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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cohen Maloney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Tyrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
20 - 11 - 0 |
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194 cm
25
269 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cohen Maloney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hank Tyrell!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maloney slips a jab from Tyrell.
Maloney shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tyrell as he jumps to the side.
Maloney closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Maloney lands in his opponent's guard.
Maloney drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tyrell manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Maloney has Tyrell in his guard.
Maloney keeping moving, preventing Tyrell from controlling successfully.
Maloney throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tyrell trying to control the position from guard on top but Maloney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maloney looking for a guillotine here but Tyrell defends easily.
Maloney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maloney bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tyrell's guard.
Maloney drops back looking for a leg! Tyrell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tyrell manages to kick Maloney off! Maloney jumps back into Tyrell's guard.
Maloney has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tyrell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Maloney defends it easily.
Tyrell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tyrell looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Maloney passes into half guard.
Maloney is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Maloney is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell is looking for a sweep. Maloney is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maloney scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tyrell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maloney is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tyrell is looking to improve his position.
Maloney thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tyrell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tyrell.
Maloney got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tyrell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maloney has managed to get both his arms back between Tyrell's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyrell, not yet.
Maloney looking to pass the guard.
Maloney landing with the ground and pound.
Maloney pushing down on Tyrell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Maloney is looking for a kimura here.
Tyrell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maloney drops an elbow to the side of Tyrell's head.
Tyrell is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maloney is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Maloney is looking for a kimura but Tyrell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maloney to get the leverage.
Tyrell tries to get to full guard but Maloney has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maloney working over Tyrell with some ground and pound. Tyrell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Maloney is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tyrell sees it coming and defends easily.
Tyrell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tyrell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cohen Maloney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cohen Maloney's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A head kick from Tyrell lands but Maloney takes it in his stride.
Cohen Maloney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maloney avoids the head kick by Tyrell.
Tyrell is looking to chop away at Maloney's legs.
Tyrell misses with a two punch combination.
Maloney shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tyrell as he avoids it easily.
Tyrell gets tackled into the cage by Maloney. Maloney maintains the clinch.
Maloney pulls guard successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyrell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maloney trying to keep a closed guard but Tyrell is proving a slippery customer.
Maloney scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Maloney showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyrell.
Maloney shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tyrell's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyrell working for a triangle but Maloney defends it easily.
Tyrell is breathing heavily.
Maloney decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maloney looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tyrell!
Tyrell tries to hold on but Maloney postures up.
Maloney looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
It looks like Hank Tyrell has been cut.
Maloney looking for a guillotine from mount but Tyrell is having none of it.
Tyrell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Maloney working the ground and pound effectively.
Maloney is landing with some decent strikes but Tyrell is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maloney has hold of Tyrell's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tyrell manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Tyrell is looking to improve his position but Maloney isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyrell wants to hold on but Maloney pushes him away.
Maloney scoring with strikes but Tyrell is staying in there.
Tyrell is looking to improve his position but Maloney isn't that keen on the idea.
Tyrell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyrell can't escape the position.
Maloney is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Tyrell to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Tyrell shrugs it off.
Maloney scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maloney breaks from Tyrell's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Maloney putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tyrell wants to control but Maloney is having none of it.
Tyrell gets back to half guard.
Tyrell gets back to full guard.
Tyrell controls Maloney momentarily but Maloney frees himself.
Maloney trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyrell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyrell has his foot on Maloney's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maloney works his way back into a safe position though.
Maloney lands a couple of digs.
Tyrell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maloney can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maloney scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Maloney postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maloney accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tyrell keeping full guard, as Maloney tries to pass.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Maloney here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Tyrell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maloney throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maloney drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maloney jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tyrell throws his legs up looking for a submission but Maloney uses it to pass to side control.
Maloney lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cohen Maloney dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Maloney gets a takedown into half guard.
Tyrell taking some punishment here, with Maloney in his half guard.
Maloney is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Maloney is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tyrell has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tyrell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maloney looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tyrell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrell is looking to control Maloney's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tyrell avoid being mounted?
Maloney seems to be working for a kimura but Tyrell defends the submission attempt.
Tyrell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Maloney thows a big elbow that misses.
Hank Tyrell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tyrell keeping moving, preventing Maloney from controlling successfully.
Maloney throwing strikes but missing.
Tyrell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maloney can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tyrell keeping moving, preventing Maloney from controlling successfully.
Maloney landing some decent shots from guard.
Tyrell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Maloney defends it easily.
Maloney drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tyrell dives on top into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maloney has momentary wrist control but Tyrell slips an elbow through the middle.
Tyrell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maloney throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tyrell lands a couple of digs.
Tyrell wants to pass the guard but Maloney is keeping the position.
Tyrell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maloney has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tyrell has managed to get both his arms back between Maloney's legs - danger averted.
Tyrell stands up over Maloney, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Maloney looking for a guillotine here but Tyrell defends easily.
Cohen Maloney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tyrell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maloney has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tyrell has managed to get both his arms back between Maloney's legs - danger averted.
Maloney tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tyrell postures up.
Tyrell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tyrell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tyrell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maloney works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tyrell works over Maloney with some ground and pound from guard.
Maloney looking to control.
Maloney wants to stand up but Tyrell is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hank Tyrell.
I think Maloney 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cohen Maloney!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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