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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evgeniy Malkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by LIVING IN AMERICA BY JAMES BROWN. Evgeniy Malkin told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Apollo Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evgeniy Malkin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malkin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Malkin.
We've been informed that Malkin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Malkin throws a leg kick but Jackson checks it.
Malkin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Malkin lands with a straight right. Jackson didn't see that one coming.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malkin.
Jackson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jackson tries to work over Malkin's front leg with a kick but Malkin checks it.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Malkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Malkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malkin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jackson is able to avoid easily.
Jackson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cell Block Six in the buildup to the fight.
Jackson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Malkin feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malkin keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malkin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jackson.
Malkin connects with a solid leg kick.
Jackson with a hook.
Jackson is looking to wear down Malkin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkin cracks the inside of Jackson's front leg.
A jab from Jackson finds it's way through Malkin's defenses.
Evgeniy Malkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson 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.
Malkin moves out of range as Jackson throws a body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Malkin checks a low kick from Jackson.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malkin manages to avoid it.
Malkin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
Malkin is looking to score with low kicks.
Malkin lands a body shot.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Malkin moved out of range.
Malkin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Malkin moves out of range easily.
Malkin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jackson misses the jab.
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!
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Malkin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Malkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Malkin can pounce on him.
Malkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Malkin slips the punch.
Malkin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Malkin throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Malkin can pounce on him.
Malkin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jackson has time to react.
A solid leg kick lands there for Malkin.
Malkin lands a jab.
An inside leg kick from Jackson misses.
Malkin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Malkin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Malkin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Malkin scores with a nice strike.
Malkin looks for the body kick but Jackson saw that one coming.
Malkin throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Malkin's waist but Malkin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
A good leg kick by Malkin.
Malkin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Malkin.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Malkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson delivers a nice body kick.
Malkin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Malkin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Malkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Malkin clobbers Jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Malkin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jackson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jackson feints and then cracks Malkin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Malkin down.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Malkin pushes him off.
Malkin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Malkin checks the leg kick.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malkin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Malkin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a leg kick.
Malkin misses with a low kick.
Malkin staying out of range there.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Jackson throws a hook but Malkin blocks it.
Jackson throws a body punch but Malkin moves out of range.
Malkin scores with a spinning back kick!
Malkin throws a series of strikes that have Jackson backpedaling.
Jackson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Malkin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Malkin punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
Malkin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Malkin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Malkin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jackson if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malkin cracks the inside of Jackson's front leg.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Malkin.
Malkin misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Malkin.
Malkin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Evgeniy Malkin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malkin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Malkin cracks Jackson with a good jab.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Malkin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jackson lands a glancing blow to the side of Malkin's head.
Malkin fakes the leg kick and cracks Jackson in the body.
Malkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Malkin checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson tries to land a leg kick but Malkin saw it coming and moves away.
Jackson works over Malkin's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Jackson misses.
Malkin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jackson takes a step back to recover.
Nice body kick there by Malkin.
A good leg kick by Malkin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson gets off balance looking for a body kick
so Malkin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Malkin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jackson dives on top into guard.
Malkin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Malkin keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Malkin looking for a sweep. Not yet Malkin, not yet.
Malkin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jackson won't allow Malkin to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malkin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jackson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson trying to control but Malkin is working from the bottom.
Malkin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jackson doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkin wants to take his opponent's back but Jackson doesn't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malkin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jackson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Malkin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malkin mounts Jackson! Really nice guard pass there!
Malkin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malkin can't control as he wanted to and Jackson manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Evgeniy Malkin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Malkin misses the shot to the body.
Malkin lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Malkin is out of range.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malkin lands a head kick!
Malkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Jackson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice body kick from Malkin.
Malkin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Malkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Apollo Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Malkin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Malkin blocks a jab.
A shot to the liver by Malkin. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Malkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jackson's head.
Malkin feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Malkin scores with a body shot.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malkin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Malkin moves out of range of the body kick from Jackson.
Malkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
so Malkin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Malkin wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Apollo Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Evgeniy Malkin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malkin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Evgeniy Malkin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jackson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Malkin.
Malkin connects with a nice looking jab.
Malkin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jackson on the side of the head.
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jackson takes one on the button.
Jab from Malkin.
Jackson swings for the body but Malkin moves out of range.
Malkin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Malkin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson clinches up with Malkin and pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on Malkin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Malkin.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Malkin avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Malkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malkin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Malkin.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malkin's elbow.
Malkin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Malkin is trying to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson misses with a body punch.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Malkin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Malkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Evgeniy Malkin.
I've got Malkin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evgeniy Malkin!
Evgeniy Malkin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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