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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liberal Stomper (ranked 766 p4p, 97 weight class) and Ralphie Maldonado (ranked 1034 p4p, 131 weight class). Stomper comes to the cage accompanied by They say that I'm Crazy. Liberal Stomper could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ralphie Maldonado's chin.
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188 cm
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164 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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179 cm
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liberal Stomper! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ralphie Maldonado! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Maldonado takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Stomper closes the distance and pushes Maldonado back into the cage. Maldonado blocking some punches.
Maldonado can't find room to land a body shot as Stomper controls the action.
Maldonado works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Stomper.
Stomper throws a punch but it's blocked by Maldonado. Stomper works on Maldonado's body with a couple of short punches. Maldonado misses with a punch on the inside.
Maldonado lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stomper or not. A right handed body shot lands from Maldonado.
Stomper lands a shot to the body. Maldonado tries a body shot but Stomper blocks it.
Maldonado lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Maldonado misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stomper. A head punch blocked on the inside by Maldonado. Stomper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maldonado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action! Stomper lands a body punch in the clinch. Stomper has a couple of punches blocked by Maldonado.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stomper throws a head punch that misses. Maldonado digs a right hand underneath Stomper's ribcage. Stomper let out a lung full of air as it connected. Stomper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stomper throws a punch but it's blocked by Maldonado. A nice right hand lands inside from Stomper. I was talking to Stomper's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Stomper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stomper misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stomper. A hook to the body from Maldonado.
Stomper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maldonados head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Stomper. Stomper tries to throw a body punch but Maldonado avoids it by throwing Stomper back against the cage. Stomper working aggressively here.
Stomper misses with the head strike.
Stomper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Stomper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Stomper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Stomper working aggressively here.
Stomper throws a punch but it's blocked by Maldonado.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stomper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Maldonado.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maldonado. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Stomper takes a shot to the head. Stomper misses with the head strike.
Stomper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Stomper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maldonado works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stomper blocks an uppercut.
Stomper misses with a hook from the clinch. Stomper really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Maldonado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stomper working aggressively here.
Stomper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maldonado backwards. Maldonado blocking some punches.
Stomper lands with a left to the head. Maldonado lands on the inside with an uppercut. Maldonado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maldonado wants to stall.
Stomper working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A hook to the body from Stomper.
Stomper misses with some punches.
Maldonado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stomper's elbow. A short body shot lands from Maldonado as the two fighters clinch.
Maldonado lands with a left to the head. Stomper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Stomper misses with a short punch on the inside. Stomper throws a punch but it's blocked by Maldonado. Stomper lands a nice uppercut. Stomper working aggressively here.
Maldonado misses with a body punch.
Stomper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Stomper misses with some punches.
Maldonado scores with a nice hook to the head. Stomper working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maldonado. Stomper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Maldonado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Maldonado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maldonado lands a body punch in the clinch. Maldonado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Stomper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maldonado backwards. Maldonado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch on the inside from Maldonado fails to land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Maldonado breaks the clinch.
Stomper is looking to clinch but Maldonado is avoiding it.
Stomper takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Stomper fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maldonado on the side of the head. Maldonado lands with a shot to the body. Maldonado closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Stomper ducks down and throws a hook to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Stomper misses with a hook. Maldonado scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Stomper moves into the clinch. Stomper is leaning against Maldonado and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liberal Stomper dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Maldonado cracks Stomper with a right hand to the side of the head. Stomper darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Maldonado ducks under a wild hook from Stomper. Maldonado was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Stomper throws out a loose jab but Maldonado uses good head movement to avoid it. Maldonado staying out of range there. Maldonado flicks out a counter leg kick but Stomper steps away. Maldonado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Stomper misses with a looping right. Stomper gets a clinch. Stomper scores with a shoulder strike. Stomper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maldonado backwards. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stomper. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stomper misses with a punch on the inside.
Stomper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maldonado can do to turn this around? A short right from Maldonado on the inside. Maldonado has a couple of punches blocked by Stomper.
A head punch on the inside from Stomper fails to land. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Stomper blocks a body shot from Maldonado. Maldonado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maldonado pushes Stomper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Maldonado misses with a body punch.
Maldonado lands a body punch. Stomper misses with a hook from the clinch. Maldonado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maldonado swings wildly with an uppercut but Stomper uses good head movement to avoid it. Stomper blocks an uppercut.
Liberal Stomper has scored more points in the clinch so far. Stomper misses with a short punch on the inside. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maldonado. Maldonado is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stomper is keeping busy. Stomper misses with a punch on the inside.
Stomper prevents a body shot from Maldonado. Stomper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Stomper scores with a hook to the body. Stomper scores with a shot to the side of Maldonado's head. Stomper working aggressively here.
Maldonado blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stomper. Maldonado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stomper backwards. A short left from Stomper. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maldonado takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Stomper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. This has been an exciting period of action! Stomper misses with a short punch on the inside. Stomper throws a punch but it's blocked by Maldonado. Stomper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Maldonado - that landed with a thud.
Maldonado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stomper misses with a short punch on the inside. Nice body punch from Maldonado. Stomper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Stomper fails to land. Maldonado lands with a light punch inside. Stomper presses Maldonado against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Stomper lands a shoulder strike. Stomper misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Maldonado breaks from the clinch.
Stomper misses with a lunging right hand
and Maldonado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Stomper misses with an uppercut. It seemed like Maldonado was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Stomper loads up on a big right hand but Maldonado slips the punch. Maldonado misses with a looping right. Stomper seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Stomper avoids the body shot from Maldonado.
Stomper tries to close the distance and clinch but Maldonado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Maldonado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Stomper throws a looping overhand right but Maldonado ducks down to avoid it. Maldonado throws a body punch but Stomper moves out of range. Maldonado throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stomper. Stomper loads up on a big right hand but Maldonado slips the punch. Stomper listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Maldonado is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stomper rather than just go for the knockout. Stomper misses the jab. Nice shot by Stomper.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Maldonado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Stomper misses with a hook to the body
and Maldonado counters with a stiff right hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Stomper checks the leg kick. A slow jab from Stomper misses its intended target. Stomper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maldonado is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maldonado staying out of range there. Stomper clinches. Maldonado gets through Stomper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Maldonado blocking some punches.
Stomper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Maldonado misses with a punch to the body.
Stomper misses with a body punch.
Maldonado lands an uppercut. Stomper lands a nice uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liberal Stomper dominated that second round. That's time! Stomper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Stomper throws a jab when Maldonado was well out of range. Maldonado bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stomper's head. Maldonado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Stomper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maldonado was well out of range. Poor timing from Stomper. Stomper fails in his attempt to clinch. Maldonado scores with a body shot.
A big left from Stomper misses. Maldonado moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stomper is rocked! Stomper throws a looping overhand right but Maldonado ducks down to avoid it. Oh Stomper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Stomper clobbers Maldonado with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Stomper seems to have got his legs back now. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stomper drives through and clinches with Maldonado against the cage.
Maldonado lands with a short head shot on the inside. Maldonado lands with a short head shot on the inside. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Maldonado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Stomper.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maldonado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stomper misses with a straight right. Stomper looks to score with a jab to the body but Maldonado is just out of range. Stomper throws a shot from downtown. Maldonado moves away and avoids it. Stomper walks into a jab. Stomper lands with a hook. Maldonado tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Stomper throws the left hand but Maldonado avoids the punch easily. Maldonado feints a counter leg kick. A left lands for Stomper. Stomper misses with a lunging right hand
and Maldonado counters with a nice right hand that sends Stomper toppling to the canvas! Stomper scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Maldonado finish him?!
It looks like Liberal Stomper has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Maldonado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stomper.
Stomper lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Maldonado misses. Stomper swings widly with a right hand
and Maldonado counters with a lovely shot to the body. Stomper misses the shot to the body. Stomper throws out a loose jab but Maldonado uses good head movement to avoid it. Maldonado unleashes a big counter combination but Stomper bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Ralphie Maldonado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Liberal Stomper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stomper throws a hook to the side of Maldonado's head but Maldonado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Maldonado has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Maldonado throws a push kick but Stomper slaps the foot to one side. Stomper tries to clinch but Maldonado moves away and Maldonado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Stomper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maldonado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Stomper misses with a hook. Maldonado ducked under it nicely. Maldonado lands a big uppercut and Stomper crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Stomper looks OK. Maldonado waves Stomper back to his feet! Ralphie Maldonado seems to be getting the better of the standup. Stomper throws a lazy right hand but Maldonado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Maldonado is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Maldonado tries to score with a low kick but Stomper moves his leg out of the way. Stomper 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.
Stomper instigates a clinch. Maldonado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maldonado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stomper misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Maldonado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stomper's elbow. Stomper blocks a body shot from Maldonado. Maldonado gets through Stomper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Maldonado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stomper's elbow. A head punch on the inside from Stomper fails to land. Maldonado lands with a short shot to the head. Maldonado can't find room to land a body shot as Stomper controls the action.
Maldonado slowing the pace effectively. A head punch blocked on the inside by Stomper.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A short left from Stomper. Stomper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stomper misses with a hook from the clinch. Maldonado misses with some punches.
Maldonado has a couple of punches blocked by Stomper.
Maldonado lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Maldonado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maldonado misses with a body punch.
Stomper struggles to land a body shot inside as Maldonado controls his hands.
Maldonado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Stomper blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight! Ralphie Maldonado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Stomper 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28 Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28 Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liberal Stomper! Liberal Stomper managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Urban Fighter, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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