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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evgeniy Malkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Templeton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Templeton has chosen Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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210 lbs
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164 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class 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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evgeniy Malkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lance Templeton!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malkin misses with a low kick.
Templeton misses the shot to the body.
Templeton is looking to land body kicks.
Templeton thuds a left hand into Malkin's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malkin. Templeton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malkin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Malkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Templeton.
Malkin moves out of range of the leg kick from Templeton.
Templeton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Templeton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Templeton, right into the meat.
Malkin cracks Templeton with a good jab.
Malkin throws the kick towards the body but Templeton avoids it.
Evgeniy Malkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Templeton lands a front kick.
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!
Nice body kick there by Malkin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Malkin, right into the meat.
Malkin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Templeton is out of range.
Malkin slips under a jab from Templeton.
Malkin misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Templeton will feel that in the morning.
Malkin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Malkin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
Templeton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab, jab by Malkin - just one landing.
Malkin thumps Templeton with a low kick.
Malkin tries a low kick but Templeton avoids it.
Good leg kick by Templeton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Malkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Templeton misses with a body kick.
Templeton throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Malkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malkin lands a leg kick that knocks Templeton off balance momentarily.
Malkin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Templeton is pressing down on Malkin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Templeton is on top in guard.
Malkin controls Templeton momentarily but Templeton frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templeton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Templeton tries to advance to mount but can't.
Templeton taking a break here but Malkin is having none of it and regains half guard.
Templeton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malkin keeping full guard, as Templeton tries to pass.
Malkin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Templeton passes into side control.
Templeton tries to advance to mount but Malkin denies him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malkin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Malkin is looking for a kimura but Templeton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Malkin to get the leverage.
Malkin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Templeton controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Templeton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Templeton is still trying to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lance Templeton will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
An inside leg kick from Malkin misses.
Malkin ducks under a wild hook from Templeton.
Templeton thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Templeton finds it's way through Malkin's defenses.
Templeton tries to score with a low kick but Malkin moves his leg out of the way.
Malkin swings for the body but Templeton moves out of range.
A low kick from Templeton misses
and Malkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malkin swings for the body but Templeton moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Templeton blocks the low kick.
Malkin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Templeton's head backwards.
Templeton looks to score with a jab to the body but Malkin is just out of range.
Templeton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Malkin to score with a decent uppercut.
Malkin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Templeton lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Malkin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Malkin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Templeton throws a looping overhand right but Malkin ducks down to avoid it.
Malkin misses the shot to the body.
Templeton tries to bum rush Malkin with a series of wild strikes but Malkin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Malkin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkin thows a leg kick but Templeton checks it
and Templeton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Malkin misses with a low kick.
Malkin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Templeton.
Malkin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Templeton blocks a low kick nicely.
Malkin thumps Templeton with a low kick.
Malkin shoots in for a takedown but Templeton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Malkin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Malkin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Malkin scores with a punch to the head.
Malkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malkin lunges at Templeton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Templeton's hand.
Malkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Malkin misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malkin throws a head kick that misses.
Malkin tries to work over Templeton's front leg with a kick but Templeton checks it.
Templeton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malkin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A punch lands to the side of Malkin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Evgeniy Malkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Malkin throws a low kick but Templeton moves out of range easily.
Lance Templeton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Templeton misses the target.
Templeton defending well as Malkin loads up on a big left hand.
Malkin misses with a hook. Templeton ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Malkin misses.
Malkin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Templeton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Templeton lands a nice hook to Malkin's body. Malkin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Templeton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Malkin. That did some damage!
Malkin scoring well with a low kick there.
Templeton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Templeton throws a low kick but Malkin avoids it.
Malkin throws a low kick but Templeton moves out of range easily.
Templeton thows a body shot but no joy.
Malkin throws a wild body kick that Templeton sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton scores with a head kick.
Templeton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malkin.
Malkin misses with a low kick.
Malkin throws a low kick, looking for Templeton's leg but Templeton calmly moves out of range.
Templeton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick from Malkin misses.
Templeton thuds a left hand into Malkin's body.
Templeton misses with a wild body shot.
Malkin throws a shot to the body.
Templeton moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Templeton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Malkin throws a sloppy head kick and Templeton moves out of range easily.
Templeton misses the shot to the body.
Templeton lands a jab to Malkin's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Templeton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templeton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Malkin throws a low kick but Templeton avoids it.
Malkin throws a head kick that half lands.
Malkin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Templeton lands with a nice body punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Malkin blocks the leg kick.
Templeton throws a leg kick which misses Malkin's front leg but catches the back leg as Malkin tries to avoid it.
Malkin shoots for a takedown but Templeton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Templeton throws a looping overhand right but Malkin ducks down to avoid it.
Malkin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Templeton.
Templeton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Templeton tries to work over Malkin's front leg with a kick but Malkin checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malkin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Templeton checks the leg kick.
Templeton misses the shot to the body.
Malkin throws an overhand right that lands on Templeton's shoulder, as Templeton tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Evgeniy Malkin will probably get the nod.
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!
Malkin misses with a looping right.
Malkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Templeton.
Malkin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Malkin swings for the body but Templeton moves out of range.
Malkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Templeton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Malkin.
Templeton takes a swing at Malkin's ribcage but misses.
Malkin misses the shot to the body.
Malkin checks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Malkin.
Templeton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Malkin in his tracks.
Templeton throws a body punch but Malkin moves out of range.
Malkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Templeton moves away.
Templeton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Templeton.
Malkin lands with an overhand left.
Malkin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Templeton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton leaves Malkin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Templeton throws a sloppy head kick and Malkin moves out of range easily.
Malkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Templeton manages to avoid it.
Templeton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Malkin avoids the body shot from Templeton.
Malkin fakes the leg kick and cracks Templeton in the body.
Malkin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Templeton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Malkin rather than just go for the knockout.
Templeton lands with a good body shot.
Templeton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Malkin's sensitive parts.
Templeton misses with a kick to the body.
Templeton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Malkin is out of range and Templeton settles back down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Malkin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Templeton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Templeton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Malkin goes for a double leg but Templeton avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Templeton continues to drive forward.
Malkin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Templeton walks away with a smile on his face. Malkin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evgeniy Malkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Malkin misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templeton scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Templeton lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Malkin throws a low kick but Templeton moves out of range easily.
Templeton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Templeton clobbers Malkin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Templeton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Malkin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Templeton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Templeton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Malkin on the side of the head.
Malkin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Malkin staying out of range there.
Malkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Templeton misses with a low kick.
Templeton scores with a shot to the body.
Templeton throws a head kick that misses.
Templeton scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big left from Templeton misses.
Templeton throws a wild body kick that Malkin sees coming a mile off.
Templeton misses with a hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Templeton. Malkin shrugs it off though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Malkin.
Malkin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Templeton misses with a low kick.
Templeton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Templeton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Templeton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Malkin is out of range.
Malkin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Templeton is able to avoid easily.
Templeton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Malkin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Templeton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Malkin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Malkin.
Templeton is looking to land body kicks.
Templeton swings for the body but Malkin moves out of range.
Malkin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Templeton's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Templeton misses.
Templeton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Templeton misses with a wild body shot.
Templeton throws a leg kick but Malkin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Templeton swings for the body but Malkin moves out of range.
Malkin thuds his right hand into Templeton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Templeton scores with a hook to the body. Malkin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malkin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Malkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malkin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Templeton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Templeton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lance Templeton!
Lance Templeton decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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