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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Skinhead Malone (ranked 4136 p4p, 5064 weight class) and Ali Shukur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali Shukur is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Skinhead Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ali Shukur!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy body kick from Malone
and Shukur counters with a single leg into guard. Malone didn't expect that.
Shukur trying to control the position from guard on top but Malone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shukur looking to pass the guard.
Malone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shukur doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shukur manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Malone controls Shukur momentarily but Shukur frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malone is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Malone trying to strike off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shukur distracts Malone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Malone wants to get back to his feet but Shukur is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shukur with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shukur with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shukur lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Shukur is stalling in the full guard.
Shukur with a nice head shot there.
Shukur trying to control but Malone is working from the bottom.
Shukur must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shukur postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shukur slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Malone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shukur is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shukur is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shukur postures up in Malone's guard and throws a big left but Malone blocks it.
Shukur trying to control the position from guard on top but Malone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shukur tries to free his leg and advance position but Malone is retaining full guard.
Shukur looking to sit in guard and control but Malone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Shukur keeping moving, preventing Malone from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shukur wants to sweep here but Malone controlling him for the moment.
Malone wants to control from the top but Shukur keeps moving.
Malone passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Malone postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Malone working the ground and pound but Shukur is defending the strikes.
Shukur is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Malone wants to take a breather but Shukur is having none of it.
Shukur has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Malone is working away from the top position though.
Malone decides to stand and escape the position.
Shukur closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Malone makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Malone.
Shukur trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Shukur dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Shukur shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Malone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shukur.
Shukur slips a nice elbow through Malone's hands, connecting with Malone's forehead.
Ground and pound from Shukur.
Shukur scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Malone wants to get back to his feet.
Malone wants to control but Shukur is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shukur is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Malone keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shukur winds up and cracks Malone with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ali Shukur has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shukur is nestled in close to Malone, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shukur prevents Malone from improving his position.
Shukur is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Shukur is thwarting Malone's attempts to control the position.
Malone tries to roll over but Shukur keeps him under control.
Malone moves into full guard.
Shukur postures up.
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.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Malone looking for a sweep. Not yet Malone, not yet.
Shukur works over Malone with some ground and pound from guard.
Shukur working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shukur trying to control but Malone is working from the bottom.
Malone looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shukur scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shukur wants to control from the top but Malone keeps moving.
Shukur has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shukur content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shukur stands up over Malone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Shukur is in close to Malone's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Malone keeping moving, preventing Shukur from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone trying to control the position.
Shukur connects with a couple of short punches.
Shukur working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shukur tries to free his leg and advance position but Malone is retaining full guard.
Shukur working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Malone's head.
Malone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shukur makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Shukur works over Malone with some ground and pound from guard.
Shukur is in close to Malone's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Shukur is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shukur lands a couple of elbows.
Malone wants to stand up but Shukur is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shukur's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Malone is working an open guard so Shukur takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Shukur closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Shukur works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shukur working the ground and pound from side control.
Shukur lands some shots froms side control.
Malone is being controlled here.
Malone can't do much from the bottom here.
Malone gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Shukur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Shukur shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shukur showed some decent athleticism there.
Shukur with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Malone wants to get back to his feet.
Shukur takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shukur is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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. Shukur connects with a nice short shot to Malone's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shukur lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Shukur thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Malone's head.
Shukur looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Malone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shukur is working away from the top position though.
Malone wants to improve his position but Shukur is controlling well.
Shukur seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Malone trying to control but Shukur postures up.
Ali Shukur is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shukur takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Malone slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Shukur looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Malone throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Shukur wants to control from the top but Malone keeps moving.
Shukur throwing strikes from guard but Malone blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shukur with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shukur with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shukur trying to control the position from guard on top but Malone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shukur working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shukur cracks Malone with a solid left hand.
Shukur sitting in guard here, content to control.
Malone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shukur defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shukur scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shukur landing with the ground and pound.
Shukur chips away with some ground and pound.
Shukur controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Shukur scoring with some ground and pound.
Shukur wants to control from the top but Malone keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Malone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Skinhead Malone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shukur content to stall in guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Shukur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shukur has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Shukur!
After the fight, Ali Shukur was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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