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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bong Ki Duk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giuseppe Maldini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ki Duk's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, north korea's national anthem. The crowd seem to be enjoying Maldini's choice of entrance music: Just one cornetto. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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260 lbs
28 - 19 - 0 |
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210 cm
31
275 lbs
20 - 15 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bong Ki Duk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Giuseppe Maldini!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ki Duk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maldini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Maldini misses.
Maldini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ki Duk.
Ki Duk forces Maldini back against the cage and clinches.
Maldini tries a body shot but Ki Duk blocks it.
Ki Duk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maldini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ki Duk backwards.
Maldini holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Maldini.
Ki Duk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maldini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maldini struggles to land a body shot inside as Ki Duk controls his hands.
Ki Duk pushes Maldini back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maldini works on Ki Duk's body with a couple of short punches.
Maldini controlling the action here for a moment.
Ki Duk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maldinis head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maldini creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maldini.
Ki Duk prevents Maldini from breaking the clinch.
Ki Duk tries to throw a body punch but Maldini avoids it by throwing Ki Duk back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maldini.
Ki Duk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maldini pushes Ki Duk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maldini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maldini manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldini. Ki Duk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maldini closes the distance and clinches.
Ki Duk swings wildly with an uppercut but Maldini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maldini blocks an uppercut.
Ki Duk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ki Duk prevents a body shot from Maldini.
Maldini blocking some punches.
Ki Duk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ki Duk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maldini digs a right hand into Ki Duk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ki Duk's gas tank.
Ki Duk is breathing heavily.
Maldini is working Ki Duk over against the cage.
Maldini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ki Duk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
It looks like Bong Ki Duk has been cut.
Maldini can't find room to land a body shot as Ki Duk controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk tries to stall but Maldini uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maldini can't find room to land a body shot as Ki Duk controls the action.
Maldini tries to work over Ki Duk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ki Duk tries to throw a body punch but Maldini avoids it by throwing Ki Duk back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ki Duk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maldini scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maldini is leaning against Ki Duk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maldini pushes Ki Duk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maldini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maldini gets through Ki Duk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maldini.
Maldini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ki Duk's elbow.
Ki Duk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maldini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maldini listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ki Duk throws a sloppy head kick and Maldini moves out of range easily.
Maldini throws a jab but it's blocked by Ki Duk.
Maldini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ki Duk swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ki Duk tries to bum rush Maldini with a series of wild strikes but Maldini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ki Duk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ki Duk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ki Duk misses with a wild body shot.
Maldini clinches up with Ki Duk and pushes him back against the cage.
Maldini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maldini lands the left hand.
Maldini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maldini connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ki Duk. Ki Duk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bong Ki Duk's cut is getting worse.
Maldini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Maldini misses.
Maldini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ki Duk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maldini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maldini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maldini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ki Duk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ki Duk goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maldini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ki Duks head.
Ki Duk scores with a shot to the side of Maldini's head.
Ki Duk tries to stall but Maldini uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini breaks the clinch.
Maldini looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ki Duk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ki Duk lands a two punch combo.
Ki Duk tries to clinch up.
Ki Duk misses with a wild combination.
Maldini is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Maldini throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ki Duk misses with a series of wild punches.
Maldini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Ki Duk is predictable there
and Maldini counters with a left to the body.
Ki Duk tries to bum rush Maldini with a series of wild strikes but Maldini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ki Duk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldini throws a low kick but Ki Duk moves out of range easily.
Maldini checks a low kick from Ki Duk.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ki Duk backs away from a small jab... but Maldini lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Ki Duk crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Maldini with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Giuseppe Maldini!
Giuseppe Maldini decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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