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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rual Ferdinand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferdinand's entrance music is Fluorecent Adolecent. A fine choice. Malone has chosen up with the Cock as his entrance music. Mick Malone told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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199 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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189 cm
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198 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rual Ferdinand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mick Malone!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Malone with that takedown attempt.
Ferdinand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Malone closes the distance and pushes Ferdinand back into the cage.
Malone is trying to stall.
Ferdinand looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Malone pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Malone obliges.
Ferdinand missing with knees to the body.
Ferdinand throws a head punch that misses.
Malone missing with knees to the body.
Ferdinand lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malone.
Malone lands a knee to the head.
Ferdinand avoiding damage as Malone throws knees to the body.
Ferdinand using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Malone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Malone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ferdinand just misses with a elbow thrown towards Malone's brow.
Malone managing to block the knees to the body from Ferdinand.
Malone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ferdinand goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ferdinand tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Malone managing to block the knees to the body from Ferdinand.
Malone tightens his grip and picks Ferdinand up, before dumping him to the ground. Ferdinand manages to land in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ferdinand utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Malone wants to pass the guard but Ferdinand is keeping the position.
Malone trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferdinand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone is looking to work some ground and pound but Ferdinand has wrist control.
Malone stands up over Ferdinand, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Malone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Malone stands up over Ferdinand, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malone trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferdinand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Malone throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferdinand preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Malone is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Malone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ferdinand keeping moving, preventing Malone from controlling successfully.
Malone postures up in Ferdinand's guard and throws a big left but Ferdinand blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Malone tries to free his leg and advance position but Ferdinand is retaining full guard.
Malone wants to control from the top but Ferdinand keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Malone takes the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferdinand misses with an elbow over the top.
Malone managing to block the knees to the body from Ferdinand.
Malone managing to block the knees to the body from Ferdinand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Malone dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Malone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Malone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ferdinand.
Malone misses with a head kick.
Malone closes the distance and clinches.
Malone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ferdinand avoids it.
Malone creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ferdinand using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Malone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ferdinand tries to work over Malone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Malone avoids the elbow strike from Ferdinand, against the cage.
Ferdinand with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ferdinand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Malone avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferdinand.
Malone prevents a body shot from Ferdinand.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Malone takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ferdinand lands a nice elbow.
Malone tries to stall but Ferdinand uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short body shot lands from Ferdinand as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Malone.
Ferdinand throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Malone blocks it with crossed arms.
Malone tries a knee to the head but Ferdinand blocks it.
Malone stalls.
Malone lands a good knee to the midsection. Ferdinand won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Malone.
Malone working Ferdinand over with knees to the body.
Malone lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Malone tries a knee to the head but Ferdinand blocks it.
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!
Ferdinand unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Malone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ferdinand has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ferdinand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Malone avoids it.
Malone misses with a knee to the head.
Malone tries to land a knee to the head but Ferdinand blocks with his arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ferdinand.
Malone stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ferdinand misses with a punch to the body.
Ferdinand 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.
Mick Malone seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ferdinand gets underhooks to prevent Malone's takedown attempt.
Ferdinand misses with a body punch.
Ferdinand misses with some punches.
Malone is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ferdinand is defending well.
Malone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ferdinand can't find room to land a body shot as Malone controls the action.
Ferdinand tries to land knees in the clinch but Malone avoids the damage to the body.
Ferdinand stops a takedown attempt from Malone.
Rual Ferdinand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Malone.
Malone lands a nice elbow.
Ferdinand tries to work over Malone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Malone lands an elbow just above Ferdinand 's eye.
A bit of stalling here from Malone.
Malone can't find room to land a body shot as Ferdinand controls the action.
Ferdinand takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand can't find room to land a body shot as Malone controls the action.
Malone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ferdinand misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Malone.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferdinand.
Malone blocks a body shot from Ferdinand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Malone.
Ferdinand being controlled against the cage.
Ferdinand tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Malone avoiding damage as Ferdinand throws knees to the body.
Malone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ferdinand lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Malone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ferdinand lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Malone wants a takedown but no success here.
Malone lands an elbow inside that Ferdinand shrugs off.
Ferdinand with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Malone takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ferdinand misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Malone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Malone.
Knees in the clinch landing for Malone.
Malone lands a nice elbow.
Malone jumps into guard, dragging Ferdinand to the mat.
Malone is looking for a triangle but Ferdinand pushes his legs off easily.
Malone has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferdinand stopping the sweep attempt from Malone.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Malone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ferdinand is fending him off so far but Malone persists. Nope, Ferdinand circles away and we're back to standing.
Malone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malone misses with a two punch combination.
Malone misses with a takedown attempt - Ferdinand sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ferdinand has Malone up against the cage in a clinch.
Ferdinand goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Malone pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Malone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Malone has Ferdinand pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ferdinand manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rual Ferdinand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Malone.
Malone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malone jumps guard but Ferdinand stands there with Malone around his waist. Malone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ferdinand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Malone avoids it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Malone.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Malone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Malone tries a knee to the head but Ferdinand blocks it.
Ferdinand blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Malone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Malone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ferdinand has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ferdinand lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ferdinand tries to land knees in the clinch but Malone avoids the damage to the body.
Malone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ferdinand is defending well for now.
Malone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Malone.
Ferdinand 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.
Ferdinand lands a damaging elbow.
Rual Ferdinand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferdinand connects with a nasty looking knee right to Malone's face.
Ferdinand lands an elbow just above Malone 's eye.
Malone taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Malone lands an elbow that stopped Ferdinand in his tracks for a moment.
Malone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ferdinand is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ferdinand tries a body shot but Malone blocks it.
Ferdinand is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Malone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Malone tries to pull guard but Ferdinand holds him up against the cage and eventually Malone drops back down to his feet.
Malone misses with a knee strike.
Ferdinand tries to work over Malone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ferdinand misses with a hook to the ribs.
Malone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ferdinand dodges an elbow strike from Malone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone blocks an elbow strike.
Malone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ferdinand blocks it with crossed arms.
Malone avoiding damage as Ferdinand throws knees to the body.
Malone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Malone slows down the pace here.
Ferdinand landing knees to the body.
Good body shot from Ferdinand.
Ferdinand works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ferdinand misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ferdinand connects with a nasty looking knee right to Malone's face.
Malone decides to pull guard.
Malone wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ferdinand has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Malone wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone is trying to keep Ferdinand in close.
Mick Malone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Mick Malone hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Malone lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferdinand fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ferdinand motions for Malone to come forward. Ferdinand throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Malone darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferdinand decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ferdinand stalling away here and it's allowed Malone to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
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 Rual Ferdinand.
Well Malone has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Malone!
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