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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maurie Lohai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamza Malik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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192 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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196 cm
18
263 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maurie Lohai! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hamza Malik! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lohai tries to clinch up and Malik counters by clinching up. Malik wants to get back to striking at distance but Lohai won't allow it.
Malik can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lohai fails to land. A short right from Lohai on the inside. Lohai manages to break the clinch.
Malik circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Lohai wants to break free but Malik has control.
Malik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Malik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lohai is looking to clinch. Lohai moves in looking to clinch but Malik pushes him off. The fight stays on the outside here - Lohai looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Lohai fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Malik closes the distance and clinches. Malik is trying to force a seperation but Lohai has the dominant position. Malik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lohai breaks from the clinch.
Lohai wants to clinch. Lohai could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Malik throws a low kick but Lohai avoids it. Lohai scores with a hook. Lohai looks to clinch and Malik counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Malik. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Lohai lands a right hand. Malik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lohai is looking to clinch. Lohai misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fight moves into the clinch position. Lohai prevents Malik from breaking the clinch. Malik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lohai lands a hook to the side of the head. A short uppercut from Lohai. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lohai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Lohai connects with a body shot. Lohai wants to clinch. Lohai tries to clinch there but Malik circles away.
Lohai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Malik takes a shot right to the bread basket. Lohai tries to close the distance and clinch but Malik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Lohai tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Malik throws a leg kick but Lohai sees it coming and moves out of range. Malik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Malik swats away the attempt to clinch by Lohai. Lohai moves in looking to clinch but Malik pushes him off. Malik tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lohai swats him away and circles back towards the center. Lohai is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Malik rushes Lohai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Lohai prevents Malik from breaking the clinch. Malik is trying to force a seperation but Lohai has the dominant position. Lohai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Lohai wants to clinch up but Malik keeps it at a distance. Lohai tries to clinch up. Lohai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malik swats him away and circles back towards the center. Malik throws a series of punches but Lohai moves out of range. Lohai tries to clinch up. Lohai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lohai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lohai lands a high kick!
Lohai tries to clinch up. A combination from Malik does no damage. Malik looks gassed! The fight stays on the outside here - Lohai looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Lohai moves in looking to clinch but Malik pushes him off. Lohai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lohai forces Malik back against the cage and clinches. Malik can't break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Lohai.
Lohai manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Malik takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Lohai tries to close the distance and clinch but Malik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Lohai fails in his attempt to clinch. Lohai wants to clinch and Malik counters with a series of strikes. Lohai will be more careful next time no doubt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maurie Lohai dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lohai tries to clinch there but Malik circles away.
Lohai moves in looking to clinch but Malik pushes him off. Malik moves into the clinch successfully.
Lohai can't break the clinch.
Lohai is trying to force a seperation but Malik has the dominant position. Malik can't break the clinch.
Lohai misses with a punch on the inside.
Lohai is trying to break the clinch but Malik is controlling him. Lohai lands with a short head shot on the inside. Lohai working hard to break the clinch. Lohai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Malik lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lohai or not. Lohai can't break the clinch.
Lohai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Lohai is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lohai wants to clinch up but Malik keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lohai wants to clinch. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Lohai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malik swats him away and circles back towards the center. Lohai tries to clinch up and Malik counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Malik. Malik blocking some punches.
Lohai letting Malik take a breather here. Lohai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Malik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Malik blocks an uppercut.
Malik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Malik looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lohai tries to throw a body punch but Malik avoids it by throwing Lohai back against the cage. Lohai misses with a hook from the clinch. A short left from Lohai. Malik prevents Lohai from breaking the clinch. Lohai lands a nice uppercut. A head punch on the inside from Lohai fails to land. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Malik 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. Lohai manages to break the clinch.
Malik tries to clinch but fails miserably and Lohai counters with a head kick. Malik tries to score with a low kick but Lohai moves his leg out of the way. Lohai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Malik looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lohai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lohai scores with a jab to the body. Lohai tries to clinch there but Malik circles away.
Lohai tries to clinch there but Malik circles away.
Lohai tries to clinch but Malik moves out of range. Lohai tries to clinch there but Malik circles away.
Lohai lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Malik swats away the attempt to clinch by Lohai. Malik fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lohai, pushing him back against the cage. Lohai wants to get back to striking at distance but Malik won't allow it.
Malik throws a head punch that misses. Lohai tries to break the clinch but Malik is controlling the position. Lohai lands an uppercut. Lohai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Lohai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Malik's efforts to push away. Lohai is looking to break free of the clinch but Malik has double underhooks. Malik working hard to break the clinch. Lohai has a couple of punches blocked by Malik.
Lohai looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Lohai lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Malik has had enough of the clinch but Lohai keeps him there for the moment. Malik looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Malik can't break the clinch.
Lohai lands a body punch in the clinch. Lohai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Lohai wants to clinch up but Malik keeps it at a distance. Lohai fails in his attempt to clinch. Lohai lands a nice looking body shot.
Lohai scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lohai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malik swats him away and circles back towards the center. Lohai wants to clinch up but Malik keeps it at a distance. A low kick from Malik is predictable there and Lohai counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Malik is breathing heavily. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lohai punishes Malik's body with a nice straight punch. Malik looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Malik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malik takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maurie Lohai 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Malik tried to score with a low kick but Lohai checks it. Malik takes a body punch but keeps moving. Lohai keeps the fight on the outside. Lohai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malik swats him away and circles back towards the center. Lohai pushes Malik up against the cage in a clinch. Malik lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lohai backwards. Malik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lohai lands with a light punch inside. Malik manages to break the clinch.
Lohai moves in looking to clinch but Malik pushes him off. Malik swats away the attempt to clinch by Lohai. Lohai tries to clinch there but Malik circles away.
Lohai scores with a one two! Malik had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. The fight stays on the outside here - Lohai looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Lohai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lohai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malik paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lohai is looking to wear down Malik with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. The fight moves into the clinch position. Lohai breaks from the clinch.
Malik tries to clinch there but Lohai circles away.
Malik drives through and clinches with Lohai against the cage.
Malik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Malik keeps control of Lohai as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Lohai lands a hook to the side of the head. Malik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lohai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lohai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Lohai lands a hook that snaps the head of Malik backwards. Maurie Lohai has scored more points in the clinch so far. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lohai lands a nice uppercut. Malik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Malik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lohai tries to clinch but Malik moves out of range. Lohai is looking to clinch but Malik is avoiding it.
Lohai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malik paws at him with a jab and circles away. Hamza Malik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lohai scores with a hook to the body. Malik takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Malik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lohai is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lohai tries to clinch there but Malik circles away.
Lohai is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lohai stuns Malik with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Malik fails to land with a series of punches.
Malik throws a right and a left that both miss. Lohai lands with a shot to the body. Malik tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lohai swats him away and circles back towards the center. Lohai tries to clinch there but Malik circles away.
Malik swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lohai is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Maurie Lohai is winning the standup battle so far. Malik takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lohai tries to clinch but Malik moves out of range. Lohai scores with a jab to the body. Malik throws a right and a left that Lohai avoids nicely. Lohai is looking to clinch but Malik is avoiding it.
Lohai is looking to clinch but Malik is avoiding it.
Lohai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malik swats him away and circles back towards the center. Lohai with a body punch. A glancing blow. Malik takes a kick to the side of the head. Lohai gets in close and instigates a clinch. Lohai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Lohai moves into the clinch. Lohai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lohai lands a nice uppercut.
That's four 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! Malik tries to break the clinch but Lohai is controlling the position. Lohai working some nice short punches in the clinch. Lohai tries to circle away but Malik has him pinned against the cage. A nice right hand lands inside from Lohai. Malik is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Lohai lands a shoulder strike. Lohai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malik backwards. Lohai breaks from the clinch.
Maurie Lohai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Lohai doesn't manage to clinch there - Malik circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Lohai pushes Malik away with a front kick. Malik rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lohai moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Lohai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hamza Malik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lohai tries to clinch but Malik is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight! Maurie Lohai showed his dominance in that final round. Well Lohai 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27 Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27 Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maurie Lohai! A less than humble Maurie Lohai misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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