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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tero Elo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Beaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elo's entrance music is Helsinki City Boy. A fine choice. Beaver is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sound of Silence. 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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205 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tero Elo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Beaver!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elo misses with a two punch combination.
Beaver clinches up against the cage.
Beaver breaks the clinch.
Elo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beaver shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Beaver is keen to just control but Elo is a slippery customer.
Elo is doing well to control the position and prevent Beaver from advancing to side control.
Beaver is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Elo!
Beaver looking to finish with strikes here!
Elo regains half guard.
Beaver throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaver is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Elo still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Elo has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Elo controlling the position from side mount.
Elo lands some shots froms side control.
You can see the frustration on Beaver's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Elo wants to control but Beaver is keeping him busy.
That's two 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.
Beaver is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Elo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Beaver is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Elo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Beaver is looking to regain half guard here but Elo keeps moving and retains side control.
Beaver is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Elo throws a sloppy head kick and Beaver moves out of range easily.
Elo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Beaver counters with a takedown into side control.
Elo striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Beaver wants to stand but Elo has his arm trapped.
Beaver looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Elo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Beaver throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Elo works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Beaver has eaten all the pies!
Elo is looking to escape.
Beaver is tying to control. Elo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Elo is pressing down on Beaver's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Elo pulls Beaver in close to prevent any damage.
Elo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Elo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Beaver wants to control but Elo is having none of it.
Elo controlling his opponent.
Beaver tries to reverse the position but Elo maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Beaver dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Elo throws a series of punches but Beaver moves out of range.
Elo shoots in for a double leg but Beaver sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Beaver.
Beaver throws a strike aimed at the side of Elo's head but Elo avoids it well.
Elo prevents Beaver from moving into mount.
Elo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Beaver's best efforts.
Elo is looking to control Beaver's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Elo avoid being mounted?
Elo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beaver stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaver trying to control but Elo is working from the bottom.
Beaver stopping the sweep attempt from Elo.
Elo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Beaver has passed into side control.
Beaver decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Elo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Elo.
Beaver stuffs the takedown attempt from Elo. Elo gets slowly back to his feet.
Beaver slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elo fails to land with a series of punches.
Elo moves into the clinch successfully.
Beaver goes for a takedown attempt but Elo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Elo tries to clinch up
and Beaver counters with a single leg into guard. Elo didn't expect that.
Beaver looking to pass the guard.
Elo controls Beaver momentarily but Beaver frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beaver advances position into side control!
Beaver wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Elo, who protects the arm well.
Elo can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beaver sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Elo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Elo prevents Beaver from improving position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Elo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Beaver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Elo with a nice cross.
Jab, jab by Elo - just one landing.
It looks like Karl Beaver has been cut.
A combination from Elo does no damage.
Elo swinging wilding here.
Elo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab-cross combination lands for Elo and sends Beaver crashing to the mat! Elo follows him down to the mat - Beaver regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Beaver is rocked!
Elo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Beaver is still in real trouble! Can Elo finish him?
Elo blocks the strikes from Beaver.
Beaver is trying to get back to full guard.
Beaver seems to have recovered his senses.
Elo wants to control but Beaver is keeping him busy.
Beaver is trying to stand up here but Elo is controlling him well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Elo in particular looking to stall.
Karl Beaver has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beaver tries to roll over but Elo keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tero Elo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Karl Beaver's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Elo misses with a few strikes there.
Beaver is looking to clinch but Elo is avoiding it.
Elo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Elo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beaver. Beaver circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Elo tests Beaver's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beaver fails with the takedown
and Elo counters with a nice uppercut.
Beaver checks the leg kick.
Beaver tries to clinch up.
Elo throws a series of punches but Beaver avoids them all with ease.
Elo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beaver shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Beaver is tying to control. Elo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Elo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Beaver pushing down on Elo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaver wants to take a breather but Elo is having none of it.
Beaver is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Elo is just riding it out for now. Beaver eventually gives up the hold.
Elo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Beaver is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Beaver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Elo keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two 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.
Elo keeping control of the position.
Elo is staying active underneath Beaver, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Beaver tries to pass to full mount but Elo defends it.
Elo regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Elo holds on and takes a little breather.
Elo keeping moving, preventing Beaver from controlling successfully.
Elo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Beaver is looking to work some ground and pound but Elo has wrist control.
Elo controlling Beaver's posture.
Beaver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elo is keeping the position for now.
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.
Elo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Still in half guard, Elo seems content to control.
Elo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Beaver looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beaver is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Elo jumps into side control!
Elo controlling from side mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tero Elo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Elo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tero Elo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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