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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evgeniy Malkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Renato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malkin comes to the cage accompanied by The Heavy - How You Like Me Now?. Renato has chosen I Want My Tears Back as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tiago Renato enters the cage!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evgeniy Malkin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiago Renato!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Renato.
Malkin scores with a hook.
Malkin throws a hook but Renato avoids it easily.
Malkin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Malkin dives in and scores a takedown into Renato's guard.
Malkin looking to pass the guard.
Malkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Renato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malkin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malkin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Malkin trying to pass the guard but Renato defending well.
Renato is defending against the submission attempts here by Malkin.
Renato has his hands clasped together around Malkin's back. He's all about the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Renato works his way to full guard. Good work.
Renato pulls Malkin in close to prevent any damage.
Malkin passes into half guard.
Renato has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Malkin is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkin tries to pass to full mount but Renato defends it.
Malkin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Malkin shoots for a double leg takedown but Renato sprawls well. He's pushed Malkin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Malkin lands a body shot.
Renato takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Malkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malkin tries to keep at a distance but Renato has taken the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Malkin.
Malkin misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Malkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malkin checks a leg kick nicely.
Malkin feinted with a counter takedown.
Malkin motions for Renato to come forward. Malkin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Renato moves out of range of the strikes.
Renato looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Renato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Malkin. That did some damage!
Malkin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Renato connects with a solid leg kick.
Malkin throws a body kick that misses.
Malkin misses with a takedown attempt - Renato sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Malkin scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Malkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Renato moves away.
Renato steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Malkin.
Renato misses with an uppercut.
Malkin shoots in for a takedown but Renato shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evgeniy Malkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeniy Malkin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Malkin moves out of range as Renato throws a body kick.
Evgeniy Malkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Malkin moves out of range of the body kick.
Renato looks to score with a jab to the body but Malkin is just out of range.
Malkin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Malkin takes a swing at Renato's ribcage but misses.
Renato connects with an inside leg kick.
Renato doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Renato throws a body punch but Malkin moves out of range.
Renato ducks under a wild hook from Malkin.
Malkin jabs at Renato's body.
Malkin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malkin moves away.
Malkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Renato misses with a wild body shot.
Malkin throws a solid leg kick but Renato takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Malkin.
Renato misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Renato ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Malkin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Renato tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Malkin is in Renato's guard.
Malkin wants to pass the guard but Renato is keeping the position.
Malkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Renato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malkin looking to pass the guard.
Malkin is looking to advance position but Renato has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato prevents Malkin from getting the reversal.
Malkin slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Malkin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Renato's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Renato's back!
Renato is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Malkin off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malkin wants to control but Renato is keeping busy.
Renato tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Malkin looking to control but Renato is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Malkin pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malkin wants to take Renato's back here but Renato is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Malkin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Renato can do to turn this around?
Renato is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Renato is squirming around, avoiding Malkin's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Malkin fails to take his opponent's back.
Malkin swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Renato is now in Malkin's guard. A big mistake from Malkin there, giving up the dominant position!
Malkin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Renato makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeniy Malkin dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Renato.
Malkin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Malkin scores with a jab.
Renato lands a jab.
Malkin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Renato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Renato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malkin.
Renato throws a nice outside leg kick.
Renato misses with a wild body shot.
Malkin tries for a takedown but Renato sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Renato connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Renato lands the left hand.
Renato checks a leg kick.
Renato steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Malkin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Renato lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Malkin with that takedown attempt.
Renato throws a low kick but Malkin moves out of range easily.
Malkin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Malkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malkin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Renato lands a right hook to the body.
Renato throws a shot from downtown. Malkin moves away and avoids it.
Malkin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Malkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Malkin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Malkin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Malkin is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Malkin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Renato to the mat! Renato manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malkin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Renato swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Malkin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Renato's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Malkin manages to pass to mount!
Malkin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Renato is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkin is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Renato has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Renato!
Renato with a flurry of punches that miss.
Malkin looking to control.
Renato stopping the sweep attempt from Malkin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Renato got a little sloppy there for a moment and Malkin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Renato has managed to get both his arms back between Malkin's legs - danger averted.
Malkin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Renato doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Renato manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Renato sitting in guard here, content to control.
Renato throws a big right hand that misses.
Malkin controls Renato momentarily but Renato frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Evgeniy Malkin did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Malkin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Renato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Malkin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Renato.
Malkin throws a body kick that misses.
Malkin checks a low kick from Renato.
Renato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Renato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Malkin.
Malkin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Renato to score with a decent uppercut.
Malkin misses with a low kick.
Malkin fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Malkin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Malkin defending well as Renato loads up on a big left hand.
Malkin tries to counter with a takedown but Renato is quick to defend against it.
A leg kick checked by Malkin.
Renato lets loose with a powerful body kick. Malkin will feel that in the morning.
Malkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Renato.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Malkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Renato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Malkin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Renatos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jab, jab by Renato - just one landing.
Renato stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Renato lands a head shot.
Renato lands a jab to the head.
Malkin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Renato if he has to take too many more of those.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Malkin.
Renato has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Malkin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Malkin misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Renato.
Malkin avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Renato looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato wants to slow Malkin down by chopping away at his legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Renato. Malkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malkin tries to counter with a takedown but Renato is quick to defend against it.
Renato throws a wild body kick that Malkin sees coming a mile off.
Renato throws a jab but it's blocked by Malkin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Renato.
Malkin misses the body punch
and Renato counters with a leg kick.
Renato digs a good body shot into Malkin's ribs.
Malkin misses with a hook.
Renato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Renato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Malkin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tiago Renato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Renato takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Malkin avoids a kick to the body.
Malkin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Malkin misses with a looping left.
Nice body kick from Malkin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkin tries a head kick but it misses.
Renato misses with a series of wild punches.
Malkin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Malkin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Renato misses the shot to the body.
Renato misses with an uppercut. Malkin saw that one coming.
Malkin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Renato scoring well with a low kick there.
Renato scores with a leg kick.
Malkin catches Renato with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Renato.
Renato throws a jab but it's blocked by Malkin.
Renato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Malkin lands but Renato takes it in his stride.
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!
Malkin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Renato scores with a jab to the head.
Malkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renato connects with an inside leg kick.
Malkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Renato flicks out a counter leg kick but Malkin steps away.
Malkin looks to land a body kick but Renato moved away.
Renato is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Malkin with a body shot.
Renato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Malkin feinted with a counter takedown.
Malkin slips under a jab.
Malkin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Renato throws a low kick but it's checked well by Malkin.
Malkin misses with a kick to the body
and Renato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Malkin scores with a spinning back kick!
Renato throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Malkin on the side of the head.
Malkin throws a right and a left that Renato avoids nicely.
Renato lands with a straight right. Malkin didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiago Renato dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Renato keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Malkin misses with a straight left.
Renato drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Renato takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Renato misses the shot to the body.
Malkin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Renato takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Renato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Malkin.
Malkin's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Renato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Malkin's sensitive parts.
Renato connects with a crisp jab.
Renato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Malkin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Renato pinned against the cage. Renato gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Renato now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Renato looks to land a body kick but Malkin moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato digs a good body shot into Malkin's ribs.
Renato paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Renato misses with an uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Malkin.
Malkin staying out of range there.
Renato throws a hook to the side of Malkin's head but Malkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malkin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Renato scores with a push kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Renato throws a low kick but it's checked well by Malkin.
Malkin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Malkin connects with a looping right hand.
Malkin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Renato on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Malkin needs to keep his hands up - Renato had a free shot at his head there.
Malkin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Renato as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evgeniy Malkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malkin tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Renato was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tiago Renato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Evgeniy Malkin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato swings for the body but Malkin moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renato throws a shot from downtown. Malkin moves away and avoids it.
Malkin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Renato.
Renato jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Renato misses with a lunging right hand
and Malkin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Renato's guard.
Malkin advances to half guard.
Malkin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Renato is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Malkin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Malkin's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkin wants to control his opponent's hands but Renato gets his hands free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Renato trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Malkin doesn't escape.
Renato avoiding Malkin 's attempts to control his hands.
Malkin covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Renato lands with a hammerfist to the side of Malkin's head.
Renato avoiding Malkin 's attempts to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Renato misses with punches from the back.
Malkin looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Malkin rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Malkin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Renato is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tiago Renato.
I think Malkin 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:48
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 48:48
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
Evgeniy Malkin retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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