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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Maleady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Meadly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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163 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Maleady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brandon Meadly!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meadly leaves Maleady with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Maleady changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Meadly looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Maleady is trying to get an arm triangle but Meadly is defending well.
Maleady decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Maleady fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Meadly shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maleady counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Meadly's guard now.
Meadly is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Maleady trying to control but Meadly is working from the bottom.
Maleady decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meadly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meadly misses with a series of wild punches.
Meadly gets caught flat footed, as Maleady shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Meadly wants to stand but Maleady is controlling the position.
Maleady drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maleady jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
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 stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maleady is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Meadly.
Meadly throws a series of punches but Maleady avoids them all with ease.
Meadly throws a shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Meadly as Maleady shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Maleady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maleady is breathing heavily.
Maleady bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maleady trying to control the action but Meadly is working from the bottom.
Maleady is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Meadly is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Meadly wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maleady thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Meadly tries to buck Maleady off but Maleady is having none of it.
Meadly is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Maleady asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Maleady creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Meadly sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Maleady thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Maleady decides to stand up, so the ref orders Meadly to his feet.
Meadly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meadly shoots for a takedown but Maleady saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Meadly throws a series of strikes that have Maleady backpedaling.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maleady.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meadly with a poor takedown
and Maleady counters with a shoot takedown. Meadly fights it but they end up in guard.
Maleady controls from within his opponent's guard.
Maleady gets to his feet - Meadly follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Maleady dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A left lands for Meadly.
Maleady slips a jab and a cross from Meadly.
A punch combination from Meadly misses.
Meadly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meadly swinging wildly here.
Meadly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meadly tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maleady sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Meadly somewhat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Meadly.
Meadly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Meadly throws a series of punches but Maleady moves out of range.
Maleady dodges the punch combination from Meadly.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maleady.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meadly misses with a double jab.
Meadly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meadly throws a one two combo.
Maleady throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Meadly's waist but Meadly gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maleady off to one side.
The fighters circling - Meadly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meadly lands with a nice combination. Maleady backs away looking to recover.
A left and a right from Meadly both land. Nice combination.
Maleady is rocked!
Meadly is breathing heavily.
Maleady scores with a takedown into Meadly's guard.
Oh Maleady is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maleady gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Maleady seems to have got his legs back now.
Meadly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meadly misses with a few strikes there.
Meadly throws an overhand right that lands on Maleady's shoulder, as Maleady tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meadly scores with the left hand. Maleady knows he should have avoided that one.
Meadly swinging wildly here.
Maleady drives through with a takedown into 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maleady with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meadly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maleady.
Maleady stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meadly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maleady gets to his feet. Meadly looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Meadly throws out a powerful jab.
Meadly throws a right hand that Maleady ducks under and follows up with a left that Maleady also avoids with ease.
Meadly lands a lovely overhand right.
Meadly cracks Maleady with a right hand to the side of the head.
Meadly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maleady moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meadly defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Maleady.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Maleady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meadly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maleady tries to move into range but Meadly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Meadly tries to close the distance and clinch but Maleady swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meadly might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Maleady moves forwards but Meadly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maleady moves forwards but Meadly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Meadly throws a series of strikes that have Maleady backpedaling.
Meadly looks to land a combination but Maleady avoids it well.
Meadly throws a big shot that misses.
Ryan Maleady is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maleady dodges the punch combination from Meadly.
Maleady bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meadly looks to score with a jab to the body but Maleady is just out of range.
Meadly misses with the combination.
Maleady gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Meadly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Meadly misses with a double jab.
Meadly misses with a few strikes there.
Meadly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Meadly. That snapped Maleady's head back.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Maleady.
Maleady trying to control the action but Meadly is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maleady decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Maleady shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Meadly defends it nicely.
Meadly with a nice cross.
Meadly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meadly lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Meadly misses.
Maleady takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Meadly is looking to clinch.
Meadly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maleady avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meadly throws out a powerful jab.
Brandon Meadly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meadly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meadly throws a right and a left that Maleady avoids nicely.
Meadly missing with a left hand there. Maleady was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horrible takedown by Maleady or perhaps it was just good defense by Meadly which made him look bad.
Maleady showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meadly.
Meadly tries to bum rush Maleady with a series of wild strikes but Maleady uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maleady looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meadly misses with a wild combination.
Maleady throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Maleady.
Maleady is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Meadly is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ryan Maleady overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maleady in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Maleady remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Maleady working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meadly is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Maleady is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Meadly has escaped the position, nice work there.
Maleady is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Meadly has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ryan Maleady.
I think Maleady has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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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