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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taavi Liisteri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malone comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphys - Johnny I hardly knew ya. Liisteri has chosen Solid Base - I like it as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Patrick Malone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Malone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taavi Liisteri!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liisteri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malone throws out the jab.
Liisteri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malone throws a lazy right hand but Liisteri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Malone throws out a loose jab but Liisteri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malone looks to throw the jab but Liisteri is out of range.
Liisteri throws a big shot that misses.
Liisteri slips under a jab from Malone.
Malone throws a shot from downtown. Liisteri moves away and avoids it.
Liisteri shoots for a takedown but Malone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Liisteri shoots in for a double leg but Malone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Liisteri slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liisteri fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Patrick Malone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taavi Liisteri.
Malone shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Malone was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Liisteri is wriggling around trying to escape.
Malone has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Liisteri's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liisteri is working to get back to half guard.
Liisteri wants to hold on but Malone pushes him away.
Liisteri gets back to half guard.
Liisteri on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Malone looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Liisteri has hold of Malone's hands but Malone slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Liisteri wants to control but Malone is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liisteri looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Malone working Liisteri over with strikes.
Malone is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Malone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Liisteri's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Malone wants to stand but Liisteri has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Malone lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Liisteri is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Malone pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liisteri is trying to control but can't.
Malone lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Liisteri avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Malone.
Malone drops an elbow to the side of Liisteri's head.
It looks like Malone is going to stand back up.
Liisteri is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Malone pulls his head out easily.
Liisteri avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Malone.
Liisteri actively working from the bottom here.
Liisteri looks gassed!
Malone stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Liisteri to get to his feet.
Malone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liisteri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liisteri staying out of range there.
Malone misses with a body shot.
Liisteri gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Malone counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Malone.
Malone looks to land a left hand but Liisteri moved out of range nicely.
Malone scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch but Liisteri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malone misses with a wild body shot.
Malone forces Liisteri back against the cage and clinches.
Liisteri tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Liisteri pulls guard.
Malone tries to stand but Liisteri is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Liisteri is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Malone is aware though and is defending well.
Malone stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Malone looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liisteri throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Malone lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Malone works over Liisteri with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Malone's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malone wanted to stand there but Liisteri had control of the position.
Liisteri is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Malone defends well.
Malone trying to control but Liisteri is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Malone dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Liisteri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Malone throws a looping overhand right but Liisteri ducks down to avoid it.
Liisteri tries for a takedown but Malone circles away easily
and Malone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Liisteri thinking.
Malone misses with a body shot.
Liisteri takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Malone misses with a hook. Liisteri ducked under it nicely.
Liisteri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malone swinging wilding here.
Liisteri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liisteri was well out of range. Poor timing from Malone.
Malone misses with a straight right.
Liisteri gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Malone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Liisteri is breathing heavily.
Liisteri ducks under a wild hook from Malone.
Malone gets a takedown into half guard.
Liisteri tries to roll over but Malone keeps him under control.
Liisteri is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Malone pulls his head out easily.
Malone drops an elbow to the side of Liisteri's head.
Liisteri actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Malone scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Liisteri defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Malone.
Malone pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Liisteri is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Malone looking to finish Liisteri with some ground and pound. This is bad for Liisteri!
Malone connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Liisteri is wriggling around trying to escape.
Malone lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liisteri keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Malone working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone dominating with strikes here.
Patrick Malone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Malone lands a nice shot to the head.
Malone with shots to the head and body - Liisteri looks very uncomfortable down there.
Malone with good strikes from the mount here!
Liisteri is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Liisteri is trying desperately to improve position.
Malone unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Malone.
Liisteri tries to hold on but Malone pushes him away.
Malone with the ground and pound from mount.
Malone fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Malone lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Liisteri is rocked!
Malone tries to control but Liisteri wriggling away.
Liisteri is still in real trouble! Can Malone finish him?
Malone avoids the attempt from Liisteri to control.
Liisteri seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liisteri is working to get back to half guard.
Malone wants to control the pace but Liisteri is squirming around nicely.
Malone punishing his opponent with strikes.
Malone raining down shots from the mount!
Malone landing shots from mount.
Liisteri is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Malone.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liisteri tries to hold on but Malone postures up.
Liisteri manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Malone dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Malone shoots and misses
and Liisteri counters with a nice double leg into side control. Malone won't be happy with that.
Liisteri is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Malone has escaped the position, nice work there.
Liisteri tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Liisteri has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Malone is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Liisteri has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Liisteri is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Malone has escaped the position, nice work there.
Malone explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liisteri tries for a takedown but Malone circles away easily
and Malone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Malone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liisteri slips a jab and a cross from Malone.
Malone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liisteri.
Malone closes the distance and clinches.
Malone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Liisteri has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malone.
Malone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Liisteri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Malone's efforts to push away.
Liisteri tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Liisteri tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Malone smiles and moves away.
Patrick Malone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taavi Liisteri.
Malone looks to score with a jab to the body but Liisteri is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Malone looks to throw the jab but Liisteri is out of range.
Malone gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Liisteri to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Malone has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Liisteri off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Malone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Liisteri can do to turn this around?
Malone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liisteri scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Malone is trying to buck Liisteri off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liisteri looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Malone explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Liisteri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malone wants to clinch.
Malone throws out a loose jab but Liisteri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liisteri closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Malone is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone is trying to improve his position.
Liisteri throws an elbow but Malone slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liisteri is trying to get an arm triangle but Malone is defending well.
Malone is trying to get back to his feet.
Liisteri thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Liisteri wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Malone, who protects the arm well.
Malone gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taavi Liisteri really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Some wild striking there from Malone.
Malone misses with a jab to the body
and Liisteri counters with a takedown into side control.
Malone is looking for a sweep.
Malone tries to escape but Liisteri is in control.
Liisteri has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Malone!
Malone is trying to escape the mount.
Malone is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Malone takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Liisteri has hold of Malone's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Malone manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Liisteri working for a guillotine from mount but Malone is in no mood to give up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone tries to hold on but Liisteri pushes him away.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Liisteri is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Malone has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Malone!
Malone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Liisteri has a closed guard, preventing Malone from standing up.
Liisteri trying to keep a closed guard but Malone is proving a slippery customer.
Liisteri throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Malone makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Liisteri is working an open guard so Malone takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Patrick Malone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malone throws a lazy right hand but Liisteri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Malone works over Liisteri's head and body with a nice combination.
Liisteri misses with a takedown
and Malone counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Malone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liisteri doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Malone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Malone tries to clinch up
and Liisteri counters with a shoot takedown. Malone fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liisteri wants to control from the top but Malone keeps moving.
Malone is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Liisteri trying to control but Malone is working from the bottom.
Liisteri looking to pass the guard.
Malone wants to get back to his feet but Liisteri is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Malone keeping moving, preventing Liisteri from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Malone manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Malone punishing his opponent with strikes.
Liisteri is working to get back to half guard.
Malone dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Malone.
Malone lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Liisteri hang on?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malone trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Malone landing strikes from the mount.
Liisteri is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Patrick Malone will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Malone misses with a few strikes there.
Liisteri ducks under a wild hook from Malone.
Liisteri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Malone just misses with a punch to the body.
Liisteri wants to clinch up but Malone keeps it at a distance.
Liisteri closes the distance and clinches.
Malone tries to break the clinch but Liisteri is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liisteri tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Malone just stands there and leans against the cage.
Malone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Malone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Malone has had enough of the clinch but Liisteri keeps him there for the moment.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Malone working hard to break the clinch.
Malone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Liisteri pulls Malone into guard.
Liisteri looking for a guillotine here but Malone defends easily.
Liisteri is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Malone is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone thows a big elbow that misses.
Liisteri is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Liisteri has momentary wrist control but Malone slips an elbow through the middle.
Liisteri is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Malone is aware though and is defending well.
Malone makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Malone chips away with some ground and pound.
Malone working some strikes from top position.
Malone content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Liisteri is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Malone defends well.
Malone throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Liisteri looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Liisteri is working an open guard so Malone takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Malone misses the jab.
Liisteri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Malone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Malone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liisteri tries for a takedown but Malone circles away easily
and Malone counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Liisteri's guard now.
Malone postures up in Liisteri's guard and throws a big left but Liisteri blocks it.
Liisteri 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.
Malone lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Malone postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Malone has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Malone stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Liisteri shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Malone's guard.
Patrick Malone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Liisteri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Malone is keeping the position for now.
Malone pushes Liisteri off and gets back to his feet.
Malone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Liisteri.
Liisteri shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Malone pinned against the cage. Malone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Patrick Malone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taavi Liisteri.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liisteri takes one to the chin there.
Malone throws a series of punches but Liisteri moves out of range.
Malone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Malone darts in trying to clinch
and Liisteri counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malone wants to get back to his feet but Liisteri is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Malone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Taavi Liisteri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liisteri throws a big right hand that misses.
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 Patrick Malone.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 49:45
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 49:45
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Malone!
Patrick Malone retains his lightweight title!
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