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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuno Clover (ranked 5134 p4p, 25272 weight class) and Vahur Malk (ranked 495 p4p, 537 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yuno Clover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vahur Malk!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clover looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Malk!
Malk prevents Clover from moving into mount.
Clover just content to control the position.
Check out the look on Clover's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Clover is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Malk will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Clover scoring with punches from side control.
Malk wants to control but Clover postures up.
Clover has knee on belly and moves into mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clover looking to control but Malk is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Malk wants to control but Clover is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clover lands a heavy elbow.
Malk manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Clover working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clover is thwarting Malk's attempts to control the position.
Malk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Clover is keen to just control but Malk is a slippery customer.
Clover prevents Malk from improving his position.
Clover is trying to control the action in half guard but Malk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malk is trying to get back to full guard.
Clover seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Clover is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Malk defends it well.
Malk is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Clover pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Clover is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Clover lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malk has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Clover escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Clover!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malk can't do much from the bottom here.
Malk tries to bench press Clover off him but Clover keeps the position.
Malk wants to control but Clover postures up.
Clover wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Malk, who protects the arm well.
Malk is not content to let Clover control the position.
Malk is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Clover wants to control but Malk is keeping him busy.
Malk is trying to get back to half guard.
Clover is trying to get an arm triangle but Malk is defending well.
Clover working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clover looks up at the clock and then as Malk takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Clover smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yuno Clover dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Malk gets a double leg takedown into Clover's guard.
Yuno Clover overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clover working a defensive guard here.
Malk trying to control but Clover is working from the bottom.
Malk might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Clover haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Clover knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Malk on the ground.
Clover is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clover swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clover wants to sweep here but Malk controlling him for the moment.
Malk pushing down on Clover's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malk is trying to control. Clover wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Clover is trying is best to control the position here.
Clover wants to sweep but Malk has passed to side control!
Clover tries to bench press Malk off him but Malk keeps the position.
Malk is looking to take a break and control but Clover is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clover is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malk is trying to get an arm triangle but Clover is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malk has hold of Clover's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Clover seems comfortable defending it but Malk has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Clover is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Clover is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Malk couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vahur Malk!
A victorious Vahur Malk thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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