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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rory Flannagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Malendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rory Flannagan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dom Malendez's chin.
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213 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rory Flannagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dom Malendez!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flannagan throws a hook to the side of Malendez's head but Malendez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Flannagan throws a hook to the side of Malendez's head but Malendez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch combination from Flannagan misses.
Malendez tries to close the distance and clinch but Flannagan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flannagan misses with a series of wild punches.
Flannagan looks to land a right hand but Malendez moved out of range.
Malendez moves out of range of the strikes.
Malendez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flannagan thows a body shot but no joy.
Malendez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Malendez.
Flannagan shoots in but Malendez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Flannagan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Malendez is fending him off so far but Flannagan persists. Nope, Malendez circles away and we're back to standing.
Malendez tries to clinch up but Flannagan circles away and keeps his distance.
Flannagan shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory Flannagan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flannagan gets a clinch.
Malendez avoids a wild elbow strike from Flannagan.
Malendez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Flannagan smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flannagan looks to land a body kick but Malendez moved away.
Flannagan tries to clinch but Malendez moves away
and Malendez counters with a flying knee that drops Flannagan!
Flannagan is rocked!
Malendez thows a big elbow that misses.
Malendez works over Flannagan with some ground and pound from guard.
Flannagan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Malendez defends well.
Malendez cracks Flannagan with a solid left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malendez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Malendez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flannagan is keeping the position for now.
Malendez distracts Flannagan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Flannagan keeping moving, preventing Malendez from controlling successfully.
Malendez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flannagan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flannagan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Flannagan looking for a sweep. Not yet Flannagan, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Malendez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Flannagan misses with the combination.
Flannagan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Malendez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Flannagan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Flannagan cracks Malendez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Malendez tries to clinch there but Flannagan circles away.
Malendez doesn't manage to clinch there - Flannagan circles away.
Flannagan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Malendez.
Flannagan misses with a double jab
and Malendez counters by clinching up.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Flannagan. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Flannagan is trying to drag Malendez to the mat but Malendez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Malendez scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flannagan tries to score a body lock takedown but Malendez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Flannagan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Malendez tries to pull guard but Flannagan holds him up against the cage and eventually Malendez drops back down to his feet.
Flannagan lands an elbow inside.
Malendez managing to block the knees to the body from Flannagan.
Flannagan missing with knees to the body.
Flannagan is breathing heavily.
Malendez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malendez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Flannagans head.
Malendez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot lands for Flannagan.
Malendez doesn't manage to clinch there - Flannagan circles away.
Flannagan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Malendez counters with an outside leg kick.
Malendez moves into the clinch.
Malendez connects with a knee to the head.
Flannagan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Malendez crunches a lovely knee into Flannagan's ribcage.
Flannagan missing with knees to the body.
Malendez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Flannagans head.
Malendez tries to land knees in the clinch but Flannagan avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Flannagan.
Malendez trying to land knees to the body.
Flannagan tries to land knees in the clinch but Malendez avoids the damage to the body.
Malendez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Flannagan smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malendez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flannagan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flannagan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Malendez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Flannagan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Malendez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flannagan connects with a solid leg kick.
Flannagan looks to land a right hand but Malendez moved out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malendez checks a low kick from Flannagan.
A cross from Flannagan lands.
Malendez avoids the head kick by Flannagan.
Malendez circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom Malendez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Malendez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flannagan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flannagan throws a lazy body kick
and Malendez counters with a series of strikes that sends Flannagan to the canvas! Malendez follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Flannagan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Malendez wants to control from the top but Flannagan keeps moving.
Flannagan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Flannagan keeping moving, preventing Malendez from controlling successfully.
Flannagan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Malendez wanted to stand there but Flannagan had control of the position.
Flannagan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Malendez is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Flannagan.
Flannagan tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Malendez closes the distance and pushes Flannagan back into the cage.
Come on Malendez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Flannagan missing with knees to the body.
Malendez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Flannagan's defenses.
Malendez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Flannagan looking to throw knees to the head but Malendez is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Malendez throws an elbow but misses.
Malendez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Flannagan.
Flannagan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Malendez's half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flannagan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Malendez is pressing down on Flannagan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Flannagan won't allow Malendez to sweep him here.
Flannagan throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malendez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Flannagan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Malendez has his foot on Flannagan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Flannagan works his way back into a safe position though.
Flannagan stands up over Malendez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Flannagan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Malendez can't keep his opponent in guard - Flannagan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Flannagan connects with a nice short shot to Malendez's temple.
Malendez trying to control here.
Flannagan winds up and cracks Malendez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Malendez taking some punishment here, with Flannagan in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flannagan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Malendez taking some punishment here, with Flannagan in his half guard.
Malendez has hold of Flannagan's hands but Flannagan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Flannagan lands strikes from half guard.
Flannagan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Malendez actively working from the bottom here.
Flannagan drops an elbow to the side of Malendez's head.
Flannagan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Flannagan lands strikes from half guard.
Flannagan uses his free foot to push down on Malendez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Malendez.
A nice elbow there by Flannagan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flannagan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Flannagan is going olschool here, as he tries to force Malendez to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Malendez shrugs it off.
Malendez working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Flannagan.
Malendez can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flannagan blocks Malendez's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flannagan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Malendez's face.
Malendez tries to reverse the position but Flannagan maintains control.
Flannagan lands a nice shot to the head.
Flannagan looking to secure an arm triangle but Malendez defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Flannagan dominated that second round.
That's time! Flannagan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Flannagan stuns Malendez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Flannagan misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flannagan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malendez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flannagan.
Flannagan throws a nice looking combination but Malendez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malendez blocks a head kick by Flannagan.
Flannagan throws a lazy body kick
and Malendez counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left and a right from Flannagan both land. Nice combination.
Malendez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Flannagan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rory Flannagan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flannagan misses with a jab to the body
and Malendez counters by moving into the clinch.
Malendez lands with a right to the head.
Malendez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Flannagan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Malendez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flannagan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Malendez.
Malendez lands a knee to the body.
Malendez dodges an elbow strike from Flannagan.
Malendez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malendez rushes Flannagan and presses him up against the cage.
Malendez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malendez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flannagan misses with a hook to the body
and Malendez moves into the clinch.
Malendez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flannagan being controlled against the cage.
Malendez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Malendez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flannagan.
Malendez tries to clinch but Flannagan is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malendez is looking to clinch but Flannagan is avoiding it.
Malendez tries to clinch up.
Malendez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Flannagan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dom Malendez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Flannagan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Malendez tries to land knees in the clinch but Flannagan avoids the damage to the body.
Flannagan missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Malendez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Flannagan throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice left hand lands by Flannagan.
Malendez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flannagan lands a damaging elbow.
Flannagan scores with a shoulder strike.
Malendez breaks the clinch.
Flannagan misses with a takedown attempt
and Malendez counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malendez tries to clinch up.
Flannagan misses with a combination
and Malendez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malendez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flannagan throws a series of punches but Malendez moves out of range.
Flannagan throws a lazy head kick
and Malendez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Flannagan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Malendez. Malendez obviously looking to wear him down.
Flannagan swats away the attempt to clinch by Malendez.
Flannagan throws a combination that misses
and Malendez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Malendez.
Malendez connects with a knee to the head.
Flannagan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flannagan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flannagan throws an elbow but it misses.
Malendez throws an elbow but it misses.
Flannagan tries a knee to the head but Malendez blocks it.
Malendez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Flannagan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Flannagan misses with an elbow over the top.
Malendez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Flannagan's defenses.
Malendez tries to stall but Flannagan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Flannagan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Malendez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flannagan swings wildly with an uppercut but Malendez uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malendez misses with an elbow strike.
Malendez blocks an elbow strike from Flannagan.
Flannagan throws a punch but it's blocked by Malendez.
Flannagan prevents Malendez from breaking the clinch.
Malendez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Flannagan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Malendez or not.
Malendez landing knees to the body.
Malendez missing with knees to the body.
Flannagan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Malendez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flannagan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Flannagan.
Flannagan prevents Malendez from breaking the clinch.
Malendez trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Flannagan.
Malendez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Malendez stops a takedown attempt from Flannagan.
Malendez connects with a knee to the head.
Malendez tries to break free but Flannagan pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malendez breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Flannagan misses.
Malendez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Malendez moves away from the strike by Flannagan.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dom Malendez.
I think Malendez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dom Malendez!
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