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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Hull (ranked 1351 p4p, 1601 weight class) and Paulo Maldini (ranked 142 p4p, 172 weight class). Paulo Maldini will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Hull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paulo Maldini!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hull fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maldini avoids it really well and circles away.
Hull fails with a takedown attempt.
Maldini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hull moves into the clinch.
Maldini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hull wants to clinch
and Maldini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Maldini. No joy for Hull on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Hull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maldini defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hull.
Hull misses with a takedown
and Maldini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hull doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maldini counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maldini bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hull's head backwards.
Maldini misses with a series of wild punches.
Hull tries to clinch there but Maldini circles away.
Maldini throws an overhand right that lands on Hull's shoulder, as Hull tries to avoid the shot.
Maldini lands with a hook. Hull tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hull misses with a takedown attempt - Maldini sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hull slips under a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hull is defended easily by Maldini.
Hull fails with the takedown
and Maldini counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hull.
Maldini looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hull tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maldini paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hull avoids the body shot from Maldini.
Hull is looking to clinch.
Maldini is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hull shoots in and drives through. Maldini sprawls well.
Hull darts in looking for a takedown but Maldini gets double underhooks and turns Hull into the cage.
Maldini swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hull takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hull tries to pull guard but Maldini forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hull pulls Maldini into guard.
Hull had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Maldini defends it easily.
Hull might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maldini would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hull, up you get!
Hull fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maldini avoids it really well and circles away.
Maldini let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hull tries to clinch up
and Maldini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hull slips a straight right by Maldini.
Hull is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Maldini.
Hull shoots in for a double leg but Maldini sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hull closes the distance and clinches.
Hull jumps guard but Maldini stands there with Hull around his waist. Hull gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hull jumps guard but Maldini stands there with Hull around his waist. Hull gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hull jumps guard but Maldini stands there with Hull around his waist. Hull gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Maldini swings wildly with an uppercut but Hull uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hull prevents Maldini from breaking the clinch.
Maldini tries to break the clinch but Hull is controlling the position.
I was talking to Hull's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hull tries to pull guard but Maldini forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hull jumps guard but Maldini stands there with Hull around his waist. Hull gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hull tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Maldini throws a head punch that misses.
Hull is trying to pull guard but Maldini turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hull blocks an uppercut.
Hull pulls guard successfully.
Hull is trying to keep Maldini in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maldini decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hull tries to clinch but Maldini moves away
and Maldini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hull closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maldini circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maldini throws a hook but Hull blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Maldini dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hull changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maldini looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hull prevents Maldini from escaping the position.
Hull goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Maldini has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hull but great work by Maldini.
Paulo Maldini has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hull tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maldini wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A control attempt from Hull but he's now mounted!
Maldini is looking to stand but Hull has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Hull can't escape the position.
Hull has given up his back here.
Hull trying to control the hands but Maldini won't let him.
You can see the frustration on Hull's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldini not allowing Hull to control his hands.
Hull is really stuck here.
Maldini really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hull. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hull trying to control the action but Maldini just sinks the hooks in.
Maldini has the hooks in. Hull is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Hull staying busy and making it hard for Maldini to control.
Hull is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Maldini can't escape the position, to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini keeps control of the position as Hull tries to break free.
Hull trying to control the hands but Maldini breaks the grip.
Maldini decides to stand up, even though he's got his opponent's back.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hull.
Hull tries to clinch up
and Maldini counters with a straight right hand.
Paulo Maldini seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hull fails to land the takedown.
Maldini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hull fails with the takedown
and Maldini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Hull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hull tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maldini paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maldini is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hull with a body shot.
Hull wants to clinch up but Maldini keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Maldini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maldini misses with a straight right.
Hull has managed to clinch.
Hull fails to pull guard.
Hull tries to pull guard but Maldini won't allow it.
Hull manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Maldini would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hull has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maldini can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hull trying to keep a closed guard but Maldini is proving a slippery customer.
Maldini avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hull has an active guard here but Maldini has managed to pass into half guard.
Maldini stands up and beckons Hull to join him on the feet.
Hull moves forwards but Maldini connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hull tries to clinch up.
Hull shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Maldini's guard.
Maldini manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
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!
Hull jumps guard but Maldini turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hull prevents Maldini from breaking the clinch.
Maldini wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hull jumps guard but Maldini stands there with Hull around his waist. Hull gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Maldini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Maldini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hull.
Maldini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hull shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maldini counters with a straight right hand.
Hull darts in trying to clinch
and Hull takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hull moves to clinch but Maldini breaks away
and Maldini counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hull misses with a takedown
and Maldini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hull manages to avoid it.
Hull closes the distance but Maldini moves to the side
and Maldini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hull shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maldini sprawls well. Maldini wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hull gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Hull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hull tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Maldini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hull doesn't manage to clinch there - Maldini circles away.
Maldini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maldini scores with a nice strike.
Hull tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Maldini defends well and Hull ends up having to push Maldini into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Maldini lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maldini wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hull has him pressed against the cage.
Hull fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Maldini breaks from the clinch.
Jamie Hull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hull tries for a takedown but Maldini circles away easily
enabling Maldini to counter with a crisp jab.
Maldini throws a big shot that misses.
Maldini 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.
Hull gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Maldini to counter with a crisp jab.
Maldini throws a hook but Hull avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Maldini misses with a few strikes there.
Maldini defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hull.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hull closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maldini to the mat! Maldini manages to get full guard.
Hull wants to control from the top but Maldini keeps moving.
Hull prevents Maldini from getting back to his feet.
Maldini keeping moving, preventing Hull from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maldini can do anything to dispel that myth.
Maldini wants to stand but Hull is controlling the position.
Hull drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Maldini dives on top into guard.
Maldini trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hull's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hull working for submissions but it's allowed Maldini to get to half guard.
Hull has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maldini is working away from the top position though.
Hull tries to get to full guard but Maldini has control of the leg.
Maldini stands up from half guard.
Hull takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice straight punches there by Maldini. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maldini.
Hull doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Maldini to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hull is defended easily by Maldini.
Maldini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hull was well out of range. Poor timing from Maldini.
Hull is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Maldini.
Maldini throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hull stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hull doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maldini counters with a nice uppercut.
Maldini swats away the attempt to clinch by Hull.
Nice takedown defense from Maldini. No joy for Hull on that attempt.
Hull with a poor takedown
and Maldini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hull shoots and misses
and Maldini counters with a stiff right hand.
Jamie Hull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hull misses with a right hand
and Maldini counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Maldini comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maldini 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 Paul Aken scores the fight for Paulo Maldini!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Paulo Maldini!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Paulo Maldini!
Paulo Maldini wins by unanimous decision!
A pretty intense looking Paulo Maldini took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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