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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chin Checka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Checka comes to the cage accompanied by Ghetto Paradis. Malone has chosen up with the Cock as his entrance music. Chin Checka could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mick Malone's chin.
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200 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
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189 cm
26
195 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chin Checka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mick Malone!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone wants to slow Checka down by chopping away at his legs.
Malone thows a body shot but no joy.
Malone has a takedown stuffed.
Checka clobbers Malone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Checka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Checka blocks a head kick by Malone.
Malone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Checka.
Checka tries to clinch up
and Malone counters with a left to the body.
Malone throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Chin Checka has been cut.
Malone throws a head kick that misses
and Checka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Checka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Malone counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mick Malone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malone throws a sloppy body shot
and Checka counters with a left and a right that stings Malone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Checka darts in and clinches Malone up against the cage.
Malone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees to the body from Malone.
Checka takes an elbow to the forehead.
Malone just leaning against Checka, taking a breather.
Checka tries to work over Malone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Malone lands a nice elbow.
Checka swings wildly with an uppercut but Malone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malone ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Malone no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Malone is trying to keep Checka in close.
Malone wants to sweep but no luck.
Malone has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Malone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone working a defensive guard here.
Mick Malone has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Checka clinches up with Malone and pushes him back against the cage.
Malone blocks a body shot from Checka.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Checka.
Malone stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Malone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Checka is defending well for now.
Checka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Checka misses with a punch on the inside.
Checka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Malone trying to control the position but instead, Checka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Malone into the cage.
Checka cracks Malone with a nice body shot.
Checka misses with a punch on the inside.
Checka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malone blocking some punches.
Checka struggles to land a body shot inside as Malone controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone lands an elbow inside that Checka shrugs off.
Checka takes a knee to the side of the body.
Checka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Checka working aggressively here.
Checka tries a body shot but Malone blocks it.
Malone pulls guard effortlessly.
Malone is trying to keep Checka in close.
Malone pulls Checka in close to prevent any damage.
Malone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Checka is one step ahead there.
Malone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Malone content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Malone is keen to just control but Checka is a slippery customer.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Checka pushes Malone off looking to stand but Malone dives back in and keeps control.
Malone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mick Malone.
Malone is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malone misses the body punch
and Checka counters with a three punch combo that has Malone backing up. Malone nods at Checka to acknowledge the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Malone. Those never looked like landing.
Malone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Checka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mick Malone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chin Checka's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A head kick from Malone lands but Checka takes it in his stride.
Checka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Malone counters with a head kick.
Checka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Checka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Malone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malone.
Checka misses with a punch to the body.
Malone is looking to control Checka's arms but Checka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Malone has his back to the cage.
Checka throws a punch but it's blocked by Malone.
A head punch on the inside from Checka fails to land.
Checka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Checka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Malone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Checka is pressed up against the cage. Malone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Checka down to the mat. Checka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Checka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Malone in his tracks.
Malone misses with a two punch combination.
Checka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malone throws out a leg kick but Checka moves out of range and Malone only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Checka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Checka lands a jab to the nose.
Malone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Checka tries to sprawl but Malone drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Malone prevents Checka from standing back up.
Malone content to control rather than advance.
Checka wants to get back to his feet.
Malone controlling the pace.
Checka is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone stands up from half guard.
Malone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Checka tries to clinch there but Malone circles away.
Malone throws a predictable looking body shot
and Checka counters with a one-two to the body.
Malone misses with a head kick.
Checka moves out of range of the strikes.
Checka misses with an uppercut.
Malone throws an off balance right hand
and Malone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Checka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Malone.
Malone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Checka counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Checka avoids the head kick by Malone.
Checka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Malone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Checka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Checka. That snapped Malone's head back.
Malone closes the distance looking to clinch
and Checka counters with a stiff right hand.
Malone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Checka avoids it really well and circles away.
Chin Checka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Malone.
Malone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Checka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Checka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chin Checka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Malone fails with the takedown
and Checka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Malone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Checka circles away.
Checka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Malone backs up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malone fails with a takedown attempt.
Malone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Checka is fending him off so far but Malone persists. Nope, Checka circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mick Malone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chin Checka's cut.
That's time! Checka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Checka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Malone.
Malone looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Checka!
Checka squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Malone with good strikes from the mount here!
Checka tries to lock up and control but Malone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Checka wants to try and get back to his feet.
Malone sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Malone breaks from Checka's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Malone landing strikes from the mount and Checka is in trouble!
You get the feeling that Checka really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Malone landing strikes from the mount.
Malone content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Checka can't escape the position.
Malone controlling from mount.
Malone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Checka is looking to escape.
Chin Checka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Checka is in a horrible position here. Malone smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Malone cracks Checka with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Checka is working to get back to half guard.
Malone content just to control the position here.
Checka's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Malone controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Checka is looking to get to half guard.
Malone cracks Checka with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Malone content just to control the position here.
Checka is desperately trying to improve his position but Malone has a good base and remains in mount.
Malone working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Malone sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Malone avoids the attempt from Checka to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mick Malone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Let's hope that Malone has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Malone is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Checka can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Checka swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malone is landing with some decent strikes but Checka is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Checka flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Malone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Malone 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Malone!
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energy
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