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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Maldini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Maldini might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sicilian heart. Beck has chosen Sepultura - Roots Boody Roots as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
36 - 22 - 1 |
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195 cm
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263 lbs
32 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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
36 - 22 - 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
32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hans Beck!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beck throws a solid leg kick but Maldini takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Beck.
Maldini quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Maldini throws a body kick that misses.
Maldini seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Beck slips under a jab.
Beck lands with a good body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Maldini.
Maldini misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Beck throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maldini ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut there from Beck.
Beck tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maldini is able to avoid easily.
Beck takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maldini cracks Beck with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Hans Beck has been cut.
Maldini misses with a wild body shot.
Maldini throws a big shot that misses.
Maldini scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maldini looks to land a right hand but Beck moved out of range.
Maldini throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maldini throws out a leg kick but Beck moves out of range and Maldini only half commits.
Maldini is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Donk. Beck catches Maldini right on the button with a cross.
Maldini gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Beck misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Maldini - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maldini.
Beck is trying to break free.
Beck scores with a shoulder strike.
Beck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beck tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maldini misses with a punch to the body.
Beck misses with a punch on the inside.
Maldini misses with a punch to the body.
Beck lands a nice shot to the body.
Beck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beck ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck lands with a straight right. Maldini didn't see that one coming.
Maldini on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beck. Beck obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Beck buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maldini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beck sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beck swings for the body but Maldini moves out of range.
Maldini quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Maldini is looking to chop away at Beck's legs.
Beck lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maldini's sensitive parts.
Beck takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maldini checks a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Maldini as he connects with a hook.
Beck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maldini throws out the jab.
Maldini takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Maldini throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Beck on the side of the head.
Beck throws the left hand but Maldini avoids the punch easily.
Maldini is looking to counter with a body kick.
Beck moves away from the strike by Maldini.
Maldini tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini slips a jab from Beck.
Maldini drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Beck connects with a body shot that sends Maldini's belly button to the back.
Beck pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beck is looking to score with low kicks.
Maldini misses with a body shot.
We've been informed that Beck has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Maldini thows a body kick. Beck tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Beck throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maldini keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Maldini darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Beck on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Beck will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Beck checks a leg kick.
Beck throws a low kick but Maldini moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini looks for the body kick but Beck saw that one coming.
Maldini looks to throw the jab but Beck is out of range.
Beck goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Giuseppe Maldini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beck looks to land a left hand but Maldini moved out of range nicely.
Maldini throws the left hand but Beck avoids the punch easily.
Beck only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Beck throws a lazy head kick
and Maldini counters with a low kick, right behind Beck 's knee.
Maldini lands a slapping body shot.
Maldini throws a low kick but Beck moves out of range easily.
Beck scores with a push kick.
Good shot there by Maldini.
Beck misses with a low kick.
Beck throws a big shot that misses.
Beck has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Maldini.
Beck turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Giuseppe Maldini will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hans Beck's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maldini lands a nice looking body shot.
Maldini getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maldini scores with a spinning back kick!
Beck lands a head shot.
Beck uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maldini.
Beck takes a swing at Maldini's ribcage but misses.
Beck is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maldini.
Beck connects with a looping right hand.
Beck misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beck ducks under a wild hook from Maldini.
Beck looks to land a left hand but Maldini moved out of range nicely.
Maldini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beck throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maldini scores with a sloppy right hand. Beck should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Maldini misses its intended target.
Maldini takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Beck goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Giuseppe Maldini is winning the standup battle so far.
Maldini moves into the clinch.
Maldini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Maldini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beck takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Beck connects with a leg kick. Maldini looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Beck is looking to chop away at Maldini's legs.
Beck swings for the body but Maldini moves out of range.
A big right from Maldini misses.
Nice jab there from Maldini.
That has opened up Hans Beck's cut even more.
Maldini throws a head kick that misses.
Beck is looking to chop away at Maldini's legs.
Beck clobbers Maldini with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beck.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beck gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maldini.
Beck on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Beck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maldini.
Beck misses with an uppercut. Maldini saw that one coming.
Maldini throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Beck's head.
A slow jab from Maldini misses its intended target.
A leg kick checked by Maldini.
Beck stuns Maldini with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Beck throws a shot to the body.
Maldini chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beck can pounce on him.
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.
Beck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maldini feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Beck misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini lands a lovely overhand right.
The cut above Hans Beck's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Beck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maldini was well out of range. Poor timing from Beck.
Maldini is looking to counter punch.
Maldini tries a head kick but it misses.
Beck connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maldini is looking to land body kicks.
Beck shapes to counter with a head kick.
Beck throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Maldini missing with a left hand there. Beck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick from Beck misses.
Beck throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maldini.
Maldini lands a nice looking body shot.
Beck connects with a crisp jab.
Maldini lands a nice looking kick to the body. Beck takes a step back to recover.
Beck takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beck. Maldini does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Maldini misses the target.
Beck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maldini.
Beck walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beck looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maldini avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Beck lands a nice looking body kick.
Maldini misses with an uppercut. Beck saw that one coming.
Beck attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maldini looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Beck thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maldini throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No joy there for Beck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beck. Maldini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maldini looks to throw the jab but Beck is out of range.
Beck slips under a jab from Maldini.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Giuseppe Maldini will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hans Beck's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Maldini scores with a sloppy right hand. Beck should have avoided that one.
Beck lands a nice looking body kick.
Maldini on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Beck scoring well with a low kick there.
Maldini punishes Beck's body with a nice straight punch.
Beck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maldini checks the leg kick.
Beck thuds a left hand into Maldini's body.
Maldini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldini keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Maldini misses the target.
Maldini scores with a head kick. Beck tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beck blocks a jab.
Beck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maldini manages to avoid it.
Maldini misses with a body kick.
Maldini misses the jab.
Maldini scores with the left hand. Beck knows he should have avoided that one.
Beck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maldini.
Beck moves out of range of the body kick from Maldini.
Beck delivers a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Beck. That's going to slow Maldini down.
Maldini misses with a body kick.
A head kick from Maldini lands but Beck takes it in his stride.
Hans Beck's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Beck wants to slow Maldini down by chopping away at his legs.
Beck throws an off balance right hand
and Maldini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hans Beck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini takes a swing at Beck's ribcage but misses.
Maldini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beck.
Beck defending well as Maldini loads up on a big left hand.
Beck feints and then cracks Maldini's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maldini down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bone on bone clash there as Maldini blocks the leg kick.
Beck has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Beck there as he acknowledges the shot.
Beck looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hans Beck's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Giuseppe Maldini!
Giuseppe Maldini took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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