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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tad Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giriraj Maldoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giriraj Maldoz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tad Cash's chin.
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235 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tad Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Giriraj Maldoz!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldoz throws a body punch but Cash moves out of range.
Cash closes the distance and pushes Maldoz back into the cage.
Cash lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cash lands a right hand.
Maldoz is trying to maintain a safe position but Cash gets an underhook and turns Maldoz into the cage.
Cash has picked Maldoz up - he's going for a ride! Cash dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Cash seems to be working for a kimura but Maldoz defends the submission attempt.
Cash not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cash could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldoz trying to hold on to Cash's head to control him but Cash postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maldoz trying to control but Cash postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Maldoz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cash stands up over Maldoz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cash content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cash is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cash working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldoz striking off his back but it's not causing Cash any problems.
Cash stopping the sweep attempt from Maldoz.
Cash throwing strikes but missing.
Maldoz wants to sweep but no luck.
Maldoz is looking to stand up but Cash isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Maldoz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Maldoz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maldoz tries to free his leg and advance position but Cash is retaining full guard.
Cash is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cash is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maldoz defends well.
Maldoz trying to control but Cash is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cash controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Maldoz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cash is trying to defend but Maldoz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Maldoz wants to take a breather but Cash is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tad Cash will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Maldoz has managed to clinch.
Cash stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cash tries to pull guard but Maldoz won't allow it.
Cash pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maldoz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cash quickly recovers to half guard.
Cash keeping control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldoz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Maldoz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cash actively working from the bottom here.
Cash trying to control from the bottom.
Cash is concentrating on defense, preventing Maldoz from advancing position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Maldoz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back 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.
Maldoz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Maldoz showed some decent athleticism there.
Cash might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cash is trying is best to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maldoz controlling the action here.
Cash is doing well to control the position and prevent Maldoz from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldoz is looking to take a break and control but Cash is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maldoz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cash wants to control but Maldoz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Maldoz stalling.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A lazy body kick from Maldoz
and Cash decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maldoz's guard.
Maldoz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cash in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cash makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maldoz is on top in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cash looking for a sweep. Not yet Cash, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giriraj Maldoz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Maldoz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cash.
Giriraj Maldoz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cash fails with the takedown.
Cash drives through and clinches with Maldoz against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cash tries to pull guard but Maldoz won't allow it.
Cash breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maldoz closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Maldoz has hold of Cash's hands but Cash slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Maldoz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cash's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cash's back!
Cash is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Maldoz.
Cash looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Cash covering up well under a series of strikes from Maldoz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Cash looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Cash trying to control the hands but Maldoz breaks the grip.
Maldoz throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Maldoz throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Cash's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Cash is taking damage to the body and head.
Maldoz keeps control of the position easily here as Cash tries to buck him off.
Cash trying to control the action but Maldoz just sinks the hooks in.
Maldoz trying to control momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cash preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Maldoz.
Maldoz working for a choke but Cash is defending well.
Cash is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Maldoz gets his way!
And that's the end of the fight!
Giriraj Maldoz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maldoz 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giriraj Maldoz!
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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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