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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Maul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toal Kean Cionaoith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Maul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Toal Kean Cionaoith!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cionaoith connects with a leg kick. Maul looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Donk. Cionaoith catches Maul right on the button with a cross.
Cionaoith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some wild striking there from Maul.
Maul misses with a body shot.
Maul misses the shot to the body.
Maul takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maul's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cionaoith under the eye.
Maul swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cionaoith tests Maul's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cionaoith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maul.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cionaoith moves away.
Maul pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maul takes a swing at Cionaoith's ribcage but misses.
Maul misses with a hook. Cionaoith ducked under it nicely.
Paul Maul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cionaoith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
As Cionaoith looks to move away, Maul throws a big counter combo but Cionaoith just gets out of the way.
Cionaoith throws a sloppy body shot
and Maul counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maul lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cionaoith.
No joy there for Maul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cionaoith throws a body shot but no joy.
Maul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cionaoith moves away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Maul crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cionaoith - the referee stops the clock and Maul gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cionaoith. Maul manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cionaoith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maul.
Maul throws a body punch but Cionaoith moves out of range.
Cionaoith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maul.
Cionaoith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cionaoith's corner calls for a 1-2. Cionaoith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cionaoith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maul counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cionaoith misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Maul tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maul scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cionaoith in his tracks.
Maul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maul misses with an uppercut.
Cionaoith throws out a counter right but Maul avoids it with no problem.
Maul looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cionaoith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maul tests Cionaoith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul loads up on a big right hand but Cionaoith slips the punch.
Cionaoith lands with an uppercut that bounces Maul off the cage and back into range.
Cionaoith lands with a hook. Maul tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Maul slips under a jab from Cionaoith.
Maul swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cionaoith connects with a high kick.
Cionaoith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maul with a hook.
Cionaoith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cionaoith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maul. Maul circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maul has closed the distance and engaged Cionaoith in a clinch.
Maul breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Maul. That snapped Cionaoith's head back.
Cionaoith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cionaoith misses with a looping left.
Maul scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cionaoith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maul.
Maul misses with a wild combination.
Cionaoith drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maul defends it well.
Maul is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Maul. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maul.
Maul lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cionaoith circles away quickly and effectively.
Maul misses the jab.
A shot to the liver by Maul. Beautiful body shot.
Cionaoith connects with a solid leg kick.
Cionaoith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cionaoith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maul missing with a left hand there. Cionaoith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Cionaoith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Cionaoith misses.
Maul misses with an uppercut. Cionaoith saw that one coming.
Maul misses with a straight left.
Maul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cionaoith.
Cionaoith is trying to counter with his kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Cionaoith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cionaoith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maul takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maul tests Cionaoith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cionaoith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maul misses with a straight left.
Maul throws a hook but Cionaoith avoids it easily.
Maul avoids the body shot from Cionaoith.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cionaoith.
Maul misses with a wild body shot.
Maul moves into range and clinches up with Cionaoith.
Maul tries to work over Cionaoith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maul lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maul's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maul misses with an uppercut. Cionaoith saw that one coming.
Maul throws a shot from downtown. Cionaoith moves away and avoids it.
Maul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cionaoith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Maul dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maul defending well as Cionaoith loads up on a big left hand.
Cionaoith slips under a jab.
Cionaoith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice body punch from Maul.
Maul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cionaoith replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Maul blocks it well.
Maul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cionaoith.
Cionaoith swats away the attempt to clinch by Maul.
Cionaoith works Maul's body with a nice hook.
Cionaoith takes one to the chin there.
Maul throws a body punch but Cionaoith moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cionaoith, right into the meat.
A head kick from Cionaoith lands but Maul takes it in his stride.
Cionaoith keeps the fight on the outside.
Cionaoith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Maul looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cionaoith changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Maul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cionaoith walks into a straight right hand from Maul.
Maul loads up on a big right hand but Cionaoith slips the punch.
Cionaoith is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cionaoith defending well as Maul loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Maul does no damage.
Cionaoith swats away the attempt to clinch by Maul.
Paul Maul is winning the standup battle so far.
Maul lands a jab to the nose.
A slow jab from Maul misses its intended target.
Cionaoith lands a jab to the head.
Maul lands a right hook to the body.
Maul looks to land a combination but Cionaoith avoids it well.
Cionaoith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maul's sensitive parts.
Maul throws a hook but Cionaoith avoids it easily.
Cionaoith catches Maul with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
Cionaoith slips under a jab from Maul.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Cionaoith tenderised Maul's leg. Maul is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cionaoith avoids the body shot from Maul.
An inside leg kick lands from Cionaoith.
Maul just misses with a punch to the body.
Maul takes one on the button.
Maul swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cionaoith counters with a good low kick that Maul was not able to check.
Cionaoith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maul to score with a decent uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maul looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maul throws a body kick that misses
and Cionaoith counters with a straight right hand.
Cionaoith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maul moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maul sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cionaoith scoring well with a low kick there.
Maul blocks the body kick.
Good shot there by Maul.
Cionaoith looks to throw the jab but Maul is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maul lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cionaoith backs up against the cage.
Maul throws a hook but Cionaoith blocks it.
Maul moves into the clinch.
Maul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maul jumps guard but Cionaoith stands there with Maul around his waist. Maul gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maul.
Cionaoith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cionaoith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cionaoith swats away the attempt to clinch by Maul.
Maul throws a body shot but no joy.
Maul misses with an attempted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maul. Cionaoith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cionaoith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cionaoith looks to throw the jab but Maul is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cionaoith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maul throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cionaoith. Maul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maul looks to score with a jab to the body but Cionaoith is just out of range.
Cionaoith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cionaoith misses with a hook.
Cionaoith looks to score with a jab to the body but Maul is just out of range.
Maul takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cionaoith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maul manages to avoid it.
Maul throws a lazy right hand but Cionaoith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cionaoith counters with a body kick.
Cionaoith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cionaoith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maul swings for the body but Cionaoith moves out of range.
Cionaoith looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Cionaoith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maul misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheers as Maul lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cionaoith doesn't seem phased though.
Cionaoith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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 Paul Maul will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Cionaoith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cionaoith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cionaoith throws a sloppy head kick
and Maul cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cionaoith, right into the meat.
Nice shot by Cionaoith.
Cionaoith ducks under a wild hook from Maul.
Maul jabs at Cionaoith's body.
A big left from Cionaoith misses.
Maul throws a sloppy head kick
and Cionaoith counters with a low kick, right behind Maul 's knee.
Maul slips under a jab from Cionaoith.
Maul lands a head shot.
Maul lands a really nice looking cross but Cionaoith seems unphased.
Maul steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cionaoith. That one must have hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cionaoith connects with a looping right hand.
Maul is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cionaoith throws a body shot but no joy.
Cionaoith lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cionaoith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cionaoith.
Sloppy strikes from Maul. Those never looked like landing.
Cionaoith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Maul lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cionaoith circles away quickly and effectively.
Cionaoith throws a lazy uppercut
and Maul makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cionaoith tried to score with a low kick but Maul checks it.
Cionaoith jabs Maul to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Maul misses with a looping right.
Maul slips a jab from Cionaoith.
Maul thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Maul misses.
Cionaoith only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Maul looks to score with a jab to the body but Cionaoith is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maul looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cionaoith lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cionaoith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maul has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cionaoith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cionaoith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cionaoith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cionaoith will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Maul went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Maul takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maul's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Cionaoith misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Maul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maul wants to clinch.
Maul throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cionaoith defending well as Maul loads up on a big left hand.
Cionaoith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maul was well out of range. Poor timing from Cionaoith.
A shot to the body from Maul misses
and Cionaoith counters with a nice body shot.
Cionaoith drops his hands momentarily and Maul takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cionaoith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cionaoith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maul throws a lazy right hand but Cionaoith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maul misses with a right hand
and Cionaoith counters with a nice leg kick.
Maul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cionaoith scores with a spinning back kick!
Maul slips under a jab.
Maul doesn't manage to clinch there - Cionaoith circles away.
Cionaoith is looking to slow Maul down with leg kicks.
Paul Maul is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cionaoith throws a solid leg kick but Maul takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cionaoith.
Cionaoith lets loose with a powerful body kick. Maul will feel that in the morning.
Maul tries to bum rush Cionaoith with a series of wild strikes but Cionaoith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maul looks to land a right hand but Cionaoith moved out of range.
Maul blocks a head kick by Cionaoith.
Nice uppercut there from Maul.
Cionaoith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cionaoith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cionaoith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maul connects with a body shot.
Cionaoith throws a body shot but no joy.
Maul will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cionaoith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maul momentarily.
Cionaoith lands an overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cionaoith. Maul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cionaoith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maul lands the left hand.
Maul moves out of range of the body kick from Cionaoith.
Cionaoith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maul ducks under a wild hook from Cionaoith.
Maul misses with a body shot.
Maul swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cionaoith.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maul takes one to the side of the head.
Maul moves in looking to clinch but Cionaoith pushes him off.
Cionaoith drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maul defends it well.
Toal Kean Cionaoith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maul sizes up Cionaoith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toal Kean Cionaoith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maul has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Toal Kean Cionaoith!
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