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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Maldini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Hardman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maldini comes to the cage accompanied by Sicilian heart. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
33 - 21 - 1 |
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273 lbs
19 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Giuseppe Maldini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Hardman!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardman misses with a body shot
and Maldini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Hardman has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hardman misses the shot to the body.
Maldini appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hardman throws a shot from downtown. Maldini moves away and avoids it.
Maldini fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hardman checks it well.
Hardman throws a sloppy head kick and Maldini moves out of range easily.
A shot to the body from Hardman misses
and Maldini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maldini throws a hook to the side of Hardman's head but Hardman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maldini's head.
Hardman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maldini.
Maldini lands a jab to Hardman's midsection.
Decent striking displayed by Maldini there.
Hardman misses with an uppercut. Maldini saw that one coming.
Maldini smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardman throws a jab but it's blocked by Maldini.
Maldini fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hardman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maldini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardman.
Maldini scores with a decent looking hook.
Maldini misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardman 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.
Hardman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Maldini back to the cage. Hardman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Maldini throws a big shot that misses.
Hardman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hardman staying out of range there.
Hardman sizes up Maldini with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hardman scores with a nice head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Maldini misses the target.
Hardman throws a series of punches but Maldini avoids them all with ease.
Maldini throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Hardman to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maldini uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardman.
Maldini was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maldini throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hardman! But no joy.
Hardman throws a right hand that misses
and Maldini counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardman throws a leg kick but Maldini sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maldini throws a hook to the side of Hardman's head but Hardman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Giuseppe Maldini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maldini makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maldini.
Maldini throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Maldini slips under a jab from Hardman.
Maldini lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hardman's sensitive parts.
Maldini fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hardman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hardman 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.
Maldini lands a body shot.
Hardman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It appears Maldini was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hardman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Donk. Maldini catches Hardman right on the button with a cross.
Hardman misses with a few strikes there.
Maldini misses with a left hand
and Hardman counters with a nice uppercut.
Hardman lands a jab.
Maldini with a hook.
Maldini throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hardman looks winded!
Maldini dodges the punch combination from Hardman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maldini darts in and clinches Hardman up against the cage.
Hardman struggles to land a body shot inside as Maldini controls his hands.
Hardman can't find room to land a body shot as Maldini controls the action.
Maldini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hardman blocking some punches.
Maldini lands a body punch.
Maldini lands a right hand.
Maldini lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maldini fails to pull guard.
Hardman misses with the head strike.
Maldini lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardman misses with the head strike.
Maldini tries to stall but Hardman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hardman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maldini backwards.
Maldini misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardman misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldini tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hardman just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini lands a nice uppercut.
Hardman misses with a punch to the body.
Maldini lands with a right to the head.
Maldini blocks a body shot from Hardman.
Maldini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardman is trying to break the clinch but Maldini has him pressed against the cage.
Hardman scores with a shoulder strike.
Hardman working hard to break the clinch.
Maldini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardmans head.
Maldini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maldini lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maldini lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hardman.
Maldini decides to pull guard.
Maldini is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maldini is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldini forces his way into half guard.
Maldini has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giuseppe Maldini dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maldini connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hardman. Hardman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maldini throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maldini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hardman keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Hardman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maldini misses the shot to the body.
Hardman throws a hook but Maldini avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Maldini misses the target.
Hardman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Danga de danga de dang - Maldini scores with a four punch combination!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldini scores with a jab to the head.
Hardman moves out of range of the body kick from Maldini.
Hardman moves out of range of the body kick.
Giuseppe Maldini is winning the standup battle so far.
Hardman misses the shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice body kick there by Hardman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maldini circles away quickly and effectively.
Maldini throws a leg kick which misses Hardman's front leg but catches the back leg as Hardman tries to avoid it.
Maldini showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardman.
Hardman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maldini.
Maldini pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maldini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maldini throws a jab when Hardman was well out of range.
Maldini lands with a cross.
Maldini is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Maldini!
A big left from Hardman misses.
Maldini gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hardman moves out of range of the strikes.
Maldini avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maldini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardman can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardman blocks the body kick.
Maldini throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hardman works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Maldini.
Maldini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hardman!
Hardman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldini.
A punch lands to the side of Hardman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Maldini connects with a leg kick. Hardman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maldini smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bruce Hardman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maldini slips a straight right by Hardman.
Maldini misses with a body kick.
Maldini throws a right hand that misses
and Hardman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hardman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maldini moves out of range of the strikes.
Hardman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini jabs Hardman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Maldini looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hardman swings widly with a right hand
and Maldini counters with a nice body kick.
Hardman is breathing heavily.
Maldini is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hardman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maldini is out of range and Hardman settles back down.
Maldini connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hardman slips a jab and a cross from Maldini.
Maldini moves out of range as Hardman strikes.
Maldini is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maldini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardman.
Hardman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Maldini looks to throw the jab but Hardman is out of range.
As Maldini backs off Hardman throws a huge counter combo but Maldini manages to avoid it all.
Maldini ducks under a wild hook from Hardman.
Maldini throws a looping overhand right but Hardman ducks down to avoid it.
Maldini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maldini connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldini throws a hook but Hardman avoids it easily.
A jab from Maldini finds it's way through Hardman's defenses.
Hardman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Maldini connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hardman's hands.
Maldini throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardman.
Hardman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
No joy there for Hardman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hardman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maldini dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hardman. That did some damage!
Maldini has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hardman motions for Maldini to come forward. Hardman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hardman throws a series of punches but Maldini avoids them all with ease.
Maldini throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maldini misses with a leg kick
and Hardman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maldini throws out a loose jab but Hardman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardman loads up on a big right hand but Maldini slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giuseppe Maldini dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A thudding body kick lands there by Maldini!
Maldini connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hardman. Hardman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maldini clinches up against the cage.
Maldini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maldini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maldini lands a body shot.
Maldini is struggling to control the position.
Giuseppe Maldini has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hardman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardman swings wildly with an uppercut but Maldini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardman swings wildly with an uppercut but Maldini uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardman working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maldini takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hardman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hardman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Maldini fails to land.
Hardman being controlled against the cage.
Maldini swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maldini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maldini.
Hardman has a couple of punches blocked by Maldini.
A head punch on the inside from Hardman fails to land.
Hardman misses with a punch on the inside.
Maldini working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maldini lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hardman or not.
Hardman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maldini misses with a punch to the body.
Hardman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maldini drags the fight down to the ground.
Maldini is looking for a triangle but Hardman pushes his legs off easily.
Maldini controls Hardman momentarily but Hardman frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hardman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hardman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hardman trying to control but Maldini is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maldini wants to sweep here but Hardman controlling him for the moment.
Maldini is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hardman is controlling him.
Hardman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hardman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardman happy to just control the position for now.
Hardman is continuing to stall.
Hardman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maldini keeps working.
Hardman laying and praying for a moment but Maldini takes advantage and regains half guard.
Maldini wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hardman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hardman is looking to take a break and control but Maldini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hardman prevents Maldini from improving his position.
Hardman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giuseppe Maldini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maldini 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giuseppe Maldini!
Giuseppe Maldini spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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