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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paulao Maluko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ike Gun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulao Maluko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ike Gun!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gun shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maluko as he jumps to the side.
Gun wants to clinch up but Maluko keeps it at a distance.
Maluko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maluko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gun.
Maluko moves into the clinch.
Maluko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gun blocks it with crossed arms.
Maluko lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Ike Gun has been cut.
Maluko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maluko tries to land a knee to the head but Gun blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Maluko.
Maluko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gun avoids a wild elbow strike from Maluko.
Gun is working for takedown but Maluko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Paulao Maluko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ike Gun.
Maluko landing knees to the head.
Gun looks gassed!
Maluko throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Maluko.
Maluko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gun in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maluko lands a damaging elbow.
Maluko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maluko lands an elbow just above Gun 's eye.
Maluko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maluko scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Maluko.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maluko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maluko instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maluko connects with a knee to the head.
Gun takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maluko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gun takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maluko.
Maluko lands an elbow inside.
Gun trying to land knees to the body.
Maluko lands an elbow just above Gun 's eye.
Maluko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maluko working Gun over with knees to the body.
Maluko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Maluko.
Maluko darts in and clinches Gun up against the cage.
Maluko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Maluko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gun tries for a takedown. No joy.
Maluko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maluko lands a damaging elbow.
Maluko lands a knee to the head.
Gun takes a knee to the side of the body.
Maluko lands a nice elbow.
Maluko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gun has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maluko breaks the clinch.
Maluko feints and then cracks Gun's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gun down.
Gun fails with a takedown attempt.
Gun fails to land the takedown.
Maluko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maluko throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Maluko clinches with his opponent.
Maluko misses with a knee to the head.
Gun is trying to drag Maluko to the mat but Maluko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Maluko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gun tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Maluko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gun's defenses.
Maluko lands an elbow just above Gun 's eye.
Gun tries to pull guard but Maluko won't allow it.
Maluko lands an elbow inside.
Gun tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gun drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maluko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maluko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Maluko scores a nice knee to the body.
Maluko scores a nice knee to the body.
Gun is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gun wants a takedown but no success here.
Maluko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maluko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maluko lands an elbow just above Gun 's eye.
Gun tries to pull guard but Maluko holds him up against the cage and eventually Gun drops back down to his feet.
Maluko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Maluko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maluko with a knee to the head.
Gun takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maluko lands an elbow inside.
Maluko pushes off an throws an elbow but Gun leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gun avoiding damage as Maluko throws knees to the body.
Gun is looking to break free of the clinch but Maluko has double underhooks.
Gun has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Maluko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maluko lands an elbow just above Gun 's eye.
Maluko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gun lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maluko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gun tries to clinch but Maluko moves out of range.
Maluko pushes Gun up against the cage in a clinch.
Maluko lands a nice elbow.
Maluko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gun.
Gun avoids a wild elbow strike from Maluko.
Gun tries to pull guard but Maluko holds him up against the cage and eventually Gun drops back down to his feet.
Maluko lands an elbow that stopped Gun in his tracks for a moment.
Maluko lands an elbow that stopped Gun in his tracks for a moment.
Maluko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maluko keeps the fight on the outside.
Maluko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maluko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maluko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maluko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maluko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulao Maluko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ike Gun's cut.
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.
Gun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maluko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maluko tries a knee to the head but Gun blocks it.
Maluko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gun looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gun blocks a head kick by Maluko.
Maluko forces Gun back against the cage and clinches.
Gun is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maluko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maluko with a knee to the head.
Maluko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gun lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gun jumps guard but Maluko stands there with Gun around his waist. Gun gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Maluko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maluko moves into range and clinches up with Gun.
Maluko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maluko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gun tries to pull guard but Maluko won't allow it.
Paulao Maluko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ike Gun.
Maluko misses with a knee strike.
Gun is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maluko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gun tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maluko just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gun tries to pull guard but Maluko won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maluko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maluko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gun can't break the clinch.
Maluko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gun blocks it with crossed arms.
Gun avoiding damage as Maluko throws knees to the body.
Maluko missing with knees to the body.
Maluko pushes off an throws an elbow but Gun leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gun takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gun has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Maluko uses from the top position.
Maluko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gun has his hands on Maluko's head, controlling the position.
Gun trying to control the position.
Gun looking for a sweep. Not yet Gun, not yet.
Maluko wants to stand but Gun has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gun is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gun wants to sweep but no luck.
Maluko gets to his feet. Gun looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Maluko tries to clinch but Gun moves out of range.
Gun changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maluko tries to avoid it but Gun manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maluko to the ground. Maluko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gun takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maluko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maluko gets a clinch.
Maluko lands an elbow inside.
Maluko lands an elbow that stopped Gun in his tracks for a moment.
Maluko manages to break the clinch.
Paulao Maluko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maluko fakes the leg kick and cracks Gun in the body.
Maluko clinches with his opponent.
Maluko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gun swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paulao Maluko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maluko lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maluko feints and then cracks Gun's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gun down.
Gun takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maluko takes the fight into the clinch.
Maluko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gun fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gun swats away the attempt to clinch by Maluko.
Maluko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maluko.
Maluko rushes Gun and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maluko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Maluko misses with an elbow strike.
Maluko breaks from the clinch.
Maluko throws a leg kick which misses Gun's front leg but catches the back leg as Gun tries to avoid it.
Maluko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gun shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maluko but Maluko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gun wants to clinch up but Maluko keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gun throws a series of punches but Maluko avoids them all with ease.
Maluko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maluko lands a damaging elbow.
Maluko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maluko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maluko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gun is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Maluko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gun takes an elbow to the temple.
Gun tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maluko smiles and moves away.
Maluko clinches with his opponent.
Maluko lands a nice elbow.
Gun tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maluko just stands there and leans against the cage.
Maluko with a knee to the head.
Gun jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Maluko walks away with a smile on his face. Gun gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Maluko stuffs the takedown.
Maluko throws a right and a left that Gun avoids nicely.
Maluko keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulao Maluko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ike Gun's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maluko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maluko clinches with his opponent.
Nice elbow from Maluko.
Gun is trying to stall.
Maluko lands a nice knee to the body.
Maluko lands a damaging elbow.
Maluko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Maluko.
Maluko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maluko misses with a head kick.
Maluko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice body kick there by Maluko.
Maluko misses with a head kick.
Gun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gun avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Maluko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maluko moves into the clinch successfully.
Maluko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Maluko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maluko moves into the clinch.
Maluko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Maluko.
Maluko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gun's defenses.
Gun throws an elbow but it misses.
Gun tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maluko smiles and moves away.
Maluko pushes Gun away with a front kick.
Maluko closes the distance and clinches.
Maluko lands a nice elbow.
Maluko is pressed up against the cage. Gun has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Maluko down to the mat. Maluko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Maluko pushes Gun away with a front kick.
Maluko moves into range and clinches up with Gun.
Maluko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping body kick lands there for Maluko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gun shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maluko but Maluko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Paulao Maluko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ike Gun.
Maluko has Gun up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maluko.
Gun has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Maluko.
Gun has Maluko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maluko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Maluko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maluko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maluko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gun looking to slow down the pace here.
Maluko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gun is defending well for now.
Maluko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maluko lands an elbow inside.
Gun fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Maluko breaks the clinch.
Gun tries to clinch up but Maluko circles away and keeps his distance.
Maluko clinches with his opponent.
Maluko lands a good knee to the midsection. Gun won't want to take too many of those.
Gun avoids a wild elbow strike from Maluko.
Maluko breaks from the clinch.
Maluko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gun can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maluko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gun throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maluko's waist but Maluko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gun off to one side.
Maluko tries to clinch up.
Maluko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maluko misses with an elbow strike.
Paulao Maluko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maluko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gun is defending well for now.
Gun tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maluko smiles and moves away.
Gun misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maluko darts in and clinches Gun up against the cage.
Maluko looking to throw knees to the head but Gun is blocking nicely.
Gun is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Maluko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gun is working for takedown but Maluko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Knees to the body from Maluko.
Maluko gets underhooks to prevent Gun's takedown attempt.
Gun takes an elbow to the temple.
Gun jumps guard.
Gun is trying to control the position but Maluko postures up.
Gun lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Maluko!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gun controlling from mount.
Maluko is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Gun connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gun wants to control the pace but Maluko is squirming around nicely.
Maluko is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Ike Gun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gun pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulao Maluko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maluko, 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulao Maluko!
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RATING
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