldonado chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maldonado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maldonado feints and then cracks Dunham's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dunham down.
Maldonado looks to score with a jab to the body but Dunham is just out of range.
Dunham is looking for the big counter here.
Dunham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldonado.
Dunham throws a looping overhand right but Maldonado ducks down to avoid it.
Maldonado looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maldonado misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ralphie Maldonado will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Maldonado looks to score with a jab to the body but Dunham is just out of range.
Maldonado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maldonado throws a leg kick that misses.
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunham moves away.
Dunham scores with a jab to the head.
Maldonado misses with a wild body shot.
Dunham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maldonado was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunham moves away.
Dunham swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunham misses with an uppercut.
Dunham moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maldonado pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maldonado with a nice cross.#CUT#It looks like Pete Dunham has been cut.
Good leg kick by Dunham. #T1#
Maldonado dodges the punch combination from Dunham.
Maldonado lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ralphie Maldonado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunham gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maldonado throws a sloppy body shot
and Maldonado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maldonado walks into a left hand.
Maldonado tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dunham moves out of range of the body kick.
Dunham throws out a counter right but Maldonado avoids it with no problem.
Maldonado misses with a wild body shot.
Dunham moves out of range of the body kick from Maldonado.
Maldonado throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Dunham counter with a right hand.
Maldonado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T2#
Dunham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldonado misses the shot to the body.
Dunham takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dunham blocks a leg kick.
Dunham was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Maldonado looks to throw a body kick
and Dunham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maldonado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dunham has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ralphie Maldonado is winning the standup battle so far.
Dunham feints a jab promting Maldonado to slip. Dunham then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Maldonado slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Maldonado tries a head kick but it misses.
Maldonado stuns Dunham with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dunham checks a leg kick.
Dunham thinks about the counter body kick.
Maldonado wants to slow Dunham down by chopping away at his legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldonado. Dunham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dunham jabs Maldonado right on the nose. Maldonado blinks but takes it well.#T3#
Maldonado looks to throw a body kick
letting Dunham counter with a right hand.
Maldonado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dunham! But no joy.
Dunham closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maldonado misses with a shot to the body
and Dunham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dunham thumps Maldonado with a low kick.
Dunham feints with a jab and clips Maldonado right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Maldonado is sent crashing into the canvas and Dunham leaps in for the kill! Maldonado tries to get to his feet but Dunham is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Maldonado is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pete Dunham! |
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Event:
WVT 109: Machado v Torvik 2
Date: May 27, 2023 |
#R1#
Maldonado misses with a body shot.
Benny The Bouncer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Bouncer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Maldonado takes a swing at The Bouncer's ribcage but misses.
Maldonado throws a shot to the body.
Maldonado lands a lovely overhand right.
A good leg kick by Maldonado.
The Bouncer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maldonado is on the wrong end of a nice combination from The Bouncer.
Maldonado connects with an inside leg kick.
Maldonado slips a jab and a cross from The Bouncer.
The Bouncer throws a looping overhand right but Maldonado ducks down to avoid it.
Maldonado punishes The Bouncer's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Bouncer throws a jab when Maldonado was well out of range.
The Bouncer backing away here, and Maldonado unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Maldonado fakes the leg kick and cracks The Bouncer in the body.
A right-left combo lands from The Bouncer.
Maldonado tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The Bouncer dips to his left and cracks Maldonado with an uppercut!#ROC#Maldonado is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for The Bouncer.
#T1#
The Bouncer throws the left hand but Maldonado avoids the punch easily.
Maldonado misses with a body shot.
The Bouncer tried to counter with a leg kick but Maldonado avoided it.
Maldonado takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maldonado lands with a nice body punch.
The Bouncer avoids the body shot from Maldonado.
The Bouncer just misses with a punch to the body.
The Bouncer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The Bouncer missing with a left hand there. Maldonado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Maldonado was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The Bouncer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maldonado.
Maldonado misses with a kick to the body.
Maldonado lands a jab to The Bouncer's midsection.
The Bouncer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The Bouncer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maldonado checks a low kick from The Bouncer.
Maldonado throws a body punch but The Bouncer moves out of range.
The Bouncer is looking to counter punch.#T2#
The Bouncer needs to keep his hands up - Maldonado had a free shot at his head there.
The Bouncer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldonado throws the left hand but The Bouncer avoids the punch easily.
The Bouncer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maldonado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big left from The Bouncer misses.
Maldonado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Bouncer manages to avoid it.
Maldonado misses with a body shot
and The Bouncer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Bouncer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maldonado to score with a decent uppercut.
A swing and a miss from The Bouncer.
The Bouncer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maldonado is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down The Bouncer rather than just go for the knockout.
A shot to the liver by The Bouncer. Beautiful body shot.
A combination from The Bouncer does no damage.
Maldonado gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The Bouncer misses with a hook.
The Bouncer misses with a leg kick
and Maldonado counters with a solid body kick.
The Bouncer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from The Bouncer does it's job there.
Maldonado is still on wobbly legs! Can The Bouncer finish him?#T3##KD#
The Bouncer drops his shoulder and cracks Maldonado with a huge uppercut! Maldonado goes down! Can The Bouncer finish him?
Maldonado controlling the position.
The Bouncer stopping the sweep attempt from Maldonado.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
The Bouncer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Maldonado there.
Maldonado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maldonado seems to have recovered his senses.
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Bouncer moves away.
Maldonado digs a good hook to The Bouncer's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maldonado slips a jab and a cross from The Bouncer.
Maldonado fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The Bouncer with the inside leg kick.
Maldonado looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The Bouncer moves out of range of the body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maldonado.#KD#
The Bouncer drops Maldonado with a nice combination! The Bouncer dives into Maldonado's guard, looking to finish!
#T4#
Maldonado is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Maldonado wants to get back to his feet but The Bouncer is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #SU#
The Bouncer gets to his feet. Maldonado looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The Bouncer moves out of range of the body kick.
Maldonado connects with the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maldonado slips a straight right by The Bouncer.
The Bouncer avoids the body shot from Maldonado.
The Bouncer looks to throw the jab but Maldonado is out of range.
Maldonado throws a body kick that misses.
And The Bouncer counters with a quick kick to the body but Maldonado blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benny The Bouncer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
The Bouncer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The Bouncer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maldonado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maldonado scores with a spinning back kick!
The Bouncer throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Maldonado releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The Bouncer misses with a hook.
The Bouncer throws a low kick, looking for Maldonado's leg but Maldonado calmly moves out of range.
Maldonado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The Bouncer at a distance.
Maldonado throws a body kick that misses.
Maldonado throws the left hand but The Bouncer avoids the punch easily.
Maldonado slips a jab from The Bouncer.
Maldonado appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldonado misses with a looping left.
The Bouncer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The Bouncer scores with a hook to the body. Maldonado takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The Bouncer lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maldonado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T1#
Maldonado lands a nice shot to the body.
The Bouncer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Bouncer misses with a hook. Maldonado ducked under it nicely.
The Bouncer avoids a kick to the body.
The Bouncer blocks a low kick nicely.
The Bouncer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The Bouncer lands the left hand.
Maldonado throws a leg kick
and The Bouncer counters with a thumping low kick.
The Bouncer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maldonado swings for the body but The Bouncer moves out of range.
The Bouncer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Bouncer walks into a jab.
Benny The Bouncer is winning the standup battle so far.
A decent looking cross lands there for The Bouncer.
A combination from The Bouncer does no damage.
The Bouncer connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Bouncer moves away.#T2#
The Bouncer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maldonado looks up at the clock. Bad move! The Bouncer lands a right hand from hell, dropping Maldonado. The Bouncer pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benny The Bouncer!
Benny The Bouncer took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bondi MMA 🏝️ for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
WVT 101: Corassa v Takahashi
Date: May 12, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Maldonado moves into the clinch.
Maldonado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC2#
Philippe manages to break the clinch.
Philippe 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.
Philippe misses with a hook. Maldonado ducked under it nicely. #KD2#
Philippe drops Maldonado with a beautiful combination! Maldonado stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Philippe is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Maldonado is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Philippe throws a lazy uppercut
letting Maldonado counter with a right hand. #CUT#It looks like Peguero Jean Philippe has been cut.
Philippe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Philippe misses with a jab to the body
and Maldonado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Philippe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maldonado.
Philippe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick misses from Maldonado.
Maldonado staying out of range there.
It looked like Maldonado wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Philippe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maldonado.#T1#
Philippe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maldonado.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Philippe has knocked Maldonado down with a huge combo! Philippe steps away and waves a wobbly Maldonado back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Oh Maldonado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Philippe drops Maldonado with a huge uppercut! Maldonado drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Philippe is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peguero Jean Philippe!
After the big win, Peguero Jean Philippe made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Pound Town INC and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
WVT 91: Torvik v Tchusuk
Date: Apr 14, 2023 |
#R1#
Zaire connects with a right hand. Maldonado shakes it off.
Zaire misses with a low kick.
Maldonado ducks under a wild hook from Zaire.
Maldonado moves in looking to clinch but Zaire pushes him off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zaire.
Maldonado misses with a hook. Zaire ducked under it nicely.
Zaire 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.
Maldonado avoids the body shot from Zaire.
Maldonado checks a low kick from Zaire.
Zaire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maldonado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice defenses there by Maldonado.
Maldonado thinks about countering with a body kick.
Maldonado moves out of range of the body kick from Zaire.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maldonado was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaire.
Zaire throws a chopping leg kick but Maldonado manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Maldonado misses with a wild body shot.
Zaire cracks Maldonado with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zaire misses with a hook to the body
and Maldonado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zaire takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Maldonado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaire.
Zaire misses with a low kick.
Zaire throws a leg kick but Maldonado moved away.
Maldonado looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zaire throws a right hand that misses
and Maldonado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice jab there from Zaire.
Zaire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zaire throws out a counter right but Maldonado avoids it with no problem.
Zaire dips to his left and cracks Maldonado with an uppercut!
Zaire tried to score with a low kick but Maldonado checks it.
Zaire punishes Maldonado's body with a nice straight punch.
Zaire misses with a low kick.
Zaire tests Maldonado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zaire misses with an uppercut.
Zaire staying out of range there.
Abdullah Zaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maldonado doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zaire misses with a hook.#T2#
Zaire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maldonado takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zaire fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maldonado throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zaire attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maldonado gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zaire.
Zaire walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maldonado checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maldonado is looking to counter punch.
Zaire thumps Maldonado with a low kick.
Zaire looks to land a left hand but Maldonado moved out of range nicely.
Zaire looks to land a right hand but Maldonado moved out of range.
Maldonado looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Maldonado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zaire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zaire tries a quick counter leg kick but Maldonado is wise to it.
Zaire throws a looping overhand right but Maldonado ducks down to avoid it.
Zaire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maldonado.
Maldonado was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maldonado checks a leg kick.
Zaire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maldonado's corner calls for a 1-2. Maldonado obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T3#
Maldonado is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zaire takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zaire thows a leg kick but Maldonado checks it
and Maldonado counters with a right hand to the body.
Zaire thows a leg kick but Maldonado checks it
and Maldonado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maldonado throws a push kick but Zaire slaps the foot to one side.
Good leg kick by Zaire.
Zaire throws a body punch but Maldonado moves out of range.
Zaire lands with a straight right. Maldonado didn't see that one coming.
Maldonado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maldonado doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zaire moves out of range of the body kick.
Zaire misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaire scores with a nice head shot.
A big right from Zaire misses.
Maldonado connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T4#
Zaire tries to score with a low kick but Maldonado moves his leg out of the way.
And Maldonado counters with a quick kick to the body but Zaire blocks it.
Maldonado works the jab nicely.
Maldonado throws a body kick that misses.
Zaire fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maldonado looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zaire misses with a body kick.
Maldonado throwing a counter right hand but Zaire manages to avoid it.
Maldonado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaire.
Zaire keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maldonado tests Zaire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maldonado blocks a jab.
Maldonado moves out of range as Zaire strikes.
Zaire needs to keep his hands up - Maldonado had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaire walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A swing and a miss from Maldonado.
Maldonado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maldonado on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Zaire dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Maldonado on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zaire. Zaire obviously looking to wear him down.
Maldonado misses with a looping right.
Zaire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zaire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldonado moves away.
Maldonado lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maldonado throws a chopping leg kick but Zaire manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zaire throws the kick towards the body but Maldonado avoids it.
Zaire misses with a leg kick.
Zaire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maldonado was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaire.
Zaire swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maldonado counters with a head kick.
Maldonado checks a leg kick nicely.
Maldonado wants to land a leg kick but Zaire is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire connects with a nice looking jab.
Zaire throws a leg kick but Maldonado sees it coming and moves out of range. #CL#
Maldonado closes the distance and pushes Zaire back into the cage.
Maldonado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zaire lands a shoulder strike. #T1#
A short right from Maldonado on the inside.
Maldonado blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Zaire.
Maldonado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zaire lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maldonado backwards.
Maldonado scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zaire cracks Maldonado with a nice body shot.
Zaire tries to work over Maldonado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maldonado misses with a punch to the body.
Maldonado is struggling to control the position.
Maldonado working aggressively here.
Zaire lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maldonado backwards.
Zaire misses with some punches.
Zaire looking to stall.
Maldonado taking a breather. #T2#
Maldonado blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zaire.
Maldonado prevents a body shot from Zaire.
Zaire swings wildly with an uppercut but Maldonado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaire is struggling to control the position.
Maldonado trying to stall but Zaire improves his position.
Zaire holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Maldonado blocks a body shot from Zaire.
Maldonado displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zaire up against the cage.
Maldonado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zaire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Zaire. #T3##BC2#
Zaire breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Zaire misses its intended target.
A head kick misses from Maldonado.
Zaire staying out of range there.
Maldonado throws a sloppy body shot
letting Zaire counter with a right hand.
Maldonado misses with a looping left.
Maldonado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zaire throws out the jab.
Zaire thows a leg kick but Maldonado checks it
and Maldonado counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zaire misses with a straight right.
Zaire throws a leg kick but Maldonado moved away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maldonado checks a leg kick.
Maldonado throws a head kick but Zaire moves out of range.
Zaire throws a body punch but Maldonado moves out of range.
Maldonado misses with a hook. Zaire ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Maldonado throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4##CL#
Maldonado fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zaire, pushing him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maldonado.
Maldonado is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zaire is keeping busy.
A body shot lands from Maldonado.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maldonado prevents a body shot from Zaire.
Zaire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maldonado misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Zaire fails to land.
Maldonado trying to control the position but instead, Zaire has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maldonado into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zaire.
Zaire works on Maldonado's body with a couple of short punches.#BC2#
Zaire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zaire scores with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Zaire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Zaire throws a leg kick
and Maldonado counters with a nice uppercut.
Zaire thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maldonado was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maldonado walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zaire throws a hook but Maldonado blocks it.
Maldonado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zaire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zaire tried to score with a low kick but Maldonado checks it.
Zaire takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CL#
Maldonado moves into the clinch.
Zaire misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maldonado tries to stall but Zaire uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maldonado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Zaire breaks from the clinch.
Zaire stuns Maldonado with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zaire throws a leg kick
and Maldonado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zaire tests Maldonado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaire works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T1#
Maldonado misses with a body shot.
#CL#
Maldonado has closed the distance and engaged Zaire in a clinch.
Maldonado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zaire backwards.
Maldonado scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abdullah Zaire seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zaire lands with a light punch inside.
Maldonado dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Maldonado swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaire scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maldonado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maldonado gets through Zaire's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #BC2#
Zaire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ralphie Maldonado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A big left from Zaire misses.
Zaire attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Maldonado looks to land a right hand but Zaire moved out of range.
Maldonado misses the shot to the body.
Zaire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maldonado.
Zaire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A punch lands to the side of Maldonado 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maldonado connects with a crisp jab.
Zaire circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zaire misses with an uppercut. Maldonado saw that one coming.
Zaire lands an overhand right.
Zaire throws a leg kick but Maldonado sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maldonado thinks about countering with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Maldonado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maldonado ducks under a wild hook from Zaire.
Maldonado throwing a counter right hand but Zaire manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Zaire. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zaire.#T3#
Zaire thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maldonado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#KD#
Maldonado drops Zaire with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Zaire looks back up at him and smiles so Maldonado waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#CUT#It looks like Abdullah Zaire has been cut.
Maldonado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaire.
Zaire throws a leg kick but Maldonado moved away.#CL#
Maldonado takes the fight into the clinch.
Zaire misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Maldonado.
Maldonado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Zaire breaks the clinch.
Maldonado misses with a looping right.
Maldonado checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zaire misses with a right hand
and Maldonado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zaire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maldonado.
A quick step to the side and Maldonado tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abdullah Zaire seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T4#
Maldonado walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Zaire drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Maldonado swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Zaire's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ralphie Maldonado!
In his post fight interview, Ralphie Maldonado started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
SYN 968 Hlervu vs. Sitsongrit
Date: Mar 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Kelly falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maldonado counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Ned Kelly has been cut.
Maldonado lands with an overhand left.
Kelly slips under a jab.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maldonado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maldonado thows a body kick. Kelly tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Maldonado.
Maldonado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kelly manages to avoid it.
Kelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Maldonado is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maldonado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldonado throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kelly takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#CL2#
Kelly forces Maldonado back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Maldonado.
A left hand lands to the body for Maldonado.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maldonado. #T1#
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelly lands a left hand.
Maldonado lands with a right to the head.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maldonado lands a left hand.
Kelly lands an uppercut.
Kelly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maldonado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maldonado throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly blocks a body shot from Maldonado.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maldonado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Kelly lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Maldonado.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maldonado misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Maldonado as the two fighters clinch.
Maldonado blocks an uppercut.
Maldonado misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maldonado.
Maldonado misses with some punches.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maldonado.
Maldonado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maldonado scores with a shot to the side of Kelly's head.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Maldonado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maldonado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maldonado throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelly misses with a punch on the inside.
Maldonado lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Maldonado swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maldonado.
Maldonado misses with a body punch.
Maldonado blocking some punches.
#T3#
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Maldonado.
Kelly lands a right hand.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Maldonado.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Maldonado lands a body shot in the clinch.
Maldonado throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Maldonado.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maldonado misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Maldonado.
Maldonado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kelly has Maldonado pushed against the cage.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maldonado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelly scores with a shot to the side of Maldonado's head.
Maldonado lands a shot to the body.
Kelly looks winded!
Kelly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Maldonado.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maldonado lands with a light punch inside. #T4#
Maldonado lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maldonado misses with some punches.
Maldonado misses with a punch to the body.
Maldonado has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
Maldonado tries a body shot but Kelly blocks it.
Maldonado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
Kelly blocks a body shot from Maldonado.
Maldonado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maldonado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maldonado.
Maldonado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Maldonado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelly lands an uppercut.
A short left from Maldonado.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kelly lands with a short shot to the head.
Maldonado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ralphie Maldonado will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ned Kelly's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Maldonado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maldonado thumps Kelly with a low kick.#CL2#
Kelly has managed to clinch.
Maldonado swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maldonado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Maldonado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maldonado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maldonado swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maldonado misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldonado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maldonado blocking some punches.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kelly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maldonado backwards.
Maldonado lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Maldonado. #T1#
Maldonado lands a body punch.
Maldonado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kelly blocks an uppercut.
Maldonado throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maldonado blocks an uppercut.
Maldonado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maldonado swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly prevents a body shot from Maldonado.
Maldonado lands an uppercut.
Maldonado throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maldonado takes a shot to the head.
Maldonado gets through Kelly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kelly misses with a punch on the inside.
Maldonado tries to work over Kelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maldonado lands a right hand.
Maldonado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maldonado misses with the head strike.
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Maldonado.
Maldonado blocking some punches.
#T2#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maldonado.
Maldonado lands a shoulder strike.
Kelly misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maldonado.
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Maldonado.
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Maldonado.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kelly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Maldonado as the two fighters clinch.
Kelly scores with a shot to the side of Maldonado's head.
Maldonado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maldonado lands a shoulder strike.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Maldonado.
A head punch on the inside from Maldonado fails to land.
Maldonado swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maldonado scores with a hook to the body.
Maldonado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maldonado misses with the head strike.
Maldonado blocks an uppercut.
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Maldonado.
Maldonado misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maldonado.
Maldonado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelly blocking some punches.
Maldonado throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kellys head.
A right hand to the body from Maldonado.
Maldonado tries to work over Kelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maldonado throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.
Ralphie Maldonado has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maldonado misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Maldonado lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maldonado tries to throw a body punch but Kelly avoids it by throwing Maldonado back against the cage.
Maldonado lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maldonado misses with some punches.
Kelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maldonado.
Kelly blocks an uppercut.
Maldonado working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maldonado throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.
Maldonado misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kelly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldonado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#ROC#Kelly is rocked!#T4#
Maldonado misses with some punches.
Kelly is still on wobbly legs! Can Maldonado finish him?
Kelly blocks an uppercut.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Kelly seems to have recovered his senses.
Maldonado misses with a body punch.
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Maldonado.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maldonado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kelly can do to turn this around?
Kelly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maldonado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maldonado blocking some punches.
Kelly takes a shot to the head.
Kelly effectively controlling the action here.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Kelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maldonado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maldonado lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldonado lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maldonado lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kelly backwards.
Maldonado lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kelly or not.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
Maldonado lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ralphie Maldonado dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ned Kelly's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Maldonado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maldonado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kelly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maldonado pounces like a tiger and cracks Kelly with a vicious hook! Kelly is down but not out! Maldonado follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ralphie Maldonado!
Ralphie Maldonado bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
SYN 952 Minuar vs. Takahashi
Date: Jan 22, 2023 |
#R1#
Maldonado thumps Ko Nachi with a low kick.
Maldonado blocks a head kick by Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi throws a leg kick which misses Maldonado's front leg but catches the back leg as Maldonado tries to avoid it.
Maldonado throws a lazy body kick
enabling Ko Nachi to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Maldonado misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Ko Nachi misses the target.
Ko Nachi throws a leg kick
and Maldonado counters with a nice leg kick.
Ko Nachi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maldonado.
Ko Nachi throws a quick counter kick to the body but Maldonado avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi throws a wild body kick that Maldonado sees coming a mile off.
Ko Nachi swings for the body but Maldonado moves out of range.
#T1#
Maldonado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maldonado thuds his shin into the meat of Ko Nachi's side.
Ko Nachi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maldonado misses the body punch
and Ko Nachi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maldonado swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Maldonado misses with an uppercut. Ko Nachi saw that one coming.
Ko Nachi thinks about countering with a body kick.
Maldonado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ko Nachi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Maldonado throws a jab when Ko Nachi was well out of range.#T2#
The fighters circling - Maldonado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maldonado looks for the body kick but Ko Nachi saw that one coming.
Maldonado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ko Nachi.
Maldonado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maldonado avoids a kick to the body.
Maldonado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ko Nachi.
Maldonado looks to land a body kick but Ko Nachi moved away.
Maldonado misses with a low kick.
#T3#
Maldonado blocks a low kick nicely.#KD#
Ko Nachi sends Maldonado crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ko Nachi is motioning to the referee to let Maldonado up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Maldonado is rocked!
Ko Nachi moves out of range as Maldonado strikes.
Maldonado is still on wobbly legs! Can Ko Nachi finish him?
Ko Nachi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maldonado seems to have recovered his senses.
Ko Nachi thows a body kick. Maldonado tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A combination from Ko Nachi does no damage.
Maldonado looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ko Nachi moves out of range of the body kick.
Maldonado misses with a head kick.
#T4#
Maldonado looks to land a left hand but Ko Nachi moved out of range nicely.
Ko Nachi misses with a left hand
and Maldonado counters with a left to the body.
A head kick misses from Maldonado.
Ko Nachi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Maldonado was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maldonado throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ko Nachi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ko Nachi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ko Nachi moves out of range as Maldonado strikes.
Ko Nachi tried to counter with a leg kick but Maldonado avoided it.
Ko Nachi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maldonado.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rigel Ko Nachi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Ko Nachi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ko Nachi lands a nice looking body kick.
Ko Nachi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maldonado.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maldonado - that will leave a mark!
Ko Nachi looks for the body kick but Maldonado saw that one coming.
Maldonado misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldonado misses with a hook.#KD#
Ko Nachi lands a big head kick that sends Maldonado tumbling to the mat! Ko Nachi takes a step backwards and waves Maldonado back to his feet - he wants the finish!#T1#
Maldonado misses with a left hand
and Ko Nachi counters with a big right hand! Oh Maldonado is in trouble here! Ko Nachi follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rigel Ko Nachi!
During a confident post fight interview, Rigel Ko Nachi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
SYN 943 Exotic vs. Bird
Date: Dec 14, 2022 |
#R1#
Petrov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Petrov moves out of range of the strikes.
Maldonado tries to work over Petrov's front leg with a kick but Petrov checks it.
It looked like Petrov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maldonado manages to avoid it.
Petrov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Maldonado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petrov thuds a left hand into Maldonado's body.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
Maldonado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maldonado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petrov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maldonado doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov lands with a nice body punch.
Petrov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maldonado.
Petrov blocks a jab.
Maldonado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrov.
Petrov lands with a right hand. #T1#
Petrov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maldonado closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maldonado throws a lazy uppercut
and Petrov counters with an inside leg kick.
Petrov lands a nice shot that snaps Maldonado's head back.
Petrov misses with a right hand
and Maldonado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrov misses with a hook to the body
and Maldonado makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A lazy body kick from Petrov
and Maldonado counters with a stiff right hand.
Petrov throws a sloppy body shot
and Maldonado counters with a nice uppercut.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
Maldonado stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maldonado takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Petrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maldonado misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maldonado throws a poor cross that misses
and Petrov counters with a two punch combo. #T2#
Petrov throws a sloppy body shot
and Maldonado counters with a straight right hand.
Maldonado misses with a kick to the body.
Petrov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Maldonado.
Petrov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#ROC#Maldonado is rocked!
Maldonado doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Petrov slips under a jab from Maldonado.
Maldonado misses with a few strikes there.
Petrov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Maldonado ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Maldonado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maldonado drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Maldonado.
Petrov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Petrov thuds a left hand into Maldonado's body.
Petrov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T3#
Petrov lands a nice looking body kick.
Maldonado throws a body shot but no joy.
Maldonado takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maldonado scores with a body shot.
Maldonado throws a left and a right that both miss
and Petrov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Petrov misses with a head kick.
Petrov scores with a nice head shot.
Petrov blocks a head kick by Maldonado.
Petrov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Maldonado throws a sloppy head kick and Petrov moves out of range easily.
Petrov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maldonado.
Petrov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Petrov defending well as Maldonado loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Maldonado.
Petrov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T4#
Maldonado takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov scoring well with a low kick there.
Petrov cracks Maldonado with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maldonado's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Petrov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maldonado scrambles back to his feet.
Petrov with a nice calf kick.#KD#
Petrov drops Maldonado with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Maldonado looks back up at him and smiles so Petrov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Maldonado is still on wobbly legs! Can Petrov finish him?
Petrov cracks Maldonado with a hook to the temple - Maldonado is on wobbly legs here! Petrov swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Maldonado falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Petrov wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vasil Petrov!
A victorious Vasil Petrov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
SYN 939 Exotic vs. Machado
Date: Nov 23, 2022 |
#R1#
Maldonado connects with a solid leg kick.
Maldonado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Izmaylov moves away.
Izmaylov tries a quick counter leg kick but Maldonado is wise to it.
Maldonado throws a jab but it's blocked by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov scores with a head kick.
Izmaylov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maldonado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Izmaylov throws out the jab.
Maldonado looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Izmaylov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maldonado.
A bone on bone clash there as Izmaylov blocks the leg kick.
Izmaylov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Izmaylov delivers a nice body kick.
Izmaylov throws the left hand but Maldonado avoids the punch easily.
Izmaylov connects with a single shot there.
Maldonado moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov walks into a jab.
Izmaylov cracks Maldonado with an open hand slap.#T1#
Izmaylov thumps Maldonado with a low kick.
Izmaylov looks to throw a body kick
enabling Maldonado to counter with a crisp jab.
Izmaylov lands with a nice combination. Maldonado backs away looking to recover.#ROC2#Maldonado is rocked!
Izmaylov misses with a wild body shot.
Izmaylov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maldonado lands with a hook. Izmaylov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Izmaylov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maldonado moves out of range of the leg kick from Izmaylov.
Maldonado chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Izmaylov lands a jab to the nose.
Potemkin Izmaylov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Izmaylov blocks a leg kick.
Izmaylov steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Izmaylov throws a big shot that misses.
Izmaylov looks to score with a jab to the body but Maldonado is just out of range.
Izmaylov swings widly with a right hand
and Maldonado counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maldonado avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Maldonado wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T2#
A leg kick checked by Maldonado.
Maldonado scores with a body shot.
Izmaylov throws a looping overhand right but Maldonado ducks down to avoid it.
Maldonado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Izmaylov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maldonado.
Izmaylov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maldonado on the side of the head.
Oh Maldonado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jab, jab by Maldonado - just one landing.
Maldonado seems to have got his legs back now.
Izmaylov misses with a kick to the body.
Izmaylov misses with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Maldonado.
Izmaylov lands a head shot.
Izmaylov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maldonado.
Nice defenses there by Maldonado.#T3#
Izmaylov thuds his right hand into Maldonado's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Izmaylov misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Maldonado misses the target.
A big right from Maldonado misses.
Izmaylov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maldonado, as that shot connected.
Izmaylov moves out of range as Maldonado strikes.
Izmaylov delivers a nice body kick.
Izmaylov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maldonado.
Maldonado throws a low kick, looking for Izmaylov's leg but Izmaylov calmly moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov misses with a straight left.
Maldonado appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Izmaylov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Izmaylov takes a swing at Maldonado's ribcage but misses.
As Izmaylov backs away, Maldonado returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Izmaylov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Izmaylov. Maldonado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maldonado has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Izmaylov finds it's way round the side to connect with Maldonado's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Izmaylov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Maldonado if he has to take too many more of those.
The fighters circling - Maldonado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maldonado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maldonado lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Maldonado dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Izmaylov. That did some damage!
Izmaylov misses with a low kick.
Maldonado blocks a head kick by Izmaylov.
Maldonado finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Maldonado lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldonado moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maldonado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maldonado is looking to chop away at Izmaylov's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Potemkin Izmaylov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Izmaylov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Izmaylov keeps Maldonado at a distance using the push kick.
Maldonado swings for the body but Izmaylov moves out of range.
Izmaylov throws a poor cross that misses
letting Maldonado counter with a right hand.
Maldonado looks to land a body kick but Izmaylov moved away.
Maldonado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Izmaylov is looking to land body kicks.
Maldonado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Izmaylov.
Maldonado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Izmaylov defending well as Maldonado loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izmaylov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Izmaylov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Izmaylov moves out of range of the leg kick from Maldonado.
Izmaylov connects with a jab.
Izmaylov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#T1#
Maldonado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Izmaylov was well out of range. Poor timing from Maldonado.
Jab by Izmaylov.
Maldonado scores with a jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Maldonado might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Izmaylov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Izmaylov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maldonado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Izmaylov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maldonado ducks under a wild hook from Izmaylov.
Maldonado throws a lazy uppercut
and Izmaylov counters with a solid body kick.
Izmaylov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Izmaylov looks for the body kick but Maldonado saw that one coming.
Maldonado looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Izmaylov takes a swing at Maldonado's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Izmaylov misses. #T2#
Maldonado avoids the body shot from Izmaylov.
Maldonado fires out a quick counter leg kick but Izmaylov just manages to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Izmaylov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maldonado.
Izmaylov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maldonado throws a quick inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Izmaylov.
Potemkin Izmaylov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Izmaylov moves away.
Izmaylov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maldonado misses the shot to the body.
Maldonado misses with a looping left.
Maldonado tries a low kick but Izmaylov avoids it.
Maldonado will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Izmaylov misses the shot to the body.
Maldonado chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Izmaylov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Izmaylov scores with a leg kick.
Izmaylov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A low kick lands for Izmaylov.
#T3#
Maldonado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Izmaylov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Maldonado 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Maldonado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Izmaylov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Maldonado takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Maldonado avoids a kick to the body.
A low kick lands for Maldonado.
Maldonado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Izmaylov jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T4#
Izmaylov throws out a powerful jab.
Maldonado throws a solid leg kick but Izmaylov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maldonado.
Izmaylov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Izmaylov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maldonado is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Izmaylov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maldonado lands a nice hook to Izmaylov's body. Izmaylov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Izmaylov throws a sloppy head kick and Maldonado moves out of range easily.
Izmaylov blocks a jab.
Izmaylov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maldonado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maldonado thuds his right hand into Izmaylov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A lazy body kick from Izmaylov
and Maldonado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Izmaylov lands a right hook to the body.
Maldonado misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Potemkin Izmaylov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Izmaylov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maldonado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Izmaylov.
Maldonado tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Izmaylov is able to avoid easily.
Maldonado moves out of range of the body kick from Izmaylov.
Maldonado lands a glancing blow to the side of Izmaylov's head.
Izmaylov wants to slow Maldonado down by chopping away at his legs.
Maldonado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Izmaylov with the inside leg kick.
Izmaylov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Izmaylov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick from Maldonado, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldonado looks to land a left hand but Izmaylov moved out of range nicely.
Izmaylov tries a quick counter leg kick but Maldonado is wise to it.
Maldonado avoids a kick to the body.
Izmaylov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Izmaylov lands a nice looking body kick.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Maldonado.
Maldonado paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maldonado attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Izmaylov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maldonado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Izmaylov.
Maldonado was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Izmaylov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maldonado.
Maldonado is looking to score with low kicks.
Izmaylov throws a body punch but Maldonado moves out of range.
Maldonado on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Maldonado looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maldonado on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Izmaylov. Izmaylov obviously looking to wear him down.
Maldonado swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Izmaylov to counter with a crisp jab.
Maldonado missing with a left hand there. Izmaylov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maldonado scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ralphie Maldonado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The fighters circling - Maldonado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Izmaylov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Izmaylov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Izmaylov staying out of range there.
Izmaylov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Maldonado connects with a solid leg kick.
Izmaylov looks to land a combination but Maldonado avoids it well.
A cross from Maldonado lands.
Izmaylov throws a body punch but Maldonado moves out of range.
Maldonado is looking to counter with head kicks.
Maldonado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Izmaylov tries a head kick but it misses.
Izmaylov blocks a jab.
Maldonado scores with a nice right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Izmaylov. #T3#
A bone on bone clash there as Maldonado blocks the leg kick.
Izmaylov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maldonado at a distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maldonado.
Maldonado throws an overhand right that lands on Izmaylov's shoulder, as Izmaylov tries to avoid the shot.
Izmaylov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Izmaylov swings for the body but Maldonado moves out of range.
Izmaylov looks to land a body kick but Maldonado moved away.
Izmaylov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maldonado.
Maldonado lands with a cross.
Izmaylov staying out of range there.
Maldonado keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maldonado moves into range and connects with a jab. #ROC#Izmaylov is rocked!
Maldonado dodges the punch combination from Izmaylov.
Potemkin Izmaylov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Izmaylov thuds his right hand into Maldonado's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Izmaylov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Izmaylov lands with a straight right. Maldonado didn't see that one coming.
Maldonado throws out a loose jab but Izmaylov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Izmaylov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maldonado lands with a shot to the body.
Maldonado blocks a low kick nicely.
Maldonado appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Izmaylov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Izmaylov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maldonado shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Maldonado misses with a hook
and Izmaylov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Potemkin Izmaylov.
Well Izmaylov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Potemkin Izmaylov!
Potemkin Izmaylov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
SYN 933 Maluga vs. Leifsson IV
Date: Oct 14, 2022 |
#R1#
Good leg kick by Barrengarry.
Maldonado misses the jab.
Maldonado misses with an uppercut.
Barrengarry throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barrengarry 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.
Barrengarry smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barrengarry 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.
Maldonado throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barrengarry throws out a counter right but Maldonado avoids it with no problem.
Barrengarry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maldonado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maldonado works Barrengarry's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Maldonado finds it's way through Barrengarry's defenses.
Maldonado swings for the body but Barrengarry moves out of range.
Barrengarry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barrengarry throws a low kick, looking for Maldonado's leg but Maldonado calmly moves out of range.
Barrengarry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#T1#
Nice jab there from Barrengarry.
Maldonado misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barrengarry swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barrengarry pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've been told by Maldonado's head coaches at Hell Warriors Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Maldonado takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maldonado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circling - Maldonado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maldonado throws a front kick aimed at Barrengarry's knee but Barrengarry avoids it well.
A nice side step and Barrengarry releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Maldonado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big left from Barrengarry misses.
Barrengarry walks into a straight right hand from Maldonado.
Barrengarry takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Maldonado lands a jab.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maldonado throws the left hand but Barrengarry avoids the punch easily.
Maldonado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maldonado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maldonado swings for the body but Barrengarry moves out of range.
Barrengarry walks into a straight right hand from Maldonado.
Good exchange - Maldonado coming out on top.
A telegraphed right hand from Maldonado misses the target.
Barrengarry replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Maldonado blocks it well.
Maldonado paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maldonado throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barrengarry on the side of the head.
Maldonado sizes up Barrengarry with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barrengarry scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T3#
Barrengarry misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maldonado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maldonado tries to work over Barrengarry's front leg with a kick but Barrengarry checks it.
A little jabbing left from Barrengarry on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maldonado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barrengarry avoids the head kick by Maldonado.
Maldonado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Barrengarry misses.
Barrengarry blocks a low kick nicely.
Ralphie Maldonado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maldonado lands with a good body shot.
Maldonado missing with a left hand there. Barrengarry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barrengarry moves out of range as Maldonado strikes.
Barrengarry is looking to slow Maldonado down with leg kicks. #T4#
Barrengarry thows a body kick. Maldonado tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Barrengarry ducks under a wild hook from Maldonado.
Maldonado steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Barrengarry. That one must have hurt.
Barrengarry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Maldonado avoids a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maldonado lands a leg kick that knocks Barrengarry off balance momentarily.
Maldonado misses with a body kick.
Maldonado lands a nice hook to Barrengarry's body. Barrengarry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barrengarry scores with a jab.
Barrengarry moves away from the strike by Maldonado.
Maldonado loads up on a big right hand but Barrengarry slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ralphie Maldonado dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
The crowd cheers as Barrengarry lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maldonado doesn't seem phased though.
Barrengarry blocks a jab.
Barrengarry fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maldonado is out of range.
Maldonado throws a predictable looking body shot
#KD2#
and Barrengarry counters with a crisp right hand that drops Maldonado! Barrengarry lets Maldonado back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Maldonado is rocked!
An inside leg kick lands from Maldonado.
Oh Maldonado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maldonado looks for the body kick but Barrengarry saw that one coming.
Maldonado throws a front kick aimed at Barrengarry's knee but Barrengarry avoids it well.
Maldonado seems to have got his legs back now.
Maldonado lands with an uppercut that bounces Barrengarry off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Barrengarry.
Sloppy strikes from Maldonado. Those never looked like landing.
Maldonado looks to land a right hand but Barrengarry moved out of range.
Barrengarry misses with a leg kick.
Maldonado throws the left hand but Barrengarry avoids the punch easily.
Barrengarry now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T1#
Maldonado stuns Barrengarry with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barrengarry throws a lazy uppercut
letting Maldonado counter with a right hand.
Maldonado just misses with a punch to the body.
Barrengarry missing with a left hand there. Maldonado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maldonado swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maldonado swings for the body but Barrengarry moves out of range.
Barrengarry appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maldonado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maldonado misses with a jab to the body
and Barrengarry counters with a nice uppercut.
Barrengarry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Barrengarry. Beautiful body shot.
Barrengarry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maldonado blocks the body kick.
#T2#
Maldonado takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maldonado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barrengarry tries a quick counter leg kick but Maldonado is wise to it.
Nice defenses there by Barrengarry.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maldonado throws a leg kick but Barrengarry checks it.
A low kick from Maldonado misses
and Barrengarry counters with a nice uppercut.
Maldonado slips under a jab from Barrengarry.
Maldonado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barrengarry.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maldonado.
Barrengarry moves out of range as Maldonado strikes.
Barrengarry looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maldonado throws a hook to the side of Barrengarry's head but Barrengarry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maldonado misses the shot to the body. #T3#
Maldonado scoring well with a low kick there.
Barrengarry pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maldonado is out of range and Barrengarry settles back down.
Maldonado is looking to counter with head kicks.
Maldonado misses with a straight left.
Barrengarry lands with a right hand.
Barrengarry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Maldonado wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maldonado throws a hook but Barrengarry avoids it easily.
Barrengarry throws a lazy right hand but Maldonado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maldonado throws out a loose jab but Barrengarry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maldonado connects with a high kick. #CUT#It looks like Logan Barrengarry has been cut.
Maldonado finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Maldonado works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maldonado ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T4#
Barrengarry with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maldonado to score with a decent uppercut.
Barrengarry throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maldonado misses with a leg kick.
Barrengarry counters with a body kick.
Maldonado looks to land a right hand but Barrengarry moved out of range.
Maldonado throws a nice head kick!
#ROC#Barrengarry is rocked!
Maldonado drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Barrengarry right on the button. Barrengarry goes down! Maldonado follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Maldonado gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ralphie Maldonado!
Ralphie Maldonado tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
SYN 918 Tax Payer vs. Gracie
Date: Jul 27, 2022 |
#R1#
Maldonado throws a jab but it's blocked by Zaadha.
Zaadha gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maldonado.
Maldonado throws a hook to the side of Zaadha's head but Zaadha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zaadha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zaadha throws a looping overhand right but Maldonado ducks down to avoid it.
Zaadha bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice defenses there by Maldonado.
Maldonado takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A left lands for Zaadha.
Zaadha tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maldonado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Zaadha misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaadha scores with a nice right hand.
Zaadha throws a hook but Maldonado blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Maldonado misses the target.
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maldonado's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zaadha connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maldonado scrambles back to his feet.
Zaadha looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Zaadha takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zaadha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maldonado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zaadha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maldonado.
A quick step to the side and Zaadha tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maldonado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zaadha throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maldonado counters with a straight right hand.
Zaadha blocks a head kick by Maldonado.
Maldonado looks to land a left hand but Zaadha moved out of range nicely.
Maldonado cracks Zaadha with an open hand slap.
Maldonado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zaadha looks to land a right hand but Maldonado moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maldonado! But no joy.
Zaadha moves forwards but Maldonado connects with a nice, crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Maldonado.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldonado has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maldonado there as he acknowledges the shot.#T2#
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Maldonado. Zaadha shrugs it off though.
Maldonado scores with a punch to the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zaadha checks a leg kick.
Maldonado fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Maldonado throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maldonado bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maldonado just misses with a punch to the body.
Maldonado catches Zaadha with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maldonado lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab lands there for Maldonado.
Zaadha misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Maldonado to counter with a crisp jab.
Maldonado throws a poor cross that misses
and Zaadha counters with a stiff right hand.
Maldonado is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Zaadha had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Maldonado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maldonado connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T3#
Zaadha looks to land a right hand but Maldonado moved out of range.
Zaadha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maldonado.
Maldonado lands with a kick to the ribs.
Maldonado with the inside leg kick.
Zaadha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maldonado pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zaadha is out of range and Maldonado settles back down.
Maldonado lands a nice shot to the body.
Zaadha swings for the body but Maldonado moves out of range.
Zaadha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maldonado.
Maldonado chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zaadha can pounce on him.
Good standup being displayed there by Maldonado as he connects with a hook.
Zaadha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zaadha looks to land a left hand but Maldonado moved out of range nicely.
Zaadha scores with a sloppy right hand. Maldonado should have avoided that one. #T4#
Zaadha ducks under a wild hook from Maldonado.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaadha looks to throw the jab but Maldonado is out of range.
Maldonado connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zaadha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maldonado. Maldonado obviously looking to wear him down.
Maldonado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zaadha.
Maldonado avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Maldonado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaadha manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Zaadha.
Maldonado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Zaadha counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldonado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaadha.
Zaadha works Maldonado's body with a nice hook.
Zaadha throws a jab but it's blocked by Maldonado.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ralphie Maldonado dominated that round.
That's time! Zaadha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Zaadha lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zaadha lets loose with a powerful body kick. Maldonado will feel that in the morning.
Maldonado on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maldonado loads up on a big right hand but Zaadha slips the punch.
Zaadha avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Maldonado throws a sloppy head kick and Zaadha moves out of range easily.
It looked like Zaadha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maldonado has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maldonado walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zaadha.
Jab by Maldonado.
Maldonado throws a lazy right hand but Zaadha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Maldonado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldonado will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zaadha half committed to a counter leg kick.
Maldonado takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zaadha blocks a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zaadha.
Maldonado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ralphie Maldonado seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Maldonado misses with an uppercut
and Zaadha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zaadha pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maldonado is out of range and Zaadha settles back down.
Maldonado looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maldonado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maldonado doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zaadha misses with a head kick.
A left lands for Zaadha.
Maldonado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zaadha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maldonado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zaadha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maldonado drops his hands momentarily and Zaadha takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zaadha misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Zaadha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maldonado lands a really nice looking cross but Zaadha seems unphased.
Maldonado takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaadha lands a jab to the nose.#T2#
Maldonado scores with a body shot.
Maldonado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zaadha.
Crunch! Zaadha slams his shin into Maldonado's torso.
Maldonado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaadha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zaadha is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maldonado throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zaadha misses with an uppercut.
Zaadha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zaadha ducks under a wild hook from Maldonado.
Nice shot lands for Zaadha.
Maldonado slips under a jab from Zaadha.
The fighters circling - Zaadha throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T3#
Zaadha takes one to the side of the head.
Maldonado misses with a left hand
and Zaadha counters with a low kick, right behind Maldonado 's knee.
Maldonado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaadha.
Nice jab there from Maldonado.
Maldonado moves out of range as Zaadha strikes.
Zaadha connects with the punch.
Zaadha misses with a hook
and Maldonado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maldonado lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maldonado takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maldonado misses with an uppercut. Zaadha saw that one coming.
Zaadha appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zaadha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maldonado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zaadha moves out of range of the body kick from Maldonado.
Zaadha just misses with a punch to the body.
#T4#
Maldonado lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Maldonado is predictable there
and Zaadha makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maldonado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maldonado scores with a body shot.
Zaadha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zaadha is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maldonado misses with an uppercut
and Zaadha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zaadha throws a body punch but Maldonado moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaadha. Maldonado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maldonado follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Zaadha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maldonado tries to move into range but Zaadha moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big left from Maldonado misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Zaadha misses the target.
Zaadha is looking to land body kicks.
Zaadha looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ri Zaadha dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Zaadha misses with a looping right.
Maldonado loads up on a big right hand but Zaadha slips the punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maldonado.
Zaadha connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zaadha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaadha tries to land a body kick
enabling Maldonado to counter with a crisp jab.
Maldonado throws a combination that misses
and Zaadha counters with a nice body kick.
Zaadha rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Maldonado counter with a right hand.
Maldonado looks to land a right hand but Zaadha moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaadha slips under a jab.
Zaadha is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maldonado on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zaadha. Zaadha obviously looking to wear him down.
Maldonado staying out of range there.
Maldonado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zaadha is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for Zaadha. That snapped Maldonado's head back.
#T1#
Maldonado slips under a jab.
Zaadha looks to throw the jab but Maldonado is out of range.
It seemed like Maldonado was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zaadha throws an off balance right hand
and Maldonado counters with a thumping low kick.
Maldonado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maldonado throws an off balance right hand
and Zaadha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Maldonado misses.
Maldonado misses with a hook. Zaadha ducked under it nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zaadha.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaadha. Maldonado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maldonado has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maldonado there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zaadha misses with a jab to the body
and Maldonado counters with a nice uppercut.
Maldonado moves out of range of the strikes.
Maldonado has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zaadha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maldonado steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.#T2#
Zaadha digs a good hook to Maldonado's body.
Maldonado lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maldonado moves out of range of the body kick from Zaadha.
Maldonado feints a counter leg kick.
Zaadha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maldonado scores with a leg kick.
Zaadha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maldonado was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaadha.
A little jabbing left from Maldonado on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zaadha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maldonado was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaadha.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zaadha.
Zaadha walks into a stiff left hand from Maldonado.
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zaadha rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maldonado counters with a straight right hand.
Zaadha tries to land a body kick
and Maldonado counters with a nice leg kick. #T3#
Maldonado is looking to slow Zaadha down with leg kicks.
Maldonado slips a jab from Zaadha.
Maldonado looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maldonado slips under a jab from Zaadha.
Maldonado chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maldonado misses with an uppercut.
Maldonado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zaadha throws out the jab.
Maldonado moves out of range as Zaadha throws a body kick.
Maldonado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zaadha misses the body punch
and Maldonado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zaadha missing with a left hand there. Maldonado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maldonado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zaadha scoring well with a low kick there.
Maldonado looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zaadha appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Maldonado gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#T4#
Maldonado works Zaadha's body with a nice hook.
Zaadha looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maldonado blocks a head kick by Zaadha.
Maldonado looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maldonado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zaadha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zaadha misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and Maldonado releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Maldonado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zaadha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zaadha staying out of range there.
Zaadha appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zaadha checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maldonado misses with an uppercut
and Zaadha counters with a low kick, right behind Maldonado 's knee.
Maldonado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zaadha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maldonado.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ralphie Maldonado.
Well Maldonado has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralphie Maldonado!
In his post fight interview, Ralphie Maldonado started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
SYN 913 Patriot vs. Tax Payer
Date: Jul 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Atunes moves out of range of the leg kick from Maldonado.
Maldonado throws a lazy uppercut
#KD2#
and Atunes counters with a head kick that drops Maldonado to the mat! Maldonado scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC2#Maldonado is rocked!
A clash of legs there as Atunes blocks the low kick.
Oh Maldonado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#KD2#
Atunes feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Maldonado sprawling to the canvas! Maldonado rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Atunes finish him?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atunes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maldonado. That's going to slow Atunes down.
Maldonado avoids the body shot from Atunes.
Maldonado moves away from the strike by Atunes.
An attempted straight right counter from Maldonado misses the target.
Maldonado seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheers as Maldonado lands an impressive looking overhand right. Atunes doesn't seem phased though.
Some wild striking there from Maldonado.
Atunes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Maldonado.
Maldonado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maldonado getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maldonado looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Atunes swings for the body but Maldonado moves out of range.
Atunes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maldonado pushes Atunes away with a front kick.#KD2#
Atunes lands a big right hand that sends Maldonado crashing to the mat! Atunes stays standing though and waves Maldonado back to his feet!
Atunes drops Maldonado with a straight right hand, right on the button! Atunes follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edison Atunes!
As Edison Atunes got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: He will probably die later. '. |
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Event:
SYN 908 Steve vs. Babinski
Date: Jun 19, 2022 |
#R1#
Maldonado moves away from the strike by Noir.
Noir misses the shot to the body.
Noir moves out of range of the strikes.
Noir throwing a counter right hand but Maldonado manages to avoid it.
Maldonado needs to keep his hands up - Noir had a free shot at his head there.
Noir lands a jab to Maldonado's midsection.
James Noir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maldonado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noir seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Noir lands with an uppercut that bounces Maldonado off the cage and back into range.
Noir will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maldonado misses with a hook.
Noir throws out a loose jab but Maldonado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maldonado tries a quick counter leg kick but Noir is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldonado swings for the body but Noir moves out of range.
Noir goes for a double leg but Maldonado avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Maldonado continues to drive forward.
A nice side step and Maldonado releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Noir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Noir is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maldonado to keep the fight standing.
Maldonado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Noir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1#
Maldonado prevents a body shot from Noir.
Noir blocks a body shot from Maldonado.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maldonado.
Noir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maldonado is looking to break free of the clinch but Noir has double underhooks.
Noir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Noir misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Maldonado fails to land.
Maldonado lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Maldonado lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maldonado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Noir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Noir.
Noir struggles to land a body shot inside as Maldonado controls his hands.
Maldonado lands a hook to the side of the head.#TD#
Noir is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Maldonado can't fight it off and eventually Noir manages to take the fight to the floor. Maldonado looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Noir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maldonado is keeping the position for now. #T2#
Maldonado lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Noir is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maldonado is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Noir has an active guard here but Maldonado has managed to pass into half guard.
#T3#
Maldonado wants to stand but Noir has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Maldonado prevents Noir from improving his position.
Maldonado slows the pace down in half guard.
Noir is trying to get back to full guard.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Noir works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noir being controlled here, momentarily.
Noir tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Noir is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ralphie Maldonado will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Noir on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#TD#
Noir drives through with a takedown into Maldonado's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Maldonado is looking to stand up but Noir isn't so interested in that idea.
Maldonado wants to sweep but no luck.
Maldonado is looking to stand up but Noir isn't so interested in that idea.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Maldonado holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1#
Noir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Maldonado wants to get back to his feet but Noir is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice shot lands for Noir.
Noir thows a left - swing and a miss!
Noir connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maldonado momentarily.
Noir digs a good hook to Maldonado's body.
Maldonado throws a low kick but Noir avoids it.
Maldonado defending well as Noir loads up on a big left hand.
Maldonado tried to score with a low kick but Noir checks it.
Maldonado throws a head kick that Noir semi-blocks.
Ralphie Maldonado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Noir misses the target.
Crunch! Maldonado slams his shin into Noir's torso.#T2#
A jab from Noir does it's job there.
Good work by Noir as he checks the leg kick.
Noir throws a jab but it's blocked by Maldonado.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noir throws a body shot but no joy.
Noir connects with a body shot.
Maldonado gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maldonado takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Noir lands with a shot to the body.
Maldonado cracks Noir with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
James Noir is winning the standup battle so far.
Noir uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maldonado has time to react.
Noir slips a straight right by Maldonado.
Maldonado misses the jab.
Noir swings widly with a right hand
and Maldonado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Noir misses with a hook.#T3#
Maldonado finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Noir looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maldonado flicks out a counter leg kick but Noir steps away.
Noir uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maldonado.
Noir misses with a body shot.
Noir gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maldonado.
Noir lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Noir tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maldonado swivels and escapes.
Noir misses with a straight left.
Maldonado lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maldonado throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Noir's head.
Maldonado lands with a nice body punch.
Noir avoids the body shot from Maldonado.
Maldonado avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A left and a right from Noir both land. Nice combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noir. Maldonado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noir scores with a nice strike.
Noir misses with a body shot
and Maldonado counters with a nice uppercut.
Maldonado feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Noirs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Maldonado scores with a hook.
Noir punishes Maldonado's body with a nice straight punch.
Noir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maldonado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maldonado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Noir sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Noir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maldonado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Noir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maldonado.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maldonado! But no joy.
Maldonado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ralphie Maldonado will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Noir staying out of range there.
Noir with a poor takedown
and Maldonado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Noir tests Maldonado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maldonado takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Noir slips a jab and a cross from Maldonado.
Noir cracks Maldonado with an open hand slap.
Noir throws a jab but it's blocked by Maldonado.
Maldonado throws a hook but Noir blocks it.
Noir throws a hook but Maldonado blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noir misses the shot to the body.
Maldonado slips under a jab from Noir.
Maldonado avoids the body shot from Noir.
Maldonado lands an overhand right.
Noir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Noir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Maldonado throws a body kick that misses.
Noir misses with an uppercut. Maldonado saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Maldonado.
Noir on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maldonado. Maldonado obviously looking to wear him down.
Noir looks to land a right hand but Maldonado moved out of range.
Maldonado ducks under a wild hook from Noir.
Noir lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Noir throws a right and a left that Maldonado avoids nicely.
Maldonado scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Maldonado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Noir throwing a counter right hand but Maldonado manages to avoid it.
Maldonado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noir.
Noir scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Maldonado misses.
James Noir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Noir doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maldonado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Noir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maldonado throws a body punch but Noir moves out of range.
Maldonado throws a leg kick that misses.
Noir misses with an uppercut
and Maldonado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maldonado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noir looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maldonado throws a lazy uppercut
and Noir connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Noir looks to score with a jab to the body but Maldonado is just out of range.
Maldonado ducks under a wild hook from Noir.
Maldonado looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maldonado lands a really nice looking cross but Noir seems unphased.
A swing and a miss from Maldonado.
Noir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldonado moves away.
The fighters circling - Maldonado throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T3#
Maldonado throws a right hand that misses
and Noir counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maldonado thinking.
Noir steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maldonado.
Maldonado looks to land a left hand but Noir moved out of range nicely.
Maldonado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noir.
Noir misses with a wild combination.
A nice side step and Maldonado releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Maldonado cracks Noir with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Noir gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maldonado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maldonado moves away from the strike by Noir.
Noir missing with a left hand there. Maldonado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Noir swings widly with a right hand
and Maldonado counters with a stiff right hand. #T4#
Maldonado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noir.
Maldonado connects with a looping right hand.
Maldonado lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maldonado misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Noir.
Maldonado swings widly with a right hand
and Noir counters with a nice body shot.
Maldonado connects with the punch.
A shot to the body from Noir misses
letting Maldonado counter with a right hand.
Maldonado jabs Noir to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Noir fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maldonado throws a nice head kick!
Noir misses with a jab to the body
and Maldonado counters with a good, hard body kick but Noir shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ralphie Maldonado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maldonado winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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Event:
SYN 899 Countdown
Date: May 15, 2022 |
#R1#
Maldonado lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from Maldonado misses.
Maldonado missing with a left hand there. Izmaylov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Potemkin Izmaylov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Izmaylov throws a hook to the side of Maldonado's head but Maldonado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A leg kick checked by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maldonado walks into a stiff left hand from Izmaylov.
Good exchange - Maldonado coming out on top.
Donk. Maldonado catches Izmaylov right on the button with a cross.
Izmaylov throws a lazy right hand but Maldonado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maldonado is looking to counter punch.
Izmaylov misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Maldonado on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maldonado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've been told by Maldonado's head coaches at Hell Warriors Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Maldonado throws a head kick but Izmaylov moves out of range.
Izmaylov blocks a head kick by Maldonado.
Izmaylov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Izmaylov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice jab there from Maldonado.
A head kick misses from Izmaylov.
Maldonado is looking to score with low kicks.
Maldonado misses the jab.
Maldonado on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice body kick from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Izmaylov lands a jab.
Maldonado misses with a looping right.
A left and a right from Izmaylov both land. Nice combination. #ROC2#Maldonado is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Izmaylov misses the target.
Izmaylov misses with a kick to the body
and Maldonado counters with a left to the body.
Izmaylov misses with a wild combination.
#T2#
Izmaylov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maldonado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Izmaylov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maldonado scores with a push kick.
Izmaylov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maldonado.
Maldonado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Izmaylov misses the target.
Izmaylov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maldonado lands an overhand right.
Izmaylov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Izmaylov misses with a wild body shot.
Izmaylov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maldonado.
An attempted straight right counter from Maldonado misses the target.
Maldonado is looking to slow Izmaylov down with leg kicks.
A swing and a miss from Maldonado.#T3#
Maldonado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Izmaylov throws a front kick that sends Maldonado stumbling back into the cage.
Maldonado blocks the body kick.
Izmaylov throws a body punch but Maldonado moves out of range.
Izmaylov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Izmaylov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Izmaylov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maldonado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Izmaylov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maldonado checks the leg kick nicely there.
Izmaylov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Oh Maldonado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Izmaylov drops Maldonado with a big left hand! Maldonado is injured, injured bad! Izmaylov jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Potemkin Izmaylov!
Potemkin Izmaylov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
SYN 889 Crosby vs. JCM
Date: Mar 27, 2022 |
#R1#
Noir takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A lazy body kick from Maldonado
enabling Noir to counter with a crisp jab.
Noir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maldonado.
James Noir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noir misses with a wild body shot.
Noir scores with a punch to the head.
Maldonado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noir.
A telegraphed right hand from Noir misses the target.
Noir throws a series of punches but Maldonado avoids them all with ease.
Maldonado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Noir.
Noir moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A nice leg kick from Maldonado, right into the meat of the thigh.
Noir misses with a hook.
Maldonado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Noir dives in and scores a takedown into Maldonado's guard.
Maldonado pushes Noir off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Noir paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T1#
Noir fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maldonado looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ralphie Maldonado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maldonado cracks Noir with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Noir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maldonado manages to avoid it.
Maldonado with a jab.
Maldonado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noir.
Noir blocks a head kick by Maldonado.
Noir punishes Maldonado's body with a nice straight punch.
Noir swings for the body but Maldonado moves out of range.
Maldonado tries a quick counter leg kick but Noir is wise to it.
Maldonado throws a hook to the side of Noir's head but Noir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maldonado loads up on a big right hand but Noir slips the punch.
Noir throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Noir with a nice cross.
No luck for Noir with that takedown attempt. #T2#
Noir takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maldonado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maldonado throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Noir drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maldonado sprawls and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldonado. Noir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noir ducks right into an uppercut from Maldonado.
Maldonado throws the kick towards the body but Noir avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Noir on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Maldonado does it's job there.
Noir stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maldonado takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maldonado slips a jab from Noir.
Maldonado scores with a decent looking hook.
Noir misses with an uppercut. Maldonado saw that one coming.#T3#
Maldonado just misses with a punch to the body.
Maldonado misses with a hook.
Noir slips under a jab from Maldonado.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Noir has knocked Maldonado down with a huge combo! Noir steps away and waves a wobbly Maldonado back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Maldonado is rocked!
Noir changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maldonado is still on wobbly legs! Can Noir finish him?
Noir definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maldonado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Noir's head backwards.
Maldonado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maldonado seems to have recovered his senses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maldonado throws a jab but it's blocked by Noir.
Maldonado misses with the body kick
and Noir counters with a straight right hand.
Noir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noir checks a low kick from Maldonado.
Noir misses the jab.
Noir ducks under a wild hook from Maldonado.
A big left from Maldonado misses.
Noir swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T4#
Maldonado throws a body kick that misses.
Noir throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Maldonado to counter with a crisp jab.
Noir misses with a body punch
and Maldonado counters with a nice uppercut.
Maldonado missing with a left hand there. Noir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Noir scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Noir swings for the body but Maldonado moves out of range.
#TD#
Noir decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Noir seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Maldonado gets back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noir trying to control the position from guard on top but Maldonado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that James Noir will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Noir throws a body punch but Maldonado moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noir. Maldonado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maldonado lands a nice looking body shot.
Noir throws the left hand but Maldonado avoids the punch easily.
Maldonado takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Maldonado ducks under a wild hook from Noir.
Maldonado connects with a jab.
Noir comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Noir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maldonado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maldonado connects with a right hand. Noir shakes it off.
James Noir is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noir swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Maldonado to counter with a crisp jab.
Noir avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noir throws out a loose jab but Maldonado uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Noir. #T1#
Maldonado lets loose with a powerful body kick. Noir will feel that in the morning.
Nice shot lands for Maldonado.
A slow jab from Noir misses its intended target.
Noir drops his hands momentarily and Maldonado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Maldonado.
Noir looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maldonado takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Noir's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maldonado connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Noir scrambles back to his feet.
Noir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldonado moves away.
Noir tries to bum rush Maldonado with a series of wild strikes but Maldonado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Noir 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!
Maldonado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noir rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maldonado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Noir lands a glancing blow to the side of Maldonado's head.
Noir misses with a straight left.
Noir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maldonado scores with a kick to the midsection.
Maldonado takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maldonado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Noir lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Noir.
Noir throws a nice looking combination but Maldonado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maldonado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maldonado throws a good cross that connects.
Noir fails with the takedown
enabling Maldonado to counter with a crisp jab.
Maldonado goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T3#
A decent looking cross lands there for Noir.
Maldonado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Noir stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maldonado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Noir looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maldonado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Noir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maldonado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maldonado throws a head kick that Noir semi-blocks.
Jab from Noir.
Maldonado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maldonado misses with a wild body shot.
Noir is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Noir misses with a combination
and Maldonado counters with a right hand to the body. #T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slow jab from Maldonado misses its intended target.
Noir misses with a right hand
and Maldonado counters with a right hand to the body.
Maldonado throws a shot from downtown. Noir moves away and avoids it.
Maldonado throws a leg kick which misses Noir's front leg but catches the back leg as Noir tries to avoid it.
Maldonado scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Maldonado on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Maldonado tries a low kick but Noir avoids it.
Noir cracks a nice hook into Maldonado's ribs.
Maldonado connects with a leg kick.
Maldonado misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maldonado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Noir checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maldonado misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ralphie Maldonado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Maldonado throws a push kick but Noir slaps the foot to one side.
A big left from Maldonado misses.
Maldonado misses with a right hand
letting Noir counter with a right hand.
Noir looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jab by Maldonado.
Maldonado lands with a straight right. Noir didn't see that one coming.
Noir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maldonado lands a leg kick that knocks Noir off balance momentarily.
Maldonado is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Noir lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Noir avoids the head kick by Maldonado.
Noir tries to counter with a takedown but Maldonado is quick to defend against it.
Noir misses with a lunging right hand
and Maldonado makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Maldonado.
Noir scores with a body shot.
#T1#
Maldonado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Noir tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maldonado swivels and escapes.
Noir looks to throw the jab but Maldonado is out of range.
Maldonado scores with a kick to the midsection.
Noir just misses with a punch to the body.
Noir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noir swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maldonado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Noir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maldonado misses with a hook.
Maldonado throws a wild body kick that Noir sees coming a mile off.
Maldonado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Noir takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Noir throws a body punch but Maldonado moves out of range. #T2#
Noir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maldonado manages to avoid it.
Noir moves out of range as Maldonado strikes.
Noir throwing a counter right hand but Maldonado manages to avoid it.
Maldonado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Noir misses with a hook
and Maldonado counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good standup being displayed there by Maldonado as he connects with a hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Noir misses with a wild body shot. #TD#
Noir throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Maldonado tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Noir is in Maldonado's guard.#ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Maldonado manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#BC2#
Maldonado breaks from the clinch.
Maldonado tries a head kick but it misses.
Maldonado lands a front kick.
Noir takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T3#
Noir slips under a jab from Maldonado.
Noir misses with a hook to the body
and Maldonado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Noir scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Noir scores with a decent looking hook.
Maldonado lands a jab to Noir's midsection.
Maldonado takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Maldonado missing with a left hand there. Noir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maldonado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maldonado throws a hook to the side of Noir's head but Noir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Noir fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maldonado avoids it really well and circles away.#T4#
Noir throws the left hand but Maldonado avoids the punch easily.
Jab, jab by Noir - just one landing.
Noir with a jab.
Maldonado thows a leg kick but Noir checks it
and Noir counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maldonado missing with a left hand there. Noir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maldonado throws a jab but it's blocked by Noir.
Noir tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Noir throws an off balance right hand
and Maldonado counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Noir has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Maldonado.
Maldonado on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Noir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maldonado is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Noir with a body shot.
Noir digs a good hook to Maldonado's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ralphie Maldonado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maldonado has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralphie Maldonado!
A less than humble Ralphie Maldonado misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
CFC 465: Outlaw vs Dupree
Date: Mar 04, 2022 |
#R1#
Giannopoulos throws a body kick that misses.
Giannopoulos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maldonado circles away quickly and effectively.
Giannopoulos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maldonado throws an overhand right that lands on Giannopoulos's shoulder, as Giannopoulos tries to avoid the shot.
Maldonado throws a jab but it's blocked by Giannopoulos.
Nice cross by Giannopoulos.
Giannopoulos scores with the left hand. Maldonado knows he should have avoided that one.
Giannopoulos tries to clinch there but Maldonado circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Giannopoulos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've been told by Maldonado's head coaches at Hell Warriors Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Giannopoulos misses with a straight left.
Maldonado was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Giannopoulos throws a body punch but Maldonado moves out of range.
Maldonado fires out a quick counter leg kick but Giannopoulos just manages to avoid it.
Maldonado misses the jab.#CL2#
Giannopoulos closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Maldonado breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldonado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Giannopoulos.
Nikos Giannopoulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Giannopoulos moves into the clinch.
Giannopoulos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC#
Maldonado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1##KD2#
Giannopoulos lands a big head kick that sends Maldonado tumbling to the mat! Giannopoulos takes a step backwards and waves Maldonado back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Maldonado is rocked!#CL2#
Giannopoulos has closed the distance and engaged Maldonado in a clinch.
Oh Maldonado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maldonado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Giannopoulos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maldonado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Giannopoulos misses with a punch on the inside.
Maldonado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Giannopoulos misses with the head strike.
Maldonado seems to have got his legs back now.
Maldonado is trying to break the clinch but Giannopoulos has him pressed against the cage.
Maldonado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giannopoulos misses with some punches.
Giannopoulos misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maldonado creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Maldonado.
A head punch on the inside from Giannopoulos fails to land.
Giannopoulos displaying some good clinch control by pressing Maldonado up against the cage.
Maldonado wants to break free but Giannopoulos has control.
Giannopoulos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Giannopoulos misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Maldonado.
#T2##BC#
Maldonado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maldonado scores with a leg kick.
Maldonado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Giannopoulos connects with a single shot there.
Maldonado slips under a jab from Giannopoulos.
Giannopoulos takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Maldonado punishes Giannopoulos's body with a nice straight punch.
Giannopoulos throws out a leg kick but Maldonado moves out of range and Giannopoulos only half commits.
Giannopoulos walks into a left hand.
Maldonado looks to throw the jab but Giannopoulos is out of range.
Giannopoulos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Giannopoulos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A swing and a miss from Giannopoulos.
A little feinted left hand from Maldonado on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maldonado connects with a right hand. Giannopoulos shakes it off.
Giannopoulos takes one to the chin there.
Giannopoulos throws a lazy right hand but Maldonado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Giannopoulos slips a straight right by Maldonado.#T3#
Maldonado clobbers Giannopoulos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Giannopoulos cracks Maldonado with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maldonado cracks Giannopoulos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Giannopoulos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maldonado in his tracks. #CL2#
Giannopoulos takes the fight into the clinch.
Maldonado lands a hook to the side of the head.
Giannopoulos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Maldonado.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Giannopoulos.#BC#
Maldonado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maldonado with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by Maldonado. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maldonado.
Maldonado jabs at Giannopoulos's body.
Jab from Giannopoulos.
Maldonado jabs at Giannopoulos's body.
Giannopoulos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maldonado.#T4#
Giannopoulos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maldonado. Maldonado obviously looking to wear him down.
Giannopoulos stuns Maldonado with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maldonado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Giannopoulos.
Giannopoulos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maldonado throws out the jab. #CL2#
Giannopoulos has Maldonado up against the cage in a clinch.
Giannopoulos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maldonado lands an uppercut.
Giannopoulos misses with a punch on the inside.
Maldonado tries a body shot but Giannopoulos blocks it.
Maldonado lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Giannopoulos lands with a short shot to the head.
Giannopoulos is pushing Maldonado up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC#
Maldonado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maldonado moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maldonado moves out of range as Giannopoulos strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nikos Giannopoulos will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Giannopoulos with a jab.
Giannopoulos throws a big shot that misses.
Giannopoulos throws a lazy uppercut
and Maldonado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick from Maldonado lands but Giannopoulos takes it in his stride.
Good leg kick by Giannopoulos.
Maldonado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Giannopoulos.
Giannopoulos missing with a left hand there. Maldonado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Giannopoulos.
Maldonado throws a hook but Giannopoulos avoids it easily.
Giannopoulos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldonado moves away.
Maldonado takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Giannopoulos checks a leg kick.
Maldonado moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#KD#
Maldonado lands a big head kick that sends Giannopoulos tumbling to the mat! Maldonado takes a step backwards and waves Giannopoulos back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Giannopoulos is rocked!
Good work by Maldonado as he checks the leg kick.
Giannopoulos is still on wobbly legs! Can Maldonado finish him?
Maldonado fakes the body blow, causing Giannopoulos to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Giannopoulos goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ralphie Maldonado!
A less than humble Ralphie Maldonado misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
CFC 452: Outlaw v Neuer
Date: Jan 15, 2022 |
#R1#
El Toro Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maldonado checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maldonado misses with a head kick.
El Toro Jr connects with a single shot there.
El Toro Jr loads up on a big right hand but Maldonado slips the punch.
El Toro Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maldonado was well out of range. Poor timing from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr lands a slapping body shot.
El Toro Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A solid leg kick lands there for El Toro Jr.
Maldonado misses with a hook. El Toro Jr ducked under it nicely.
El Toro Jr throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
El Toro Jr throws a hook but Maldonado blocks it.
El Toro Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
El Toro Jr moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMaldonado.
Maldonado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but El Toro Jr manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Maldonado.
Maldonado feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits El Toro Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maldonado throws a leg kick
and El Toro Jr counters with an inside leg kick. #T1#
El Toro Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maldonado.
El Toro Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maldonado.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from El Toro Jr. Maldonado shrugs it off though.
El Toro Jr misses with a low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Maldonado misses.#CL#
El Toro Jr closes the distance and pushes Maldonado back into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Maldonado.
Maldonado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maldonado has a couple of punches blocked by El Toro Jr.
Maldonado is looking to break free of the clinch but El Toro Jr has double underhooks.
Maldonado blocks a body shot from El Toro Jr. #BC2#
Maldonado breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for El Toro Jr.
Maldonado explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That kick from El Toro Jr tenderised Maldonado's leg. Maldonado is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've been hearing reports that El Toro Jr has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#CL#
Maldonado gets tackled into the cage by El Toro Jr. El Toro Jr maintains the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#BC2#
Maldonado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
El Toro Jr punishes Maldonado's body with a nice straight punch.#T2#
Maldonado blocks a head kick by El Toro Jr.
Nice shot by Maldonado.
Maldonado takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
El Toro Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
El Toro Jr's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and El Toro Jr duly obliges.
Ceaser El Toro Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El Toro Jr throws a leg kick but Maldonado sees it coming and moves out of range.
El Toro Jr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
El Toro Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maldonado stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maldonado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but El Toro Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Maldonado.
El Toro Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
El Toro Jr throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but El Toro Jr moves away.
Maldonado scores with a jab to the head.
A clash of legs there as Maldonado blocks the low kick.
El Toro Jr thuds a left hand into Maldonado's body.#T3#
A low kick from El Toro Jr misses
and Maldonado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maldonado stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from El Toro Jr.
Maldonado walks into a jab.
Maldonado throws a leg kick but El Toro Jr checks it.
Maldonado misses with a telegraphed body shot
and El Toro Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick from El Toro Jr, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maldonado lands the left hand.
El Toro Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maldonado to score with a decent uppercut.
Maldonado looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
El Toro Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
El Toro Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
El Toro Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
El Toro Jr is looking to slow Maldonado down with leg kicks.
El Toro Jr throws a leg kick but Maldonado checks it.
Maldonado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T4#
Maldonado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maldonado takes a jab right on the kisser.
El Toro Jr wants to clinch but Maldonado slips to the side
and Maldonado counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maldonado just misses with a punch to the body.
El Toro Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
El Toro Jr misses the body punch
and Maldonado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
El Toro Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maldonado.
Maldonado is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#CL#
El Toro Jr has managed to clinch.
El Toro Jr lands a shoulder strike.
El Toro Jr lands a left hand.
#ROC#Maldonado is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El Toro Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Maldonado is still on wobbly legs! Can El Toro Jr finish him?
Maldonado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but El Toro Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Maldonado seems to have recovered his senses.#BC2#
Maldonado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
El Toro Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maldonado misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ceaser El Toro Jr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
El Toro Jr connects with the punch.
Maldonado scores with a jab to the head.
El Toro Jr throws a lazy body kick
and Maldonado counters with a stiff right hand.
El Toro Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maldonado fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
El Toro Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maldonado takes one on the button.
Maldonado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but El Toro Jr manages to avoid it.
A low kick lands for El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr misses with a body shot.
Maldonado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Toro Jr lands a head shot.
Maldonado swings for the body but El Toro Jr moves out of range.
Maldonado throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
El Toro Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
El Toro Jr thumps Maldonado with a low kick.
El Toro Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maldonado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
El Toro Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
El Toro Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
El Toro Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
El Toro Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
El Toro Jr staying out of range there.
El Toro Jr feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maldonado stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
El Toro Jr thumps Maldonado with a low kick.
El Toro Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Maldonado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
El Toro Jr ducks under a wild hook from Maldonado.
El Toro Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maldonado can do to turn this around?#T2#
El Toro Jr misses with a wild body shot.
El Toro Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maldonado's sensitive parts.
El Toro Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maldonado looks to score with a jab to the body but El Toro Jr is just out of range.
El Toro Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Maldonado counters with a nice body shot.
El Toro Jr tries to clinch there but Maldonado circles away.
El Toro Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That kick from El Toro Jr tenderised Maldonado's leg. Maldonado is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maldonado misses with a looping left.
Maldonado's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
El Toro Jr wants to clinch up but Maldonado keeps it at a distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Maldonado misses.
Maldonado throws a jab but it's blocked by El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr misses with a low kick.
Maldonado connects with an inside leg kick.#CL#
El Toro Jr forces Maldonado back against the cage and clinches.#T3##BC2#
Maldonado breaks from the clinch.
El Toro Jr throws a series of strikes that have Maldonado backpedaling.
Maldonado throws a body punch but El Toro Jr moves out of range.
As Maldonado backs away, El Toro Jr returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
El Toro Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maldonado with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling El Toro Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
El Toro Jr scores with a jab to the body.
El Toro Jr checks a low kick from Maldonado.
Maldonado lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maldonado misses with a looping right.
Maldonado pivots, looking for a leg kick but El Toro Jr is out of range and Maldonado settles back down.
El Toro Jr throws a low kick but Maldonado moves out of range easily.
Maldonado misses with a wild body shot.
Maldonado misses with a looping right.
El Toro Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
El Toro Jr throws a head kick but Maldonado moves out of range.
#T4#
El Toro Jr avoids the body shot from Maldonado.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
El Toro Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Maldonado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maldonado has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maldonado there as he acknowledges the shot.
El Toro Jr wants to clinch but Maldonado slips to the side
and Maldonado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maldonado goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Maldonado lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and El Toro Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from El Toro Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Maldonado checks the leg kick.
El Toro Jr blocks a jab.
El Toro Jr with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldonado just misses with a punch to the body.
El Toro Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
El Toro Jr misses with a low kick as Maldonado jumps back.
Maldonado appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
El Toro Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Maldonado.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ceaser El Toro Jr will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3#
El Toro Jr with a nice calf kick.
A nice leg kick from El Toro Jr, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maldonado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr tries to counter by clinching up but Maldonado breaks away and moves out of range.
Maldonado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maldonado throws a shot from downtown. El Toro Jr moves away and avoids it.
El Toro Jr is looking to counter punch.
Maldonado tries to land a front kick but El Toro Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A good leg kick by El Toro Jr.
Ceaser El Toro Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
El Toro Jr scores with a hook to the body. Maldonado takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maldonado looks to score with a jab to the body but El Toro Jr is just out of range.
Maldonado checks a leg kick nicely.
El Toro Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
El Toro Jr takes a swing at Maldonado's ribcage but misses. #T1#
El Toro Jr scores with a push kick.
Maldonado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maldonado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maldonado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
El Toro Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Maldonado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maldonado moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
El Toro Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
El Toro Jr scores with a shot to the body.
El Toro Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
El Toro Jr jabs Maldonado right on the nose. Maldonado blinks but takes it well.
El Toro Jr throws a leg kick but Maldonado moved away.
Maldonado walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maldonado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from El Toro Jr.
#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
El Toro Jr blocks a head kick by Maldonado.
El Toro Jr misses with a low kick.
Maldonado throws a sloppy head kick
and El Toro Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maldonado misses with an uppercut.
El Toro Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
El Toro Jr 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.
El Toro Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Maldonado misses its intended target.
El Toro Jr 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.
Maldonado has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
El Toro Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Maldonado off balance momentarily.
Maldonado throws a lazy right hand but El Toro Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
El Toro Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maldonado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
El Toro Jr avoids the body shot from Maldonado.
El Toro Jr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by El Toro Jr. #T3#
Maldonado throws a low kick, looking for El Toro Jr's leg but El Toro Jr calmly moves out of range.
Maldonado shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Maldonado tries to land a body kick
and El Toro Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maldonado lands a nice hook to El Toro Jr's body. El Toro Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
El Toro Jr slips under a jab from Maldonado.
El Toro Jr throws a leg kick but Maldonado checks it.
An inside leg kick from El Toro Jr misses.
A little jabbing left from Maldonado on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maldonado defending well as El Toro Jr loads up on a big left hand.
El Toro Jr throws a nice outside leg kick. #CL#
El Toro Jr rushes Maldonado and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
El Toro Jr working aggressively here.
El Toro Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maldonado working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
El Toro Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T4#
Maldonado wants to break free but El Toro Jr has control.
El Toro Jr misses with an elbow strike.
Maldonado has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. El Toro Jr seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Maldonado can turn it around.
El Toro Jr misses with the head strike.
Maldonado lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maldonado is trying to break the clinch but El Toro Jr is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from El Toro Jr fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from El Toro Jr fails to land.
El Toro Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
El Toro Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maldonado's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
El Toro Jr working aggressively here.
Maldonado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but El Toro Jr has him pressed against the cage.
El Toro Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Maldonado.
A hook to the body from El Toro Jr.
Maldonado is trying to push El Toro Jr away but El Toro Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Maldonado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maldonado on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by El Toro Jr. El Toro Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
El Toro Jr cracks a nice hook into Maldonado's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ceaser El Toro Jr clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R4#
Maldonado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Maldonado on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maldonado gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maldonado tries a head kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from El Toro Jr misses its target.
Maldonado looks to score with a jab to the body but El Toro Jr is just out of range.
El Toro Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
El Toro Jr wants to slow Maldonado down by chopping away at his legs.
Maldonado throws out a counter right but El Toro Jr avoids it with no problem.
El Toro Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Maldonado's shoulder, as Maldonado tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut there from Maldonado.
Maldonado lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
El Toro Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro Jr misses the shot to the body.
Maldonado flicks out a counter leg kick but El Toro Jr steps away.
El Toro Jr tries to clinch up.
Maldonado needs to keep his hands up - El Toro Jr had a free shot at his head there.
El Toro Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T1#
El Toro Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
El Toro Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Maldonado lands with a good body shot.
El Toro Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maldonado finds it's way round the side to connect with El Toro Jr's head.
Maldonado takes a swing at El Toro Jr's ribcage but misses.
El Toro Jr lands a jab to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. El Toro Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Maldonado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
El Toro Jr tests Maldonado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maldonado misses with a telegraphed body shot
and El Toro Jr counters with a huge left! Maldonado is in big trouble! He's backing up but El Toro Jr isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Maldonado from any more damage. A dominating finish by El Toro Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ceaser El Toro Jr!
Ceaser El Toro Jr retains his welterweight title!
Ceaser El Toro Jr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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#R1#
Maldonado misses with a hook.
Andrianov throws an off balance right hand
and Maldonado counters with a nice kick to the body.
Maldonado throws a leg kick but Andrianov checks it.
Andrianov scores with a sloppy right hand. Maldonado should have avoided that one.
Andrianov misses with a hook. Maldonado ducked under it nicely.
Maldonado thows a body kick. Andrianov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Maldonado misses with an uppercut. Andrianov saw that one coming.
Maldonado misses with a leg kick.
Maldonado tries a head kick but it misses.
Maldonado misses with a body shot
and Andrianov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maldonado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andrianov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldonado fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Andrianov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Andrianov misses with a wild combination.
Andrianov throws a right hand that misses
and Maldonado counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maldonado moves away from the strike by Andrianov.
Andrianov scores with a shot to the body.
#T1#
Maldonado takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maldonado lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Andrianov swings for the body but Maldonado moves out of range.
Maldonado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maldonado takes a swing at Andrianov's ribcage but misses.
Andrianov throws an off balance right hand
enabling Maldonado to counter with a crisp jab.
Ivan Andrianov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maldonado throws a good cross that connects.
Andrianov throws a big shot that misses.
Andrianov misses the shot to the body.
Andrianov misses the shot to the body.
Maldonado throws a fast counter high kick but Andrianov manages to duck under it in time.
Maldonado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andrianov.
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andrianov moves away.
The crowd cheers as Maldonado lands an impressive looking overhand right. Andrianov doesn't seem phased though.
Andrianov takes a swing at Maldonado's ribcage but misses.
Andrianov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maldonado.#T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maldonado throws a low kick, looking for Andrianov's leg but Andrianov calmly moves out of range.
Andrianov moves out of range as Maldonado strikes.
Andrianov throws a hook but Maldonado avoids it easily.
Andrianov misses with a shot to the body
and Maldonado counters with a nice kick to the body.
A big right from Andrianov misses.
Maldonado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Andrianov misses the jab.
Maldonado misses with a looping left.
Maldonado bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Andrianov's head.#CUT2#It looks like Ivan Andrianov has been cut.
Maldonado throws a body kick that misses.
Maldonado lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maldonado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maldonado misses with an uppercut
and Andrianov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Andrianov.
Maldonado scores with a shot to the body.
Andrianov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T3#
Maldonado cracks a nice hook into Andrianov's ribs.
Maldonado avoids the body shot from Andrianov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maldonado! But no joy.
Andrianov tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Maldonado to counter with a crisp jab.
Maldonado misses with a straight right.
Maldonado misses with a body kick.
Andrianov moves out of range of the strikes.
Andrianov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Andrianov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maldonado was well out of range. Poor timing from Andrianov.
Maldonado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Andrianov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Maldonado - the referee stops the clock and Andrianov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Maldonado. Andrianov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Andrianov throws the left hand but Maldonado avoids the punch easily.
Andrianov swings widly with a right hand
and Maldonado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maldonado lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maldonado keeps the fight on the outside.
Andrianov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid body kick from Maldonado.
Andrianov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A cross from Andrianov lands.
Maldonado bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Andrianov slips under a jab.
Maldonado slips a jab from Andrianov.
Maldonado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andrianov.
Maldonado takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Andrianov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maldonado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maldonado scoring well with a low kick there.
Maldonado connects with a right hand. Andrianov shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Andrianov misses the target.
Andrianov 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.
Maldonado misses with a hook. Andrianov ducked under it nicely.
Maldonado thumps Andrianov with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ralphie Maldonado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Andrianov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Andrianov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maldonado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andrianov.
Maldonado lands with a kick to the temple. Andrianov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Maldonado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maldonado scores with a nice head shot.
Andrianov misses with a lunging right hand
and Maldonado counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Andrianov throws a poor cross that misses
and Maldonado makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maldonado scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Andrianov doesn't seem bothered though.
Andrianov throws a hook but Maldonado blocks it.
Andrianov looks to score with a jab to the body but Maldonado is just out of range.
Maldonado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andrianov.
Maldonado connects with the punch.
Nice cross by Maldonado.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maldonado throws the kick towards the body but Andrianov avoids it.
Andrianov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maldonado on the side of the head.
Andrianov moves out of range of the body kick from Maldonado.
#T1#
Maldonado misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andrianov. Maldonado does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Maldonado releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Maldonado connects with a good right hand that stumbles Andrianov. Andrianov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Andrianov scores with a nice right hand.
Maldonado has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Andrianov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maldonado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maldonado scoring well with a low kick there.
Maldonado bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Andrianov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Maldonado blocks a jab.
Maldonado fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Andrianov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maldonado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maldonado getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maldonado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Andrianov avoids a kick to the body.
Andrianov defending well as Maldonado loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
Andrianov slips a straight right by Maldonado.
A jab from Maldonado does it's job there.
Maldonado cracks Andrianov with a good jab.
Andrianov moves in looking to clinch but Maldonado pushes him off.
Maldonado lunges at Andrianov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Andrianov's hand.
Andrianov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maldonado throws a push kick but Andrianov slaps the foot to one side.
Maldonado throws a looping overhand right but Andrianov ducks down to avoid it.
Andrianov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maldonado counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Andrianov thinking.
Andrianov lands with a straight right. Maldonado didn't see that one coming.
Maldonado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andrianov was well out of range. Poor timing from Maldonado.
Andrianov scores with a hook.
Maldonado takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Andrianov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Andrianov ducks under a wild hook from Maldonado.#T3#
Maldonado works the jab nicely.
Jab, jab by Andrianov - just one landing.
Andrianov punishes Maldonado's body with a nice straight punch.
Andrianov misses with a hook. Maldonado ducked under it nicely.
Andrianov tries to clinch up.
Andrianov punishes Maldonado's body with a nice straight punch.
Andrianov walks into a straight right hand from Maldonado.
Andrianov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Andrianov moves out of range of the leg kick from Maldonado.
As Maldonado tries to get set, Andrianov tries to push him back and clinch up but Maldonado manages to avoid the attempt.
Maldonado fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Andrianov checks it well.
Andrianov misses with an uppercut.
Maldonado throws a big counter head kick but Andrianov avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Andrianov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andrianov throws a sloppy body shot
and Andrianov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maldonado scores with a decent looking hook.#T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maldonado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andrianov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Andrianov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Andrianov misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maldonado throws a looping overhand right but Andrianov ducks down to avoid it.
Maldonado misses with a left hand
and Andrianov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good exchange - Maldonado coming out on top.
Maldonado lunges at Andrianov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Andrianov's hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Maldonado.
Andrianov blocks a head kick by Maldonado.
Andrianov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Andrianov swings for the body but Maldonado moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrianov misses with a hook
and Maldonado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Andrianov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maldonado scores with a hook.
Andrianov throws a hook to the side of Maldonado's head but Maldonado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Maldonado on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Andrianov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ralphie Maldonado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ivan Andrianov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
A slapping leg kick lands for Maldonado.
Andrianov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Andrianov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maldonado.
Maldonado jabs Andrianov right on the nose. Andrianov blinks but takes it well.
Ralphie Maldonado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maldonado just misses with a punch to the body.
Maldonado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Andrianov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maldonado.
Maldonado bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Andrianov's head.#CL#
Andrianov rushes Maldonado and presses him up against the cage.
Maldonado cracks Andrianov with a nice body shot.
Andrianov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.#BC2#
Maldonado breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrianov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Andrianov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maldonado throws a hook but Andrianov avoids it easily.
Andrianov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab by Andrianov.#T1#
Maldonado lands a leg kick that knocks Andrianov off balance momentarily.
Andrianov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maldonado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andrianov.
Andrianov is looking to counter punch.
Andrianov slips under a jab.
Maldonado misses with a low kick as Andrianov jumps back.
Andrianov slips a jab from Maldonado.
Andrianov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Andrianov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maldonado counters with a nice body shot.
Andrianov just misses with a punch to the body.
Maldonado lands a leg kick that knocks Andrianov off balance momentarily.
Maldonado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Andrianov.
Andrianov misses with a hook. Maldonado ducked under it nicely.
Andrianov is looking to clinch. #T2#
Andrianov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maldonado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andrianov.
Andrianov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maldonado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maldonado scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrianov throws a hook but Maldonado avoids it easily.
Maldonado looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circling - Andrianov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maldonado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andrianov darts in trying to clinch
and Maldonado counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Andrianov thinking.
Maldonado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maldonado misses with a body shot.
Andrianov throws a big shot that misses.
Maldonado ducks right into an uppercut from Andrianov. #T3#
Andrianov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Andrianov misses the body punch
and Andrianov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maldonado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Andrianov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Andrianov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot by Maldonado.
Andrianov doesn't manage to clinch there - Maldonado circles away.
Nice jab there from Andrianov.
Andrianov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Andrianov misses with a right hand
and Maldonado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maldonado throws a wild body kick that Andrianov sees coming a mile off.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Andrianov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Maldonado - the referee stops the clock and Andrianov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Maldonado. Andrianov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Maldonado.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maldonado throws a poor cross that misses
and Andrianov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andrianov wants to clinch
and Andrianov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC2#Andrianov is rocked!#T4#
Some wild striking there from Andrianov.
Andrianov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Andrianov looks to land a combination but Maldonado avoids it well.
Andrianov moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMaldonado.
Maldonado scoring well with a low kick there.
Ivan Andrianov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrianov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A head kick misses from Maldonado.
Andrianov scores with a nice right hand.
Maldonado throws a predictable looking body shot
and Andrianov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Andrianov. Those never looked like landing.
Maldonado scores with a jab to the body.
Maldonado scores with a hook to the body. Andrianov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ralphie Maldonado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maldonado winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralphie Maldonado!
Ralphie Maldonado bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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CFC 441: DeSilva v Proudhon
Date: Nov 28, 2021 |
#R1#
Rahman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maldonado thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Maldonado throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL#
Rahman clinches.
Rahman lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Rahman as the two fighters clinch.
Maldonado wants to break free but Rahman has control.
Maldonado is trying to break the clinch but Rahman is controlling him.
Rahman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maldonado backwards.
Rahman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maldonado backwards.
Rahman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maldonado lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC2#
Maldonado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rahman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maldonado counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL#
Rahman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maldonado, pushing him back against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maldonado tries to break the clinch but Rahman is controlling the position.
Maldonado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rahman. #T1#
Maldonado is trying to break the clinch but Rahman is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rahman.
Maldonado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rahman has him pressed against the ropes.
Maldonado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maldonado is trying to break the clinch but Rahman has him pressed against the ropes.
Rahman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rahman tries a body shot but Maldonado blocks it.
Rahman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maldonado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.#BC2#
Maldonado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Rahman moves into the clinch.
Rahman throws a head punch that misses.
Maldonado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.#BC2#
Maldonado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick from Maldonado, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rahman missing with a left hand there. Maldonado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maldonado tries a quick counter leg kick but Rahman is wise to it.
Maldonado throws a body punch but Rahman moves out of range.
Rahman lands the left hand.#T2#
Rahman tries to clinch but Maldonado moves out of range.
Rahman shoots in and drives through. Maldonado sprawls well.
Rahman connects with a right hand. Maldonado shakes it off.
Maldonado throws a low kick but Rahman avoids it.
Maldonado works Rahman's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rahman misses with a body punch
and Maldonado counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rahman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maldonado connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rahman scrambles back to his feet.
Maldonado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rahman.
Rahman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maldonado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rahman tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Maldonado manages to circle out of the way.
Rahman wants to clinch.
Maldonado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maldonado takes a swing at Rahman's ribcage but misses.
Maldonado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T3#
Maldonado misses with a hook. Rahman ducked under it nicely.
Rahman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rahman tries to clinch but Maldonado is having none of it.
Maldonado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rahman tries to clinch but Maldonado moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Maldonado misses.
Rahman tries to clinch but Maldonado moves away
and Maldonado counters with a nice uppercut.
Rahman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rahman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rahman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maldonado slips a jab from Rahman.
Maldonado works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rahman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maldonado momentarily.
Maldonado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maldonado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CUT2#It looks like Abdul Rahman has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rahman takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T4#
Maldonado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A good leg kick by Maldonado.
Rahman wants to clinch up but Maldonado keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Rahman forces Maldonado back against the ropes and clinches.
Rahman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maldonados head.
Rahman tries to throw a body punch but Maldonado avoids it by throwing Rahman back against the ropes.
Maldonado has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rahman seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Maldonado can turn it around.
Rahman struggles to land a body shot inside as Maldonado controls his hands.
Maldonado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Maldonado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maldonado is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rahman had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maldonado darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rahman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rahman duly obliges.
Rahman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rahman thuds his right hand into Maldonado's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#ROC#Maldonado is rocked!
Rahman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maldonado is still on wobbly legs! Can Rahman finish him?
Rahman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maldonado seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Rahman clinches up with Maldonado and pushes him back against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ralphie Maldonado will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Abdul Rahman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Maldonado throws a body shot but no joy.
Maldonado misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Rahman forces Maldonado back against the ropes and clinches.
Rahman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Rahman.
#BC#
Rahman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rahman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maldonado pinned against the ropes. Maldonado gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maldonado swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rahman wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldonado keeps the fight on the outside.
Maldonado takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rahman tries to clinch but Maldonado is having none of it. #T1#
Rahman throws out a loose jab but Maldonado uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maldonado! But no joy.
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rahman moves away.
Maldonado throws a big shot that misses.
Rahman scores with a hook to the body. Maldonado takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rahman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maldonado looks to throw the jab but Rahman is out of range.
Jab from Rahman.
Rahman throws a jab but it's blocked by Maldonado.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maldonado! But no joy.
Maldonado punishes Rahman's body with a nice straight punch.
Rahman tries to clinch but Maldonado moves away
and Maldonado makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rahman slips a straight right by Maldonado.#CL#
Rahman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rahman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rahman working aggressively here.
Rahman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rahman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Maldonado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rahman throws a body shot but no joy.
Abdul Rahman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rahman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rahman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maldonado throws a shot from downtown. Rahman moves away and avoids it.
Rahman throws a body punch but Maldonado moves out of range.
Maldonado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rahman connects with a looping right hand.
Maldonado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rahman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maldonado.
Rahman thuds a left hand into Maldonado's body.
Maldonado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rahman fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T3#
Maldonado lands a really nice looking cross but Rahman seems unphased.
Maldonado scores with a nice strike.
Maldonado just misses with a punch to the body.
Maldonado lands a slapping body shot.
Maldonado catches Rahman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maldonado with a jab.
Rahman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rahman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rahman tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Maldonado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rahman tries to clinch but Maldonado moves out of range.
Maldonado misses with a hook.
Rahman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rahman tries to clinch up.#T4##CL#
Rahman darts in and clinches Maldonado up against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maldonado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maldonado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maldonado has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rahman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Maldonado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rahman tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Maldonado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maldonado swats away the attempt to clinch by Rahman.
Rahman throws out a loose jab but Maldonado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maldonado throws a low kick but Rahman moves out of range easily.
Rahman lands a two punch combo.
Maldonado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maldonado throws the left hand but Rahman avoids the punch easily.
Rahman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rahman tries to clinch there but Maldonado circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ralphie Maldonado will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Abdul Rahman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Rahman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CL#
Rahman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rahman can't find room to land a body shot as Maldonado controls the action.
Maldonado is trying to force a seperation but Rahman has the dominant position.#BC#
Rahman breaks the clinch.
Maldonado scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maldonado's corner calls for a 1-2. Maldonado obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maldonado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rahman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rahman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rahman moves in looking to clinch but Maldonado pushes him off.
Maldonado throws a hook but Rahman avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maldonado.
Rahman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rahman misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rahman misses the shot to the body.
Maldonado throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rahman is looking to counter the offense by Maldonado and move into the clinch.#T1#
Rahman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maldonado connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rahman scrambles back to his feet.
Rahman ducks under a wild hook from Maldonado.
Rahman tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Maldonado manages to circle out of the way.
Rahman thuds his right hand into Maldonado's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maldonado throws a jab when Rahman was well out of range.
Maldonado misses with a body kick.
Rahman fails with an attempt to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Rahman. Beautiful body shot.
A swing and a miss from Maldonado.#KD#
Rahman sends Maldonado crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rahman is motioning to the referee to let Maldonado up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maldonado lands a jab to Rahman's midsection.
Rahman just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL#
Rahman darts in and clinches Maldonado up against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Maldonado fails to land.
Maldonado is looking to break free of the clinch but Rahman has double underhooks.
Abdul Rahman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Rahman looking for a takedown.
Rahman misses with a punch to the body.
Abdul Rahman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rahman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maldonado lands a hook that snaps the head of Rahman backwards.
Maldonado wants to break free but Rahman has control.
Maldonado blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Rahman.
Rahman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maldonado is trying to break free.
Rahman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maldonado lands with a short shot to the head.
Rahman misses with some punches.
Rahman has Maldonado pressed against the ropes, preventing Maldonado from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rahman digs a right hand into Maldonado's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maldonado's gas tank.
Maldonado cracks Rahman with a nice body shot.
Rahman has Maldonado pressed against the ropes, preventing Maldonado from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rahman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maldonado backwards. #T3##BC2#
Maldonado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rahman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maldonado let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rahman is looking to clinch.
Maldonado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rahman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#KD#
Rahman sends Maldonado crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rahman is motioning to the referee to let Maldonado up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Rahman wants to clinch up but Maldonado keeps it at a distance.
Rahman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldonado.
Maldonado 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.
Rahman misses with a jab to the body
enabling Maldonado to counter with a crisp jab.
Rahman fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rahman throws a body shot but no joy.
Maldonado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maldonado lands with a cross. #T4#
Maldonado circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maldonado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maldonado scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rahman doesn't seem bothered though.
Rahman tries to clinch up but Maldonado circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Rahman has managed to clinch.
Rahman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maldonado backwards.
Maldonado tries to work over Rahman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Maldonado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rahman is looking to clinch but Maldonado is avoiding it.
Maldonado digs a good hook to Rahman's body.
The fighters circling - Rahman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldonado scores with a jab to the head.
Maldonado lands with a kick to the temple. Rahman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rahman swings widly with a right hand
and Maldonado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC2#Rahman is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ralphie Maldonado.
I've got Maldonado winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralphie Maldonado!
In his post fight interview, Ralphie Maldonado started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
Grunge 65: Hunger Strike
Date: Sep 26, 2021 |
#R1#
Snowdon checks a leg kick.
Maldonado misses with a wild body shot.
Snowdon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD2#
Maldonado gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Snowdon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Maldonado manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Snowdon manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##SUB2#
Snowdon looking for a guillotine here but Maldonado defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Snowdon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Maldonado defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maldonado tries to stand but Snowdon is controlling from the bottom. #T1##SUB2#
Snowdon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maldonado is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Maldonado passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Maldonado tries to advance to mount but Snowdon denies him. #SU#
Maldonado stands up and we're back to a striking position. #TD2#
Snowdon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Maldonado can't do much from the bottom here.
Snowdon trying to control the action but Maldonado is working from the bottom. #T2##ES#
Maldonado throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#TD2#
Snowdon closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Maldonado's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maldonado keeping moving, preventing Snowdon from controlling successfully.
Snowdon might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Maldonado haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Maldonado wants to sweep but no luck.
Snowdon wants to control from the top but Maldonado keeps moving.
Snowdon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Maldonado is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T3#
Snowdon postures up.
Snowdon trying to control the position from guard on top but Maldonado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Snowdon moves out of range as Maldonado throws a body kick.
Snowdon lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A solid body kick from Maldonado.
Snowdon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maldonado swivels and escapes.
We've been told by Maldonado's head coaches at Hell Warriors Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Maldonado misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Maldonado.
Maldonado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Snowdon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maldonado lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maldonado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
William Snowdon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maldonado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T4##TD2#
Snowdon drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maldonado has his hands on Snowdon's head, controlling the position.
Snowdon wants to control from the top but Maldonado keeps moving.
Maldonado keeping full guard, as Snowdon tries to pass. #SUB2#
Snowdon drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Maldonado dives on top into guard.#REVR#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Snowdon is looking for a triangle here but Maldonado uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
#SU#
Maldonado decides to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ralphie Maldonado dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Maldonado throws out a loose jab but Snowdon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snowdon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maldonado circles away.
Snowdon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maldonado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snowdon tries for a takedown but Maldonado sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maldonado throwing a counter right hand but Snowdon manages to avoid it.
Ralphie Maldonado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Snowdon.#TD2#
Snowdon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Maldonado's guard.
Snowdon looking to sit in guard and control but Maldonado gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB2#
Snowdon isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Maldonado stacks Snowdon on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Maldonado!
Snowdon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maldonado trying to control the position but Snowdon is working away.
Snowdon tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T1#
Maldonado works to advance to full mount. Snowdon defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Snowdon is looking to improve his position but Maldonado isn't that keen on the idea.
Snowdon keeps trying to improve his position.
Ralphie Maldonado overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maldonado tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Snowdon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T2#
Maldonado sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Snowdon is looking to get to half guard.
Maldonado sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Snowdon is looking to improve his position but Maldonado isn't that keen on the idea.
Snowdon is still trying to improve position.
Maldonado takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Snowdon is working to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Snowdon sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#SUB2#
Snowdon actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Snowdon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Snowdon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Snowdon looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T4##SUB2#
Snowdon actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Snowdon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Snowdon actively working from the bottom here.
Maldonado not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Snowdon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ralphie Maldonado dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Snowdon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Snowdon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maldonado avoids it really well and circles away.
Maldonado throws a nice looking combination but Snowdon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like Snowdon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Snowdon fails with the takedown
and Maldonado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ralphie Maldonado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Snowdon.
Good exchange - Maldonado coming out on top.
Nice sprawl there from Maldonado as Snowdon shoots in.
Snowdon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maldonado avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snowdon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Snowdon tries for a takedown but Maldonado circles away easily
and Maldonado counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#Snowdon is rocked!#T1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Snowdon.
Snowdon with a poor takedown
and Maldonado counters with a nice uppercut.
Snowdon is still on wobbly legs! Can Maldonado finish him?
Snowdon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
#TD2#
Snowdon gets the takedown into side control.
Maldonado sneaks out the side door and pushes Snowdon away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Snowdon seems to have recovered his senses.
Ralphie Maldonado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Snowdon goes for a double leg but Maldonado avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Maldonado continues to drive forward.
Snowdon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maldonado keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maldonado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snowdon fails with the takedown
and Maldonado counters with a nice uppercut.
Maldonado keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
William Snowdon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Snowdon defending well as Maldonado loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Snowdon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Snowdon misses with a takedown attempt - Maldonado sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maldonado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snowdon can do to turn this around?
Snowdon shoots in but Maldonado avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Snowdon with a poor takedown #KD#
and Maldonado counters with a crisp right hand that drops Snowdon! Maldonado lets Snowdon back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#CUT#It looks like William Snowdon has been cut.
Maldonado fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Snowdon out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Ralphie Maldonado!
Ralphie Maldonado bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
Grunge 62: Serve the Servants
Date: Sep 04, 2021 |
#R1#
Maldonado jabs Boxaaja to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice body punch from Maldonado.
Maldonado scores with a sloppy right hand. Boxaaja should have avoided that one.
Maldonado is looking to land body kicks.
Boxaaja tries for a takedown but Maldonado circles away easily
letting Maldonado counter with a right hand. #ROC2#Boxaaja is rocked!
Maldonado lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ralphie Maldonado!
After the fight, Ralphie Maldonado was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
UnderGround FC 137
Date: Jun 27, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Cutlas.
Cutlas connects with a body shot that sends Maldonado's belly button to the back.
Ralphie Maldonado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maldonado misses with a hook
and Cutlas counters with a series of strikes. Maldonado will be more careful next time no doubt.
Maldonado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cutlas was well out of range. Poor timing from Maldonado.
Cutlas moves out of range of the strikes.
Cutlas tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cutlas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cutlas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maldonado as he avoids it easily.
Maldonado's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cutlas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maldonado scrambles back to his feet.
Maldonado looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cutlas lands a jab to Maldonado's midsection.#CL2#
Cutlas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maldonado, pushing him back against the cage.
Cutlas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maldonado has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cutlas misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cutlas swings wildly with an uppercut but Maldonado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cutlas misses with some punches.
Maldonado blocking some punches.
Cutlas misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Cutlas throws a punch but it's blocked by Maldonado.
Maldonado prevents a body shot from Cutlas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maldonado.
Cutlas struggles to land a body shot inside as Maldonado controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Maldonado scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maldonado unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cutlas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maldonado tries to break free but Cutlas pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Cutlas.
Maldonado blocks a body shot from Cutlas. #BC#
Maldonado breaks the clinch.
Nice body punch from Cutlas.
Cutlas moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Cutlas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maldonado takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maldonado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maldonado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cutlas paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T2#
Maldonado takes a swing at Cutlas's ribcage but misses.
Cutlas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cutlas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maldonado.
Cutlas defending well as Maldonado loads up on a big left hand.
Cutlas throws a body punch but Maldonado moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Maldonado misses the target.
Cutlas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maldonado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cutlas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cutlas drops his hands momentarily and Maldonado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cutlas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maldonado stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maldonado misses with an uppercut.
Cutlas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cutlas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maldonado swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maldonado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cutlas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maldonado wants to clinch.
Cutlas looks to score with a jab to the body but Maldonado is just out of range.#T3#
Cutlas lands with an uppercut that bounces Maldonado off the cage and back into range.
Cutlas shoots in looking for a takedown. Maldonado tries to sprawl out of it but Cutlas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maldonado manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maldonado connects with a body shot.
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cutlas moves away.
Cutlas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maldonado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maldonado wants to clinch up but Cutlas keeps it at a distance.
Cutlas tries to counter with a clinch but Maldonado shakes him off and moves away.
Maldonado stuns Cutlas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cutlas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maldonado throws the left hand but Cutlas avoids the punch easily.
Cutlas moves out of range as Maldonado strikes.
Cutlas cracks Maldonado with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cutlas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maldonado scores with a hook to the body. Cutlas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cutlas loads up on a big right hand but Maldonado slips the punch.#T4#
Cutlas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Maldonado tries to clinch there but Cutlas circles away.
Maldonado throws a hook but Cutlas blocks it.
Maldonado misses with a looping left.
Maldonado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cutlas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cutlas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maldonado tries to avoid it but Cutlas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maldonado to the ground. Maldonado escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ralphie Maldonado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcin Cutlas.#CL#
Maldonado moves into range and clinches up with Cutlas.
Maldonado missing with knees to the body.
Maldonado has had enough of the clinch but Cutlas keeps him there for the moment.
Maldonado looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maldonado blocks an uppercut.
Maldonado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maldonado blocking some punches.
Cutlas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcin Cutlas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Cutlas fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Maldonado to the ground. Cutlas is now in Maldonado's guard.
Cutlas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cutlas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cutlas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cutlas throws a big right hand that misses.
Maldonado keeping moving, preventing Cutlas from controlling successfully.
Cutlas might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Maldonado haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldonado wants to stand but Cutlas is controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cutlas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Nice uppercut lands for Cutlas. That snapped Maldonado's head back.
Maldonado misses with a straight right.
Cutlas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maldonado.#CL#
Maldonado forces Cutlas back against the cage and clinches.
Cutlas digs a right hand underneath Maldonado's ribcage. Maldonado let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cutlas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Cutlas.
Maldonado wants to break free but Cutlas has control.
Cutlas swings wildly with an uppercut but Maldonado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cutlas tries to work over Maldonado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maldonado blocks an uppercut.
Maldonado stops a takedown attempt from Cutlas.
#T2#
Cutlas has a couple of punches blocked by Maldonado.
Maldonado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cutlas throws a punch but it's blocked by Maldonado.
Maldonado blocking some punches.
#BC#
Maldonado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Cutlas.
Maldonado just misses with a punch to the body.
Cutlas throws out a counter right but Maldonado avoids it with no problem.
Cutlas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cutlas needs to keep his hands up - Maldonado had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maldonado throws a jab but it's blocked by Cutlas.
Cutlas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cutlas misses the shot to the body.
Cutlas slips a jab from Maldonado.
Ralphie Maldonado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maldonado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cutlas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cutlas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maldonado tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD2#
and Cutlas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cutlas.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Cutlas working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Cutlas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T3#
Cutlas with a nice head shot there.
Cutlas wants to control from the top but Maldonado keeps moving.
Maldonado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cutlas.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cutlas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cutlas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cutlas wants to pass the guard but Maldonado is keeping the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cutlas wants to control from the top but Maldonado keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Good standup being displayed there by Cutlas as he connects with a hook.
Cutlas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab lands there for Cutlas.
Maldonado looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CL2#
Maldonado tries to keep at a distance but Cutlas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cutlas misses with a punch on the inside.
Maldonado has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Maldonado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maldonado clobbers Cutlas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cutlas lands with a straight right. Maldonado didn't see that one coming.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcin Cutlas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Maldonado gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maldonado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cutlas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maldonado lands a lovely overhand right.
Cutlas is holding his hands too far apart here. Maldonado throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Cutlas is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ralphie Maldonado!
In his post fight interview, Ralphie Maldonado started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Marcin Cutlas had this to say: '110 iq'. |
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Event:
UnderGround FC 126
Date: May 23, 2020 |
#R1#
Maldonado misses with a body shot
and Banchamek counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Banchamek looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maldonado connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Banchamek takes a swing at Maldonado's ribcage but misses.
Banchamek connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maldonado throws a right hand that misses
and Maldonado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maldonado misses with a straight right.
Maldonado lands with a right hand. #ROC2#
Banchamek is rocked!
Maldonado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Banchamek counters with a nice body kick.
Oh Banchamek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Banchamek takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Banchamek seems to have got his legs back now.
Ralphie Maldonado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD2#
Maldonado cracks Banchamek with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Maldonado has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Banchamek to stand back up!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banchamek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maldonado takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Maldonado walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Banchamek slips under a jab.
Banchamek jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Banchamek goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maldonado cracks Banchamek with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Banchamek tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Maldonado pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Banchamek is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ralphie Maldonado!
Ralphie Maldonado spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 122
Date: May 09, 2020 |
#R1#
Maldonado throws a good cross that connects.
Maldonado throws an off balance right hand
and Hands counters with a nice leg kick.
Hands takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hands with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maldonado to score with a decent uppercut.
Hands throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hands moves away from the strike by Maldonado.
It appears Hands was looking to counter with a kick there.
A telegraphed right hand from Hands misses the target.
Hands slips a straight right by Maldonado.
Maldonado looks to land a right hand but Hands moved out of range.
Hands throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hands takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maldonado takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maldonado misses with a hook
and Hands counters with a left to the body.
Maldonado just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Maldonado misses.
Maldonado misses with a right hand #CL#
and Hands counters by moving into the clinch. #T1#
Hands misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maldonado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hands misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hands prevents Maldonado from breaking the clinch.
Hands tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hands misses with some punches.
Hands throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hands has a couple of punches blocked by Maldonado.
Hands misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hands.#BC2#
Maldonado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hands keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maldonado.
An attempted straight right counter from Hands misses the target.
Hands connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#KD#
Hands drops Maldonado with a big left hand and mounts him. Maldonado is in big trouble! #ROC#
Maldonado is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hands wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Maldonado is still in real trouble! Can Hands finish him?#T2#
Hands content just to control the position here.
Maldonado has given up his back. Will we see Hands going for some submissions?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Good control from Hands.
Maldonado seems to have recovered his senses.
Maldonado wants to get back to his feet.
Hands just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
#SUB#
Hands patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB#
Hands goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Maldonado escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Hands is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Hands is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hands keeping hold of Maldonado's head, controlling as best he can.
Maldonado wants to stand but Hands has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Hands trying to control but Maldonado postures up.
Maldonado wants to get back to his feet.
Hands tries to get to full guard but Maldonado has control of the leg.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Israel Hands dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
The fighters circling - Maldonado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hands was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hands thumps Maldonado with a low kick.
Hands ducks right into an uppercut from Maldonado.
Maldonado misses with a lunging right hand
and Hands counters with a nice uppercut.
Maldonado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hands fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maldonado.
Maldonado 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.
Hands uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maldonado.
Maldonado lands a nice shot that snaps Hands's head back.
Maldonado missing with a left hand there. Hands was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hands defending well as Maldonado loads up on a big left hand.
Maldonado scores with a nice head shot.
Israel Hands is winning the standup battle so far.
Hands takes one on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maldonado throws a right hand that misses
and Hands counters with a right hand to the body.
Maldonado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maldonado walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T1#
Maldonado slips a jab from Hands.
Hands takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hands steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maldonado.
Maldonado throws a hook but Hands avoids it easily.
Maldonado ducks under a wild hook from Hands.
Maldonado misses with a straight left.
It looked like Hands wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maldonado scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hands in his tracks.
Maldonado looks to throw the jab but Hands is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hands misses the target.
Maldonado misses with a hook. Hands ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the body from Maldonado misses #TD#
and Hands counters with a shoot takedown. Maldonado fights it but they end up in guard.
Hands stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maldonado swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hands sitting in guard here, content to control. #T2#
Hands wants to pass the guard but Maldonado is keeping the position.
Hands trying to control the position from guard on top but Maldonado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hands is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hands works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T3#
Hands performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hands wants to control but Maldonado is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Hands maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Maldonado could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Hands has cracked it and Maldonado is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Hands!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Israel Hands!
During a confident post fight interview, Israel Hands thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 109
Date: Apr 04, 2020 |
#R1#
Maldonado throws a body shot but no joy.
Penguin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maldonado listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Maldonado misses its intended target.
Penguin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Maldonado misses the shot to the body.
We've been told by Maldonado's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Maldonado lands a jab to the nose.
Maldonado throws a hook but Penguin blocks it.
Penguin with the counter takedown but Maldonado avoids it easily.
Maldonado throws the left hand but Penguin avoids the punch easily.
Penguin with the counter takedown but Maldonado avoids it easily.
Penguin ducks under a wild hook from Maldonado.
Penguin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maldonado defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penguin defending well as Maldonado loads up on a big left hand.
Maldonado misses with a right hand #TD2#
and Penguin counters with a shoot takedown. Maldonado fights it but they end up in guard. #ES#
Maldonado is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Penguin presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #T1#
Maldonado scores with a nice hook to the head.
Penguin wants to take the fight to the mat but Maldonado manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Maldonado is looking to break free of the clinch but Penguin has double underhooks.
Penguin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Maldonado throws a punch but it's blocked by Penguin.
Penguin prevents Maldonado from breaking the clinch.
Maldonado tries to break free but Penguin pushes him back against the cage.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#BC#
Maldonado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maldonado missing with a left hand there. Penguin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Penguin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Penguin with the counter takedown but Maldonado avoids it easily.
Maldonado misses with an uppercut. Penguin saw that one coming.
Penguin with the counter takedown but Maldonado avoids it easily.
Maldonado takes a swing at Penguin's ribcage but misses.
Penguin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Maldonado throws a shot from downtown. Penguin moves away and avoids it.
Penguin with the counter takedown but Maldonado avoids it easily.
A big left from Maldonado misses.
Penguin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Maldonado scores with a jab.
Penguin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maldonado.
A telegraphed right hand from Maldonado misses the target.
Penguin with the counter takedown but Maldonado avoids it easily.
Maldonado tests Penguin's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T3#
Maldonado throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD2#
and Penguin counters with a shoot takedown. Maldonado fights it but they end up in guard.
Maldonado is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've been informed that Penguin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T4##SU2#
Penguin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Penguin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maldonado.
And Penguin tries to counter it with a takedown but Maldonado pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Penguin moves out of range of the strikes.
Penguin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Maldonado throws a hook but Penguin avoids it easily.
Maldonado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maldonado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Penguin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maldonado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Penguin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralphie Maldonado dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Maldonado swings widly with a right hand
#TD2#
and Penguin counters with a takedown into side control. #ES#
Maldonado throws Penguin to one side and escapes!
Maldonado throws a shot from downtown. Penguin moves away and avoids it.
Maldonado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penguin manages to avoid it.
Penguin with the counter takedown but Maldonado avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Maldonado.
Ralphie Maldonado is winning the standup battle so far.
Penguin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penguin walks into a stiff left hand from Maldonado.
Penguin avoids the body shot from Maldonado.
Maldonado misses with a lunging right hand
#TD2#
so Penguin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nuclear Penguin has got the better of the ground game so far.#SU2#
Penguin stands up from Maldonado's guard - Penguin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Maldonado throws an overhand right that lands on Penguin's shoulder, as Penguin tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Maldonado throws a right hand that misses
#TD2#
and Penguin counters with a single leg into guard. Maldonado didn't expect that. #SU2#
Penguin stands up from Maldonado's guard - Penguin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Maldonado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Penguin.
Penguin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maldonado defends it well.
Penguin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maldonado.
Penguin feints the counter takedown.
Ralphie Maldonado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maldonado throws a lazy right hand but Penguin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Penguin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Maldonado loads up on a big right hand but Penguin slips the punch.
Maldonado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Penguin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maldonado.
Maldonado swings for the body but Penguin moves out of range.
A big left from Maldonado misses. #T2#
Penguin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maldonado looks to land a left hand but Penguin moved out of range nicely.
Maldonado misses the shot to the body.
Penguin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maldonado defends it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldonado. Penguin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maldonado misses with a hook
#TD2#
and Penguin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maldonado is looking to stand back up but Penguin counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Maldonado.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#REVR##SU2#
Penguin stands up from half guard.
Maldonado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Penguin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Penguin slips under a jab.
Penguin feints the counter takedown.#T3#
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penguin moves away.
Penguin feints the counter takedown.
Maldonado throws an overhand right that lands on Penguin's shoulder, as Penguin tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Maldonado.
Penguin feints the counter takedown.
Maldonado looks to score with a jab to the body but Penguin is just out of range.
Penguin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maldonado defends it well.
Maldonado throws a jab when Penguin was well out of range.
Penguin moves forwards but Maldonado connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maldonado throws a big shot that misses.
Maldonado misses with an uppercut.
Penguin blocks a jab.
Penguin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Penguin ducks under a wild hook from Maldonado.#T4#
Maldonado throws a jab when Penguin was well out of range.
Penguin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Maldonado looks to throw the jab but Penguin is out of range.
Penguin feints the counter takedown.
A jab from Maldonado misses.
Penguin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Penguin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maldonado.
And Penguin tries to counter it with a takedown but Maldonado pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice cross by Maldonado.
Maldonado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penguin can do to turn this around?
Maldonado throws a jab but it's blocked by Penguin.
Maldonado swings for the body but Penguin moves out of range.
Penguin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Maldonado takes a swing at Penguin's ribcage but misses.
And Penguin tries to counter it with a takedown but Maldonado pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Penguin slips a jab from Maldonado.
Maldonado misses with an uppercut.
Penguin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Penguin ducks under a wild hook from Maldonado.
Penguin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralphie Maldonado dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Maldonado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penguin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nuclear Penguin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maldonado looks to score with a jab to the body but Penguin is just out of range.
Penguin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maldonado defends it well.
Penguin moves out of range of the strikes.
Penguin moves away from the strike by Maldonado.
Maldonado throws a jab when Penguin was well out of range.
Maldonado scores with a nice head shot.
Maldonado throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD2#
so Penguin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Maldonado wants to get back to his feet but Penguin passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penguin prevents Maldonado from standing back up.
#T1##SU2#
Penguin stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Maldonado to get to his feet.
Maldonado with a hook.
Penguin slips a straight right by Maldonado.
Penguin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maldonado.
And Penguin tries to counter it with a takedown but Maldonado pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Penguin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maldonado swings for the body but Penguin moves out of range.
Maldonado throws a jab but it's blocked by Penguin.
Penguin with the counter takedown but Maldonado avoids it easily.
Maldonado throws a shot from downtown. Penguin moves away and avoids it.
Penguin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Maldonado misses with a straight left.
And Penguin tries to counter it with a takedown but Maldonado pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T2#
Maldonado misses with a right hand #TD2#
and Penguin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maldonado wants to get back to his feet but Penguin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Penguin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Maldonado throws the left hand but Penguin avoids the punch easily.
And Penguin tries to counter it with a takedown but Maldonado pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd cheers as Maldonado lands an impressive looking overhand right. Penguin doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maldonado throws a hook but Penguin blocks it.#T3#
Maldonado missing with a left hand there. Penguin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penguin moves away.
Penguin blocks a jab.
Maldonado throws a looping overhand right but Penguin ducks down to avoid it.
Penguin feints the counter takedown.
Maldonado throws a looping overhand right but Penguin ducks down to avoid it.
Ralphie Maldonado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maldonado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maldonado lands with a right hand.
Penguin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Maldonado misses.
Penguin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maldonado defends it well.
Penguin blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Maldonado misses the target. #T4#
Penguin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maldonado throws out the jab.
Penguin feints the counter takedown.
Maldonado loads up on a big right hand but Penguin slips the punch.
Penguin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maldonado defends it well.
Penguin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maldonado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Penguin with the counter takedown but Maldonado avoids it easily.
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maldonado takes a swing at Penguin's ribcage but misses.
Penguin avoids the body shot from Maldonado.
Penguin slips under a jab from Maldonado.
Penguin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Maldonado throws a jab but it's blocked by Penguin.
Penguin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maldonado defends it well.
Maldonado missing with a left hand there. Penguin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Penguin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maldonado defends it well.
Nuclear Penguin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maldonado digs a good hook to Penguin's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ralphie Maldonado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maldonado, 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralphie Maldonado!
Ralphie Maldonado was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 101
Date: Mar 07, 2020 |
#R1#
Maldonado cracks Villeneuve with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CUT#
It looks like Alphonse Villeneuve has been cut.#KD#
Maldonado sends Villeneuve crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Maldonado is motioning to the referee to let Villeneuve up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#
Villeneuve is rocked!
Villeneuve switches off momentarily and Maldonado cracks him with a monster right hand! Villeneuve topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Maldonado dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Maldonado!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ralphie Maldonado!
Ralphie Maldonado was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 95
Date: Feb 15, 2020 |
#R1#
A swing and a miss from Maldonado.
Ralphie Maldonado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maldonado misses with an uppercut
letting Stallion counter with a right hand.
Stallion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stallion wants to counter the offense by Maldonado and move into the clinch position.
A head kick misses from Maldonado.
Maldonado throws a hook but Stallion avoids it easily.
Stallion fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maldonado takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stallion just misses with a punch to the body.
Stallion is looking to clinch but Maldonado is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldonado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stallion at a distance.
A head kick misses from Maldonado. #TD2#
Stallion dives in and scores a takedown into Maldonado's guard.
Maldonado looking to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stallion looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Maldonado is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stallion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maldonado swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maldonado looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stallion is one step ahead there.
Stallion slips nicely into half guard.
Maldonado has hold of Stallion's hands but Stallion slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stallion is trying to control. Maldonado wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stallion is pressing down on Maldonado's thigh, looking to free his foot. Maldonado is holding on for now.
Stallion is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Maldonado! #T2#
Maldonado is working to get back to half guard.
Stallion scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Maldonado?
Maldonado is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stallion lands a heavy elbow.
Stallion dominating with strikes here.#ROC2#
Maldonado is rocked!
Stallion lands a big elbow - Maldonado is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Maldonado is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Harvey Stallion!
During a confident post fight interview, Harvey Stallion thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 82
Date: Dec 28, 2019 |
#R1#
Maldonado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Byrne takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little jabbing left from Byrne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maldonado misses with a left hand
enabling Byrne to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Byrne.
Byrne avoids the body shot from Maldonado.
Byrne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maldonado throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Byrne.#CUT#
It looks like Elijah Byrne has been cut.
Maldonado misses with a combination
#KD2#
and Byrne counters with a nice right hand that sends Maldonado toppling to the canvas! Maldonado scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Byrne finish him?!#ROC2#
Maldonado is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Byrne lands a nice hook to Maldonado's body. Maldonado takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oh Maldonado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maldonado ducks under a wild hook from Byrne.
Maldonado throws a poor cross that misses
and Byrne counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maldonado thinking. #T1#
Maldonado tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Byrne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maldonado misses with a body shot.
Maldonado seems to have got his legs back now.
Byrne avoids the body shot from Maldonado.
A countering left hand to the body from Byrne misses.
Maldonado lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maldonado lands a nice looking body shot.
Maldonado lands with an overhand left.
Maldonado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Byrne throws out a counter right but Maldonado avoids it with no problem.
Maldonado misses the shot to the body.
Maldonado tests Byrne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maldonado connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maldonado connects with a jab.
Maldonado is looking to wear down Byrne with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldonado. Byrne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maldonado tries a head kick but it misses.
#KD2#
Byrne cracks Maldonado with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Maldonado looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away can Byrne finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Byrne ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Maldonado's jaw. Maldonado's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Byrne does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Elijah Byrne!
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Event:
UnderGround FC 71
Date: Nov 30, 2019 |
#R1#
Maldonado takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL#
Stomper closes the distance and pushes Maldonado back into the cage.
Maldonado blocking some punches.
Maldonado can't find room to land a body shot as Stomper controls the action.
Maldonado works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Stomper.
Stomper throws a punch but it's blocked by Maldonado.
Stomper works on Maldonado's body with a couple of short punches.
Maldonado misses with a punch on the inside.
Maldonado lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stomper or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Maldonado.
Stomper lands a shot to the body.
Maldonado tries a body shot but Stomper blocks it.
Maldonado lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maldonado misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stomper.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maldonado.
Stomper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maldonado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stomper lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stomper has a couple of punches blocked by Maldonado.
#T1#
Stomper throws a head punch that misses.
Maldonado digs a right hand underneath Stomper's ribcage. Stomper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stomper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stomper throws a punch but it's blocked by Maldonado.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stomper.
I was talking to Stomper's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Stomper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stomper misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stomper.
A hook to the body from Maldonado.
Stomper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maldonados head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stomper.
Stomper tries to throw a body punch but Maldonado avoids it by throwing Stomper back against the cage.
Stomper working aggressively here.
Stomper misses with the head strike.
Stomper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stomper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stomper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stomper working aggressively here.
Stomper throws a punch but it's blocked by Maldonado. #T2#
Stomper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Maldonado.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maldonado.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stomper takes a shot to the head.
Stomper misses with the head strike.
Stomper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stomper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maldonado works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stomper blocks an uppercut.
Stomper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stomper really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Maldonado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stomper working aggressively here.
Stomper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maldonado backwards.
Maldonado blocking some punches.
Stomper lands with a left to the head.
Maldonado lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maldonado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maldonado wants to stall.
Stomper working aggressively here.
#T3#
A hook to the body from Stomper.
Stomper misses with some punches.
Maldonado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stomper's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Maldonado as the two fighters clinch.
Maldonado lands with a left to the head.
Stomper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stomper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stomper throws a punch but it's blocked by Maldonado.
Stomper lands a nice uppercut.
Stomper working aggressively here.
Maldonado misses with a body punch.
Stomper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stomper misses with some punches.
Maldonado scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stomper working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maldonado.
Stomper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maldonado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T4#
Maldonado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maldonado lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maldonado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stomper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maldonado backwards.
Maldonado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Maldonado fails to land. #BC2#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Maldonado breaks the clinch.
Stomper is looking to clinch but Maldonado is avoiding it.
Stomper takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stomper fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maldonado on the side of the head.
Maldonado lands with a shot to the body.
Maldonado closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stomper ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stomper misses with a hook.
Maldonado scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL#
Stomper moves into the clinch.
Stomper is leaning against Maldonado and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Liberal Stomper dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Maldonado cracks Stomper with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stomper darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Maldonado ducks under a wild hook from Stomper.
Maldonado was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Stomper throws out a loose jab but Maldonado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maldonado staying out of range there.
Maldonado flicks out a counter leg kick but Stomper steps away.
Maldonado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stomper misses with a looping right.#CL#
Stomper gets a clinch.
Stomper scores with a shoulder strike.
Stomper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maldonado backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stomper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stomper misses with a punch on the inside.
Stomper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maldonado can do to turn this around?
A short right from Maldonado on the inside.
Maldonado has a couple of punches blocked by Stomper.
A head punch on the inside from Stomper fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stomper blocks a body shot from Maldonado.
Maldonado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Maldonado pushes Stomper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maldonado misses with a body punch.
Maldonado lands a body punch.
Stomper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maldonado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maldonado swings wildly with an uppercut but Stomper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stomper blocks an uppercut.
Liberal Stomper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stomper misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maldonado.
Maldonado is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stomper is keeping busy.
Stomper misses with a punch on the inside.
Stomper prevents a body shot from Maldonado.
Stomper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stomper scores with a hook to the body.
Stomper scores with a shot to the side of Maldonado's head.
Stomper working aggressively here.
Maldonado blocks an uppercut.
#T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stomper.
Maldonado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stomper backwards.
A short left from Stomper.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maldonado takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stomper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stomper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stomper throws a punch but it's blocked by Maldonado.
Stomper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Maldonado - that landed with a thud.
Maldonado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stomper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Maldonado.
Stomper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Stomper fails to land.
Maldonado lands with a light punch inside.
Stomper presses Maldonado against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stomper lands a shoulder strike.
Stomper misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3##BC2#
Maldonado breaks from the clinch.
Stomper misses with a lunging right hand
and Maldonado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stomper misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Maldonado was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stomper loads up on a big right hand but Maldonado slips the punch.
Maldonado misses with a looping right.
Stomper seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Stomper avoids the body shot from Maldonado.
Stomper tries to close the distance and clinch but Maldonado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maldonado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stomper throws a looping overhand right but Maldonado ducks down to avoid it.
Maldonado throws a body punch but Stomper moves out of range.
Maldonado throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stomper.
Stomper loads up on a big right hand but Maldonado slips the punch.
Stomper listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maldonado is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stomper rather than just go for the knockout.
Stomper misses the jab.
Nice shot by Stomper.#T4#
Maldonado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stomper misses with a hook to the body
and Maldonado counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stomper checks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Stomper misses its intended target.
Stomper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maldonado is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maldonado staying out of range there.#CL#
Stomper clinches.
Maldonado gets through Stomper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maldonado blocking some punches.
Stomper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maldonado misses with a punch to the body.
Stomper misses with a body punch.
Maldonado lands an uppercut.
Stomper lands a nice uppercut.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Liberal Stomper dominated that second round.
That's time! Stomper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Stomper throws a jab when Maldonado was well out of range.
Maldonado bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stomper's head.
Maldonado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stomper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maldonado was well out of range. Poor timing from Stomper.
Stomper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maldonado scores with a body shot.
A big left from Stomper misses.
Maldonado moves into range and connects with a jab. #ROC2#
Stomper is rocked!
Stomper throws a looping overhand right but Maldonado ducks down to avoid it.
Oh Stomper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stomper clobbers Maldonado with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stomper seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Stomper drives through and clinches with Maldonado against the cage.
Maldonado lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maldonado lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldonado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Stomper. #T1##BC2#
Maldonado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stomper misses with a straight right.
Stomper looks to score with a jab to the body but Maldonado is just out of range.
Stomper throws a shot from downtown. Maldonado moves away and avoids it.
Stomper walks into a jab.
Stomper lands with a hook. Maldonado tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stomper throws the left hand but Maldonado avoids the punch easily.
Maldonado feints a counter leg kick.
A left lands for Stomper.
Stomper misses with a lunging right hand
#KD2#
and Maldonado counters with a nice right hand that sends Stomper toppling to the canvas! Stomper scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Maldonado finish him?!#CUT2#
It looks like Liberal Stomper has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldonado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stomper.
Stomper lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Maldonado misses.
Stomper swings widly with a right hand
and Maldonado counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stomper misses the shot to the body.
Stomper throws out a loose jab but Maldonado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maldonado unleashes a big counter combination but Stomper bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ralphie Maldonado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liberal Stomper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Stomper throws a hook to the side of Maldonado's head but Maldonado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maldonado has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Maldonado throws a push kick but Stomper slaps the foot to one side.
Stomper tries to clinch but Maldonado moves away
and Maldonado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stomper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maldonado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stomper misses with a hook. Maldonado ducked under it nicely. #KD2#
Maldonado lands a big uppercut and Stomper crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Stomper looks OK. Maldonado waves Stomper back to his feet!
Ralphie Maldonado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stomper throws a lazy right hand but Maldonado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maldonado is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Maldonado tries to score with a low kick but Stomper moves his leg out of the way.
Stomper lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#CL#
Stomper instigates a clinch.
Maldonado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maldonado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stomper misses with a punch on the inside.
#T3#
Maldonado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stomper's elbow.
Stomper blocks a body shot from Maldonado.
Maldonado gets through Stomper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maldonado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stomper's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Stomper fails to land.
Maldonado lands with a short shot to the head.
Maldonado can't find room to land a body shot as Stomper controls the action.
Maldonado slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stomper. #T4#
A short left from Stomper.
Stomper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stomper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maldonado misses with some punches.
Maldonado has a couple of punches blocked by Stomper.
Maldonado lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maldonado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maldonado misses with a body punch.
Stomper struggles to land a body shot inside as Maldonado controls his hands.
Maldonado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stomper blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ralphie Maldonado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stomper has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liberal Stomper!
Liberal Stomper managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Urban Fighter, into his post fight interview.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 62
Date: Nov 09, 2019 |
#R1#
Maldonado stuns Osman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Osman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Maldonado counter with a right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Wee Lee Osman has been cut.#KD#
Maldonado drops Osman with a beautiful combination! Osman stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Maldonado is looking for the KO!
Osman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maldonado scores with the left hand. Osman knows he should have avoided that one. #ROC#
Osman is rocked!
Maldonado feints a jab and as Osman dips his head, Maldonado unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Osman right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Osman falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Maldonado smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ralphie Maldonado!
In his post fight interview, Ralphie Maldonado started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 50
Date: Oct 05, 2019 |
#R1#
Maldonado gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Divisek ducks under a wild hook from Maldonado.
Divisek avoids the head kick by Maldonado.
Maldonado swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Divisek.
Maldonado misses with a looping left.
Divisek misses with a hook. Maldonado ducked under it nicely.
Maldonado lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Divisek misses with a wild body shot.
Maldonado looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Divisek closes the distance and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Divisek as the two fighters clinch.
Divisek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maldonado has a couple of punches blocked by Divisek.
Maldonado stalling in the clinch.
Maldonado misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maldonado working aggressively here.
Divisek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maldonado.
Maldonado tries to work over Divisek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Divisek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Divisek misses with a punch to the body.
Divisek tries to throw a body punch but Maldonado avoids it by throwing Divisek back against the cage.
Good body shot from Divisek.
#T1#
Maldonado tries a body shot but Divisek blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Divisek.
Divisek lands a body punch in the clinch.
Divisek lands a shoulder strike.
Divisek scores with a hook to the body.
Divisek misses with a punch to the body.
Divisek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maldonado's elbow. #BC2#
Maldonado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maldonado takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Divisek jabs at Maldonado's body.
Divisek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Divisek connects with a body shot.
A big left from Maldonado misses.
Divisek tries to counter by clinching up but Maldonado breaks away and moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Divisek there.
Divisek looks to throw the jab but Maldonado is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maldonado bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Divisek just misses with a punch to the body.
Divisek loads up on a big right hand but Maldonado slips the punch.
Maldonado tries a head kick but it misses.
#T2#
Maldonado swinging wildly here.
Divisek tries to clinch but Maldonado moves out of range.
Divisek throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Divisek gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maldonado gets through Divisek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Divisek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maldonado working aggressively here.
Divisek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Divisek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Divisek lands with a short shot to the head.
Maldonado has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Divisek seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Maldonado can turn it around.
Maldonado blocking some punches.
Divisek scores with a hook to the body.
Divisek misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Divisek fails to land.
Maldonado lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maldonado working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Divisek. #T3#
Maldonado misses with a body punch.
Divisek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maldonado backwards.
Divisek blocks an uppercut.
Divisek throws a punch but it's blocked by Maldonado.
Divisek tries to throw a body punch but Maldonado avoids it by throwing Divisek back against the cage.
Divisek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maldonado lands with a left to the head.
Divisek misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Divisek.
Maldonado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Divisek scores with a shoulder strike.
Maldonado wants to stall.
A short uppercut from Maldonado.
Maldonado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Divisek lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maldonado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maldonado misses with a punch to the body.
Maldonado gets through Divisek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T4##BC2#
Maldonado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Divisek seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Maldonado misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Divisek cracks a nice hook into Maldonado's ribs.
Maldonado takes a swing at Divisek's ribcage but misses.
Divisek is looking to wear down Maldonado with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maldonado throws a jab when Divisek was well out of range.
Maldonado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL#
Divisek gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Divisek is working Maldonado over against the cage.
Maldonado looks winded!
Maldonado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Divisek misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Divisek as the two fighters clinch.
Divisek misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Divisek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Divisek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maldonado's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Divisek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Divisek misses with some punches.
Maldonado misses with the head strike.
Maldonado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maldonado working aggressively here.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Juraj Divisek dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Divisek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Divisek throws a shot from downtown. Maldonado moves away and avoids it.
Maldonado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Divisek.
Divisek scores with a body shot.
Maldonado lands the left hand.
Divisek misses with a body shot.
Divisek moves in looking to clinch but Maldonado pushes him off.
Maldonado throws a lazy right hand but Divisek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL#
Divisek clinches up with Maldonado and pushes him back against the cage.
Divisek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Divisek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maldonado throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Divisek.
A head punch on the inside from Maldonado fails to land.
Divisek misses with some punches.
Divisek prevents a body shot from Maldonado.
Divisek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maldonado backwards.
Divisek has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Divisek working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Divisek.
#T1#
Divisek misses with a punch on the inside.
Divisek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Divisek blocks an uppercut.
Divisek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maldonado tries a body shot but Divisek blocks it.
Maldonado lands a nice shot to the body.
Divisek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maldonado or not.
Juraj Divisek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Divisek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maldonado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maldonado.
Maldonado gets through Divisek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Divisek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Divisek misses with a body punch.
Divisek misses with some punches.
Maldonado scores with a nice hook to the head.
Divisek misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Divisek.
Divisek lands a nice shot to the body. #T2#
Maldonado tries a body shot but Divisek blocks it.
Divisek throws a head punch that misses.
Maldonado scores with a shoulder strike.
Divisek misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Divisek tries a body shot but Maldonado blocks it.
Maldonado just leaning against Divisek, taking a breather.
Good body shot from Divisek.
Maldonado lands a hook to the side of the head.
Divisek lands a body punch.
Maldonado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maldonado has a couple of punches blocked by Divisek.
Maldonado working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Divisek scores with a hook to the body.
Maldonado is breathing heavily.
Divisek struggles to land a body shot inside as Maldonado controls his hands.
Divisek presses Maldonado against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Divisek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maldonado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Divisek works on Maldonado's body with a couple of short punches.#T3#
Divisek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Maldonado fails to land.
Divisek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maldonado backwards.
Divisek pushes Maldonado back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Divisek is leaning against Maldonado and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Divisek scores with a hook to the body.
Divisek lands a nice uppercut.
Maldonado misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Divisek. #ROC#
Maldonado is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Divisek.
Maldonado is still on wobbly legs! Can Divisek finish him?
Divisek unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Maldonado! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Divisek is unloading with more strikes now! Maldonado drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juraj Divisek!
During a confident post fight interview, Juraj Divisek thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 41
Date: Sep 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi's coach down at SYDNEY ELITE GYM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Horiguchi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Horiguchi misses with a two punch combination.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horiguchi takes one to the chin there.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Maldonado.
Maldonado has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rabid Dog in the buildup to the fight.
Horiguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Maldonado throws a big counter combination but Horiguchi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Maldonado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maldonado cracks Horiguchi with a good jab.
Maldonado loads up on a big right hand but Horiguchi slips the punch.
Maldonado misses with a wild body shot.
Maldonado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Horiguchi darts in looking for a takedown but Maldonado gets double underhooks and turns Horiguchi into the cage.
Maldonado lands a right hook to the body.
Maldonado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Maldonado.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maldonado jabs Horiguchi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Maldonado uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Horiguchi has time to react.#CUT#
It looks like Akaro Horiguchi has been cut.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Horiguchi misses
and Maldonado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maldonado tries to move into range but Horiguchi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T1#
Horiguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maldonado tries to land a front kick but Horiguchi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maldonado lands with a slapping head kick.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Maldonado misses.
Horiguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maldonado manages to avoid it.
Horiguchi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Horiguchi slips under a jab.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldonado.
Maldonado is looking to land body kicks.
Maldonado scores with a spinning back kick!
Maldonado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maldonado lands a body shot.
Horiguchi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maldonado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Horiguchi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldonado moves out of range of the strikes.
Maldonado throws a series of punches but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T2#
Horiguchi drops his hands momentarily and Maldonado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Horiguchi misses with a looping left.
Maldonado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Maldonado.
Horiguchi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Maldonado.
Nice jab there from Maldonado.
Maldonado throws a body shot but no joy.
Maldonado thuds his right hand into Horiguchi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maldonado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maldonado misses with a hook to the body
and Horiguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Maldonado.
Maldonado swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Maldonado takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maldonado throws the left hand but Horiguchi avoids the punch easily.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the body kick from Maldonado.
Horiguchi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Horiguchi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maldonado.#T3#
Maldonado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL2#
Horiguchi moves into range and clinches up with Maldonado.
Maldonado lands a shot to the body.
Maldonado has a couple of punches blocked by Horiguchi.
Maldonado lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Horiguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Horiguchi blocks a body shot from Maldonado.
Maldonado tries a body shot but Horiguchi blocks it.
Horiguchi has Maldonado pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maldonado manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Horiguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Horiguchi working aggressively here.
Horiguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maldonado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maldonado can't find room to land a body shot as Horiguchi controls the action.
Horiguchi goes for a takedown attempt but Maldonado pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ralphie Maldonado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akaro Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maldonado.
Maldonado throws a shot to the body.
Maldonado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horiguchi.
A counter left hand to the body from Maldonado misses its target.#T4#
Maldonado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maldonado is able to avoid easily.
Maldonado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi lands a right hook to the body.
Horiguchi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maldonado counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Horiguchi lands with a shot to the body.
Horiguchi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maldonado.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ralphie Maldonado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Horiguchi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maldonado counters with a straight right hand.
Maldonado throws a push kick but Horiguchi slaps the foot to one side.
Maldonado cracks a nice hook into Horiguchi's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldonado throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maldonado throws a series of punches but Horiguchi avoids them all with ease.
Maldonado avoids the head kick by Horiguchi.
It looked like Maldonado wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maldonado lands a nice looking body kick.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralphie Maldonado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akaro Horiguchi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Horiguchi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maldonado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maldonado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Horiguchi cracks Maldonado with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but Maldonado moves out of range.
Maldonado swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Horiguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi takes one on the button.
Maldonado connects with a solid leg kick.
Horiguchi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maldonado throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maldonado misses the jab.
Maldonado staying out of range there.
Maldonado throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldonado looks to score with a jab to the body but Horiguchi is just out of range.
Horiguchi tries to counter with a clinch but Maldonado shakes him off and moves away.
Maldonado throws a combination. Horiguchi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#TD2#
Horiguchi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Maldonado is trying to defend but Horiguchi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#ES#
Maldonado kicks Horiguchi off and gets back to his feet.#T1#
Horiguchi misses with a body shot.
Horiguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maldonado looks to throw the jab but Horiguchi is out of range.
Maldonado misses the shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Horiguchi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#ROC#
Horiguchi is rocked!
Maldonado slips under a jab.
Horiguchi is still on wobbly legs! Can Maldonado finish him?
Maldonado throws a nice inside leg kick.
Horiguchi needs to keep his hands up - Maldonado had a free shot at his head there.
Horiguchi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Maldonado scores with the left hand. Horiguchi knows he should have avoided that one.
Horiguchi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horiguchi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maldonado scores with a jab to the head.
#T2#
Maldonado scores with a shot to the body.
Horiguchi's corner calls for a 1-2. Horiguchi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big right from Horiguchi misses.
Maldonado loads up on a big right hand but Horiguchi slips the punch.
Nice body punch from Horiguchi.
Maldonado lands a nice hook to Horiguchi's body. Horiguchi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maldonado lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A slow jab from Horiguchi misses its intended target.
Horiguchi blocks a head kick by Maldonado.
Horiguchi needs to keep his hands up - Maldonado had a free shot at his head there.
Maldonado is looking to wear down Horiguchi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That kick from Maldonado tenderised Horiguchi's leg. Horiguchi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maldonado tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Maldonado moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Maldonado misses the target.
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maldonado.#T3#
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horiguchi seems to have recovered his senses.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maldonado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horiguchi can do to turn this around?
Horiguchi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maldonado can pounce on him.
The fighters circling - Maldonado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horiguchi loads up on a big right hand but Maldonado slips the punch.
Maldonado pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maldonado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A cross from Maldonado lands.
Maldonado takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
Maldonado throws a head kick that misses.
Horiguchi throws a lazy right hand but Maldonado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horiguchi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maldonado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Horiguchi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maldonado scores with a jab to the body.
Maldonado checks the leg kick nicely there.
#T4#
Maldonado misses with an uppercut.
Maldonado looks to score with a jab to the body but Horiguchi is just out of range.
Maldonado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good shot there by Maldonado.#CL2#
Horiguchi takes the fight into the clinch.
Maldonado takes a shot to the head.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Maldonado breaks the clinch.
Horiguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Horiguchi avoids a kick to the body.
Maldonado scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ralphie Maldonado is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldonado lands a nice looking body kick.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but Maldonado moves out of range.
Horiguchi misses with a lunging right hand
and Maldonado counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Horiguchi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Horiguchi moves out of range as Maldonado strikes.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralphie Maldonado dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Akaro Horiguchi's cut.
That's time! Maldonado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Horiguchi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maldonado has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maldonado and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A telegraphed right hand from Maldonado misses the target.
Horiguchi looks to throw the jab but Maldonado is out of range.
Maldonado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Horiguchi's head backwards.
Maldonado pushes Horiguchi away with a front kick.
Maldonado misses with the combination.
Maldonado missing with a left hand there. Horiguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maldonado paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Maldonado moves away and avoids it.
Maldonado tries to land a front kick but Horiguchi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#CL2#
Horiguchi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldonado lands a nice shot to the body.
Horiguchi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Still in the clinch, Horiguchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maldonado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maldonado lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Horiguchi.
Maldonado lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
Horiguchi blocking some punches.
Maldonado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Horiguchi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maldonado's brow. #BC2#
Horiguchi breaks from the clinch.
Maldonado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maldonado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Maldonado.
Horiguchi throws out a counter right but Maldonado avoids it with no problem.
Horiguchi misses with a lunging right hand
and Maldonado counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maldonado looks to land a combination but Horiguchi avoids it well.
Horiguchi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maldonado.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Horiguchi misses the jab.
Maldonado throws a big counter combination but Horiguchi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Horiguchi connects with a looping right hand.
Maldonado ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with a straight right.
Maldonado throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Horiguchi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ralphie Maldonado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Horiguchi throws a body punch but Maldonado moves out of range.
Maldonado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maldonado works the jab nicely.
Maldonado throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Maldonado thuds his right hand into Horiguchi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Horiguchi shoots in and drives through. Maldonado sprawls well.
Horiguchi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maldonado misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Horiguchi to counter with a crisp jab.
Horiguchi swings widly with a right hand
and Maldonado makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Akaro Horiguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick by Horiguchi misses
and Maldonado counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maldonado lands with a straight right. Horiguchi didn't see that one coming.
Maldonado lands an overhand right.
Horiguchi moves forwards but Maldonado connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maldonado throws a body shot but no joy.
Maldonado throws a body shot but no joy.
Maldonado tries a head kick but it misses.
Maldonado dips to his left and cracks Horiguchi with an uppercut!#T3#
Maldonado lands with an uppercut that bounces Horiguchi off the cage and back into range.
Maldonado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maldonado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Horiguchi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Horiguchi scores with a kick to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldonado. Horiguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maldonado throws a right hand that Horiguchi ducks under and follows up with a left that Horiguchi also avoids with ease.
Maldonado checks the leg kick.
Maldonado scores with a head kick. Horiguchi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Maldonado thuds a left hand into Horiguchi's body.
Maldonado avoids the body shot from Horiguchi.
#KD2#
Horiguchi drops Maldonado with a beautiful combination! Maldonado stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Horiguchi is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Maldonado is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Horiguchi.
Oh Maldonado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Horiguchi cracks Maldonado on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Maldonado falls backwards against the cage. Horiguchi follows up with more strikes that drop Maldonado to his knees. Horiguchi keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Maldonado! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akaro Horiguchi!
After winning the bout, Akaro Horiguchi 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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Event:
UnderGround FC 31
Date: Aug 17, 2019 |
#R1#
Maldonado scores with a crisp jab that stopped Osman in his tracks.
Osman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maldonado stuffs the takedown.
Maldonado throws a counter combo.
Osman fails with the takedown.
A shot to the liver by Maldonado. Beautiful body shot.
Maldonado lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Maldonado throws a shot to the body.
Maldonado lets loose with a powerful body kick. Osman will feel that in the morning.
Nice sprawl there from Maldonado as Osman shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wee Lee Osman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maldonado lands a two punch combo.
#CUT2#
It looks like Wee Lee Osman has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#KD2#
Maldonado lands a big head kick that sends Osman tumbling to the mat! Maldonado takes a step backwards and waves Osman back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Osman is rocked!
Maldonado has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Osman is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Maldonado scores with a shot to the body.
Oh Osman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maldonado leaves Osman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Osman is breathing heavily.
Maldonado explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Osman seems to have got his legs back now.
Maldonado plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Maldonado drops Osman with a naaaaasty hook - Osman is in real trouble here! Maldonado dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ralphie Maldonado!
A very excited looking Ralphie Maldonado rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 19
Date: Jul 19, 2019 |
#R1#
Abdul Rahim gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maldonado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abdul Rahim with a poor takedown #KD#
and Maldonado counters with a head kick that drops Abdul Rahim to the mat! Abdul Rahim scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC#
Abdul Rahim is rocked!
Abdul Rahim shoots and misses
and Maldonado counters with a monster head kick that knocks Abdul Rahim out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ralphie Maldonado!
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Event:
RFC Showdown in Tokyo 13
Date: Jun 29, 2019 |
#R1#
Maldonado fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maldonado attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Quinn connects with a crisp jab.
Maldonado scores with a head kick.
Maldonado cracks Quinn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maldonado shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maldonado throws a leg kick which misses Quinn's front leg but catches the back leg as Quinn tries to avoid it.
Quinn misses with a series of wild punches.
We've been told by Maldonado's head coaches at Rabid Dog that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Quinn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
#CL2#
Quinn has Maldonado up against the cage in a clinch.
Maldonado misses with a punch 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!
Maldonado struggles to land a body shot inside as Quinn controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Quinn.
Maldonado controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Maldonado fails to land.
Quinn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T1#
Maldonado throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maldonado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quinn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Quinn looking for a takedown.
Maldonado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maldonado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maldonado misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Quinn.
Quinn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maldonado.
Maldonado working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Quinn.
Quinn prevents a body shot from Maldonado.
Quinn missing with knees to the body.
Quinn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Quinn is looking to take this one to the mat.
Maldonado misses with a punch on the inside.
Maldonado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Maldonado.
Maldonado tries a body shot but Quinn blocks it.
#T2#
Maldonado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maldonado managing to block the knees to the body from Quinn.
Quinn misses with a knee strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maldonado managing to block the knees to the body from Quinn.
Maldonado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quinn's elbow.
Quinn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maldonado swings wildly with an uppercut but Quinn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Quinn.
Maldonado avoiding damage as Quinn throws knees to the body.
Maldonado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maldonado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quinn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Maldonado after a bit of a struggle.
Ralphie Maldonado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Quinn.
Quinn tries to score a body lock takedown but Maldonado shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Maldonado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quinn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maldonado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maldonado takes a shot to the head. #T3#
Maldonado lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Maldonado presses Quinn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maldonado misses with the head strike.
Maldonado scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maldonado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Maldonado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maldonado lands a nice shot to the body.
Crunch! Maldonado slams his shin into Quinn's torso.
Maldonado throws a nice outside leg kick.
Quinn misses with a two punch combination.
Quinn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maldonado on the side of the head.#CL2#
Quinn clinches up against the cage.
Maldonado tries to throw a body punch but Quinn avoids it by throwing Maldonado back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maldonado.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quinn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maldonado managing to block the knees to the body from Quinn.
Maldonado misses with a punch on the inside.
Maldonado managing to block the knees to the body from Quinn.
#T4#
Maldonado tries a body shot but Quinn blocks it.
Quinn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maldonado blocking some punches.
Maldonado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maldonado swings wildly with an uppercut but Quinn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quinn misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Maldonado as the two fighters clinch.
Maldonado lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Quinn backwards.
Maldonado lands a left hand.
Maldonado lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maldonado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maldonado lands a body shot in the clinch.
Maldonado on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Quinn lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Quinn lands with a light punch inside.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ralphie Maldonado will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##KD#
Maldonado lands a big head kick that sends Quinn tumbling to the mat! Maldonado takes a step backwards and waves Quinn back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Quinn is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!#CUT#
It looks like Billy Quinn has been cut.
Quinn throws a body punch but Maldonado moves out of range.
Quinn is still on wobbly legs! Can Maldonado finish him?
Maldonado motions for Quinn to come forward. Maldonado throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Quinn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Maldonado.
Quinn checks the leg kick.
Quinn seems to have recovered his senses.
Quinn checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quinn. Maldonado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quinn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Quinn wants to clinch up but Maldonado keeps it at a distance.
Maldonado is looking to land body kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maldonado.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maldonado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maldonado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maldonado misses with a low kick as Quinn jumps back.
Maldonado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maldonado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quinn can do to turn this around?
Quinn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maldonado motions for Quinn to come forward. Maldonado throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Quinn throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T1#
Maldonado throws a series of punches but Quinn moves out of range.
Maldonado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quinn manages to avoid it.
Maldonado lands a jab to Quinn's midsection.
Maldonado takes a swing at Quinn's ribcage but misses.
Maldonado throws a leg kick but Quinn checks it.
Quinn tries to counter with a clinch but Maldonado shakes him off and moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Quinn blocks the leg kick.
Quinn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Quinn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maldonado throws a low kick, looking for Quinn's leg but Quinn calmly moves out of range. #CL2#
Quinn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maldonado works on Quinn's body with a couple of short punches.
Quinn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maldonado gets through Quinn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maldonado tries to work over Quinn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maldonado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maldonado taking a breather.
Maldonado can't find room to land a body shot as Quinn controls the action.
#T2#
Maldonado lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Quinn.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Quinn trying to land knees to the body.
#BC#
Maldonado breaks from the clinch.
Maldonado moves out of range of the strikes.
Maldonado thumps Quinn with a low kick.
Maldonado throws a right and a left that both miss.
Quinn throws a right hand that Maldonado ducks under and follows up with a left that Maldonado also avoids with ease.
Maldonado takes a swing at Quinn's ribcage but misses.
Quinn wants to counter with a clinch but Maldonado pushes him away.
Quinn misses with a combination
#KD#
and Maldonado counters with a head kick that drops Quinn to the mat! Quinn scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Quinn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maldonado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Quinn lands a slapping body shot.
Maldonado throws a big shot that misses.
Quinn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maldonado manages to avoid it.
Quinn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maldonado is looking to wear down Quinn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Quinn is breathing heavily.
Quinn just misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
Quinn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A lazy body kick from Maldonado
and Quinn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ralphie Maldonado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maldonado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quinn throws out the jab.
A left and a right from Quinn both land. Nice combination.
Quinn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maldonado seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Quinn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maldonado swings away with a body shot that misses
and Quinn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quinn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Maldonado back to the cage. Quinn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Maldonado fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quinn.
Quinn throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldonado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maldonado misses with a wild combination.
Maldonado swats away the attempt to clinch by Quinn.
Maldonado feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Maldonado swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Quinn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
A low kick from Maldonado misses
and Quinn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Quinn has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Maldonado fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Quinn checks it well.
Quinn scores with a jab to the body.
Maldonado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quinn.
Quinn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maldonado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Quinn misses with a body shot.
Maldonado wants to land a leg kick but Quinn is out of range.
Maldonado looks to score with a jab to the body but Quinn is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Quinn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Quinn.
Quinn looks to land a left hand but Maldonado moved out of range nicely.
Quinn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maldonado blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quinn cracks a nice hook into Maldonado's ribs.
Maldonado lands a slapping body shot.
Quinn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maldonado manages to avoid it.
A big right from Quinn misses.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ralphie Maldonado will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Quinn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Quinn walks into a straight right hand from Maldonado.
Maldonado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quinn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Quinn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maldonado's hands.
Quinn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maldonado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quinn.
Maldonado on the wrong end of a nice jab.#KD#
Maldonado lands a big head kick that sends Quinn tumbling to the mat! Maldonado takes a step backwards and waves Quinn back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maldonado lands with a shot to the body.
Maldonado cracks Quinn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maldonado throws a shot to the body.
Quinn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maldonado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maldonado tries a head kick but it misses.
Maldonado throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ralphie Maldonado is winning the standup battle so far.
Maldonado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Quinn's head backwards.
Maldonado throws a combination that misses
and Quinn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maldonado thinking.
Maldonado swats away the attempt to clinch by Quinn.#T1#
Maldonado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Quinn.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maldonado.
Quinn scores with a jab to the head.
Quinn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Maldonado throws a shot to the body.
Quinn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maldonado looks to score with a jab to the body but Quinn is just out of range.
Maldonado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maldonado throws a leg kick but Quinn checks it.
Quinn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maldonado throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Quinn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maldonado counters with a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Quinn misses with a hook.
Maldonado misses with a low kick.
Quinn tests Maldonado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ralphie Maldonado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Maldonado misses with a two punch combination.
Quinn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Quinn scores with a punch to the head.
Quinn moves out of range as Maldonado throws a body kick.
A cross from Maldonado lands.
Quinn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Quinn takes a swing at Maldonado's ribcage but misses.
Maldonado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maldonado. That's going to slow Quinn down. #CL2#
Quinn moves into range and clinches up with Maldonado.#BC#
Maldonado breaks from the clinch.
Maldonado throws a hook but Quinn blocks it.
Quinn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maldonado.
Maldonado misses with a straight left.
Maldonado misses the shot to the body.
Quinn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Billy Quinn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quinn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
#T3#
Maldonado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maldonado takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Maldonado throws a front kick aimed at Quinn's knee but Quinn avoids it well.
Quinn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#CL2#
Quinn moves into the clinch.
Maldonado misses with some punches.
Maldonado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maldonado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quinn's elbow.
Quinn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quinn tries a body shot but Maldonado blocks it.
Quinn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maldonado avoids it.
Maldonado holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Maldonado on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T4#
Maldonado misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Maldonado manages to break the clinch.
Maldonado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Quinn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maldonado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maldonado is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Quinn misses with an uppercut.
Maldonado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Billy Quinn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Quinn has Maldonado up against the cage in a clinch.
Quinn throws a head punch that misses.
Maldonado managing to block the knees to the body from Quinn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quinn.
Quinn working aggressively here.
Quinn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maldonado is defending well for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quinn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maldonado avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Quinn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maldonado has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ralphie Maldonado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maldonado, 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralphie Maldonado!
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Event:
RFC Showdown in Tokyo 9
Date: Jun 01, 2019 |
#R1#
Maldonado keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Whishermann has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maldonado finds it's way round the side to connect with Whishermann's head.
Maldonado scores with a spinning back kick!
Whishermann shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maldonado pinned against the cage. Maldonado gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Whishermann shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maldonado defends it nicely.
Ralphie Maldonado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Maldonado.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldonado lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Maldonado stuffs the takedown.
Ralphie Maldonado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tai Whishermann.
Maldonado swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Whishermann.#T1#
Maldonado is looking to slow Whishermann down with leg kicks.
Maldonado throws a nice head kick!
#ROC#
Whishermann is rocked!
Maldonado lands with a right and another and another! Whishermann is in big trouble! Maldonado lands again and this time it's lights out for Whishermann! A quality knockout there for Maldonado.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ralphie Maldonado!
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Event:
RapidFC 25
Date: May 04, 2019 |
#R1#
Rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A counter left hand to the body from Maldonado misses its target.
Rodriguez takes one to the side of the head.
Rodriguez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maldonado misses with a left hand
and Rodriguez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've been told by Maldonado's head coaches at Valhalla MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Maldonado looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maldonado misses with a straight right.
Maldonado throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodriguez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodriguez misses the jab.
Maldonado loads up on a big right hand but Rodriguez slips the punch.
Maldonado on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rodriguez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maldonado scores with a kick to the body.
Rodriguez misses with a straight right.
Rodriguez tries to bum rush Maldonado with a series of wild strikes but Maldonado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodriguez misses with a hook. Maldonado ducked under it nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Maldonado scores with a four punch combination!
A slapping leg kick lands for Maldonado.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the side of Maldonado's head but Maldonado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rodriguez throws a good cross that connects.
Maldonado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Maldonado misses the target.#T1#
Rodriguez takes one on the button.
Rodriguez looks to throw the jab but Maldonado is out of range.
Maldonado thinks about countering with a body kick.
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maldonado throws a lazy right hand but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maldonado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maldonado looks to land a right hand but Rodriguez moved out of range.
A good leg kick by Maldonado.
Rodriguez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maldonado.
Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maldonado.
Rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rodriguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maldonado was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez 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.
Rodriguez misses with a wild combination.
Rodriguez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maldonado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maldonado is looking for a counter combo.
Rodriguez cracks Maldonado with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maldonado lands a jab to the head.
Jab from Rodriguez.#T2#
Maldonado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rodriguez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maldonado counters with a straight right hand.
Rodriguez avoids the head kick by Maldonado.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut. Maldonado saw that one coming.
Maldonado smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Maldonado slips the punch.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut.
Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maldonado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maldonado throwing a counter right hand but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Maldonado throws a hook but Rodriguez blocks it.
Maldonado blocks a low kick nicely.
Rodriguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maldonado.
It looked like Maldonado wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rodriguez misses with a two punch combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maldonado.
Rodriguez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A swing and a miss from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez avoids the head kick by Maldonado.
Rodriguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rodriguez cracks Maldonado with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T3#
Rodriguez misses with a left hand
and Maldonado counters with a thumping low kick.
Maldonado moves forwards but Rodriguez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rodriguez works over Maldonado's head and body with a nice combination.#ROC2#
Maldonado is rocked!
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that lands on Maldonado's shoulder, as Maldonado tries to avoid the shot.
Oh Maldonado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodriguez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maldonado.
Rodriguez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maldonado gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rodriguez swings for the body but Maldonado moves out of range.
Donk. Maldonado catches Rodriguez right on the button with a cross.
Maldonado throws a lazy right hand but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maldonado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Maldonado seems to have got his legs back now.
Maldonado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodriguez misses with a lunging right hand
and Maldonado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Rodriguez.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rodriguez! But no joy.
Maldonado goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rodriguez throws out a counter right but Maldonado avoids it with no problem.
A slapping body kick lands there for Maldonado.
Rodriguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maldonado.
Rodriguez misses with a body punch
and Maldonado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodriguez misses with a double jab
and Maldonado counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
Maldonado throws an overhand right that lands on Rodriguez's shoulder, as Rodriguez tries to avoid the shot.
Maldonado walks into a straight right hand from Rodriguez.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maldonado.
Rodriguez misses with the combination.
Maldonado staying out of range there.
Maldonado throws a head kick that misses. #KD2#
Rodriguez lands a left and a right that send Maldonado crashing to the mat, dazed. Rodriguez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Maldonado throws a hook but Rodriguez avoids it easily.
Rodriguez steps in with a hook that catches Maldonado right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Rodriguez follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Maldonado looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Rodriguez!
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Event:
RapidFC 21
Date: Apr 06, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Neves drives through and clinches with Maldonado against the cage.
Neves takes a shot to the head.
Neves is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maldonado to keep the fight standing.
Maldonado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Neves tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maldonado just stands there and leans against the cage.
Neves tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maldonado smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Neves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheers as Maldonado lands an impressive looking overhand right. Neves doesn't seem phased though.
Maldonado swats away the attempt to clinch by Neves.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maldonado misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neves fails to pull guard.
Maldonado misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maldonado.#BC2#
Maldonado breaks from the clinch.
Maldonado bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Neves's head.
Neves looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Neves takes the fight into the clinch. #T1#
Maldonado pushes Neves back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maldonado is trying to force a seperation but Neves has the dominant position.
Maldonado lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Neves fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD#
Neves pulls guard successfully.
#SUB#
Maldonado avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Neves might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB#
Neves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maldonado wants to stand but Neves is controlling his posture from full guard.
Maldonado must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Maldonado has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Neves to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Maldonado is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Neves pulls down on the head and he's put Maldonado to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Thiago Neves!
Thiago Neves retains his lightweight title!
Thiago Neves took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, RESISTANCE for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Event:
FARTMMA 22
Date: Mar 09, 2019 |
#R1#
Madsen shoots in for a double leg but Maldonado sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maldonado defending well as Madsen loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Maldonado misses the target.
Maldonado throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD#
so Madsen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #ES2#
Maldonado is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Maldonado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maldonado lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Maldonado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Madsen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left and a right from Maldonado both land. Nice combination.
Madsen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maldonado pinned against the cage. Maldonado gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick from Maldonado lands but Madsen takes it in his stride. #T1#
Maldonado throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Madsen on the side of the head.
Maldonado slaps away a takedown attempt from Madsen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark O Madsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maldonado jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Madsen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Maldonado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Madsen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Maldonado defends well and Madsen ends up having to push Maldonado into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Maldonado looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Madsen has a takedown stuffed.
Maldonado scores with a hook to the body. Madsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maldonado. That's going to slow Madsen down.
Maldonado cracks Madsen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maldonado stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maldonado wants it to stay on the feet.
Maldonado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Madsen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madsen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Maldonado keeps Madsen at a distance using the push kick. #T2#
Madsen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maldonado's waist but Maldonado gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Madsen off to one side.
Maldonado fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Maldonado enables Madsen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Maldonado manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#ES2#
Maldonado has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Madsen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Madsen moves forwards but Maldonado connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maldonado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ralphie Maldonado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from Maldonado.
Maldonado cracks Madsen with an open hand slap.
We've been told by Madsen's head coaches at Rabid Dog that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Madsen.
Madsen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maldonado pinned against the cage. Maldonado gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD#
Madsen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maldonado to the mat! Maldonado manages to get full guard. #ES2#
Maldonado is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Madsen presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #T3##TD#
Madsen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Madsen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Madsen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Madsen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maldonado is trying to stand back up but Madsen is controlling him
Madsen is taking a breather. Maldonado says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Madsen is nestled in close to Maldonado, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Madsen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Madsen is trying to control. Maldonado wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4#
Maldonado looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maldonado connects with a single shot there.
Madsen walks into a left hand.
A left and a right from Maldonado both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madsen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maldonado is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Madsen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pt.
Madsen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Madsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#TD#
Madsen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Madsen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maldonado is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralphie Maldonado dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Madsen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maldonado avoids it really well and circles away.
Maldonado connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Madsen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maldonado counters with a right hand to the body.
Maldonado plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Maldonado connects with a high kick.
Madsen tries for a takedown but Maldonado sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark O Madsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maldonado throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldonado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madsen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maldonado sprawls well. Maldonado wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Madsen gets slowly back to his feet.
Maldonado lands with a nice body punch. #T1#
Madsen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Maldonado scores with a head kick. Madsen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Madsen shoots in for a double leg but Maldonado sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Madsen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Madsen fails with the takedown
and Maldonado counters with a thumping low kick.
Madsen walks into a jab.
Maldonado is looking to slow Madsen down with leg kicks.
Maldonado lands with a good body shot.#TD#
Madsen gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maldonado is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#T2#
Maldonado is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Madsen landing a few strikes.
Madsen scores with punches from side control.
Madsen landing strikes.
Madsen prevents Maldonado from escaping the position.
Madsen working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Madsen landing a few strikes. #ROC#
Maldonado is rocked!#T3#
Maldonado wants to get back to his feet but Madsen drags him back down.
Maldonado stops Madsen from passing to mount.
Madsen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Madsen wants to control but Maldonado is keeping him busy.
Madsen prevents Maldonado from escaping the position.
A lull in the action here.
Madsen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Maldonado's legs. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee asks Madsen politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Madsen prefers to stall for the moment though.
Madsen working the ground and pound.
Maldonado is trying to buck Madsen off.#SU#
Madsen has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Maldonado scores with a jab to the head.
Madsen shoots in and drives through. Maldonado sprawls well.
Maldonado looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Madsen closes the distance and clinches up with Maldonado, looking for a takedown. Madsen pushes Maldonado against the cage but Maldonado circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Madsen drops his hands momentarily and Maldonado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralphie Maldonado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Maldonado lands a jab to the nose.
Maldonado swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Madsen.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maldonado.
Maldonado getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Madsen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ralphie Maldonado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maldonado lands a jab to Madsen's midsection.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Madsen is defended easily by Maldonado.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Maldonado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maldonado throws a one two combo.
A punch lands to the side of Madsen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madsen shoots and misses
and Maldonado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark O Madsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Madsen with a poor takedown
and Maldonado counters with a right hand to the body.
Maldonado goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Horrible takedown attempt by Madsen or perhaps it was just good defense by Maldonado, which made it look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maldonado chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Madsen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maldonado circles away.
Maldonado scores with a head kick.
Maldonado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maldonado lands with an overhand left.
Maldonado cracks Madsen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maldonado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maldonado has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Maldonado circles away.
Madsen fails with the takedown
letting Maldonado counter with a right hand. #T2#
Maldonado lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Maldonado stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maldonado wants it to stay on the feet.
Maldonado throws a combination. Madsen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Maldonado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Madsen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Madsen tries for a takedown but Maldonado circles away easily
and Maldonado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maldonado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Madsen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maldonado with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Madsen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maldonado defends it nicely.
Madsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T3#
Madsen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maldonado finds it's way round the side to connect with Madsen's head.
Maldonado connects with a body shot.
Maldonado is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Madsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldonado moves away.
Madsen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Madsen takes one to the chin there.
Maldonado swings for the body but Madsen moves out of range.
Maldonado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Madsen.
Maldonado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maldonado thuds his right hand into Madsen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Madsen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maldonado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maldonado cracks Madsen with a good jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Madsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Madsen looks for a takedown but Maldonado sprawls well.#T4#
Madsen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maldonado avoids it really well and circles away.
Maldonado lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Maldonado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Madsen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Madsen has his takedown stuffed
and Maldonado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mark O Madsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Madsen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Maldonado circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maldonado! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid body kick from Maldonado.
Madsen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maldonado cracks a nice hook into Madsen's ribs.#TD#
Madsen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ralphie Maldonado is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Madsen connects with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ralphie Maldonado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maldonado winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralphie Maldonado!
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FARTMMA 16: THE RISE OF VENOM
Date: Feb 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Stew misses with a looping left.
Maldonado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stew is looking to counter the offense by Maldonado and move into the clinch.
Stew throws a leg kick but Maldonado sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stew looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maldonado tries to move into range but Stew moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stew will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stew throws a leg kick but Maldonado moved away.
Maldonado throws a lazy head kick
and Stew counters with a leg kick.
Maldonado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stew.
Stew tries to clinch up
and Maldonado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maldonado tries to score with a low kick but Stew moves his leg out of the way.
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stew moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldonado throws a leg kick but Stew sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stew misses with a body kick.
Maldonado throws a counter combo.
Stew throws a body kick that misses
and Maldonado counters with a nice uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maldonado.
Maldonado misses the jab.
Maldonado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stew has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maldonado lands a head kick!
#T1#
A head kick misses from Stew. #CL#
Stew moves into the clinch.
Stew blocks an uppercut.
Maldonado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stew doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stew misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stew misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stew keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maldonado's efforts to push away.
Maldonado blocks a body shot from Stew.
Maldonado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stew backwards.
Stew scores with a shoulder strike.
Stew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maldonado working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stew prevents a body shot from Maldonado.
Stew misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stew misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maldonado is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Stew. #BC2#
Maldonado breaks from the clinch.
Maldonado 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.#T2#
Stew misses with a body kick.
Stew takes a swing at Maldonado's ribcage but misses.
Stew checks a leg kick.
A cross from Maldonado lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maldonado throws a lazy uppercut
and Stew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maldonado cracks a nice hook into Stew's ribs.
Maldonado looks to land a left hand but Stew moved out of range nicely.
Maldonado scores with a hook to the body. Stew takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #CL#
Stew closes the distance and clinches.
Maldonado is trying to break free.
Stew tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maldonado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stew misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Maldonado breaks from the clinch.
Maldonado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stew is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maldonado works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T3#
A combination from Maldonado does no damage.
Stew half committed to a counter leg kick.
Maldonado blocks a leg kick.
Maldonado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stew moves out of range as Maldonado strikes.
Stew getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maldonado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maldonado moves out of range of the body kick.
Maldonado throws a right hand that Stew ducks under and follows up with a left that Stew also avoids with ease.
Maldonado blocks a leg kick.
Stew fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maldonado checks it well.
Stew steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maldonado.
Stew half committed to a counter leg kick.
Maldonado misses with an uppercut. Stew saw that one coming.#CL#
Stew gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maldonado swings wildly with an uppercut but Stew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maldonado is trying to push Stew away but Stew has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maldonado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maldonado throws a head punch that misses.
Stew blocks an uppercut.
#T4#
Stew misses with a punch on the inside.
Stew misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stew misses with a punch on the inside.
Stew can't find room to land a body shot as Maldonado controls the action.
#BC2#
Maldonado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maldonado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stew cracks Maldonado with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maldonado looks to score with a jab to the body but Stew is just out of range.
Stew wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Stew misses with a low kick.
Stew lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stew buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maldonado checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stew lands a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maldonado darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stew explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maldonado scores with a jab. Stew acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stew feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maldonado's calf.
Maldonado scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stew scores with a push kick.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ralphie Maldonado 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.
#R2#
A telegraphed right hand from Stew misses the target.
Maldonado on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stew tries to clinch there but Maldonado circles away.
Maldonado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donk. Maldonado catches Stew right on the button with a cross.
Stew uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maldonado.
Maldonado loads up on a big right hand but Stew slips the punch.
Stew swings for the body but Maldonado moves out of range.
Stew wants to land a leg kick but Maldonado is out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Maldonado 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.
Stew wants to slow Maldonado down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice shot by Maldonado.
Maldonado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ralphie Maldonado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldonado moves away.
Maldonado swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stew counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab lands there for Maldonado.
Stew connects with a leg kick. Maldonado looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maldonado moves away from the strike by Stew.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldonado looks to land a left hand but Stew moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Maldonado misses with a hook. Stew ducked under it nicely.
Stew throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Maldonado misses.
Maldonado throws a hook to the side of Stew's head but Stew sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maldonado missing with a left hand there. Stew was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stew checks a low kick from Maldonado.
Stew on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stew misses with a low kick.
Stew looks to land a body kick but Maldonado moved away.
Maldonado avoids the body shot from Stew.
Stew with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maldonado to score with a decent uppercut.
Maldonado misses with a head kick.
Stew tries a low kick but Maldonado avoids it.
Maldonado misses with an uppercut.
Ralphie Maldonado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maldonado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stew.
Maldonado appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Maldonado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stew.
Stew throws the kick towards the body but Maldonado avoids it.
Maldonado throws an overhand right that lands on Stew's shoulder, as Stew tries to avoid the shot. #T2#
A jab from Stew misses.
Stew misses with a wild body shot.
Stew sizes up Maldonado with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stew moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stew on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maldonado lands with a nice body kick. #CL#
Stew moves into the clinch.
Beef Stew has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stew lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maldonado.
Maldonado is trying to break free.
Stew doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC2#
Maldonado manages to break the clinch.
Stew moves away from the strike by Maldonado.
Maldonado swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stew doesn't manage to clinch there - Maldonado circles away.
Maldonado tests Stew's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stew lands with a kick to the temple. Maldonado shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #T3#
A jab from Maldonado finds it's way through Stew's defenses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Maldonado crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stew - the referee stops the clock and Maldonado gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stew. Maldonado manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Maldonado throws a jab but it's blocked by Stew.
A head kick misses from Stew.
Maldonado throws a head kick that misses.
Stew is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Maldonado.#CL#
Stew moves into range and clinches up with Maldonado.
A head punch on the inside from Stew fails to land.
Stew misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maldonado is looking to break free of the clinch but Stew has double underhooks.
Stew presses Maldonado against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stew.
Maldonado struggles to land a body shot inside as Stew controls his hands.
Maldonado is trying to push Stew away but Stew has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A right handed body shot lands from Stew.
Maldonado is trying to break the clinch but Stew is controlling him.
Maldonado tries to break free but Stew pushes him back against the cage.
Stew misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maldonado is trying to push Stew away but Stew has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stew makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T4#
Maldonado misses with a punch on the inside.
Maldonado working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stew creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stew.
Maldonado wants to get back to striking at distance but Stew won't allow it.
Stew lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maldonado backwards.
Maldonado is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC2#
Maldonado breaks from the clinch.
Stew pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maldonado takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stew throws a low kick but Maldonado moves out of range easily.
Maldonado lands a nice looking body shot.
Stew tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maldonado misses with a hook.
It looked like Stew was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Maldonado.
Stew doesn't manage to clinch there - Maldonado circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Stew.
Maldonado misses with an uppercut.
Stew misses with a kick to the body.
Stew explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Beef Stew dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Maldonado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Maldonado misses its intended target.
Stew tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maldonado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stew misses with a low kick.
Maldonado stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stew.
Maldonado throws a sloppy head kick and Stew moves out of range easily. #CL#
Stew closes the distance and pushes Maldonado back into the cage.
Maldonado wants to break free but Stew has control.
Stew throws a punch but it's blocked by Maldonado.
Maldonado lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maldonado tries a body shot but Stew blocks it.
#BC2#
Maldonado manages to break the clinch.
Stew just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldonado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stew tries to clinch but Maldonado is having none of it.
Stew steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maldonado.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldonado. Stew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stew lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stew avoids the body shot from Maldonado.
#T1#
Stew showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maldonado.
Stew lands a jab to Maldonado's midsection.
Stew misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maldonado throws a jab but it's blocked by Stew.
Maldonado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stew manages to avoid it.
Stew getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CL#
Stew gets a clinch.
Stew lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maldonado or not.
Stew scores with a shoulder strike.
Stew misses with a punch to the body.
Maldonado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stew struggles to land a body shot inside as Maldonado controls his hands.
Maldonado misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stew creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Maldonado's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stew scores with a nice hook to the head.#T2#
Stew can't find room to land a body shot as Maldonado controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stew.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maldonado.
A head punch on the inside from Stew fails to land.
Maldonado is trying to break free.
Maldonado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stew scores with a shoulder strike.
Maldonado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maldonado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stew lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maldonado.
Maldonado takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stew makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#ROC#
Maldonado is rocked!
Stew lands a shot to the body.
Maldonado is still on wobbly legs! Can Stew finish him?
Stew swings wildly with an uppercut but Maldonado uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Stew as the two fighters clinch.
Stew misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maldonado seems to have recovered his senses.
Stew swings wildly with an uppercut but Maldonado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stew working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stew tries a body shot but Maldonado blocks it.
#T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maldonado.
Maldonado working hard to break the clinch.
Stew misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stew lands a nice uppercut.
Stew lands a shot to the body.
Stew gets through Maldonado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Stew.
Stew lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stew tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maldonado's elbow.
Stew doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stew scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Maldonado fails to land.
Maldonado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stew.
A right handed body shot lands from Stew.
Stew lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stew.
Stew unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Maldonado! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Stew is unloading with more strikes now! Maldonado drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Beef Stew!
Beef Stew made sure to mention his sponsor, Urban Fighter in his post fight interview.
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Event:
FARTMMA 12
Date: Jan 12, 2019 |
#R1#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rackham crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Maldonado - the referee stops the clock and Rackham gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Maldonado. Rackham manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rackham slips under a jab from Maldonado.
Maldonado tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Maldonado.
Rackham definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maldonado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rackham was well out of range. Poor timing from Maldonado.
Maldonado misses with a hook
and Rackham counters with a straight right hand.
Maldonado throws an overhand right that lands on Rackham's shoulder, as Rackham tries to avoid the shot. #CL#
Rackham moves into range and clinches up with Maldonado.
Maldonado looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rackham prevents Maldonado from breaking the clinch.
Maldonado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rackham misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldonado lands a left hand.
Maldonado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rackham's elbow.
Rackham comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maldonado presses Rackham against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rackham creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rackham lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rackham keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maldonado's efforts to push away.#T1#
Nice elbow from Rackham.
Maldonado throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rackhams head.
Rackham lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Maldonado is trying to push Rackham away but Rackham has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maldonado misses with a body punch.
Maldonado tries to circle away but Rackham has him pinned against the cage.
Maldonado misses with the head strike.
Rackham creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rackham throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rackham just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maldonado's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rackham throws an elbow but misses.
Maldonado is looking to break free of the clinch but Rackham has double underhooks. #BC2#
Maldonado breaks from the clinch.
Rackham takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maldonado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from Rackham misses the target.
Maldonado throws a body punch but Rackham moves out of range.
A jab from Maldonado misses.
Maldonado pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rackham back to the cage. Maldonado follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maldonado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Maldonado.
Rackham tries to clinch but Maldonado is having none of it.
Maldonado misses with a body punch
and Rackham counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Maldonado is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Maldonado scores with a punch to the head.
Maldonado connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rackham moves out of range of the strikes.
Maldonado explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maldonado moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Maldonado moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maldonado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rackham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Rackham moves out of range of the body kick.
Rackham tries to clinch there but Maldonado circles away.
Maldonado's corner calls for a 1-2. Maldonado obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maldonado misses with an uppercut. Rackham saw that one coming.
Rackham takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maldonado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maldonado scores with a leg kick.
Rackham tries to clinch but Maldonado is having none of it.
Maldonado is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Maldonado lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Maldonado misses the jab.
A punch combination from Maldonado misses.
Maldonado throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Rackham clinches up against the cage.#T4#
Maldonado tries to break free but Rackham pushes him back against the cage.
Maldonado blocks an elbow strike from Rackham.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maldonado is trying to push Rackham away but Rackham has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rackham throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rackham pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#BC2#
Maldonado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maldonado is looking to land body kicks.
Maldonado lands a slapping body shot.
Rackham moves in looking to clinch but Maldonado pushes him off.
Ralphie Maldonado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rackham has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maldonado finds it's way round the side to connect with Rackham's head.
Maldonado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rackham blocks a low kick nicely.
Rackham thinks about countering with a head kick.
Rackham moves out of range of the strikes.
Rackham lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Maldonado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Rackham misses. #CL#
Rackham clinches.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralphie Maldonado dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Rackham drops his hands momentarily and Maldonado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maldonado misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Maldonado. That snapped Rackham's head back.
Maldonado throws a low kick, looking for Rackham's leg but Rackham calmly moves out of range.
Maldonado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rackham.
Maldonado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maldonado lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rackham takes a step back to recover. #CL#
Rackham clinches.
Maldonado avoids a wild elbow strike from Rackham.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rackham throws an elbow that misses.
Rackham throws an elbow but it misses.
Rackham pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maldonado blocks the elbow strike.
A hook to the body from Maldonado.
#BC2#
Maldonado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Rackham takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maldonado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rackham tries to close the distance and clinch but Maldonado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maldonado throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rackham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maldonado scores with a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maldonado.
Rackham on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rackham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maldonado.#CL#
Rackham drives through and clinches with Maldonado against the cage.
Maldonado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Maldonado 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.
Maldonado dodges an elbow strike from Rackham.
Rackham prevents a body shot from Maldonado.
Maldonado has a couple of punches blocked by Rackham.
Rackham lands an elbow inside that Maldonado shrugs off.
Maldonado has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rackham lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maldonado has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T2#
Rackham creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maldonado misses with some punches.
Rackham prevents a body shot from Maldonado.
Maldonado blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rackham.
Maldonado dodges an elbow strike from Rackham.
Jack Rackham has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rackham lands an elbow inside.
Rackham prevents Maldonado from breaking the clinch.
Rackham looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rackham misses with an elbow strike.
Rackham throws an elbow but it misses.
Maldonado takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maldonado blocks an elbow strike.
Maldonado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maldonado can't break the clinch.
Maldonado avoids the elbow strike from Rackham, against the cage.
Maldonado throws a punch but it's blocked by Rackham.
Maldonado dodges an elbow strike from Rackham.
Maldonado wants to break free but Rackham has control.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rackham throws an elbow but misses. #T3#
Rackham throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Maldonado blocks the elbow strike.
#BC2#
Maldonado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ralphie Maldonado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maldonado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maldonado looks to land a left hand but Rackham moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Rackham on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
An inside leg kick from Maldonado misses.
Maldonado bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rackham's head.
Maldonado lands a body shot.
Rackham wants to clinch up but Maldonado keeps it at a distance.
Rackham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maldonado thuds a left hand into Rackham's body.
Rackham takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maldonado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rackham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maldonado throws out the jab.
It appears Rackham was looking to counter with a kick there.#T4#
Rackham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldonado.
Maldonado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rackham lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rackham slips a jab and a cross from Maldonado.
Rackham attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maldonado misses with a body shot.
Rackham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maldonado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rackham.
A big right from Rackham misses.
Rackham avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Maldonado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rackham counters with a nice uppercut.
Maldonado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maldonado throws a head kick that misses.
Rackham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maldonado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralphie Maldonado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
A head kick from Maldonado lands but Rackham takes it in his stride.
Maldonado throws a jab but it's blocked by Rackham.
Rackham is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maldonado.
Rackham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldonado.
Rackham tries a head kick but it misses.
Rackham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maldonado is looking to score with low kicks.
Maldonado tries a head kick but it misses.
Maldonado sizes up Rackham with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldonado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maldonado scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rackham in his tracks.
Rackham tries to land a front kick but Maldonado steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maldonado scores with a jab to the head.
Maldonado scores with a leg kick.
#T1#
Good leg kick by Maldonado there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maldonado throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rackham.
Rackham wants to clinch up but Maldonado keeps it at a distance.
Maldonado lunges at Rackham with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rackham's hand.
Some wild striking there from Maldonado.
Maldonado feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rackhams jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rackham takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Maldonado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rackham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maldonado tries a head kick but it misses.
Rackham is looking to clinch but Maldonado is avoiding it.
#T2#
Maldonado jabs Rackham to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Maldonado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rackham at a distance.
Rackham tries to clinch there but Maldonado circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maldonado fails to land with a series of punches.
Rackham throws a counter high kick but Maldonado was just alert enough to avoid it.
Maldonado swings widly with a right hand
and Rackham counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Maldonado is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rackham wants to clinch.
Rackham looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maldonado cracks Rackham with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maldonado scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T3#
Some wild striking there from Maldonado.
Rackham doesn't manage to clinch there - Maldonado circles away.
Jack Rackham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Maldonado misses.
Rackham is looking to counter punch.
Maldonado walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rackham checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rackham feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rackham takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maldonado throws a lazy body kick
and Rackham counters with a stiff right hand.
Maldonado throws a solid leg kick but Rackham takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maldonado.
Rackham is looking to counter with head kicks.
Maldonado throws a head kick that misses
and Rackham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maldonado lands a nice shot that snaps Rackham's head back.
Maldonado throws a head kick that misses.
Rackham is looking to clinch but Maldonado is avoiding it.
Rackham tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maldonado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Rackham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maldonado misses with a body kick.
Rackham tries to clinch up.
A head kick by Rackham misses
and Maldonado counters with a thumping low kick.
Rackham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL#
Rackham closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldonado working hard to break the clinch.
Maldonado misses with some punches.
#BC2#
Maldonado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rackham tries to clinch but Maldonado moves out of range.
Rackham takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Decent striking displayed by Maldonado there.
Rackham tries to clinch up.
Ralphie Maldonado is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Rackham blocks the leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ralphie Maldonado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maldonado winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralphie Maldonado!
Jack Rackham was interviewed post fight and said 'Back to the ship!'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 29, 2018 |
#R1#
Maldonado takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Maldonado thows a leg kick but Wilson checks it #TD#
and Wilson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wilson.
Maldonado wants to stand up but Wilson is controlling him.
Wilson trying to control but Maldonado is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maldonado wants to stand but Wilson is controlling the position.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Maldonado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maldonado preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wilson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wilson won't allow Maldonado to get back to his feet.
Wilson scoring with some ground and pound. #T1#
Wilson is working Maldonado over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wilson is looking to work some ground and pound but Maldonado has wrist control.
Wilson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maldonado wants to stand but Wilson is controlling the position.
Maldonado is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Wilson throws a strike but Maldonado rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Maldonado postures up.
Wilson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Wilson has a closed guard, preventing Maldonado from standing up.
Maldonado stopping the sweep attempt from Wilson.#T2#
Wilson wants to control but Maldonado passes easily into half guard.
Maldonado tries to stand and escape but Wilson is controlling the position.
Wilson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SU2#
Maldonado decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Maldonado listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maldonado with a nice cross.#T3#
Maldonado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maldonado scores with a nice strike.
Maldonado lands a leg kick that knocks Wilson off balance momentarily.
Maldonado connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wilson slips under a jab.
Wilson takes one on the button.
Maldonado will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maldonado thuds a left hand into Wilson's body.
Decent striking displayed by Maldonado there.#T4#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maldonado.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maldonado - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maldonado lands with a nice body kick.
Wilson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maldonado.#ROC2#
Wilson is rocked!
Wilson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maldonado.
Oh Wilson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wilson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good standup being displayed there by Maldonado as he connects with a hook.
Wilson shoots in but no luck this time.
Maldonado throws a nice looking combination but Wilson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maldonado leaves Wilson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ralphie Maldonado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maldonado scores with a jab to the jaw.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralphie Maldonado dominated that round.
That's time! Wilson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Maldonado goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wilson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maldonado connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maldonado throws a monster overhand right that drops Wilson! Maldonado follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ralphie Maldonado!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 20, 2018 |
#R1#
Stout walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stout throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maldonado's waist but Maldonado gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stout off to one side.
A head kick from Maldonado lands but Stout takes it in his stride.
Stout scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stout will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stout takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maldonado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A cross from Maldonado lands.
Maldonado lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Maldonado. Stout shrugs it off though.
Stout throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maldonado thuds a left hand into Stout's body.
Stout fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ralphie Maldonado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Stout.#CL2#
Stout clinches with his opponent.
Maldonado has had enough of the clinch but Stout keeps him there for the moment.
Stout tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maldonado just stands there and leans against the cage.#T1##TD2#
Stout jumps guard.
#SU#
Maldonado decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Maldonado ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maldonado digs a good body shot into Stout's ribs.
Stout avoids the body shot from Maldonado.
A jab from Maldonado finds it's way through Stout's defenses.
Stout throws a combination. Maldonado tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stout takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stout fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maldonado avoids it really well and circles away.
Stout closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stout avoids the body shot from Maldonado.
#T2#
Maldonado swings for the body but Stout moves out of range.
Maldonado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stout takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maldonado lands with an uppercut that bounces Stout off the cage and back into range.
Maldonado lands with a kick to the temple. Stout shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stout is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stout goes for a double leg but Maldonado avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Maldonado continues to drive forward.#CL2#
Stout drives through and clinches with Maldonado against the cage.
Maldonado misses with the head strike.
Stout's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stout prevents Maldonado from breaking the clinch.
Maldonado tries to throw a body punch but Stout avoids it by throwing Maldonado back against the cage.
Maldonado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maldonado wants to get back to striking at distance but Stout won't allow it.
#BC#
Maldonado breaks from the clinch.
Stout takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T3#
Maldonado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maldonado plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Maldonado throws a looping overhand right but Stout ducks down to avoid it.
Stout slips a straight right by Maldonado.
Stout throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big left from Maldonado misses.
Maldonado fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stout.
Maldonado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stout manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Stout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldonado. Stout does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stout throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maldonado lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ralphie Maldonado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maldonado takes a swing at Stout's ribcage but misses.
Stout shoots in for a takedown but Maldonado shows good takedown defense.
Maldonado tries a head kick but it misses.
#T4#
Maldonado lands a leg kick that knocks Stout off balance momentarily.
Maldonado is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Maldonado lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maldonado.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stout closes the distance and clinches up with Maldonado, looking for a takedown. Stout pushes Maldonado against the cage but Maldonado circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stout tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stout changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maldonado tries to avoid it but Stout manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maldonado to the ground. Maldonado escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stout looks winded!
Stout takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maldonado connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stout misses with an attempted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldonado. Stout does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stout with the counter takedown but Maldonado avoids it easily.
Crunch! Maldonado slams his shin into Stout's torso.
Maldonado lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldonado scores with a leg kick.
Stout keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maldonado moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromStout.
Stout shoots in for a double leg but Maldonado sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maldonado throws a quick counter head kick but Stout was just out of range.
Stout shoots in and drives through. Maldonado sprawls well.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralphie Maldonado dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Maldonado dips to his left and cracks Stout with an uppercut!
Stout with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maldonado to score with a decent uppercut.
Stout on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maldonado. Maldonado obviously looking to wear him down.
Stout tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maldonado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maldonado on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stout avoids the body shot from Maldonado.
Maldonado scores with a spinning back kick!
Good leg kick by Maldonado there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maldonado throws a right hand that misses
#CL2#
and Stout moves into the clinch.
Maldonado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maldonado lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stout prevents Maldonado from breaking the clinch.
Stout blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maldonado lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Maldonado scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stout tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T1#
Maldonado misses with the head strike.
Maldonado tries to break the clinch but Stout is controlling the position.
Stout working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maldonado looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maldonado is trying to break the clinch but Stout is controlling him.
Maldonado tries a body shot but Stout blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stout.
Maldonado is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stout.
Maldonado wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC2#
Stout breaks the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maldonado.
A head kick from Maldonado lands but Stout takes it in his stride.
Maldonado swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stout.
Maldonado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stout can do to turn this around?
Maldonado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ralphie Maldonado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Maldonado scoring well with a low kick there.
Good exchange - Maldonado coming out on top.
Horrible takedown attempt by Stout or perhaps it was just good defense by Maldonado, which made it look bad.
Ralphie Maldonado is winning the standup battle so far.
Stout uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maldonado.
Maldonado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stout was well out of range. Poor timing from Maldonado.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stout takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stout tries a head kick but it misses.
Stout tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stout fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ralphie Maldonado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Stout.
Stout tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maldonado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A good leg kick by Maldonado.
Maldonado cracks Stout with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maldonado connects with a looping right hand.
#T3#
Maldonado lands a nice looking body shot.
Maldonado throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Maldonado displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stout.
Stout is breathing heavily.
Maldonado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maldonado scores with a kick to the midsection.
Maldonado with a hook.
Maldonado works Stout's body with a nice hook.
Maldonado connects with an inside leg kick.
Maldonado misses with a hook.
Stout shoots in but Maldonado avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stout with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maldonado to score with a decent uppercut.#T4#
Maldonado connects with a leg kick. Stout looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#CL2#
Stout closes the distance and pushes Maldonado back into the cage.
Stout tries for a takedown but Maldonado manages to get underhooks.
Maldonado tries to work over Stout's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Maldonado.
Maldonado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maldonado misses with a punch to the body.
Stout's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#BC2#
Stout escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maldonado lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maldonado works the jab nicely.
Stout shoots in for a takedown but Maldonado shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maldonado fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stout looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maldonado is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maldonado throws a shot to the body.
Maldonado throws a nice inside leg kick.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralphie Maldonado dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Maldonado throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stout's head.#ROC#
Stout is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Maldonado throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maldonado scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stout is still on wobbly legs! Can Maldonado finish him?
Stout checks a leg kick.
Stout seems to have recovered his senses.
Rich Stout is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stout takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stout avoids the body shot from Maldonado.
Maldonado misses with a hook. Stout ducked under it nicely.
Stout has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maldonado.
Stout shoots in for a double leg but Maldonado sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maldonado is looking to slow Stout down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldonado plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Maldonado throws a head kick that misses.
Maldonado scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maldonado scores with a kick to the body.
#T1#
Stout fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stout takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maldonado throws a sloppy head kick and Stout moves out of range easily.
Maldonado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maldonado lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stout slips a jab from Maldonado.#CL2#
Stout takes the fight into the clinch.
Stout tries to pull guard but Maldonado holds him up against the cage and eventually Stout drops back down to his feet.
Ralphie Maldonado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Stout.
Maldonado wants to get back to striking at distance but Stout won't allow it.
Stout blocks an uppercut.
Maldonado throws a punch but it's blocked by Stout.
Maldonado misses with a punch on the inside.
Stout tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T2#
Stout keeps control of Maldonado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stout has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Maldonado.
Stout can't get the takedown.
Maldonado working aggressively here.
Stout creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stout has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#BC#
Maldonado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Maldonado there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stout throws a series of punches but Maldonado moves out of range.
Maldonado fires out a quick counter leg kick but Stout just manages to avoid it.
Stout tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maldonado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stout manages to avoid it.
Stout unleashes a big counter combination but Maldonado bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Stout uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldonado.
Maldonado lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stout walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maldonado thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stout if he has to take too many more of those.
Stout shoots in looking for a takedown but Maldonado manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stout's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#T3#
Maldonado lands with a nice body punch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Maldonado.
Stout closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maldonado feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stout's calf.
Stout walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maldonado connects with a single shot there.
Maldonado explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A head kick from Maldonado lands but Stout takes it in his stride.
Maldonado thuds his right hand into Stout's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stout pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maldonado swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maldonado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maldonado throws a body punch but Stout moves out of range.
Stout with the counter takedown but Maldonado avoids it easily.
Maldonado lands with a right hand.
Maldonado is looking to slow Stout down with leg kicks. #T4#
Maldonado keeps Stout at a distance using the push kick.
Maldonado lands a head kick!
Stout has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maldonado.
Maldonado lands a leg kick that knocks Stout off balance momentarily.
Maldonado connects with a crisp jab.
Maldonado scores with a leg kick.
Stout shoots for a takedown but Maldonado saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maldonado is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A cross from Maldonado lands.
Stout misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maldonado throws a leg kick which misses Stout's front leg but catches the back leg as Stout tries to avoid it.
Maldonado fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rich Stout has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ralphie Maldonado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maldonado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ralphie Maldonado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maldonado, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralphie Maldonado!
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