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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elbrys Gora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Betoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gora's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cadillac Records - Howlin' Wolf Sings . The crowd seem to be enjoying Betoli's choice of entrance music: Mario theme. Mario Betoli will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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272 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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195 cm
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282 lbs
42 - 22 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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TWGC Champion
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Elbrys Gora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Betoli!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gora closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gora tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Betoli is looking to reverse the position.
Gora trying to control the action but Betoli is working from the bottom.
Gora is trying to get an arm triangle but Betoli is defending well.
Betoli tries to improve position but can't.
Gora looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Betoli tries to buck Gora off but Gora is having none of it.
Betoli can't do much from the bottom here.
Gora wants to control but Betoli is keeping him busy.
Betoli can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gora trying to control the action but Betoli is working from the bottom.
Gora tries for a kimura but Betoli is defending well.
Betoli tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gora wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gora is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Betoli is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Betoli manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gora prevents Betoli from improving his position.
Betoli trying to control but Gora postures up.
Betoli actively working from the bottom here.
Betoli is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gora's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gora's back!
Gora might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gora is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Betoli tries to get the hooks in deep but Gora pushed the leg off.
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.
Betoli keeps control of the position as Gora tries to break free.
Gora just trying to survive but Betoli is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Gora tries to escape but Betoli has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gora fending off the submission attempt from Betoli.
Betoli tries to keep control of the position but Gora is staying busy.
Gora preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Betoli.
Gora wants to control his opponent's hands but Betoli gets his hands free.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gora showing good submission defense here.
Betoli has the hooks in. Gora is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Betoli biding his time, controlling Gora.
Gora is trying to break free.
Betoli wants to control but Gora manages to buck him off and is now in Betoli's guard! Nice work there by Gora!
Gora trying to control the position from guard on top but Betoli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Betoli trying to keep a closed guard but Gora is proving a slippery customer.
Betoli keeping moving, preventing Gora from controlling successfully.
Gora looking to pass the guard.
Gora stopping the sweep attempt from Betoli.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betoli controls Gora momentarily but Gora frees himself.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gora closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Betoli did well to prevent Gora getting side control.
Gora seems to be working for a kimura but Betoli defends the submission attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gora seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Betoli is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Elbrys Gora!
After winning the bout, Elbrys Gora thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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