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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theoran Fleury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jai Malek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fleury comes to the cage accompanied by Drake - Pound Cake (featuring Jay Z). This should be a great matchup!
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281 lbs
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260 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
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Theoran Fleury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jai Malek!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleury bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fleury staying out of range there.
Malek has Fleury up against the cage in a clinch.
Fleury managing to block the knees to the body from Malek.
A short left from Fleury.
Malek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fleury.
Fleury tries to work over Malek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fleury has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Malek clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fleury throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Fleury has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fleury is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Malek defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Malek tries to escape but Fleury has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fleury is punishing Malek with strikes - can he finish him?!
Malek trying to control the position but Fleury manages to sink in the hooks.
Fleury is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Malek defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleury gets his hands free as Malek looks to control.
Fleury punches the canvas rather than the man.
Fleury looking to break Malek's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Malek remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Fleury will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Malek wants to control his opponent's hands but Fleury gets his hands free.
Fleury will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
I really don't envy Malek right now.
Fleury is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Fleury is looking to control Malek but Malek is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleury gets his hands free as Malek looks to control.
Fleury misses with a punch to the head.
Fleury looking for the choke from the back.
Fleury looking for the choke but no joy.
Malek can't escape the position.
Fleury is persistently looking for the submission but Malek is defending it well.
Malek preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Fleury.
Fleury is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malek rolls, trying to escape but Fleury keeps control of the position.
Fleury lands a shot to the body.
Malek preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Fleury.
Malek looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fleury is trying to stick to Malek's back but Malek is turning into Fleury. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fleury's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Malek.
Malek trying to control the position from guard on top but Fleury is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fleury working a defensive guard but Malek manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malek working away.
Malek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fleury keeps working.
Malek in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Fleury struggling a bit here.
Fleury is not content to let Malek control the position.
Fleury tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Malek wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theoran Fleury dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Malek takes a swing at Fleury's ribcage but misses.
Malek throws a jab but it's blocked by Fleury.
Fleury shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Malek as he avoids it easily.
Malek gets tackled into the cage by Fleury. Fleury maintains the clinch.
Malek trying to control the position but instead, Fleury has worked for underhooks and has pushed Malek into the cage.
Malek tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fleury avoids it.
Fleury breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fleury closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fleury slips under a jab.
Malek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fleury, pushing him back against the cage.
Fleury is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Malek is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malek lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malek tries to land knees in the clinch but Fleury avoids the damage to the body.
Malek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malek tries to land a knee to the head but Fleury blocks with his arms.
A shot in the inside from Fleury.
Malek misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleury's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Malek misses with a hook. Fleury ducked under it nicely.
Malek avoids the head kick by Fleury.
Malek connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fleury fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fleury throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fleury is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malek can do to turn this around?
Fleury fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malek throws a body punch but Fleury moves out of range.
Malek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fleury's head backwards.
Fleury wants to clinch up but Malek keeps it at a distance.
Malek throws a head kick that half lands.
Malek avoids the head kick by Fleury.
Fleury takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fleury clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Malek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fleury has hold of one of Malek's legs. Malek is fighting the takedown attempt but Fleury gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malek trying to keep a closed guard but Fleury is proving a slippery customer.
Fleury throwing strikes from guard but Malek blocks nicely.
Fleury with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fleury is looking to advance position but Malek has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Malek is looking to stand but Malek has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Malek controlling his opponent.
Fleury is desperately trying to improve his position but Malek has a good base and remains in mount.
Malek content just to control the position here.
Malek tries to control but Fleury wriggling away.
Fleury has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malek prevents Fleury from getting the reversal.
Malek looking to control but Fleury is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fleury is in all sorts of trouble here.
Malek wants to control the pace but Fleury is squirming around nicely.
Fleury really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fleury is squirming around, avoiding Malek's attempts to control the action.
Malek might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fleury haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malek prevents Fleury from getting the reversal.
Fleury tries to hold on but Malek pushes him away.
Fleury is trying desperately to improve position.
Malek takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fleury is looking to improve his position but Malek isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fleury tries to lock up and control but Malek gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fleury is controlling an arm, preventing Malek from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Fleury wants to control but Malek is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jai Malek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Fleury looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malek misses with a double jab
and Fleury makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Malek really felt that one!
Fleury throws the kick towards the body but Malek avoids it.
Malek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fleury moves away.
Fleury defending well as Malek loads up on a big left hand.
Fleury moves away from the strike by Malek.
Fleury closes the distance but Malek moves to the side
and Malek counters with a nice uppercut.
Malek might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Malek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fleury has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Malek tries a knee to the head but Fleury blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Fleury.
Malek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Malek tries a knee to the head but Fleury blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malek is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fleury is keeping busy.
Fleury wants to take the fight to the mat but Malek manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Malek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fleury.
Fleury is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Malek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fleury blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malek.
Fleury lands a body shot.
Malek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Fleury on the inside.
Fleury breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fleury shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theoran Fleury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fleury fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Malek to the ground. Fleury is now in Malek's guard.
Theoran Fleury overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fleury working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Malek's head.
Fleury drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Malek manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fleury has Malek in his guard.
Fleury is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleury keeping moving, preventing Malek from controlling successfully.
Fleury preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fleury looking to control.
Malek preventing the sweep.
Malek slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Malek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fleury is keeping the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malek postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malek wants to control from the top but Fleury keeps moving.
Malek is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fleury is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Malek misses with a straight left.
Fleury is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Malek's half guard.
Fleury is working for a submission of some sort.
Malek slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malek wants to sweep here but Fleury controlling him for the moment.
Malek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fleury cracks Malek with a solid left hand.
Fleury is stalling in the full guard.
Malek has his hands on Fleury's head, controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Theoran Fleury.
I think Fleury 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Theoran Fleury!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Theoran Fleury waved his t-shirt featuring Hellbent 's logo in front of the cameras.
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