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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between German Cordova (ranked 4272 p4p, 336 weight class) and Devon Malcolm (ranked 2260 p4p, 217 weight class). German Cordova has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, German Cordova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Devon Malcolm!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Cordova.
A slow jab from Malcolm misses its intended target.
Malcolm on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Malcolm throws a body shot but no joy.
Cordova throwing a counter right hand but Malcolm manages to avoid it.
Malcolm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cordova.
Malcolm throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cordova counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cordova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malcolm throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cordova lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cordova ducks under a wild hook from Malcolm.
Malcolm throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Malcolm avoids the body shot from Cordova.
Cordova takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Cordova fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malcolm manages to avoid it.
Malcolm is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malcolm fails with a takedown attempt.
Cordova scores with a nice strike.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Cordova enables Malcolm to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cordova manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cordova pulls Malcolm in to control the position.
Cordova is trying to control the position but Malcolm postures up.
Malcolm preventing the sweep.
Malcolm controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cordova trying to keep a closed guard but Malcolm is proving a slippery customer.
Malcolm controlling from the top position.
Malcolm postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malcolm controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malcolm lands a couple of elbows.
Cordova trying to control the position.
Cordova has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cordova looking for a sweep. Not yet Cordova, not yet.
Cordova keeping full guard, as Malcolm tries to pass.
Cordova working a defensive guard here.
Cordova can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Malcolm controls the pace.
Cordova controlling the position.
Malcolm slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cordova looking for a sweep. Not yet Cordova, not yet.
Malcolm is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordova keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Malcolm throws a hook but Cordova avoids it easily.
Malcolm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Devon Malcolm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cordova misses with a body shot.
Malcolm has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Malcolm ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Malcolm fails with a takedown attempt.
Malcolm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cordova is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cordova jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Malcolm works Cordova's body with a nice hook.
German Cordova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cordova uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malcolm.
Cordova appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Malcolm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cordova.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cordova keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malcolm.
Cordova looks to score with a jab to the body but Malcolm is just out of range.
Malcolm fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
German Cordova has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Malcolm.
Cordova comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cordova missing with a left hand there. Malcolm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Malcolm now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A big right from Cordova misses.
Cordova tries to clinch but Malcolm is having none of it.
Malcolm slips a jab from Cordova.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cordova closes the distance and pushes Malcolm back into the cage.
Malcolm lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cordova's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cordova makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Malcolm drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cordova gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that German Cordova will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cordova on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cordova scores with a punch to the head.
Malcolm moves out of range of the strikes.
Cordova keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cordova scores with the left hand. Malcolm knows he should have avoided that one.
Cordova digs a good body shot into Malcolm's ribs.
Malcolm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cordova.
Malcolm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Cordova misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Malcolm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cordova misses with an uppercut. Malcolm saw that one coming.
Malcolm works Cordova's body with a nice hook.
Cordova throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordova wants to clinch
and Cordova takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Malcolm looks to score with a jab to the body but Cordova is just out of range.
Malcolm cracks Cordova with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cordova throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cordova misses with a straight right.
Donk. Cordova catches Malcolm right on the button with a cross.
Malcolm misses with an uppercut.
Malcolm fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cordova to the ground. Malcolm is now in Cordova's guard.
Cordova can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Malcolm controls the pace.
Malcolm connects with a couple of short punches.
Cordova knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Malcolm on the ground.
Cordova wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cordova is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cordova being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malcolm tries to free his leg and advance position but Cordova is retaining full guard.
Cordova working a defensive guard here.
Malcolm engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cordova not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cordova tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cordova pulls Malcolm in close to prevent any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malcolm stands and throws Cordova's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordova is trying to work for a sweep but Malcolm has mounted him!
Malcolm controlling the pace for now.
Cordova tries to hold on but Malcolm postures up.
Cordova working to try and regain half guard.
Devon Malcolm has got the better of the ground game so far.
Malcolm punishing his opponent with strikes.
Malcolm takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Malcolm raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cordova is in all sorts of trouble here.
Malcolm postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cordova looks a forlorn figure.
Malcolm sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cordova tries to hold on but Malcolm postures up.
Malcolm controlling the position easily from mount.
Cordova tries to hold on but Malcolm pushes him away.
Cordova tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Malcolm controlling from mount.
Cordova wants to hold on but Malcolm pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cordova holds on for dear life.
Malcolm controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Malcolm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Malcolm lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big right from Malcolm misses.
German Cordova is winning the standup battle so far.
Malcolm throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cordova stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Malcolm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cordova swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Malcolm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cordova looks to score with a jab to the body but Malcolm is just out of range.
Malcolm throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cordova stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cordova misses with a lunging right hand
letting Malcolm counter with a right hand.
Cordova moves out of range of the strikes.
Cordova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malcolm is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cordova.
Cordova has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Malcolm finds it's way round the side to connect with Cordova's head.
Cordova lands with a nice body punch.
Malcolm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cordova is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malcolm moves away from the strike by Cordova.
Malcolm swings widly with a right hand
and Cordova counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Malcolm dips to his left and cracks Cordova with an uppercut!
Cordova throws a right hand that Malcolm ducks under and follows up with a left that Malcolm also avoids with ease.
Malcolm throws a lazy right hand but Cordova sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cordova blocks a jab.
Malcolm works the jab nicely.
Malcolm lands a lovely overhand right.
Malcolm moves out of range of the strikes.
Malcolm misses the shot to the body.
Malcolm closes the distance but Cordova moves to the side
and Cordova counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cordova misses with an uppercut. Malcolm saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malcolm throws the left hand but Cordova avoids the punch easily.
Cordova closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Malcolm takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malcolm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cordova sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Malcolm looks to score with a jab to the body but Cordova is just out of range.
Cordova is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Malcolm misses the jab.
Malcolm shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cordova defends it nicely.
Cordova scores with a jab. Malcolm acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cordova lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malcolm connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cordova's hands.
Malcolm slips under a jab from Cordova.
Malcolm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cordova.
Malcolm closes the distance and clinches up with Cordova, looking for a takedown. Malcolm pushes Cordova against the cage but Cordova circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cordova throws an off balance right hand
and Malcolm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Malcolm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cordova.
Malcolm lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cordova throws a lazy right hand but Malcolm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Malcolm throws a right hand that misses
and Cordova counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Malcolm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cordova moves away.
Cordova slips under a jab.
Malcolm looks to land a right hand but Cordova moved out of range.
Cordova throws a body punch but Malcolm moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malcolm scores with a jab to the head.
Malcolm has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cordova finds it's way round the side to connect with Malcolm's head.
Malcolm cracks Cordova with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Cordova.
Cordova was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Malcolm shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
German Cordova has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Malcolm.
Malcolm throws a body shot but no joy.
Malcolm looks to score with a jab to the body but Cordova is just out of range.
Malcolm fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circling - Cordova throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Malcolm is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cordova tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Malcolm manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cordova moves out of range as Malcolm strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Cordova misses its target.
Nice defenses there by Cordova.
Malcolm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cordova.
And that's the end of the fight!
Devon Malcolm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Malcolm 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devon Malcolm!
Devon Malcolm bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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