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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thabo Kwasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MALIETOA MALALA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kwasi comes to the cage accompanied by Til I collapse by Eminem. Thabo Kwasi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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200 cm
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300 lbs
2 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thabo Kwasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, MALIETOA MALALA!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Kwasi misses.
MALALA looks to land a combination but Kwasi avoids it well.
Kwasi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kwasi throws a body punch but MALALA moves out of range.
MALALA gets in close and instigates a clinch.
MALALA breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kwasi misses with a body shot.
MALALA scores with a takedown into Kwasi's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MALALA won't allow Kwasi to sweep him here.
MALALA is in close to Kwasi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
MALALA trying to control but Kwasi is working from the bottom.
Kwasi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
MALALA working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
MALALA trying to control but Kwasi is working from the bottom.
Kwasi trying to keep a closed guard but MALALA is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
MALALA throws a big right hand that misses.
MALALA wants to control from the top but Kwasi keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
MALALA takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like MALIETOA MALALA has been cut.
Kwasi swinging wilding here.
Thabo Kwasi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
MALALA decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
MALALA sitting and controlling from the half guard.
MALALA missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
MALALA trying to work for an americana but Kwasi has managed to regain full guard.
MALALA looks gassed!
Kwasi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kwasi blocks the strikes from MALALA.
MALALA is trying to maintain the position but Kwasi is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MALALA is looking to improve his position.
Kwasi wants to lay and pray for a moment but MALALA keeps working.
Kwasi prevents MALALA from improving his position.
MALALA looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kwasi works his foot free and advances to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MALALA is wriggling around trying to escape.
MALALA tries to lock up and control but Kwasi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kwasi with good strikes from the mount here!
MALALA is looking to get to half guard.
MALALA is squirming around, avoiding Kwasi's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwasi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
MALALA throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Kwasi breaks from MALALA's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kwasi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
MALALA wants to control but Kwasi is having none of it.
Kwasi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as MALALA is looking to escape.
MALALA is bucking up trying to escape but Kwasi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
MALALA takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kwasi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kwasi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
MALALA is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MALALA tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kwasi with shots to the head and body - MALALA looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kwasi working MALALA over with strikes here.
MALALA tries to hold on but Kwasi pushes him away.
MALALA in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kwasi lands a big shot there that rocks MALALA but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kwasi looking to control and managing it successfully.
MALALA is squirming around, avoiding Kwasi's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MALALA keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thabo Kwasi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on MALIETOA MALALA's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kwasi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kwasi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
MALALA throws a wild body kick that Kwasi sees coming a mile off.
MALALA tries for a takedown but Kwasi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
MALALA tries to clinch up.
MALALA fails with a takedown attempt.
Kwasi has MALALA up against the cage in a clinch.
Kwasi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kwasi takes the fight into the clinch.
MALALA holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kwasi lands a damaging elbow.
MALALA is breathing heavily.
MALALA is trying to drag Kwasi to the mat but Kwasi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thabo Kwasi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of MALIETOA MALALA.
MALALA wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Kwasi.
Kwasi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kwasi falls off balance throwing a combination
and MALALA counters with a stiff right hand.
Kwasi scores with a hook to the body. MALALA takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kwasi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kwasi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kwasi lands a two punch combo.
Kwasi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kwasi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
MALALA shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. MALALA showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MALALA prevents Kwasi from improving his position.
MALALA is looking to take a break and control but Kwasi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwasi moves into full guard.
MALALA stops Kwasi from standing up.
MALALA trying to control the position from guard on top but Kwasi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as MALALA accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
MALALA lands a couple of decent looking shots.
MALALA postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
MALALA fails with a takedown attempt.
MALALA walks into a straight right hand from Kwasi.
A combination from Kwasi does no damage.
Kwasi avoids the head kick by MALALA.
MALALA looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kwasi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwasi throws a body kick that misses.
Kwasi keeps the fight on the outside.
MALALA shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kwasi pinned against the cage. Kwasi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kwasi throws a series of punches but MALALA moves out of range.
MALALA drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kwasi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kwasi working a defensive guard here.
MALALA postures up in Kwasi's guard and throws a big left but Kwasi blocks it.
MALALA has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
MALALA working some strikes from top position.
Thabo Kwasi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
MALALA trying to control but Kwasi is working from the bottom.
MALALA postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MALALA is looking to work some ground and pound but Kwasi has wrist control.
Kwasi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kwasi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but MALALA moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
MALALA misses with a takedown attempt - Kwasi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
MALALA showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kwasi.
Kwasi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
MALALA shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. MALALA showed some decent athleticism there.
MALALA is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kwasi tries to get to full guard but MALALA has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thabo Kwasi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on MALIETOA MALALA's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
MALALA shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kwasi pinned against the cage. Kwasi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kwasi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by MALALA.
Kwasi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kwasi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thabo Kwasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MALALA fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
MALALA moves out of range of the body kick.
Kwasi throws a right hand that MALALA ducks under and follows up with a left that MALALA also avoids with ease.
Kwasi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but MALALA moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thabo Kwasi is winning the standup battle so far.
MALALA fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thabo Kwasi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of MALIETOA MALALA.
Kwasi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kwasi throws a nice looking combination but MALALA bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kwasi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
MALALA feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kwasi throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kwasi keeping moving, preventing MALALA from controlling successfully.
MALALA works over Kwasi with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MALALA loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
MALALA connects with a couple of short punches.
Kwasi has his hands on MALALA's head, controlling the position.
MALALA wants to control from the top but Kwasi keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kwasi throws a right and a left that MALALA avoids nicely.
MALALA closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kwasi to the mat! Kwasi manages to get full guard.
Kwasi wants to sweep but no luck.
MALALA lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
MALALA gets to his feet. Kwasi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwasi misses with a wild combination.
MALALA scores a takedown into full mount!
MALALA looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
MALALA fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
MALALA trying to control but Kwasi is having none of it.
Kwasi is trying to escape the mount.
MALALA lands a nice shot to the head.
MALALA throwing strikes but Kwasi recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Kwasi is pressing down on MALALA's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwasi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from MALALA.
Kwasi scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kwasi throws a series of punches but MALALA moves out of range.
Kwasi throws a right and a left that MALALA avoids nicely.
MALALA connects with the punch.
MALALA closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
MALALA working the head with strikes.
Kwasi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
MALALA working the body and head with strikes.
MALALA working the body and head with strikes.
Kwasi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked MALALA off and has taken his back!
MALALA can't escape the position.
MALALA rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
MALALA is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwasi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
MALIETOA MALALA has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
MALALA is looking to control Kwasi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can MALALA avoid being mounted?
MALALA tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kwasi stops MALALA from getting back to his feet.
MALALA punching from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kwasi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kwasi.
MALALA closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
MALALA lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kwasi down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MALALA tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MALALA in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kwasi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Thabo Kwasi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kwasi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
MALIETOA MALALA comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kwasi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thabo Kwasi!
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energy
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hype
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