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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gholam Estili (ranked 2001 p4p, 2796 weight class) and Dylan Elkins (ranked 243 p4p, 312 weight class). Estili comes to the cage accompanied by Ready For War (Instrumental). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gholam Estili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dylan Elkins!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estili shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Estili was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Elkins throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Elkins throws a good cross that connects.
Estili has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Elkins throws a body punch but Estili moves out of range.
Elkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elkins misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Estili on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dylan Elkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elkins digs a good body shot into Estili's ribs.
Elkins lands a nice looking body shot.
Elkins stuffs the takedown attempt from Estili. Estili gets slowly back to his feet.
Elkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Estili manages to avoid it.
Elkins lands a nice looking body shot.
Elkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Estili keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estili tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Elkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Elkins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Estili at a distance.
Estili takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Elkins stuffs the takedown.
Estili defending well as Elkins loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Estili was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Elkins.
Elkins throws a hook but Estili avoids it easily.
Estili tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Elkins manages to circle out of the way.
Estili walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slow jab from Elkins misses its intended target.
Estili is looking for a counter combo.
Elkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Estili steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Elkins.
Elkins tests Estili's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Elkins throws a nice looking combination but Estili bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Estili throws a big counter combination but Elkins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Elkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Estili is looking to counter the offense by Elkins and move into the clinch.
Estili blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Estili is just out of range.
Elkins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Estili momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Elkins. Estili does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elkins misses with an uppercut. Estili saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Estili tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Estili staying out of range there.
Elkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elkins misses with a left hand
so Estili counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Estili being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elkins keeping full guard, as Estili tries to pass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Elkins holds on and takes a little breather.
Estili is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Elkins wants to get back to his feet but Estili is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins working a defensive guard here.
Estili has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Elkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Estili.
Elkins is pulling down on Estili's head. It's preventing any offense from Estili, at least for the moment.
Elkins looking to control.
Estili throwing strikes but missing.
Elkins keeping moving, preventing Estili from controlling successfully.
Estili working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Elkins looking to control.
Elkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Estili tries to free his leg and advance position but Elkins is retaining full guard.
Elkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Estili.
Elkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Estili landing some decent shots from guard.
Elkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Estili postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Estili is fighting to break Elkins's control of his arms but Elkins is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Elkins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Estili trying to control the position from guard on top but Elkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elkins is pulling down on Estili's head to control his posture.
Elkins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Estili postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Elkins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Estili forces Elkins back against the cage and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Estili.
Elkins ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Elkins no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Elkins keeping moving, preventing Estili from controlling successfully.
Elkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Estili being controlled here momentarily.
Elkins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Estili lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Elkins, not yet.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Elkins. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Elkins keeping moving, preventing Estili from controlling successfully.
Elkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Estili lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Elkins wants to control but Estili passes easily into half guard.
Estili looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins is trying to stand back up but Estili is controlling him
Elkins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Estili.
Estili working Elkins over with strikes.
Elkins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Estili's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Estili's back!
Elkins gets his hands free as Estili looks to control.
Elkins is trying to stick to Estili's back but Estili is turning into Elkins. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Elkins's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Estili.
Estili missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Estili forces his way into half guard.
Elkins tries to roll over but Estili keeps him under control.
Estili throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estili is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Estili throwing shots but Elkins is blocking nicely.
Estili throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Estili trying to mount his opponent but Elkins defends it.
Elkins is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Estili seems content to control.
Estili is trying to work for a kimura but Elkins is defending well.
Estili lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Elkins is trying to maintain the position but Estili is very close to passing his half guard.
Estili not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estili is thwarting Elkins's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elkins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Estili's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Estili's back!
Estili tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Elkins looking to control and managing it successfully.
Estili tries to hold on but Elkins postures up.
Estili is squirming around, avoiding Elkins's attempts to control the action.
Estili tries to reverse the position but Elkins maintains control.
Estili slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Elkins is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Estili to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Estili controlling Elkins's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estili preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Estili is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Estili thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Elkins's head.
Estili prevents Elkins from improving his position.
Elkins trying to hold on to Estili's head to control him but Estili postures up.
Elkins kicks off Estili and gets to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Estili fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gholam Estili dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Elkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Elkins throws a right hand that misses
and Estili counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Estili.
Estili wants to pass the guard but Elkins is keeping the position.
Elkins looking to control.
Elkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Estili is one step ahead there.
Estili trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Elkins is looking to stand up but Estili isn't so interested in that idea.
Elkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Estili manages to get himself to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estili looking to control.
Elkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Estili works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Elkins won't allow Estili to sweep him here.
Elkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins stopping the sweep attempt from Estili.
Estili pulls Elkins in close to prevent any damage.
Elkins throwing strikes from guard but Estili blocks nicely.
Estili working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Elkins.
Elkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Estili working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Elkins.
Elkins sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Estili's guard.
Estili trying to control here.
Gholam Estili overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Estili is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Elkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Estili is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Elkins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Elkins's back!
Elkins prevents Estili from getting a body triangle.
Elkins can't escape the position.
Estili somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Elkins can't escape the position.
Estili has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Elkins.
Estili scores with strikes from the back.
Elkins is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Estili off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Estili throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Estili throwing sloppy strikes.
Estili is working the ground and pound. Can Elkins escape?
Estili slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Estili missing with strikes from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estili struggling to land strikes to the head as Elkins covers up.
Elkins takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Estili throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Elkins is in bad spot here.
Estili thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Estili has his opponent's back but Elkins is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Estili.
Elkins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Elkins misses with an uppercut.
Elkins looks to land a left hand but Estili moved out of range nicely.
As Elkins looks to move away, Estili throws a big counter combo but Elkins just gets out of the way.
Estili keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elkins.
Estili forces Elkins back against the cage and clinches.
Elkins jumps guard and drags Estili to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Estili's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estili trying to control the position from guard on top but Elkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Elkins is on top in guard.
Elkins stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Estili has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Elkins manages to get his head free but now Estili has transitioned to an armbar! Elkins grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Estili! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gholam Estili!
Our winner, Gholam Estili, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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