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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Iti Malia (ranked 1856 p4p, 216 weight class) and Dino Pelayo (ranked 1620 p4p, 190 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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176 cm
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185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Iti Malia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dino Pelayo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malia swings for the body but Pelayo moves out of range.
Pelayo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pelayo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Malia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pelayo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Iti Malia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malia just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Pelayo misses.
Malia throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Pelayo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pelayo throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Malia to counter with a crisp jab.
Pelayo moves into the clinch successfully.
Malia lands with a short shot to the head.
Pelayo tries to work over Malia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pelayo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pelayo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pelayo blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malia.
Pelayo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pelayo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pelayo tries to throw a body punch but Malia avoids it by throwing Pelayo back against the cage.
Pelayo tries a body shot but Malia blocks it.
Malia lands with a right to the head.
Pelayo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Pelayo.
Pelayo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Malia breaks the clinch.
Malia lands a right hook to the body.
Pelayo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Malia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malia is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Malia misses with a straight right.
Pelayo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Malia misses with an uppercut
and Pelayo counters with a nice body shot.
Malia throws a lazy uppercut
and Pelayo counters with a left to the body.
Malia looks to land a combination but Pelayo avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Malia missing with a left hand there. Pelayo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A cross from Malia lands.
Pelayo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malia misses with a shot to the body
and Pelayo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Malia throws a shot from downtown. Pelayo moves away and avoids it.
Pelayo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Malia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pelayo slips a jab and a cross from Malia.
Pelayo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pelayo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Malia misses with a body shot.
Pelayo has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malia lands a shoulder strike.
Malia breaks from the clinch.
Malia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Malia looks to throw the jab but Pelayo is out of range.
Pelayo moves in looking to clinch but Malia pushes him off.
Pelayo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malia.
Malia misses with an uppercut.
Pelayo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pelayo tries to clinch up.
Malia throws a body punch but Pelayo moves out of range.
Malia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pelayo moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Malia counters with a two punch combo.
Pelayo closes the distance and clinches.
Pelayo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Malia.
Pelayo looking for a takedown.
Malia tries a body shot but Pelayo blocks it.
Pelayo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pelayo tries to work over Malia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Malia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pelayo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Malia walks away with a smile on his face. Pelayo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Iti Malia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dino Pelayo.
Malia throws a lazy right hand but Pelayo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Malia throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iti Malia dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Malia lands a slapping body shot.
Malia throws a poor cross that misses
and Pelayo counters with a left to the body.
Malia throws out a loose jab but Pelayo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pelayo is looking for the big counter here.
Malia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from Malia misses its intended target.
Malia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pelayo can do to turn this around?
Malia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pelayo under the eye.
Malia throws a poor cross that misses
and Pelayo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Malia throws a lazy uppercut
and Pelayo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pelayo ducks under a wild hook from Malia.
Pelayo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Malia's corner calls for a 1-2. Malia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Malia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pelayo counters with a series of strikes. Malia will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pelayo throws a right hand that Malia ducks under and follows up with a left that Malia also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malia misses with an uppercut.
Malia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pelayo moves away.
Pelayo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pelayo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Malia rather than just go for the knockout.
Malia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pelayo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malia.
Pelayo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malia moves away.
It looked like Malia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pelayo.
Malia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pelayo counters with a left to the body.
Malia misses the shot to the body.
As Malia backs off Pelayo throws a huge counter combo but Malia manages to avoid it all.
Pelayo defending well as Malia loads up on a big left hand.
Iti Malia is winning the standup battle so far.
Pelayo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Malia thuds a left hand into Pelayo's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Malia misses the target.
Malia swinging wildly here.
Malia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Malia throws a body punch but Pelayo moves out of range.
Pelayo slips under a jab from Malia.
Pelayo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pelayo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pelayo connects with a body shot that sends Malia's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pelayo circles away quickly and effectively.
A countering left hand to the body from Pelayo misses.
Malia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malia throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Pelayo misses.
Malia throws a series of punches but Pelayo avoids them all with ease.
Pelayo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Malia doesn't seem bothered though.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pelayo misses with the head strike.
Malia prevents a body shot from Pelayo.
Malia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malia misses the shot to the body.
Pelayo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Malia with a body shot.
Pelayo clinches up with Malia and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo is trying to drag Malia to the mat but Malia just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Malia lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malia.
Dino Pelayo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pelayo blocking some punches.
Malia tries a body shot but Pelayo blocks it.
Pelayo tries to throw a body punch but Malia avoids it by throwing Pelayo back against the cage.
Pelayo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pelayo struggles to land a body shot inside as Malia controls his hands.
Pelayo struggles to land a body shot inside as Malia controls his hands.
Malia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malia breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malia just misses with a punch to the body.
Pelayo staying out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Pelayo misses.
Sloppy strikes from Malia. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iti Malia dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Malia scores with a hook.
Malia missing with a left hand there. Pelayo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pelayo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pelayo dodges the punch combination from Malia.
Malia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pelayo.
Pelayo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pelayo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Malia misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pelayo closes the distance and clinches.
Pelayo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malia lands a nice uppercut.
Pelayo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Pelayo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelayo misses with the head strike.
Pelayo misses with a punch to the body.
Pelayo can't find room to land a body shot as Malia controls the action.
A body shot lands from Pelayo.
A short uppercut from Pelayo.
Pelayo drags the fight down to the ground.
Pelayo has Malia pulled in close to control his posture.
Pelayo trying to keep a closed guard but Malia is proving a slippery customer.
Pelayo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pelayo wants to hit a switch here but Malia passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pelayo there!
Pelayo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pelayo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Malia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pelayo is looking to escape.
Pelayo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Malia controlling the pace for now.
Pelayo tries to lock up and control but Malia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Iti Malia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four 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.
Pelayo flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Pelayo can't escape the position.
Pelayo keeps trying to improve his position.
Pelayo is still trying to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pelayo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iti Malia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Malia, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iti Malia!
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hype
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RATING
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