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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Malenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiefer Milner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pavel Malenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Malenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kiefer Milner!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milner rushes Malenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Milner has picked Malenko up - he's going for a ride! Milner dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Milner working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Malenko's thigh. Malenko counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Malenko throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Malenko wants to sweep but no luck.
Milner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Malenko is trying to control the position but Milner postures up.
Milner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Milner wants to control from the top but Malenko keeps moving.
Malenko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Malenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milner trying to control but Malenko is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kiefer Milner wasn't active enough on the ground.
Milner tries to clinch up but Malenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Milner darts in and clinches Malenko up against the cage.
Malenko avoids a wild elbow strike from Milner.
Milner has clasped his hands together around Malenko's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Malenko is not content to let Milner control the position.
Malenko stops Milner from passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malenko is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malenko is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Milner stalling away here and it's allowed Malenko to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Milner landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Milner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Milner stopping the sweep attempt from Malenko.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Milner is looking to work some ground and pound but Malenko has wrist control.
Malenko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Malenko is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Milner doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Malenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milner is pressing down on Malenko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Milner has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Malenko passes into half guard.
Milner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Malenko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milner is looking for a sweep. Malenko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Malenko wants to control but Milner is keeping him busy.
Milner is trying to control but can't.
Malenko is trying to control. Milner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Malenko keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Milner manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Malenko preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Milner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kiefer Milner dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Milner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malenko has closed the distance and engaged Milner in a clinch.
Milner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Malenko tries to pull guard but Milner holds him up against the cage and eventually Malenko drops back down to his feet.
Milner prevents a takedown attempt there.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Milner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Malenko manages to pull guard.
Milner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Malenko has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Milner has managed to get both his arms back between Malenko's legs - danger averted.
Milner scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Milner throws an elbow that misses. Malenko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Milner's guard. Nice move by Malenko!
Malenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Milner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Milner is retaining full guard.
Milner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Malenko is one step ahead there.
Milner controlling Malenko's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milner looking for a sweep. Not yet Milner, not yet.
Milner is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kiefer Milner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Malenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Milner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Milner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Malenko throws a right and a left that Milner avoids nicely.
Milner throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Malenko was covering up waiting for the punch and Milner finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Milner trying to control the position from guard on top but Malenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malenko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Milner's guard.
Malenko wants to control from the top but Milner keeps moving.
Milner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Malenko manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milner looking to sit in guard and control but Malenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Malenko forces his way into half guard.
Malenko is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Milner doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Malenko.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Milner wants to improve his position but Malenko is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kiefer Milner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Milner moves into range and clinches up with Malenko.
Milner gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Malenko regains guard.
Malenko working a defensive guard here.
Milner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Malenko manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Malenko wants to control the pace but Milner is squirming around nicely.
Milner tries to reverse the position but Malenko maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malenko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Milner is in all sorts of trouble here.
Milner wants to hold on but Malenko pushes him away.
Malenko fails to advance to Milner's back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Milner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Malenko is working for a guillotine from mount but Milner frees his head quite easily.
Milner bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milner is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Milner is pushing down on Malenko's leg trying to pass to half guard. Malenko is fighting to maintain full guard but Milner has managed to sneak the leg through.
Milner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Malenko defending well though.
Milner thows a huge punch but Malenko dodges it nicely.
Malenko actively working from the bottom here.
Milner prevents Malenko from improving his position.
Malenko is controlling Milner's trapped leg to prevent Milner from advancing to side control.
Malenko trying to control but Milner postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malenko won't allow Milner to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milner wants to control but Malenko is keeping him busy.
Milner is looking to stall here but Malenko recovers full guard.
Malenko has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Milner should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Malenko has tightened it up now! Milner should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pavel Malenko!
After the big win, Pavel Malenko made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Torment Fightwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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