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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Tang Maul (ranked 5368 p4p, 417 weight class) and Katashi Suzuki (ranked 5273 p4p, 412 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tang Maul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katashi Suzuki !
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maul takes the fight into the clinch.
Maul throws an elbow that misses.
Maul using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Suzuki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Suzuki manages to break the clinch.
Maul slips a jab from Suzuki .
Suzuki moves into range and clinches up with Maul.
Maul misses with a knee to the head.
Maul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Suzuki avoids it.
Suzuki trying to control the position but instead, Maul has worked for underhooks and has pushed Suzuki into the ropes.
Suzuki misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maul pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Suzuki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maul landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maul misses with a knee strike.
Suzuki content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maul.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul throws a head punch that misses.
Suzuki misses with some punches.
Maul landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maul comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Suzuki prevents a body shot from Maul.
Maul lands an elbow that stopped Suzuki in his tracks for a moment.
Suzuki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maul unloads a knee to the mid-section. Suzuki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maul has Suzuki pressed against the ropes, preventing Suzuki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Suzuki dodges an elbow strike from Maul.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Maul throws an elbow but misses.
Maul with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maul missing with knees to the body.
Suzuki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maul missing with knees to the body.
Maul landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Suzuki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees 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!
Maul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Suzuki avoids it.
Maul landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Maul throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Maul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suzuki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maul using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Suzuki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maul misses with a body punch.
Maul with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maul lands an elbow inside.
Maul putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Suzuki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maul dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Maul landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Suzuki is looking to control Maul's arms but Maul gets an underhook and turns him. Now Suzuki has his back to the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maul missing with knees to the body.
Maul tries a body shot but Suzuki blocks it.
Suzuki is trying to stall.
Maul using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Maul looking to throw knees to the head but Suzuki is blocking nicely.
Maul with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maul misses with some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maul.
Suzuki takes an elbow to the temple.
Maul tries to land knees in the clinch but Suzuki avoids the damage to the body.
Maul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maul struggles to land a body shot inside as Suzuki controls his hands.
Suzuki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Suzuki can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maul lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Suzuki content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Maul with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Suzuki avoiding damage as Maul throws knees to the body.
Maul throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Suzuki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maul misses with some punches.
Maul tries a body shot but Suzuki blocks it.
Suzuki managing to block the knees to the body from Maul.
Suzuki managing to block the knees to the body from Maul.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maul with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maul throws an elbow but it misses.
Suzuki trying to land knees to the body.
Suzuki is trying to break the clinch but Maul is controlling him.
Maul is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Maul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Suzuki avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tang Maul dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Maul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suzuki .
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Maul here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Maul closes the distance and pushes Suzuki back into the ropes.
Maul unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Maul working Suzuki over with knees to the body.
Maul tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maul misses with an elbow strike.
Tang Maul has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maul trying to land knees to the body.
Maul missing with knees to the body.
Maul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maul creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maul tries to throw a body punch but Suzuki avoids it by throwing Maul back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maul swings wildly with an uppercut but Suzuki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maul throws a punch but it's blocked by Suzuki .
Maul prevents Suzuki from breaking the clinch.
Suzuki prevents a body shot from Maul.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki takes an elbow to the temple.
Suzuki avoiding damage as Maul throws knees to the body.
Maul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maul effectively controlling the action here.
Maul tries to throw a body punch but Suzuki avoids it by throwing Maul back against the ropes.
Maul is stalling here.
Maul struggles to land a body shot inside as Suzuki controls his hands.
Suzuki stalling in the clinch but Maul improves position.
Suzuki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maul is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suzuki can do to turn this around?
A jab from Maul misses.
Suzuki closes the distance and clinches.
Maul gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Maul is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Suzuki is defending well for now.
Maul throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki blocks an uppercut.
Suzuki wants to break free but Maul has control.
Maul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Suzuki avoids it.
Suzuki is trying to break free.
Maul lands an elbow just above Suzuki 's eye.
It looks like Katashi Suzuki has been cut.
Maul gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Maul using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Suzuki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suzuki .
Suzuki is looking to control Maul's arms but Maul gets an underhook and turns him. Now Suzuki has his back to the ropes.
Nice elbow from Maul.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Maul.
Suzuki blocks the elbow strike.
Suzuki working hard to break the clinch.
Maul with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maul creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Suzuki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maul misses with a punch on the inside.
Maul misses with a knee strike.
Suzuki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maul is defending well for now.
Maul tries to land a knee to the head but Suzuki blocks with his arms.
Maul tries a knee to the head but Suzuki blocks it.
Maul misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maul misses with an elbow over the top.
Suzuki tries to break free but Maul pushes him back against the ropes.
Maul lands a left hand.
Suzuki blocks an elbow strike.
Suzuki avoids a wild elbow strike from Maul.
Maul presses Suzuki against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maul misses with a knee to the head.
Suzuki dodges an elbow strike from Maul.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki is trying to push Maul away but Maul has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Maul throws a punch but it's blocked by Suzuki .
Maul connects with a knee to the head.
Suzuki has had enough of the clinch but Maul keeps him there for the moment.
Suzuki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Suzuki avoids the elbow strike from Maul, against the ropes.
Maul tries to land knees in the clinch but Suzuki avoids the damage to the body.
Suzuki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Suzuki avoids 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!
Suzuki takes an elbow to the temple.
Maul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Maul.
Suzuki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Suzuki 's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tang Maul dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Katashi Suzuki 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Suzuki throws a leg kick
and Maul counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Maul can't find room to land a body shot as Suzuki controls the action.
Maul tries to land a knee to the head but Suzuki blocks with his arms.
Maul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maul tries a body shot but Suzuki blocks it.
Maul misses with a knee to the head.
Maul tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Suzuki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maul keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Suzuki 's efforts to push away.
Maul throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maul tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maul tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maul struggles to land a body shot inside as Suzuki controls his hands.
Suzuki managing to block the knees to the body from Maul.
Maul creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul tries a knee to the head but Suzuki blocks it.
Suzuki avoids the elbow strike from Maul, against the ropes.
Maul misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maul misses with a punch to the body.
Maul misses with a body punch.
Suzuki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suzuki blocks an uppercut.
Suzuki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suzuki looking to stall.
Maul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Maul.
Suzuki wants to break free but Maul has control.
Maul tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maul creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul looking to throw knees to the head but Suzuki is blocking nicely.
Maul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maul misses with a punch to the body.
Maul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Suzuki avoids it.
Suzuki tries to break the clinch but Maul is controlling the position.
Maul lands a nice knee to the body.
Suzuki 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maul takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Suzuki clinches up against the ropes.
Suzuki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maul.
Nice elbow from Maul.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Suzuki 's elbow.
Maul throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Suzuki blocks it with crossed arms.
Suzuki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suzuki .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Suzuki obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suzuki blocks an elbow strike from Maul.
A knee to the head by Maul.
Suzuki is trying to break free.
Suzuki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maul leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Maul tries to land knees in the clinch but Suzuki avoids the damage to the body.
Maul misses with an elbow over the top.
Maul gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Suzuki managing to block the knees to the body from Maul.
Maul prevents Suzuki from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maul.
Maul looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Suzuki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Maul has Suzuki pushed against the ropes.
Suzuki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maul landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Maul is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Suzuki is defending well for now.
Suzuki lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Maul.
Maul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Suzuki 's elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suzuki tries to break the clinch but Maul is controlling the position.
Maul throws a punch but it's blocked by Suzuki .
Maul landing knees to the head.
Maul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Katashi Suzuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tang Maul is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Suzuki missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tang Maul showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maul, 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tang Maul!
Tang Maul seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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