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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Maldini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maldini's entrance music is Just one cornetto. A fine choice. Giuseppe Maldini has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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275 lbs
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244 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Giuseppe Maldini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Jones!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maldini looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Maldini counters with a big head kick but Jones shrugs it off.
Maldini gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maldini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maldini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maldini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maldini tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Maldini back against the cage.
Maldini blocks an uppercut.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maldini lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Maldini tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maldini blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Maldini.
Maldini is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Maldini lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maldini scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Maldini controls his hands.
Jones prevents a body shot from Maldini.
Maldini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maldini manages to break the clinch.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A quick step to the side and Maldini tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones throws a push kick but Maldini slaps the foot to one side.
Maldini is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jones throws a push kick but Maldini slaps the foot to one side.
Jack Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Maldini counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones stuns Maldini with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones lands with a hook. Maldini tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Maldini moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Nice body kick there by Jones.
Maldini takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Maldini fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jones just manages to avoid it.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maldini takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones lands a head kick. Maldini smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A counter left hand to the body from Maldini misses its target.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Maldini appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maldini avoids the head kick by Jones.
Both fighters circling a little - Jones finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Maldini misses with a looping right.
Jones throws a leg kick but Maldini checks it.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Maldini blocks the leg kick.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldini moves away.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maldini checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maldini lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maldini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maldini lands a right hand.
Maldini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maldini misses with a body punch.
Maldini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Maldini throws a head kick that misses.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Maldini throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones tries to counter with a clinch but Maldini shakes him off and moves away.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones pushes Maldini up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maldini tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Maldini back against the cage.
Jones tries a body shot but Maldini blocks it.
Maldini pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maldini breaks from the clinch.
Maldini throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Maldini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Maldini blocks the body kick.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Maldini manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As Jones backs away, Maldini returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jones pushes Maldini away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Maldini moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Maldini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maldini blocks a head kick by Jones.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Maldini drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maldini has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maldini counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Jones finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jones. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
As Jones backs away, Maldini returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Maldini rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Jones.
Maldini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Jones misses
and Maldini counters with a leg kick.
Maldini on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Maldini seems unphased.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Maldini misses with a low kick.
Maldini takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones lands a head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maldini throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maldini.
Jones is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jones scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jones jabs at Maldini's body.
Maldini with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Maldini wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maldini clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Maldini misses with some punches.
Maldini is struggling to control the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maldini lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Maldini avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Maldini lands with a right to the head.
Maldini holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maldini's elbow.
Maldini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Maldini breaks the clinch.
Jones moves out of range of the leg kick from Maldini.
Jones lunges at Maldini with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maldini's hand.
Maldini rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maldini wants to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maldini.
Jones has Maldini pressed against the cage, preventing Maldini from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maldini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini throws a front kick aimed at Jones's knee but Jones avoids it well.
Jones scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones feints and then cracks Maldini's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maldini down.
Maldini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maldini tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones digs a good hook to Maldini's body.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones tries to land a body kick
and Maldini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Maldini lands a shoulder strike.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Maldini blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maldini.
Maldini is looking to counter punch.
Jones rushes Maldini and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maldini swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maldini throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Maldini misses with a punch to the body.
Maldini tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Maldini.
Good body shot from Jones.
Maldini scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Maldini avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Maldini misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maldini backwards.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Maldini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maldini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maldini backwards.
Maldini lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maldini misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones prevents a body shot from Maldini.
Maldini swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones lands a right hand.
Maldini throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones blocking some punches.
Maldini tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maldini has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Maldini controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maldini breaks from the clinch.
Jones scores with a spinning back kick!
Jones misses with a hook.
Maldini looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jones thumps Maldini with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Maldini is just out of range.
Maldini ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Maldini moves out of range of the body kick.
Maldini is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Maldini throws a counter high kick but Jones was just alert enough to avoid it.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldini moves away.
Maldini ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maldini tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Maldini keeps the fight on the outside.
Maldini half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maldini.
Maldini was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jones avoids the body shot from Maldini.
Jones steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Maldini.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Maldini moved away.
Maldini will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jones throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Maldini turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones throws a push kick but Maldini slaps the foot to one side.
Jones throws a low kick but Maldini moves out of range easily.
As Jones looks to move away, Maldini throws a big counter combo but Jones just gets out of the way.
Jones looks to clinch
and Maldini counters with a thumping low kick.
Giuseppe Maldini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maldini is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maldini scores with a push kick.
Maldini doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jack Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Maldini walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maldini has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jones.
Jones shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Maldini eats them both and turns towards Jones to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Maldini.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maldini's head.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Maldini is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maldini lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jab by Jones.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Jones!
A very excited looking Jack Jones rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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