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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malvin Maldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maldi has chosen Loituma TECHNO! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jimmy Johnson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Malvin Maldi's chin.
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135 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malvin Maldi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson is looking to clinch but Maldi is avoiding it.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson scores a takedown into full mount!
Maldi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Maldi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnson looking to control but Maldi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Maldi is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scoring with strikes but Maldi is staying in there.
Johnson takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Johnson is looking for the choke from the back position but Maldi is controlling his hands well.
Johnson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Maldi showing good submission defense here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Maldi turns into Johnson and is now in his guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Maldi from controlling successfully.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maldi 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.
Maldi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maldi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Maldi advances position into side control!
Maldi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Maldi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johnson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Johnson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Maldi's best efforts.
Johnson manages to get to full guard.
Maldi looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldi is pushing down on Johnson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johnson is fighting to maintain full guard but Maldi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Maldi is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Maldi stalling.
Maldi is trying to work for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Maldi throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Maldi seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maldi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Johnson is defending against the submission attempts here by Maldi.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Maldi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a solid body kick.
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson stops a takedown attempt from Maldi.
Maldi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Johnson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jimmy Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malvin Maldi.
Maldi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johnson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maldi tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Maldi drops back down to his feet.
Johnson stalling in the clinch but Maldi improves position.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maldi blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Johnson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maldi misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Johnson stalling.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Maldi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maldi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maldi 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.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Maldi tries to pass.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Johnson is trying to keep Maldi in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Maldi!
Johnson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Maldi turns into him and now he's in Johnson's guard.
Maldi looking to pass the guard.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Maldi wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maldi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maldi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Maldi has picked Johnson up and slammed him! Johnson can't keep hold of the triangle and Maldi manages to pass to side control!
Maldi has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Maldi maintains control.
Maldi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johnson is desperately trying to improve his position but Maldi has a good base and remains in mount.
Maldi is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Johnson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Johnson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johnson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Maldi is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldi is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Maldi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Maldi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maldi.
Maldi passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Malvin Maldi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Maldi is controlling well.
Maldi controlling the action here.
Maldi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Maldi seems to be looking for submissions.
Johnson wants to control but Maldi is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Maldi is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Maldi is controlling well.
Maldi wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Maldi seems to be working for a kimura but Johnson defends the submission attempt.
Johnson actively working from the bottom here.
Maldi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malvin Maldi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maldi shoots and misses
and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
Maldi tries to improve position but can't.
Johnson working the ground and pound but Maldi is defending the strikes.
Maldi isn't going anywhere.
Johnson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Johnson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Maldi is looking for a sweep.
Maldi struggling a bit here.
Maldi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Johnson's best efforts.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Maldi's thigh. Maldi counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Maldi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldi keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Maldi is controlling Johnson's posture.
Maldi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Johnson won't allow Maldi to pass to mount.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Maldi escapes and gets back to his feet.
Malvin Maldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maldi fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch.
Maldi goes for a takedown attempt but Johnson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jimmy Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malvin Maldi.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson has Maldi up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maldi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maldi jumps guard and drags Johnson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Maldi working a defensive guard here.
Maldi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Maldi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maldi is pulling down on Johnson's head to control his posture.
Johnson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Maldi is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maldi pinned against the cage. Maldi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Maldi circles away.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Johnson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maldi to the mat! Maldi manages to get full guard.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maldi has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Maldi pulls Johnson in to control the position.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Maldi is retaining full guard.
Maldi controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Maldi is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldi pushes a forearm under Johnson's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Johnson is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Malvin Maldi!
Malvin Maldi is the new bantamweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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