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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mad Dog Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malone comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Boys - Inner Circle. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mad Dog Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerry Smith!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Malone throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Malone scoring well with a low kick there.
Malone misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
Malone drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Malone connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Malone lands a body shot.
Malone does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Malone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Malone blocks a jab.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Malone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith throws a jab when Malone was well out of range.
Smith throws a jab when Malone was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Malone thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nice cross by Smith.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Malone.
Smith throws a hook but Malone blocks it.
Malone lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lunges at Malone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Malone's hand.
Malone scores with a shot to the body.
Malone throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Smith staying out of range there.
Jerry Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malone cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
That kick from Malone tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Malone. Malone obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malone moves away.
It appears Malone was looking to counter with a kick there.
Malone connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Malone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Malone scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
Malone swinging wildly here.
Malone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Malone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Malone looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Malone lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Malone moves away and avoids it.
Malone misses with a hook.
Malone does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Smith misses with a straight right.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Malone - the referee stops the clock and Smith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Malone. Smith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Malone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Malone ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Malone throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Smith moves out of range as Malone throws a body kick.
Smith throws a hook but Malone blocks it.
Malone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malone.
Malone tried to counter with a leg kick but Smith avoided it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Malone. Malone obviously looking to wear him down.
Malone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Malone moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith 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.
Malone throws a quick inside leg kick.
A cross from Smith lands.
Malone darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Malone swivels and escapes.
Malone fires out a quick counter leg kick but Smith just manages to avoid it.
Malone ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Malone lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Malone misses with a body shot.
Malone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Malone defends it nicely.
Mad Dog Malone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Smith.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malone circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malone.
Smith blocks a jab.
Malone digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Malone connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Malone.
Smith closes the distance and pushes Malone back into the cage.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Malone misses with a body punch.
Malone lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Malone lands a shot to the body.
Malone lands with a right to the head.
Malone scores with a hook to the body.
Malone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Smith fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mad Dog Malone dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Malone throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Malone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Malone. Malone obviously looking to wear him down.
Malone misses with an uppercut.
Malone throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Malone counters with a nice kick to the body.
Malone works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Malone thumps Smith with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith wants to clinch up but Malone keeps it at a distance.
Malone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malone takes one to the chin there.
Smith throws a jab when Malone was well out of range.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith slips a jab from Malone.
Mad Dog Malone is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Malone makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Smith really felt that one!
Smith avoids the body shot from Malone.
Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Malone connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith scrambles back to his feet.
Malone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Malone misses with a low kick.
Smith scores with a hook.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Malone.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Malone counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith misses the body punch
and Malone makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Smith really felt that one!
Malone lands with a kick to the ribs.
Malone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Malone.
Smith forces Malone back against the cage and clinches.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Malone just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Malone.
A short right from Malone.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mad Dog Malone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Smith.
Smith pulls Malone into guard.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Malone engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Malone passes Smith's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Smith is looking to control Malone's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
Malone content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Malone pushes past his half guard into mount!
Malone content just to control the position here.
Smith tries to hold on but Malone pushes him away.
Malone is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Smith to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Smith shrugs it off.
Smith is looking to improve his position but Malone isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Malone trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith can't escape the position.
Malone wants to finish this one by submission but Smith is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Malone.
Malone tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mad Dog Malone dominated that second round.
That's time! Malone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Malone lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
You can see that Smith has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith misses the body punch
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Malone throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Malone moves into range and connects with a jab.
Malone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith moves away from the strike by Malone.
Malone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Malone.
Malone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Malone.
Smith clinches.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Malone walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Malone throws a good cross that connects.
Smith throws a jab when Malone was well out of range.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Malone should have avoided that one.
Smith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Malone.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Malone seems unphased.
Malone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by Malone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Malone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Malone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Malone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malone lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Malone. That's going to slow Smith down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
It appears Malone was looking to counter with a kick there.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Malone.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith decides to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Malone gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Malone content to stall in guard here.
Malone's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mad Dog Malone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Malone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Malone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smith looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Malone passes into side control.
Malone controlling from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone continues to stall.
Smith is looking to reverse the position.
Malone is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Smith will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.
Smith tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Malone slows the pace down in half guard.
Malone has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jerry Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malone controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mad Dog Malone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Malone 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mad Dog Malone!
After winning the bout, Mad Dog 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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