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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arlan Maylan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vedran Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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150 lbs
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26
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arlan Maylan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vedran Russo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maylan misses with a takedown attempt - Russo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Russo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Russo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maylan, pushing him back against the cage.
Russo prevents a body shot from Maylan.
Russo has Maylan pressed against the cage, preventing Maylan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maylan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Russo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Russo has Maylan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maylan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The referee calls for Russo to work.
Maylan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Russo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Russo shoots in but Maylan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Arlan Maylan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vedran Russo.
Russo shoots in looking for a takedown but Maylan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Russo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo tries to sprawl but Maylan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Russo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maylan pulls his head out easily.
Maylan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Russo is trying to get back to full guard.
Maylan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Maylan working Russo over with strikes here.
Maylan goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Russo is on top in guard.
Maylan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maylan is striking from the bottom but Russo uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maylan trying to hold on to Russo's head to control him but Russo postures up.
Russo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Maylan is looking to improve his position.
Maylan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Maylan tries to get out of the position.
Russo wants to take a breather but Maylan is having none of it.
Russo seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo is trying to control the action in half guard but Maylan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Russo trying to mount his opponent but Maylan defends it.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Vedran Russo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Maylan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Russo is fending him off so far but Maylan persists. Nope, Russo circles away and we're back to standing.
Maylan shoots in looking for a takedown but Russo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maylan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Maylan is breathing heavily.
Maylan misses with a takedown attempt - Russo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maylan shoots for a double leg takedown but Russo sprawls well. He's pushed Maylan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Russo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo shoots in looking for a takedown but Maylan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Russo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Russo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maylan pinned against the cage. Maylan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Russo tries to clinch up.
Russo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maylan but Maylan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maylan fails to land the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russo gets caught flat footed, as Maylan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
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!
Russo controls Maylan momentarily but Maylan frees himself.
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 Arlan Maylan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Russo is looking to clinch but Maylan is avoiding it.
Maylan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maylan stuffs the takedown attempt from Russo. Russo gets slowly back to his feet.
Russo tries for a takedown but Maylan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Russo shoots and misses
and Maylan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Russo's guard.
Arlan Maylan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vedran Russo.
Maylan wants to pass the guard but Russo is keeping the position.
Russo is looking for a triangle but Maylan pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maylan is working Russo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Maylan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maylan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo wants to sweep here but Maylan controlling him for the moment.
Russo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Russo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maylan defends well.
Arlan Maylan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maylan looking to sit in guard and control but Russo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Russo tries to stand but Maylan is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Russo trying to control the position from guard on top but Maylan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maylan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Russo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Russo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Maylan keeping moving, preventing Russo from controlling successfully.
Russo tries to free his leg and advance position but Maylan is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo won't allow Maylan to get back to his feet.
Maylan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Russo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maylan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Russo has managed to get both his arms back between Maylan's legs - danger averted.
Russo tries to free his leg and advance position but Maylan is retaining full guard.
Maylan keeping moving, preventing Russo from controlling successfully.
Maylan has his feet on Russo's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Arlan Maylan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maylan shoots in for a double leg but Russo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maylan stuffs the takedown attempt from Russo. Russo gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Russo.
Maylan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Russo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maylan but Maylan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Russo stuffs the takedown attempt from Maylan. Maylan gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Russo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arlan Maylan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Russo moves into range and clinches up with Maylan.
Russo tries to pull guard but Maylan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Maylan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Russo is defending well.
Russo decides to pull guard.
Russo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maylan wants to pass the guard but Russo is keeping the position.
Maylan trying to control the position from guard on top but Russo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vedran Russo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Maylan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Russo avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maylan circles away.
Maylan fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arlan Maylan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Russo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Maylan.
Russo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Maylan or perhaps it was just good defense by Russo which made him look bad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Russo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maylan is fending him off so far but Russo persists. Nope, Maylan circles away and we're back to standing.
Maylan is looking to clinch.
Maylan looks for a takedown but Russo sprawls well.
Russo throws a nice inside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Russo.
Russo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maylan circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maylan.
Russo clinches up with Maylan and pushes him back against the cage.
Russo crunches a lovely knee into Maylan's ribcage.
Maylan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Russo smiles and moves away.
Russo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maylan as he jumps to the side.
Russo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maylan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo shoots for a takedown but Maylan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maylan feints and as Russo raises his hands in defense, Maylan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Russo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maylan with a nice head shot there.
Maylan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maylan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Russo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maylan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Russo dives on top into guard.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Russo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vedran Russo.
I think Maylan 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 for Arlan Maylan!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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