Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: WFC 44: Nomura v Dragon Li
Date: Jun 10, 2023

#R1#
Drake lands a jab.
Drake throws a looping overhand right but Maurelli ducks down to avoid it.
Maurelli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maurelli scores with a hook.
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Drake misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Maurelli to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like Tear Drop Drake has been cut.
Drake tries to clinch up
letting Maurelli counter with a right hand.
Drake swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maurelli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drake throws a body shot but no joy.
Drake throws a looping overhand right but Maurelli ducks down to avoid it.
Maurelli connects with a jab.
Drake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maurelli counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drake avoids the body shot from Maurelli. #T1#
Maurelli throws a shot from downtown. Drake moves away and avoids it.
Drake wants to counter the offense by Maurelli and move into the clinch position.
Maurelli bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Maurelli is just out of range.
Maurelli thuds his right hand into Drake's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maurelli lands with a kick to the ribs.
Drake throws a poor cross that misses
and Maurelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Drake misses with a shot to the body
and Maurelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maurelli connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Drake with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maurelli to score with a decent uppercut.
Maurelli is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Drake lands a slapping body shot.
Maurelli is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Maurelli.
Drake takes a swing at Maurelli's ribcage but misses. #T2##CL2#
Drake has taken the fight to the clinch.
Drake with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Maurelli gets through Drake's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Maurelli.
A short right from Maurelli on the inside.
Maurelli lands a left hand.
Drake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maurelli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Maurelli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maurelli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maurelli has Drake pressed against the cage.
Drake working Maurelli over with knees to the body.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drake tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #T3#
Maurelli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drake slowing the pace effectively.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maurelli blocks it with crossed arms.
Maurelli blocking some punches.
Drake looking to throw knees to the head but Maurelli is blocking nicely.
Maurelli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Drake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #BC#
Maurelli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drake on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maurelli. Maurelli obviously looking to wear him down.
Maurelli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Drake is looking to clinch but Maurelli is avoiding it.
It looks like Maurelli has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
No joy there for Drake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maurelli throwing a counter right hand but Drake manages to avoid it.
Maurelli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Drake in his tracks.
Drake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maurelli counters with a nice leg kick. #T4#
Drake misses with a hook
and Maurelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Drake has closed the distance and engaged Maurelli in a clinch.
Drake throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maurelli lands a hook that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Drake pushes Maurelli back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Drake misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Maurelli.
Maurelli avoiding damage as Drake throws knees to the body. #BC#
Maurelli manages to break the clinch.
Maurelli misses with a looping right.
Drake looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maurelli scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Drake throws a combination that misses
and Maurelli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Drake thinking.
Maurelli lands with a slapping head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Maurelli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tear Drop Drake's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Maurelli looks to land a right hand but Drake moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Maurelli.
Drake looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Drake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drake just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMaurelli.#CL2#
Drake fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maurelli, pushing him back against the cage.
Drake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drake is stalling here.
Drake trying to stall but Maurelli improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
We've been informed that Drake has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#BC#
Maurelli manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maurelli throws out the jab.
Drake looks to throw the jab but Maurelli is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Maurelli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Drake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maurelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drake lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt! #T1#
Maurelli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drake looks to land a right hand but Maurelli moved out of range.
Maurelli looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Drake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maurelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Drake throws an off balance right hand
and Maurelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drake avoids the body shot from Maurelli.
Drake scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maurelli doesn't seem bothered though.
Drake gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maurelli.
Nice uppercut lands for Maurelli. That snapped Drake's head back.
A slow jab from Drake misses its intended target.
Drake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maurelli makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Drake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maurelli.
A countering left hand to the body from Drake misses.#T2#
Maurelli tries a head kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Drake misses.
Drake misses with a series of wild punches.
Maurelli fires out a quick counter leg kick but Drake just manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maurelli stalling the fight.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but Maurelli blocks with his arms.
Drake letting Maurelli take a breather here.
Maurelli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maurelli managing to block the knees to the body from Drake.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but Maurelli blocks with his arms. #BC#
Maurelli manages to break the clinch. #T3#
Maurelli darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Drake.
Drake throws a shot to the body.
Drake misses with a lunging right hand
and Maurelli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chris Maurelli is winning the standup battle so far.
Drake throws a looping overhand right but Maurelli ducks down to avoid it.
Maurelli walks into a straight right hand from Drake.
Drake tries to clinch up but Maurelli circles away and keeps his distance.
Maurelli clobbers Drake with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Drake is looking to clinch.
Maurelli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maurelli lands a nice shot that snaps Drake's head back.
Drake has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Drake throws a body shot but no joy. #T4#
Drake chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maurelli can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maurelli is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drake lands with an overhand left.
Drake tries to clinch up but Maurelli circles away and keeps his distance.
Drake misses with a two punch combination.
Maurelli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drake darts in trying to clinch
and Maurelli counters with a straight right hand.
Drake wants to clinch but Maurelli slips to the side
and Maurelli counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maurelli. That's going to slow Drake down.
Drake misses with a body shot
and Maurelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Maurelli dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tear Drop Drake's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Drake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maurelli.
Drake throws a jab when Maurelli was well out of range.
Drake swinging wildly here.
An attempted straight right counter from Maurelli misses the target.
Tear Drop Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maurelli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maurelli, as that shot connected.
Maurelli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Drake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maurelli 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.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maurelli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drake with a hook.
Maurelli throws a sloppy head kick and Drake moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Drake releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sloppy strikes from Drake. Those never looked like landing. #T1#
Drake throws a lazy uppercut
and Maurelli counters with a slapping leg kick.
Drake tries to clinch but Maurelli moves out of range.
Drake throws the left hand but Maurelli avoids the punch easily.
Maurelli avoids the body shot from Drake.
An attempted straight right counter from Maurelli misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maurelli half committed to a counter leg kick.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body. #CL2#
Drake gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maurelli wants to get back to striking at distance but Drake won't allow it.
Maurelli throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Maurelli tries to break free but Drake pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maurelli.
Tear Drop Drake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Maurelli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Drake misses with a knee strike.
Maurelli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drake can do to turn this around?
Drake tries to land knees in the clinch but Maurelli avoids the damage to the body.
Maurelli lands with a light punch inside.
Maurelli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Drake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drake is stalling here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maurelli is struggling to control the position.
Maurelli misses with a punch on the inside.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but Maurelli blocks with his arms. #T3##BC#
Maurelli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drake scores with a sloppy right hand. Maurelli should have avoided that one.
Maurelli moves out of range of the strikes.
Drake throws an off balance right hand
and Maurelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Drake misses with a body shot
and Maurelli counters with a series of strikes. Drake will be more careful next time no doubt. #CL2#
Maurelli tries to keep at a distance but Drake has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chris Maurelli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.
Maurelli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drake looking to throw knees to the head but Maurelli is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Maurelli fails to land.
Maurelli takes a knee right on the jaw! #CUT2#It looks like Chris Maurelli has been cut.
Tear Drop Drake seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T4#
Drake looking to throw knees to the head but Maurelli is blocking nicely.
Drake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake misses with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maurelli.
Drake misses with a knee strike.
A short uppercut from Maurelli.
Drake looking to throw knees to the head but Maurelli is blocking nicely.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maurelli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maurelli blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chris Maurelli.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maurelli, 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Maurelli!
A relieved looking Chris Maurelli thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: WFC 40: Hopson v Hyrra 2
Date: May 13, 2023

#R1#
Choo Two throws a body shot but no joy.
Choo Two misses with a combination
and Choo Two takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Choo Two throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Maurelli to counter with a crisp jab.
Maurelli throws a right hand that misses
and Choo Two counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Choo Two takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Choo Two lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maurelli backs up against the cage.
Choo Two looks to score with a jab to the body but Maurelli is just out of range.
Choo Two misses with a hook
and Maurelli counters with a nice low kick that buckles Choo Two's knee momentarily.
Choo Two staying out of range there.
Maurelli bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Choo Two throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maurelli cracks Choo Two with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Choo Two looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Choo Two throws a right and a left that both miss.#T1#
Choo Two swings for the body but Maurelli moves out of range.
Maurelli misses with a straight right.
Choo Two connects with a nice looking jab.
Choo Two throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maurelli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Choo Two scores with a nice right hand.
Good shot there by Choo Two.
Choo Two uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maurelli.
Choo Two looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Choo Two.
Choo Two lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Maurelli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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!
Choo Two misses with a body shot
and Maurelli finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Choo Two tried to score with a low kick but Maurelli checks it.
Maurelli tried to counter with a leg kick but Choo Two avoided it.#T2#
Choo Two misses with a body shot
and Maurelli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Choo Two misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maurelli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Choo Two drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#ROC#Choo Two is rocked!
Maurelli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Choo Two throws a half hearted mid kick.
A punch combination from Choo Two misses.
Choo Two throws a combination that misses
and Maurelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Choo Two is still on wobbly legs! Can Maurelli finish him?
Maurelli throws a jab when Choo Two was well out of range.
Choo Two seems to have recovered his senses.
Maurelli is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jab from Maurelli.
Maurelli connects with a looping right hand.
Maurelli blocks the body kick. #T3#
Choo Two misses with a kick to the body.
Choo Two is looking to chop away at Maurelli's legs.
Maurelli staying out of range there.
Choo Two throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Choo Two takes a swing at Maurelli's ribcage but misses.
Maurelli throwing a counter right hand but Choo Two manages to avoid it.
Choo Two swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maurelli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maurelli, as that shot connected.
Choo Two misses with a body kick.
Maurelli lands with a right hand.
Choo Two is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Maurelli rather than just go for the knockout.
Choo Two misses with a jab to the body
letting Maurelli counter with a right hand.
Choo Two switches off momentarily and Maurelli cracks him with a monster right hand! Choo Two topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Maurelli dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Maurelli!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Maurelli!
After winning the bout, Chris Maurelli thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: WFC 34: Nayati v Carden
Date: Apr 01, 2023

#R1#
Maurelli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maurelli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopson.
It looked like Maurelli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jacob Hopson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopson swinging wildly here.
Hopson lands an overhand right.
Maurelli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hopson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maurelli.
Maurelli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maurelli misses with a looping right.
Hopson throws a counter combo.
Maurelli misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maurelli throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopson.
Maurelli throws a hook but Hopson avoids it easily.
Hopson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Hopson.
Hopson looks to land a left hand but Maurelli moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Hopson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Maurelli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hopson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maurelli misses with a shot to the body
letting Hopson counter with a right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hopson.
Hopson throws a head kick that Maurelli semi-blocks.
Hopson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hopson throws a head kick but Maurelli moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Maurelli tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopson misses with a hook
and Hopson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Jacob Hopson has been cut.
Hopson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maurelli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maurelli lands a jab to Hopson's midsection.
Hopson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hopson misses with a wild body shot.
Hopson misses with a straight right.
Maurelli slips under a jab from Hopson.
Maurelli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hopson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hopson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maurelli.#T2#
Donk. Hopson catches Maurelli right on the button with a cross.
Maurelli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopson was well out of range. Poor timing from Maurelli.
Maurelli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maurelli gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hopson lands a jab-cross combination.
Hopson misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick from Hopson.
Hopson scores with a jab.
Hopson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maurelli moves away from the strike by Hopson.
Hopson misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Maurelli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maurelli looks to land a left hand but Hopson moved out of range nicely.
Maurelli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T3#
Hopson looks to score with a jab to the body but Maurelli is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Maurelli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maurelli moves out of range of the body kick.
Hopson tries to land a front kick but Maurelli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hopson misses with the combination.
Hopson misses with a hook. Maurelli ducked under it nicely.
Hopson misses with a body kick.
Maurelli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hopson looks to land a left hand but Maurelli moved out of range nicely.
Hopson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hopson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maurelli connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hopson scrambles back to his feet.
Maurelli moves away from the strike by Hopson.
Hopson throws a looping overhand right but Maurelli ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Maurelli was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hopson.
Maurelli misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Hopson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hopson tries to work over Maurelli's front leg with a kick but Maurelli checks it. #T4#
A chopping leg kick lands by Hopson.
A slow jab from Hopson misses its intended target.
It looked like Maurelli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Maurelli misses its intended target.
Hopson throws a leg kick
enabling Maurelli to counter with a crisp jab.
Maurelli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hopson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Maurelli had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopson connects with a right hand. Maurelli shakes it off.
Maurelli misses with a straight right.
Hopson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maurelli. Maurelli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maurelli needs to keep his hands up - Hopson had a free shot at his head there.
Maurelli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maurelli with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Hopson tenderised Maurelli's leg. Maurelli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maurelli misses with a straight right.
Hopson throws a right hand that Maurelli ducks under and follows up with a left that Maurelli also avoids with ease.
Hopson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Hopson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Hopson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Maurelli connects with a crisp jab.
Maurelli on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hopson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maurelli's head.
Hopson lands with an uppercut that bounces Maurelli off the cage and back into range.
Hopson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maurelli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hopson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hopson pushes Maurelli away with a front kick.
A punch combination from Hopson misses.
Hopson looks for the body kick but Maurelli saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Maurelli.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopson lands with an uppercut that bounces Maurelli off the cage and back into range.
Hopson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hopson cracks Maurelli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hopson staying out of range there.#T1#
Maurelli slips a jab from Hopson.
Hopson throws a poor cross that misses
and Maurelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Maurelli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hopson ducks under a wild hook from Maurelli.
A lazy body kick from Hopson
and Maurelli counters with a head kick. That will keep Hopson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hopson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maurelli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hopson doesn't seem bothered though.
Hopson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hopson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maurelli thumps Hopson with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maurelli. Hopson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maurelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maurelli tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Hopson misses
and Maurelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T2#
Hopson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hopson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hopson slips a jab from Maurelli.
Maurelli looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hopson thuds his right hand into Maurelli's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hopson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maurelli.
Maurelli looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head kick by Hopson misses
and Hopson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopson catches Maurelli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maurelli misses the shot to the body.
Maurelli throws an overhand right that lands on Hopson's shoulder, as Hopson tries to avoid the shot.
Maurelli moves out of range as Hopson strikes.
Hopson slips a jab from Maurelli.
Maurelli throws a sloppy head kick and Hopson moves out of range easily. #T3#
Hopson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Maurelli might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Hopson.
Maurelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maurelli manages to avoid it.
Hopson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Maurelli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jacob Hopson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hopson throws the kick towards the body but Maurelli avoids it.
Hopson is looking to land body kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Maurelli misses the target.
Hopson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopson throws a lazy head kick
and Maurelli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hopson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maurelli moves away.
Hopson throws a hook to the side of Maurelli's head but Maurelli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maurelli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hopson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hopson throws a series of punches but Maurelli moves out of range. #T4#
The fighters circling - Hopson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hopson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maurelli takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hopson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopson throws a sloppy body shot
and Maurelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hopson missing with a left hand there. Maurelli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maurelli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hopson. That's going to slow Maurelli down.
Maurelli misses with a straight left.
Maurelli drops his hands momentarily and Hopson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maurelli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maurelli takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Maurelli takes a step back to recover.
Hopson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hopson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maurelli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Hopson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jacob Hopson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Hopson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maurelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Maurelli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopson was well out of range. Poor timing from Maurelli.
Maurelli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hopson swinging wildly here.
Good work by Maurelli as he checks the leg kick.
Hopson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hopson clobbers Maurelli with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hopson throws a right and a left that Maurelli avoids nicely.
Maurelli takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maurelli throws a looping overhand right but Hopson ducks down to avoid it.
Hopson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maurelli misses with a looping right.
Maurelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopson. #T1#
Maurelli moves away from the strike by Hopson.
Hopson throws a head kick that misses.
Maurelli misses with an uppercut.
Maurelli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hopson throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopson slips a straight right by Maurelli.
Hopson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maurelli is looking to counter punch.
Hopson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maurelli. Maurelli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big right from Maurelli misses.
Hopson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maurelli takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hopson scores with a one two! Maurelli had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Maurelli misses with a hook. Hopson ducked under it nicely.
Maurelli misses with a looping left.
Chris Maurelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jacob Hopson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Hopson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maurelli appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hopson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hopson blocks a head kick by Maurelli.
Hopson throws the kick towards the body but Maurelli avoids it.
Hopson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maurelli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hopson throws a leg kick which misses Maurelli's front leg but catches the back leg as Maurelli tries to avoid it.
Hopson connects with a right hand. Maurelli shakes it off.
Maurelli avoids the head kick by Hopson.
Maurelli misses the jab.
Hopson lands with a straight right. Maurelli didn't see that one coming.#T3#
Hopson throws a right hand that misses
letting Maurelli counter with a right hand.
Maurelli takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Maurelli throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Maurelli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maurelli misses with a hook to the body
and Hopson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maurelli's knee momentarily.
Maurelli slips a straight right by Hopson.
Maurelli stuns Hopson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hopson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Maurelli if he has to take too many more of those.
Hopson missing with a left hand there. Maurelli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maurelli will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hopson - that will leave a mark!
Maurelli throws a shot from downtown. Hopson moves away and avoids it.
Hopson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hopson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T4#
Hopson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maurelli manages to avoid it.
Maurelli takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopson misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maurelli.
Hopson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hopson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maurelli backs up against the cage.
Maurelli staying out of range there.
Hopson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A lazy left from Hopson finds it's target.
Hopson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hopson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hopson moves away from the strike by Maurelli.
Maurelli darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #ROC#Hopson is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Hopson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hopson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Hopson!
A very excited looking Jacob Hopson 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.

Event: WFC 30:Jaimie Hopson v Johnson
Date: Mar 04, 2023

#R1#
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maurelli misses the jab.
Maurelli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson goes for a double leg but Maurelli avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Maurelli continues to drive forward.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
letting Maurelli counter with a right hand.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Maurelli circles away.
Maurelli jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jackson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL2#
Jackson clinches up with Maurelli and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maurelli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maurelli stalling in the clinch but Jackson improves position.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Maurelli controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maurelli avoids it.#T1#
Jackson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Maurelli.
Still in the clinch, Maurelli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Maurelli blocks it.
Maurelli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maurelli just leaning against Jackson, taking a breather.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Jackson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maurelli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Maurelli managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Maurelli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body. #BC#
Maurelli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson looks to throw a body kick
and Maurelli counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Maurelli misses the target.
A low kick lands for Maurelli.
Maurelli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body. #T3#
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maurelli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jackson throws a push kick but Maurelli slaps the foot to one side.
Maurelli misses the jab.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maurelli throws out the jab.
Jackson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Striker Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maurelli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maurelli swings widly with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a right hand to the body.
Jackson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #CL2#
Jackson instigates a clinch.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Jackson lands with a right to the head. #T4#
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maurelli.
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!
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maurelli blocks an uppercut.
Jackson missing with knees to the body. #BC#
Maurelli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Maurelli as Jackson shoots in.
Maurelli misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maurelli.
Jackson lands a head shot.
A head kick by Jackson misses
and Maurelli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Striker Jackson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
A telegraphed right hand from Maurelli misses the target.
Jackson counters with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Maurelli.
Maurelli scores with a decent looking hook.
Jackson tries to clinch but Maurelli moves out of range.
Maurelli appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maurelli, as that shot connected.
Jackson throws out a leg kick but Maurelli moves out of range and Jackson only half commits.
Maurelli throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maurelli missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson wants to counter the offense by Maurelli and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy body kick from Jackson
and Maurelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson throws out a leg kick but Maurelli moves out of range and Jackson only half commits.
Maurelli thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Maurelli scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maurelli throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jackson scoring well with a low kick there.
Maurelli throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Nice cross by Maurelli.#TD2#
Jackson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Maurelli sprawls well initially but Jackson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Maurelli trying to control from the bottom.
Maurelli regains full guard. Nicely done.
Maurelli is pulling down on Jackson's head. It's preventing any offense from Jackson, at least for the moment.#T2#
Jackson wants to stand but Maurelli has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB#
Maurelli looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maurelli is pulling down on Jackson's head. It's preventing any offense from Jackson, at least for the moment.#T3#
Jackson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Maurelli controlling Jackson's posture. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Maurelli counters with a body kick.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Maurelli circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Maurelli misses the target.
A slow jab from Maurelli misses its intended target.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Maurelli.
Maurelli throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson throws a big counter head kick but Maurelli avoids it with no problem.#T4#
Nice takedown defense from Maurelli. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maurelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab, jab by Maurelli - just one landing.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body
and Maurelli counters with a straight right hand.
Maurelli keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maurelli ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses
and Maurelli counters with a nice kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maurelli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Maurelli dominated that second round.
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!#R3#
Maurelli throws a body shot but no joy.
Maurelli throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with a solid body kick.
Chris Maurelli is winning the standup battle so far.
Maurelli throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Maurelli throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL2#
Jackson clinches up with Maurelli and pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maurelli blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson landing knees to the body. #BC#
Maurelli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maurelli throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson clobbers Maurelli with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maurelli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Jackson scores with the left hand. Maurelli knows he should have avoided that one. #T1#
Maurelli misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Maurelli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson tries to counter with a clinch but Maurelli shakes him off and moves away.
Jackson looks for the body kick but Maurelli saw that one coming.
Jackson misses with the body kick
and Maurelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maurelli throws out the jab.
Maurelli throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson with a jab.
Maurelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Maurelli misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T2#
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick from Maurelli.
Jackson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Maurelli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL2#
Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Maurelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maurelli avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Maurelli stalling.
Maurelli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Maurelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maurelli throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson. #T3#
Maurelli avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson digs a right hand underneath Maurelli's ribcage. Maurelli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maurelli working hard to break the clinch.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maurelli wants to stall.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maurelli misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maurelli.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T4#
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Maurelli blocks with his arms.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Maurelli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
Maurelli is pushing Jackson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Maurelli is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maurelli.
Maurelli misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Striker Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Striker Jackson!
Post fight, an emotional Striker Jackson said 'I don't ever want to hear the name, Chris Maurelli, again! I’m going Wolf hunting! Jaimie Hopson…… you are NEXT!!!'.

Event: WFC 27: Brunson v Lacasa II
Date: Feb 11, 2023

#R1#
Jackson throws a head kick but Maurelli moves out of range.
A head kick by Jackson misses
and Maurelli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maurelli moves out of range of the body kick from Jackson.
Maurelli let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jackson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Maurelli looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Maurelli misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Maurelli misses the target.
Jackson slips under a jab from Maurelli.
And Jackson counters with a quick kick to the body but Maurelli blocks it.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Maurelli finds it's target.
Maurelli misses with a left hand
and Jackson counters with a good low kick that Maurelli was not able to check.
Jackson scores with a push kick.
Maurelli misses with a looping left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jackson. #T1#
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Maurelli to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maurelli works Jackson's body with a nice hook.
Jackson is looking to slow Maurelli down with leg kicks.
Jackson is looking to slow Maurelli down with leg kicks.
Striker Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maurelli lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maurelli cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maurelli throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson swinging wildly here. #T2#
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maurelli.
Jackson tries to move into range but Maurelli moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maurelli slips a jab from Jackson.
Maurelli walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jackson.
Maurelli jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses
and Maurelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick by Jackson misses
and Maurelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson misses the jab.
Good shot there by Maurelli.
Maurelli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Maurelli avoids nicely.
A nice side step and Maurelli releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T3#
Maurelli lands with a nice body punch.
Maurelli moves out of range of the body kick.
Maurelli avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Maurelli avoids the head kick by Jackson.
It seemed like Maurelli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jackson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maurelli connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jackson scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Maurelli moves out of range easily.
Maurelli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Maurelli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jackson slips a straight right by Maurelli.
Jackson jabs Maurelli to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jackson wants to land a leg kick but Maurelli is out of range. #T4#
A telegraphed right hand from Maurelli misses the target.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Maurelli darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jackson walks into a left hand.
Jackson lands the left hand.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maurelli checks a leg kick.
Jackson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Jackson throws a hook but Maurelli blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Maurelli dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Jackson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Maurelli takes a step back to recover.
Jackson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jackson connects with a looping right hand.
Jackson walks into a left hand.
Maurelli avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Maurelli has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Maurelli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maurelli blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses
enabling Maurelli to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson swings for the body but Maurelli moves out of range.
Maurelli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jackson throws a head kick but Maurelli moves out of range.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T1#
A low kick from Jackson is predictable there
and Maurelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Maurelli throws a poor cross that misses
and Jackson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maurelli throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
And Jackson counters with a quick kick to the body but Maurelli blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Maurelli.
Maurelli misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Maurelli scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maurelli might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Maurelli misses with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a left and a right that stings Maurelli.
Maurelli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maurelli swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Maurelli walks into a straight right hand from Jackson.#T2#
A head kick misses from Jackson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson lands a nice looking body kick.
Jackson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Maurelli moves out of range easily.
Maurelli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Jackson throws a low kick but Maurelli moves out of range easily.
Jackson scores with a head kick. Maurelli tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maurelli was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson slips a jab from Maurelli.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Maurelli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T3#
Jackson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Maurelli moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Maurelli blocks the body kick.
Maurelli let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maurelli scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maurelli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Maurelli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson throws a big counter combination but Maurelli scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jackson throws a hook but Maurelli avoids it easily.
Maurelli connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jackson. Jackson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice body punch from Maurelli. #T4#
Jackson throws a lazy head kick
and Maurelli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Maurelli lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jackson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maurelli's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Maurelli throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Maurelli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maurelli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Maurelli throws out a counter right but Jackson avoids it with no problem.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Maurelli's shoulder, as Maurelli tries to avoid the shot.
Maurelli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maurelli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Striker Jackson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Maurelli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maurelli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson slips under a jab from Maurelli.
Maurelli takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson lands a jab to the nose.
Jackson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maurelli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maurelli misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson lands with a nice body kick.
Maurelli connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maurelli throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson lands a high kick!
Maurelli has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jackson.#T1#
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Maurelli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maurelli throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson throws a lazy body kick
and Maurelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maurelli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maurelli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick
and Maurelli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson moves forwards but Maurelli connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maurelli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson misses with a body punch
and Maurelli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC2#Jackson is rocked!
Jackson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T2#
Jackson blocks a jab.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Jackson wants to slow Maurelli down by chopping away at his legs.
Jackson throws a head kick that Maurelli semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chris Maurelli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maurelli throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maurelli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Maurelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Maurelli lands a really nice looking cross but Jackson seems unphased.
Jackson lands with a slapping head kick.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Maurelli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maurelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maurelli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maurelli listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jackson slips under a jab from Maurelli.
Maurelli misses with a wild body shot.
Maurelli throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Maurelli scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Jackson misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maurelli! But no joy.
Striker Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T4#
Maurelli clobbers Jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Maurelli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maurelli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
The fighters circling - Maurelli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maurelli.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maurelli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maurelli throws out a counter right but Jackson avoids it with no problem.
Maurelli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jackson slips a jab from Maurelli.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Maurelli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maurelli has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Maurelli!
During a confident post fight interview, Chris Maurelli thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Striker Jackson had this to say: 'He hit the lotto! Ill be back!'.

Event: WFC 23: Romero vs Halkias
Date: Jan 14, 2023

#R1#
Maurelli throws a hook but Thursar blocks it.
Nice sprawl there from Maurelli as Thursar shoots in.
A left and a right from Thursar both land. Nice combination.
Thursar tries for a takedown but Maurelli circles away easily
and Maurelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Thursar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maurelli sprawls well. Maurelli wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thursar gets slowly back to his feet.
Chris Maurelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sayten Thursar.
Maurelli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thursar blocks a jab.
Thursar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Maurelli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maurelli misses the jab.#T1#
Maurelli jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maurelli throws a poor cross that misses #TD2#
and Thursar counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Maurelli!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Thursar working away.
Thursar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maurelli. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maurelli is looking to regain half guard here but Thursar keeps moving and retains side control.
Maurelli is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on Maurelli's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T2#
Thursar is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Maurelli will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Thursar wants to take a breather but Maurelli manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Thursar.
Thursar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Maurelli is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maurelli is controlling Thursar's posture.
Thursar is stalling in the full guard.
Thursar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T3##SUB#
Maurelli looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Thursar is defending well. Maurelli quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Thursar has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Maurelli celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Maurelli!
A very excited looking Chris Maurelli 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.

Event: WFC 17: Brunson vs Lacasa
Date: Dec 03, 2022

#R1#
Maurelli takes a kick to the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like Chris Maurelli has been cut.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maurelli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Maurelli connects with a body shot.
Striker Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Maurelli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson tries to clinch but Maurelli moves out of range.
Maurelli now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Jackson closes the distance and pushes Maurelli back into the cage.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maurelli tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maurelli blocks it with crossed arms. #T1##BC#
Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Maurelli counters with a stiff right hand. #CL#
Jackson clinches with his opponent. #TD2#
Maurelli manages to pull guard.
Maurelli working a defensive guard here.
Maurelli controlling Jackson's posture.
Jackson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Maurelli pulls Jackson in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2##SUB2#
Maurelli looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB2#
Maurelli throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jackson postures up.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Maurelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson wants to get up but he can't break Maurelli's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #T3##SUB2#
Jackson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maurelli has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jackson has managed to get both his arms back between Maurelli's legs - danger averted.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maurelli on the ground.
Jackson tries to stand but Maurelli is controlling from the bottom.
Maurelli keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Maurelli seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Maurelli manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB##SUB2#
Maurelli drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maurelli jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T4#
Jackson is trying to keep Maurelli in close.
Maurelli tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Jackson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maurelli tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson wants to stand up but Maurelli is controlling him.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chris Maurelli will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Maurelli's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Maurelli throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jackson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Maurelli if he has to take too many more of those. #CL#
Maurelli gets tackled into the cage by Jackson. Jackson maintains the clinch. #BC#
Jackson breaks the clinch. #CL#
Jackson clinches with his opponent.
Maurelli is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jackson to keep the fight standing.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maurelli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maurelli can do to turn this around?
A head kick misses from Jackson. #CL#
Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maurelli tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away. #T1#
Maurelli swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jackson counters with a head kick.
Jackson cracks Maurelli with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maurelli let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
letting Maurelli counter with a right hand.
Jackson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CL2#
Maurelli darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.
Maurelli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Maurelli blocks with his arms.
Jackson misses with a body punch.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #T2#
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maurelli jumps guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Striker Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Maurelli.
Maurelli tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Maurelli avoids the damage to the body.
Maurelli fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Maurelli tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Maurelli drops back down to his feet.
Striker Jackson has scored more points in the clinch so far.#TD2#
Maurelli jumps guard and drags Jackson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson tries to stand but Maurelli is controlling from the bottom. #SUB2#
Maurelli has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Maurelli working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily. #T3##SUB2#
Maurelli is looking for a triangle but Jackson pushes his legs off easily.
Jackson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Maurelli.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Maurelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Maurelli is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maurelli trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Maurelli is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Maurelli is continuing to stall.
Jackson postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Striker Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Maurelli's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Maurelli's head.
Maurelli misses with an uppercut.
Striker Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Maurelli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maurelli defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Maurelli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #CL#
Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Maurelli.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Maurelli's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maurelli fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maurelli.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Maurelli is blocking nicely.
Maurelli avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body. #T1#
A knee to the head by Jackson.
Jackson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Maurelli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Maurelli blocks with his arms.
Maurelli fails to pull guard.
Maurelli is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jackson to keep the fight standing.
Striker Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Maurelli.
Maurelli tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maurelli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Maurelli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A lazy left from Jackson finds it's target.
Maurelli scores with a punch to the head.
Maurelli avoids the head kick by Jackson. #T2#
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Maurelli looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Maurelli tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maurelli tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #BC#
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Maurelli has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maurelli fails to pull the fight into his guard. #BC#
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maurelli.
Jackson scores with a spinning back kick!
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T3#
The fighters circling - Maurelli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Maurelli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Maurelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Maurelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maurelli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL2#
Maurelli moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jackson.
Maurelli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #T4#
Maurelli fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maurelli tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maurelli, as that shot connected.
Maurelli might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson tries to land a front kick but Maurelli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Maurelli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maurelli has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Maurelli blocks the body kick.
Maurelli misses with a body shot.
Jackson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Maurelli just manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Striker Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Striker Jackson!

Event: WFC 11: Ichirou vs Rocky
Date: Oct 22, 2022

#R1#
Williston misses with a left hand
and Maurelli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maurelli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williston.
Maurelli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maurelli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williston.
Williston was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Williston throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maurelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maurelli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williston.
Williston definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Williston throws a chopping leg kick but Maurelli manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Williston fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maurelli checks it well.
Williston fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maurelli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maurelli throws out a counter right but Williston avoids it with no problem.
Maurelli throws the left hand but Williston avoids the punch easily.
Williston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maurelli.
Williston misses with a body shot. #T1#
Maurelli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williston misses with a body punch
and Maurelli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#It looks like Antonio Williston has been cut.
Maurelli connects with the punch.
Williston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williston jabs at Maurelli's body.#CL2#
Maurelli gets a clinch.
Williston blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #TD2#
Maurelli manages to pull guard.
Williston sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Williston knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maurelli on the ground.
Maurelli is controlling Williston's posture.#T2##SUB2#
Maurelli is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Williston rolls with it to try and escape but Maurelli cranks on the arm and Williston is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Maurelli!
Chris Maurelli seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: WFC 1: Baltaretu vs Ballo
Date: Aug 13, 2022

#R1#
Nice uppercut there from Maurelli.#TD2#
Bactya throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Maurelli tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bactya is in Maurelli's guard.
Maurelli is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bactya is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maurelli trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#T1##SU2#
Bactya stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bactya with a poor takedown
and Maurelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Bactya tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Maurelli defends well and Bactya ends up having to push Maurelli into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Maurelli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bactya shoots in but no luck this time.
Chris Maurelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Bactya.
Bactya shoots and misses
and Maurelli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bactya thinking.
Bactya looks winded!
Maurelli fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Maurelli slaps away a takedown attempt from Bactya, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bactya walks into a jab.#T2#
Maurelli with a nice cross.
Maurelli smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Maurelli keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maurelli sizes up Bactya with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut there from Maurelli.
Bactya wants to clinch up but Maurelli keeps it at a distance.
Maurelli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maurelli connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bactya's hands.
Liam Bactya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maurelli misses with the combination.
Bactya takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T3#
Maurelli uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bactya walks into a jab.
Bactya ducks right into an uppercut from Maurelli. #TD2#
Bactya scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bactya stops Maurelli from getting back to his feet.
Maurelli knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bactya on the ground.#T4##REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bactya moves away from the strike by Maurelli.
Bactya moves out of range as Maurelli strikes.
Maurelli moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maurelli connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bactya shoots in looking for a takedown. Maurelli tries to sprawl out of it but Bactya keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maurelli manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maurelli is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Maurelli lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bactya fails with the takedown
and Maurelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maurelli swings for the body but Bactya moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Maurelli dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Bactya walks into a left hand.
Maurelli throws a looping overhand right but Bactya ducks down to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bactya. #TD2#
Bactya manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Maurelli on his heels. He'll look to pass Maurelli's guard now, I'm sure.
Maurelli wants to stand up but Bactya is controlling him. #SU2#
Maurelli is working an open guard so Bactya takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bactya is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maurelli leaves Bactya with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Maurelli connects with a nice looking jab. #T1#
Bactya misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chris Maurelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Bactya.
Maurelli throws a hook to the side of Bactya's head but Bactya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maurelli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bactya can do to turn this around?
Maurelli lands a jab.
Maurelli scores with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Maurelli. That snapped Bactya's head back.
Bactya gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maurelli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bactya takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Maurelli finds it's way through Bactya's defenses.
Maurelli looks to throw the jab but Bactya is out of range.
Bactya defending well as Maurelli loads up on a big left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Maurelli as he connects with a hook.#T2#
A big right from Maurelli misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bactya takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bactya moves out of range as Maurelli strikes.
Maurelli throws the left hand but Bactya avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Maurelli misses the target.
Maurelli throws a hook to the side of Bactya's head but Bactya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#TD2#
Bactya shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Maurelli napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Maurelli is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#T3##SU2#
Bactya stands up and beckons Maurelli to his feet.
Chris Maurelli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maurelli misses with an uppercut. Bactya saw that one coming.
Bactya shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bactya shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maurelli defends it nicely.
A jab from Maurelli does it's job there.#T4#
Maurelli misses the jab.
Bactya is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maurelli sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bactya walks into a jab.
Liam Bactya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bactya blocks a jab.
Maurelli throws a looping overhand right but Bactya ducks down to avoid it.
Maurelli throws a hook but Bactya avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Maurelli.
Bactya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maurelli.
Maurelli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maurelli throws a good cross that connects.
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!#TD2#
Maurelli gets caught flat footed, as Bactya shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Maurelli dominated that second round.
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!#R3#
Bactya walks into a straight right hand from Maurelli.
Bactya is looking to clinch but Maurelli is avoiding it.
A lazy left from Maurelli finds it's target.
Maurelli keeps the fight on the outside.#TD2#
Maurelli tries to sprawl but Bactya drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Maurelli is trying to stand.
Maurelli wants to stand back up but Bactya manages to pass into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Bactya decides to stand back up. Bactya steps back and let's Maurelli get back to his feet.#TD2#
Bactya shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bactya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Maurelli wants to stand up but Bactya is controlling him. #T1##SU2#
Bactya stands up from Maurelli's guard - Bactya perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bactya ducks under a wild hook from Maurelli.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bactya shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maurelli as he avoids it easily.
Maurelli throws a jab when Bactya was well out of range.
Bactya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bactya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bactya takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maurelli swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bactya.
Maurelli lands a body shot.
Maurelli scores with a nice strike.
Maurelli throws a hook to the side of Bactya's head but Bactya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chris Maurelli is winning the standup battle so far.
Maurelli scores with a jab.
Bactya slips under a jab.
Bactya moves out of range of the strikes.
Bactya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T3#
A swing and a miss from Maurelli.
Bactya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bactya moves out of range of the strikes.
Bactya gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maurelli counters with a nice body shot.
Bactya takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chris Maurelli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maurelli moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maurelli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bactya.
Chris Maurelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Bactya.
Bactya walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maurelli throws the left hand but Bactya avoids the punch easily.
Bactya steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bactya takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T4#
Bactya tries to clinch
and Maurelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maurelli lands a head shot.
Bactya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maurelli.
Bactya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maurelli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Maurelli uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maurelli lands an overhand right.
Bactya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bactya fails with a takedown attempt.
Liam Bactya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maurelli uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Maurelli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maurelli, 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Maurelli!

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