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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Callum Tweedie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tio Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tweedie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Snow Patrol - Chocolate. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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258 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
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35
275 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Callum Tweedie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Tio Malone!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone moves out of range as Tweedie strikes.
A little jabbing left from Malone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Malone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tweedie is able to avoid easily.
Malone stuffs the takedown attempt from Tweedie. Tweedie gets slowly back to his feet.
Tweedie walks into a jab.
Tweedie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malone misses with a body shot.
Malone throws a solid leg kick but Tweedie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Malone.
Tweedie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tweedie throws a sloppy head kick and Malone moves out of range easily.
Malone only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tweedie darts in looking for a takedown but Malone gets double underhooks and turns Tweedie into the cage.
Tweedie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Malone cracks the inside of Tweedie's front leg.
Malone missing with a left hand there. Tweedie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tweedie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tweedie lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tweedie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Malone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tweedie.
It looked like Tweedie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A left lands for Malone.
Tweedie tries to clinch but Malone moves out of range.
Tweedie moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMalone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone scores with a nice head shot.
Tweedie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malone.
Malone lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malone fails to land with a series of punches.
Tweedie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Callum Tweedie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tweedie.
Tweedie feints a jab promting Malone to slip. Tweedie then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Malone slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tweedie scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tweedie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malone manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Malone blocks the low kick.
Malone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tweedie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tweedie.
Callum Tweedie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tweedie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tweedie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malone takes one to the chin there.
Tweedie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tweedie throws a body punch but Malone moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tweedie appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Good work by Malone as he checks the leg kick.
Malone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Malone swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tweedie.
Malone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tweedie is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Malone misses with a straight left.
Tweedie tries to work over Malone's front leg with a kick but Malone checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malone! But no joy.
Malone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tweedie.
Tweedie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malone lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Callum Tweedie has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tweedie moves in looking to clinch but Malone pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tio Malone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Callum Tweedie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Malone throws a wild body kick that Tweedie sees coming a mile off.
Malone darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Malone lands with a right hand.
Malone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tweedie misses with a combination
and Malone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tweedie misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malone throws a leg kick
and Tweedie counters with a two punch combo.
Tweedie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tweedie misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone throws a hook but Tweedie blocks it.
Tweedie feinted with a counter takedown.
Tweedie looks to land a left hand but Malone moved out of range nicely.
Malone just misses with a punch to the body.
Tweedie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Malone. Malone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tweedie misses with a wild combination.
Malone lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Malone with a jab.
Tweedie darts in and clinches Malone up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Malone fails to land.
Tweedie avoids the elbow strike from Malone, against the cage.
Malone looking to throw knees to the head but Tweedie is blocking nicely.
Tweedie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Malone is defending well for now.
Malone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tweedie blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Malone.
Malone throws an elbow but it misses.
Malone presses Tweedie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Malone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tweedie's elbow.
Malone pushes off an throws an elbow but Tweedie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tweedie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Malone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tweedie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Malone throws an elbow but misses.
Malone pushes off an throws an elbow but Tweedie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Malone trying to land knees to the body.
Tweedie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Malone avoids it.
Malone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tweedie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Malone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tweedie is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tio Malone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Callum Tweedie's cut.
That's time! Tweedie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Malone throws the left hand but Tweedie avoids the punch easily.
Malone slips a jab and a cross from Tweedie.
Tweedie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Malone as he avoids it easily.
Tweedie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Callum Tweedie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Malone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Malone fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tweedie checks it well.
Malone throws a head kick but Tweedie moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tweedie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Malone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tweedie misses with a kick to the body.
Malone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tweedie doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tweedie avoids the head kick by Malone.
Malone throws a sloppy head kick and Tweedie moves out of range easily.
Malone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tweedie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Malone.
Malone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tweedie.
Malone moves out of range of the body kick.
Malone unleashes a big counter combination but Tweedie bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tweedie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone tries a head kick but it misses.
Tweedie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tio Malone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malone lands with a straight right. Tweedie didn't see that one coming.
Tweedie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Malone misses with a hook.
Malone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Malone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Malone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tweedie throws a leg kick that is checked
and Malone counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone slips under a jab from Tweedie.
Tweedie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Malone is out of range and Tweedie settles back down.
Malone follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Tweedie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tweedie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tweedie misses with a hook.
Tweedie looks to land a combination but Malone avoids it well.
Malone tries a quick counter leg kick but Tweedie is wise to it.
Malone slips under a jab from Tweedie.
Tweedie misses the shot to the body.
Tio Malone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Malone scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tweedie's calf.
Tweedie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Malone throws a sloppy head kick
and Tweedie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tweedie looks to land a combination but Malone avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Tweedie. Those never looked like landing.
Callum Tweedie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malone avoids the body shot from Tweedie.
Tweedie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tweedie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tweedie scoring with punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tio Malone.
I've got Malone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tio Malone!
After winning the bout, Tio Malone thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Callum Tweedie stepped up to the mic, saying 'Eh..... Ok.....'.
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energy
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hype
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