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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Little Late (ranked 1403 p4p, 3179 weight class) and Tom Eli (ranked 195 p4p, 387 weight class). Little Late has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Little Late!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Eli!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Late misses the target.
Eli counters with a body kick.
Late tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Late throws out the jab.
A nice leg kick from Eli, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eli ducks under a wild hook from Late.
Late is looking to chop away at Eli's legs.
No joy there for Late, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little jabbing left from Eli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Late is looking to clinch but Eli is avoiding it.
Late tries to clinch up.
Late fails with a takedown attempt.
Late lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Late slips a straight right by Eli.
Late looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tom Eli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eli connects with a solid leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A nice leg kick lands there from Eli.
Nice defenses there by Late.
Late takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Eli.
Eli lands with a nice body kick.
Late ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eli moves away.
Eli thuds his right hand into Late's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Late misses with the combination.
Eli lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Late lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Eli has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Eli and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Eli scores with a jab to the body.
Eli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eli.
Late takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Late walks into a stiff left hand from Eli.
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!
Late throws a low kick but it's checked well by Eli.
Late wants to slow Eli down by chopping away at his legs.
Eli connects with an inside leg kick.
Eli dodges the punch combination from Late.
Eli with the inside leg kick.
Late avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Late avoids the head kick by Eli.
Late throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Late takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Eli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Eli throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Late on the side of the head.
Eli thuds his right hand into Late's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Eli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eli misses with a looping left.
Late looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Late does no damage.
Eli ducks under a wild hook from Late.
Eli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Late. That did some damage!
Late takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Late throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eli.
Late is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Late throws a big shot that misses.
Late sizes up Eli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Tom Eli has been cut.
A jab from Eli misses.
Eli punishes Late's body with a nice straight punch.
Eli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Late.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Late will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Eli is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Late had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Eli lands a right hook to the body.
Eli connects with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Eli.
Late connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Eli plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Late misses with an uppercut.
Eli lands a head kick!
Eli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Late throws out the jab.
Late takes a jab right on the kisser.
Eli with the inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Late. Those never looked like landing.
Eli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Eli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Late lands with a right hand.
Eli throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Late was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Eli misses the jab.
Late thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eli avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Late crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Eli - the referee stops the clock and Late gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Eli. Late manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Eli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Late avoids the head kick by Eli.
Late misses with the combination.
Eli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Late throws out a leg kick but Eli moves out of range and Late only half commits.
Eli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Late shoots in but Eli avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A good leg kick by Eli.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Late takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Late throws out a loose jab but Eli uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Eli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Eli's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Late fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Eli.
Late is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Late misses with a wild body shot.
Eli follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Late throws a lazy right hand but Eli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Late.
Eli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Eli.
Little Late is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Late throws a right and a left that Eli avoids nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Eli! But no joy.
Nice cross by Eli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Late misses with an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Late. Those never looked like landing.
Late throws a nice looking combination but Eli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Late has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eli lands with a kick to the temple. Late shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Little Late has been cut.
Eli keeps Late at a distance using the push kick.
Eli throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Late takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tom Eli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lates jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fight stays on the outside here - Late looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Late swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Late misses with an uppercut. Eli saw that one coming.
Eli appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Late might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Eli jabs Late to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Late on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Late throws a leg kick but Eli checks it.
Eli connects with a leg kick.
Late misses the shot to the body.
Tom Eli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lates jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
No joy there for Late, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Eli lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab by Eli.
A jab lands there for Eli.
Late thuds his right hand into Eli's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Eli bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Late jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Late takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Eli throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Eli connects with the punch.
Late throws a right and a left that both miss.
A low kick lands for Eli.
Jab from Eli.
Late will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Late misses with a two punch combination.
Late has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Eli.
Nice straight punches there by Late. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Late.
Late feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Elis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Late looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Eli throws a head kick that half lands.
Eli throws a nice inside leg kick.
Eli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Late lands a slapping body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Eli.
Eli throws out a loose jab but Late uses good head movement to avoid it.
Late went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Eli bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Late moves away from the strike by Eli.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice sprawl there from Eli as Late shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Little Late. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Late.
Eli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Late lands a glancing blow to the side of Eli's head.
Late has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Eli finds it's way round the side to connect with Late's head.
Eli connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Late. Eli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Eli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Eli missing with a left hand there. Late was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eli connects with a right hand. Late shakes it off.
Late moves in looking to clinch but Eli pushes him off.
Late throws a right and a left that Eli avoids nicely.
Eli scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eli connects with a body shot.
Eli scores with a spinning back kick!
Eli lands a leg kick that knocks Late off balance momentarily.
Eli jabs at Late's body.
Eli avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eli scores with a jab.
Eli scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Eli. That snapped Late's head back.
Nice body punch from Late.
Eli goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Late. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Eli staying out of range there.
Eli feints and then cracks Late's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Late down.
The crowd cheers as Eli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Late doesn't seem phased though.
Late misses with a hook.
Eli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Late doesn't seem bothered though.
Late misses with a double jab.
Late is looking to clinch but Eli is avoiding it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Eli.
Eli darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eli moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Eli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Late on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Eli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Late's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Late finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Eli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Late.
A little jabbing left from Eli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Late throws the kick towards the body but Eli avoids it.
Late shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Eli as he jumps to the side.
Late gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Eli.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Eli - that will leave a mark!
Eli looks to land a combination. Late sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Eli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Eli moves away from the strike by Late.
Eli looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Late on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Eli. Eli obviously looking to wear him down.
Late chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Eli can pounce on him.
Late just misses with a punch to the body.
Eli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Eli feints and then cracks Late's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Late down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eli throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Late on the side of the head.
A punch combination from Eli misses.
Eli with a nice calf kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Late. That did some damage!
Late shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Eli but Eli pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Eli gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Eli misses with a looping left.
Eli lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Decent striking displayed by Eli there.
Late misses with a body shot.
Late lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Eli throws a nice inside leg kick.
Eli cracks Late with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Late on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Late looks to land a combination but Eli avoids it well.
Eli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Late has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Eli finds it's way round the side to connect with Late's head.
Late misses with a wild body shot.
Eli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Eli cracks Late with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tom Eli is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Late fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Little Late. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eli with a jab.
Eli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Eli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Late is looking to counter punch.
A cross from Eli lands.
Late throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eli.
Late misses with a hook. Eli ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Eli finds it's way through Late's defenses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Late.
Late throws a solid leg kick but Eli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Late.
Late looks to score with a jab to the body but Eli is just out of range.
Eli throws a big counter head kick but Late avoids it with no problem.
Late swinging wildly here.
A jab from Eli does it's job there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Eli. That's going to slow Late down.
Little Late has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Late swinging wildly here.
Jab from Eli.
Late tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Late has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Eli lands with a right hand.
Eli scoring well with a low kick there.
Eli lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Late fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Eli checks it well.
Late misses with a wild combination.
Late throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Late looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Late tries to clinch up but Eli circles away and keeps his distance.
Eli was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Late shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Late tries to bum rush Eli with a series of wild strikes but Eli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Eli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eli with a nice calf kick.
Eli lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Late misses with a wild combination.
Late throws a body punch but Eli moves out of range.
Late needs to keep his hands up - Eli had a free shot at his head there.
Eli throws a series of strikes that have Late backpedaling.
Eli throws a poor cross that misses
and Late counters with a series of strikes. Eli will be more careful next time no doubt.
Eli lands a right hook to the body.
Eli jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Late has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Eli.
Eli misses with an uppercut.
Late seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Late takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Eli lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A low kick lands for Eli.
Late misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Late is looking to clinch.
Eli loads up on a big right hand but Late slips the punch.
Late wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Eli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Late.
Eli lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Eli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Eli has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Eli!
Little Late was interviewed post fight and said 'Duh?!'.
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