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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hai Shang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sylvester Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
14 - 13 - 1 |
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192 lbs
10 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hai Shang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sylvester Malone!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Malone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shang drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Malone can't do much from the bottom here.
Shang landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Shang working the body and head with strikes.
Malone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shang working the ground and pound.
Malone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shang creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Malone managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Shang.
Sloppy strikes there by Shang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Shang seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Shang cracks Malone with a big right hand but Malone just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Shang wants to take a breather but Malone manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Shang.
Malone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Malone is trying to keep Shang in close.
Shang in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Malone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shang postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shang scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shang with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shang won't allow Malone to sweep him here.
Shang won't allow Malone to get back to his feet.
Shang working some strikes from top position.
Shang is in close to Malone's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Malone trying to keep a closed guard but Shang is proving a slippery customer.
Malone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shang defends well.
Malone has control of Shang's left arm, preventing Shang from doing any damage.
Malone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone has Shang pulled in close to control his posture.
Shang postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Malone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shang with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shang working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Malone's head.
Shang working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Malone is rocked!
Malone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shang is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Malone is still in real trouble! Can Shang finish him?
Shang has gone for a leg lock! Malone slips out almost immediately though and dives into Shang's guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Malone working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Shang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shang is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Malone is aware though and is defending well.
Malone seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Malone stands up over Shang, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Malone seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Shang is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malone is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hai Shang dominated that round.
That's time! Shang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A good leg kick by Shang.
Malone closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Malone tries to move to mount but Shang blocks the move with his legs.
Shang tries to buck Malone off but Malone is having none of it.
Malone sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Shang is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Malone working away.
Shang wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Shang is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malone trying to control the position but Shang is working away.
Shang avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Malone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Malone is trying to get an arm triangle but Shang is defending well.
Malone wants to control but Shang is keeping him busy.
Malone working the head with strikes.
Shang is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Malone is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Shang will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
An elbow from Malone crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Malone is looking to take a break and control but Shang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Malone takes a little break here. Shang wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Malone looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Malone throws an elbow but Shang slips to the side and avoids it well.
Malone is putting a hurting on Shang here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hai Shang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Malone stands up and beckons Shang to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shang throws a lazy head kick
enabling Malone to counter with a crisp jab.
Malone 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.
Shang uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Malone has time to react.
Malone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malone swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shang.
Malone tries to move into range but Shang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Malone lands the left hand.
Malone looks for a takedown but Shang sprawls well.
Shang cracks Malone with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shang misses with a head kick.
Shang misses with a wild body shot.
Shang shoots for a double leg takedown but Malone sprawls well. He's pushed Shang's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shang throws a lazy uppercut
and Malone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malone walks into a straight right hand from Shang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shang finds it's way round the side to connect with Malone's head.
Malone scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Malone doesn't manage to clinch there - Shang circles away.
Hai Shang is winning the standup battle so far.
Shang misses with a low kick.
As Shang backs off Malone throws a huge counter combo but Shang manages to avoid it all.
Shang takes one to the side of the head.
Malone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Malone dives in and grabs Shang's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shang pushes down on Malone's head and hops out.
Shang drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Malone wants to stand up but Shang is controlling him.
Shang postures up in Malone's guard and throws a big left but Malone blocks it.
Shang stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Malone has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Shang manages to get his head free but now Malone has transitioned to an armbar! Shang grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Malone! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sylvester Malone!
After winning the bout, Sylvester Malone thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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RATING
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