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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cyprian Malinowski (ranked 775 p4p, 1103 weight class) and Hulk Smash (ranked 93 p4p, 134 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cyprian Malinowski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Hulk Smash!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malinowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smash swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smash is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Malinowski looks to clinch
so Smash counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Smash looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Smash throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Malinowski wants to stand up but Smash is controlling him.
Malinowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Malinowski, not yet.
Malinowski keeping moving, preventing Smash from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smash accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smash postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Malinowski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Malinowski tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malinowski is trying to hold Smash in close to prevent damage but Smash has managed to pass into half guard.
Malinowski is refusing to be controlled, as Smash sits in half guard.
Malinowski's coaches at have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Smash looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malinowski tries to roll over but Smash keeps him under control.
Smash performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Malinowski is trying to control but can't.
Smash has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smash wants to control but Malinowski is keeping him busy.
Smash is thwarting Malinowski's attempts to control the position.
Malinowski is trying to stand back up but Smash is controlling him
Malinowski wants to get back to full guard.
Malinowski wants to control but Smash is keeping busy.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smash scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Malinowski is looking to improve his position.
Malinowski wants to stand back up but Smash manages to pass into side control.
Malinowski is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Smash is controlling him well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Malinowski manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Smash slows the pace down in half guard.
Nice strikes from Smash there.
Malinowski is trying to stand up here but Smash is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malinowski trying to control but Smash postures up.
Malinowski is trying to control but Smash manages to pass to mount!
Malinowski is trying desperately to improve position.
Smash trying to control but Malinowski is having none of it.
Malinowski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smash lands a big shot there that rocks Malinowski but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malinowski tries to reverse the position but Smash maintains control.
Smash controlling the position easily from mount.
Malinowski takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Malinowski takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Malinowski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Malinowski is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Smash looking to finish Malinowski with some ground and pound. This is bad for Malinowski!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hulk Smash dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Donk. Smash catches Malinowski right on the button with a cross.
Malinowski tries to clinch up but Smash circles away and keeps his distance.
Malinowski wants to clinch but Smash slips to the side
and Smash counters with a left to the body.
Smash with a lazy takedown attempt
and Malinowski counters by moving into the clinch.
Malinowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malinowski misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malinowski.
Smash tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Malinowski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Malinowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smash blocking some punches.
Smash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smash tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malinowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Smash.
Smash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cyprian Malinowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smash scores with a body shot.
Malinowski moves into range and clinches up with Smash.
Smash tries to pull guard but Malinowski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cyprian Malinowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hulk Smash.
Smash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smash lands a nice hook to Malinowski's body. Malinowski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malinowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Smash swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smash digs a good body shot into Malinowski's ribs.
Smash takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Malinowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smash swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malinowski wants to clinch but Smash slips to the side
and Smash counters with a shoot takedown. Malinowski fights it but they end up in guard.
Malinowski pushes Smash off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Cyprian Malinowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malinowski moves in looking to clinch but Smash pushes him off.
Malinowski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malinowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smash scores with a jab to the head.
Smash ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smash has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smash keeps the fight on the outside.
Smash scores with a hook to the body. Malinowski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Malinowski tries to clinch but Smash moves out of range.
Smash feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malinowski manages to avoid it.
Malinowski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Malinowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Malinowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smash swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malinowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smash manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smash is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Smash tries to keep at a distance but Malinowski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Malinowski throws a head punch that misses.
Malinowski misses with a punch to the body.
Malinowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malinowski misses with the head strike.
Smash manages to break the clinch.
Malinowski closes the distance but Smash moves to the side
and Smash counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Malinowski!
Malinowski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smash wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Malinowski is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malinowski is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Smash's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ground and pound from Smash.
Ground and pound from Smash.
Smash keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Smash's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Malinowski is trying to get back to full guard.
Malinowski tries to kick Smash off but Smash keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malinowski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Malinowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smash on the ground.
Smash is in close to Malinowski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Malinowski wants to sweep but no luck.
Smash working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Malinowski's head.
Malinowski wants to stand and escape but Smash is having none of it.
Smash wants to control from the top but Malinowski keeps moving.
Hulk Smash has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smash looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Smash wants to control from the top but Malinowski keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hulk Smash showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Malinowski tries to clinch but Smash moves out of range.
Smash is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Malinowski rather than just go for the knockout.
Smash fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Malinowski throws a hook to the side of Smash's head but Smash sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smash feints the counter takedown.
Malinowski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smash counters with a shoot takedown. Malinowski fights it but they end up in guard.
Smash pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Malinowski is keeping the position for now.
Malinowski working a defensive guard here.
Smash sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malinowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Malinowski, not yet.
Smash wants to control from the top but Malinowski keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malinowski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smash slips nicely into half guard.
Ground and pound from Smash.
Smash scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Malinowski tries to kick Smash off in order to stand up. Smash Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Smash trying to control the position but Malinowski is working away.
Smash working away.
Smash cracks Malinowski with a big right hand but Malinowski just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Malinowski tries to bench press Smash off him but Smash keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smash landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Malinowski is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Smash happy to just control the position for now.
Smash cracks Malinowski with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Malinowski is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Malinowski looks like he's trying to stand up.
Smash slips a nice elbow through Malinowski's hands, connecting with Malinowski's forehead.
Smash is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malinowski is trying to stand up here but Smash is controlling him well.
Smash is looking to take a break and control but Malinowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Malinowski is trying to stand up here but Smash is controlling him well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Smash connects with a nice short shot to Malinowski's temple.
Smash controlling the action here.
Smash seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Malinowski looks like he's trying to stand up.
Smash working Malinowski over with strikes.
Smash is trying to control the action in half guard but Malinowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Malinowski pushes Smash off looking to stand but Smash dives back in and keeps control.
Smash seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Malinowski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Smash working Malinowski over with strikes.
Malinowski trying to hold on to Smash's head to control him but Smash postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smash is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hulk Smash really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smash thuds a left hand into Malinowski's body.
Smash closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Malinowski's guard.
Smash lands a couple of digs.
Malinowski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Smash controls the pace.
Malinowski wants to stand but Smash is controlling the position.
Smash wants to control from the top but Malinowski keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malinowski has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Smash has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Malinowski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malinowski misses with the head strike.
Smash is trying to trip Malinowski. He has hold of a leg but Malinowski is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Smash persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Malinowski wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Smash manages to pass to side control.
Malinowski makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Smash keeps the fight on the outside.
Malinowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Smash swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malinowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Smash tries to get set, Malinowski tries to push him back and clinch up but Smash manages to avoid the attempt.
Malinowski tries to clinch up but Smash circles away and keeps his distance.
Malinowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smash throws a lazy right hand but Malinowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hulk Smash seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smash shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Malinowski pinned against the cage. Malinowski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smash lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Smash. That snapped Malinowski's head back.
Smash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smash misses with a body shot.
Malinowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smash manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smash throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smash fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Malinowski tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Smash manages to circle out of the way.
Smash circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smash counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malinowski wants to sweep here but Smash controlling him for the moment.
Smash wants to control from the top but Malinowski keeps moving.
Smash is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Malinowski keeping moving, preventing Smash from controlling successfully.
Malinowski wants to stand and escape but Smash is having none of it.
Smash passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Smash landing a few strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smash prevents Malinowski from escaping the position.
Malinowski is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Malinowski manages to work his way to half guard, despite Smash's best efforts.
Smash trying to control the action but Malinowski is working from the bottom.
Smash passes the guard and advances to mount!
Smash raining down shots from the mount!
Smash landing strikes from the mount and Malinowski is in trouble!
Smash is stalling here but it's allowed Malinowski to get half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hulk Smash dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Malinowski tries to clinch
and Smash counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Smash makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Smash looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Malinowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smash chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malinowski is looking to sweep but instead, Smash has passed into half guard.
Smash blocks the strikes from Malinowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malinowski manages to get to full guard.
Smash is in close to Malinowski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Malinowski has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Smash has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Smash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malinowski wants to clinch
and Smash counters with a shoot takedown. Malinowski fights it but they end up in guard.
Smash with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smash is in close to Malinowski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Smash controlling from the top position.
Let's hope that Smash has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Cyprian Malinowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smash throws a big elbow that misses.
Smash is working Malinowski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Malinowski keeping moving, preventing Smash from controlling successfully.
Malinowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Malinowski, not yet.
Malinowski looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Smash puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smash trying to control the action but Malinowski is working from the bottom.
Smash 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.
Hulk Smash is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smash prevents Malinowski from improving his position.
Smash is trying to control the action in half guard but Malinowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smash slows the pace down in half guard.
Malinowski trying to get back to full guard but Smash takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Malinowski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smash can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Malinowski is looking to escape.
Smash controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Malinowski throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hulk Smash comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smash 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 45:50
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 45:50
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hulk Smash!
Hulk Smash is the new middleweight champion!
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