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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conor Brazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Maulovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brazier's entrance music is Decisions. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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248 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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204 cm
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273 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Conor Brazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuri Maulovski!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brazier takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Conor Brazier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brazier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maulovski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brazier circles away quickly and effectively.
Brazier connects with a looping right hand.
Maulovski lands a jab.
Brazier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maulovski was well out of range. Poor timing from Brazier.
Brazier throws a jab when Maulovski was well out of range.
Brazier scoring well with a low kick there.
Brazier scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maulovski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brazier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maulovski.
Brazier tests Maulovski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brazier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maulovski was well out of range. Poor timing from Brazier.
Brazier throws out a loose jab but Maulovski uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maulovski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maulovski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brazier has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maulovski misses the shot to the body.
Brazier with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maulovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brazier throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brazier throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maulovski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brazier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maulovski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maulovski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maulovski lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brazier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maulovski.
Brazier goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maulovski is looking to clinch.
Brazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maulovski moves away.
Brazier checks a leg kick nicely.
Maulovski doesn't manage to clinch there - Brazier circles away.
Brazier works Maulovski's body with a nice hook.
Maulovski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brazier moves away.
Brazier scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maulovski has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Maulovski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brazier appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Brazier digs a good hook to Maulovski's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maulovski moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maulovski tries to work over Brazier's front leg with a kick but Brazier checks it.
Brazier fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brazier connects with a single shot there.
Maulovski is looking to clinch but Brazier is avoiding it.
Brazier appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Brazier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brazier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maulovski.
A quick step to the side and Brazier tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brazier.
Maulovski replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Brazier blocks it well.
A swing and a miss from Maulovski.
A little feinted left hand from Brazier on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maulovski thumps Brazier with a low kick.
Maulovski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Brazier wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brazier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maulovski misses the shot to the body.
Brazier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brazier connects with a crisp jab.
Brazier tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maulovski is able to avoid easily.
Maulovski connects with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick from Maulovski misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brazier misses the jab.
Brazier keeps the fight on the outside.
Maulovski misses with a body kick.
Brazier connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maulovski momentarily.
Maulovski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maulovski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maulovski tries to clinch up but Brazier circles away and keeps his distance.
Maulovski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brazier looks to score with a jab to the body but Maulovski is just out of range.
Maulovski wants to clinch up but Brazier keeps it at a distance.
Maulovski is looking to chop away at Brazier's legs.
Brazier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maulovski manages to avoid it.
Maulovski misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Maulovski misses.
Maulovski is looking to land body kicks.
Maulovski tries to clinch up but Brazier circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maulovski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brazier throws out the jab.
Brazier looks to score with a jab to the body but Maulovski is just out of range.
Brazier moves out of range of the leg kick from Maulovski.
Brazier is looking to wear down Maulovski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brazier misses the shot to the body.
Maulovski is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Brazier just misses with a punch to the body.
Brazier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maulovski.
An attempted straight right counter from Brazier misses the target.
Brazier misses with a wild body shot.
Brazier tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maulovski is able to avoid easily.
Despite the aggression on Maulovski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brazier swats away the attempt to clinch by Maulovski.
Maulovski feints a jab promting Brazier to slip. Maulovski then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Brazier slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Brazier closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maulovski moves away.
Maulovski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brazier appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maulovski misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor Brazier dominated that round.
That's time! Brazier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maulovski throws a body kick that misses
and Brazier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maulovski moves away.
Maulovski wants to clinch.
Brazier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brazier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maulovski can do to turn this around?
Maulovski misses with an uppercut. Brazier saw that one coming.
Brazier lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Some wild striking there from Brazier.
Brazier throws a looping overhand right but Maulovski ducks down to avoid it.
Brazier throws a low kick but Maulovski moves out of range easily.
Maulovski steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brazier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maulovski manages to avoid it.
Brazier misses the shot to the body.
Maulovski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brazier.
Maulovski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brazier.
Maulovski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maulovski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maulovski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Maulovski might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Brazier has got the better of the exchanges.
Brazier misses with a kick to the body.
Maulovski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maulovski just misses with a punch to the body.
Brazier moves away from the strike by Maulovski.
Brazier feints and then cracks Maulovski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maulovski down.
Brazier misses with a lunging right hand
and Maulovski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brazier throws out a loose jab but Maulovski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brazier lands with a nice body punch.
Maulovski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brazier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maulovski.
Brazier misses with a body shot.
Maulovski follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Maulovski throws a leg kick but Brazier sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maulovski throws a body punch but Brazier moves out of range.
Maulovski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brazier pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maulovski let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maulovski tries to bum rush Brazier with a series of wild strikes but Brazier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brazier cracks a nice hook into Maulovski's ribs.
Brazier throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maulovski misses with a low kick.
Brazier clobbers Maulovski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maulovski moves into range and clinches up with Brazier.
Maulovski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Maulovski fails to land.
Brazier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brazier lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maulovski working aggressively here.
Brazier lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maulovski pushes Brazier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maulovski pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maulovski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brazier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brazier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brazier breaks from the clinch.
Brazier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping body kick lands there for Maulovski.
Maulovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Brazier.
Maulovski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slow jab from Maulovski misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Brazier on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maulovski ducks under a wild hook from Brazier.
Nice body punch from Brazier.
The fighters circling - Brazier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maulovski throws a right hand that Brazier ducks under and follows up with a left that Brazier also avoids with ease.
Brazier lands a jab to Maulovski's midsection.
Maulovski is breathing heavily.
Maulovski is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brazier moves out of range of the strikes.
Brazier thuds his right hand into Maulovski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maulovski throws a hook but Brazier blocks it.
It looked like Brazier was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Maulovski.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Brazier here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maulovski throws a looping overhand right but Brazier ducks down to avoid it.
Brazier ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brazier throws a body shot but no joy.
Brazier moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maulovski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brazier.
Maulovski scores with a spinning back kick!
Brazier slips under a jab.
Brazier lands with a shot to the body.
Maulovski looks to land a combination but Brazier avoids it well.
A shot to the body from Brazier misses
and Maulovski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maulovski lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brazier will feel that in the morning.
Brazier throws a right hand that Maulovski ducks under and follows up with a left that Maulovski also avoids with ease.
Conor Brazier is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Brazier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor Brazier dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brazier swings for the body but Maulovski moves out of range.
Maulovski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brazier.
Maulovski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brazier blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Brazier misses the target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brazier, as that shot connected.
Maulovski forces Brazier back against the cage and clinches.
Brazier blocks an uppercut.
Brazier misses with a punch to the body.
Brazier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maulovski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brazier backwards.
Brazier tries a body shot but Maulovski blocks it.
Brazier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brazier is leaning against Maulovski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maulovski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brazier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brazier misses with a body punch.
Brazier is leaning against Maulovski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brazier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brazier lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maulovski or not.
Brazier leaning against his opponent.
Brazier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brazier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brazier blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Brazier.
Brazier misses with a punch on the inside.
Brazier lands a shoulder strike.
Brazier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brazier throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brazier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Maulovski.
Brazier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Conor Brazier has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brazier lands a hook that snaps the head of Maulovski backwards.
Brazier tries to work over Maulovski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maulovski blocks a body shot from Brazier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brazier lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
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!
Still in the clinch, Brazier scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brazier holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brazier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brazier scores with a hook.
Maulovski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brazier, right into the meat.
Maulovski avoids the body shot from Brazier.
Brazier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maulovski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brazier.
Brazier fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brazier throws a shot to the body.
Brazier lands a right hook to the body.
Brazier throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maulovski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brazier lands a right hook to the body.
Brazier fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brazier.
Brazier looks to score with a jab to the body but Maulovski is just out of range.
Brazier lands with a good body shot.
Brazier lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maulovski is looking to clinch.
Maulovski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brazier.
Brazier pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maulovski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brazier checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brazier ducks under a wild hook from Maulovski.
Maulovski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maulovski misses with a low kick.
Brazier bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maulovski's head backwards.
Brazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maulovski moves away.
Maulovski misses with a body punch
and Brazier counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brazier misses with a wild body shot.
Maulovski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maulovski fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Brazier was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Brazier takes a swing at Maulovski's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maulovski! But no joy.
Brazier takes a swing at Maulovski's ribcage but misses.
Maulovski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brazier.
Maulovski feints a counter leg kick.
Brazier throws a jab but it's blocked by Maulovski.
Brazier takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Maulovski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Maulovski. Brazier shrugs it off though.
Maulovski misses with a straight left.
Maulovski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brazier looks to land a right hand but Maulovski moved out of range.
Maulovski cracks the inside of Brazier's front leg.
Maulovski drives through and clinches with Brazier against the cage.
Brazier swings wildly with an uppercut but Maulovski uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor Brazier clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brazier fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brazier misses with a body shot.
Brazier scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Maulovski misses the shot to the body.
Brazier will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Brazier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maulovski was well out of range. Poor timing from Brazier.
Brazier cracks Maulovski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maulovski feints and then cracks Brazier's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brazier down.
Maulovski throws a body kick that misses.
Maulovski takes one to the side of the head.
Brazier throws a leg kick
and Maulovski counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maulovski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brazier. Maulovski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brazier checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brazier lands a nice hook to Maulovski's body. Maulovski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brazier lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maulovski misses with a double jab.
Maulovski is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Brazier fakes the leg kick and cracks Maulovski in the body.
Brazier 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.
Maulovski blocks a leg kick.
Brazier moves out of range of the leg kick from Maulovski.
Brazier misses with a low kick as Maulovski jumps back.
Jab from Brazier.
Maulovski throws a front kick aimed at Brazier's knee but Brazier avoids it well.
Maulovski throws a shot from downtown. Brazier moves away and avoids it.
Brazier swings for the body but Maulovski moves out of range.
Brazier misses with a series of wild punches.
Brazier backing away here, and Maulovski unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Maulovski checks a leg kick.
Brazier throws a lazy right hand but Maulovski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brazier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maulovski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brazier throws the left hand but Maulovski avoids the punch easily.
Brazier takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Conor Brazier has been cut.
Maulovski misses with a hook.
Brazier throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brazier lands a nice hook to Maulovski's body. Maulovski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maulovski tries to clinch up.
Maulovski lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brazier will feel that in the morning.
Good exchange - Brazier coming out on top.
Brazier misses with a hook. Maulovski ducked under it nicely.
Maulovski steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Brazier throws a body shot but no joy.
Maulovski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brazier lands a body shot.
Maulovski walks into a left hand.
Maulovski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maulovski throws a jab when Brazier was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maulovski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maulovski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brazier.
Maulovski is trying to counter with his kicks.
Brazier takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maulovski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brazier.
Maulovski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maulovski throws a wild body kick that Brazier sees coming a mile off.
Brazier misses with a body shot.
Brazier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maulovski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brazier doesn't seem bothered though.
Brazier throws a hook but Maulovski avoids it easily.
Maulovski gets a clinch.
Brazier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brazier displaying some good clinch control by pressing Maulovski up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brazier can't find room to land a body shot as Maulovski controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brazier.
Maulovski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brazier backwards.
Maulovski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brazier's elbow.
Maulovski lands a nice uppercut.
Brazier is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Good body shot from Brazier.
Maulovski misses with some punches.
Brazier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brazier misses with the head strike.
Maulovski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor Brazier had his way with Yuri Maulovski in that round.
The cut man is working on Conor Brazier's cut.
That's time! Brazier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Brazier tries to work over Maulovski's front leg with a kick but Maulovski checks it.
Brazier lands with an uppercut that bounces Maulovski off the cage and back into range.
Brazier throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maulovski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brazier finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Maulovski wants to counter the offense by Brazier and move into the clinch position.
Maulovski throws a leg kick
and Brazier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maulovski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brazier.
A shot to the body from Brazier misses
and Maulovski counters with a series of strikes. Brazier will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brazier moves away from the strike by Maulovski.
Brazier was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brazier has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maulovski.
Brazier blocks the body kick.
Maulovski throws a head kick that misses.
Maulovski blocks a jab.
Brazier lunges at Maulovski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maulovski's hand.
Maulovski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brazier takes a swing at Maulovski's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maulovski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maulovski thows a leg kick but Brazier checks it
and Brazier counters with a left and a right that stings Maulovski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maulovski looks for the body kick but Brazier saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brazier.
Maulovski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brazier finds it's way round the side to connect with Maulovski's head.
Brazier throws a jab but it's blocked by Maulovski.
Brazier jabs at Maulovski's body.
Brazier is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maulovski.
Maulovski is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Maulovski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brazier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maulovski was well out of range. Poor timing from Brazier.
Maulovski is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Maulovski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brazier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maulovski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brazier is looking to counter punch.
Maulovski connects with a solid leg kick.
Brazier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maulovski.
Maulovski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brazier avoids a kick to the body.
Brazier connects with a body shot that sends Maulovski's belly button to the back.
Conor Brazier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maulovski misses the shot to the body.
Brazier throws a right hand that misses
and Maulovski counters with an outside leg kick.
Brazier ducks under a wild hook from Maulovski.
Maulovski misses the body punch
and Brazier counters with a series of strikes. Maulovski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brazier misses with the combination.
Brazier just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Maulovski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maulovski lands a leg kick that knocks Brazier off balance momentarily.
Maulovski throws a leg kick which misses Brazier's front leg but catches the back leg as Brazier tries to avoid it.
Maulovski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brazier.
Maulovski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maulovski looks to land a right hand but Brazier moved out of range.
Brazier looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brazier throws a body punch but Maulovski moves out of range.
Brazier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maulovski.
Brazier is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brazier lands a head shot.
Maulovski lands with a slapping head kick.
Brazier lands a jab to the head.
Maulovski looks to throw the jab but Brazier is out of range.
Brazier scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maulovski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brazier checks it well.
Maulovski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Maulovski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brazier checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Brazier was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Brazier connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maulovski momentarily.
Maulovski misses with a body shot.
Brazier works the jab nicely.
Maulovski throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Brazier counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maulovski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brazier dips to his left and cracks Maulovski with an uppercut!
Brazier moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brazier slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brazier throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brazier lands with a right hand.
Maulovski tries to clinch up.
Brazier lands a nice shot that snaps Maulovski's head back.
Brazier throws a shot from downtown. Maulovski moves away and avoids it.
Brazier just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Maulovski releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Brazier with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maulovski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maulovski throws a wild body kick that Brazier sees coming a mile off.
Yuri Maulovski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brazier with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brazier moves out of range of the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maulovski.
Brazier scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maulovski doesn't seem bothered though.
Brazier cracks a nice hook into Maulovski's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Conor Brazier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brazier 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:45
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conor Brazier!
Conor Brazier gave a mention to KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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