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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Develen Elvington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damion Skye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skye has chosen Never Gonna Stop - Rob Zombie as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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151 lbs
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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
19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Develen Elvington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damion Skye!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elvington misses with a wild body shot.
Elvington moves out of range of the strikes.
Elvington shoots in for a double leg but Skye sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Elvington shoots for a takedown but Skye saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Skye swats away the attempt to clinch by Elvington.
Elvington tries to clinch up
and Skye counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Elvington connects with a body shot.
Elvington shoots in for a double leg but Skye sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Develen Elvington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elvington throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick by Elvington misses
and Skye counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Elvington thinking.
Elvington throws a head kick that half lands.
Elvington shoots in for a takedown but Skye shows good takedown defense.
Elvington cracks Skye with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elvington goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvington throws a leg kick
and Skye counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Elvington misses the shot to the body.
Elvington thows a body shot but no joy.
Elvington uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skye.
Elvington moves out of range of the strikes.
Elvington keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skye.
Skye blocks a low kick nicely.
Skye blocks a leg kick.
Skye bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Elvington's head.
Develen Elvington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elvington fails with a takedown attempt.
Elvington changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Skye tries to avoid it but Elvington manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Skye to the ground. Skye escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elvington tries to score with a low kick but Skye moves his leg out of the way.
Elvington looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Skye feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Elvingtons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Skye throws a good cross that connects.
Elvington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skye was well out of range. Poor timing from Elvington.
Skye blocks a leg kick.
Elvington scores with a leg kick.
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!
Skye cracks a nice hook into Elvington's ribs.
Skye missing with a left hand there. Elvington was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Elvington slips under a jab from Skye.
Elvington shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Skye napping and manages to drive through into side control!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Elvington trying to control the position but Skye is working away.
Elvington working the body and head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skye stops Elvington from passing to mount.
Skye regains half guard.
Elvington is looking for a kimura but Skye is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Elvington to get the leverage.
Skye has hold of Elvington's hands but Elvington slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skye avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Elvington.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skye trying to control from the bottom.
Elvington 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.
Skye is trying to control but can't.
Elvington lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Elvington.
Skye is positioning himself well to prevent Elvington advancing to mount.
Skye is staying active underneath Elvington, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skye wants to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elvington seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Elvington is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Skye has managed to free his arm - good work.
Elvington prevents Skye from improving his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are battling for position here. Skye manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Skye wants to sweep here but Elvington controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Develen Elvington dominated that round.
That's time! Elvington's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Elvington.
Elvington loads up on a big right hand but Skye slips the punch.
Develen Elvington is winning the standup battle so far.
Skye takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Skye steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Elvington. That one must have hurt.
Skye throws an overhand right that lands on Elvington's shoulder, as Elvington tries to avoid the shot.
Skye keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Elvington shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Skye is trying to defend but Elvington finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Elvington landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Elvington missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvington throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Skye trying to control here.
Skye is refusing to be controlled, as Elvington sits in half guard.
Skye looks like he's trying to stand up.
Elvington throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Skye regains full guard. Nicely done.
Elvington will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Elvington postures up.
Elvington is in close to Skye's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Elvington postures up in Skye's guard and throws a big left but Skye blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Elvington accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Develen Elvington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skye keeping moving, preventing Elvington from controlling successfully.
Elvington trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Elvington tries to free his leg and advance position but Skye is retaining full guard.
Elvington has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Skye wants to sweep but no luck.
Elvington distracts Skye with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Skye tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Elvington throwing strikes from guard but Skye blocks nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skye preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Skye trying to keep a closed guard but Elvington is proving a slippery customer.
Elvington wants to control from the top but Skye keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skye pulls Elvington in close to his closed guard and prevents Elvington from doing any damage or advancing position.
Elvington trying to control the position from guard on top but Skye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elvington throws a big right hand that misses.
Elvington lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Skye wants to get back to his feet but Elvington is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Skye preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Elvington is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elvington wants to control from the top but Skye keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Skye misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Skye misses the target.
Skye throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Elvington on the side of the head.
Elvington's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Skye connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Elvington scrambles back to his feet.
Elvington is looking to wear down Skye with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A big right from Skye misses.
Skye fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elvington manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elvington takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice takedown defense from Skye. No joy for Elvington on that attempt.
Elvington takes a swing at Skye's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Develen Elvington dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Elvington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skye might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Elvington misses with a body kick.
Skye punishes Elvington's body with a nice straight punch.
Skye scores with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Skye.
Elvington misses with a series of wild punches.
Elvington takes a swing at Skye's ribcage but misses.
Skye ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Elvington.
Skye missing with a left hand there. Elvington was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Elvington misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Skye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvington throws a low kick, looking for Skye's leg but Skye calmly moves out of range.
Elvington is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skye.
A leg kick checked by Elvington.
Elvington tries to clinch but Skye moves out of range.
Elvington throws a head kick that misses.
Elvington throws a leg kick that is checked
and Skye counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Elvington throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Elvington walks into a jab.
Damion Skye is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skye fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elvington manages to avoid it.
Elvington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Elvington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skye scores with a hook to the body. Elvington takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skye swings for the body but Elvington moves out of range.
Skye throws a good cross that connects.
Damion Skye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elvington avoids the body shot from Skye.
Skye avoids the head kick by Elvington.
Skye misses with a hook
and Elvington moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Skye.
Skye misses with the head strike.
Elvington swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skye lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skye lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Elvington backwards.
Skye working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Elvington has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Skye is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skye blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skye tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Elvington's elbow.
Elvington is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Skye to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Develen Elvington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skye lands a shot to the body.
Skye misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skye stalling in the clinch.
Skye misses with a knee strike.
Skye tries to circle away but Elvington has him pinned against the cage.
Elvington displaying some good clinch control by pressing Skye up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skye.
Skye misses with a punch on the inside.
Develen Elvington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Skye struggles to land a body shot inside as Elvington controls his hands.
Skye lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skye misses with a punch to the body.
Skye misses with a punch to the body.
Skye is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Elvington is keeping busy.
Skye prevents a takedown attempt there.
Skye has a couple of punches blocked by Elvington.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elvington wants to stall.
Elvington tries to pull guard but Skye won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damion Skye comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Elvington 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Develen Elvington!
Develen Elvington seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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