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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Musafa Mearot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Elsworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Musafa Mearot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Elsworth!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mearot drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mearot throws a sloppy head kick and Elsworth moves out of range easily.
Mearot shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Elsworth clinches.
Elsworth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Elsworth tries to bum rush Mearot with a series of wild strikes but Mearot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Elsworth connects with a high kick.
Elsworth tries to keep at a distance but Mearot has taken the fight into the clinch.
Elsworth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mearot is looking to clinch.
Rob Elsworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elsworth swats away the attempt to clinch by Mearot.
Elsworth throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elsworth tries to bum rush Mearot with a series of wild strikes but Mearot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Elsworth lands with a nice body kick.
Elsworth moves into the clinch successfully.
Mearot fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Elsworth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mearot shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Elsworth as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Musafa Mearot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elsworth moves into the clinch successfully.
Elsworth misses with a knee to the head.
Mearot drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Elsworth gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mearot tries to pull guard but Elsworth holds him up against the cage and eventually Mearot drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elsworth lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mearot is breathing heavily.
Elsworth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Elsworth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Musafa Mearot has been cut.
Knees to the body from Elsworth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elsworth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Elsworth darts in and clinches Mearot up against the cage.
Elsworth cracks Mearot with a nice body shot.
Elsworth lands an elbow inside that Mearot shrugs off.
Elsworth lands with a right to the head.
Elsworth crunches a lovely knee into Mearot's ribcage.
Elsworth lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from Elsworth.
A left hand lands to the body for Elsworth.
Elsworth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Elsworth has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Elsworth.
A head punch on the inside from Mearot fails to land.
Elsworth scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Elsworth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Elsworth throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth scores with a one two! Mearot had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Elsworth throws a series of strikes that have Mearot backpedaling.
Elsworth scores with a jab. Mearot acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Elsworth scores with a shot to the body.
Elsworth drives through and clinches with Mearot against the cage.
Elsworth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Elsworth breaks the clinch.
Mearot closes this distance looking for a takedown but Elsworth circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Elsworth. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Elsworth.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Elsworth. Mearot shrugs it off though.
Elsworth lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Elsworth cracks Mearot with a right hand to the side of the head.
Elsworth has closed the distance and engaged Mearot in a clinch.
Elsworth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Elsworth turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Elsworth clinches up with Mearot and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Elsworth.
Mearot takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mearot tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Elsworth smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mearot is looking to clinch but Elsworth is avoiding it.
Elsworth gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mearot takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mearot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Elsworth.
Elsworth misses with a double jab.
Mearot fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Elsworth throws a shot to the body.
Rob Elsworth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mearot fails with a takedown attempt.
Elsworth has Mearot up against the cage in a clinch.
Elsworth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mearot is trying to break the clinch but Elsworth has him pressed against the cage.
Elsworth gets underhooks to prevent Mearot's takedown attempt.
Mearot tries to pull guard but Elsworth won't allow it.
Elsworth breaks the clinch.
Mearot shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Elsworth but Elsworth pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mearot. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Mearot on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Elsworth lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Elsworth scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Elsworth drives through and clinches with Mearot against the cage.
Elsworth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mearot backwards.
Elsworth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mearot lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Elsworth.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Elsworth lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Elsworth as the two fighters clinch.
Elsworth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Elsworth dips to his left and cracks Mearot with an uppercut!
Elsworth throws a head kick but Mearot moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Elsworth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Musafa Mearot's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mearot changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Elsworth tries to avoid it but Mearot manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Elsworth to the ground. Elsworth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mearot misses with a body shot.
Elsworth lands a glancing blow to the side of Mearot's head.
Musafa Mearot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Elsworth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mearot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mearot changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Elsworth tries to avoid it but Mearot manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Elsworth to the ground. Elsworth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Elsworth closes the distance and clinches.
Mearot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Good body shot from Elsworth.
Elsworth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Elsworth scores with a three punch combo!
Elsworth's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Elsworth duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elsworth misses with a double jab.
Mearot takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Elsworth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mearot.
Elsworth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Elsworth closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Elsworth lands a knee to the body.
Elsworth manages to break the clinch.
Elsworth clinches up against the cage.
Elsworth gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mearot drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Musafa Mearot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mearot is trying to break free.
Elsworth breaks from the clinch.
Mearot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mearot shoots in but Elsworth avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mearot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Elsworth throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Elsworth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Elsworth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mearot circles away quickly and effectively.
Elsworth throws a head kick but Mearot moves out of range.
Mearot shoots in looking for a takedown. Elsworth tries to sprawl out of it but Mearot keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Elsworth manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Elsworth.
Rob Elsworth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Elsworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mearot moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mearot changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Elsworth tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mearot counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mearot looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Elsworth is on top in guard.
Mearot looking for a guillotine here but Elsworth defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mearot, up you get!
Elsworth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mearot doesn't seem bothered though.
Elsworth lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mearot throws a hook but Elsworth blocks it.
Elsworth misses with a wild combination.
Mearot is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Elsworth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mearot bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mearot has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mearot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Elsworth throws a good cross that connects.
Elsworth lands with a slapping head kick.
Elsworth cracks Mearot with a good jab.
Mearot tries to clinch there but Elsworth circles away.
Mearot shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Elsworth as he avoids it easily.
Elsworth digs a good hook to Mearot's body.
Elsworth lands a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elsworth forces Mearot back against the cage and clinches.
Elsworth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Elsworth tries to close the distance and clinch but Mearot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mearot shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Elsworth pinned against the cage. Elsworth gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Elsworth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Musafa Mearot's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mearot on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Elsworth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mearot.
Elsworth misses with a head kick.
Elsworth stuns Mearot with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Elsworth throws a head kick that Mearot semi-blocks.
Mearot throws a head kick but Elsworth moves out of range.
Elsworth throws a right and a left that Mearot avoids nicely.
Mearot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Elsworth.
Elsworth tries to bum rush Mearot with a series of wild strikes but Mearot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mearot shoots in but no luck this time.
Mearot fails with the takedown.
Elsworth moves into the clinch.
Elsworth lands an elbow that stopped Mearot in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mearot can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Musafa Mearot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elsworth scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Elsworth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mearot slowing the pace effectively.
Mearot goes for a takedown attempt but Elsworth pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mearot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mearot takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice takedown defense from Elsworth. No joy for Mearot on that attempt.
Elsworth moves into the clinch.
Elsworth lands an uppercut.
Elsworth landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Elsworth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot by Elsworth.
Elsworth scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mearot looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Elsworth throws a series of punches but Mearot avoids them all with ease.
Elsworth lands a right hook to the body.
Elsworth gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mearot takes a shot to the head.
Mearot wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Elsworth has him pressed against the cage.
Mearot wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mearot wants to get back to striking at distance but Elsworth won't allow it.
Elsworth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Elsworth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Elsworth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mearot shoots in for a double leg but Elsworth sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Elsworth instigates a clinch.
Mearot fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Elsworth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Elsworth does no damage.
Elsworth throws a series of punches but Mearot avoids them all with ease.
A nice combination there by Elsworth.
Elsworth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mearot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Elsworth closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Elsworth.
Mearot tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Elsworth just stands there and leans against the cage.
Elsworth breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth clinches.
Mearot stalling in the clinch but Elsworth improves position.
Elsworth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mearot jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Elsworth walks away with a smile on his face. Mearot gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Elsworth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mearot.
Mearot takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Elsworth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mearot tries to close the distance and clinch but Elsworth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mearot is looking to clinch but Elsworth is avoiding it.
Elsworth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mearot looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mearot scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Elsworth can't do much from the bottom here.
Mearot tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mearot trying to control the action but Elsworth is working from the bottom.
Elsworth manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mearot wants to stand back up but Elsworth manages to pass into side control.
Mearot is trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Elsworth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Elsworth winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Elsworth!
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RATING
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