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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Beau Maddox (ranked 4758 p4p, 4667 weight class) and Bob Drogo (ranked 442 p4p, 435 weight class). Beau Maddox could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bob Drogo's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Beau Maddox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Drogo!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Francis DeMontford and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Drogo finds it's target.
Drogo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drogo misses with a straight right.
Drogo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Maddox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drogo throws out a loose jab but Maddox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maddox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drogo.
Drogo motions for Maddox to come forward. Drogo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Drogo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Maddox is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Drogo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Drogo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Beau Maddox has been cut.
Maddox avoids the head kick by Drogo.
Drogo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maddox checks a low kick from Drogo.
Maddox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Maddox takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Drogo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maddox misses with a wild body shot.
Drogo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maddox checks it well.
Drogo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Drogo scores with a punch to the head.
Drogo misses the jab.
Drogo throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Maddox wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maddox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Drogo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Drogo.
Maddox moves out of range of the leg kick from Drogo.
Maddox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Drogo. Drogo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maddox takes a jab right on the kisser.
Drogo missing with a left hand there. Maddox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maddox is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Drogo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maddox is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Bob Drogo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drogo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drogo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maddox looks to score with a jab to the body but Drogo is just out of range.
Maddox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drogo.
Drogo tries a quick counter leg kick but Maddox is wise to it.
Drogo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maddox.
Drogo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Maddox had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Drogo misses with a series of wild punches.
Maddox slips a straight right by Drogo.
Drogo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maddox circles away quickly and effectively.
Maddox misses with a looping left.
Drogo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Maddox tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Maddox misses its intended target.
Drogo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Drogo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maddox counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maddox drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Drogo connects with a single shot there.
Drogo throws a leg kick but Maddox sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Drogo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Beau Maddox's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Drogo throws a hook to the side of Maddox's head but Maddox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drogo misses with a looping left.
Maddox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Drogo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Drogo lands a head kick!
Drogo misses with a series of wild punches.
Maddox is looking to counter punch.
Bob Drogo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drogo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Drogo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maddox.
Drogo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Drogo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drogo throws a combination that misses
and Maddox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogo thows a leg kick but Maddox checks it
and Maddox counters with a left to the body.
Maddox takes a swing at Drogo's ribcage but misses.
Drogo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Drogo tries to score with a low kick but Maddox moves his leg out of the way.
Maddox blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drogo throws a body kick that misses.
Maddox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drogo.
Drogo missing with a left hand there. Maddox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drogo 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.
A counter left hand to the body from Maddox misses its target.
Maddox defending well as Drogo loads up on a big left hand.
Maddox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Drogo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maddox.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maddox. Drogo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maddox takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maddox punishes Drogo's body with a nice straight punch.
Drogo is breathing heavily.
Drogo looks for the body kick but Maddox saw that one coming.
Maddox catches Drogo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Drogo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maddox throws a jab but it's blocked by Drogo.
Drogo misses with a body kick.
Maddox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Drogo throws a hook to the side of Maddox's head but Maddox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maddox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maddox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drogo misses with an attempted mid kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Maddox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maddox.
A telegraphed right hand from Drogo misses the target.
Drogo misses with a hook
and Maddox counters with a nice uppercut that drops Drogo onto his backside! Drogo bounces straight back to his feet before we have a chance to even start the count. He'll get the standing 8 count anyway before we get back underway.
Drogo is rocked!
Maddox is looking to wear down Drogo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Drogo throws a hook to the side of Maddox's head but Maddox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drogo with the inside leg kick.
Maddox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drogo.
Drogo tests Maddox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drogo misses with a looping right.
It looked like Maddox was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Maddox lands a jab to Drogo's midsection.
Drogo throws a low kick but Maddox avoids it.
Drogo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maddox under the eye.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Beau Maddox will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Beau Maddox's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Drogo thumps Maddox with a low kick.
Beau Maddox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drogo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maddox throws out the jab.
A big left from Drogo misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Drogo as he connects with a hook.
A low kick from Drogo is predictable there
and Maddox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drogo is still on wobbly legs! Can Maddox finish him?
Maddox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drogo manages to avoid it.
Drogo seems to have recovered his senses.
Sloppy strikes from Drogo. Those never looked like landing.
Drogo throws an off balance right hand
and Maddox counters with a really nice, stiff jab that drops Drogo onto his ass. He'll have to take the mandatory count from the referee but he's back on his feet and he seems OK to continue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drogo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Drogo throws an off balance right hand
and Maddox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maddox just misses with a punch to the body.
Drogo throws a right hand that Maddox ducks under and follows up with a left that Maddox also avoids with ease.
Drogo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maddox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drogo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drogo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drogo is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Maddox doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Drogo crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Drogo's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Beau Maddox!
A very excited looking Beau Maddox made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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