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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malvin Maldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans comes to the cage accompanied by Fcuk You - Dinooosaur. Maldi has chosen Loituma TECHNO! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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161 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Quinton Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Malvin Maldi!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maldi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Evans circles away.
A jab from Evans misses.
Malvin Maldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maldi misses with a body shot
and Maldi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maldi swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Evans counter with a right hand.
A shot to the liver by Evans. Beautiful body shot.
Nice defenses there by Evans.
Evans uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maldi.
Maldi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maldi misses with a body punch
and Evans counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maldi lands a two punch combo.
Maldi lands with a straight right. Evans didn't see that one coming.
Maldi shoots in for a takedown but Evans shows good takedown defense.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maldi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Evans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maldi works Evans's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Maldi misses its intended target.
Evans gets a clinch.
Evans blocking some punches.
Evans blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maldi.
Evans tries to pull guard but Maldi won't allow it.
Evans misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Maldi.
Evans looking to throw knees to the head but Maldi is blocking nicely.
Maldi misses with a punch to the body.
Maldi struggles to land a body shot inside as Evans controls his hands.
Maldi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maldi misses with a body punch.
Maldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maldi is trying to stall.
Maldi swings wildly with an uppercut but Evans uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maldi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maldi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Evans blocks an uppercut.
Maldi lands a shoulder strike.
Maldi has a couple of punches blocked by Evans.
Maldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Evans blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Evans.
Evans tries to land a knee to the head but Maldi blocks with his arms.
Evans trying to control the position but instead, Maldi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Evans into the cage.
Maldi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Maldi.
A head punch on the inside from Maldi fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Maldi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Evans doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maldi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maldi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Evans fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Quinton Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malvin Maldi.
Evans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maldi manages to avoid it.
Maldi throws a leg kick which misses Evans's front leg but catches the back leg as Evans tries to avoid it.
Maldi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Evans preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maldi trying to control but Evans is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans has momentary wrist control but Maldi slips an elbow through the middle.
Maldi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maldi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evans is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Maldi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malvin Maldi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Maldi lands a nice shot to the body.
Evans throws a body punch but Maldi moves out of range.
Evans throws a sloppy head kick and Maldi moves out of range easily.
Maldi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Evans throws a looping overhand right but Maldi ducks down to avoid it.
Maldi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Evans sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Evans connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maldi lands a nice looking body shot.
Maldi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Evans rather than just go for the knockout.
Maldi looks to land a left hand but Evans moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Maldi misses.
Evans swinging wildly here.
Evans throws a head kick but Maldi moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldi misses with a straight left.
Maldi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maldi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maldi misses with a wild combination.
Maldi lands an overhand right.
Maldi lands a glancing blow to the side of Evans's head.
Maldi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maldi throws a shot from downtown. Evans moves away and avoids it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Maldi. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Maldi has his takedown stuffed
and Evans counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maldi throws a hook but Evans blocks it.
Evans needs to keep his hands up - Maldi had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Maldi misses.
Maldi thows a body shot but no joy.
Maldi scores with a body shot.
Evans moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Evans displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maldi throws out the jab.
Evans blocks a jab.
Maldi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Evans sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maldi moves out of range of the strikes.
Maldi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maldi doesn't manage to clinch there - Evans circles away.
Evans lands a nice hook to Maldi's body. Maldi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Evans as Maldi shoots in.
Quinton Evans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maldi misses with a hook.
Evans is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws an overhand right that lands on Maldi's shoulder, as Maldi tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Maldi.
A slow jab from Evans misses its intended target.
Maldi throws a leg kick but Evans checks it.
Evans connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Evans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldi.
Maldi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice body kick from Maldi.
Maldi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Evans on the side of the head.
Maldi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Evans staying out of range there.
Evans misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maldi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maldi at a distance.
Maldi throws out a loose jab but Evans uses good head movement to avoid it.
Evans lands with a cross.
Evans avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malvin Maldi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Evans. Maldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quinton Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maldi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Maldi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Evans sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Quinton Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malvin Maldi.
Maldi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Evans.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evans throws a leg kick but Maldi checks it.
Maldi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Evans looks to score with a jab to the body but Maldi is just out of range.
Evans slips a jab from Maldi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malvin Maldi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maldi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 18:20
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 18:20
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 18:20
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malvin Maldi!
Our winner, Malvin Maldi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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