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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cyril Makarenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giuseppe Maldini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maldini has chosen Sicilian heart as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Giuseppe Maldini has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cyril Makarenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Giuseppe Maldini!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldini throws a hook but Makarenko avoids it easily.
Maldini has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Makarenko.
Makarenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldini.
Maldini checks a leg kick.
Maldini throws the kick towards the body but Makarenko avoids it.
As Maldini backs away, Makarenko returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Makarenko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Makarenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maldini.
Maldini missing with a left hand there. Makarenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maldini takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldini pushes Makarenko away with a front kick.
Makarenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldini moves away.
Maldini misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Makarenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makarenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maldini lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Maldini misses with a body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maldini.
Maldini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maldini lands with a good body shot.
Maldini walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maldini misses with a kick to the body.
Maldini looks to land a body kick but Makarenko moved away.
Makarenko walks into a stiff left hand from Maldini.
Maldini waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Makarenko. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Makarenko to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Makarenko is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maldini tries to free his leg and advance position but Makarenko is retaining full guard.
Oh Makarenko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini is still trying to improve position.
Makarenko seems to have got his legs back now.
Maldini working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maldini trying to control the position from guard on top but Makarenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makarenko is controlling Maldini's posture.
Maldini trying to control the position from guard on top but Makarenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makarenko defending well as Maldini loads up on a big left hand.
As Maldini looks to move away, Makarenko throws a big counter combo but Maldini just gets out of the way.
Maldini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maldini pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Makarenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maldini goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Makarenko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Makarenko tries to move into range but Maldini moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Giuseppe Maldini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maldini scores with a kick to the midsection.
Maldini swings widly with a right hand
and Makarenko counters with a left to the body.
Maldini throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Maldini throws a sloppy head kick and Makarenko moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini pushes Makarenko away with a front kick.
Makarenko is breathing heavily.
Maldini jabs Makarenko right on the nose. Makarenko blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makarenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldini. Makarenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Maldini.
Makarenko will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A big head kick from Maldini and Makarenko is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Maldini stays in close to Makarenko's body and controls the position.
Makarenko seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Makarenko 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giuseppe Maldini dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maldini drops Makarenko with a big left hand and mounts him. Makarenko is in big trouble!
Maldini can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Makarenko is looking to escape.
Maldini is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Makarenko tries to hold on but Maldini pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maldini looking to land elbow strikes but Makarenko uses the position to regain half guard.
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!
Maldini is looking to stall here but Makarenko recovers full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makarenko keeping moving, preventing Maldini from controlling successfully.
Maldini wants to pass the guard but Makarenko is keeping the position.
Makarenko pulls Maldini in close to his closed guard and prevents Maldini from doing any damage or advancing position.
Maldini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Makarenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Makarenko controls Maldini momentarily but Maldini frees himself.
Maldini pushes down on Makarenko's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maldini wants to free his trapped foot but Makarenko is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Makarenko trying to control but Maldini postures up.
Maldini sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Makarenko defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makarenko wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Giuseppe Maldini seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Makarenko moves out of range of the body kick.
Makarenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maldini throws out the jab.
Nice body punch from Maldini.
Makarenko misses with the body kick
and Maldini counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maldini has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maldini.
Maldini looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maldini throws a jab when Makarenko was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Makarenko misses the target.
Maldini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Makarenko throws out the jab.
Maldini scores with a kick to the midsection.
Maldini digs a good body shot into Makarenko's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini clinches up against the cage.
Makarenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maldini lands a right hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Makarenko as Maldini tries to tie him up.
Maldini jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Makarenko walks away with a smile on his face. Maldini gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Maldini throws an overhand right that lands on Makarenko's shoulder, as Makarenko tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makarenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maldini.
Maldini misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maldini ducks under a wild hook from Makarenko.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maldini misses with a body kick.
Makarenko feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Makarenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maldini counters with a nice kick to the body.
Makarenko throws a wild body kick that Maldini sees coming a mile off.
Maldini thinks about the counter body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giuseppe Maldini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maldini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makarenko moves away.
Maldini lands with a hook. Makarenko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Maldini tries to clinch up.
Maldini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makarenko.
A jab from Maldini misses.
Maldini throws a push kick but Makarenko slaps the foot to one side.
Maldini lands a jab to the nose.
Maldini tries to land a body kick
and Makarenko counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makarenko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maldini checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Makarenko.
Makarenko scores with the left hand. Maldini knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makarenko takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Makarenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Maldini is just out of range.
Maldini misses with a body kick.
Maldini slips a straight right by Makarenko.
A little jabbing left from Maldini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maldini is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Maldini throws an off balance right hand
and Makarenko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maldini misses with a kick to the body.
Makarenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makarenko looks to land a right hand but Maldini moved out of range.
Maldini throws an off balance right hand
and Makarenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Maldini there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini throws a lazy uppercut
letting Makarenko counter with a right hand.
Maldini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maldini throws a push kick but Makarenko slaps the foot to one side.
Makarenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Makarenko fires out a quick counter leg kick but Maldini just manages to avoid it.
Maldini throws a head kick that misses
and Maldini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping body kick lands there for Makarenko.
Maldini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body kick there by Makarenko.
Nice body punch from Makarenko.
Maldini tries to land a body kick
and Makarenko counters with a nice leg kick.
Jab from Makarenko.
Makarenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maldini fakes the leg kick and cracks Makarenko in the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini tries to move into range but Makarenko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maldini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makarenko.
Maldini slips a straight right by Makarenko.
Maldini is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Makarenko lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maldini has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maldini and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Makarenko tries a low kick but Maldini avoids it.
Maldini lands a head kick!
Makarenko throws a body kick that misses.
Maldini misses with a kick to the body
and Makarenko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Makarenko misses with a looping right.
Maldini counters with a body kick.
Makarenko moves out of range of the body kick from Maldini.
Makarenko quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini connects with the punch.
Maldini throws a predictable looking body shot
and Makarenko counters with a series of strikes. Maldini will be more careful next time no doubt.
Makarenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Makarenko tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maldini staying out of range there.
Makarenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Maldini.
Maldini avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Makarenko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maldini on the side of the head.
Maldini lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyril Makarenko clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Maldini misses with a jab to the body
and Makarenko counters with a big head kick but Maldini shrugs it off.
Maldini misses with a right hand
and Makarenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maldini lands a jab to Makarenko's midsection.
Maldini steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Makarenko. That one must have hurt.
Maldini moves out of range of the body kick.
Maldini throws a right and a left that Makarenko avoids nicely.
Makarenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Maldini is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick from Maldini.
Maldini stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Makarenko.
Maldini tries to land a front kick but Makarenko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maldini rushes Makarenko and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makarenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maldini tries to stall but Makarenko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Makarenko is trying to force a seperation but Maldini has the dominant position.
Maldini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Makarenko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maldini tests Makarenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maldini misses with a hook.
Makarenko takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Makarenko throws a push kick but Maldini slaps the foot to one side.
Maldini lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Maldini lands a high kick to the side of Makarenko's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Maldini dives into guard, looking to finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maldini being controlled here momentarily.
Makarenko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Makarenko is working hard here to advance position.
Makarenko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maldini is controlling him.
Maldini wants to pass the guard but Makarenko is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini preventing the sweep.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Maldini wants to control from the top but Makarenko keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Makarenko jabs Maldini right on the nose. Maldini blinks but takes it well.
Makarenko staying out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maldini.
Maldini swings away with a body shot that misses
and Makarenko counters with a body kick that stops Maldini in his tracks momentarily.
Maldini misses with a jab to the body
enabling Makarenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Maldini misses with an uppercut
and Makarenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makarenko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maldini looks to throw the jab but Makarenko is out of range.
Maldini misses with a kick to the body.
A lazy left from Makarenko finds it's target.
Makarenko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Makarenko needs to keep his hands up - Maldini had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maldini throws a body kick that misses.
Makarenko throws a big counter combination but Maldini scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Maldini misses with a right hand
and Maldini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Makarenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Maldini throws out a counter right but Makarenko avoids it with no problem.
Makarenko looks for the body kick but Maldini saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giuseppe Maldini dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Makarenko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maldini is out of range and Makarenko settles back down.
Maldini throws a sloppy head kick and Makarenko moves out of range easily.
Makarenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Makarenko avoids the body shot from Maldini.
Maldini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makarenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Maldini.
Makarenko is looking to counter with head kicks.
Makarenko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maldini looks to throw a body kick
and Makarenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makarenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maldini fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Makarenko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maldini throws a body punch but Makarenko moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makarenko throws a leg kick which misses Maldini's front leg but catches the back leg as Maldini tries to avoid it.
Maldini connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maldini.
Makarenko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Maldini throws a lazy uppercut
and Makarenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maldini dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maldini throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Makarenko blocks the body kick.
That kick from Makarenko tenderised Maldini's leg. Maldini is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maldini lands with an uppercut that bounces Makarenko off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makarenko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A thudding body kick lands there by Maldini!
Makarenko misses with a kick to the body.
Maldini tries to land a body kick
and Makarenko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maldini misses with an attempted mid kick.
Makarenko walks into a left hand.
Maldini cracks Makarenko with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Makarenko falls to his knees and Maldini doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giuseppe Maldini!
Post fight, an emotional Giuseppe Maldini said 'Retiring as the Olympic SHW champion, what a dream!'.
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hype
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