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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Mallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Riley jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mallon comes to the cage accompanied by Domination - Ezekiel Jackson. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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235 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Mallon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Riley jr!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Riley jr misses.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Riley jr has eaten all the pies!
Riley jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Riley jr shoots in for a double leg but Mallon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mallon with a poor takedown
and Riley jr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Riley jr is tying to control. Mallon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Riley jr works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mallon is squirming around, avoiding Riley jr's attempts to control the action.
Mallon flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Mallon holds on to Riley jr around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Mallon is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley jr controlling the pace for now.
Mallon in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mallon is looking to improve his position but Riley jr isn't that keen on the idea.
Mallon tries to hold on but Riley jr pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riley jr working the ground and pound effectively.
Mallon is looking to improve his position but Riley jr isn't that keen on the idea.
Mallon is squirming around, avoiding Riley jr's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley jr content just to control the position here.
Mallon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mallon is looking to improve his position but Riley jr isn't that keen on the idea.
Riley jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mallon is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mallon squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Riley jr cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mallon tries to strike from the bottom but he's left himself exposed and Riley jr has taken his back.
Mallon is breathing heavily.
Mallon tries to roll but Riley jr sticks to his back.
Riley jr working for the choke.
Riley jr looking for the choke from the back.
I would not like to be Mallon right now.
Riley jr avoiding Mallon 's attempts to control his hands.
Riley jr throwing damaging strikes from the back! Mallon could be in trouble here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley jr lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Mallon is trying to break free.
Riley jr lands an elbow to the side of the head.
I really don't envy Mallon right now.
Riley jr patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Riley jr controls the action.
Mallon looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Mallon covering up well under a series of strikes from Riley jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Riley jr dominated that round.
That's time! Mallon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Riley jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mallon tries to avoid it but Riley jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mallon to the ground. Mallon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mallon has closed the distance and engaged Riley jr in a clinch.
Mallon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mallon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mallon landing with the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Riley jr holds on and takes a little breather.
Riley jr has momentary wrist control but Mallon slips an elbow through the middle.
Mallon wants to pass the guard but Riley jr is keeping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riley jr wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Riley jr's head.
Mallon trying to control the position from guard on top but Riley jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riley jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mallon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Riley jr on the ground.
Mallon is looking to improve his position.
Riley jr wants to control but Mallon is keeping him busy.
Mallon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Riley jr seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Riley jr drops an elbow to the side of Mallon's head.
Mallon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mallon tries to get out of the position.
Mallon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Riley jr.
Mallon tries to get to full guard but Riley jr has control of the leg.
Riley jr is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Riley jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mallon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Riley jr's guard.
Mallon is looking to stand up but Riley jr won't let him.
Riley jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Riley jr seems keen to control Mallon's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallon trying to control but Riley jr is working from the bottom.
Riley jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mallon manages to get himself to full guard.
Mallon tries to strike from the bottom.
Riley jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mallon is trying to keep Riley jr in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mallon wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Riley jr advances position into side control!
Riley jr wants to control but Mallon is keeping him busy.
Riley jr has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Mallon dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mallon misses with a combination
and Riley jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Riley jr prevents Mallon from breaking the clinch.
Riley jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mallon smiles and moves away.
Mallon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Riley jr tries to clinch up.
Dan Mallon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riley jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mallon digs a good body shot into Riley jr's ribs.
Mallon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Riley jr counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mallon manages to break the clinch.
Mallon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Riley jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley jr looks for a takedown but Mallon sprawls well.
Mallon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mallon throws a combination. Riley jr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Riley jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mallon.
Mallon shoots in for a double leg but Riley jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mallon with a nice cross.
Riley jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Mallon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dan Mallon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Riley jr.
Riley jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Riley jr scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mallon wants to get back to his feet.
Mallon isn't going anywhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mallon keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Mallon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Riley jr working the head with strikes.
Riley jr just content to control the position.
Riley jr working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallon is trying to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Riley jr tries for a takedown but Mallon circles away easily
and Mallon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Riley jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Mallon circles away.
Horrible takedown by Riley jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Mallon which made him look bad.
Mallon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A jab from Mallon finds it's way through Riley jr's defenses.
Riley jr moves into the clinch.
Mallon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riley jr stuffs the takedown.
Riley jr drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Riley jr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Charlie Riley jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Riley jr wants to pass the guard but Mallon is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley jr works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Riley jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mallon tries to roll over but Riley jr keeps him under control.
Riley jr works his foot free and advances to mount.
Riley jr avoids the attempt from Mallon to control.
Riley jr looking for a guillotine from mount but Mallon is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dan Mallon.
I think Mallon 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Mallon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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