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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Isduby Cool (ranked 1647 p4p, 3150 weight class) and Isai Malaki (ranked 199 p4p, 343 weight class). Isai Malaki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 cm 26 198 6 - 3 - 0 |
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188 cm 21 200 3 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt Solid boxing Cardio machine |
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Isduby Cool! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Isai Malaki! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cool looks to score with a jab to the body but Malaki is just out of range. Cool dips to his left and cracks Malaki with an uppercut!
It looks like Isai Malaki has been cut. Malaki moves out of range of the strikes. Cool shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Malaki napping and manages to drive through into side control! Malaki wants to get back to his feet but Cool drags him back down. Cool thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Cool throws an elbow but Malaki slips to the side and avoids it well. Cool tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cool has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Cool has knee on belly and moves into mount. Cool wants to take Malaki's back but he can't do it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cool looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Malaki is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Cool is working for a guillotine from mount but Malaki frees his head quite easily.
Cool looking to secure an arm triangle but Malaki defends it well. Cool has control of Malaki's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Malaki regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Malaki is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Cool seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Malaki is holding on tight.
Malaki trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cool thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Cool lands a big shot there that rocks Malaki but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cool landing strikes from the mount and Malaki is in trouble! Cool is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Malaki to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Malaki shrugs it off. 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! Malaki holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cool tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Cool looking to secure an arm triangle but Malaki defends it well. Malaki is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Cool working the ground and pound effectively.
Cool looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Malaki is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Malaki prevents Cool from taking his back. Cool is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Malaki can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Cool working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That has opened up Isai Malaki's cut even more. Cool punching from mount but Malaki doing a good job of avoiding damage. Cool looking to ground and pound but Malaki is blocking nicely. Malaki holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cool tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Malaki is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Cool is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Malaki to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Malaki shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Malaki is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Cool has hold of Malaki's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Malaki manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Malaki wants to get back to his feet.
Cool takes Malaki's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Malaki is in trouble. Cool has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Malaki is in real trouble here. Cool gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Malaki is tapping out! Cool wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Isduby Cool! Isduby Cool decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
44% |
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