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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Malvin Maldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darra Late (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Maldi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Loituma TECHNO!. Late has chosen Gangstarr - Full Clip as his entrance music. Darra Late has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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140 lbs
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169 cm
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140 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malvin Maldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darra Late!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldi doesn't manage to clinch there - Late circles away.
Maldi has closed the distance and engaged Late in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Maldi has Late pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Late manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Maldi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Maldi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Late gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malvin Maldi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maldi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Maldi tries to score a body lock takedown but Late shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Maldi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Late smiles and moves away.
Late just misses with a punch to the body.
Maldi is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Maldi.
Maldi shoots in looking for a takedown. Late tries to sprawl out of it but Maldi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Late manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Late misses with a looping left.
Darra Late is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Late's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maldi pushes Late back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maldi struggles to land a body shot inside as Late controls his hands.
Maldi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maldi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Late avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Maldi wants a takedown but no success here.
Maldi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maldi tries to pull guard but Late won't allow it.
Late has had enough of the clinch but Maldi keeps him there for the moment.
Maldi has Late pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Late manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Late blocks a body shot from Maldi.
Maldi wants the takedown. Late is fighting it off but Maldi persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Late's guard against the cage.
Maldi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Late is keeping the position for now.
Maldi is breathing heavily.
Late manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Late, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Late lands a nice hook to Maldi's body. Maldi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Late throws a jab when Maldi was well out of range.
Late fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Late thows a left - swing and a miss!
Late wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Late moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Malvin Maldi has been cut.
Maldi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Late.
Maldi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maldi is rocked!
Maldi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oh Maldi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A looping hook to the body misses from Late. Maldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Late misses the jab.
Late feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Maldi crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Darra Late!
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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
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