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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darken Rahl (ranked 1082 p4p, 3347 weight class) and Dylan Elkins (ranked 60 p4p, 216 weight class). Darken Rahl has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Darken Rahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dylan Elkins!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rahl throws a looping overhand right but Elkins ducks down to avoid it.
Rahl looks to clinch
and Rahl takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Elkins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Elkins has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Elkins stuns Rahl with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rahl takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Elkins lands a jab to Rahl's midsection.
Elkins slips a jab from Rahl.
Elkins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Elkins misses.
Elkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rahl's jab looks to have found its range, popping Elkins under the eye.
Rahl misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elkins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rahl napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Elkins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rahl is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Elkins goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rahl rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Elkins's guard! Nice work there by Rahl!
Rahl wants to get up but he can't break Elkins's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Elkins is on top in guard.
Elkins looking to pass the guard.
Rahl wants to get back to his feet but Elkins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rahl seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Rahl keeping full guard, as Elkins tries to pass.
Rahl keeping moving, preventing Elkins from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins wants to pass the guard but Rahl is keeping the position.
Elkins looking to sit in guard and control but Rahl gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Elkins is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rahl wants to stand but Elkins is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elkins working a defensive guard here.
Rahl is looking to stand up but Elkins won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rahl would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rahl staying out of range there.
Elkins swings for the body but Rahl moves out of range.
Rahl half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Elkins cracks a nice hook into Rahl's ribs.
Rahl clinches up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rahl lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rahl lands with a short shot to the head.
Rahl escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rahl misses with a straight left.
Elkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rahl moves away.
Elkins gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rahl is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Elkins asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkins is trying to ground and pound but Rahl uses the momentary lack of control by Elkins to regain half guard.
Elkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rahl keeps working.
Rahl pushes Elkins off looking to stand but Elkins dives back in and keeps control.
Elkins controlling the pace.
Elkins wants to work for an arm triangle but Rahl is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dylan Elkins will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rahl moves out of range as Elkins strikes.
Rahl throws a big shot that misses.
Rahl misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elkins.
Elkins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Elkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rahl manages to avoid it.
Dylan Elkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Elkins misses the target.
Elkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rahl.
Dylan Elkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rahl takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Elkins punishes Rahl's body with a nice straight punch.
Rahl throws a lazy right hand but Elkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Elkins connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big left from Elkins misses.
Rahl darts in trying to clinch
and Elkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Elkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rahl.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rahl on the side of the head.
Elkins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rahl ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Elkins ducks under a wild hook from Rahl.
Elkins throws a shot from downtown. Rahl moves away and avoids it.
Elkins lands a nice hook to Rahl's body. Rahl takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rahl looks to land a left hand but Elkins moved out of range nicely.
Elkins throws a lazy right hand but Rahl sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Elkins scores with a nice head shot.
Rahl tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Elkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rahl is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Elkins's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Elkins clobbers Rahl with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rahl throws a front kick aimed at Elkins's knee but Elkins avoids it well.
Darken Rahl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Elkins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Elkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Elkins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rahl instigates a clinch.
Rahl tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rahl digs a right hand into Elkins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Elkins's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rahl lands a nice shot to the body.
Rahl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rahl is looking to control Elkins's arms but Elkins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rahl has his back to the cage.
Elkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Elkins fails to pull guard.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rahl - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rahl lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Elkins backwards.
Rahl lands with a light punch inside.
Elkins tries to pull guard but Rahl forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Darken Rahl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Elkins.
Rahl breaks from the clinch.
Elkins lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Elkins.
Rahl looks to score with a jab to the body but Elkins is just out of range.
Rahl takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Elkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rahl attempts a counter takedown but Elkins avoids it well and moves away.
Rahl takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rahl moves out of range as Elkins strikes.
Elkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins looks to land a left hand but Rahl moved out of range nicely.
Elkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rahl tries to counter with a takedown but Elkins is quick to defend against it.
Rahl lands a nice shot to the body.
Rahl pushes Elkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Elkins pulls guard.
Elkins looking to control.
Elkins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rahl is aware though and is defending well.
Elkins looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rahl would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Elkins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Elkins wants to improve his position but instead Rahl has moved into half guard.
Rahl is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahl is thwarting Elkins's attempts to control the position.
Elkins is looking to improve his position.
Rahl tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Elkins.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Elkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rahl misses the shot to the body.
Elkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Rahl throws a jab but it's blocked by Elkins.
Nice defenses there by Elkins.
Elkins throws a jab when Rahl was well out of range.
Rahl attempts a counter takedown but Elkins avoids it well and moves away.
Elkins lands a jab to Rahl's midsection.
Elkins misses with a looping right.
Rahl throws a front kick aimed at Elkins's knee but Elkins avoids it well.
Elkins misses with a body shot.
Elkins misses with a body shot.
Elkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Elkins throws a hook but Rahl avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elkins throws a body punch but Rahl moves out of range.
Rahl changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rahl uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Elkins.
Elkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rahl.
Elkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rahl.
Rahl keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins lands a nice hook to Rahl's body. Rahl takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Elkins walks into a straight right hand from Rahl.
Rahl throws a shot to the body.
Rahl scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good standup being displayed there by Rahl as he connects with a hook.
Elkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Elkins throws a right hand that misses
and Rahl counters with a takedown into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Elkins is trying to improve his position.
Rahl wants to stand but Elkins is controlling his arm.
Elkins struggling a bit here.
Rahl tries to stand but Elkins is controlling his head.
Darken Rahl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins is trying to control Rahl's posture but Rahl avoids it.
Rahl tries to stand but Elkins is controlling his head.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Elkins manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rahl tries to stand and escape but Elkins is controlling the position.
Elkins trying to control but Rahl postures up.
Rahl tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Elkins.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Elkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rahl misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rahl moves away.
Rahl scores with a one two! Elkins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Elkins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Elkins misses the jab.
Rahl throws a body punch but Elkins moves out of range.
Rahl connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Elkins's hands.
Elkins lands with a hook. Rahl tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Elkins throws an overhand right that lands on Rahl's shoulder, as Rahl tries to avoid the shot.
Rahl tries to counter with a takedown but Elkins is quick to defend against it.
Elkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Rahl pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Elkins throws out a counter right but Rahl avoids it with no problem.
Rahl rushes Elkins and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rahl fails to land.
Rahl presses Elkins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Elkins has a couple of punches blocked by Rahl.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rahl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rahl lands with a hook. Elkins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rahl lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkins misses with a hook
and Rahl counters with a single leg into guard. Elkins didn't expect that.
Elkins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rahl wants to stand but Elkins is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rahl is looking to work some ground and pound but Elkins has wrist control.
Elkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rahl is one step ahead there.
Rahl wanted to stand there but Elkins had control of the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darken Rahl showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Elkins 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Elkins!
Dylan Elkins seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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