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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grey Ape (ranked 795 p4p, 2375 weight class) and Mad Dog Malone (ranked 123 p4p, 345 weight class). Malone has chosen Bad Boys - Inner Circle as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Grey Ape!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mad Dog Malone!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone throws the left hand but Ape avoids the punch easily.
Nice cross by Malone.
Nice shot lands for Malone.
Mad Dog Malone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Ape blocks the leg kick.
Ape keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Ape wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ape takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Malone lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fighters circling - Malone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Malone catches Ape right on the button with a cross.
Ape fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Malone.
Ape tries to clinch but Malone moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ape keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Malone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malone tries to land a leg kick but Ape saw it coming and moves away.
Malone finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Malone tries to score with a low kick but Ape moves his leg out of the way.
Malone missing with a left hand there. Ape was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Malone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ape chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Malone can pounce on him.
Ape tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ape avoids the body shot from Malone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Malone.
Malone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ape tried to counter with a leg kick but Malone avoided it.
Ape tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ape has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Lab in the buildup to the fight.
Malone misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Malone scores with a jab.
Malone attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ape is looking to counter punch.
Malone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Malone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ape tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ape drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Malone moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Malone misses with a low kick.
Malone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ape.
Ape takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jab, jab by Malone - just one landing.
Malone throws the kick towards the body but Ape avoids it.
Ape looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A jab from Malone finds it's way through Ape's defenses.
Ape throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Malone.
Ape moves out of range of the body kick.
Ape looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Malone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Malone tenderised Ape's leg. Ape is trying to keep his angry face on.
Malone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Malone scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ape throws a head kick that misses.
Malone was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ape avoids a kick to the body.
Malone swats away the attempt to clinch by Ape.
Malone lands with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mad Dog Malone dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice defenses there by Malone.
Malone throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ape.
Malone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ape tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malone was well out of range. Poor timing from Ape.
Mad Dog Malone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Malone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A little feinted left hand from Ape on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ape takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Malone looks to score with a jab to the body but Ape is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malone cracks Ape with an open hand slap.
Malone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ape. That did some damage!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ape might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Malone misses with a leg kick
and Ape counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Mad Dog Malone has been cut.
Malone throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone misses with a body kick.
Ape was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Malone connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ape. Ape circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Malone scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Malone tries to land a leg kick but Ape saw it coming and moves away.
Ape takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Malone throws a wild body kick that Ape sees coming a mile off.
Malone walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ape checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Malone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malone scores with a nice strike.
Malone connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone misses with a low kick as Ape jumps back.
Ape throwing a counter right hand but Malone manages to avoid it.
Malone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malone misses with a left hand
and Ape connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Malone throws a body kick that misses
and Ape counters by clinching up.
Ape prevents Malone from breaking the clinch.
Malone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ape moves away from the strike by Malone.
Ape takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ape bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ape throws a jab but it's blocked by Malone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone punishes Ape's body with a nice straight punch.
Malone throws a body kick that misses.
Ape checks the leg kick nicely there.
A right-left combo lands from Malone.
Malone misses with a two punch combination.
Malone misses with a looping right.
Malone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Malone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ape takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Malone throws a lazy right hand but Ape sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone closes the distance and pushes Ape back into the cage.
Malone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malone tries to clinch there but Ape circles away.
Ape is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A low kick from Malone is predictable there
and Ape makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ape looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ape connects with a high kick.
Malone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Malone tries to clinch but Ape is having none of it.
Malone thumps Ape with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ape.
Malone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ape doesn't seem bothered though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mad Dog Malone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mad Dog Malone's cut.
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!
Ape moves out of range of the strikes.
Ape tries to counter by clinching up but Malone breaks away and moves out of range.
Ape checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Malone misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Malone.
Malone throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ape.
A big right from Malone misses.
A left lands for Malone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ape chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Malone can pounce on him.
Ape showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Malone.
Malone misses with an uppercut
and Ape counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ape looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Ape.
Malone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ape's elbow.
Ape prevents Malone from breaking the clinch.
Ape lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Malone blocking some punches.
Malone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ape lands with a light punch inside.
Malone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ape.
Ape lands with a short shot to the head.
Malone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Malone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malone misses with the head strike.
Malone swings wildly with an uppercut but Ape uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malone working aggressively here.
Grey Ape has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ape trying to land knees to the body.
Ape throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Ape.
A short right from Malone on the inside.
A hook to the body from Malone.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ape fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ape tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malone manages to break the clinch.
Mad Dog Malone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Malone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malone blocks a head kick by Ape.
Ape stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Malone.
Ape stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Malone.
Ape looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Malone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ape moves away.
Ape is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Malone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ape steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malone.
Ape appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Malone.
Malone scores with a sloppy right hand. Ape should have avoided that one.
Malone digs a good hook to Ape's body.
Malone misses with a low kick.
Malone throws a body shot but no joy.
Malone moves into range and connects with a jab.
Malone is looking to score with low kicks.
Ape throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ape throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone misses with a leg kick
and Ape counters with an outside leg kick.
Ape shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Malone misses with an uppercut. Ape saw that one coming.
A left lands for Malone.
Ape tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ape checks a leg kick.
Ape moves forwards but Malone connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Malone lands a nice looking body kick.
A punch combination from Malone misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mad Dog Malone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Malone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mad Dog Malone!
During a confident post fight interview, Mad Dog Malone thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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