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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benny Lawlor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Maul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lawlor's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Have A Dream. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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187 lbs
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182 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Benny Lawlor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paul Maul!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maul throws a hook but Lawlor blocks it.
Lawlor swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Maul throws a jab but it's blocked by Lawlor.
Lawlor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Maul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lawlor misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maul! But no joy.
Lawlor defending well as Maul loads up on a big left hand.
Maul has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lawlor cracks Maul with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lawlor misses with a wild body shot.
Lawlor works Maul's body with a nice hook.
Lawlor missing with a left hand there. Maul was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maul misses with a two punch combination.
Lawlor throws a right hand that misses
and Maul counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maul lands a jab-cross combination.
Lawlor throws a shot from downtown. Maul moves away and avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maul jabs Lawlor right on the nose. Lawlor blinks but takes it well.
Lawlor takes a swing at Maul's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Maul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lawlor has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lawlor scores with a jab to the body.
Maul looks to throw the jab but Lawlor is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lawlor.
A big left from Maul misses.
Maul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lawlor with a hook.
Lawlor slips under a jab from Maul.
Lawlor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maul moves away.
Lawlor throws an overhand right that lands on Maul's shoulder, as Maul tries to avoid the shot.
Maul misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maul takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lawlor slips under a jab from Maul.
Maul misses with a series of wild punches.
Lawlor is looking to counter punch.
Lawlor throws an overhand right that lands on Maul's shoulder, as Maul tries to avoid the shot.
Lawlor throws a looping overhand right but Maul ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lawlor throwing a counter right hand but Maul manages to avoid it.
Maul throws a hook but Lawlor blocks it.
Lawlor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lawlor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maul.
Maul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawlor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maul moves away.
Maul is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lawlor cracks Maul with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maul walks into a left hand.
Lawlor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maul throws out a counter right but Lawlor avoids it with no problem.
Lawlor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maul misses with a hook. Lawlor ducked under it nicely.
Lawlor loads up on a big right hand but Maul slips the punch.
Maul looks to land a left hand but Lawlor moved out of range nicely.
Maul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lawlor.
Lawlor digs a good body shot into Maul's ribs.
Maul misses with a straight left.
Lawlor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maul lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lawlor backs up against the cage.
Maul stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lawlor misses with a straight right.
Lawlor dips to his left and cracks Maul with an uppercut!
Maul connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lawlor. Lawlor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maul throws a nice looking combination but Lawlor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maul swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lawlor counters with a stiff right hand.
Lawlor tries to bum rush Maul with a series of wild strikes but Maul uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lawlor looks to score with a jab to the body but Maul is just out of range.
Maul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Lawlor misses.
The fighters circling - Maul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lawlor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawlor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lawlor misses with a lunging right hand
and Maul counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lawlor looks to land a right hand but Maul moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lawlor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maul manages to avoid it.
Maul looks to score with a jab to the body but Lawlor is just out of range.
Maul swings for the body but Lawlor moves out of range.
Lawlor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maul.
Maul slips under a jab.
Maul throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maul throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lawlor.
Lawlor 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.
Lawlor throws a hook but Maul blocks it.
Lawlor throws a right hand that misses
and Maul counters with a straight right hand.
Lawlor ducks under a wild hook from Maul.
An attempted straight right counter from Lawlor misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawlor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Some wild striking there from Lawlor.
Maul misses with a hook. Lawlor ducked under it nicely.
Lawlor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paul Maul will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lawlor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maul lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Maul misses with a two punch combination.
Maul misses with a lunging right hand
and Lawlor counters with a straight right hand.
Lawlor misses with an uppercut. Maul saw that one coming.
Maul avoids the body shot from Lawlor.
Lawlor misses with the combination.
Lawlor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maul. Maul circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice shot by Lawlor.
The fighters circling - Lawlor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maul looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lawlor works over Maul's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Maul lands with an overhand left.
Lawlor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maul.
Lawlor throws a looping overhand right but Maul ducks down to avoid it.
Maul connects with a jab.
Maul misses with a jab to the body
and Maul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paul Maul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul with a jab.
Jab, jab by Lawlor - just one landing.
Maul is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lawlor throws a body punch but Maul moves out of range.
Lawlor lands the left hand.
Maul throws an overhand right that lands on Lawlor's shoulder, as Lawlor tries to avoid the shot.
Lawlor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lawlor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lawlor looks to land a combination but Maul avoids it well.
Maul misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Lawlor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maul misses with a hook. Lawlor ducked under it nicely.
Lawlor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maul moves away from the strike by Lawlor.
Lawlor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawlor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maul misses with a wild body shot.
Maul walks into a stiff left hand from Lawlor.
Lawlor throws a combination that misses
and Maul counters with a two punch combo.
A combination from Lawlor does no damage.
Maul looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maul scores with a hook to the body. Lawlor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maul throws a right hand that Lawlor ducks under and follows up with a left that Lawlor also avoids with ease.
Lawlor misses with an uppercut
and Maul counters with a nice uppercut.
Maul misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Lawlor.
Maul scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lawlor throws out a loose jab but Maul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maul thuds a left hand into Lawlor's body.
Maul lands with a straight right. Lawlor didn't see that one coming.
Lawlor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maul momentarily.
Maul rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lawlor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maul scores with the left hand. Lawlor knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Lawlor misses.
Maul throws a series of punches but Lawlor moves out of range.
Maul throws a body punch but Lawlor moves out of range.
Maul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maul throws a jab when Lawlor was well out of range.
Lawlor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maul avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lawlor moves away.
Lawlor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lawlor ducks under a wild hook from Maul.
Maul lands a jab-cross combination.
Maul misses with a hook.
Lawlor misses with a double jab
and Maul counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maul misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawlor swings widly with a right hand
and Maul counters with a three punch combo that has Lawlor backing up. Lawlor nods at Maul to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Lawlor walks into a left hand.
Maul might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lawlor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maul connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lawlor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maul.
A right-left combo lands from Lawlor.
Lawlor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maul moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lawlor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lawlor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maul connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maul misses with a left hand
and Lawlor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lawlor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maul has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maul there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lawlor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maul moves away.
Maul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Maul!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paul Maul will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Maul slips under a jab from Lawlor.
Maul just misses with a punch to the body.
Maul slips under a jab.
Lawlor connects with a body shot.
Lawlor misses with an uppercut.
Lawlor throws a lazy uppercut
and Maul counters with a stiff right hand.
Lawlor lands with a cross.
Maul rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lawlor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maul misses with a hook. Lawlor ducked under it nicely.
Maul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lawlor moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Lawlor misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lawlor.
A slow jab from Lawlor misses its intended target.
Lawlor throws a shot from downtown. Maul moves away and avoids it.
Maul has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lawlor misses with a hook. Maul ducked under it nicely.
Maul throws a jab but it's blocked by Lawlor.
Good standup being displayed there by Maul as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawlor connects with a right hand. Maul shakes it off.
Maul misses with a looping right.
Maul throws a big shot that misses.
Maul scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Maul takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lawlor looks to score with a jab to the body but Maul is just out of range.
Maul thows a left - swing and a miss!
A counter left hand to the body from Lawlor misses its target.
Paul Maul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maul throws a combination that misses
enabling Lawlor to counter with a crisp jab.
Lawlor slips a jab and a cross from Maul.
Lawlor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maul.
Lawlor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maul.
Lawlor misses with a wild body shot.
Lawlor jabs Maul to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lawlor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawlor. Maul does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Maul lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lawlor doesn't seem phased though.
Maul throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lawlor.
Lawlor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maul stalks Lawlor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lawlor's face. Lawlor staggers backwards, shaken.
Lawlor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maul moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lawlor misses the shot to the body.
Lawlor moves out of range as Maul strikes.
Maul displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Maul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawlor manages to avoid it.
Lawlor looks to score with a jab to the body but Maul is just out of range.
Lawlor misses with a wild body shot.
Lawlor scores with a jab to the head.
Lawlor throws a lazy right hand but Maul sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maul looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lawlor throws a looping overhand right but Maul ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Maul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawlor lands a slapping body shot.
Maul displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lawlor throws out the jab.
Maul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maul misses with a left hand
and Lawlor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lawlor walks into a left hand.
Maul throws a poor cross that misses
and Lawlor counters with a nice uppercut.
Maul misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Lawlor.
Maul darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lawlor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sloppy strikes from Maul. Those never looked like landing.
Lawlor thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!
Lawlor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maul.
Maul takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maul throws a looping overhand right but Lawlor ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Lawlor misses the target.
Lawlor slips under a jab from Maul.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maul lands the left hand.
Maul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lawlor.
Danga de danga de dang - Lawlor scores with a four punch combination!
Maul throws a shot from downtown. Lawlor moves away and avoids it.
Lawlor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawlor. Maul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maul lands with a shot to the body.
Maul lands a nice hook to Lawlor's body. Lawlor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lawlor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lawlor misses with an uppercut.
Maul misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawlor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Maul throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Lawlor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maul moves away from the strike by Lawlor.
Maul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lawlor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Benny Lawlor.
Well Maul 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Paul Maul!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Benny Lawlor!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Paul Maul!
Paul Maul wins by split decision!
Paul Maul decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Benny Lawlor was interviewed post fight and said 'best 2 of 3?'.
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