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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammie Elliott (ranked 9127 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hayden Renee (ranked 5919 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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279 lbs
1 - 2 - 1 |
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195 cm
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266 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Sammie Elliott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hayden Renee !
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Elliott wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Renee has him pressed against the cage.
Elliott is trying to force a seperation but Renee has the dominant position.
Elliott is trying to force a seperation but Renee has the dominant position.
Elliott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Elliott stuffs the takedown.
No luck for Elliott with that takedown attempt.
Renee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Renee looks to move away, Elliott throws a big counter combo but Renee just gets out of the way.
Elliott gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Renee to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Elliott knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Renee on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renee pushing down on Elliott's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Elliott wants to control but Renee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Elliott missing with punches from the bottom.
Elliott wants to get back to full guard.
Renee tries to stand and escape but Elliott is controlling the position.
Renee is keen to just control but Elliott is a slippery customer.
Renee is stalling here. Elliott is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Renee seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Elliott has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elliott stands up and beckons Renee to his feet.
Renee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Renee shoots for a takedown but Elliott saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sammie Elliott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hayden Renee .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renee tries to clinch up but Elliott circles away and keeps his distance.
As Renee looks to move away, Elliott throws a big counter combo but Renee just gets out of the way.
Renee wants to clinch up but Elliott keeps it at a distance.
Renee drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Renee looks winded!
Renee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Elliott wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Renee is pushing down on Elliott's leg trying to pass to half guard. Elliott is fighting to maintain full guard but Renee has managed to sneak the leg through.
Renee is trying to work for a kimura but Elliott is defending well.
Renee is thwarting Elliott's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elliott has his hands clasped together around Renee 's back. He's all about the action.
Elliott tries to get to full guard but Renee has control of the leg.
Elliott wants to control but Renee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Renee is keen to just control but Elliott is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Elliott is trying to stand.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Renee 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Elliott under the eye.
It looks like Sammie Elliott has been cut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Renee tries to score a body lock takedown but Elliott shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Elliott using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Renee prevents Elliott from breaking the clinch.
Elliott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Renee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Renee wants to clinch up but Elliott keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Renee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hayden Renee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sammie Elliott's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Renee shoots in but Elliott avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Renee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Elliott darts in looking for a takedown but Renee gets double underhooks and turns Elliott into the cage.
A nice side step and Renee releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Renee gets tackled into the cage by Elliott. Elliott maintains the clinch.
Renee is looking for a takedown.
Sammie Elliott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hayden Renee .
Elliott can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elliott is trying to break the clinch but Renee is controlling him.
Elliott goes for a takedown attempt but Renee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Elliott. No joy for Renee on that attempt.
Elliott went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Elliott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Elliott is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliott has Renee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Renee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Renee is breathing heavily.
Renee stops a takedown attempt from Elliott.
Renee has Elliott pressed against the cage, preventing Elliott from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Elliott has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Renee clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Elliott has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Elliott not allowing Renee to control his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Renee 's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Elliott is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Renee is defending well though. Elliott let's go of the attempt for now.
Renee is taking damage to the body and head.
Elliott really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Renee .
Elliott's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elliott is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Elliott gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Elliott gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Elliott apologises and we restart here on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Renee throws a low kick, looking for Elliott's leg but Elliott calmly moves out of range.
Elliott swats away the attempt to clinch by Renee .
Renee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sammie Elliott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Elliott swats away the attempt to clinch by Renee .
A momentary lapse in concentration from Renee enables Elliott to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Renee manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Renee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Renee being controlled here, momentarily.
Renee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Elliott is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammie Elliott dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sammie Elliott's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back 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.
Renee shoots and misses
and Elliott counters by moving into the clinch.
Elliott drops down looking for an ankle pick but Renee pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hayden Renee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elliott gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Renee is trying to pull guard but Elliott has him pressed against the cage.
Elliott gets underhooks to prevent Renee 's takedown attempt.
Sammie Elliott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hayden Renee .
Renee wants to take the fight to the mat but Elliott manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Elliott gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Elliott lands a nice short elbow.
Elliott missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Renee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Renee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Elliott not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Elliott is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Elliott working the head and body with strikes.
Renee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Elliott stalling.
Sammie Elliott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Elliott throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Elliott lands strikes from half guard.
Renee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Elliott.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Renee darts in trying to clinch
and Elliott counters with a left and a right that stings Renee .
Elliott forces Renee back against the cage and clinches.
Elliott breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Elliott sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Elliott rushes Renee and presses him up against the cage.
Elliott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Elliott rushes Renee and presses him up against the cage.
Elliott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Elliott is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Renee is pressed up against the cage. Elliott has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Renee down to the mat. Renee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Elliott has closed the distance and engaged Renee in a clinch.
Elliott is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Elliott lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Elliott content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elliott is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Elliott is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sammie 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammie Elliott!
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energy
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