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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Malcolm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bilal Bilalovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malcolm comes to the cage accompanied by Westie . Bilal Bilalovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Malcolm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bilal Bilalovic!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bilalovic has Malcolm up against the cage in a clinch.
Malcolm will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bilalovic up against the cage.
Malcolm wants to take the fight to the mat but Bilalovic manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Malcolm is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Malcolm controlling the action here for a moment.
Malcolm gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Malcolm landing knees to the head.
Bilalovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bilalovic working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malcolm.
Bilalovic working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bilalovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malcolm displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bilalovic up against the cage.
Malcolm manages to break the clinch.
Bilalovic instigates a clinch.
Malcolm displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bilalovic up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilalovic throws a head punch that misses.
Malcolm lands a knee to the body.
Malcolm gets control of Bilalovic's arms and successfully pulls guard. Malcolm will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Malcolm is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Bilalovic presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Malcolm unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bilalovic looks winded!
Malcolm tries to score a body lock takedown but Bilalovic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Malcolm will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bilalovic up against the cage.
Malcolm lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Malcolm blocks an uppercut.
Malcolm wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Malcolm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bilalovic throws a head punch that misses.
Malcolm holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Malcolm.
Malcolm scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malcolm unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bilalovic being controlled against the cage.
Malcolm drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bilalovic pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bilal Bilalovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bilalovic takes the fight into the clinch.
Malcolm misses with a knee strike.
Bilalovic being controlled against the cage.
Malcolm is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Malcolm lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bilalovic backwards.
Malcolm content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Malcolm scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bilalovic fails to land.
Malcolm lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Malcolm putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bilalovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Malcolm working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malcolm lands a knee to the body.
Malcolm landing knees to the body.
Malcolm comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Malcolm taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Malcolm - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Malcolm landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Malcolm with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Malcolm slows down the pace here.
Malcolm landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malcolm has Bilalovic pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malcolm scores with a knee to the head.
Malcolm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malcolm lands a knee to the head.
Bilalovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Malcolm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bilalovic is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Malcolm crunches a lovely knee into Bilalovic's ribcage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bilalovic.
Malcolm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Come on Malcolm - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nice elbow from Malcolm.
Malcolm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malcolm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malcolm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Malcolm dominated that round.
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.
Bilalovic moves into the clinch.
Malcolm will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bilalovic up against the cage.
Alexander Malcolm has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bilalovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Malcolm.
Malcolm unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bilalovic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Malcolm.
Malcolm lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Malcolm pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bilalovic takes an elbow to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malcolm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bilalovic is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Malcolm.
Malcolm just leaning against Bilalovic, taking a breather.
Malcolm creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bilalovic's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Malcolm scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malcolm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malcolm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bilalovic can do to turn this around?
Malcolm connects with a knee to the head.
Malcolm lands an elbow inside that Bilalovic shrugs off.
Malcolm lands a nice elbow.
Bilalovic takes an elbow to the temple.
Malcolm scores with a knee to the head.
Malcolm unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Malcolm comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Malcolm dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Malcolm unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malcolm leaning his opponent against the cage.
Malcolm has Bilalovic pressed against the cage.
Malcolm scores with a knee to the head.
Malcolm lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Malcolm obliges.
Malcolm landing knees to the body.
Malcolm utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Malcolm working Bilalovic over with knees to the body.
Malcolm lands a nice elbow.
Bilalovic letting Malcolm take a breather here.
Bilalovic takes an elbow to the temple.
Malcolm taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Bilalovic has eaten all the pies!
Malcolm with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Malcolm slows down the pace here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Malcolm.
Malcolm seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Bilalovic misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malcolm with a knee to the head.
Malcolm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Malcolm.
Malcolm unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bilalovic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Malcolm lands a nice knee to the body.
Malcolm stalling the fight.
Knees in the clinch landing for Malcolm.
Malcolm blocks an uppercut.
Malcolm with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bilalovic misses with some punches.
Bilalovic has a couple of punches blocked by Malcolm.
Malcolm comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bilalovic.
Bilalovic throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malcolm lands a damaging elbow.
Malcolm lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Malcolm.
Bilalovic misses with some punches.
Malcolm connects with a knee to the head.
Malcolm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bilalovic is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malcolm.
Malcolm with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bilalovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bilalovic misses with some punches.
Bilalovic prevents a takedown attempt there.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malcolm.
Bilalovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malcolm taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bilalovic has a couple of punches blocked by Malcolm.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malcolm.
Bilalovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bilalovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Malcolm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Malcolm dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Malcolm moves into range and clinches up with Bilalovic.
Malcolm manages to break the clinch.
Bilalovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Malcolm drives through and clinches with Bilalovic against the cage.
Bilalovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Malcolm.
Malcolm tries for a takedown but Bilalovic manages to get underhooks.
Bilalovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Malcolm throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bilalovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Come on Malcolm - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The referee is keeping an eye on Malcolm - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malcolm lands a knee to the head.
Malcolm stalls.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Malcolm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bilalovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bilalovic.
Bilalovic working aggressively here.
Malcolm has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bilalovic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bilalovic misses with the head strike.
Malcolm gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Malcolm lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bilalovic wants to get back to his feet.
Bilalovic is not content to let Malcolm control the position.
Bilalovic is trying to stand back up but Malcolm is controlling him
Malcolm is looking to take a break and control but Bilalovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Malcolm missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bilalovic is trying to stand.
Malcolm scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Malcolm looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bilal Bilalovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malcolm stops Bilalovic from getting back to his feet.
Malcolm working Bilalovic over with strikes.
Bilalovic tries to kick Malcolm off but Malcolm keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Malcolm looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bilalovic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malcolm is nestled in close to Bilalovic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bilalovic is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Malcolm pulls his head out easily.
Malcolm escapes and gets back to his feet.
Bilalovic has Malcolm up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malcolm lands an elbow just above Bilalovic 's eye.
Malcolm lands a damaging elbow.
Bilalovic misses with some punches.
Malcolm lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Malcolm slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilalovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bilalovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alexander Malcolm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Malcolm connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bilalovic's face.
A head punch on the inside from Bilalovic fails to land.
Malcolm leaning against his opponent.
Bilalovic throws a head punch that misses.
Malcolm unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bilalovic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Malcolm stalling.
Malcolm scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malcolm.
Malcolm lands an elbow that stopped Bilalovic in his tracks for a moment.
Bilalovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bilalovic misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malcolm gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bilalovic pushes Malcolm off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malcolm has Bilalovic up against the cage in a clinch.
Bilalovic misses with the head strike.
Malcolm using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bilalovic fails to land.
A short right from Malcolm on the inside.
Bilalovic throws a head punch that misses.
Knees to the body from Malcolm.
A bit of stalling here from Malcolm.
Malcolm slowing the pace effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Malcolm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Malcolm 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Malcolm!
After winning the bout, Alexander Malcolm 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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energy
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hype
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