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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Beau Maddox (ranked 5094 p4p, 4966 weight class) and Arman Naji (ranked 452 p4p, 447 weight class). Naji has chosen La Serenissima as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the ring it seems that Beau Maddox has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Beau Maddox seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Big right hand
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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 3 - 4 - 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arman Naji!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naji jabs Maddox right on the nose. Maddox blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Beau Maddox has been cut.
Maddox with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Naji to score with a decent uppercut.
Maddox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Naji, as that shot connected.
Naji connects with a body shot that sends Maddox's belly button to the back.
Maddox misses with a looping left.
Naji looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maddox takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maddox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Naji connects with the punch.
Naji throws out a loose jab but Maddox uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Naji lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maddox circles away quickly and effectively.
Maddox was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Naji fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maddox manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox misses with a wild body shot.
Naji keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maddox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naji was well out of range. Poor timing from Maddox.
Maddox definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maddox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Naji.
Maddox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Naji.
Naji throws a jab when Maddox was well out of range.
Naji scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Naji throws a right hand that Maddox ducks under and follows up with a left that Maddox also avoids with ease.
Naji on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Naji misses.
Naji throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Naji slips a straight right by Maddox.
Naji bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maddox is looking to wear down Naji with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maddox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maddox just misses with a punch to the body.
Naji throws an off balance right hand
and Maddox counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Naji thinking.
A slow jab from Maddox misses its intended target.
Maddox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Naji lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arman Naji dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Beau Maddox's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Naji cracks Maddox with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Naji throws a hook but Maddox blocks it.
Maddox was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Maddox misses with a straight left.
Naji bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maddox throws a hook but Naji blocks it.
Maddox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Decent striking displayed by Naji there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naji connects with the punch.
Maddox slips under a jab from Naji.
A quick step to the side and Maddox tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Naji is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maddox.
A little feinted left hand from Maddox on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox slips under a jab from Naji.
Maddox appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Arman Naji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maddox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naji moves away.
Naji throws a body punch but Maddox moves out of range.
Maddox swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Naji counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Naji has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maddox on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maddox lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Naji cracks a nice hook into Maddox's ribs.
Naji swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maddox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maddox misses the shot to the body.
Maddox on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox misses with a shot to the body
and Naji counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maddox thinking.
Arman Naji seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Naji throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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!
Maddox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naji was well out of range. Poor timing from Maddox.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Naji! But no joy.
Naji scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Naji lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Naji tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maddox was well out of range. Poor timing from Naji.
It looked like Maddox was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Naji.
Naji misses with a left hand
and Maddox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Arman Naji has been cut.
Naji scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Naji connects with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arman Naji showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Maddox throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Naji! But no joy.
Beau Maddox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maddox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Naji darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Naji throws a poor cross that misses
and Maddox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Naji misses with a body shot.
Maddox throws a body shot but no joy.
Maddox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Naji.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naji smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Naji scores with a nice right hand.
Naji throws an off balance right hand
and Maddox counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Naji will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Maddox was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Naji.
Naji cracks Maddox with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A slow jab from Naji misses its intended target.
Maddox with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Naji to score with a decent uppercut.
Maddox swings away with a body shot that misses
and Naji counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Naji looks to land a right hand but Maddox moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Maddox tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naji misses with an uppercut.
Naji thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maddox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Naji.
Naji keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Naji uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maddox.
Arman Naji is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice straight punches there by Naji. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Naji.
Maddox on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Naji tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maddox was well out of range. Poor timing from Naji.
Maddox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Naji manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arman Naji comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Naji 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arman Naji!
Arman Naji decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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