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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mad Dog Malone (ranked 1859 p4p, 2802 weight class) and Yeshua Immanuel (ranked 73 p4p, 116 weight class). Malone comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Boys - Inner Circle. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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181 cm 44 190 23 - 11 - 0 |
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181 cm 41 190 19 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Very strong |
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Good wrestler Great elbows Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mad Dog Malone! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yeshua Immanuel! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Immanuel clinches with his opponent.
Malone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Malone has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Malone uses good head movement to avoid it. Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch. Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malone misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malone. Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Malone presses Immanuel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Malone scores with a shot to the side of Immanuel's head. Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A body shot lands from Malone.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Immanuel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Malone.
A head punch on the inside from Malone fails to land. Immanuel blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Immanuel throws a head punch that misses. Malone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malone lands a body shot. Immanuel blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel lands an uppercut. Malone cracks Immanuel with a nice body shot. Immanuel misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel. Malone breaks from the clinch.
Malone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Immanuel moves into range and clinches up with Malone. Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land. Malone misses with a short punch on the inside. Immanuel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Immanuel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Malone blocks an uppercut.
Malone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Malone blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Malone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malone swats away the attempt to clinch by Immanuel. Immanuel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Immanuel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Malone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Malone. Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel. Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Malone uses good head movement to avoid it. Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch. Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Immanuel on the inside. Malone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Malone misses with some punches.
Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Malone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Immanuel scores with a shot to the side of Malone's head. Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel prevents Malone from breaking the clinch. Malone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malone breaks from the clinch.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Immanuel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. As Immanuel looks to move away, Malone throws a big counter combo but Immanuel just gets out of the way. Malone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Malone misses with a series of wild punches.
Immanuel closes the distance and clinches. Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel lands a left hand.
Malone throws a head punch that misses. Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside. Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel lands on the inside with an uppercut. Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch. Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses. Malone blocks an uppercut.
Malone tries to throw a body punch but Immanuel avoids it by throwing Malone back against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land. Malone breaks from the clinch.
Immanuel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Malone swats away the attempt to clinch by Immanuel. Malone connects with a leg kick. Immanuel has managed to clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Malone. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yeshua Immanuel dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malone swats him away and circles back towards the center. Immanuel moves into the clinch. Malone misses with a hook from the clinch. Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Malone.
Malone misses with the head strike.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Malone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Immanuel gets through Malone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Malone leaning against his opponent.
Immanuel lands a right hand. Immanuel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Malone breaks the clinch.
A combination from Malone does no damage. Immanuel tries to clinch but Malone moves out of range. Malone throws a low kick but it's checked well by Immanuel. Immanuel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Malone uses good head movement to avoid it. Immanuel working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Immanuel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malone backwards. Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Malone.
Immanuel has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Immanuel lands an uppercut. Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel lands a shoulder strike. Still in the clinch, Immanuel scores with a nice short uppercut. Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel working some nice short punches in the clinch. Malone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards. This has been an exciting period of action! Immanuel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards. Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Malone. Malone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Malone blocks an uppercut.
Malone throws a head punch that misses. Immanuel scores with a nice hook to the head. Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses. A head punch blocked on the inside by Malone. Malone tries to circle away but Immanuel has him pinned against the cage. Malone lands with a right to the head. Immanuel takes a shot to the head. Malone misses with a hook from the clinch. Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel. Malone breaks from the clinch.
Malone misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Immanuel looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Malone lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Immanuel has Malone up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Immanuel. Immanuel throws a head punch that misses. Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Immanuel. Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Malone. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malone. Malone lands a body shot. Immanuel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Malone is trying to break the clinch but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage. Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel lands a right hand. Malone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Immanuel. Malone breaks from the clinch.
Malone lands with a good body shot. Immanuel clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Malone misses with a hook from the clinch. Malone blocking some punches.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Malone misses with the head strike.
Malone creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Malone manages to break the clinch.
Immanuel tries to clinch up but Malone circles away and keeps his distance. Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malone paws at him with a jab and circles away. Malone throws a good cross that connects.
Malone lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Malone swats away the attempt to clinch by Immanuel. Malone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Immanuel doesn't manage to clinch there - Malone circles away.
As Immanuel backs away, Malone returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. The fight stays on the outside here - Immanuel looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Immanuel has closed the distance and engaged Malone in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yeshua Immanuel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Immanuel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Immanuel throws a head punch that misses. A short left from Malone. Malone lands a body shot. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel. Malone lands with a right to the head. Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch. Malone working aggressively here.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Immanuel misses with some punches.
Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel. Malone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Immanuel blocks an uppercut.
Malone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Immanuel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Malone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Immanuel working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Malone misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Immanuel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malones head. A head punch on the inside from Malone fails to land. Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel pushes Malone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Malone breaks from the clinch.
Malone misses the shot to the body. Malone scores with a hook to the body. Immanuel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Malone tries to keep at a distance but Immanuel has taken the fight into the clinch. Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Malone.
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel gets through Malone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside. A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land. Malone manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Immanuel looks like he's thinking about clinching though. It looked like Malone was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Immanuel. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Immanuel tries to clinch there but Malone circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Immanuel looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Malone will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Immanuel tries to clinch but Malone is having none of it. Immanuel fails in his attempt to clinch. Malone misses with an uppercut. Immanuel saw that one coming. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Immanuel! But no joy. Malone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Mad Dog Malone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Immanuel rushes Malone and presses him up against the cage. Malone lands a left hand.
Malone misses with some punches.
Malone lands with a short shot to the head. Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses. Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Malone.
Immanuel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Malone.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Malone. A shot in the inside from Malone. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel. Malone working aggressively here.
Immanuel lands a hook to the side of the head. Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malone misses with some punches.
Malone struggles to land a body shot inside as Immanuel controls his hands.
Malone pushes Immanuel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Immanuel throws a head punch that misses. Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Malone working aggressively here.
Malone blocks an uppercut.
Malone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Malone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A nice left hand lands by Malone.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Malone working hard to break the clinch. Immanuel lands a left hand.
Immanuel lands a hook that snaps the head of Malone backwards. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land. Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Malone swings wildly with an uppercut but Immanuel uses good head movement to avoid it. Malone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Malone misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel. Malone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Immanuel is keeping busy. A short right from Immanuel. Immanuel scores with an uppercut up the middle. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Malone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Malone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Yeshua Immanuel. I've got Immanuel 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30 Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yeshua Immanuel! A relieved looking Yeshua Immanuel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. Mad Dog Malone was interviewed post fight and said 'Blue Lives Matter!'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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