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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Saguro Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Develen Elvington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saguro Takada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Develen Elvington!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takada misses with a wild body shot.
Elvington avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elvington throws a half hearted mid kick.
Elvington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Elvington misses with a takedown attempt - Takada sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A slow jab from Takada misses its intended target.
Elvington looks to land a combination but Takada avoids it well.
Elvington misses with an attempted mid kick.
Elvington swings for the body but Takada moves out of range.
Elvington shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Takada but Takada pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvington fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Takada.
Elvington throws a nice inside leg kick.
Takada checks a leg kick.
Elvington with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Develen Elvington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Takada lands.
Takada scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Elvington doesn't seem bothered though.
Elvington takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Elvington fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Elvington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takada throws out the jab.
Takada throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Elvington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takada throws the left hand but Elvington avoids the punch easily.
Elvington lands with a nice body kick.
Takada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elvington.
Elvington misses with a series of wild punches.
Takada misses with a jab to the body
and Elvington counters with a good low kick that Takada was not able to check.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Elvington.
Saguro Takada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Develen Elvington.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Takada lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Elvington has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Elvington and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Elvington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takada.
Elvington ducks under a wild hook from Takada.
Elvington throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Elvington blocks a jab.
Elvington thumps Takada with a low kick.
Takada tries to move into range but Elvington moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Elvington avoids the body shot from Takada.
Elvington scores with a head kick.
Takada keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Elvington tries to clinch but Takada moves out of range.
Elvington bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Elvington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takada.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Takada lands with a good body shot.
Takada misses with a hook. Elvington ducked under it nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Elvington.
Takada takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Elvington takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Takada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takada takes a kick to the side of the head.
Elvington fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takada throws a hook but Elvington avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Elvington. That's going to slow Takada down.
Takada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takada takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elvington throws a head kick but Takada moves out of range.
Elvington closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Takada takes a shot to the head.
Elvington misses with a body punch.
Elvington scores with a shoulder strike.
Elvington softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Elvington lands with a left to the head.
Elvington avoiding damage as Takada throws knees to the body.
Good body shot from Elvington.
Elvington works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Elvington misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Takada is trying to stall.
Elvington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Elvington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elvington lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Elvington.
Elvington has a couple of punches blocked by Takada.
Elvington softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Takada wants to stall.
Elvington has a couple of punches blocked by Takada.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Develen Elvington will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Elvington looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Elvington falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Takada to counter with a crisp jab.
Elvington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Takada misses.
A jab from Takada misses.
Elvington tries to clinch but Takada moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Takada crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Elvington - the referee stops the clock and Takada gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Elvington. Takada manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Elvington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Elvington sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Develen Elvington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Elvington.
A swing and a miss from Elvington.
Elvington looks to score with a jab to the body but Takada is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvington rushes Takada and presses him up against the ropes.
Elvington is trying to trip Takada. He has hold of a leg but Takada is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Elvington persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Elvington preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Elvington accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Elvington accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Elvington in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Takada working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Elvington won't allow Takada to sweep him here.
Takada avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elvington throws a strike but Takada rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Elvington is looking to stand up but Takada isn't so interested in that idea.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Elvington drives through with a takedown into guard.
Takada looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Takada controls Elvington momentarily but Elvington frees himself.
Elvington throws a big right hand that misses.
Takada might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Takada is on top in guard.
Elvington utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Elvington wants to get back to his feet but Takada is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Elvington looking to control.
Takada postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Takada wants to control from the top but Elvington keeps moving.
Elvington working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Takada.
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.
Takada trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Takada trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Elvington scores with a body shot.
Takada shoots in and drives through. Elvington sprawls well.
Takada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Takada throws a right and a left that Elvington avoids nicely.
Elvington lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Takada backs up against the ropes.
A punch lands to the side of Takada 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Elvington, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Develen Elvington 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! This is the final round!
Elvington with a poor takedown
and Takada counters with a thumping low kick.
Elvington tries to clinch but Takada is having none of it.
Elvington misses with a two punch combination.
Takada misses with a wild combination.
Elvington has Takada up against the ropes in a clinch.
Takada scores with a shoulder strike.
Elvington blocks an uppercut.
Takada is trying to force a seperation but Elvington has the dominant position.
Takada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Takada throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takada blocking some punches.
Elvington has Takada pressed against the ropes, preventing Takada from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Elvington works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Elvington tries to work over Takada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takada is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Takada tries to break free but Elvington pushes him back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvington lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takada misses with a punch to the body.
Takada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takada lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Elvington as Takada tries to tie him up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takada.
Elvington letting Takada take a breather here.
Elvington lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Takada throws an elbow but misses.
Elvington lands with a light punch inside.
Takada tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Elvington avoids it.
Takada misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Elvington.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Elvington lands a nice shot to the body.
Elvington pushes Takada back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Elvington lands a shot to the body.
Elvington presses Takada against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Elvington throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Elvington lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Elvington lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Elvington lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Elvington.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elvington lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Takada or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Elvington.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elvington lands a body punch in the clinch.
Elvington lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Elvington lands a body shot in the clinch.
Elvington gets through Takada's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Elvington lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takada backwards.
Elvington lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Elvington.
A body shot lands from Elvington.
Takada tries to stall but Elvington uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A right hook to the body lands for Elvington.
Elvington lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Elvington turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Elvington wants to control but Takada is keeping him busy.
Elvington just content to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elvington connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Takada some visible discomfort.
Saguro Takada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elvington throws an elbow but Takada slips to the side and avoids it well.
Takada prevents Elvington from improving position.
Elvington landing a few strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Elvington working the ground and pound.
Takada is trying to get back to half guard.
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.
Elvington scores with a couple of short elbows.
Elvington tries to advance to mount but Takada denies him.
Elvington in the domination position with Takada hanging on.
Develen Elvington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A lull in the action here as Elvington stalls from top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takada tries to buck Elvington off but Elvington is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Develen Elvington comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Elvington 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Develen Elvington!
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energy
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RATING
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