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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evgeniy Malkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Lucania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evgeniy Malkin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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210 lbs
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220 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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TWGC Champion
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evgeniy Malkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Salvatore Lucania!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malkin misses with a wild combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Malkin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Malkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucania slips a straight right by Malkin.
Malkin throws a sloppy body shot
and Lucania counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Malkin thumps Lucania with a low kick.
Lucania gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lucania fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lucania darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lucania scores with a hook to the body. Malkin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Malkin lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malkin stuns Lucania with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lucania tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lucania blocks the body kick.
A clash of legs there as Lucania blocks the low kick.
A head kick misses from Malkin.
Nice jab there from Malkin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucania checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lucania avoids a kick to the body.
Malkin slips under a jab.
Lucania lands a high kick!
Malkin throws a body kick that misses
and Lucania counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lucania walks forward, straight into a front kick from Malkin.
Lucania on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Malkin. Malkin obviously looking to wear him down.
Malkin takes a swing at Lucania's ribcage but misses.
Malkin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Malkin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Malkin checks a leg kick nicely.
Malkin lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Malkin misses the target.
Malkin swings for the body but Lucania moves out of range.
Evgeniy Malkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Lucania.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malkin throws a sloppy head kick and Lucania moves out of range easily.
Malkin looks to land a left hand but Lucania moved out of range nicely.
Malkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucania was well out of range. Poor timing from Malkin.
Lucania rushes Malkin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Malkin is looking to break free of the clinch but Lucania has double underhooks.
Malkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lucania tries a body shot but Malkin blocks it.
Malkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lucania.
Malkin tries to work over Lucania's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lucania breaks the clinch.
Malkin misses with a low kick.
Malkin throws a hook to the side of Lucania's head but Lucania sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Both fighters circling a little - Malkin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Malkin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
An inside leg kick lands from Lucania.
Lucania shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good work by Lucania as he checks the leg kick.
Lucania throws a right hand that misses
and Malkin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lucania!
Lucania is trying to get back to half guard.
Lucania is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Malkin working away.
Malkin looking to control but instead Lucania has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Lucania moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucania looking for a guillotine here but Malkin defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lucania wants to sweep here but Malkin controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucania trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeniy Malkin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Malkin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Malkin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lucania checks a low kick from Malkin.
Lucania throws a leg kick but Malkin moved away.
Lucania misses with an uppercut. Malkin saw that one coming.
Malkin takes a swing at Lucania's ribcage but misses.
Lucania with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lucania, right into the meat.
Malkin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lucania bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Malkin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Malkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucania.
Malkin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lucania checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lucania throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Malkin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Malkin throws a hook to the side of Lucania's head but Lucania sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Malkin checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucania manages to avoid it.
Malkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Malkin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Malkin scores with a leg kick.
Malkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucania keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malkin.
Nice body punch from Malkin.
A good leg kick by Malkin.
Lucania throws a body punch but Malkin moves out of range.
Lucania misses the shot to the body.
Evgeniy Malkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Lucania tries to work over Malkin's front leg with a kick but Malkin checks it.
Lucania throws a hook to the side of Malkin's head but Malkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lucania steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Malkin. That one must have hurt.
Malkin misses with a kick to the body.
Malkin throws a low kick but Lucania moves out of range easily.
Lucania has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Malkin finds it's way round the side to connect with Lucania's head.
Lucania is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malkin throws a lazy right hand but Lucania sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucania jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick by Malkin misses
and Lucania counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lucania looks to throw the jab but Malkin is out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lucania 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.
Malkin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lucania.
Malkin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lucania misses with a hook.
Malkin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lucanias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Malkin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Malkin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lucania is able to avoid easily.
Lucania misses with a hook.
Lucania takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lucania on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Malkin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Malkin throws a wild body kick that Lucania sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Malkin.
Malkin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Malkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malkin misses with a low kick.
Lucania misses the jab.
Lucania is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Malkin.
Lucania looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Malkin throws a looping overhand right but Lucania ducks down to avoid it.
Lucania throws a big shot that misses.
Lucania gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Malkin.
Lucania looks to land a body kick but Malkin moved away.
Malkin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lucania moves out of range of the strikes.
Malkin feints and then cracks Lucania's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lucania down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malkin tried to score with a low kick but Lucania checks it.
Lucania avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Lucania misses
and Malkin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lucania motions for Malkin to come forward. Lucania throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lucania will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Malkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lucania scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lucania misses with an uppercut.
Lucania moves out of range of the strikes.
Lucania blocks a leg kick.
Malkin scores with a punch to the head.
Lucania lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lucania's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Malkin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Malkin cracks the inside of Lucania's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucania takes one to the side of the head.
Lucania ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Malkin misses with a looping left.
Lucania dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeniy Malkin dominated that second round.
That's time! Malkin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lucania's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lucania duly obliges.
Malkin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lucania takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Malkin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice jab there from Malkin.
Malkin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Malkin cracks Lucania with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Malkin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Malkin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucania misses with a body shot.
Lucania has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Malkin.
Lucania fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malkin manages to avoid it.
Malkin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lucania uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malkin.
Malkin wants to land a leg kick but Lucania is out of range.
Malkin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Malkin lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucania moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab, jab by Malkin - just one landing.
Lucania displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malkin throws out the jab.
Malkin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lucania connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Malkin scrambles back to his feet.
Lucania buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lucania throws the left hand but Malkin avoids the punch easily.
Malkin blocks a jab.
Lucania has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Malkin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lucania misses with a double jab.
Malkin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Malkin scores with a push kick.
Malkin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malkin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lucania if he has to take too many more of those.
Evgeniy Malkin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lucania takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malkin misses with a leg kick.
Lucania misses with a lunging right hand
and Malkin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Malkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Lucania stuns Malkin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lucania misses with a low kick as Malkin jumps back.
Malkin digs a good hook to Lucania's body.
Lucania stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Malkin.
Lucania sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lucania takes one to the side of the head.
Malkin throws out a powerful jab.
Malkin connects with a body shot that sends Lucania's belly button to the back.
Lucania moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lucania tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Malkin lands a nice looking body kick.
Lucania pushes Malkin up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lucania.
Lucania wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Malkin has him pressed against the cage.
Malkin lands with a right to the head.
Lucania misses with a punch on the inside.
Malkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Malkin has Lucania pressed against the cage, preventing Lucania from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lucania's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Malkin thows a body kick. Lucania tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Malkin misses with a hook to the body
and Lucania counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lucania pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Malkin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lucania's sensitive parts.
Malkin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Salvatore Lucania has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malkin lands a body shot.
Lucania uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Malkin has time to react.
Lucania misses with an uppercut. Malkin saw that one coming.
Lucania misses with a looping right.
Malkin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lucania.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A cross from Malkin lands.
Malkin lands a glancing blow to the side of Lucania's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Malkin.
Malkin lands with a good body shot.
Malkin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Malkin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucania swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malkin cracks the inside of Lucania's front leg.
An inside leg kick lands from Malkin.
Lucania throws a jab when Malkin was well out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evgeniy Malkin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Malkin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evgeniy Malkin!
An out of breath Evgeniy Malkin 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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