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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beluga Maluga (ranked 4266 p4p, 4259 weight class) and Zechariah Rowland (ranked 404 p4p, 402 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Beluga Maluga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zechariah Rowland!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maluga misses the shot to the body.
Maluga takes a swing at Rowland's ribcage but misses.
Maluga connects with a body shot.
Rowland tries to clinch but Maluga is having none of it.
Maluga looks to land a right hand but Rowland moved out of range.
Rowland is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Maluga could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Maluga ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rowland gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maluga.
Rowland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rowland on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maluga lunges at Rowland with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rowland's hand.
A shot to the liver by Maluga. Beautiful body shot.
Maluga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rowland looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maluga lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rowland scores with a body shot.
Maluga lands with an overhand left.
Maluga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rowland is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Maluga with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowland ducks under a wild hook from Maluga.
It seemed like Rowland was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maluga lands with a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Maluga misses.
Rowland let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rowland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maluga appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Maluga is looking to wear down Rowland with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maluga takes a swing at Rowland's ribcage but misses.
Rowland moves out of range of the strikes.
Rowland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maluga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maluga cracks a nice hook into Rowland's ribs.
Maluga with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maluga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maluga throws a hook to the side of Rowland's head but Rowland sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rowland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rowland let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Maluga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rowland.
Maluga misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maluga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maluga lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maluga darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rowland's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maluga connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rowland scrambles back to his feet.
Maluga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rowland moves away.
Maluga misses the shot to the body.
Maluga swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rowland counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rowland takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maluga tries for a takedown but Rowland sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maluga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rowland manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Rowland misses.
Maluga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Rowland misses.
Maluga throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rowland counters with a nice body shot.
Nice shot by Rowland.
It looks like Beluga Maluga has been cut.
Maluga throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Rowland to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maluga misses with a lunging right hand
and Rowland counters with a straight right hand.
Maluga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rowland! But no joy.
Maluga tries for a takedown but Rowland sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rowland avoids the body shot from Maluga.
Maluga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rowland moves away.
Maluga just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Rowland was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rowland is looking to clinch but Maluga is avoiding it.
Maluga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rowland tries to clinch up but Maluga circles away and keeps his distance.
Maluga is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maluga. Rowland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maluga scores with a body shot.
Rowland gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rowland wants to get back to striking at distance but Maluga won't allow it.
Rowland misses with a knee strike.
Rowland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maluga avoiding damage as Rowland throws knees to the body.
Rowland has Maluga pressed against the ropes, preventing Maluga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rowland struggles to land a body shot inside as Maluga controls his hands.
Maluga lands a body punch.
Maluga misses with a body punch.
Maluga lands a right hand.
Maluga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maluga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rowland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rowland can't break the clinch.
Maluga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rowland struggles to land a body shot inside as Maluga controls his hands.
Maluga is working Rowland over against the ropes.
Rowland looks winded!
Maluga lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Maluga - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Maluga.
Maluga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maluga cracks a nice hook into Rowland's ribs.
Maluga misses with a head kick.
A nice side step and Rowland releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rowland takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Beluga Maluga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Beluga Maluga's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A shot to the liver by Maluga. Beautiful body shot.
Rowland throws a lazy right hand but Maluga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maluga moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maluga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rowland can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Maluga. Rowland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maluga takes the fight into the clinch.
Rowland trying to land knees to the body.
Rowland tries a body shot but Maluga blocks it.
Rowland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rowland misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rowland wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maluga has him pressed against the ropes.
Maluga stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maluga cracks Rowland with a nice body shot.
Maluga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rowland backwards.
Rowland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rowland is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Maluga.
Maluga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Maluga.
Maluga works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Maluga.
Maluga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maluga manages to break the clinch.
Maluga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rowland stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maluga connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maluga scores with a nice strike.
Rowland on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rowland gets tackled into the ropes by Maluga. Maluga maintains the clinch.
Maluga has Rowland pressed against the ropes, preventing Rowland from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rowland blocks a body shot from Maluga.
Maluga lands a body punch.
Maluga lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rowland.
Maluga works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maluga is working Rowland over against the ropes.
Maluga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maluga has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maluga is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rowland is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Maluga avoiding damage as Rowland throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maluga lands with a right to the head.
Rowland misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maluga.
Rowland misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maluga.
A left hand lands to the body for Maluga.
Maluga lands a nice shot to the body.
Maluga is leaning against Rowland and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maluga stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rowland tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maluga lands a nice shot to the body.
Maluga breaks from the clinch.
Maluga just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Rowland on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maluga ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maluga swings for the body but Rowland moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rowland! But no joy.
Maluga scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maluga wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maluga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rowland doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Maluga just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maluga just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Rowland was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rowland takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maluga gets a clinch.
Beluga Maluga has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rowland misses with a body punch.
Maluga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maluga scores with a shoulder strike.
Maluga trying to stall but Rowland improves his position.
Rowland misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maluga.
Maluga scores with a shoulder strike.
Rowland is rocked!
Maluga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rowland is still on wobbly legs! Can Maluga finish him?
Nice body punch from Maluga - that landed with a thud.
Maluga stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Maluga lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Rowland to his knees! Maluga keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Beluga Maluga!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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