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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between KO Kaleb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Elkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, KO Kaleb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dwight Elkins!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Elkins.
Kaleb leaves Elkins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Elkins dodges the punch combination from Kaleb.
Elkins throws a head kick but Kaleb moves out of range.
Kaleb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elkins manages to avoid it.
Elkins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kaleb sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Elkins somewhat.
Kaleb avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kaleb changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Elkins throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kaleb was covering up waiting for the punch and Elkins finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Elkins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Elkins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Elkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kaleb with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kaleb is trying to get back to full guard.
Kaleb knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Elkins on the ground.
Kaleb keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kaleb is trying to stand back up but Elkins is controlling him
Elkins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kaleb pushes Elkins off looking to stand but Elkins dives back in and keeps control.
Kaleb blocking the ground and pound attempt from Elkins.
Kaleb is trying to stand up here but Elkins is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaleb taking some punishment here, with Elkins in his half guard.
Elkins trying to control from half guard but Kaleb is working away.
Elkins is looking to advance position but Kaleb won't allow it.
Elkins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins lands strikes from half guard.
Elkins is thwarting Kaleb's attempts to control the position.
Elkins lands with a punch from half guard.
Kaleb is trying to get back to full guard.
Elkins working over Kaleb with some ground and pound. Kaleb looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Elkins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaleb won't allow Elkins to pass to mount.
Kaleb wants to improve his position but Elkins is controlling well.
Elkins is pressing down on Kaleb's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kaleb is holding on for now.
Elkins wants to control but Kaleb is keeping him busy.
Elkins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kaleb has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Elkins is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Elkins has Kaleb pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Elkins pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kaleb tumbling to the mat - Elkins dives into Kaleb's guard.
Elkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Elkins controls from within his opponent's guard.
Elkins chips away with some ground and pound.
Elkins sitting in guard here, content to control.
Elkins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Elkins wants to control from the top but Kaleb keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kaleb preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Elkins landing some decent shots from guard.
Elkins is in close to Kaleb's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kaleb keeping full guard, as Elkins tries to pass.
Elkins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Elkins passes into half guard.
Elkins controlling the action here.
Kaleb on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kaleb tries to get out of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaleb wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwight Elkins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kaleb doesn't manage to clinch there - Elkins circles away.
Elkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Elkins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Elkins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Elkins wants to control from the top but Kaleb keeps moving.
Elkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Elkins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Elkins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Elkins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kaleb wants to get back to his feet but Elkins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Elkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins with a nice head shot there.
Elkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Kaleb is retaining full guard.
Elkins is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kaleb keeping moving, preventing Elkins from controlling successfully.
Elkins controls from within his opponent's guard.
Elkins throwing strikes but missing.
Kaleb throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Elkins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kaleb pushes Elkins away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Elkins gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Elkins scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kaleb to see if he's OK.
Check out the look on Elkins's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Elkins passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kaleb!
BOOM! Elkins connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Elkins looking to control but Kaleb is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kaleb is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Elkins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dwight Elkins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Elkins landing strikes from the mount and Kaleb is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins looking to control but Kaleb is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Elkins has hold of Kaleb's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kaleb manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kaleb is bucking up trying to escape but Elkins cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kaleb keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Elkins lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kaleb hang on?
Elkins lands a nice shot to the head.
Elkins is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kaleb has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kaleb tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkins looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kaleb wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Elkins is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kaleb has managed to escape the submission attempt.
A nice elbow there by Elkins.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaleb is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kaleb taking shots to the head.
Elkins landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwight Elkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kaleb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaleb fails to land with a series of punches.
Elkins shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kaleb's guard.
Elkins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kaleb is trying to get back to half guard.
Elkins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Elkins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Kaleb's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaleb is not content to let Elkins control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins scores with a couple of short elbows.
Elkins controlling the position from side mount.
Kaleb takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Elkins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Elkins prevents Kaleb from escaping the position.
Kaleb can't do much from the bottom here.
Elkins advances to full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaleb is trying to stand.
Elkins lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Elkins looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dwight Elkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Elkins's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kaleb wants to try and get back to his feet.
Elkins content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaleb wants to control but Elkins is having none of it.
Elkins content just to control the position here.
BOOM! Elkins connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Elkins controlling from mount.
Despite being in the dominant position, Dwight Elkins just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kaleb fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
KO Kaleb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Elkins lands a head kick. Kaleb smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
KO Kaleb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elkins avoids the body shot from Kaleb.
Elkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Elkins is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kaleb's half guard.
Elkins controlling the action here.
Kaleb misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dwight Elkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Elkins 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwight Elkins!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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