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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Mallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Temitope Alabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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194 cm
22
245 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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195 cm
20
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
World class boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Experienced |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Mallon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Temitope Alabi! The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mallon misses with a lunging right hand
and Alabi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Mallon throws the left hand but Alabi avoids the punch easily. Mallon lands a jab-cross combination. Mallon keeps the fight on the outside. Alabi has closed the distance and engaged Mallon in a clinch.
Alabi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Alabi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Alabi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alabi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Alabi swings wildly with an uppercut but Mallon uses good head movement to avoid it. Alabi misses with the head strike.
Alabi lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alabi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Alabi pushes Mallon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Alabi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. A quick uppercut on the inside from Alabi. Alabi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alabi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mallon tries to circle away but Alabi has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Alabi looking to throw knees to the head but Mallon is blocking nicely.
Mallon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Mallon tries to break the clinch but Alabi is controlling the position. Mallon blocking some punches.
Alabi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alabi avoiding damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Alabi.
Mallon can't break the clinch.
Alabi misses with a punch to the body.
Alabi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alabi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Alabi misses with a hook from the clinch. Alabi pushes off an throws an elbow but Mallon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Alabi is stalling here.
Mallon blocks an elbow strike from Alabi.
Alabi throws a head punch that misses. Alabi digs a right hand underneath Mallon's ribcage. Mallon let out a lung full of air as it connected. Alabi gets through Mallon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Alabi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Alabi landing knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Alabi taking a breather. Alabi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mallon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alabi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mallon backwards. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Alabi misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Alabi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mallon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alabi struggles to land a body shot inside as Mallon controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Temitope Alabi dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Alabi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alabi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Mallon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alabi.
Alabi ducks under a wild hook from Mallon. Mallon with a hook. Alabi takes one on the button. Alabi gets a clinch. Alabi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Alabi misses with a knee strike.
This has been an exciting period of action! Mallon being controlled against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alabi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Alabi is struggling to control the position. Alabi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A knee to the head by Alabi.
Alabi tries to throw a body punch but Mallon avoids it by throwing Alabi back against the cage. Mallon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Alabi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mallon is defending well for now. Alabi pushes Mallon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Alabi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mallon blocks an uppercut.
Alabi has Mallon pushed against the cage. Alabi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mallon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alabi misses with a hook from the clinch. A bit of stalling here from Alabi.
Alabi misses with a hook to the ribs.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Alabi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Mallon avoids the elbow strike from Alabi, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Alabi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Mallon tries to circle away but Alabi has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alabi misses with some punches.
Alabi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mallon's efforts to push away. Alabi tries a body shot but Mallon blocks it.
Alabi swings wildly with an uppercut but Mallon uses good head movement to avoid it. Mallon blocking some punches.
Mallon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alabi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alabi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A frustrated look appears on Mallon's face as he tries to break the clinch. Mallon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Alabi lands with a light punch inside. Alabi pushes Mallon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mallon. Mallon has had enough of the clinch but Alabi keeps him there for the moment. Mallon blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Alabi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Alabi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Mallon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Temitope Alabi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Alabi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alabi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Alabi rushes Mallon and presses him up against the cage. Mallon avoids a wild elbow strike from Alabi. Alabi slowing the pace effectively. A quick uppercut on the inside from Alabi. Alabi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Alabi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mallon's efforts to push away. Alabi misses with some punches.
Alabi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mallon.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alabi stalling in the clinch.
Alabi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mallon avoids it. Mallon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Alabi struggles to land a body shot inside as Mallon controls his hands.
Mallon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Alabi can't find room to land a body shot as Mallon controls the action.
Alabi misses with a short punch on the inside. Mallon blocks an uppercut.
Mallon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alabi tries to throw a body punch but Mallon avoids it by throwing Alabi back against the cage. Alabi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Alabi fails to land. Alabi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alabi trying to land knees to the body.
Mallon is trying to break free. Alabi working aggressively here.
Alabi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alabi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Alabi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mallon has had enough of the clinch but Alabi keeps him there for the moment. Alabi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Temitope Alabi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Alabi can't find room to land a body shot as Mallon controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alabi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Alabi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alabi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Alabi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mallon's elbow. Alabi keeps control of Mallon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Stalling in the clinch from Alabi.
Mallon tries to break free but Alabi pushes him back against the cage. Alabi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mallon blocks an uppercut.
Alabi tries a knee to the head but Mallon blocks it.
Alabi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Alabi tries to land knees in the clinch but Mallon avoids the damage to the body. A frustrated look appears on Mallon's face as he tries to break the clinch. Alabi can't find room to land a body shot as Mallon controls the action.
Mallon avoids the elbow strike from Alabi, against the cage.
Mallon blocks a body shot from Alabi. Alabi throws a punch but it's blocked by Mallon. Alabi misses with an elbow strike.
Alabi misses with a knee strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Alabi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alabi misses with a hook from the clinch. Danny Mallon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Temitope Alabi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Mallon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight! Temitope Alabi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Alabi 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30 Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30 Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Temitope Alabi!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
48% |
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