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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pepe Maldini (ranked 1272 p4p, 146 weight class) and Brody Kavanagh (ranked 713 p4p, 83 weight class). Brody Kavanagh is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Pepe Maldini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brody Kavanagh!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kavanagh misses the shot to the body.
Maldini half committed to a counter leg kick.
Maldini lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Maldini.
Kavanagh throws a hook but Maldini blocks it.
Maldini comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maldini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maldini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kavanagh lands with a shot to the body.
Kavanagh has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Maldini throws out a loose jab but Kavanagh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maldini ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kavanagh misses with a body shot
and Maldini counters with an inside leg kick.
Kavanagh tests Maldini's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kavanagh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maldini stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kavanagh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kavanagh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kavanagh lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kavanagh scores with a shot to the body.
Kavanagh is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Maldini rather than just go for the knockout.
Kavanagh thuds his shin into the meat of Maldini's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavanagh connects with a high kick.
Maldini on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Maldini smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jab by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh throws a hook but Maldini avoids it easily.
Maldini throws a head kick that misses.
Maldini misses with a straight right.
Kavanagh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maldini blocks a leg kick.
Maldini throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maldini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kavanagh slips a jab from Maldini.
Kavanagh misses with a lunging right hand
and Maldini counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kavanagh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maldini throwing a counter right hand but Kavanagh manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maldini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kavanagh scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Maldini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brody Kavanagh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kavanagh avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maldini.
Maldini scores with a jab. Kavanagh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maldini moves away from the strike by Kavanagh.
Maldini's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kavanagh under the eye.
Kavanagh lands with a shot to the body.
Kavanagh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kavanagh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kavanagh.
Maldini throws a body shot but no joy.
Maldini misses the shot to the body.
Kavanagh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maldini.
Maldini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maldini throws a body shot but no joy.
Maldini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kavanagh manages to avoid it.
Kavanagh thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Maldini wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maldini lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kavanagh missing with a left hand there. Maldini was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh misses with a straight right.
Kavanagh misses with a wild body shot.
Kavanagh misses with a straight right.
Maldini moves forwards but Kavanagh connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maldini is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maldini wants to land a leg kick but Kavanagh is out of range.
Maldini connects with a leg kick. Kavanagh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maldini lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kavanagh throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Maldini on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kavanagh ducks under a wild hook from Maldini.
Kavanagh is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Maldini had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A bone on bone clash there as Maldini blocks the leg kick.
Maldini slips under a jab from Kavanagh.
Maldini tries to score with a low kick but Kavanagh moves his leg out of the way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh tests Maldini's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A clash of legs there as Kavanagh blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maldini uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kavanagh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kavanagh.
Kavanagh throws a shot from downtown. Maldini moves away and avoids it.
Maldini lands with a shot to the body.
Maldini has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kavanagh.
Maldini throws a chopping leg kick but Kavanagh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kavanagh cracks Maldini with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kavanagh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maldini is looking to counter punch.
Nice uppercut there from Maldini.
Kavanagh cracks the inside of Maldini's front leg.
A good leg kick by Kavanagh.
Maldini on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldini throws a right hand that misses
and Kavanagh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kavanagh throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kavanagh misses the shot to the body.
Maldini swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kavanagh misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Maldini on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brody Kavanagh dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kavanagh scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Maldini moves forwards but Kavanagh connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kavanagh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maldini in his tracks.
Maldini tries a low kick but Kavanagh avoids it.
Kavanagh misses with a straight left.
Kavanagh throws a big shot that misses.
Kavanagh avoids the body shot from Maldini.
Kavanagh with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Maldini might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Maldini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maldini slips a jab from Kavanagh.
Maldini is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maldini tried to score with a low kick but Kavanagh checks it.
Kavanagh scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Maldini misses its intended target.
Maldini throws out a loose jab but Kavanagh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kavanagh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maldini throws out a leg kick but Kavanagh moves out of range and Maldini only half commits.
Kavanagh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maldini misses with a low kick.
Maldini tried to score with a low kick but Kavanagh checks it.
Brody Kavanagh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavanagh throws a body punch but Maldini moves out of range.
Maldini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kavanagh moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kavanagh checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Kavanagh.
Maldini appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kavanagh throws an off balance right hand
and Maldini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maldini throws a leg kick which misses Kavanagh's front leg but catches the back leg as Kavanagh tries to avoid it.
Kavanagh cracks Maldini with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maldini shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kavanagh eats them both and turns towards Maldini to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kavanagh scores with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Kavanagh - just one landing.
Maldini will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kavanagh just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Maldini tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kavanagh throws a lazy right hand but Maldini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kavanagh blocks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldini. Kavanagh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kavanagh throws out a loose jab but Maldini uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maldini, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldini. Kavanagh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kavanagh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as Maldini checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maldini throws a lazy right hand but Kavanagh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kavanagh is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Maldini doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maldini has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh throws out a powerful jab.
Maldini tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldini. Kavanagh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maldini slips a straight right by Kavanagh.
Maldini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maldini lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kavanagh's sensitive parts.
Kavanagh throws a push kick but Maldini slaps the foot to one side.
Maldini lands a jab to the nose.
Maldini tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kavanagh is able to avoid easily.
Maldini scores with a nice strike.
Kavanagh misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh throws a big shot that misses.
Maldini fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kavanagh is out of range.
Maldini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh scores with a body shot.
Donk. Maldini catches Kavanagh right on the button with a cross.
Maldini misses with a low kick as Kavanagh jumps back.
Kavanagh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maldini.
Maldini checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kavanagh looks to land a left hand but Maldini moved out of range nicely.
Kavanagh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maldini. Maldini circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kavanagh misses with a hook
and Maldini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kavanagh moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kavanagh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maldini scores with a decent looking hook.
Kavanagh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maldini throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kavanagh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kavanagh tries to bum rush Maldini with a series of wild strikes but Maldini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maldini.
Kavanagh lands with a cross.
Kavanagh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldini moves away.
Kavanagh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maldini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kavanagh circles away quickly and effectively.
Kavanagh keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Decent striking displayed by Kavanagh there.
Maldini tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kavanagh is able to avoid easily.
A big right from Maldini misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kavanagh! But no joy.
Kavanagh scores with a decent looking hook.
Maldini goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maldini tries a low kick but Kavanagh avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kavanagh throws a looping overhand right but Maldini ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Maldini misses the target.
Kavanagh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maldini just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brody Kavanagh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kavanagh scores with the left hand. Maldini knows he should have avoided that one.
Maldini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kavanagh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kavanagh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maldini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maldini takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maldini lands a body shot.
Maldini throws a leg kick which misses Kavanagh's front leg but catches the back leg as Kavanagh tries to avoid it.
Kavanagh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maldini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kavanagh throws out the jab.
Maldini scoring well with a low kick there.
Kavanagh checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kavanagh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maldini circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kavanagh misses with a straight right.
Kavanagh cracks Maldini with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kavanagh throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kavanagh scores with a jab. Maldini acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kavanagh on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kavanagh.
That kick from Maldini tenderised Kavanagh's leg. Kavanagh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kavanagh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maldini has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maldini there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kavanagh lands with a good body shot.
Kavanagh takes a swing at Maldini's ribcage but misses.
Kavanagh misses the jab.
Kavanagh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldini moves away.
Maldini slips under a jab from Kavanagh.
Maldini throwing a counter right hand but Kavanagh manages to avoid it.
Maldini shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kavanagh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kavanagh connects with a single shot there.
Maldini connects with a right hand. Kavanagh shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Maldini.
Maldini misses with a wild body shot.
Maldini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini moves away from the strike by Kavanagh.
Maldini keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kavanagh throws a hook but Maldini blocks it.
Maldini is looking to counter punch.
Kavanagh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maldini fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kavanagh is out of range.
Maldini slips a straight right by Kavanagh.
A quick step to the side and Maldini tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maldini.
Kavanagh checks a leg kick.
Kavanagh defending well as Maldini loads up on a big left hand.
Maldini throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maldini connects with a high kick.
Kavanagh misses the shot to the body.
Maldini was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kavanagh checks a leg kick.
Maldini looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kavanagh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kavanagh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh misses the shot to the body.
Kavanagh on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A good leg kick by Maldini.
Kavanagh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Kavanagh misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kavanagh, right into the meat.
Maldini throws a front kick aimed at Kavanagh's knee but Kavanagh avoids it well.
Pepe Maldini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maldini throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kavanagh counters with a stiff right hand.
Maldini throws a jab but it's blocked by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kavanagh misses with a hook to the body
enabling Maldini to counter with a crisp jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Kavanagh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kavanagh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kavanagh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maldini stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maldini misses with an uppercut. Kavanagh saw that one coming.
Maldini throws a leg kick but Kavanagh checks it.
Kavanagh was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kavanagh scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldini attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kavanagh misses with an uppercut.
Kavanagh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maldini.
Kavanagh now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good work by Maldini as he checks the leg kick.
Kavanagh ducks under a wild hook from Maldini.
The fighters circling - Kavanagh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kavanagh looks to throw the jab but Maldini is out of range.
Maldini appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kavanagh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maldini.
Maldini throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kavanagh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maldini throws a jab when Kavanagh was well out of range.
Maldini ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kavanagh throws a looping overhand right but Maldini ducks down to avoid it.
Maldini walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kavanagh lands a leg kick that knocks Maldini off balance momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Kavanagh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brody Kavanagh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kavanagh 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brody Kavanagh!
During a confident post fight interview, Brody Kavanagh thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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