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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pepe Maldini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taran Chula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Pepe Maldini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Taran Chula!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Chula darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Maldini throws the kick towards the body but Chula avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maldini, right into the meat.
Maldini throws a chopping leg kick but Chula manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chula counters with a body kick.
Maldini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chula.
Chula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldini moves away.
Chula scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chula throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maldini throws a leg kick but Chula sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maldini stuns Chula with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maldini scores with a hook to the body. Chula takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maldini throws a low kick, looking for Chula's leg but Chula calmly moves out of range.
Taran Chula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Maldini 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chula missing with a left hand there. Maldini was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chula misses with a body kick.
Chula throws a lazy uppercut
and Maldini counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maldini lands with a hook. Chula tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Maldini ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chula lands with a straight right. Maldini didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chula thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maldini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chula.
As Chula tries to get set, Maldini tries to push him back and clinch up but Chula manages to avoid the attempt.
Chula jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maldini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maldini tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maldini tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chula is able to avoid easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maldini.
Chula checks a leg kick nicely.
Maldini blocks the body kick.
Maldini throws a good cross that connects.
Chula moves out of range of the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maldini, right into the meat.
Chula misses with a combination
and Maldini counters with a low kick, right behind Chula 's knee.
Maldini fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A clash of legs there as Chula blocks the low kick.
Chula scores with a nice right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Maldini checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maldini lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chula scores with a spinning back kick!
Chula tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chula misses with a leg kick
and Maldini counters with an outside leg kick.
We've been told by Maldini's head coaches at FORBIDDEN VIOLENCE WARRIORS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chula avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chula looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A lazy body kick from Chula
and Maldini counters with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Chula there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maldini ducks under a wild hook from Chula.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Maldini 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 Chula has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chula and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chula tries to bum rush Maldini with a series of wild strikes but Maldini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Chula backs away, Maldini returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chula avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chula looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maldini looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Maldini moves out of range as Chula strikes.
Maldini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chula.
Chula avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maldini moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini ducks under a wild hook from Chula.
Maldini appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chula swings for the body but Maldini moves out of range.
Chula tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maldini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maldini is looking to slow Chula down with leg kicks.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maldini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chula working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maldini.
Maldini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chula dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Chula breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maldini cracks a nice hook into Chula's ribs.
Chula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maldini appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chula moves into range and clinches up with Maldini.
Maldini throws a head punch that misses.
Maldini tries to throw a body punch but Chula avoids it by throwing Maldini back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chula misses with some punches.
Chula lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Maldini's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maldini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Nice uppercut lands for Maldini. That snapped Chula's head back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chula, as that shot connected.
Maldini ducks under a wild hook from Chula.
Maldini showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chula.
It looked like Maldini wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chula walks into a jab.
Maldini moves out of range as Chula strikes.
Chula avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chula attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maldini avoids the body shot from Chula.
Maldini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chula was well out of range. Poor timing from Maldini.
Chula throws a right and a left that both miss.
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 Pepe Maldini will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maldini fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chula misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maldini.
Chula fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maldini manages to avoid it.
Maldini walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chula checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chula falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maldini counters with a low kick, right behind Chula 's knee.
A combination from Chula does no damage.
Maldini moves out of range as Chula strikes.
Maldini turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maldini wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chula listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Chula misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldini lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pepe Maldini is winning the standup battle so far.
Maldini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chula is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Maldini with a body shot.
Maldini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maldini misses the shot to the body.
Maldini feints and then cracks Chula's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chula down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chula misses with a body shot.
Chula's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini just misses with a punch to the body.
Chula checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maldini digs a good hook to Chula's body.
Maldini throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chula.
Chula looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maldini, right into the meat.
Maldini throws a lazy right hand but Chula sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chula digs a good body shot into Maldini's ribs.
Chula takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chula lands a slapping body shot.
Chula looks to score with a jab to the body but Maldini is just out of range.
Maldini is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maldini with a jab.
Chula throws a leg kick but Maldini moved away.
Maldini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chula.
Maldini takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chula tries to work over Maldini's front leg with a kick but Maldini checks it.
Chula looks to clinch
and Maldini counters with a series of strikes. Chula will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chula just misses with a punch to the body.
Chula bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chula darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Maldini blocks a jab.
Chula misses with an uppercut.
Chula throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maldini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chula.
Chula throws a body shot but no joy.
Maldini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chula moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldini. Chula does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chula misses with the combination.
Maldini fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chula throws a body shot but no joy.
Chula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Maldini throws a leg kick that misses.
Chula scores with a spinning back kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chula moves away from the strike by Maldini.
Maldini is looking to slow Chula down with leg kicks.
Maldini throws a low kick but Chula avoids it.
Chula tries to counter by closing the distance.
Maldini avoids the body shot from Chula.
Chula takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chula misses with a hook
and Maldini counters with an inside leg kick.
Maldini shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chula sprawls well. Chula wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maldini gets slowly back to his feet.
Maldini scores with a hook.
Chula keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Maldini 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 Chula has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chula and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chula slips a jab and a cross from Maldini.
Maldini fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chula is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chula swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maldini on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maldini avoids the body shot from Chula.
Chula misses with a straight left.
Chula moves out of range as Maldini strikes.
Chula misses the shot to the body.
Maldini cracks Chula with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chula throws a shot from downtown. Maldini moves away and avoids it.
Maldini misses with an uppercut
and Chula makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chula tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maldini was well out of range. Poor timing from Chula.
It looked like Maldini wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maldini scores with a shot to the body.
Maldini misses with the combination.
Chula waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maldini.
Chula lunges at Maldini with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maldini's hand.
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 Pepe Maldini will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Chula feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maldinis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chula slips a jab from Maldini.
Maldini moves out of range of the body kick.
Maldini lands a jab to Chula's midsection.
Maldini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chula manages to avoid it.
Chula shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chula wants to slow Maldini down by chopping away at his legs.
Maldini throws a body punch but Chula moves out of range.
Chula takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chula takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maldini thumps Chula with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chula lands with a right hand.
Chula uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maldini.
Maldini finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chula throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maldini stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Chula darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chula takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Chula. Those never looked like landing.
Chula throws a series of punches but Maldini avoids them all with ease.
Maldini scores with a nice head shot.
Maldini avoids the body shot from Chula.
Chula dips to his left and cracks Maldini with an uppercut!
Maldini comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chula fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maldini has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chula lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maldini circles away quickly and effectively.
Chula looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maldini.
Maldini throws a leg kick but Chula checks it.
Chula will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chula uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldini.
Chula swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maldini.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldini lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Taran Chula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot lands for Chula.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maldini, as that shot connected.
Chula throws a sloppy body shot
and Maldini counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chula's knee momentarily.
Chula misses with a series of wild punches.
Maldini throws a leg kick but Chula moved away.
A big right from Maldini misses.
Maldini works the jab nicely.
Maldini dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chula throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Maldini is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maldini throws a hook but Chula avoids it easily.
Chula lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maldini's sensitive parts.
Chula takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chula takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chula throws a poor cross that misses
and Maldini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maldini wants to land a leg kick but Chula is out of range.
A low kick from Maldini misses
and Chula counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Maldini misses with a body shot.
Chula throws a body punch but Maldini moves out of range.
Chula motions for Maldini to come forward. Chula throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chula throws a hook but Maldini avoids it easily.
Maldini seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Maldini blocks a head kick by Chula.
Chula takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maldini with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chula scoring well with a low kick there.
Chula misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Maldini wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheers as Maldini lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chula doesn't seem phased though.
Nice body punch from Maldini.
Chula throws a hook but Maldini avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maldini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chula was well out of range. Poor timing from Maldini.
Maldini tries to land a front kick but Chula steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maldini attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chula throws a poor cross that misses
and Maldini counters with a nice uppercut.
Chula tries to clinch
and Maldini counters with a straight right hand.
Chula lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maldini's sensitive parts.
Chula misses with a looping left.
Maldini connects with a leg kick. Chula looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chula has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maldini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pepe Maldini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maldini with a nice cross.
Maldini walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chula checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chula avoids the body shot from Maldini.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chula misses with a hook. Maldini ducked under it nicely.
Maldini feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chula's calf.
Maldini fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pepe Maldini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maldini, 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Pepe Maldini!
A very excited looking Pepe Maldini made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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