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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Marcelo Maldonado (ranked 3516 p4p, 4114 weight class) and Jacob Slayer (ranked 346 p4p, 385 weight class). Slayer has chosen Monkey as his entrance music. Marcelo Maldonado has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcelo Maldonado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacob Slayer!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldonado thumps Slayer with a low kick.
Slayer fails to land with a series of punches.
Maldonado fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slayer.
Maldonado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slayer manages to avoid it.
Maldonado dodges the punch combination from Slayer.
Maldonado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Slayer looks winded!
Maldonado throws a shot to the body.
Maldonado has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Club Yurchon in the buildup to the fight.
Maldonado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Slayer's head backwards.
Slayer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maldonado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maldonado lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Maldonado lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slayer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maldonado throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Maldonado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Slayer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Slayer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A solid body kick from Maldonado.
Maldonado lands with an uppercut that bounces Slayer off the ropes and back into range.
Maldonado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jacob Slayer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldonado scores with a jab to the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maldonado.
Maldonado lands a right hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Maldonado.
Maldonado throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Slayer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid body kick from Maldonado.
Maldonado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Slayer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maldonado dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slayer. That did some damage!
Maldonado scores with a hook to the body. Slayer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Slayer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maldonado is looking to wear down Slayer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Slayer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maldonado.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slayer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maldonado jabs at Slayer's body.
Maldonado scores with a sloppy right hand. Slayer should have avoided that one.
Slayer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maldonado lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maldonado scores with a jab to the body.
Maldonado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maldonado connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado scores with a decent looking hook.
Maldonado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maldonado lands with a shot to the body.
Maldonado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maldonado lands with a nice body punch.
Maldonado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maldonado feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Slayers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good leg kick by Maldonado.
Slayer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maldonado. Maldonado obviously looking to wear him down.
That kick from Maldonado tenderised Slayer's leg. Slayer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maldonado just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Maldonado.
Maldonado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maldonado connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maldonado throws a nice outside leg kick.
Slayer avoids the body shot from Maldonado.
An inside leg kick lands from Maldonado.
Maldonado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Slayer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Slayer misses with a double jab
and Maldonado makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maldonado swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maldonado throws a shot to the body.
Maldonado lands a slapping body shot.
Maldonado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maldonado scores with a spinning back kick!
Maldonado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maldonado is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Maldonado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crunch! Maldonado slams his shin into Slayer's torso.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maldonado.
Maldonado thumps Slayer with a low kick.
Maldonado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Slayer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Slayer misses with a combination
and Maldonado counters with a thumping low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slayer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Slayer walks into a stiff left hand from Maldonado.
A low kick lands for Maldonado.
Maldonado with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Slayer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maldonado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Slayer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Slayer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maldonado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maldonado lands with a nice body kick.
Slayer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Slayer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldonado.
Maldonado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maldonado throws a leg kick which misses Slayer's front leg but catches the back leg as Slayer tries to avoid it.
Slayer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maldonado buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Slayer takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maldonado scores with a kick to the body.
Maldonado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maldonado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Slayer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That kick from Maldonado tenderised Slayer's leg. Slayer is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Maldonado dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maldonado lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slayer's sensitive parts.
Maldonado lands a nice looking body kick.
Slayer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maldonado's head backwards.
That kick from Maldonado tenderised Slayer's leg. Slayer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maldonado cracks Slayer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Slayer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Maldonado.
Some wild striking there from Slayer.
Slayer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Slayer fails to land with a series of punches.
Maldonado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maldonado scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maldonado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slayer at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maldonado lands with a nice body punch.
Maldonado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maldonado. That's going to slow Slayer down.
Maldonado scores with a jab to the body.
Maldonado with a nice calf kick.
Marcelo Maldonado is winning the standup battle so far.
Slayer is breathing heavily.
A combination from Slayer does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldonado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maldonado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slayer can do to turn this around?
Maldonado scores with a body shot.
Maldonado connects with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Maldonado.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maldonado.
Slayer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A good leg kick by Maldonado.
Maldonado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maldonado scoring well with a low kick there.
Maldonado throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maldonado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Maldonado.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maldonado lands a nice looking body shot.
Slayer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maldonado circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jab, jab by Maldonado - just one landing.
Maldonado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slayer manages to avoid it.
Maldonado lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Maldonado scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado thuds a left hand into Slayer's body.
Maldonado with a nice calf kick.
Maldonado lands a jab to the nose.
Maldonado lands a nice looking body kick.
Jacob Slayer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maldonado is looking to slow Slayer down with leg kicks.
Maldonado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Slayer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maldonado fakes the leg kick and cracks Slayer in the body.
Slayer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Slayer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maldonado.
Slayer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldonado.
Maldonado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Slayer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maldonado scores with a body shot.
A low kick lands for Maldonado.
Slayer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice body kick there by Maldonado.
Maldonado with a nice calf kick.
Maldonado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayer tries to bum rush Maldonado with a series of wild strikes but Maldonado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A quick step to the side and Maldonado tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maldonado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Slayer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Slayer throws a series of punches but Maldonado moves out of range.
Maldonado throws a leg kick which misses Slayer's front leg but catches the back leg as Slayer tries to avoid it.
Maldonado lands with a nice body punch.
Maldonado scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maldonado moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maldonado lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slayer's sensitive parts.
Slayer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maldonado can pounce on him.
No joy there for Slayer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters circling a little - Maldonado finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Maldonado lands a leg kick that knocks Slayer off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maldonado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maldonado just misses with a punch to the body.
Slayer walks into a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maldonado. That's going to slow Slayer down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Maldonado.
Slayer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maldonado lands with a good body shot.
Maldonado listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maldonado chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maldonado lands a leg kick that knocks Slayer off balance momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maldonado. That's going to slow Slayer down.
Slayer misses with a combination
and Maldonado counters with a thumping low kick.
Good leg kick by Maldonado.
Maldonado slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maldonado connects with a body shot.
Maldonado digs a good body shot into Slayer's ribs.
Slayer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maldonado. Maldonado obviously looking to wear him down.
Maldonado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maldonado throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Maldonado dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Slayer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Maldonado. That one must have hurt.
Slayer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Maldonado lands a front kick.
Slayer ducks right into an uppercut from Maldonado.
Slayer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maldonado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Maldonado.
Maldonado throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maldonado bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Slayer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Maldonado dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slayer. That did some damage!
Maldonado throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maldonado lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Maldonado finds it's way through Slayer's defenses.
Slayer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Slayer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slayer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maldonado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slayer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maldonado lands a leg kick that knocks Slayer off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldonado throws a body punch but Slayer moves out of range.
Slayer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slayer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldonado.
Maldonado connects with a solid leg kick.
Slayer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maldonado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Slayer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maldonado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slayer manages to avoid it.
Slayer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maldonado looks to score with a jab to the body but Slayer is just out of range.
Maldonado slips a jab and a cross from Slayer.
Maldonado slips a jab and a cross from Slayer.
Maldonado just misses with a punch to the body.
Maldonado feints and then cracks Slayer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Slayer down.
Maldonado fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Slayer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Slayer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maldonado. That's going to slow Slayer down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maldonado scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado scores with a hook to the body. Slayer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maldonado digs a good body shot into Slayer's ribs.
Maldonado lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slayer's sensitive parts.
Maldonado cracks Slayer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Maldonado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maldonado slips a jab and a cross from Slayer.
Maldonado lands a right hook to the body.
Maldonado is looking to slow Slayer down with leg kicks.
Maldonado throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maldonado digs a good hook to Slayer's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maldonado.
Maldonado throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maldonado looks to score with a jab to the body but Slayer is just out of range.
Maldonado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slayer manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Maldonado.
Slayer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maldonado circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Maldonado jabs Slayer right on the nose. Slayer blinks but takes it well.
Slayer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maldonado counters with a good, hard body kick but Slayer shrugs it off.
Nice shot lands for Maldonado.
Maldonado lands a nice shot that snaps Slayer's head back.
A low kick lands for Maldonado.
Maldonado thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Slayer if he has to take too many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maldonado.
Slayer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maldonado.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maldonado.
Slayer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maldonado thumps Slayer with a low kick.
Maldonado connects with a good right hand that stumbles Slayer. Slayer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldonado scores with a nice right hand.
Maldonado with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maldonado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Slayer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slayer throws a right hand that misses
and Maldonado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Slayer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Maldonado - the referee stops the clock and Slayer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Maldonado. Slayer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A combination from Slayer does no damage.
Maldonado lands a head shot.
Slayer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maldonado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maldonado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maldonado is looking to slow Slayer down with leg kicks.
Maldonado fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slayer.
Maldonado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slayer moves away.
Slayer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maldonado counters with a nice kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maldonado.
Maldonado connects with a solid leg kick.
Maldonado feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Slayers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jacob Slayer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcelo Maldonado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slayer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maldonado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcelo Maldonado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maldonado has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcelo Maldonado!
In defeat, Jacob Slayer stepped up to the mic, saying 'All of you suck ass.'.
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