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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Malverde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Travos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malverde comes to the cage accompanied by El Rey. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Malverde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boris Travos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malverde scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Travos keeps the fight on the outside.
Malverde misses with the combination.
Travos shoots in for a takedown but Malverde shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Malverde with a lazy takedown attempt
and Travos counters with a shoot takedown. Malverde fights it but they end up in guard.
Travos looking to pass the guard.
Malverde is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Travos is controlling him.
Travos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Travos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Travos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Travos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Travos cracks Malverde with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Travos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Malverde looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Travos throws a strike but Malverde rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Travos is looking for a triangle here but Malverde uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Travos is trying to control Malverde's posture but Malverde avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travos tries to improve position but can't.
Travos struggling a bit here.
Malverde wants to stand but Travos has his arm trapped.
Travos is trying to control Malverde's posture but Malverde avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malverde wants to lay and pray for a moment but Travos keeps working.
Malverde tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Travos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Travos throws an elbow but Malverde slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travos content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Travos working the ground and pound but Malverde is defending the strikes.
Travos lands a nice forearm strike.
Malverde gets back to half guard.
Travos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Travos 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.
Travos working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Travos dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Travos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Malverde was covering up waiting for the punch and Travos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Travos controlling from the top position.
Malverde working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Travos.
Travos chips away with some ground and pound.
Malverde looking for a sweep. Not yet Malverde, not yet.
Travos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Boris Travos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Malverde trying to strike off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Travos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Travos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Travos wants to control from the top but Malverde keeps moving.
Travos throwing strikes but missing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Travos shoots in for a takedown but Malverde shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Malverde tries to clinch
and Travos counters with a single leg into guard. Malverde didn't expect that.
Travos trying to control but Malverde is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travos is looking to work some ground and pound but Malverde has wrist control.
Travos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Travos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Malverde wants to stand but Travos is controlling the position.
Travos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Malverde works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Malverde can't keep his opponent in guard - Travos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Malverde pushes Travos off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travos slips a jab and a cross from Malverde.
Malverde gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Travos to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Travos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Malverde being controlled here, momentarily.
Travos looking to sit in guard and control but Malverde gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Malverde throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malverde prevents Travos from getting back to his feet.
Malverde trying to stand up but can't free himself from Travos's guard.
Travos seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Travos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Malverde trying to stand up but can't free himself from Travos's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Travos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Travos shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Malverde is trying to defend but Travos finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nice strikes from Travos there.
Travos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Travos lands a nice short elbow.
Ground and pound from Travos.
Travos is nestled in close to Malverde, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Malverde is not content to let Travos control the position.
Malverde makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malverde displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Travos feints and as Malverde raises his hands in defense, Travos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Travos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Travos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Travos connects with a couple of short punches.
Travos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Malverde avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Malverde being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malverde wants to stand and escape but Travos is having none of it.
Travos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Travos landing with the ground and pound.
Travos wants to control from the top but Malverde keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Travos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Travos trying to control the position from guard on top but Malverde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Travos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Travos thows a big elbow that misses.
Travos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Travos throwing strikes from guard but Malverde blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Travos working some strikes from top position.
Malverde is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Travos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Malverde has momentary wrist control but Travos slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malverde preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jesus Malverde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Travos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Travos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Travos 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Travos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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