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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ralphie Maldonado (ranked 352 p4p, 510 weight class) and Potemkin Izmaylov (ranked 60 p4p, 77 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Lethal high kicks
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ralphie Maldonado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Potemkin Izmaylov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldonado lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from Maldonado misses.
Maldonado missing with a left hand there. Izmaylov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Potemkin Izmaylov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Izmaylov throws a hook to the side of Maldonado's head but Maldonado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A leg kick checked by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maldonado walks into a stiff left hand from Izmaylov.
Good exchange - Maldonado coming out on top.
Donk. Maldonado catches Izmaylov right on the button with a cross.
Izmaylov throws a lazy right hand but Maldonado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maldonado is looking to counter punch.
Izmaylov misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Maldonado on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maldonado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've been told by Maldonado's head coaches at Hell Warriors Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Maldonado throws a head kick but Izmaylov moves out of range.
Izmaylov blocks a head kick by Maldonado.
Izmaylov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izmaylov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice jab there from Maldonado.
A head kick misses from Izmaylov.
Maldonado is looking to score with low kicks.
Maldonado misses the jab.
Maldonado on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice body kick from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Izmaylov lands a jab.
Maldonado misses with a looping right.
A left and a right from Izmaylov both land. Nice combination.
Maldonado is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Izmaylov misses the target.
Izmaylov misses with a kick to the body
and Maldonado counters with a left to the body.
Izmaylov misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maldonado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Izmaylov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maldonado scores with a push kick.
Izmaylov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maldonado.
Maldonado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Izmaylov misses the target.
Izmaylov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maldonado lands an overhand right.
Izmaylov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Izmaylov misses with a wild body shot.
Izmaylov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maldonado.
An attempted straight right counter from Maldonado misses the target.
Maldonado is looking to slow Izmaylov down with leg kicks.
A swing and a miss from Maldonado.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Izmaylov throws a front kick that sends Maldonado stumbling back into the cage.
Maldonado blocks the body kick.
Izmaylov throws a body punch but Maldonado moves out of range.
Izmaylov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Izmaylov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Izmaylov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maldonado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Izmaylov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maldonado checks the leg kick nicely there.
Izmaylov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Oh Maldonado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Izmaylov drops Maldonado with a big left hand! Maldonado is injured, injured bad! Izmaylov jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Potemkin Izmaylov!
Potemkin Izmaylov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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