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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Maldini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Alzate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maldini comes to the cage accompanied by Just one cornetto. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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275 lbs
25 - 17 - 1 |
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253 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Giuseppe Maldini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Niko Alzate!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzate goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alzate.
Maldini rushes Alzate and presses him up against the cage.
Alzate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alzate is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Alzate lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maldini backwards.
Maldini lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maldini breaks from the clinch.
Maldini thows a body kick. Alzate tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Maldini throws a jab but it's blocked by Alzate.
Maldini pushes Alzate away with a front kick.
Maldini tries to clinch up.
Alzate with the counter takedown but Maldini avoids it easily.
Maldini throws a looping overhand right but Alzate ducks down to avoid it.
No joy there for Maldini, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alzate misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alzate throws a body punch but Maldini moves out of range.
Alzate pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maldini is out of range and Alzate settles back down.
Maldini shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maldini throws a push kick but Alzate slaps the foot to one side.
Maldini throws a push kick but Alzate slaps the foot to one side.
Alzate dives in and scores a takedown into Maldini's guard.
Alzate content to stall in guard here.
Maldini wants to get back to his feet but Alzate is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Alzate tries to free his leg and advance position but Maldini is retaining full guard.
Alzate is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Maldini wants to stand but Alzate is controlling the position.
Maldini will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini keeping moving, preventing Alzate from controlling successfully.
Maldini is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alzate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldini moves away.
Alzate lands an overhand right.
Alzate looks for the body kick but Maldini saw that one coming.
Maldini is looking to slow Alzate down with leg kicks.
Maldini thuds a left hand into Alzate's body.
Maldini moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alzate breaks from the clinch.
Giuseppe Maldini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maldini is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzate throws a head kick but Maldini moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alzate.
Maldini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alzate looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alzate tried to score with a low kick but Maldini checks it.
Maldini seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Maldini is looking to clinch.
Alzate throws a body punch but Maldini moves out of range.
Maldini uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alzate.
Maldini lands a nice hook to Alzate's body. Alzate takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alzate looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alzate.
Alzate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maldini avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Maldini appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alzate throws a front kick that sends Maldini stumbling back into the cage.
Maldini throws a head kick but Alzate moves out of range.
Maldini slips under a jab.
Maldini fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alzate checks it well.
Alzate follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Alzate throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini closes the distance and pushes Alzate back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alzate working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alzate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maldini walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maldini closes the distance but Alzate moves to the side
letting Alzate counter with a right hand.
Maldini wants to clinch.
Maldini doesn't manage to clinch there - Alzate circles away.
Alzate lands with a nice body kick.
Maldini tries to clinch up.
Alzate misses with a low kick.
Maldini tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alzate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maldini tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Alzate dominated that round.
That's time! Maldini's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Alzate blocks a jab.
Alzate goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alzate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maldini throws a body shot but no joy.
Alzate throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Alzate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maldini throws a push kick but Alzate slaps the foot to one side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alzate.
An inside leg kick from Maldini misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maldini throws a leg kick but Alzate sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Alzate misses with a low kick.
Maldini lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzate takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alzate lands with a nice body kick.
Alzate scoring well with a low kick there.
Alzate lands a jab to the nose.
Alzate looks to land a body kick but Maldini moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzate uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alzate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alzate chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alzate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maldini walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alzate checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An inside leg kick lands from Maldini.
Alzate takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alzate walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maldini checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maldini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alzate scores with a nice body kick.
Alzate feints and then cracks Maldini's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maldini down.
Maldini lands the left hand.
Maldini misses with an uppercut. Alzate saw that one coming.
Alzate takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maldini throws a leg kick but Alzate moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alzate connects with a body shot.
Maldini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left lands for Alzate.
Alzate has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maldini slips under a jab.
Maldini wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Alzate motions for Maldini to come forward. Alzate throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maldini moves out of range of the body kick.
As Alzate tries to get set, Maldini tries to push him back and clinch up but Alzate manages to avoid the attempt.
Maldini blocks the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Maldini misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alzate.
Maldini tries to counter by clinching up but Alzate breaks away and moves out of range.
Alzate with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alzate misses with a wild body shot.
Alzate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alzate goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alzate avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Maldini cracks Alzate with a good jab.
Maldini fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alzate, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maldini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Alzate.
Maldini misses with some punches.
Alzate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maldini creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alzate has a couple of punches blocked by Maldini.
The referee calls for Alzate to work.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alzate creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maldini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alzate's elbow.
Maldini is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maldini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alzate lands a high kick!
Maldini throws a leg kick
enabling Alzate to counter with a crisp jab.
Alzate doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maldini will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alzate.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maldini gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alzate turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Alzate passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Maldini!
Alzate throwing strikes but Maldini recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Alzate missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
My spies in Masaru Fighting Systems II inform me that Alzate has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Alzate throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alzate trying to control from half guard but Maldini is working away.
Alzate thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Niko Alzate will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Alzate lands a really nice looking cross but Maldini seems unphased.
Alzate is looking to chop away at Maldini's legs.
Maldini moves out of range of the strikes.
Maldini lands a body shot.
Alzate moves out of range of the body kick.
Maldini avoids a kick to the body.
Maldini clobbers Alzate with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maldini swinging wildly here.
Alzate moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldini tries to land a front kick but Alzate steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab lands there for Alzate.
Maldini delivers a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alzate.
Maldini blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzate misses with a low kick.
Alzate takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alzate takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alzate thumps Maldini with a low kick.
Maldini has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maldini.
Maldini gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alzate.
Alzate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maldini throws a body punch but Alzate moves out of range.
Alzate throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alzate throws out a leg kick but Maldini moves out of range and Alzate only half commits.
A little feinted left hand from Maldini on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alzate throws a jab when Maldini was well out of range.
Alzate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alzate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Niko Alzate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alzate takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Niko Alzate has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzate throws a head kick that misses.
Maldini connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maldini tried to score with a low kick but Alzate checks it.
Alzate moves out of range of the body kick.
Alzate throws a right hand that Maldini ducks under and follows up with a left that Maldini also avoids with ease.
Alzate pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maldini lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alzate at a distance.
Maldini swinging wildly here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Alzate or perhaps it was just good defense by Maldini, which made it look bad.
Maldini tried to counter with a leg kick but Alzate avoided it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alzate.
Giuseppe Maldini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niko Alzate.
Maldini closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Maldini.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Maldini.
Alzate digs a right hand into Maldini's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maldini's gas tank.
Maldini scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alzate.
Maldini blocks an elbow strike.
Maldini working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maldini working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alzate is rocked!
Alzate tries to stall but Maldini uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maldini drops Alzate onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Alzate is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Alzate is still on wobbly legs! Can Maldini finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maldini presses Alzate against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maldini.
Maldini lands a nice shot to the body.
Maldini lands a body shot in the clinch.
Maldini lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maldini dips a shoulder and cracks Alzate with a mighty uppercut! Alzate falls back against the cage and Maldini unloads with a barrage of strikes! Alzate is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Maldini screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giuseppe Maldini!
Our winner, Giuseppe Maldini, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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