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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Tang Maul (ranked 23867 p4p, 24249 weight class) and Jason Skillz (ranked 317 p4p, 316 weight class). Maul comes into the arena with Somewhere I Belong blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tang Maul!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Skillz!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maul dodges the punch combination from Skillz.
Skillz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Skillz looks to land a left hand but Maul moved out of range nicely.
Maul is looking to clinch.
Maul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skillz moves away.
Maul scores with a nice right hand.
Maul throws a body shot but no joy.
Maul goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maul scores with a leg kick.
Maul on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Maul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skillz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skillz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skillz lands with a right hand.
A leg kick checked by Maul.
Skillz lands a jab to Maul's midsection.
Maul has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Maul avoids the body shot from Skillz.
A nice inside leg kick there by Skillz. That's going to slow Maul down.
Maul misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skillz misses with a hook. Maul ducked under it nicely.
Maul turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Skillz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Skillz drops his hands momentarily and Maul takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maul throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Maul scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Skillz scores with a jab to the head.
Maul has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Skillz.
Skillz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maul works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Skillz.
Maul takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Some wild striking there from Skillz.
Maul thows a body kick. Skillz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Skillz throws a leg kick but Maul sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maul is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skillz lands with a nice body kick.
Skillz misses with a body kick.
Maul looks to score with a jab to the body but Skillz is just out of range.
Maul scores with a hook to the body. Skillz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Skillz lands with an uppercut that bounces Maul off the ropes and back into range.
Maul misses with a body kick.
Skillz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Maul's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Maul blocks the leg kick.
Maul throws out a leg kick but Skillz moves out of range and Maul only half commits.
Some bone on bone action there as Maul checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maul turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Skillz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maul pivots, looking for a leg kick but Skillz is out of range and Maul settles back down.
Maul 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.
Maul motions for Skillz to come forward. Maul throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maul just misses with a punch to the body.
Skillz misses with a wild body shot.
Maul jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Skillz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Skillz 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.
Maul tries to clinch but Skillz is having none of it.
Maul defending well as Skillz loads up on a big left hand.
Skillz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maul doesn't seem bothered though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maul.
Skillz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jason Skillz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skillz takes one on the button.
Maul scores with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Maul as he connects with a hook.
Maul walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Skillz throws a low kick but Maul avoids it.
Skillz fails to land with a series of punches.
Maul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skillz jabs Maul right on the nose. Maul blinks but takes it well.
Skillz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Maul tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Skillz. That's going to slow Maul down.
Maul looks to score with a jab to the body but Skillz is just out of range.
Maul darts in and clinches Skillz up against the ropes.
Maul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maul blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skillz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Skillz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maul utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maul.
Maul lands a nice uppercut.
Maul struggles to land a body shot inside as Skillz controls his hands.
Maul misses with a short punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Maul.
Maul blocking some punches.
Maul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skillz avoids it.
Maul misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skillz.
Maul tries a body shot but Skillz blocks it.
Maul missing with knees to the body.
Skillz scores with a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Skillz.
Skillz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skillz avoids the elbow strike from Maul, against the ropes.
Skillz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maul's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skillz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skillz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skillz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maul gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Jason Skillz has been cut.
Skillz lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Maul creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tang Maul has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Skillz blocks a body shot from Maul.
Skillz tries to throw a body punch but Maul avoids it by throwing Skillz back against the ropes.
Skillz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skillz misses with some punches.
Maul misses with the head strike.
Skillz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maul comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maul misses with an elbow over the top.
Maul tries a body shot but Skillz blocks it.
Maul prevents a body shot from Skillz.
Skillz can't find room to land a body shot as Maul controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Maul on the inside.
Maul throws a head punch that misses.
Maul scores with a knee to the head.
Skillz working aggressively here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maul struggles to land a body shot inside as Skillz controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jason Skillz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jason Skillz's cut.
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.
Skillz is looking to chop away at Maul's legs.
Skillz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maul manages to avoid it.
Skillz throws a body punch but Maul moves out of range.
Skillz checks a leg kick nicely.
Skillz throws out a powerful jab.
Skillz lands a nice shot that snaps Maul's head back.
Maul thuds a left hand into Skillz's body.
Skillz just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Skillz misses.
Maul thuds his right hand into Skillz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maul wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maul fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Skillz, pushing him back against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maul lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Skillz on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skillz prevents a body shot from Maul.
Maul lands a hook that snaps the head of Skillz backwards.
Maul is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skillz is defending well for now.
Maul lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Maul.
Maul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skillz avoids it.
Maul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skillz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skillz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skillz is leaning against Maul and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maul blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skillz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Maul.
Maul blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Skillz fails to land.
Maul looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maul lands with a short shot to the head.
Maul tries to land a knee to the head but Skillz blocks with his arms.
Skillz prevents a body shot from Maul.
Skillz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skillz blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skillz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maul throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maul.
Maul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skillz lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maul is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skillz is defending well for now.
Maul lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Maul throws an elbow that misses.
Maul lands a damaging elbow.
Maul lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skillz backwards.
Skillz looking to slow down the pace here.
Maul swings wildly with an uppercut but Skillz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skillz scores with a shoulder strike.
Skillz struggles to land a body shot inside as Maul controls his hands.
Maul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maul lands a nice uppercut.
Skillz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tang Maul clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Skillz's cut.
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.
Maul slips under a jab from Skillz.
Maul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skillz.
Jason Skillz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Skillz.
Maul throws a wild body kick that Skillz sees coming a mile off.
As Maul backs off Skillz throws a huge counter combo but Maul manages to avoid it all.
Maul thumps Skillz with a low kick.
Maul tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Skillz counters with an outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maul.
Skillz tries to bum rush Maul with a series of wild strikes but Maul uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maul misses with a looping right.
Maul is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skillz misses with a looping left.
Maul misses with a hook.
Skillz tries to land a leg kick but Maul saw it coming and moves away.
Skillz tries to land a leg kick but Maul saw it coming and moves away.
Maul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Skillz lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skillz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skillz.
Maul stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Skillz throws a jab but it's blocked by Maul.
Maul checks a leg kick.
Maul tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Skillz manages to circle out of the way.
Maul lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maul stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Skillz.
Maul lands a jab to the nose.
Skillz works the jab nicely.
Skillz connects with a leg kick.
Maul getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Skillz throws an off balance right hand
and Maul connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters circling a little - Skillz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Skillz lands the left hand.
Skillz staying out of range there.
Skillz moves out of range of the body kick from Maul.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skillz checks the leg kick.
Maul misses with a hook.
Skillz ducks under a wild hook from Maul.
Skillz throws out a counter right but Maul avoids it with no problem.
Skillz tests Maul's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skillz throws a hook to the side of Maul's head but Maul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maul throws a sloppy body shot
and Skillz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skillz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Skillz throws a right and a left that Maul avoids nicely.
Maul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skillz.
Maul was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Skillz throws a series of punches but Maul moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Maul on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Skillz scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maul tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skillz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maul steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Skillz. That one must have hurt.
Skillz moves out of range of the body kick from Maul.
Skillz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maul is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Skillz dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jason Skillz's cut.
That's time! Maul's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Maul tries to clinch up.
Maul throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Maul misses.
Skillz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Maul misses with a hook. Skillz ducked under it nicely.
Maul throws a jab when Skillz was well out of range.
Skillz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Maul lands a nice shot that snaps Skillz's head back.
Maul changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maul misses with an uppercut.
Maul is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maul misses with a leg kick.
Skillz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maul at a distance.
Maul looks to land a right hand but Skillz moved out of range.
Maul throws a hook but Skillz avoids it easily.
Maul swings and misses with a hook 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!
Skillz looks to land a combination but Maul avoids it well.
Maul moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul has closed the distance and engaged Skillz in a clinch.
Maul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skillz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maul.
Skillz scores with a shot to the side of Maul's head.
Skillz lands a right hand.
Skillz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maul misses with the head strike.
Maul lands a right hand.
Skillz lands a nice knee to the body.
Skillz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maul misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skillz.
Skillz gets through Maul's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maul lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Skillz wants to stall.
Skillz tries a body shot but Maul blocks it.
Maul misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skillz struggles to land a body shot inside as Maul controls his hands.
Skillz throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maul lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skillz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maul landing knees to the body.
Maul lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maul blocks an uppercut.
Skillz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maul misses with an elbow strike.
Maul misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Skillz.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Maul creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skillz.
Maul can't find room to land a body shot as Skillz controls the action.
Skillz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Maul.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tang Maul.
I think Skillz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Jason Skillz!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
Tang Maul retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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