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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darnell Klutie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Elvis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elvis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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166 cm
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138 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darnell Klutie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Elvis!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elvis circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Klutie.
Elvis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Klutie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Elvis.
Elvis misses with a straight right.
Klutie goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Klutie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elvis was well out of range. Poor timing from Klutie.
Klutie slips a straight right by Elvis.
Elvis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Klutie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Elvis manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klutie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klutie pushes down on Elvis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Elvis holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Elvis wants to improve his position but Klutie is controlling well.
Klutie is thwarting Elvis's attempts to control the position.
Klutie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters are battling for position here. Elvis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Klutie pushes down on Elvis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Elvis wants to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Elvis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Klutie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Elvis keeps working.
Elvis throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Elvis gets back to full guard.
Klutie trying to control but Elvis is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klutie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Elvis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Elvis keeping full guard, as Klutie tries to pass.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Klutie lands a front kick.
Elvis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Klutie.
Elvis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klutie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Klutie fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elvis shoots in and bounces Klutie off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Klutie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Elvis manages to get himself to full guard.
Klutie trying to control but Elvis is working from the bottom.
Elvis wants to sweep but no luck.
Klutie wants to pass the guard but Elvis is keeping the position.
Elvis scores with a nice shot.
Elvis keeping full guard, as Klutie tries to pass.
Klutie preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klutie is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Klutie wants to land a leg kick but Elvis is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Klutie misses.
Klutie staying out of range there.
Klutie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Klutie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elvis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Elvis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Klutie throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klutie shoots in for a double leg but Elvis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darnell Klutie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elvis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Klutie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Elvis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Klutie's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darnell Klutie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Klutie.
Elvis misses the jab.
Klutie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Klutie throws a front kick aimed at Elvis's knee but Elvis avoids it well.
Klutie wants to clinch
so Elvis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Elvis postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Klutie is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Elvis, into his guard.
Elvis looking for a sweep. Not yet Elvis, not yet.
Klutie tries to free his leg and advance position but Elvis is retaining full guard.
Klutie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Elvis looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Elvis looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Elvis!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Klutie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Klutie is working to avoid the ground and pound but Elvis connects with a decent elbow.
Elvis wants to control but Klutie is keeping him busy.
Klutie is working to avoid the ground and pound but Elvis connects with a decent elbow.
Elvis working the ground and pound.
Elvis creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Elvis in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Elvis working the ground and pound.
Klutie gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Elvis is going to stand back up.
Elvis trying to control the action but Klutie is working from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Elvis seems content to control.
Klutie trying to hold on to Elvis's head to control him but Elvis postures up.
Klutie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diego Elvis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Elvis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Elvis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Klutie's head.
Elvis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Klutie moves in looking to clinch but Elvis pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klutie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Elvis throws a lazy right hand but Klutie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Klutie ducks under a wild hook from Elvis.
Elvis swinging wilding here.
Klutie throws a head kick that misses.
Klutie shoots and misses
and Elvis counters with a nice uppercut.
Klutie throws a wild body kick that Elvis sees coming a mile off.
Some bone on bone action there as Elvis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Elvis moves out of range as Klutie throws a body kick.
Klutie wants to clinch but Elvis slips to the side
and Elvis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Klutie won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elvis advances to full mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Elvis controlling from mount.
Elvis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Elvis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Elvis cracks Klutie with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Klutie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Klutie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Elvis punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elvis cracks Klutie with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elvis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Elvis 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!
Klutie fails with the takedown
and Elvis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nice strikes from Elvis there.
Klutie is refusing to be controlled, as Elvis sits in half guard.
Elvis wants to pass to mount but Klutie is defending the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Elvis connects with a nice short shot to Klutie's temple.
Klutie tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Klutie manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Klutie keeping moving, preventing Elvis from controlling successfully.
Klutie controls Elvis momentarily but Elvis frees himself.
Klutie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Elvis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Elvis wants to control from the top but Klutie keeps moving.
Elvis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Klutie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Elvis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Elvis throwing strikes from guard but Klutie blocks nicely.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Klutie tries for a takedown but Elvis circles away easily
and Elvis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Klutie won't be happy with that.
Elvis wants to control but Klutie is keeping him busy.
Elvis content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elvis landing a few strikes.
Elvis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Klutie keeps working.
Klutie misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Klutie trying to remain calm as Elvis controls from the top position.
Klutie parries the strikes from Elvis easily there. Elvis is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Klutie to escape.
Elvis is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Klutie's shoulder. That is not cool.
Elvis lands a decent elbow from side control.
Elvis working the ground and pound from side control.
Klutie regains half guard there - taking advantage of Elvis's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Elvis tries to pass to full mount but Klutie defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klutie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Klutie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Elvis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Elvis is working Klutie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Klutie is trying to keep Elvis in close.
Elvis tries to free his leg and advance position but Klutie is retaining full guard.
Klutie looking for a sweep. Not yet Klutie, not yet.
Klutie working for a triangle but Elvis defends it easily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Elvis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Elvis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Klutie won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elvis is staying tight to Klutie's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Elvis working the head with strikes.
Elvis lands a decent elbow from side control.
Klutie is trying to control Elvis's posture but Elvis avoids it.
Klutie is looking to regain half guard here but Elvis keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elvis is looking to take a break and control but Klutie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Elvis working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Elvis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Elvis 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Elvis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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