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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phil Maroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eiji Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Maroni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eiji Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzuki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Suzuki 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.
Maroni throws a leg kick
letting Suzuki counter with a right hand.
Suzuki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maroni pinned against the ropes. Maroni gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Suzuki swats away the attempt to clinch by Maroni.
Suzuki checks a leg kick nicely.
Suzuki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Suzuki connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suzuki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maroni.
We've been told by Maroni's head coaches at Cozad MMA Las Vegas that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Suzuki misses with a leg kick
and Maroni counters with a two punch combo.
Suzuki keeps the fight on the outside.
Maroni tries to clinch up
and Suzuki counters with a single leg into guard. Maroni didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maroni is working an open guard so Suzuki takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Maroni lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maroni slips under a jab from Suzuki.
Maroni fires out a quick counter leg kick but Suzuki just manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Maroni. Those never looked like landing.
Suzuki wants to counter with a clinch but Maroni pushes him away.
A head kick misses from Maroni.
Maroni lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maroni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suzuki unleashes a big counter combination but Maroni bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Suzuki is defended easily by Maroni.
Maroni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Suzuki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suzuki throws a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki swats away the attempt to clinch by Maroni.
Maroni lands with a nice body punch.
Maroni lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suzuki's sensitive parts.
No joy there for Maroni, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suzuki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maroni connects with a leg kick. Suzuki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maroni tries to clinch but Suzuki is having none of it.
Suzuki 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maroni with a nice cross.
Maroni is looking to clinch.
Maroni doesn't manage to clinch there - Suzuki circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki throws a body punch but Maroni moves out of range.
Maroni closes the distance and clinches.
Maroni unloads a knee to the mid-section. Suzuki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Suzuki has had enough of the clinch but Maroni keeps him there for the moment.
Maroni looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Maroni - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Suzuki is trying to break the clinch but Maroni is controlling him.
Maroni tries to land knees in the clinch but Suzuki avoids the damage to the body.
Maroni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suzuki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maroni connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maroni tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Suzuki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A good leg kick by Maroni.
Suzuki misses with a double jab.
Maroni closes the distance and clinches.
Maroni manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Suzuki avoids the elbow strike from Maroni, against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suzuki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maroni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maroni throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Maroni dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Maroni feints and then cracks Suzuki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Suzuki down.
Suzuki circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maroni.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maroni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suzuki wants to slow Maroni down by chopping away at his legs.
Maroni lands the left hand.
Suzuki misses with a body kick.
Maroni looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Maroni tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Suzuki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Suzuki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maroni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maroni looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maroni fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maroni with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maroni turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maroni throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maroni connects with a leg kick. Suzuki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maroni.
Maroni fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Suzuki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Phil Maroni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maroni scoring well with a low kick there.
Maroni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Suzuki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suzuki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maroni. Maroni obviously looking to wear him down.
Maroni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maroni buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maroni tried to score with a low kick but Suzuki checks it.
Suzuki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maroni can pounce on him.
Suzuki swats away the attempt to clinch by Maroni.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maroni moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maroni tries to close the distance and clinch but Suzuki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suzuki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Maroni was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Phil Maroni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suzuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suzuki swats away the attempt to clinch by Maroni.
Maroni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maroni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suzuki can do to turn this around?
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Maroni napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maroni is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Suzuki decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Suzuki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maroni doesn't manage to clinch there - Suzuki circles away.
Maroni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maroni throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maroni throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Suzuki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maroni can pounce on him.
Good work by Maroni as he checks the leg kick.
Maroni feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Maroni tries to clinch there but Suzuki circles away.
Suzuki is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Suzuki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maroni counters with a one-two to the body.
Suzuki is breathing heavily.
Maroni feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Suzuki's calf.
Maroni with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maroni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maroni fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maroni tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Suzuki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maroni connects with an inside leg kick.
Maroni lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suzuki's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Maroni dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A good leg kick by Maroni.
Maroni tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Suzuki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maroni.
Maroni clinches up with Suzuki and pushes him back against the ropes.
Maroni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maroni throws a leg kick but Suzuki moved away.
Phil Maroni is winning the standup battle so far.
Maroni closes the distance and clinches.
Maroni stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maroni trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Suzuki as Maroni tries to tie him up.
Maroni taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maroni lands a body shot in the clinch.
Suzuki is trying to force a seperation but Maroni has the dominant position.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Suzuki blocks the elbow strike.
Maroni misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maroni is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Suzuki is keeping busy.
Maroni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maroni scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maroni scoring well with a low kick there.
Good leg kick by Maroni there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Suzuki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Suzuki shoots in looking for a takedown. Maroni tries to sprawl out of it but Suzuki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Maroni manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maroni looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Suzuki shoots for a double leg takedown but Maroni sprawls well. He's pushed Suzuki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maroni.
Maroni turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maroni tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Suzuki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maroni lands with a slapping head kick.
Maroni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Suzuki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maroni wants to clinch.
Maroni fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maroni lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Suzuki throws a jab but it's blocked by Maroni.
Suzuki fails with the takedown.
Phil Maroni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eiji Suzuki.
Suzuki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Suzuki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maroni with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Suzuki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maroni appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maroni tries to clinch up but Suzuki circles away and keeps his distance.
Suzuki keeps the fight on the outside.
Suzuki unleashes a big counter combination but Maroni bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Maroni tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Suzuki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maroni lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Suzuki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maroni. Maroni obviously looking to wear him down.
Suzuki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Suzuki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maroni connects with a leg kick. Suzuki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maroni moves to clinch but Suzuki breaks away
and Suzuki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Maroni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maroni, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Maroni!
Phil Maroni seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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RATING
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