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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jane Malley (ranked 147 p4p, 105 weight class) and Oscar Blaydes (ranked 20 p4p, 15 weight class). Malley comes to the cage accompanied by Rosemary Clooney - Mambo Italiano . Blaydes has chosen Black Sunshine - White Zombie as his entrance music. Oscar Blaydes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jane Malley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Blaydes!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malley misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Malley misses.
Blaydes ducks under a wild hook from Malley.
Malley throws an off balance right hand
and Blaydes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Malley won't be happy with that.
Malley regains half guard, as Blaydes was trying to land strikes.
Blaydes is trying to control the action in half guard but Malley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Blaydes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Malley defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blaydes.
Malley won't allow Blaydes to pass to mount.
Malley is looking to control Blaydes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Malley avoid being mounted?
Blaydes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaydes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malley wants to get back to his feet.
Blaydes wants to control but Malley is keeping him busy.
Blaydes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Malley is looking to escape.
Malley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Blaydes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Blaydes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Blaydes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Malley is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Blaydes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Blaydes's back!
Blaydes is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malley really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Blaydes.
Blaydes trying to control the hands but Malley won't let him.
Blaydes is in bad spot here.
Blaydes felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Blaydes is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Malley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Malley tries to keep control of the position but Blaydes is staying busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malley just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Blaydes trying to control but not successfully.
Malley trying to control momentarily.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Malley controlling the positon.
Malley's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Malley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Malley has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Blaydes rolls, trying to escape but Malley keeps control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Malley trying to control momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jane Malley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Malley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Malley misses with a hook to the body
and Blaydes counters with a single leg into guard. Malley didn't expect that.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Malley is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Blaydes dives into side control.
Malley takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Blaydes throws a strike aimed at the side of Malley's head but Malley avoids it well.
Blaydes working the ground and pound.
Malley is trying to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaydes scoring with punches and elbows.
Blaydes in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Blaydes creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Malley sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Blaydes landing a few strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaydes lands an elbow.
Malley is rocked!
You can see the frustration on Malley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oh Malley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Malley bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Malley seems to have got his legs back now.
Malley misses with the body kick
and Blaydes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Blaydes postures up and lands a big shot to Malley's brow.
Blaydes throws a big elbow that misses.
Malley manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Malley is looking to score with low kicks.
Blaydes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Malley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malley misses with a low kick as Blaydes jumps back.
Malley throws a body punch but Blaydes moves out of range.
A low kick from Malley is predictable there
and Blaydes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Blaydes.
Malley wants to get back to his feet but Blaydes passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malley wants to get back to his feet.
Blaydes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Malley defending well though.
Blaydes thows a huge punch but Malley dodges it nicely.
Blaydes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blaydes throwing shots but Malley is blocking nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Blaydes connects with a nice short shot to Malley's temple.
Malley looks like he's trying to stand up.
Blaydes lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malley wants to get back to his feet.
Blaydes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Malley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blaydes is working away from the top position though.
Malley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Blaydes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Blaydes uses his free foot to push down on Malley's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Malley.
Blaydes won't let Malley get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Oscar Blaydes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Malley takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Blaydes cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Malley bucks up and throws Blaydes to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Blaydes ducks under a wild hook from Malley.
Blaydes tries to counter with a clinch but Malley shakes him off and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blaydes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Blaydes takes a swing at Malley's ribcage but misses.
Malley throws a low kick but Blaydes moves out of range easily.
Malley misses with a low kick.
Blaydes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Blaydes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Malley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blaydes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Malley misses with a wild body shot.
Blaydes wants to counter with a clinch but Malley pushes him away.
A low kick from Malley is predictable there
and Blaydes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Malley won't be happy with that.
Malley tries to escape but Blaydes is in control.
Blaydes misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Malley throws Blaydes to one side and escapes!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Oscar Blaydes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A low kick from Malley misses
and Blaydes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Malley's guard.
Blaydes won't allow Malley to sweep him here.
Malley keeping moving, preventing Blaydes from controlling successfully.
Malley looking to control.
Malley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blaydes stops Malley from standing up.
Blaydes with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaydes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Blaydes trying to control the position from guard on top but Malley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malley controls Blaydes momentarily but Blaydes frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Blaydes moves away from the strike by Malley.
Malley feints and then cracks Blaydes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blaydes down.
Malley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blaydes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blaydes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Blaydes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Blaydes is predictable there
and Malley counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Malley throws a low kick but Blaydes moves out of range easily.
Jane Malley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malley misses with a right hand
and Blaydes moves into the clinch.
Blaydes blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Blaydes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blaydes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Malley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malley tries to throw a body punch but Blaydes avoids it by throwing Malley back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Blaydes scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes tries to work over Malley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blaydes lands a left hand.
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!
Blaydes lands a hook that snaps the head of Malley backwards.
Blaydes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Malley.
Good body shot from Malley.
Malley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Malley is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Malley lands a left hand.
Malley tries to work over Blaydes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blaydes lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Malley fails to land.
Blaydes blocks an uppercut.
Blaydes lands a left hand.
Oscar Blaydes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blaydes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malley's elbow.
Blaydes tries to throw a body punch but Malley avoids it by throwing Blaydes back against the cage.
Malley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Blaydes on the inside.
Blaydes scores with a shot to the side of Malley's head.
Malley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blaydes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blaydes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malley misses the jab.
Blaydes ducks under a wild hook from Malley.
Malley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Malley.
Malley misses with a body shot.
Malley lands with an uppercut that bounces Blaydes off the cage and back into range.
Malley cracks Blaydes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circling - Malley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Malley swings widly with a right hand
and Blaydes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Blaydes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Malley trying to control but Blaydes postures up.
Blaydes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Malley's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes winds up and cracks Malley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Malley is trying to stand back up but Blaydes is controlling him
Malley won't allow Blaydes to pass to mount.
Malley is not content to let Blaydes control the position.
Malley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Blaydes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Malley is looking to control Blaydes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Malley avoid being mounted?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malley taking some punishment here, with Blaydes in his half guard.
Blaydes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Malley defending well though.
Blaydes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Blaydes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blaydes 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Blaydes!
Our winner, Oscar Blaydes, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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