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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Malone (ranked 6835 p4p, 3043 weight class) and Vaai Finau (ranked 630 p4p, 379 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Excellent boxer
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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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vaai Finau!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finau checks a low kick from Malone.
Malone with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Finau to score with a decent uppercut.
Malone scores with a jab to the jaw.
Finau missing with a left hand there. Malone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Malone swings widly with a right hand
enabling Finau to counter with a crisp jab.
Finau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malone.
Finau looks to land a combination but Malone avoids it well.
Malone darts in and clinches Finau up against the cage.
Malone definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Finau slowing the pace effectively.
Finau keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Malone's efforts to push away.
A bit of stalling here from Finau.
Finau scores with a shoulder strike.
Finau controlling the action here for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Finau.
Finau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Malone breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A leg kick checked by Finau.
Malone takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Vaai Finau has been cut.
Finau keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Finau with a hook.
Malone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Finau moves away.
Malone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Finau takes a swing at Malone's ribcage but misses.
John Malone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Finau, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Finau throws a series of punches but Malone avoids them all with ease.
Finau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Malone needs to keep his hands up - Finau had a free shot at his head there.
Malone moves to clinch but Finau breaks away
and Finau counters with a good low kick that Malone was not able to check.
Finau moves out of range of the strikes.
Finau scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finau sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Malone defending well though.
Malone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Finau.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finau misses with a head shot. Malone uses the momentum to regain guard.
Malone keeping moving, preventing Finau from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Finau's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Finau throwing strikes from guard but Malone blocks nicely.
Finau tries to free his leg and advance position but Malone is retaining full guard.
Malone wants to sweep but no luck.
Finau throws a big elbow that misses.
Malone is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Malone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Finau lands a head shot.
Malone misses with a low kick.
Malone misses with a straight left.
Finau throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like John Malone has been cut.
Finau misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Malone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Malone ducks right into an uppercut from Finau.
Malone is rocked!
Malone misses with a looping left.
Malone wants to clinch.
Malone throws a body shot but no joy.
Finau clobbers Malone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oh Malone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Malone finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Finau slips a straight right by Malone.
Malone gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Finau gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Malone is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vaai Finau!
Vaai Finau seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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