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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Florian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Maleady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenny Florian has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenny Florian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Maleady!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maleady throws a head kick that misses.
Florian moves into range and clinches up with Maleady.
Maleady is trying to break the clinch but Florian has him pressed against the cage.
Florian pulls Maleady into guard.
Maleady stands and steps away. Florian gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Florian lands a big head kick that sends Maleady tumbling to the mat! Florian takes a step backwards and waves Maleady back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Maleady is rocked!
Florian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maleady is still on wobbly legs! Can Florian finish him?
Florian darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Maleady is trying to get back to full guard.
Maleady seems to have recovered his senses.
Florian is keen to just control but Maleady is a slippery customer.
Florian is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Maleady is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Maleady is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Florian pulls his head out easily.
Maleady keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maleady keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maleady works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maleady wants to sweep but no luck.
Maleady bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Florian's guard.
Maleady 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.
Maleady wants to control from the top but Florian keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maleady is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Maleady wanted to stand there but Florian had control of the position.
Florian has his foot on Maleady's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maleady works his way back into a safe position though.
Maleady trying to control but Florian is working from the bottom.
Maleady gets to his feet - Florian follows without any prompting.
Maleady fails with the takedown
and Florian counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Florian tries to land a front kick but Maleady steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maleady gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Florian counters with a shoot takedown. Maleady fights it but they end up in guard.
Florian is breathing heavily.
Maleady not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Florian throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maleady works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maleady has control of Florian's left arm, preventing Florian from doing any damage.
Maleady trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maleady has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Florian off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Maleady drives through and clinches with Florian against the cage.
Maleady wants a takedown.
Kenny Florian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Maleady.
Florian tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Florian is trying to stall.
Florian working Maleady over with knees to the body.
Maleady tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Florian just stands there and leans against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Maleady's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maleady has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Florian breaks from the clinch.
Florian tries for a takedown but Maleady circles away easily
and Maleady counters with a single leg into guard. Florian didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maleady stands and steps away. Florian gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kenny Florian will probably get the nod.
That's time! Florian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maleady drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Maleady advances position into side control!
Maleady throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Maleady is staying tight to Florian's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Maleady trying to control the action but Florian is working from the bottom.
Maleady tries to move into full mount but can't pass Florian's legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Florian is looking for a sweep.
Florian knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maleady on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maleady is working to tighten is grip on Florian's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Florian has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Maleady is really squeezing tight and eventually Florian passes out! Maleady breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ryan Maleady!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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