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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ice Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yancy Malaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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143 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ice Drago!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 3, fighting out of London, Yancy Malaki!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago is looking to slow Malaki down with leg kicks.
Malaki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Drago at a distance.
Ice Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malaki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Drago takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Drago pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Drago thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drago misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Malaki.
Malaki ducks right into an uppercut from Drago.
Malaki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Malaki. Those never looked like landing.
It appears Drago was looking to counter with a kick there.
Malaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Drago 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 Malaki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Malaki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drago keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malaki.
Drago throws a leg kick
enabling Malaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Malaki punishes Drago's body with a nice straight punch.
Drago looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Drago!
Drago tries a head kick but it misses.
Malaki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Malaki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Drago swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Drago.
Malaki throws a hook but Drago blocks it.
Drago thumps Malaki with a low kick.
Malaki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drago.
Malaki checks a low kick from Drago.
Drago tries to land a front kick but Malaki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Malaki throws a lazy right hand but Drago sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drago tried to score with a low kick but Malaki checks it.
Malaki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Drago thumps Malaki with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malaki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malaki checks a leg kick.
Drago swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Malaki throws out a counter right but Drago avoids it with no problem.
Malaki throws a hook to the side of Drago's head but Drago sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drago explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Malaki misses with a hook
and Drago counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Malaki lands a nice shot to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Drago.
Drago lands a nice looking body kick.
Malaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drago throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Malaki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Malaki is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Drago takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Drago clobbers Malaki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Malaki moves out of range of the body kick from Drago.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malaki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Malaki ducks under a wild hook from Drago.
Malaki throws out a counter right but Drago avoids it with no problem.
Malaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Malaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Drago.
Malaki defending well as Drago loads up on a big left hand.
Malaki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Malaki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Drago looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Malaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drago was well out of range. Poor timing from Malaki.
Drago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malaki throws a front kick aimed at Drago's knee but Drago avoids it well.
Drago quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Drago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drago was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Drago closes the distance but Malaki moves to the side
and Drago takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Malaki is out of range.
Drago drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Drago misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Malaki. That did some damage!
Drago throws a body kick that misses
and Malaki counters with a left to the body.
Malaki checks a leg kick.
Malaki swings for the body but Drago moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Drago.
Drago moves out of range as Malaki throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drago lands with a kick to the temple. Malaki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Malaki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drago finds it's way round the side to connect with Malaki's head.
Malaki is rocked!
Drago slips a straight right by Malaki.
Malaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Drago finish him?
Drago takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ice Drago dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Drago misses with a hook
and Malaki counters with a stiff right hand.
Malaki seems to have recovered his senses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drago, right into the meat.
Drago misses with a kick to the body
letting Malaki counter with a right hand.
Drago tries a head kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Malaki.
Malaki looks to land a right hand but Drago moved out of range.
Drago throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Malaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drago avoids the body shot from Malaki.
Drago dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Malaki. That did some damage!
Drago misses with a hook. Malaki ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Malaki is able to avoid easily.
Ice Drago is winning the standup battle so far.
Malaki blocks the body kick.
Malaki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Drago.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malaki cracks Drago with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Drago misses with a straight right.
Malaki throws an off balance right hand
and Drago makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Malaki really felt that one!
Malaki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Drago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malaki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Drago.
Malaki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Malaki scores with a body shot.
Drago buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Malaki tests Drago's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Malaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malaki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Drago fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Drago misses with a straight left.
Malaki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago tries to land a front kick but Malaki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Malaki throws out a counter right but Drago avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malaki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Malaki blocks a head kick by Drago.
A thudding body kick lands there by Drago!
Drago throws a leg kick but Malaki moved away.
Drago darts in trying to clinch
and Malaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Malaki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Drago. That one must have hurt.
A head kick misses from Drago.
Drago ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good leg kick by Drago there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Drago bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Drago misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malaki cracks a nice hook into Drago's ribs.
Malaki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Malaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Malaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drago manages to avoid it.
Malaki moves out of range of the body kick.
Drago is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malaki.
Malaki throws a counter combo.
Malaki scores with a shot to the body.
Malaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drago moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Malaki.
Drago scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Drago listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Drago throws the kick towards the body but Malaki avoids it.
Drago darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big left from Malaki misses.
Malaki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Decent striking displayed by Drago there.
Drago throws a body kick that misses.
Malaki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That kick from Drago tenderised Malaki's leg. Malaki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Drago misses with a shot to the body
and Malaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Malaki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drago appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Malaki connects with a crisp jab.
Drago with a nice cross.
Malaki cracks Drago with a good jab.
That kick from Drago tenderised Malaki's leg. Malaki is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drago throws a solid leg kick but Malaki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Drago.
Drago swings away with a body shot that misses
and Drago takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 Ice Drago 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.
Malaki scores with a hook to the body. Drago takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Malaki moves out of range of the body kick from Drago.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Malaki, as that shot connected.
Malaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Drago is just out of range.
Drago tried to counter with a leg kick but Malaki avoided it.
Malaki throws a body punch but Drago moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drago. That's going to slow Malaki down.
Malaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drago was well out of range. Poor timing from Malaki.
Drago misses with a leg kick.
Drago throws a right hand that misses
and Malaki counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malaki misses with a wild body shot.
Drago takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Malaki checks a low kick from Drago.
Malaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Drago is just out of range.
Drago lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago wants to clinch
and Malaki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Malaki misses with a wild body shot.
Drago throws a front kick aimed at Malaki's knee but Malaki avoids it well.
Malaki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Drago keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malaki.
Malaki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Drago looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Malaki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Drago.
Drago is looking to slow Malaki down with leg kicks.
Drago slips a jab from Malaki.
Drago throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Malaki moves out of range as Drago throws a body kick.
Drago throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Malaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Malaki there.
Malaki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Malaki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drago momentarily.
Drago avoids the body shot from Malaki.
Drago tries to land a leg kick but Malaki saw it coming and moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Malaki.
Drago pivots, looking for a leg kick but Malaki is out of range and Drago settles back down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malaki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Drago looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Drago throws the kick towards the body but Malaki avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Malaki blocks the leg kick.
Malaki moves out of range as Drago throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago connects with a nice looking jab.
Drago thuds his shin into the meat of Malaki's side.
Malaki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drago stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Malaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drago.
Drago misses the jab.
Malaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Drago on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Donk. Malaki catches Drago right on the button with a cross.
A clash of legs there as Malaki blocks the low kick.
Malaki throws out a counter right but Drago avoids it with no problem.
Malaki connects with the punch.
Malaki misses with a looping right.
Drago clinches up against the cage.
Drago misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Malaki.
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!
Drago lands a shoulder strike.
Drago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drago swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Drago.
Malaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drago lands with a light punch inside.
Malaki manages to break the clinch.
Drago slips a jab from Malaki.
Drago is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Malaki.
Malaki throws a jab when Drago was well out of range.
Malaki lands a slapping body shot.
Drago thumps Malaki with a low kick.
Malaki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Drago backs up against the cage.
Malaki lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yancy Malaki really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Drago throws a half hearted mid kick.
Drago moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drago.
Malaki blocks a leg kick.
Drago scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Malaki misses with a double jab.
Drago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malaki.
Drago wants to clinch
and Malaki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Drago.
Drago misses with a body kick.
Drago doesn't manage to clinch there - Malaki circles away.
Drago looks to land a body kick but Malaki moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago lands a nice shot that snaps Malaki's head back.
Drago scores with a leg kick.
Drago throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Drago misses with a low kick.
Malaki throws out a loose jab but Drago uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drago lands a nice leg kick that just misses Malaki's sensitive parts.
Drago lands with a cross.
Malaki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Malaki moves out of range of the leg kick from Drago.
Malaki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drago can pounce on him.
Drago misses with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drago. That's going to slow Malaki down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malaki slips a jab from Drago.
Malaki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Drago smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malaki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Drago.
Malaki looks to land a left hand but Drago moved out of range nicely.
Drago cracks the inside of Malaki's front leg.
Drago throws a nice inside leg kick.
Malaki blocks a leg kick.
Malaki connects with a body shot that sends Drago's belly button to the back.
Drago slips under a jab from Malaki.
Drago steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malaki.
Drago lands a nice looking body shot.
Malaki lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago throws a leg kick which misses Malaki's front leg but catches the back leg as Malaki tries to avoid it.
Malaki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drago.
Malaki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Drago is looking to land body kicks.
Drago just misses with a punch to the body.
Malaki blocks a low kick nicely.
Drago throws a low kick but Malaki moves out of range easily.
Drago throws a low kick but it's checked well by Malaki.
Drago throws a body kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Drago.
Drago misses with a looping left.
Malaki connects with a body shot that sends Drago's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drago was well out of range. Poor timing from Malaki.
Malaki misses with a hook. Drago ducked under it nicely.
Drago takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Drago throws a low kick but Malaki moves out of range easily.
Malaki throws out a counter right but Drago avoids it with no problem.
Drago looks to throw the jab but Malaki is out of range.
Malaki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
You can see that Malaki has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
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!
Malaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drago.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Drago.
Drago misses with a body kick.
Malaki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Drago avoids the body shot from Malaki.
Drago connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ice Drago had his way with Yancy Malaki in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Drago misses with a leg kick.
Drago throws a half hearted mid kick.
Malaki blocks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Drago there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A left lands for Drago.
Malaki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Drago buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Drago throws a low kick but Malaki avoids it.
A jab from Malaki does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Malaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drago.
Drago thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Malaki if he has to take too many more of those.
Malaki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Drago looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Malaki moves out of range of the leg kick from Drago.
Drago pivots, looking for a leg kick but Malaki is out of range and Drago settles back down.
Malaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Drago throws a low kick but Malaki avoids it.
Malaki jabs Drago right on the nose. Drago blinks but takes it well.
Drago fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Malaki.
Malaki checks a leg kick.
Malaki checks the leg kick.
Drago tries to land a front kick but Malaki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Drago slips a jab from Malaki.
As Malaki backs away, Drago returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Drago missing with a left hand there. Malaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malaki scores with a nice strike.
Malaki avoids a kick to the body.
Malaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Drago with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Drago shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Malaki scores with a hook to the body. Drago takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drago works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Drago 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 Malaki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Malaki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Drago on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Drago throws the kick towards the body but Malaki avoids it.
Malaki blocks a jab.
Drago doesn't manage to clinch there - Malaki circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malaki. Drago does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drago misses with a low kick.
Drago steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malaki.
It looked like Drago wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drago throws a leg kick
and Malaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drago throws a body kick that misses
and Malaki counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drago.
Yancy Malaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drago misses the jab.
Drago is looking to land body kicks.
Malaki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Drago throws a leg kick but Malaki moved away.
Malaki checks the leg kick.
Malaki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Malaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drago.
Drago misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malaki moves away.
Drago connects with a solid leg kick.
Drago misses with a body kick.
Drago misses with a low kick as Malaki jumps back.
Drago is looking to clinch.
Malaki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Malaki at a distance.
Drago throws a push kick but Malaki slaps the foot to one side.
Drago wants to slow Malaki down by chopping away at his legs.
Malaki throws a hook but Drago blocks it.
Ice Drago is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drago misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ice Drago showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drago has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 49:46
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:46
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ice Drago!
Ice Drago retains his bantamweight title!
A relieved looking Ice Drago thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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