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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stewie Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malone comes into a darkened arena with his song building. up with the Cock kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stewie Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mick Malone!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone tries for a takedown but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Griffin throws a lazy right hand but Malone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Malone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Griffin clinches up with Malone and pushes him back against the cage.
Malone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Griffin blocks it with crossed arms.
Griffin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Griffin tries a body shot but Malone blocks it.
Griffin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Malone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Malone presses Griffin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Griffin misses with a body punch.
Malone looking to throw knees to the head but Griffin is blocking nicely.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Griffin lands with a right to the head.
Malone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Griffin's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Malone is defending well for now.
Malone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Griffin.
Malone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Griffin misses with some punches.
Malone blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone lands a good knee to the midsection. Griffin won't want to take too many of those.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Malone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Griffin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Malone is defending well for now.
Griffin can't find room to land a body shot as Malone controls the action.
Malone content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Griffin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Malone lands an elbow inside that Griffin shrugs off.
Griffin trying to land knees to the body.
Griffin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin looking to throw knees to the head but Malone is blocking nicely.
Malone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Malone lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Malone trying to pass the guard but Griffin defending well.
Griffin is trying to stand back up but Malone is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone is taking a breather. Griffin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Malone scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Malone is working for a kimura but Griffin is defending it quite comfortably.
Griffin pushes Malone off looking to stand but Malone dives back in and keeps control.
Griffin is looking to get back to is feet but Malone passes into side control.
Malone has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Malone throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Malone scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malone lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Malone is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Griffin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Malone with the ground and pound from mount.
Griffin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Malone tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Malone cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Malone scoring with strikes but Griffin is staying in there.
Malone looking to control but Griffin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Griffin wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone is landing with some decent strikes but Griffin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Malone with shots to the head and body - Griffin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Griffin really wants to buck Malone off and get back to his feet.
Malone cracks Griffin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Malone with shots to the head and body - Griffin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Griffin is in a horrible position here. Malone smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Griffin is squirming around, avoiding Malone's attempts to control the action.
Griffin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malone punishing his opponent with strikes.
Griffin is rocked!
Malone putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Malone dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Malone moves in looking to clinch but Griffin pushes him off.
Griffin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Malone.
Griffin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Malone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Griffin tries to avoid it but Malone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Griffin to the ground. Griffin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Griffin connects with an inside leg kick.
Griffin has closed the distance and engaged Malone in a clinch.
Griffin looking to throw knees to the head but Malone is blocking nicely.
Mick Malone seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Malone lands a damaging elbow.
Griffin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Malone blocking some punches.
Griffin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Griffin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Griffin throws a punch but it's blocked by Malone.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Malone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Malone is defending well for now.
Malone lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone missing with knees to the body.
Malone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Griffin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malone lands a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Malone.
Griffin presses Malone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Malone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Griffin prevents it.
Malone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Malone with a knee to the head.
Malone is struggling to control the position.
Malone managing to block the knees to the body from Griffin.
Malone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Malone wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malone scores with a shoulder strike.
Griffin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Griffin tries to throw a body punch but Malone avoids it by throwing Griffin back against the cage.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Malone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Malone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Malone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Griffin managing to block the knees to the body from Malone.
Malone missing with knees to the body.
Malone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Griffin misses with a knee to the head.
Griffin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Griffin fails to land.
Malone lands a nice knee to the body.
Malone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Malone is struggling to control the position.
Griffin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Malone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Griffin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stewie Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Malone.
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malone.
Malone scores with a one two! Griffin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Griffin checks a low kick from Malone.
Malone misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Griffin.
Malone takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Griffin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malone lands a knee to the head.
Griffin blocks an elbow strike from Malone.
Griffin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malone is trying to stall.
Griffin lands an uppercut.
Malone is stalling here.
Griffin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Griffin swings wildly with an uppercut but Malone uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin letting Malone take a breather here.
Griffin tries a body shot but Malone blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Malone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Griffin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Griffin moves into the clinch successfully.
Malone fails to pull guard.
Malone manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Griffin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Malone is proving hard to escape from.
Griffin wants to stand and escape but instead Malone has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Malone looking to pass the guard.
Malone postures up in Griffin's guard and throws a big left but Griffin blocks it.
Malone trying to control but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Malone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Griffin is wriggling around but Malone manages to pass to half guard.
Griffin is refusing to be controlled, as Malone sits in half guard.
Griffin tries to kick Malone off in order to stand up. Malone Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Griffin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Malone asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malone remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Stewie Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Malone working the ground and pound but Griffin is defending the strikes.
Malone works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malone wants to control but Griffin is keeping him busy.
Griffin defending against the ground and pound.
Malone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Malone has knee on belly momentarily but Griffin bucks him off and regains half guard.
Malone is keen to just control but Griffin is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Griffin's head.
Malone working the head and body with strikes.
Malone working Griffin over with strikes.
Malone is trying to control. Griffin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Malone is looking for a kimura but Griffin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Malone to get the leverage.
Malone is looking to take a break and control but Griffin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Malone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Malone prevents Griffin from standing back up.
Griffin punching from the bottom.
Griffin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Malone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone scoring with punches to the head and body.
Malone lands a couple of digs.
Griffin keeping full guard, as Malone tries to pass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malone postures up in Griffin's guard and throws a big left but Griffin blocks it.
Mick Malone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Malone wants to control from the top but Griffin keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Griffin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Malone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Malone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Malone!
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FIGHT
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