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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleyton Maldozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veikko Pilvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pilvi's choice of entrance music: Peter Paul & Mary - Puff the Magic Dragon . Cleyton Maldozzi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cleyton Maldozzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Veikko Pilvi!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilvi moves in looking to clinch but Maldozzi pushes him off.
Pilvi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pilvi.
Maldozzi is breathing heavily.
Pilvi takes the fight into the clinch.
Pilvi connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Cleyton Maldozzi has been cut.
Maldozzi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maldozzi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maldozzi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pilvi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maldozzi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maldozzi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pilvi connects with a knee to the head.
Pilvi leaning against his opponent.
Pilvi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maldozzi's face.
Cleyton Maldozzi's cut is getting worse.
Pilvi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Pilvi.
Maldozzi is rocked!
A knee to the head by Pilvi.
Oh Maldozzi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pilvi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maldozzi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pilvi lands a knee to the head.
Pilvi connects with a knee to the head.
Pilvi connects with a knee to the head.
Pilvi misses with a knee to the head.
Maldozzi seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilvi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maldozzi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maldozzi jumps guard but Pilvi stands there with Maldozzi around his waist. Maldozzi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pilvi is looking to control Maldozzi's arms but Maldozzi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pilvi has his back to the cage.
Pilvi tries to land knees in the clinch but Maldozzi avoids the damage to the body.
Maldozzi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pilvi just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cleyton Maldozzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pilvi throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Pilvi.
Pilvi is pressed up against the cage. Maldozzi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pilvi down to the mat. Pilvi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Maldozzi swats away the attempt to clinch by Pilvi.
Maldozzi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pilvi avoids it really well and circles away.
Maldozzi tries to bum rush Pilvi with a series of wild strikes but Pilvi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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.
Pilvi is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pilvi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pilvi.
Maldozzi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pilvi.
Maldozzi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pilvi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pilvi tries to clinch up
and Maldozzi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maldozzi.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maldozzi stays in close to Pilvi's body and controls the position.
Maldozzi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pilvi is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldozzi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pilvi keeping moving, preventing Maldozzi from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maldozzi content to stall in guard here.
Maldozzi won't allow Pilvi to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veikko Pilvi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cleyton Maldozzi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maldozzi misses with a takedown attempt - Pilvi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pilvi rushes Maldozzi and presses him up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maldozzi taking a breather.
Knees to the body from Pilvi.
Pilvi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maldozzi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pilvi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pilvi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pilvi scores a nice knee to the body.
Pilvi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maldozzi's face.
Pilvi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Maldozzi tries to pull guard but Pilvi won't allow it.
Pilvi is stalling here.
Pilvi misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maldozzi.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maldozzi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Maldozzi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pilvi avoids it.
Maldozzi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Maldozzi managing to block the knees to the body from Pilvi.
Maldozzi being controlled against the cage.
Pilvi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maldozzi managing to block the knees to the body from Pilvi.
Veikko Pilvi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pilvi misses with a knee strike.
Pilvi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pilvi misses with a knee to the head.
Pilvi prevents Maldozzi from breaking the clinch.
Maldozzi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pilvi trying to stall but Maldozzi improves his position.
Maldozzi just leaning against Pilvi, taking a breather.
Pilvi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maldozzi's face.
Pilvi scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Maldozzi.
Maldozzi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cleyton Maldozzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pilvi scores a nice knee to the body.
Pilvi crunches a lovely knee into Maldozzi's ribcage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Maldozzi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pilvi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maldozzi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pilvi tries to land a knee to the head but Maldozzi blocks with his arms.
Pilvi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maldozzi avoids it.
Pilvi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maldozzi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pilvi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maldozzi's face.
Maldozzi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pilvi missing with knees to the body.
Maldozzi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pilvi lands a good knee to the midsection. Maldozzi won't want to take too many of those.
The referee calls for Pilvi to work.
The crowd are getting on Pilvi's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilvi misses with a knee to the head.
Maldozzi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maldozzi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pilvi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maldozzi's face.
Maldozzi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pilvi landing knees to the head.
Pilvi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pilvi crunches a lovely knee into Maldozzi's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pilvi obliges.
Pilvi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maldozzi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maldozzi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pilvi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pilvi lands a good knee to the midsection. Maldozzi won't want to take too many of those.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pilvi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pilvi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pilvi misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Pilvi.
Pilvi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four 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.
Pilvi tries a knee to the head but Maldozzi blocks it.
Maldozzi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pilvi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pilvi connects with a knee to the head.
Maldozzi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maldozzi swats away the attempt to clinch by Pilvi.
Pilvi wants to clinch but Maldozzi slips to the side
and Maldozzi moves into the clinch.
Maldozzi is looking to break free of the clinch but Pilvi has double underhooks.
Maldozzi wants to stall.
Maldozzi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pilvi smiles and moves away.
Maldozzi misses with a wild combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pilvi tries to close the distance and clinch but Maldozzi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Veikko Pilvi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maldozzi looks to score with a jab to the body but Pilvi is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veikko Pilvi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cleyton Maldozzi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Pilvi.
Maldozzi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Maldozzi wants to work for an arm triangle but Pilvi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pilvi tries to kick Maldozzi off but Maldozzi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Maldozzi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pilvi keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilvi tries to kick Maldozzi off but Maldozzi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pilvi is not content to let Maldozzi control the position.
Pilvi trying to control but Maldozzi postures up.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Good leg kick by Pilvi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pilvi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pilvi clinches but Maldozzi breaks the clinch
and Maldozzi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pilvi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maldozzi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pilvi walks away with a smile on his face. Maldozzi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Maldozzi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maldozzi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pilvi!
Maldozzi looking for a guillotine from mount but Pilvi is having none of it.
Maldozzi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldozzi pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Pilvi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Veikko Pilvi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maldozzi controlling from the full mount.
Pilvi avoids a series of strikes thrown by Maldozzi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cleyton Maldozzi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pilvi 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veikko Pilvi!
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