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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blair Howe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Maldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Blair Howe has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Blair Howe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Maldo!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howe doesn't manage to clinch there - Maldo circles away.
Howe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Maldo misses with the combination.
Maldo darts in looking for a takedown but Howe gets double underhooks and turns Maldo into the cage.
Howe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maldo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Maldo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Howe blocks it with crossed arms.
Howe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maldo jumps into guard, dragging Howe to the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Maldo holds on and takes a little breather.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maldo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Maldo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Howe stopping the sweep attempt from Maldo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maldo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Howe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maldo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maldo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Howe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maldo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maldo wants to stand and escape but Howe is having none of it.
Howe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howe postures up.
Maldo throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Howe is looking to work some ground and pound but Maldo has wrist control.
Maldo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maldo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Howe is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howe throws a strike but Maldo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Howe keeping moving, preventing Maldo from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Howe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Howe pulls Maldo in to control the position.
Maldo tries to free his leg and advance position but Howe is retaining full guard.
Maldo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Maldo looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Victor Maldo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Howe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Howe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Howe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maldo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maldo tries to improve position but can't.
Maldo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Howe has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Howe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Victor Maldo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Maldo misses with a head kick.
Maldo clinches up with Howe and pushes him back against the cage.
Maldo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Howe to keep the fight standing.
Maldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maldo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maldo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Howe tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Maldo is in Howe's guard.
Maldo trying to control the position from guard on top but Howe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maldo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Howe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maldo is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howe has his foot on Maldo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maldo works his way back into a safe position though.
Maldo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maldo throws a strike but Howe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Maldo trying to control the position.
Maldo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldo has his hands on Howe's head, controlling the position.
Maldo looking for a sweep. Not yet Maldo, not yet.
Howe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Howe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Howe throws a big elbow that misses.
Maldo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Maldo trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Howe throws a big elbow that misses.
Maldo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Howe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Maldo is proving hard to escape from.
Maldo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maldo is breathing heavily.
Maldo has an active guard here but Howe has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Howe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Howe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Howe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maldo is trying to control but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldo is looking to get back to full guard here but Howe has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Maldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Maldo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Howe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maldo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Howe defends it nicely.
Maldo tries for a takedown but Howe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maldo gets the takedown into side control.
Howe can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldo working the head with strikes.
Maldo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Howe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Maldo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Howe can't do much from the bottom here.
Maldo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldo wants to stand but Howe is controlling his arm.
Maldo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Maldo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Howe is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Howe wants to control but Maldo postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howe pushes Maldo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Maldo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Howe can't do much from the bottom here.
Howe is trying to escape the position but Maldo is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Blair Howe just wasn't active enough.
Howe misses with a takedown attempt - Maldo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maldo clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Howe is trying to keep an underhook but Maldo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Maldo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Maldo is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Howe is trying to control the position but Maldo postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Blair Howe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Victor Maldo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Maldo slips nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Maldo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maldo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Maldo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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