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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Malvin Maldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Navorro Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maldi comes to the cage accompanied by Loituma TECHNO!. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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140 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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170 cm
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146 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malvin Maldi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Navorro Bowman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowman.
Bowman walks into a left hand.
Bowman needs to keep his hands up - Maldi had a free shot at his head there.
Bowman wants to slow Maldi down by chopping away at his legs.
Bowman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maldi is out of range and Bowman settles back down.
Maldi blocks a head kick by Bowman.
Bowman shoots in for a double leg but Maldi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Malvin Maldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maldi misses with a double jab.
Maldi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bowman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bowman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maldi throws a right hand that Bowman ducks under and follows up with a left that Bowman also avoids with ease.
Maldi swinging wilding here.
Maldi misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maldi misses with a takedown
and Bowman counters with a leg kick.
Bowman ducks right into an uppercut from Maldi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maldi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bowman is looking to control Maldi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bowman avoid being mounted?
Bowman is positioning himself well to prevent Maldi advancing to mount.
Maldi is looking to take a break and control but Bowman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bowman is looking for a sweep. Maldi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bowman keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Maldi is looking to take a break and control but Bowman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldi tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Bowman.
Maldi is trying to control. Bowman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maldi scores with a hook.
Bowman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice sprawl there from Maldi as Bowman shoots in.
Maldi scores a takedown into full mount!
Bowman is squirming around, avoiding Maldi's attempts to control the action.
Maldi jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bowman is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bowman and Maldi has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maldi is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bowman's shoulder. That is not cool.
Maldi laying and praying for a moment but Bowman takes advantage and regains half guard.
Bowman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Maldi stopping the sweep attempt from Bowman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bowman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Maldi controls the pace.
Maldi won't allow Bowman to sweep him here.
Bowman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maldi.
Maldi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bowman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bowman keeping moving, preventing Maldi from controlling successfully.
Maldi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malvin Maldi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Maldi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maldi.
Maldi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maldi throws an overhand right that lands on Bowman's shoulder, as Bowman tries to avoid the shot.
Good work by Maldi as he checks the leg kick.
A jab lands there for Maldi.
Maldi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bowman looks for the body kick but Maldi saw that one coming.
No joy there for Maldi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maldi cracks Bowman with an open hand slap.
No joy there for Maldi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bowman is looking to slow Maldi down with leg kicks.
Bowman slips a jab and a cross from Maldi.
Maldi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maldi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bowman tries to avoid it but Maldi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bowman to the ground. Bowman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maldi checks a low kick from Bowman.
Maldi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldi works Bowman's body with a nice hook.
Maldi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Maldi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bowman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maldi's guard.
Maldi controls Bowman momentarily but Bowman frees himself.
Maldi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maldi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bowman has passed into half guard!
Maldi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bowman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Maldi wants to get back to his feet.
Bowman thows a huge punch but Maldi dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maldi actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bowman working Maldi over with strikes.
Bowman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Maldi wants to get back to his feet.
Bowman is trying to control the action in half guard but Maldi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maldi is trying to control but can't.
Maldi wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldi actively working from the bottom here.
Bowman is looking for a kimura but Maldi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bowman to get the leverage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bowman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bowman throws a head kick that misses.
Malvin Maldi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maldi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bowman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malvin Maldi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bowman is nestled in close to Maldi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Maldi is looking for a sweep. Bowman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bowman is looking to stall here but Maldi recovers full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Maldi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bowman.
Bowman wants to pass the guard but Maldi is keeping the position.
Bowman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bowman slips a jab from Maldi.
Maldi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Navorro Bowman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bowman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maldi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bowman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Maldi is trying to maintain the position but Bowman is very close to passing his half guard.
Maldi is trying to stand up here but Bowman is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bowman pulls his head out easily.
Maldi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bowman is trying to control. Maldi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Maldi.
Bowman prevents Maldi from getting back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bowman instigates a clinch.
Bowman is trying to drag Maldi to the mat but Maldi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bowman lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Maldi is trying to maintain the position but Bowman is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldi has his hands clasped together around Bowman's back. He's all about the action.
Maldi is trying to stand.
Bowman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bowman trying to mount his opponent but Maldi defends it.
Bowman is taking a breather. Maldi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman wants to control but Maldi is keeping him busy.
Maldi kicks off Bowman and gets to his feet.
Maldi avoids the head kick by Bowman.
Maldi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maldi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maldi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bowman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bowman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maldi throws a right and a left that Bowman avoids nicely.
A jab from Maldi does it's job there.
Maldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bowman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maldi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bowman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldi tries to improve position but can't.
Maldi gets back to half guard.
Bowman trying to control from Maldi's half guard. Maldi has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Maldi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Maldi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bowman has passed into half guard!
Bowman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maldi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Navorro Bowman really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Maldi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bowman drives through and clinches with Maldi against the cage.
Bowman breaks from the clinch.
Bowman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bowman misses with a takedown attempt - Maldi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bowman walks into a left hand.
Maldi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bowman has time to react.
Maldi throws a lazy right hand but Bowman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maldi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Maldi wants to control but Bowman is keeping him busy.
Maldi advances to full mount.
Bowman is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bowman manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Maldi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bowman has escaped the position, nice work there.
Maldi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Maldi tries to advance position but instead Bowman slips a leg back in to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bowman is trying to stand back up but Maldi is controlling him
Bowman gets back to full guard.
Maldi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bowman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bowman has escaped and now he's on top!
Bowman scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maldi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bowman trying to control the position from guard on top but Maldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bowman is stalling in the full guard.
Bowman trying to control but Maldi is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bowman wants to pass the guard but Maldi is keeping the position.
Maldi wants to stand but Bowman is controlling the position.
Bowman postures up in Maldi's guard and throws a big left but Maldi blocks it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maldi lands the left hand.
Maldi looks to land a left hand but Bowman moved out of range nicely.
Bowman misses with a takedown attempt - Maldi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bowman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maldi lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malvin Maldi had his way with Navorro Bowman in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Maldi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bowman counters with a shoot takedown. Maldi fights it but they end up in guard.
Maldi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maldi keeping moving, preventing Bowman from controlling successfully.
Maldi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bowman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maldi wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bowman is now in half guard.
Bowman is keen to just control but Maldi is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bowman stops Maldi from getting back to his feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bowman trying to control the action but Maldi is working from the bottom.
Maldi wants to improve his position but Bowman is controlling well.
Maldi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Maldi wants to stand but Bowman is controlling the position.
Bowman postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bowman with a poor takedown
and Maldi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Maldi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bowman defending well though.
Bowman is refusing to be controlled, as Maldi sits in half guard.
Bowman keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Maldi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bowman keeps working.
Bowman is holding on to half guard well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldi slows the pace down in half guard.
Maldi tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bowman controls his leg.
Maldi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Maldi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bowman is trying is best to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Malvin Maldi.
I think Maldi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malvin Maldi!
Malvin Maldi retains his bantamweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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