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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evander Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Elcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evander Holyfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Armando Elcock!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holyfield shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Elcock sprawls well. Elcock wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Holyfield gets slowly back to his feet.
Holyfield works the jab nicely.
Elcock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Elcock throws a sloppy head kick and Holyfield moves out of range easily.
Elcock looks to land a combination but Holyfield avoids it well.
It looked like Holyfield wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Elcock moves out of range of the strikes.
Elcock lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Holyfield lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holyfield misses with a straight left.
Elcock looks to throw the jab but Holyfield is out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Holyfield has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Holyfield tried to score with a low kick but Elcock checks it.
Holyfield scores with a nice strike.
Holyfield misses with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Elcock.
Holyfield was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elcock throws a head kick but Holyfield moves out of range.
As Elcock tries to get set, Holyfield tries to push him back and clinch up but Elcock manages to avoid the attempt.
A lazy left from Elcock finds it's target.
Elcock misses with a few strikes there.
Holyfield misses with a wild body shot.
Elcock slips under a jab.
Holyfield swings for the body but Elcock moves out of range.
Holyfield finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Elcock throws a counter combo.
Elcock takes one to the side of the head.
Holyfield slips under a jab from Elcock.
Elcock throws a right hand that Holyfield ducks under and follows up with a left that Holyfield also avoids with ease.
As Elcock looks to move away, Holyfield throws a big counter combo bu Elcock just gets out of the way.
Elcock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Holyfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Elcock takes a jab right on the kisser.
Holyfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elcock moves away.
Holyfield blocks the body kick.
Elcock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holyfield throws a big counter combination but Elcock scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Elcock swats away the attempt to clinch by Holyfield.
Holyfield moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromElcock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holyfield connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Elcock momentarily.
Elcock connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Holyfield's hands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Elcock.
It looks like Evander Holyfield has been cut.
Elcock displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Holyfield shoots in looking for a takedown. Elcock tries to sprawl out of it but Holyfield keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Elcock manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Elcock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holyfield slips under a jab.
Elcock scores with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Elcock misses the target.
Elcock misses with a wild combination.
Holyfield ducks under a wild hook from Elcock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elcock scores with a head kick. Holyfield tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Elcock connects with a body shot.
Holyfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elcock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Holyfield has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab lands there for Elcock.
Elcock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Holyfield misses with a combination
and Elcock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Elcock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holyfield.
Elcock misses with a straight right.
Holyfield closes this distance looking for a takedown but Elcock circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evander Holyfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holyfield throws out a loose jab but Elcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holyfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Elcock is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Holyfield throws a right and a left that Elcock avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield misses with a straight right.
Holyfield swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Elcock counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holyfield throws out a loose jab but Elcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holyfield takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Holyfield throws a body punch but Elcock moves out of range.
Holyfield closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Holyfield just misses with a elbow thrown towards Elcock's brow.
Holyfield lands a good knee to the midsection. Elcock won't want to take too many of those.
Elcock has had enough of the clinch but Holyfield keeps him there for the moment.
Holyfield creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Elcock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Elcock's coach down at Midnight MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Elcock's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Holyfield misses with an uppercut. Elcock saw that one coming.
Holyfield tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Elcock takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Elcock throws a body kick that misses.
Holyfield is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Elcock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armando Elcock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evander Holyfield's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Elcock throws a jab but it's blocked by Holyfield.
Holyfield moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Elcock tries a head kick but it misses.
Armando Elcock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holyfield throws a body shot but no joy.
Elcock checks the leg kick nicely there.
Holyfield tries to land a body kick
and Elcock counters with a three punch combo that has Holyfield backing up. Holyfield nods at Elcock to acknowledge the strikes.
Holyfield ducks right into an uppercut from Elcock.
Elcock lands with a shot to the body.
Elcock throws a head kick that misses.
Elcock jabs Holyfield to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Holyfield has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holyfield shoots in looking for a takedown. Elcock tries to sprawl out of it but Holyfield keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Elcock manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Holyfield throws a body punch but Elcock moves out of range.
Elcock lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elcock throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Holyfield's head.
Elcock tries to land a front kick but Holyfield steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Elcock scores with a shot to the body.
Evander Holyfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elcock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holyfield sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holyfield loads up on a big right hand but Elcock slips the punch.
Elcock lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Holyfield gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Holyfield is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Elcock pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Holyfield trying to land knees to the body.
Elcock managing to block the knees to the body from Holyfield.
Holyfield throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Elcock blocks the elbow strike.
Holyfield breaks from the clinch.
Elcock misses with a two punch combination.
Holyfield wants to clinch up but Elcock keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Elcock lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Holyfield uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Elcock.
An attempted straight right counter from Holyfield misses the target.
Holyfield changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Elcock tries to avoid it but Holyfield manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Elcock to the ground. Elcock escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evander Holyfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holyfield scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Elcock throws out a loose jab but Holyfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holyfield misses with a hook.
Holyfield takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Elcock misses with the combination.
Elcock connects with a high kick.
Elcock thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Holyfield if he has to take too many more of those.
Holyfield throws a nice head kick!
Armando Elcock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holyfield takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Elcock scores with a four punch combination!
Holyfield lands with an overhand left.
Elcock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Holyfield checks the leg kick nicely there.
Holyfield closes the distance and pushes Elcock back into the cage.
Elcock avoids a wild elbow strike from Holyfield.
Holyfield working aggressively here.
Holyfield gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Holyfield not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Elcock is trying to stand up here but Holyfield is controlling him well.
Elcock makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holyfield displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Elcock throws out the jab.
Holyfield takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Elcock lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield slips a jab from Elcock.
Holyfield slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Holyfield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Holyfield throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Elcock misses with a head kick.
Holyfield misses the jab.
Holyfield throws out a loose jab but Elcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elcock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Elcock throws a head kick that misses.
Holyfield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Elcock.
Holyfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elcock.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holyfield takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Holyfield uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elcock.
Holyfield tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Elcock manages to circle out of the way.
Elcock connects with a single shot there.
Elcock defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Holyfield.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armando Elcock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Evander Holyfield's cut.
That's time! Holyfield's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Holyfield is looking to land body kicks.
Elcock missing with a left hand there. Holyfield was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Elcock throws a series of punches but Holyfield avoids them all with ease.
Holyfield throws a lazy uppercut
and Elcock counters with a left and a right that stings Holyfield.
Elcock slips under a jab.
Holyfield fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Holyfield slips a jab from Elcock.
Elcock works the jab nicely.
Holyfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elcock's corner calls for a 1-2. Elcock obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Holyfield lands with a good body shot.
Holyfield clinches up against the cage.
Holyfield throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Elcock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Elcock blocks it with crossed arms.
Elcock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holyfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
Elcock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holyfield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holyfield misses with a straight right.
Holyfield is looking to clinch.
Holyfield throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Elcock's head.
Holyfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Elcock circles away.
Holyfield misses with a low kick.
Holyfield misses the shot to the body.
Elcock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Holyfield tries to clinch up but Elcock circles away and keeps his distance.
Holyfield misses with a double jab.
Elcock lands with a kick to the temple. Holyfield shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield tries to clinch there but Elcock circles away.
Elcock misses with a head kick.
Elcock gets caught napping as Holyfield dives in and scores a takedown. Elcock manages to retain guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elcock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Holyfield landing some decent shots from guard.
Holyfield scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holyfield won't allow Elcock to get back to his feet.
Evander Holyfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holyfield is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield stops Elcock from standing up.
Holyfield wants to control from the top but Elcock keeps moving.
Elcock wants to get back to his feet but Holyfield is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Holyfield distracts Elcock with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Elcock keeping full guard, as Holyfield tries to pass.
Elcock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Holyfield.
Armando Elcock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Holyfield scoring with some ground and pound.
Elcock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Elcock keeping moving, preventing Holyfield from controlling successfully.
Holyfield chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Holyfield accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Holyfield pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elcock is keeping the position for now.
Holyfield working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Holyfield works over Elcock with some ground and pound from guard.
Elcock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Holyfield 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.
Elcock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holyfield throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Holyfield is looking to work some ground and pound but Elcock has wrist control.
Elcock is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Holyfield is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Holyfield is trying hard to land a takedown here. Elcock sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Elcock replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Holyfield blocks it well.
Holyfield throws a hook but Elcock avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Elcock! But no joy.
Elcock scores with a head kick.
Holyfield throws a head kick but Elcock moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evander Holyfield showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Elcock has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armando Elcock!
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RATING
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