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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Malvin Maldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danilo Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maldi comes to the ring accompanied by Loituma TECHNO!. Malvin Maldi had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 147.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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161 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
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175 cm
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155 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Malvin Maldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danilo Miller!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller scoring well with a low kick there.
Miller misses with a jab to the body
and Maldi counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Maldi. That snapped Miller's head back.
Miller swings for the body but Maldi moves out of range.
Maldi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Maldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miller.
Miller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maldi has time to react.
Miller misses with a looping left.
Miller throws a series of punches but Maldi avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Miller misses.
Maldi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maldi was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Danilo Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller throws a lazy head kick
and Maldi counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with an uppercut
and Maldi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Miller throws a poor cross that misses
and Maldi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maldi.
Maldi stops Miller from standing up.
Maldi wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Maldi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maldi is looking to work some ground and pound but Miller has wrist control.
Miller working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maldi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maldi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Miller looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maldi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miller kicks Maldi off and gets to his feet.
Maldi thows a body shot but no joy.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maldi counters with a right hand to the body.
Danilo Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maldi throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Miller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Miller throws a wild body kick that Maldi sees coming a mile off.
Miller throws a lazy uppercut
and Maldi counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick by Miller misses
and Maldi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a series of punches but Maldi avoids them all with ease.
Miller misses with a left hand
and Maldi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maldi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Miller on the side of the head.
Miller slips a jab from Maldi.
Miller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Miller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miller staying out of range there.
Miller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maldi's head backwards.
Maldi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Miller.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miller slips a straight right by Maldi.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maldi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maldi's hands.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller misses the body punch
and Maldi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That kick from Maldi tenderised Miller's leg. Miller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maldi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Maldi trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maldi.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldi trying to control from half guard but Miller is working away.
Maldi is looking to stall here but Miller recovers full guard.
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 Malvin Maldi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Maldi avoids the body shot from Miller.
Some wild striking there from Miller.
Maldi throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Maldi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maldi shoots in but Miller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Miller throws a combination. Maldi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Maldi is rocked!
It looks like Malvin Maldi has been cut.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oh Maldi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldi misses the jab.
Maldi seems to have got his legs back now.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maldi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maldi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maldi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Miller on the side of the head.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Miller misses with a double jab
and Maldi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Miller thinking.
Miller moves forwards but Maldi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Miller lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two 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.
Danga de danga de dang - Maldi scores with a four punch combination!
Danilo Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldi. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maldi takes one to the side of the head.
Miller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Maldi to counter with a crisp jab.
Miller misses with a combination
and Maldi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Miller's guard now.
Maldi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
Maldi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maldi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Maldi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maldi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldi stops Miller from standing up.
Miller is trying to keep Maldi in close.
Maldiis looking to pass into half guard but Miller pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Miller is in guard.
Maldi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miller manages to get himself to full guard.
Maldi is in close to Miller's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Miller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maldi throwing strikes but missing.
Miller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maldi.
Maldi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Miller manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Maldi has Miller in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Maldi is proving hard to escape from.
Miller wants to control from the top but Maldi keeps moving.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maldi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Danilo Miller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Malvin Maldi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A low kick from Miller misses
and Maldi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maldi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miller misses with the body kick
and Maldi counters with a stiff right hand.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maldi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miller misses with a double jab
and Maldi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miller lands a high kick to the side of Maldi's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Miller dives into guard, looking to finish.
Miller decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Maldi, up you get!
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Maldi scores with a hook to the body. Miller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Miller throws a combination that misses
and Maldi counters with a series of strikes. Miller will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Miller checks a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Miller - just one landing.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
Miller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Danilo Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller misses with a lunging right hand
and Maldi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maldi throws out a leg kick but Miller moves out of range and Maldi only half commits.
Miller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maldi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Maldi is out of range.
Maldi moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldi misses with a low kick as Miller jumps back.
Miller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miller misses with a jab to the body
and Maldi counters with a left to the body.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maldi counters with a low kick, right behind Miller 's knee.
A low kick from Miller is predictable there
and Maldi counters with a thumping low kick.
Miller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maldi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maldi counters with a nice body shot.
Miller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A head kick by Miller misses
and Maldi counters with a nice body shot.
Miller misses with a combination
and Maldi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Miller in his tracks.
Maldi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Miller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maldi misses with a looping right.
Maldi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maldi counters with a thumping low kick.
Miller's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Miller duly obliges.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldi moves away.
Maldi feints and then cracks Miller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Miller down.
Maldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Maldi.
Miller lunges at Maldi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maldi's hand.
Miller misses with an uppercut
and Maldi counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldi throws a leg kick but Miller checks it.
Maldi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maldi throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller lands with a slapping head kick.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maldi throws out the jab.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Maldi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Miller has time to react.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Maldi moves out of range easily.
Miller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maldi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Miller's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danilo Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Danilo Miller!
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