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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Malvin Maldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maldi comes to the cage accompanied by Loituma TECHNO!. Malvin Maldi had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.6lbs, 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. Rich Brown will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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161 lbs
20 - 10 - 0 |
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154 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
20 - 10 - 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
11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rich Brown!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Brown quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Maldi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Maldi is looking for a kimura here.
Brown wants to improve his position but Maldi is controlling well.
Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Brown tries to roll over but Maldi keeps him under control.
Brown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maldi pulls his head out easily.
Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Maldi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brown does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldi seems to be working for a kimura but Brown defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maldi pulls his head out easily.
Maldi thows a huge punch but Brown dodges it nicely.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Maldi has control of the leg.
Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maldi pulls his head out easily.
Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Brown looks gassed!
Brown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maldi pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldi is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Maldi lands a nice short elbow.
Maldi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Maldi trying to control the pace.
Maldi wants to work for an arm triangle but Brown is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Maldi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maldi is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maldi working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is pressing down on Maldi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maldi is aware though and is defending well.
Maldi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maldi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Maldi landing with the ground and pound.
Maldi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brown's head.
Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Maldi stacks Brown on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Maldi!
Maldi in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Maldi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Maldi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Maldi working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Brown to see if he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldi cracks Brown with a big right hand but Brown just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Maldi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maldi landing a few strikes.
Brown is not content to let Maldi control the position.
Maldi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Brown some visible discomfort.
Brown is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Maldi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Brown is refusing to be controlled, as Maldi sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malvin Maldi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Maldi lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased.
Maldi throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Maldi tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Maldi.
Maldi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Maldi blocks a head kick by Brown.
Maldi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maldi scores with a sloppy right hand. Brown should have avoided that one.
Brown is looking to land body kicks.
Maldi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Maldi throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown misses with a low kick as Maldi jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maldi.
Malvin Maldi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maldi throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Maldi slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brown avoids the head kick by Maldi.
Brown wants to land a leg kick but Maldi is out of range.
Maldi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maldi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Maldi lands a high kick!
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brown shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maldi pinned against the cage. Maldi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Malvin Maldi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Brown.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rich Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Brown takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Maldi throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maldi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brown tries for a takedown but Maldi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maldi avoids the head kick by Brown.
Maldi scores with a push kick.
Brown avoids the head kick by Maldi.
Brown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brown.
Brown throws a solid leg kick but Maldi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brown.
Maldi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Maldi moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maldi doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a lazy body kick
and Maldi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brown's guard.
Maldi advances to half guard.
Maldi working the head and body with strikes.
Maldi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brown does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maldi tries to pass to full mount but Brown defends it.
Brown tries to roll over but Maldi keeps him under control.
Maldi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brown knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Maldi has control of the leg.
Maldi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Maldi works his way into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maldi prevents Brown from getting the reversal.
Maldi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Brown is surviving well by controlling Maldi's body position as best he can.
Brown is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brown regains half guard.
Maldi wants to free his trapped foot but Brown is holding on for dear life with his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maldi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Maldi is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malvin Maldi dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Maldi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Maldi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown takes one on the button.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maldi tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Maldi catches Brown with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maldi moves out of range of the body kick from Brown.
Maldi slips under a jab from Brown.
Brown does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice sprawl there from Maldi as Brown shoots in.
Maldi has closed the distance and engaged Brown in a clinch.
Maldi stalling against the cage.
Maldi is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Brown can't fight it off and eventually Maldi manages to take the fight to the floor. Brown looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldi wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Maldi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maldi defends well.
Maldi wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown working for a triangle but Maldi defends it easily.
Brown manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Malvin Maldi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldi wants to control but Brown is having none of it.
Maldi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Maldi is desperately trying to improve his position but Brown has a good base and remains in mount.
Maldi gets back to half guard.
Brown wants to free his trapped foot but Maldi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Maldi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maldi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brown.
Maldi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maldi gets back to full guard.
Brown with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maldi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown postures up in Maldi's guard and throws a big left but Maldi blocks it.
Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Maldi blocks nicely.
Maldi pulls Brown in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maldi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard.
Brown will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Maldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown being controlled here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maldi trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Rich Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maldi stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
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 Malvin Maldi.
Well Maldi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malvin Maldi!
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hype
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