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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kieth Jardine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waqas Malik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jardine kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Seek and Destroy. Malik has chosen The Final Countdown as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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275 lbs
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190 cm
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270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kieth Jardine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Waqas Malik!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jardine connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Malik tries to clinch but Jardine is having none of it.
Malik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malik tries to close the distance and clinch but Jardine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Waqas Malik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jardine. Malik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jardine just misses with a punch to the body.
Malik avoids the body shot from Jardine.
Jardine misses with a wild body shot.
Jardine is looking to wear down Malik with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jardine scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Malik fails with the takedown.
Malik closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jardine circles away.
Malik tries to clinch up but Jardine circles away and keeps his distance.
Malik tries to clinch up but Jardine circles away and keeps his distance.
Jardine could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jardine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malik moves away.
Malik tries to close the distance and clinch but Jardine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jardine misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardine takes a swing at Malik's ribcage but misses.
Malik drives through and clinches with Jardine against the cage.
Malik fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kieth Jardine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Waqas Malik.
Malik jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jardine walks away with a smile on his face. Malik gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Malik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malik changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jardine tries to avoid it but Malik manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jardine to the ground. Jardine escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Malik is looking to clinch but Jardine is avoiding it.
Malik wants to clinch up but Jardine keeps it at a distance.
Jardine looks to score with a jab to the body but Malik is just out of range.
Malik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jardine.
Jardine lands a jab to Malik's midsection.
Jardine lands a nice looking body shot.
Malik feints and as Jardine raises his hands in defense, Malik changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Malik drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jardine looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jardine looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jardine!
Malik looks gassed!
Jardine has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jardine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jardine misses with a two punch combination.
Jardine thows a body shot but no joy.
Jardine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Malik.
Malik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malik slips a straight right by Jardine.
Jardine lands a body shot.
Jardine lands a slapping body shot.
Jardine stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jardine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardine misses the shot to the body.
Jardine connects with the punch.
Malik shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jardine as he avoids it easily.
A jab from Jardine finds it's way through Malik's defenses.
Jardine lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Malik tries to land a front kick but Jardine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Malik takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jardine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jardine lands a jab.
Jardine defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Malik.
Jardine throws a right and a left that Malik avoids nicely.
Malik takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jardine fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malik takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jardine takes a swing at Malik's ribcage but misses.
Jardine lands a body shot.
Kieth Jardine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jardine lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jardine connects with a body shot.
Jardine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jardine lands a jab to Malik's midsection.
Jardine lands a right hook to the body.
Jardine digs a good hook to Malik's body.
Malik is looking to clinch but Jardine is avoiding it.
Jardine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jardine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jardine swings for the body but Malik moves out of range.
Jardine getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kieth Jardine dominated that round.
That's time! Jardine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jardine connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Malik's hands.
Jardine displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Malik.
Nice straight punches there by Jardine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jardine.
Jardine misses with the combination.
Jardine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Malik tries to clinch there but Jardine circles away.
Jardine swats away the attempt to clinch by Malik.
Jardine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malik tries to clinch there but Jardine circles away.
Jardine takes a swing at Malik's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malik is looking to clinch but Jardine is avoiding it.
Malik tries to close the distance and clinch but Jardine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jardine thows a body shot but no joy.
Malik tries to clinch but Jardine moves out of range.
Malik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jardine.
Malik fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Jardine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jardine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jardine throws a series of punches but Malik avoids them all with ease.
Kieth Jardine is winning the standup battle so far.
Jardine cracks a nice hook into Malik's ribs.
Jardine tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jardine swats away the attempt to clinch by Malik.
Jardine swings for the body but Malik moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jardine swats away the attempt to clinch by Malik.
Malik tries to close the distance and clinch but Jardine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jardine keeps the fight on the outside.
Malik fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kieth Jardine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Waqas Malik.
Malik is breathing heavily.
Jardine blocks a head kick by Malik.
Malik is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jardine thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jardine. Malik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malik connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardine circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Malik with that takedown attempt.
Malik doesn't manage to clinch there - Jardine circles away.
Malik tries to move into range but Jardine moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Malik is looking to clinch but Jardine is avoiding it.
Malik tries to clinch but Jardine is having none of it.
Jardine's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jardine duly obliges.
Jardine keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malik avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jardine throws a series of punches but Malik moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jardine keeps the fight on the outside.
Malik is looking to clinch but Jardine is avoiding it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Malik.
Jardine scores with a punch to the head.
Malik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jardine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Malik wants to clinch up but Jardine keeps it at a distance.
Jardine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malik moves away.
Malik fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jardine looks to score with a jab to the body but Malik is just out of range.
Malik moves in looking to clinch but Jardine pushes him off.
Jardine scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kieth Jardine dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jardine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Malik. Malik circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Malik staying out of range there.
Malik tries to clinch there but Jardine circles away.
Jardine swings for the body but Malik moves out of range.
Jardine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malik moves away.
Malik tries to close the distance and clinch but Jardine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jardine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jardine misses with a wild body shot.
Jardine cracks Malik with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jardine throws a body punch but Malik moves out of range.
Malik tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jardine sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Malik somewhat.
Jardine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malik was well out of range. Poor timing from Jardine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jardine misses with a hook.
Jardine swats away the attempt to clinch by Malik.
Malik tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jardine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Jardine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Malik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Malik tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jardine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malik moves in looking to clinch but Jardine pushes him off.
Malik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jardine lands with a shot to the body.
Malik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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.
Malik doesn't manage to clinch there - Jardine circles away.
Malik wants to clinch.
Jardine misses with a series of wild punches.
Malik tries to clinch there but Jardine circles away.
A slow jab from Jardine misses its intended target.
Jardine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Jardine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Malik moves into the clinch.
Malik fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jardine effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malik tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jardine just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kieth Jardine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Waqas Malik.
Jardine working hard to break the clinch.
Malik jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jardine walks away with a smile on his face. Malik gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Malik has managed to clinch.
Jardine effectively controlling the action here.
Malik tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jardine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Malik tries to land a front kick but Jardine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jardine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Malik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jardine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jardine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jardine.
Jardine connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jardine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jardine lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jardine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malik shoots in looking for a takedown. Jardine tries to sprawl out of it but Malik keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jardine manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jardine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Malik.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jardine moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Malik on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Malik slips under a jab from Jardine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kieth Jardine clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jardine swats away the attempt to clinch by Malik.
Jardine lands with a straight right. Malik didn't see that one coming.
Malik has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jardine misses with a wild body shot.
Malik tries to close the distance and clinch but Jardine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jardine jabs Malik right on the nose. Malik blinks but takes it well.
Malik fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Malik misses with a takedown attempt - Jardine sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jardine scores with a hook to the body. Malik takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jardine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jardine scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Malik is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Waqas Malik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Malik takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jardine digs a good hook to Malik's body.
Jardine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Malik.
Jardine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malik moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Jardine scores with a four punch combination!
Jardine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jardine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jardine just misses with a punch to the body.
Jardine darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jardine scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jardine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malik takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Malik tries to clinch there but Jardine circles away.
Jardine takes a swing at Malik's ribcage but misses.
Malik wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Jardine.
Jardine lands a glancing blow to the side of Malik's head.
Malik has a takedown stuffed.
Kieth Jardine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Waqas Malik.
Malik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jardine.
Malik wants to clinch up but Jardine keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malik was well out of range. Poor timing from Jardine.
Malik wants to clinch.
Jardine takes a swing at Malik's ribcage but misses.
Jardine misses the shot to the body.
Jardine keeps the fight on the outside.
Jardine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jardine comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Malik throws a sloppy head kick and Jardine moves out of range easily.
Malik shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jardine pinned against the cage. Jardine gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Malik moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jardine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jardine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jardine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malik can do to turn this around?
Jardine digs a good hook to Malik's body.
Jardine looks to land a combination but Malik avoids it well.
Malik on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jardine jabs at Malik's body.
Jardine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jardine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jardine misses with a two punch combination.
Jardine swats away the attempt to clinch by Malik.
Jardine throws a body punch but Malik moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kieth Jardine had his way with Waqas Malik in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Malik needs to keep his hands up - Jardine had a free shot at his head there.
Malik wants to clinch.
Malik wants to clinch up but Jardine keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A cross from Jardine lands.
Malik shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jardine is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malik throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Malik throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Malik looking to land elbow strikes but Jardine uses the position to regain half guard.
Jardine won't allow Malik to pass to mount.
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.
Malik thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jardine's head.
That's two 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.
Malik is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jardine digs a good body shot into Malik's ribs.
Jardine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Malik with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jardine to score with a decent uppercut.
Jardine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jardine throws a looping overhand right but Malik ducks down to avoid it.
Jardine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Malik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jardine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malik moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malik looks for a takedown but Jardine sprawls well.
Jardine thows a body shot but no joy.
Malik tries to clinch there but Jardine circles away.
Malik tries to clinch up.
Jardine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malik was well out of range. Poor timing from Jardine.
Jardine lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Malik at a distance.
Jardine lands a lovely overhand right.
Malik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jardine swings for the body but Malik moves out of range.
Malik fails with a takedown attempt.
Malik is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Waqas Malik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kieth Jardine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Malik shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jardine but Jardine pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kieth Jardine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Waqas Malik.
Malik has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Malik there as he acknowledges the shot.
Malik takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jardine lands a glancing blow to the side of Malik's head.
Malik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jardine misses with a double jab.
Jardine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malik moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Malik tries to move into range but Jardine moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Malik fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jardine avoids it really well and circles away.
Malik slips a jab and a cross from Jardine.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kieth Jardine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jardine, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 50:45
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 50:44
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kieth Jardine!
Kieth Jardine is the new heavyweight champion!
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