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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Carlos Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evgeniy Malkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferreira kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Killers. The crowd seem to be enjoying Malkin's choice of entrance music: The Heavy - How You Like Me Now?. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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215 lbs
23 - 6 - 0 |
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191 cm
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210 lbs
19 - 7 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Carlos Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evgeniy Malkin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malkin thumps Ferreira with a low kick.
Malkin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sloppy strikes from Ferreira. Those never looked like landing.
Ferreira tries to work over Malkin's front leg with a kick but Malkin checks it.
Malkin blocks the body kick.
Ferreira throws a jab but it's blocked by Malkin.
A slow jab from Ferreira misses its intended target.
Ferreira throws a lazy right hand but Malkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Malkin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ferreira.
Ferreira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Malkin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Malkin walks into a left hand.
Malkin missing with a left hand there. Ferreira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've been told by Ferreira's head coaches at In the Penile Colony that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Evgeniy Malkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Malkin blocks the low kick.
Ferreira throws a body kick that misses
and Malkin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ferreira!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malkin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ferreira is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Malkin trying to control the position but Ferreira is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ferreira, who protects the arm well.
Ferreira is looking for a sweep.
Malkin tries for a kimura but Ferreira is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malkin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ferreira has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ferreira is looking for a sweep.
Malkin goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ferreira rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Malkin's guard! Nice work there by Ferreira!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkin is looking to cinch up a triangle. Ferreira throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Malkin's body to avoid the submission. Malkin has instead reached around Ferreira's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Malkin arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). 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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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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