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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Freaky Max (ranked 2562 p4p, 2128 weight class) and Isai Malaki (ranked 292 p4p, 235 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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3 - 0 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Freaky Max!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Isai Malaki!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Max swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Max uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malaki.
Max lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Malaki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Max throws a leg kick
and Malaki counters with a nice kick to the body.
Malaki ducks under a wild hook from Max.
Max moves into the clinch.
Malaki is trying to stall.
Max scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Malaki fails to land.
Malaki misses with some punches.
Max throws a punch but it's blocked by Malaki.
Malaki presses Max against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Malaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Max misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Max.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Max throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A cross from Max lands.
Malaki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Max lands the left hand.
Freaky Max seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Max swings widly with a right hand
and Malaki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Malaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Max circles away.
Max tests Malaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Max moves out of range of the strikes.
Max drops his hands momentarily and Malaki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Freaky Max has been cut.
Max throws a big shot that misses.
Malaki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Max is looking to slow Malaki down with leg kicks.
Malaki scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Max.
Malaki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Malaki takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max clinches up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Malaki.
Max lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Max controlling the action here for a moment.
Max misses with the head strike.
Malaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Max uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malaki misses with a punch to the body.
Malaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Max backwards.
Malaki misses with a body punch.
Max has a couple of punches blocked by Malaki.
Malaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Max backwards.
Malaki misses with some punches.
Malaki breaks from the clinch.
Max jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Max blocks a head kick by Malaki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malaki misses with an uppercut. Max saw that one coming.
Max seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Malaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Max instigates a clinch.
Malaki lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Malaki.
Max tries a body shot but Malaki blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Malaki fails to land.
Max misses with some punches.
Malaki tries to stall but Max uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Max throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Max.
Malaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Max controls his hands.
Max trying to stall but Malaki improves his position.
Malaki breaks the clinch.
Malaki misses with a kick to the body.
Max is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Malaki.
Malaki misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Malaki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Max moves out of range of the strikes.
Malaki checks a leg kick nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Max connects with a right hand. Malaki shakes it off.
Max clinches up against the cage.
Malaki has a couple of punches blocked by Max.
A right hook to the body lands for Max.
Malaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Malaki fails to land.
Malaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Max stalls.
Malaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Freaky Max will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Freaky Max's cut.
That's time! Max's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Malaki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Max swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Malaki.
Malaki throws a low kick, looking for Max's leg but Max calmly moves out of range.
Jab from Max.
Max cracks Malaki with a good jab.
It looks like Isai Malaki has been cut.
Max misses with a double jab
and Malaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malaki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Max looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Malaki slips a straight right by Max.
Max instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Max is looking to control Malaki's arms but Malaki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Max has his back to the cage.
Max has Malaki pressed against the cage.
Freaky Max has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Max being controlled against the cage.
Malaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Max backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Malaki.
Malaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Max lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Malaki or not.
Max pressing his opponent against the cage.
Max misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Max fails to land.
Max blocks an uppercut.
Malaki can't find room to land a body shot as Max controls the action.
Good body shot from Max.
Malaki wants to stall.
Malaki breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot by Max.
Max lands a nice shot that snaps Malaki's head back.
Max takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Freaky Max is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max has closed the distance and engaged Malaki in a clinch.
Max scores with a hook to the body.
Max lands an uppercut.
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!
Max blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Max is stalling here.
Max tries to throw a body punch but Malaki avoids it by throwing Max back against the cage.
Malaki misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Max.
Malaki has a couple of punches blocked by Max.
Malaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malaki scores with a shoulder strike.
Malaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Malaki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Max tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Max working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max misses with a body punch.
Max pressing his opponent against the cage.
Max lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Max.
Malaki slows down the pace here.
Malaki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Malaki trying to control the position but instead, Max has worked for underhooks and has pushed Malaki into the cage.
Max cracks Malaki with a nice body shot.
Max lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Malaki.
Malaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Max uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Max controls his hands.
Max missing with knees to the body.
Malaki pressing his opponent against the cage.
Max lands a right hand.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right from Malaki on the inside.
Malaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Malaki.
Max lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Max tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malaki lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Freaky Max will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Malaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A shot to the body from Malaki misses
and Max moves into the clinch.
Malaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Malaki gets through Max's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Max blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malaki looking to stall.
A short body shot lands from Max as the two fighters clinch.
Max fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Max doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Max displaying some good clinch control by pressing Malaki up against the cage.
Malaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Max misses with a short punch on the inside.
Max lands with a light punch inside.
Max fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Max doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malaki stalling.
Max stalling in the clinch but Malaki improves position.
Max lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Malaki.
Malaki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Malaki just leaning against Max, taking a breather.
Max lands a hook to the side of the head.
Max lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Max lands a body punch in the clinch.
Malaki managing to block the knees to the body from Max.
Malaki lands a left hand.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Malaki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Malaki misses with the head strike.
Max blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malaki tries to throw a body punch but Max avoids it by throwing Malaki back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Malaki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Max tries a body shot but Malaki blocks it.
Malaki is struggling to control the position.
Malaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Max has a couple of punches blocked by Malaki.
Max tries to throw a body punch but Malaki avoids it by throwing Max back against the cage.
Malaki can't find room to land a body shot as Max controls the action.
Max blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Malaki.
Malaki avoiding damage.
Malaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Max works on Malaki's body with a couple of short punches.
Malaki tries a body shot but Max blocks it.
Malaki digs a right hand underneath Max's ribcage. Max let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Max throws out the jab.
Max misses with a lunging right hand
and Malaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Max thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheers as Max lands an impressive looking overhand right. Malaki doesn't seem phased though.
Malaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Max was well out of range. Poor timing from Malaki.
Good shot there by Max.
Malaki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Max misses with a lunging right hand
and Malaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Malaki drops his hands momentarily and Max takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Max checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Max is looking to counter the offense by Malaki and move into the clinch.
Max ducks under a wild hook from Malaki.
Max keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malaki.
Malaki cracks Max with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Max throws a sloppy head kick
and Malaki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Max uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malaki.
Isai Malaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max tries a head kick but it misses.
Max slips a jab from Malaki.
Malaki throws a body kick that misses.
Malaki swings for the body but Max moves out of range.
Max is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Malaki.
Max clobbers Malaki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Malaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Max.
Malaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malaki swings for the body but Max moves out of range.
Max changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Max tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Malaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Isai Malaki.
Well Max has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freaky Max!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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