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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Maldini (ranked 1079 p4p, 1052 weight class) and Mengrire Krenakore (ranked 121 p4p, 118 weight class). Krenakore has chosen Krenak Nak Inhauit Borum Rerre as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paulo Maldini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mengrire Krenakore!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldini rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Krenakore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab from Maldini.
A left lands for Maldini.
Maldini jabs Krenakore right on the nose. Krenakore blinks but takes it well.
Maldini misses with a straight right.
Maldini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krenakore was well out of range. Poor timing from Maldini.
A countering left hand to the body from Krenakore misses.
Maldini throws a hook but Krenakore avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldini throws a good cross that connects.
Paulo Maldini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krenakore misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini misses with a looping left.
Maldini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It seemed like Krenakore was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Krenakore's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maldini connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Krenakore scrambles back to his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maldini.
Maldini sizes up Krenakore with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A shot to the liver by Krenakore. Beautiful body shot.
Maldini looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maldini misses with a shot to the body
and Krenakore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maldini throws a hook but Krenakore blocks it.
Despite the aggression on Krenakore's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Maldini scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Krenakore doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Krenakore - just one landing.
Krenakore looks to score with a jab to the body but Maldini is just out of range.
Maldini swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maldini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krenakore scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Krenakore moves away from the strike by Maldini.
It seemed like Krenakore was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Krenakore takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maldini walks into a jab.
Maldini is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Maldini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krenakore throws out a counter right but Maldini avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini throws a jab when Krenakore was well out of range.
Krenakore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maldini was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice straight punches there by Krenakore. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Krenakore.
Maldini will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krenakore swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Krenakore swinging wildly here.
Krenakore moves out of range as Maldini strikes.
Maldini showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Krenakore.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini throws a hook to the side of Krenakore's head but Krenakore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Krenakore looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maldini missing with a left hand there. Krenakore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Krenakore misses with a lunging right hand
and Maldini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maldini takes one to the chin there.
Sloppy strikes from Krenakore. Those never looked like landing.
Maldini looks to land a right hand but Krenakore moved out of range.
Krenakore drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krenakore throws a right and a left that Maldini avoids nicely.
Maldini swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
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 Paulo Maldini 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.
Maldini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maldini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krenakore.
A left and a right from Krenakore both land. Nice combination.
Krenakore ducks under a wild hook from Maldini.
Krenakore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maldini moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maldini throws a shot from downtown. Krenakore moves away and avoids it.
Krenakore doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldini swings widly with a right hand
and Krenakore counters with a nice uppercut.
Maldini missing with a left hand there. Krenakore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maldini throws a jab but it's blocked by Krenakore.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maldini misses with a hook. Krenakore ducked under it nicely.
Maldini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krenakore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the liver by Krenakore. Beautiful body shot.
Krenakore lands a slapping body shot.
Krenakore misses with a hook
and Maldini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maldini throws a looping overhand right but Krenakore ducks down to avoid it.
Maldini moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini misses with a combination
and Krenakore counters with a nice uppercut.
Maldini misses with an uppercut. Krenakore saw that one coming.
Krenakore misses with a hook
and Maldini counters with a straight right hand.
Krenakore clobbers Maldini with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big left from Maldini misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maldini misses the jab.
Despite the aggression on Krenakore's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Maldini misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Krenakore, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krenakore moves out of range as Maldini strikes.
Krenakore moves out of range as Maldini strikes.
Krenakore swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Krenakore swings for the body but Maldini moves out of range.
Maldini throws a hook to the side of Krenakore's head but Krenakore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Krenakore was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Krenakore takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Krenakore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krenakore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krenakore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mengrire Krenakore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldini. Krenakore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maldini lands a glancing blow to the side of Krenakore's head.
Maldini misses with a straight right.
Maldini stuns Krenakore with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Krenakore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maldini.
Krenakore looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maldini defending well as Krenakore loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Maldini wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Krenakore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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 Paulo Maldini 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. This is the final round!
Krenakore throws a lazy right hand but Maldini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krenakore misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maldini counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Krenakore thinking.
Maldini misses with a hook. Krenakore ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Krenakore on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Krenakore slips a straight right by Maldini.
Despite the aggression on Krenakore's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Maldini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krenakore digs a good body shot into Maldini's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldini misses with a left hand
letting Krenakore counter with a right hand.
Maldini misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krenakore looks to land a right hand but Maldini moved out of range.
Krenakore lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maldini at a distance.
Maldini throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Krenakore stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A punch combination from Maldini misses.
Maldini lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldini. Krenakore does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldini. Krenakore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maldini misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini lands a nice looking body shot.
Maldini misses with a hook
and Krenakore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maldini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krenakore lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Maldini throws the left hand but Krenakore avoids the punch easily.
Krenakore throws out a counter right but Maldini avoids it with no problem.
Maldini misses with a left hand
and Krenakore counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A combination from Krenakore does no damage.
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!
Maldini misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Krenakore releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krenakore slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Krenakore! But no joy.
Krenakore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maldini.
Krenakore lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Maldini throws a lazy uppercut
and Krenakore counters with a stiff right hand.
Krenakore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maldini loads up on a big right hand but Krenakore slips the punch.
It seemed like Krenakore was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Krenakore misses with a double jab
and Maldini makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Krenakore misses with a double jab.
Maldini is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini tests Krenakore's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Krenakore misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Maldini misses the target.
Mengrire Krenakore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maldini misses with a lunging right hand
and Krenakore counters with a series of strikes. Maldini will be more careful next time no doubt.
A big right from Maldini misses.
Krenakore now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Maldini swings widly with a right hand
and Krenakore counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krenakore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krenakore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maldini.
Krenakore uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maldini has time to react.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mengrire Krenakore.
Well Maldini has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mengrire Krenakore!
During a confident post fight interview, Mengrire Krenakore thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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