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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malvin Maldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Wu Tang - Triumph. Maldi has chosen Loituma TECHNO! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rashad Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Malvin Maldi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldi cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Maldi.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maldi.
Maldi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maldi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maldi moves into the clinch.
Maldi has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Maldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maldi.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maldi tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maldi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Maldi's head.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jackson tries to circle away but Maldi has him pinned against the cage.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Maldi keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maldi misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maldi slips under a jab from Jackson.
Nice shot lands for Jackson.
Maldi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jackson.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maldi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Maldi duly obliges.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Maldi is out of range.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jackson, as that shot connected.
It looks like Malvin Maldi has been cut.
Maldi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Jackson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maldi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldi misses with an uppercut
and Jackson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Maldi's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maldi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson postures up in Maldi's guard and throws a big left but Maldi blocks it.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Maldi is keeping the position.
Maldi keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Maldi trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Maldi keeps moving.
Maldi controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maldi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldi misses the jab.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maldi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maldi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jackson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Maldi controls the position.
Jackson looks to move to half guard but instead Maldi has passed into mount! Damn!
Maldi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Maldi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jackson?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maldi raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldi lands a heavy elbow.
Maldi cracks Jackson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldi looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Maldi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Maldi cracks Jackson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Maldi looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maldi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jackson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Maldi's attempts to control the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson is looking to get to half guard.
Jackson regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Malvin Maldi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Malvin Maldi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Maldi lands a head kick!
Maldi moves forwards but Jackson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Maldi which made him look bad.
Malvin Maldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Jackson misses.
Maldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Maldi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters with an inside leg kick.
Maldi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maldi's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maldi wants to sweep but no luck.
Maldi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Jackson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Maldi blocks nicely.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Maldi keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jackson postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Maldi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldi throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Maldi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Malvin Maldi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maldi thows a body shot but no joy.
Maldi throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maldi throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maldi throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Maldi stalks Jackson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jackson's face. Jackson staggers backwards, shaken.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Maldi slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Maldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Maldi. Maldi maintains the clinch.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maldi.
Jackson decides to pull guard.
Maldi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Maldi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Maldi controlling him for the moment.
Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Jackson is working hard here to advance position.
Maldi postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Maldi advances position into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maldi trying to control the position but Jackson is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maldi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Maldi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maldi throws a strike aimed at the side of Jackson's head but Jackson avoids it well.
Maldi has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Malvin Maldi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Malvin Maldi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Maldi tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jackson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Maldi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Maldi trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Maldi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Maldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maldi won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Maldi trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Maldi throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Maldi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maldi looking to pass the guard.
Maldi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maldi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Maldi passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jackson!
Jackson tries to reverse the position but Maldi maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Maldi with shots to the head and body - Jackson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Maldi lands a big shot there that rocks Jackson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maldi jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jackson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jackson and Maldi has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Maldi tries for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Jackson is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson regains half guard.
Maldi wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Jackson is in trouble now - Maldi has advanced to mount!
Maldi cracks Jackson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Maldi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maldi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jackson tries to reverse the position but Maldi maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldi lands a heavy elbow.
Maldi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maldi working the ground and pound effectively.
Maldi lands a big shot there that rocks Jackson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jackson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Maldi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
Maldi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Maldi there.
Maldi is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maldi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
Maldi is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maldi seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malvin Maldi really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malvin Maldi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Maldi.
Maldi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
Jackson gets caught napping as Maldi dives in and scores a takedown. Jackson manages to retain guard.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maldi.
Maldi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Maldi from controlling successfully.
Maldi throws a big elbow that misses.
Maldi won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Maldi from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Maldi throwing strikes but missing.
Maldi landing some decent shots from guard.
Maldi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Maldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maldi wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Jackson controls Maldi momentarily but Maldi frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldi throws a big elbow that misses.
Jackson is trying to keep Maldi in close.
Maldi trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Maldi controlling him for the moment.
Maldi cracks Jackson with a solid left hand.
Maldi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Maldi looking to pass the guard.
Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldi trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Maldi defends easily.
Maldi wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Maldi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Maldi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldi preventing the sweep.
Maldi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Maldi from controlling successfully.
Maldi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Maldi tries for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jackson, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malvin Maldi dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Malvin Maldi's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Maldi tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maldi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldi misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maldi lands the left hand.
Maldi throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Maldi looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
A punch combination from Maldi misses.
Jackson slips a jab from Maldi.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Maldi.
Maldi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maldi is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Maldi slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Maldi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stuns Maldi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maldi throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Maldi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Rashad Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maldi closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maldi lands with a left to the head.
Maldi lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Maldi.
Jackson can't get the takedown.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maldi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackson's efforts to push away.
Maldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maldi.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maldi lands a lovely overhand right.
Maldi lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maldi slips a straight right by Jackson.
Maldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Maldi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Maldi does it's job there.
Maldi scores with a one two! Jackson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Maldi lands a jab to the nose.
Malvin Maldi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Maldi.
Malvin Maldi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A lazy left from Maldi finds it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jackson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maldi scores with a decent looking hook.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Maldi counters with a nice body shot.
Jackson thuds a left hand into Maldi's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Malvin Maldi.
I've got Maldi 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 46:50
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 45:50
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malvin Maldi!
Our winner, Malvin Maldi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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