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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Malvin Maldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maldi comes to the cage accompanied by Loituma TECHNO!. Jackson has chosen Wu Tang - Triumph as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rashad Jackson enters the cage!
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161 lbs
30 - 17 - 0 |
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175 cm
31
165 lbs
27 - 10 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Malvin Maldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rashad Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maldi defends it nicely.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Maldi.
Maldi tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circling - Maldi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Maldi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson fails with the takedown
and Maldi counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Maldi as Jackson shoots in.
Malvin Maldi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Jackson.
Maldi lands with a good body shot.
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maldi with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maldi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maldi.
A low kick from Jackson is predictable there
and Maldi counters with a good, hard body kick but Jackson shrugs it off.
Maldi thumps Jackson with a low kick.
Maldi swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Maldi delivers a nice body kick.
Maldi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Maldi scores with a four punch combination!
Malvin Maldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Good standup being displayed there by Maldi as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Maldi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maldi lands a jab to Jackson's midsection.
Maldi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maldi lands a slapping body shot.
Maldi misses with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maldi. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Maldi misses with a looping right.
Maldi throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Maldi.
Maldi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maldi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maldi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jackson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jackson sprawls well initially but Maldi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jackson is trying to stand.
Maldi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jackson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back.
Maldi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jackson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Maldi controlling the action here.
Maldi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldi thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maldi wants to free his trapped foot but Jackson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maldi.
Maldi tries to pass to full mount but Jackson defends it.
Maldi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Maldi trying to control from Jackson's half guard. Jackson has other ideas though and has regained full 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!
Maldi working some strikes from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maldi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malvin Maldi dominated that 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.
Maldi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldi moves away.
Nice cross by Maldi.
Jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldi moves away.
Malvin Maldi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maldi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Maldi showed some decent athleticism there.
Maldi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maldi is looking to advance position but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maldi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldi is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.
Maldi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Maldi lands strikes from half guard.
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.
Ground and pound from Maldi.
Maldi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maldi throws a strike but Jackson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jackson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Maldi stands and throws Jackson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson prevents Maldi from moving into mount.
Maldi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Maldi is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.
Maldi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Maldi trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.
Maldi tries to pass to full mount but Jackson defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldi seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Jackson has recovered full guard.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Maldi from controlling successfully.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Maldi wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Maldi controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Malvin Maldi just wasn't active enough.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Maldi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldi checks a low kick from Jackson.
Decent striking displayed by Maldi there.
A lazy left from Maldi finds it's target.
Jackson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Maldi rather than just go for the knockout.
Maldi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maldi misses with an uppercut
and Jackson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson working some strikes from top position.
Maldi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jackson!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maldi misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malvin Maldi dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nice body punch from Maldi.
Maldi misses with a looping left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maldi.
Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maldi lands with a slapping head kick.
Maldi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maldi feints and as Jackson raises his hands in defense, Maldi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maldi.
Maldi stays in close to Jackson's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maldi's guard.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Maldi keeps moving.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Maldi.
Jackson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jackson is thwarting Maldi's attempts to control the position.
Jackson misses with a head shot. Maldi uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rashad Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maldi is on top in guard.
Maldi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Maldi wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldi landing with the ground and pound.
Maldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson controls Maldi momentarily but Maldi frees himself.
Maldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson has his foot on Maldi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maldi works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldi throws a big elbow that misses.
Maldi tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Maldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maldi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Malvin Maldi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maldi has gone for a leg lock! Jackson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Maldi's guard.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Maldi has wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldi controlling the position.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
Jackson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malvin Maldi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maldi 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malvin Maldi!
An out of breath Malvin Maldi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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