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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Palmer Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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285 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Palmer Ward!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodney Malone!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone tries to clinch but Ward moves out of range.
Malone tries to clinch there but Ward circles away.
Malone swats away the attempt to clinch by Ward.
Ward moves into the clinch.
Malone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ward lands an uppercut.
Malone misses with some punches.
Malone has a couple of punches blocked by Ward.
Malone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ward blocking some punches.
Malone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malone.
A nice left hand lands by Ward.
Malone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wards head.
Malone throws a punch but it's blocked by Ward.
Ward is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Malone is keeping busy.
Malone swings wildly with an uppercut but Ward uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Malone as Ward tries to tie him up.
Malone has a couple of punches blocked by Ward.
Malone swings wildly with an uppercut but Ward uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
Ward pushes Malone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Malone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ward is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ward lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Ward lands a left hand.
Malone throws a head punch that misses.
Ward blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ward has Malone pressed against the cage, preventing Malone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward slows down the pace here.
Ward looking to throw knees to the head but Malone is blocking nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Malone as Ward tries to tie him up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ward.
Ward blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Malone.
Ward lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Malone swings wildly with an uppercut but Ward uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ward is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ward fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ward stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Malone fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Ward scores with a nice short uppercut.
Malone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ward throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malones head.
Ward is trying to stall.
Ward throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Malone looks gassed!
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
Ward makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ward lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ward lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Ward pushes Malone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ward.
Ward pushes Malone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ward lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ward lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ward works on Malone's body with a couple of short punches.
Ward breaks from the clinch.
Ward takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ward.
Ward stalling.
Ward scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Ward.
Ward lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Ward stalls.
Ward lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Ward.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ward creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ward gets through Malone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ward breaks the clinch.
Rodney Malone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ward scores with a jab to the body.
Malone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ward looks to land a combination. Malone sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Rodney Malone has been cut.
Ward lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ward drives through and clinches with Malone against the cage.
Ward lands a right hand.
Malone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ward blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malone misses with some punches.
Ward lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ward lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Malone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ward lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ward is struggling to control the position.
Ward lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ward.
Ward softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ward lands with a light punch inside.
Malone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Ward on the inside.
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!
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
Ward pushes Malone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ward holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ward lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ward lands with a left to the head.
Ward breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ward is looking to clinch.
Ward darts in and clinches Malone up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice left hand lands by Ward.
Ward lands with a short shot to the head.
Ward lands an uppercut.
Ward blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Ward.
Ward creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Malone's defenses.
Malone misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Malone takes a shot to the head.
Ward stalling the fight.
Malone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Ward scores with a nice short uppercut.
Malone throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malone.
Malone throws a punch but it's blocked by Ward.
Ward lands with a light punch inside.
Ward lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ward lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ward manages to break the clinch.
Malone keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ward has closed the distance and engaged Malone in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malone.
A right hook to the body lands for Ward.
Malone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ward escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ward throws a one two combo.
Ward instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Palmer Ward dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodney Malone's cut.
That's time! Ward's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ward lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ward swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ward working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Malone misses with some punches.
Malone blocking some punches.
Ward presses Malone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ward lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Ward gets through Malone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Malone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ward scores with a shoulder strike.
Ward stalls.
Ward scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Ward.
Ward throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malones head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ward lands a hook that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Nice body punch from Ward - that landed with a thud.
Ward lands an uppercut.
Ward lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ward lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Ward lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Malone is rocked!
Ward lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Ward lands a nice elbow.
Malone is still on wobbly legs! Can Ward finish him?
Ward lands a right hand.
Ward pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Malone seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Malone throws a punch but it's blocked by Ward.
Palmer Ward has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ward digs a right hand underneath Malone's ribcage. Malone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Ward scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee calls for Ward to work.
Ward lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ward lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ward.
Ward's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ward clinches.
Ward breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ward displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ward is looking to clinch.
Malone clinches but Ward breaks the clinch
and Ward moves into the clinch.
A short left from Ward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ward blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ward lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Malone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malone has a couple of punches blocked by Ward.
Ward's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Malone tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ward counters by moving into the clinch.
Ward lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ward lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward gets through Malone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Ward.
Malone has a couple of punches blocked by Ward.
Nice body punch from Ward.
Ward digs a right hand underneath Malone's ribcage. Malone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Ward on the inside.
Malone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ward tries to stall but Malone uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knees to the body from Ward.
Ward is stalling here.
Ward escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot lands for Ward.
Malone darts in trying to clinch
and Ward counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ward tries to clinch up but Malone circles away and keeps his distance.
Palmer Ward is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ward is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ward gets a clinch.
Ward lands with a light punch inside.
Malone working aggressively here.
The referee calls for Ward to work.
Ward presses Malone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward breaks from the clinch.
Malone closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ward counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Malone scores with a jab to the head.
Malone closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ward counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ward cracks Malone with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ward darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ward moves into the clinch.
Ward gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ward blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ward lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ward cracks Malone with a nice body shot.
Ward working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ward lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
A short left from Ward.
Ward pushes Malone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ward working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ward lands a left hand.
Ward scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ward blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ward scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ward lands a nice hook to Malone's body. Malone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ward closes the distance and clinches.
Ward works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ward lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ward is stalling here.
Malone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ward lands a left hand.
Ward softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ward is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A short right from Ward on the inside.
Malone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ward.
Malone lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Ward.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ward.
Malone has a couple of punches blocked by Ward.
Ward lands a hook that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Ward's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ward instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Ward.
Ward misses with a punch on the inside.
Ward gets through Malone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ward working hard to break the clinch.
Malone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Malone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Palmer Ward dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rodney Malone's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ward tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Malone wants to clinch but Ward slips to the side
enabling Ward to counter with a crisp jab.
Malone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ward counters by clinching up.
Ward lands a hook that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Malone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ward.
Malone throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Ward.
Malone lands with a light punch inside.
Ward lands with a short shot to the head.
Malone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
Ward softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ward is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Malone is keeping busy.
Ward breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ward connects with a nice looking jab.
Palmer Ward is winning the standup battle so far.
Ward gets a clinch.
Ward is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malone can do to turn this around?
Malone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Malone takes an elbow to the temple.
Ward lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ward.
Ward blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Ward - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ward lands an uppercut.
Ward works on Malone's body with a couple of short punches.
Ward lands with a short shot to the head.
Ward dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ward creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Malone's defenses.
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
Ward lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Ward.
Ward pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ward fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malone wants to clinch
and Ward counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ward lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ward's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ward clinches with his opponent.
Ward scores with a shoulder strike.
Ward lands with a light punch inside.
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
Ward scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ward throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malones head.
Ward breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malone looks to clinch
and Ward connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ward is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malone tries to clinch
and Ward cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Malone closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ward counters with a three punch combo that has Malone backing up. Malone nods at Ward to acknowledge the strikes.
Ward moves out of range of the strikes.
Ward closes the distance and pushes Malone back into the cage.
Malone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ward breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malone tries to clinch but Ward moves away
and Ward connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ward clinches up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ward lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Ward misses with some punches.
Malone scores with a shoulder strike.
Malone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ward blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ward lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Ward breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ward tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ward darts in and clinches Malone up against the cage.
Ward lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Malone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ward lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Malone misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The is referee keeping an eye on Ward - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ward makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ward working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ward pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Malone tries to clinch there but Ward circles away.
Ward wants to clinch.
Ward closes the distance and clinches.
Ward misses with the head strike.
Ward cracks Malone with a nice body shot.
Ward lands a body punch.
Ward lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ward creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ward throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malones head.
Ward blocks an uppercut.
Ward lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Ward softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Malone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Ward.
A short right from Ward.
Malone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ward lands a hook that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Ward lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ward lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ward rushes Malone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Malone working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malone.
Stalling in the clinch from Ward.
Malone throws a punch but it's blocked by Ward.
Ward lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ward lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Ward stalling in the clinch but Malone improves position.
Malone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Ward.
Ward pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ward closes the distance and clinches.
Ward lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Ward scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ward.
Ward lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Malone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ward.
Ward gets through Malone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ward lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ward lands a shoulder strike.
Ward breaks the clinch.
Ward forces Malone back against the cage and clinches.
A hook to the body from Ward.
Ward working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Palmer Ward clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Rodney Malone's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ward tries to clinch there but Malone circles away.
Ward tries to close the distance and clinch but Malone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ward tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Malone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Malone misses with a double jab.
Ward clinches with his opponent.
Ward lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ward escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ward has Malone up against the cage in a clinch.
Ward lands with a light punch inside.
Ward blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ward blocks an uppercut.
Malone has a couple of punches blocked by Ward.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ward.
Ward pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ward rushes Malone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ward scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ward working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ward softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ward gets through Malone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ward takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ward breaks the clinch.
Ward moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward lunges at Malone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Malone's hand.
Malone wants to clinch but Ward slips to the side
and Ward counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ward lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Malone throws a punch but it's blocked by Ward.
Ward lands with a light punch inside.
Ward lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ward lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Ward - that landed with a thud.
Ward lands with a left to the head.
Ward is leaning against Malone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ward lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ward lands a right hand.
Malone misses with the head strike.
Ward connects with a knee to the head.
Ward blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ward lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Malone fails to land.
Ward lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Malone takes a shot to the head.
Ward lands a hook that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Malone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ward digs a right hand underneath Malone's ribcage. Malone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ward digs a right hand underneath Malone's ribcage. Malone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ward lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Ward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ward lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Malone has a couple of punches blocked by Ward.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ward.
Ward has a couple of punches blocked by Malone.
Malone throws a head punch that misses.
Ward lands a right hand.
Malone swings wildly with an uppercut but Ward uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ward trying to stall but Malone improves his position.
Ward gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short left from Malone.
A nice left hand lands by Ward.
A nice right hand lands inside from Malone.
Malone tries to circle away but Ward has him pinned against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ward lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Malone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ward works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ward tries to stall but Malone uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ward softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ward lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ward lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ward softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ward lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malone lands a nice uppercut.
Ward taking a breather.
Malone misses with some punches.
Ward manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ward blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ward lands a shoulder strike.
Ward wants to stall.
Ward breaks from the clinch.
Malone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ward counters by moving into the clinch.
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
Malone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ward softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ward working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ward lands with a short shot to the head.
A knee to the head by Ward.
Ward works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ward blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ward looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ward.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ward.
Malone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ward scores with a shot to the side of Malone's head.
Ward lands with a right to the head.
Malone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ward makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ward lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Ward.
A nice left hand lands by Ward.
Ward breaks the clinch.
Malone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Ward to counter with a crisp jab.
Ward clinches up with Malone and pushes him back against the cage.
Ward lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malone.
Ward is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ward lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Still in the clinch, Ward scores with a nice short uppercut.
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
Ward lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ward lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Palmer Ward had his way with Rodney Malone in that round.
The cut man is working on Rodney Malone's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Malone tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ward counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Malone thinking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Malone fails to land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ward's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ward lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Ward lands a shot to the body.
Ward throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ward working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ward pushes Malone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ward lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Ward.
Ward digs a right hand underneath Malone's ribcage. Malone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Still in the clinch, Ward scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ward lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Ward cracks Malone with a nice body shot.
Ward lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ward leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ward.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ward lands a shoulder strike.
Ward lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ward blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ward's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ward duly obliges.
Ward has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ward lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Ward.
Ward lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
A short right from Ward on the inside.
Ward lands a body shot.
Malone lands a shoulder strike.
Ward makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ward blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Malone fails to land.
A short right from Ward.
A short right from Ward.
Ward stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ward lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Malone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ward.
Ward lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Ward.
A right handed body shot lands from Ward.
Ward lands a left hand.
Malone throws a punch but it's blocked by Ward.
Ward lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Malone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Malone misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Ward lands an uppercut.
Ward lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Ward.
Malone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ward lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Ward pushes Malone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ward blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ward cracks Malone with a nice body shot.
Ward blocks an uppercut.
Ward makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ward scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Ward.
Ward softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ward lands a hook that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Malone throws a punch but it's blocked by Ward.
Ward working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ward working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malone swings wildly with an uppercut but Ward uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ward lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ward lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Ward makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ward lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ward scores with a shot to the side of Malone's head.
Ward lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Ward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ward scores with a nice hook to the head.
Malone throws a head punch that misses.
Ward leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ward blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Ward.
Ward lands a shot to the body.
Ward blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Ward.
Ward works on Malone's body with a couple of short punches.
Malone takes a shot to the head.
Malone misses with some punches.
Ward lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ward.
Ward is leaning against Malone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ward lands an uppercut.
Ward escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ward forces Malone back against the cage and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Ward.
Ward escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malone swats away the attempt to clinch by Ward.
Ward tries to clinch up but Malone circles away and keeps his distance.
Malone tries to clinch but Ward is having none of it.
Rodney Malone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ward blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ward scores with a hook to the body.
Ward lands a right hand.
Ward will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Malone up against the cage.
Malone throws a head punch that misses.
Ward lands a right hand.
Ward digs a right hand into Malone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Malone's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Ward.
Ward stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ward tries to stall but Malone uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Palmer Ward is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Malone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ward will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Malone up against the cage.
Malone swings wildly with an uppercut but Ward uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Ward.
Malone misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Palmer Ward showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ward 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 50:42
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 50:42
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Palmer Ward!
Palmer Ward retains his super heavyweight title!
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