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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Trinidad Elliott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robbie Rose acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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150 lbs
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176 cm
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148 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Trinidad Elliott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robbie Rose!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Elliott takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Elliott leaves Rose with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Elliott jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Rose fails to land the takedown.
Trinidad Elliott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbie Rose.
Rose has a takedown stuffed.
Elliott tries to clinch there but Rose circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose shoots in for a takedown but Elliott shows good takedown defense.
Elliott tries to counter with a takedown but Rose is quick to defend against it.
Robbie Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose shoots in but no luck this time.
Rose with a lazy takedown attempt
and Elliott counters with a stiff right hand.
Elliott stuffs the takedown attempt from Rose. Rose gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose pivots, looking for a leg kick but Elliott is out of range and Rose settles back down.
Elliott has closed the distance and engaged Rose in a clinch.
Elliott ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Elliott no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rose is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rose has gone for a leg lock! Elliott slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rose's guard.
Rose is working an open guard so Elliott takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rose fails with a takedown attempt.
Elliott drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rose sprawls and moves away.
Rose looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliott has Rose up against the cage in a clinch.
Elliott has Rose pressed against the cage, preventing Rose from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rose manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Elliott content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Elliott stands up from Rose's guard - Elliott perhaps looking for a knockout.
Elliott tries to clinch up but Rose circles away and keeps his distance.
Rose shoots in looking for a takedown but Elliott manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rose's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Elliott half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rose throws a lazy body kick
and Elliott counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rose throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Elliott.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elliott looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rose shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Elliott quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Rose stuffs the takedown attempt from Elliott. Elliott gets slowly back to his feet.
Elliott clinches up with Rose and pushes him back against the cage.
Elliott goes for a takedown attempt but Rose pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rose misses with a takedown
and Elliott counters with an inside leg kick.
Elliott dives in for a single leg takedown but Rose sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elliott changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rose looks to land a left hand but Elliott moved out of range nicely.
Elliott changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Elliott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rose fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Elliott tries to counter with a takedown but Rose is quick to defend against it.
Rose shoots in and drives through. Elliott sprawls well.
Elliott is looking to counter with a body kick.
Rose tries to clinch
and Elliott counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Elliott stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Elliott wants it to stay on the feet.
Elliott has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trinidad Elliott dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Elliott gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Elliott changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rose fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Elliott as Rose shoots in.
Elliott half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rose misses with a head kick.
Elliott stuffs the takedown attempt from Rose. Rose gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose misses with a low kick.
Elliott thinks about countering with a head kick.
Rose shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Elliott sprawls well. Elliott wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rose gets slowly back to his feet.
Trinidad Elliott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbie Rose.
Rose is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliott keeps the fight on the outside.
Elliott throwing a counter right hand but Rose manages to avoid it.
Elliott closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rose to the mat! Rose manages to get full guard.
Elliott won't allow Rose to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elliott wants to stand and escape but instead Rose has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rose wants to get up but he can't break Elliott's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Elliott working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rose doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rose manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rose gets to his feet. Elliott looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rose closes the distance and clinches up with Elliott, looking for a takedown. Rose pushes Elliott against the cage but Elliott circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rose with a poor takedown
and Elliott finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose wants to clinch.
Rose shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Elliott as he jumps to the side.
Elliott checks the leg kick nicely there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Elliott.
Elliott looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rose is fending him off so far but Elliott persists. Nope, Rose circles away and we're back to standing.
Elliott closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rose quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose wants to control but Elliott is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elliott missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rose keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Elliott seems to be working for a kimura but Rose defends the submission attempt.
Elliott lands with a punch from half guard.
Elliott decides to stand up.
Elliott is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rose can do to turn this around?
Rose throws a low kick, looking for Elliott's leg but Elliott calmly moves out of range.
Rose shoots for a takedown but Elliott saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Elliott attempts a counter takedown but Rose avoids it well and moves away.
Rose keeps the fight on the outside.
Elliott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rose but Rose pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Elliott defends well and Rose ends up having to push Elliott into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Elliott jumps into guard, dragging Rose to the mat.
Elliott keeping full guard, as Rose tries to pass.
Elliott tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Elliott is striking but Rose is not phased and passes to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trinidad Elliott dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Rose.
Elliott feinted with a counter takedown.
Rose looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Elliott feinted with a counter takedown.
Rose shoots in but no luck this time.
Rose dives in and grabs Elliott's left leg, looking for a takedown. Elliott pushes down on Rose's head and hops out.
Trinidad Elliott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbie Rose.
Rose throws a sloppy head kick
and Elliott counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rose!
Rose explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Trinidad Elliott is winning the standup battle so far.
Rose shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Elliott gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elliott sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rose defending well though.
Rose takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliott is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rose is just riding it out for now. Elliott eventually gives up the hold.
Elliott thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rose's head.
Elliott working the head and body with strikes.
Elliott is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rose doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Elliott.
Elliott is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Elliott decides to return to a standing position.
Elliott checks a leg kick.
And Elliott counters with a quick kick to the body but Rose blocks it.
Rose throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Elliott's waist but Elliott gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rose off to one side.
Elliott throws a big counter combination but Rose scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rose fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Elliott is out of range.
Elliott darts in and clinches Rose up against the cage.
Rose looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Elliott is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rose pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rose gets underhooks to prevent Elliott's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Elliott has Rose pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rose manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rose jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Elliott walks away with a smile on his face. Rose gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rose throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rose or perhaps it was just good defense by Elliott, which made it look bad.
Elliott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Elliott throws a head kick that Rose semi-blocks.
Rose shoots in looking for a takedown. Elliott tries to sprawl out of it but Rose keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Elliott manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Elliott fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rose just manages to avoid it.
Robbie Rose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rose wants to clinch up but Elliott keeps it at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Elliott.
Rose misses the body punch
and Elliott counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rose misses with a lunging right hand
and Elliott counters with a nice body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Elliott is defended easily by Rose.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trinidad Elliott showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Elliott has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trinidad Elliott!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
36% |
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