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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Holliver Splech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wand Mallone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holliver Splech has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Holliver Splech!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wand Mallone!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mallone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Splech pinned against the cage. Splech gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Splech darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Splech is looking to advance position but Mallone won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mallone missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mallone manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Splech missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mallone throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mallone wants to sweep here but Splech controlling him for the moment.
Mallone doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mallone throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mallone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Splech manages to get himself to full guard.
Mallone scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Splech preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mallone throwing strikes from guard but Splech blocks nicely.
Mallone throws an elbow that misses. Splech uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mallone's guard. Nice move by Splech!
Mallone striking off his back but it's not causing Splech any problems.
Mallone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mallone trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mallone trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Mallone throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mallone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mallone trying to strike off his back.
Mallone throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Splech postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mallone throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mallone trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Splech pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mallone is keeping the position for now.
Splech wants to control from the top but Mallone keeps moving.
Splech would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mallone doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mallone striking off his back but it's not causing Splech any problems.
Mallone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Splech manages to get himself to full guard.
Mallone throwing strikes but missing.
Splech is breathing heavily.
Splech avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mallone won't allow Splech to get back to his feet.
Mallone is working Splech over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallone postures up in Splech's guard and throws a big left but Splech blocks it.
Mallone throwing strikes from guard but Splech blocks nicely.
Mallone working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Splech's head.
Mallone throws a big elbow that misses.
Mallone lands a couple of digs.
Mallone content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mallone lands a couple of elbows.
Mallone working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Splech's head.
Mallone works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mallone working Splech over with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Splech has hold of Mallone's hands but Mallone slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mallone drops an elbow to the side of Splech's head.
Mallone takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mallone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Splech blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mallone.
Splech has hold of Mallone's hands but Mallone slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mallone scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mallone scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mallone is nestled in close to Splech, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mallone working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mallone working Splech over with strikes.
Mallone lands strikes from half guard.
Mallone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wand Mallone dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Splech gets caught napping as Mallone dives in and scores a takedown. Splech manages to retain guard.
Mallone chips away with some ground and pound.
Mallone postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mallone won't allow Splech to get back to his feet.
Mallone works over Splech with some ground and pound from guard.
Splech working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mallone.
Mallone throws a big elbow that misses.
Mallone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mallone with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mallone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mallone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mallone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Splech works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mallone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallone with a nice head shot there.
Mallone lands a couple of elbows.
Mallone cracks Splech with a solid left hand.
Mallone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mallone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mallone scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mallone connects with a couple of short punches.
Mallone is working Splech over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mallone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mallone throwing strikes but missing.
Mallone scoring with some ground and pound.
Mallone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Splech looking for a sweep. Not yet Splech, not yet.
Mallone cracks Splech with a solid left hand.
Mallone with a nice head shot there.
Splech working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mallone.
Mallone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mallone lands a couple of digs.
Mallone working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Splech's head.
Mallone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mallone throwing strikes from guard but Splech blocks nicely.
Mallone connects with a couple of short punches.
Mallone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Splech works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallone postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mallone landing some decent shots from guard.
Mallone lands a couple of elbows.
Mallone cracks Splech with a solid left hand.
Mallone chips away with some ground and pound.
Mallone is in close to Splech's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mallone working some strikes from top position.
Splech working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mallone.
Mallone works over Splech with some ground and pound from guard.
Mallone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mallone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mallone is looking to work some ground and pound but Splech has wrist control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mallone throws a big right hand that misses.
Mallone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Splech knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mallone on the ground.
Mallone cracks Splech with a solid left hand.
Mallone working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Splech's head.
Mallone lands a couple of elbows.
Mallone makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mallone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mallone postures up in Splech's guard and throws a big left but Splech blocks it.
Mallone keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Splech's head.
Mallone postures up and lands a big shot to Splech's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wand Mallone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mallone gets a takedown into half guard.
Mallone lands strikes from half guard.
Mallone throwing shots but Splech is blocking nicely.
Splech on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mallone winds up and cracks Splech with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Splech keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Splech is looking to escape.
Mallone working over Splech with some ground and pound. Splech looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mallone working the head and body with strikes.
Mallone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Splech's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Mallone there.
Mallone looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Splech with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mallone looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Splech with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mallone lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Splech is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mallone scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mallone takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mallone scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mallone working the head and body with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mallone drops an elbow to the side of Splech's head.
Splech blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mallone.
Mallone throwing shots but Splech is blocking nicely.
Mallone lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallone throwing shots but Splech is blocking nicely.
Mallone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mallone landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mallone looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mallone slips a nice elbow through Splech's hands, connecting with Splech's forehead.
Mallone slips a nice elbow through Splech's hands, connecting with Splech's forehead.
Mallone lands strikes from half guard.
Mallone seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mallone working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Splech taking some punishment here, with Mallone in his half guard.
Splech taking some punishment here, with Mallone in his half guard.
Ground and pound from Mallone.
Mallone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mallone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mallone lands a nice short elbow.
Splech trying to control from the bottom.
Mallone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Splech's head.
Mallone working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mallone scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mallone takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mallone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Splech's head.
Mallone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Splech has hold of Mallone's hands but Mallone slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mallone thows a huge punch but Splech dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mallone lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Mallone there.
Mallone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mallone is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mallone stops Splech from getting back to his feet.
Holliver Splech has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wand Mallone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Still in half guard, Mallone seems content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wand Mallone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mallone has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 25:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wand Mallone!
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