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Event:
LKO22 Saga
Date: Sep 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Oezid connects with a leg kick. Malkova looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oezid lands a leg kick that knocks Malkova off balance momentarily.
Oezid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Malkova takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oezid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Oezid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Malkova takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick by Oezid misses #CL2#
and Malkova counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Malkova. #BC2#
Malkova's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oezid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oezid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Malkova takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oezid throws a left and a right that both miss
and Malkova counters with a right hand to the body.
Malkova misses with a shot to the body
and Oezid connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Malkova throws a big shot that misses.
Malkova throws a hook but Oezid blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Oezid misses the target.
Oezid blocks a jab.
Oezid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oezid stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oezid ducks under a wild hook from Malkova.
Oezid looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oezid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oezid feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Malkova's calf.
Oezid lands with a kick to the ribs.
That kick from Oezid tenderised Malkova's leg. Malkova is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oezid fakes the leg kick and cracks Malkova in the body.
Malkova jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T2#
Malkova throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oezid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oezid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malkova was well out of range. Poor timing from Oezid.
Malkova wants to counter with a clinch but Oezid pushes him away.
Malkova has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Oezid.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oezid connects with an inside leg kick.
Oezid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malkova looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oezid misses with a looping left.
Oezid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malkova throws a hook but Oezid blocks it.
Oezid throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oezid. Malkova does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malkova lands a really nice looking cross but Oezid seems unphased.
Oezid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T3#
Oezid lands a jab.
Oezid connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Malkova's hands.
Oezid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice shot by Oezid.
Malkova misses the body punch
and Oezid counters with a straight right hand.
That kick from Oezid tenderised Malkova's leg. Malkova is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oezid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Malkova. That did some damage!
Malkova misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Malkova.
Oezid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T4#
Oezid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Malkova staying out of range there.
Malkova takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malkova swings for the body but Oezid moves out of range.
Oezid lands a jab to the nose.
Oezid lands a jab to Malkova's midsection.
Malkova's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Malkova throws an overhand right that lands on Oezid's shoulder, as Oezid tries to avoid the shot.
Malkova takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Malkova misses with a looping left.
Oezid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oezid ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oezid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malkova throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aemon Oezid dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Oezid misses with a double jab.
Malkova throws a body shot but no joy.
Oezid is looking to counter with head kicks.
Oezid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good leg kick by Oezid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oezid bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Oezid.
Oezid throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Malkova fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oezid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malkova looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oezid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Malkova has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Oezid.
The fighters circling - Malkova throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oezid lets loose with a powerful body kick. Malkova will feel that in the morning.#T1#
Oezid scores with a kick to the midsection.
Oezid walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oezid throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Oezid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Malkova. That did some damage!
Oezid goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Aemon Oezid is winning the standup battle so far.
Oezid has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Malkova finds it's way round the side to connect with Oezid's head.
Oezid goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Oezid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malkova.
A big right from Oezid misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malkova! But no joy.
Oezid defending well as Malkova loads up on a big left hand.
Aemon Oezid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malkova misses with a straight left. #T2#
Malkova chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oezid can pounce on him.
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!
Oezid jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oezid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malkova can do to turn this around?
Oezid falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Malkova counter with a right hand.
Oezid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malkova.
Oezid ducks under a wild hook from Malkova.
Oezid connects with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Oezid.
Oezid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oezid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Malkova looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Malkova throws a hook to the side of Oezid's head but Oezid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T3#
Oezid lands a front kick.
Oezid thumps Malkova with a low kick.
Malkova misses with a looping left.
Oezid lands with a good body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Oezid.
Oezid scores with a push kick.
Malkova throws a right hand that misses
and Oezid counters with a nice uppercut.
Malkova rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Oezid counters with a right hand to the body.
Oezid connects with a leg kick. Malkova looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A big left from Malkova misses.
Malkova on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#T4#
Oezid fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Malkova has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oezid works the jab nicely.
Oezid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oezid misses with a wild body shot.
Malkova on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Oezid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malkova.
Oezid delivers a nice body kick.
Oezid misses with a body shot.
Oezid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malkova.
Oezid was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oezid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Malkova.
A jab from Oezid finds it's way through Malkova's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aemon Oezid dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Oezid throws a leg kick which misses Malkova's front leg but catches the back leg as Malkova tries to avoid it.
Oezid bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Oezid blocks a jab.
Oezid thumps Malkova with a low kick.
Oezid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Malkova stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oezid.
Oezid scores with a nice strike.
Oezid connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malkova misses with a left hand
and Oezid counters with a nice low kick that buckles Malkova's knee momentarily.
Oezid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oezid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oezid looks to throw the jab but Malkova is out of range. #T1#
Oezid throws a lazy head kick #CL2#
and Malkova counters by clinching up.
Oezid misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Oezid fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Malkova.
A shot in the inside from Malkova.
Oezid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oezid.
Oezid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malkova lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oezid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malkova lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Malkova breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malkova gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oezid lands with a nice body kick.
Maxim Malkova has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Malkova throws an off balance right hand
and Oezid counters with a nice low kick that buckles Malkova's knee momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oezid lands with a slapping head kick.
Malkova connects with a looping right hand.
Oezid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oezid throws a shot from downtown. Malkova moves away and avoids it.
Oezid cracks Malkova with an open hand slap.
Malkova connects with a body shot that sends Oezid's belly button to the back.
Malkova throws a poor cross that misses
and Oezid counters with a good low kick that Malkova was not able to check.
Malkova takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Malkova misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oezid.
Oezid is looking to counter punch.
Malkova misses with a lunging right hand
and Oezid counters with a good low kick that Malkova was not able to check. #T3#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Oezid with a jab.
Malkova throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oezid feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Malkova misses its intended target.
Oezid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oezid appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Oezid lands a nice leg kick that just misses Malkova's sensitive parts.
A good leg kick by Oezid.
Malkova steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Oezid. That one must have hurt.
Oezid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oezid lands a nice leg kick that just misses Malkova's sensitive parts.
Oezid misses with a looping right.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Oezid.#T4#
Oezid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Malkova let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Malkova throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Oezid to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oezid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oezid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Malkova. That did some damage!
Malkova takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oezid looks to land a left hand but Malkova moved out of range nicely.
Malkova throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Malkova on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oezid. Oezid obviously looking to wear him down.
Malkova has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Oezid.
Malkova throws a lazy uppercut
and Oezid counters with an outside leg kick.
Malkova throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aemon Oezid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oezid, 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aemon Oezid!
Aemon Oezid seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
LKO17 LockDown
Date: Aug 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Kulina closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT#
It looks like Maxim Malkova has been cut.
Kulina avoids the body shot from Malkova.
Kulina swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#TD#
Kulina changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Malkova looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Malkova avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kulina.
Kulina is chipping away with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Kulina.
Kulina wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malkova keeps working.
Sloppy strikes there by Kulina.
Kulina working the head with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malkova defending against the ground and pound. #SUB#
Kulina is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Malkova has escaped the position, nice work there.
Malkova is not content to let Kulina control the position. #T1#
Kulina scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kulina grinds an elbow into Malkova's temple.
Kulina wants to control but Malkova is keeping him busy.
Kulina in side control, throwing shots but Malkova defends.
Kulina working the body and head with strikes.
Kulina throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Malkova wants to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Kulina tries for a kimura but Malkova is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Malkova can do anything to dispel that myth.#T2#
Malkova is not content to let Kulina control the position.
Kulina looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Malkova is avoiding damage well.
Kulina trying to control the position but Malkova is working away.
Kulina scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Malkova to see if he's OK.
Kulina scoring with punches and elbows.
Malkova dodges the ground and pound from Kulina.
Kulina has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kulina trying to control the position but Malkova is working away.
Kulina working the head and body with strikes. #ROC#
Malkova is rocked!
Malkova looks winded!#T3#
Kulina working the ground and pound but Malkova is defending the strikes.
Malkova is still in real trouble! Can Kulina finish him?#SUB#
Kulina is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Malkova has escaped the position, nice work there.
Malkova seems to have recovered his senses.
Malkova defending against the ground and pound. #SUB#
Kulina tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Malkova taking a bit of punishment here - Kulina scoring with strikes. #SUB#
Kulina is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Malkova is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Malkova managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kulina.
#T4##SUB#
Kulina is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Malkova has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kulina sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Malkova is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Malkova wants to get back to his feet but Kulina drags him back down.
Kulina landing strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Kulina.
Kulina is looking to take a break and control but Malkova is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kulina grinds an elbow into Malkova's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvey Kulina dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maxim Malkova's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Kulina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malkova moves away.#CL#
Kulina closes the distance and clinches.
Kulina lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malkova backwards.
Kulina tries to land knees in the clinch but Malkova avoids the damage to the body.
Kulina throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kulina.
Malkova working aggressively here.
Malkova blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malkova blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malkova doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kulina tries to throw a body punch but Malkova avoids it by throwing Kulina back against the cage.
Kulina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malkova lands a body shot. #BC#
Kulina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Malkova misses with a body shot.
Kulina looks to throw the jab but Malkova is out of range.
Kulina lands with an overhand left.#T1#
Kulina uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Malkova fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kulina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Malkova throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kulina counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Malkova thinking.
Malkova is breathing heavily.
Malkova misses with a straight left.
Kulina throws a jab when Malkova was well out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kulina. Malkova shrugs it off though.
Maxim Malkova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kulina misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Malkova swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alvey Kulina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Kulina throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Malkova releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kulina feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Malkovas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kulina scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Malkova ducks right into an uppercut from Kulina. #CL#
Kulina takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kulina lands an uppercut.
Kulina is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malkova can do to turn this around?
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kulina throws a punch but it's blocked by Malkova.
Kulina lands a big right hand that drops Malkova! The killer instinct kicks in and Kulina finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kulina!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alvey Kulina!
Post fight, an emotional Alvey Kulina said 'I'm gonna knock your fukin ass out next Conner!'.
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Event:
The Island Season 5, 170 lbs, Round 1
Date: Jul 13, 2016 |
#R1#
Cesar Chavez tries to clinch up.
Malkova ducks under a wild hook from Cesar Chavez .
Malkova appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cesar Chavez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Malkova throws a shot to the body.
Cesar Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch but Malkova swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cesar Chavez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Malkova counters with a stiff right hand.
Cesar Chavez moves away from the strike by Malkova.
Cesar Chavez fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cesar Chavez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cesar Chavez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Don Julio Cesar Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cesar Chavez throws a body punch but Malkova moves out of range.
Cesar Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Cesar Chavez sets himself, and Malkova steps forward looking for the clinch! Cesar Chavez avoids it this time.
Malkova tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cesar Chavez was well out of range. Poor timing from Malkova.
Malkova avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malkova throws out a counter right but Cesar Chavez avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Malkova fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cesar Chavez manages to avoid it.
Cesar Chavez tries to clinch but Malkova moves out of range.
Cesar Chavez avoids the body shot from Malkova.
Cesar Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch but Malkova swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malkova looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cesar Chavez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cesar Chavez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malkova.
Cesar Chavez slips under a jab.
Malkova jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Malkova throws an overhand right that lands on Cesar Chavez 's shoulder, as Cesar Chavez tries to avoid the shot.
Cesar Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malkova swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malkova is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Malkova misses with an uppercut.
Cesar Chavez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cesar Chavez lands the left hand.#CUT#
It looks like Maxim Malkova has been cut.
A big left from Cesar Chavez misses.
Malkova walks into a stiff left hand from Cesar Chavez .#T2#
Cesar Chavez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Malkova counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cesar Chavez wants to clinch but Malkova slips to the side
and Malkova counters with a straight right hand.
Cesar Chavez throws a body punch but Malkova moves out of range.
Malkova misses with a right hand #KD#
and Cesar Chavez counters with a crisp one two that drops Malkova! Cesar Chavez thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Malkova to his feet! Malkova is in big trouble!#ROC#
Malkova is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cesar Chavez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Malkova is still on wobbly legs! Can Cesar Chavez finish him?
Cesar Chavez dives in and grabs Malkova's left leg, looking for a takedown. Malkova pushes down on Cesar Chavez 's head and hops out.
A nice side step and Malkova releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Malkova seems to have recovered his senses.
Malkova shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cesar Chavez lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Malkova falls backwards - clearly groggy! Cesar Chavez dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Julio Cesar Chavez !
A very excited looking Don Julio Cesar Chavez rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
Rumble On The Rock:TBA 2
Date: Jun 18, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Zippo moves into the clinch.
Zippo lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malkova.
Zippo lands a right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Maxim Malkova has been cut.
Malkova blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zippo keeps control of Malkova as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Malkova doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malkova is trying to break free.
Malkova lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malkova.
Malkova misses with a punch on the inside.
Malkova misses with a punch on the inside.
Malkova blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malkova pushes Zippo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zippo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Zippo tries to throw a body punch but Malkova avoids it by throwing Zippo back against the cage.
Malkova works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Malkova lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Malkova misses with the head strike.
Malkova throws a punch but it's blocked by Zippo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malkova tries a body shot but Zippo blocks it.
Malkova has a couple of punches blocked by Zippo.
Zippo goes for a takedown attempt but Malkova pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Malkova looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zippo scores with a jab. Malkova acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T1#
The crowd cheers as Zippo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Malkova doesn't seem phased though.
Zippo misses with a hook.
Zippo misses with a jab to the body
and Malkova counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zippo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zippo slips under a jab from Malkova.
Zippo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Malkova swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Malkova looks to land a left hand but Zippo moved out of range nicely.#T2#
Zippo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Malkova just misses with a punch to the body.
Zippo tries to clinch there but Malkova circles away.
Malkova now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Zippo throws a jab when Malkova was well out of range.
Zippo misses with a body shot.
Malkova takes one to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Zippo misses
and Malkova counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malkova takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Malkova closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zippo darts in trying to clinch
and Malkova counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maxim Malkova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Zippo doesn't manage to clinch there - Malkova circles away.
Zippo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Malkova counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Pippo Zippo has been cut.
A low kick from Zippo misses
and Malkova counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malkova takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zippo throws a shot from downtown. Malkova moves away and avoids it.
Malkova lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Malkova takes a jab right on the kisser.
A punch lands to the side of Zippo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from Zippo misses its intended target.
Malkova swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A clash of legs there as Malkova blocks the low kick.#T4#
Zippo scores with a hook to the body. Malkova takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #TD#
Zippo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Malkova is trying to defend but Zippo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zippo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Malkova defending well though. #SUB#
Zippo is working for a kimura but Malkova is defending it quite comfortably.
Zippo prevents Malkova from improving his position.
Zippo moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pippo Zippo will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Malkova throws out a loose jab but Zippo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malkova stuns Zippo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Malkova, as that shot connected.
Zippo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zippo with a jab.
Zippo swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Malkova to counter with a crisp jab.
Malkova rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zippo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Malkova 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zippo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zippo has his takedown stuffed
and Malkova counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zippo tries to clinch there but Malkova circles away.
A little jabbing left from Malkova on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Malkova takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheers as Zippo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Malkova doesn't seem phased though.
Zippo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Malkova throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zippo.
Malkova stuffs the takedown.
Malkova throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A shot to the liver by Malkova. Beautiful body shot.
Malkova misses with a hook
letting Zippo counter with a right hand.
Zippo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malkova! But no joy.
Zippo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zippo defending well as Malkova loads up on a big left hand.
Zippo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zippo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malkova.
Malkova throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zippo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Malkova on the side of the head.
Malkova on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zippo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zippo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malkova throws a jab when Zippo was well out of range.#T3##CL#
Zippo clinches with his opponent.
Zippo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zippo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zippo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malkova throws a head punch that misses.
Zippo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zippo blocks an uppercut.
Malkova misses with a punch to the body.
Malkova fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zippo tries to throw a body punch but Malkova avoids it by throwing Zippo back against the cage. #TD#
Zippo pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Zippo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Malkova escapes and throws Zippo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Zippo is trying to get back to half guard.
Zippo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#T4#
Zippo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malkova is staying active underneath Zippo, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Zippo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zippo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Malkova can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zippo not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB#
Zippo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Malkova defends it well.
Zippo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Zippo wants to work for an arm triangle but Malkova is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pippo Zippo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Malkova misses with an uppercut
and Zippo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zippo lands a jab.
Zippo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zippo connects with a single shot there.
Zippo lands a nice hook to Malkova's body. Malkova takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Malkova thuds a left hand into Zippo's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zippo lands with a right hand.
Malkova uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zippo.
Malkova lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Zippo slips a jab from Malkova.#T1#
Malkova throws the left hand but Zippo avoids the punch easily.
Zippo throws a lazy uppercut
#CL2#
and Malkova moves into the clinch.
Zippo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zippo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zippo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zippo.
Malkova is pressed up against the cage. Zippo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Malkova down to the mat. Malkova avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zippo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zippo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Malkova pinned against the cage. Malkova gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pippo Zippo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malkova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zippo lands with a nice body punch.
Maxim Malkova has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Malkova takes a swing at Zippo's ribcage but misses.
Zippo scores with a body shot.
Zippo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malkova.
Malkova misses with a looping right.
Zippo slips under a jab from Malkova.
Zippo jabs Malkova to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zippo misses with a wild body shot.
Malkova lands a jab.
Zippo scores with a jab.#T3#
A shot to the liver by Zippo. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Malkova darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zippo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Malkova defends well and Zippo ends up having to push Malkova into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Malkova. No joy for Zippo on that attempt.
Malkova unleashes a big counter combination but Zippo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Zippo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malkova throws out a counter right but Zippo avoids it with no problem.
Malkova walks into a left hand.
Malkova slips under a jab.#T4#
Malkova throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zippo misses with an uppercut. Malkova saw that one coming.
Malkova throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Malkova misses.
Zippo throws out a powerful jab.
Malkova waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zippo.
Zippo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pippo Zippo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zippo scores with a shot to the body.
Pippo Zippo is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zippo cracks Malkova with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pippo Zippo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zippo 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Pippo Zippo!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Pippo Zippo!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Pippo Zippo!
Pippo Zippo wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
ROTR: Halla VS Emelianenko
Date: Jun 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Malkova lands a head shot.#CL#
Wakosky closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wakosky is leaning against Malkova and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#BC#
Wakosky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wakosky closes this distance looking for a takedown but Malkova circles away.#CL#
Wakosky moves into the clinch.
Malkova blocks a body shot from Wakosky.
Wakosky blocks a body shot from Malkova.
Wakosky has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Malkova avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wakosky working aggressively here.
Wakosky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malkova's elbow. #TD#
Wakosky pulls guard effortlessly.
Malkova postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Wakosky working for a triangle but Malkova defends it easily.
Malkova slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T1#
Wakosky throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Malkova postures up.
Malkova must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Wakosky manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Nice body punch from Malkova - that landed with a thud.
Malkova is trying to push Wakosky away but Wakosky has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Malkova on the inside.
Malkova goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wakosky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wakosky prevents a body shot from Malkova.
Malkova can't break the clinch.
Malkova wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Malkova lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Malkova can't break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Wakosky.
A short right from Wakosky. #T2#
Wakosky jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Malkova walks away with a smile on his face. Wakosky gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Wakosky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wakosky tries to close the distance and clinch but Malkova swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wakosky tries to clinch up.
Maxim Malkova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wakosky fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A nice side step and Malkova releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wakosky scores with a hook to the body. Malkova takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Malkova cracks Wakosky with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wakosky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malkova.
#CL#
Wakosky has taken the fight to the clinch.
Malkova misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Wakosky breaks the clinch.
Malkova dodges the punch combination from Wakosky.
#T3##CL#
Wakosky forces Malkova back against the cage and clinches.
Malkova swings wildly with an uppercut but Wakosky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wakosky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wakosky can't find room to land a body shot as Malkova controls the action.
Malkova has a couple of punches blocked by Wakosky.
#TD#
Wakosky ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wakosky no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Malkova preventing the sweep.
Wakosky is working hard here to advance position.
Wakosky striking off his back but it's not causing Malkova any problems.
Wakosky is pulling down on Malkova's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wakosky is trying to keep Malkova in close.
#T4#
Wakosky wants to control the position but Malkova says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Wakosky gets back to full guard.
Malkova preventing the sweep.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wakosky is trying to keep Malkova in close.
#ES#
Wakosky pushes Malkova off and scrambles back to his feet.
Malkova throws an overhand right that lands on Wakosky's shoulder, as Wakosky tries to avoid the shot.
Wakosky closes the distance but Malkova moves to the side
and Malkova counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wakosky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Wakosky 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.
#R2#
Wakosky tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Malkova defends well and Wakosky ends up having to push Malkova into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wakosky tries to close the distance and clinch but Malkova swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Wakosky backs off Malkova throws a huge counter combo but Wakosky manages to avoid it all.
Wakosky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wakosky on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wakosky tries for a takedown but Malkova sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Wakosky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malkova dodges the punch combination from Wakosky.
Malkova steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wakosky.
Nice shot by Malkova.
Maxim Malkova seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice sprawl there from Malkova as Wakosky shoots in.
Malkova looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wakosky looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wakosky shoots in for a takedown but Malkova shows good takedown defense.
Malkova swats away the attempt to clinch by Wakosky.
Malkova looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Malkova avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T1#
Malkova connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wakosky takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#CL#
Wakosky moves into range and clinches up with Malkova.
Malkova lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malkova has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Malkova is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Malkova lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wakosky blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Malkova.
Malkova working aggressively here.
Wakosky is looking to control Malkova's arms but Malkova gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wakosky has his back to the cage.
Wakosky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bob Wakosky has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Malkova misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Malkova.
Malkova pressing his opponent against the cage.
Malkova lands with a left to the head. #T2#
Malkova wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Malkova looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short right from Wakosky.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malkova lands a hook that snaps the head of Wakosky backwards.
Wakosky goes for a takedown attempt but Malkova pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wakosky gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Malkova counter with a right hand.
Wakosky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Malkova manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wakosky closes the distance but Malkova moves to the side
and Malkova counters with a one-two to the body.
Wakosky misses with a takedown #CL2#
and Malkova moves into the clinch.
Malkova prevents a body shot from Wakosky.
Wakosky drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Malkova lands a hook that snaps the head of Wakosky backwards. #T3#
Wakosky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malkova lands a body punch.
Wakosky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wakosky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Wakosky.
Malkova has a couple of punches blocked by Wakosky.
Wakosky jumps guard but Malkova stands there with Wakosky around his waist. Wakosky gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Malkova working aggressively here.
Wakosky is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wakosky has Malkova pressed against the cage, preventing Malkova from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Wakosky breaks from the clinch.
Wakosky fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#TD#
Malkova gets caught flat footed, as Wakosky shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T4#
Wakosky throwing strikes but missing.
Wakosky throwing strikes from guard but Malkova blocks nicely.
Wakosky trying to control but Malkova is working from the bottom.
Malkova working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wakosky.
Wakosky wants to control from the top but Malkova keeps moving.
Malkova seems keen to control Wakosky's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Malkova showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Wakosky tries for a takedown but Malkova circles away easily
and Malkova counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wakosky tries to clinch but Malkova is having none of it.
Wakosky misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Malkova has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wakosky shoots in and drives through. Malkova sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Wakosky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malkova lands a nice hook to Wakosky's body. Wakosky takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Malkova circles away from the clinch attempt
and Malkova counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wakosky wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wakosky shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Malkova defends it nicely.#T1#
Wakosky lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#CUT#
It looks like Maxim Malkova has been cut.
Malkova tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wakosky was well out of range. Poor timing from Malkova.
Wakosky shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Malkova but Malkova pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wakosky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Malkova counter with a right hand.
Bob Wakosky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wakosky takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Malkova lands with a hook. Wakosky tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wakosky shoots for a takedown but Malkova saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Malkova tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wakosky was well out of range. Poor timing from Malkova.
Wakosky misses with a takedown attempt - Malkova sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malkova! But no joy.
Maxim Malkova is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Wakosky shoots and misses
and Malkova counters with a nice body shot.
Bob Wakosky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wakosky throws a combination that misses
enabling Malkova to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Wakosky drives through and clinches with Malkova against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Well,Wakosky is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Wakosky swings wildly with an uppercut but Malkova uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wakosky misses with a punch to the body.
Wakosky is trying to drag Malkova to the mat but Malkova just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wakosky jumps guard but Malkova turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T3#
Wakosky fails to pull guard.
Wakosky has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Malkova avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wakosky misses with a body punch.
Wakosky looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Wakosky's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wakosky blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Malkova breaks from the clinch.
Wakosky shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Malkova defends it nicely.
Wakosky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Malkova scores with a decent looking hook.#T4#
Malkova misses with a wild body shot.
Wakosky fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wakosky throws a series of punches but Malkova avoids them all with ease.
Wakosky fails with the takedown
and Malkova counters with a right hand to the body.
Wakosky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Malkova.
Wakosky tries for a takedown but Malkova circles away easily
and Wakosky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wakosky tries for a takedown but Malkova circles away easily
and Malkova counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bob Wakosky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wakosky throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Malkova counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wakosky thinking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maxim Malkova comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Malkova has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 for Maxim Malkova!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Maxim Malkova!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Maxim Malkova!
Maxim Malkova wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
ROTR: Truth Time
Date: May 31, 2016 |
#R1#
Wakosky tries to clinch but Malkova is having none of it.
Wakosky takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Malkova looks to land a right hand but Wakosky moved out of range.#TD#
Wakosky fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Malkova to the ground. Wakosky is now in Malkova's guard.
Wakosky stopping the sweep attempt from Malkova.
Wakosky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wakosky stopping the sweep attempt from Malkova.
Wakosky tries to free his leg and advance position but Malkova is retaining full guard.
Malkova keeping moving, preventing Wakosky from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wakosky cracks Malkova with a solid left hand.
Wakosky postures up in Malkova's guard and throws a big left but Malkova blocks it. #T1##SU#
Malkova is working an open guard so Wakosky takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wakosky shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Malkova as he avoids it easily.
Malkova looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Wakosky has Malkova up against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Wakosky's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Malkova misses with some punches.
Wakosky jumps guard but Malkova stands there with Wakosky around his waist. Wakosky gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wakosky being controlled against the cage.
Wakosky jumps guard but Malkova turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Wakosky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wakosky is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malkova.
Malkova lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wakosky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Wakosky's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Malkova misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wakosky blocking some punches.
Wakosky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T2#
Wakosky is trying to stall.
Malkova looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#TD#
Wakosky has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Malkova uses from the top position.
Malkova wants to stand but Wakosky has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wakosky thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #SUB#
Wakosky is looking for a triangle but Malkova pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Wakosky is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Malkova rolls with it to try and escape but Wakosky cranks on the arm and Malkova is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bob Wakosky!
An out of breath Bob Wakosky thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
ROTR 1: Pilot
Date: May 17, 2016 |
#R1#
Malkova fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Powers. Malkova does a little dance to reset his feet.
Powers misses with a body punch
and Malkova counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Powers looks to score with a jab to the body but Malkova is just out of range.
Adrian Powers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Powers.
A jab from Malkova finds it's way through Powers's defenses.
Malkova lands a jab-cross combination.
Powers throws a predictable looking body shot
and Malkova counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC#
Powers is rocked!
A shot to the body from Powers misses #CL#
and Malkova counters by clinching up.
Powers is still on wobbly legs! Can Malkova finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malkova lands a shot to the body.
Powers looks winded!
Malkova lands a big right hand that drops Powers! The killer instinct kicks in and Malkova finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Malkova!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maxim Malkova!
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