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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Tang Maul (ranked 22071 p4p, 3492 weight class) and Nevez Amadaus (ranked 314 p4p, 234 weight class). Maul comes to the ring accompanied by Somewhere I Belong. This should be fireworks!
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19 - 9 - 1 |
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145
15 - 20 - 0 |
World class boxer
Good chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tang Maul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nevez Amadaus!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amadaus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maul.
Amadaus feints and then cracks Maul's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maul down.
Amadaus tries a head kick but it misses.
Maul has managed to clinch.
Amadaus has a couple of punches blocked by Maul.
Maul landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Amadaus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Amadaus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Amadaus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maul leaning against his opponent.
Maul stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Amadaus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Amadaus misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Maul.
Amadaus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Amadaus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amadaus.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amadaus.
Maul is looking to control Amadaus's arms but Amadaus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maul has his back to the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Amadaus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amadaus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maul tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maul.
Amadaus prevents a body shot from Maul.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maul.
Amadaus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Amadaus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maul creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maul trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Amadaus.
Maul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Amadaus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Amadaus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maul trying to land knees to the body.
Amadaus gets through Maul's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Amadaus presses Maul against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amadaus presses Maul against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Amadaus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Amadaus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Amadaus blocks an uppercut.
Amadaus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maul missing with a left hand there. Amadaus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Amadaus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maul.
Amadaus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Amadaus is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Maul with a body shot.
Amadaus blocks the body kick.
Amadaus throws a head kick that misses.
Maul moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Amadaus misses with a straight left.
Maul gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Amadaus counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Amadaus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maul connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maul looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Amadaus on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Amadaus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maul moves in looking to clinch but Amadaus pushes him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nevez Amadaus dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Amadaus throws a head kick but Maul moves out of range.
Maul throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maul wants to clinch.
Amadaus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tang Maul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maul lands a two punch combo.
Maul takes a swing at Amadaus's ribcage but misses.
Maul fails in his attempt to clinch.
Amadaus throws a head kick that misses.
Maul tries to clinch but Amadaus moves out of range.
Maul throws a nice looking combination but Amadaus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amadaus misses with a few strikes there.
Amadaus misses the jab.
Amadaus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Amadaus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maul takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Maul scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Maul fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul scores with a jab.
Maul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amadaus.
Maul avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maul bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Amadaus's head.
A head kick misses from Amadaus.
Maul lands with a right hand.
Amadaus lands an overhand right.
Amadaus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maul on the side of the head.
Amadaus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Amadaus.
A punch lands to the side of Maul 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Maul closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
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!
Amadaus misses with a punch on the inside.
Amadaus lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maul.
Maul trying to control the position but instead, Amadaus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maul into the ropes.
Amadaus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maul's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nevez Amadaus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amadaus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maul lands a right hand.
Maul stalling in the clinch but Amadaus improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amadaus.
Amadaus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maul is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Amadaus is keeping busy.
Amadaus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Amadaus fails to land.
Amadaus misses with the head strike.
Maul lands an elbow just above Amadaus 's eye.
Amadaus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Amadaus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maul unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amadaus.
Amadaus blocks a body shot from Maul.
Amadaus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maul misses with a hook from the clinch.
Amadaus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nevez Amadaus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Maul's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Maul misses with a kick to the body.
Amadaus misses with an uppercut. Maul saw that one coming.
Maul stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Amadaus.
Maul scores with a leg kick.
Amadaus scores with a shot to the body.
Amadaus misses with an uppercut. Maul saw that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Maul there.
Tang Maul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Amadaus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maul explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maul staying out of range there.
Amadaus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maul misses with a wild body shot.
Maul connects with a right hand. Amadaus shakes it off.
Amadaus slips under a jab.
Maul lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maul slips under a jab from Amadaus.
Maul wants to clinch.
Maul throws a wild body kick that Amadaus sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Amadaus misses the target.
Maul tries to land a front kick but Amadaus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maul takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Amadaus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Amadaus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maul doesn't seem bothered though.
Amadaus misses with a head kick.
Maul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Amadaus.
Amadaus throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Maul cracks a nice hook into Amadaus's ribs.
Maul has managed to clinch.
Maul tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Amadaus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maul backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amadaus lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Amadaus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maul is looking to control Amadaus's arms but Amadaus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maul has his back to the ropes.
Maul lands a right hand that snaps the head of Amadaus backwards.
Maul working aggressively here.
Amadaus lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amadaus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Amadaus scores with a shot to the side of Maul's head.
Maul wants to stall.
Amadaus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maul blocking some punches.
Maul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Amadaus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maul is looking to control Amadaus's arms but Amadaus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maul has his back to the ropes.
Maul's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Amadaus lands with a short shot to the head.
Amadaus misses with some punches.
Amadaus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amadaus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maul.
Maul throws a jab but it's blocked by Amadaus.
Amadaus is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Maul with a body shot.
Maul tries to clinch
and Amadaus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nevez Amadaus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Amadaus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Amadaus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nevez Amadaus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Amadaus 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nevez Amadaus!
Nevez Amadaus managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, 30th Century Beer Store, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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