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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Elofsson (ranked 4642 p4p, 25347 weight class) and Jerome Le Batard (ranked 235 p4p, 364 weight class). Elofsson has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Lars Elofsson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lars Elofsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerome Le Batard!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elofsson throws an overhand right that lands on Le Batard's shoulder, as Le Batard tries to avoid the shot.
Le Batard lands a nice looking body shot.
Le Batard throws a hook but Elofsson avoids it easily.
Le Batard throws a big shot that misses.
Elofsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Le Batard.
Le Batard lands a nice shot that snaps Elofsson's head back.
A jab lands there for Le Batard.
Elofsson is breathing heavily.
Elofsson tries to bum rush Le Batard with a series of wild strikes but Le Batard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Elofsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Le Batard connects with a looping right hand.
Le Batard lands a jab.
A lazy left from Elofsson finds it's target.
Le Batard throws a jab but it's blocked by Elofsson.
Elofsson is looking for a counter combo.
Jab by Le Batard.
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!
Le Batard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've been told by Elofsson's head coaches at The Tank Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Le Batard throws out a loose jab but Elofsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Batard misses with a looping left.
Le Batard lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Batard throws a good cross that connects.
Elofsson defending well as Le Batard loads up on a big left hand.
Elofsson is looking to counter punch.
Elofsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Le Batard looks to land a left hand but Elofsson moved out of range nicely.
Elofsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Le Batard swings for the body but Elofsson moves out of range.
Le Batard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Elofsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Elofsson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Elofsson misses the shot to the body.
Elofsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Le Batard.
Elofsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Elofsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Le Batard circles away.
Le Batard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Elofsson slips a jab from Le Batard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le Batard cracks Elofsson with a good jab.
Le Batard throws a jab but it's blocked by Elofsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Batard moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Le Batard.
Elofsson swinging wildly here.
Good standup being displayed there by Le Batard as he connects with a hook.
Le Batard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Elofsson under the eye.
Le Batard moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Le Batard is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Elofsson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Le Batard throws out a powerful jab.
Elofsson tries to clinch up.
Elofsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Le Batard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elofsson.
A little feinted left hand from Elofsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Le Batard scores with the left hand. Elofsson knows he should have avoided that one.
Elofsson dodges the punch combination from Le Batard.
A big right from Le Batard misses.
Le Batard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elofsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Le Batard.
Le Batard might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Le Batard misses with a looping left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Elofsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Le Batard tests Elofsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A cross from Elofsson lands.
Le Batard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Le Batard misses with a hook.
Le Batard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Le Batard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Elofsson.
A telegraphed right hand from Elofsson misses the target.
Le Batard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Elofsson.
Elofsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Le Batard.
Elofsson misses with an uppercut.
Le Batard is looking for the big counter here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Batard throws a big shot that misses.
Le Batard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Elofsson. Elofsson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Le Batard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Elofsson momentarily.
A combination from Elofsson does no damage.
Le Batard scores with the left hand. Elofsson knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le Batard looks to land a left hand but Elofsson moved out of range nicely.
Le Batard throws a combination. Elofsson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Elofsson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Le Batard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Elofsson on the side of the head.
Elofsson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've been informed that Le Batard has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Le Batard looks to throw the jab but Elofsson is out of range.
Le Batard throws a series of strikes that have Elofsson backpedaling.
Elofsson misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elofsson misses with a looping left.
Le Batard misses with a looping right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Le Batard, as that shot connected.
Danga de danga de dang - Le Batard scores with a four punch combination!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Le Batard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Elofsson slips a jab from Le Batard.
Elofsson blocks a jab.
Le Batard throws a jab but it's blocked by Elofsson.
Le Batard scores with a jab to the body.
Elofsson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fighters circling - Le Batard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Le Batard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Elofsson misses with a right hand
enabling Le Batard to counter with a crisp jab.
Le Batard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Elofsson. Elofsson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Elofsson misses with a looping left.
Elofsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Le Batard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Le Batard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Elofsson momentarily.
Elofsson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Le Batard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Le Batard misses with a hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elofsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Elofsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
A punch lands to the side of Elofsson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jerome Le Batard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Batard tries to bum rush Elofsson with a series of wild strikes but Elofsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Le Batard misses the target.
Le Batard looks to land a left hand but Elofsson moved out of range nicely.
Le Batard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Elofsson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Le Batard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Le Batard slips a straight right by Elofsson.
Le Batard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Le Batard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Le Batard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Elofsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Le Batard with a hook.
Elofsson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A swing and a miss from Le Batard.
Elofsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Le Batard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Elofsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sloppy strikes from Le Batard. Those never looked like landing.
Nice shot by Le Batard.
A jab from Le Batard misses.
Le Batard looks to score with a jab to the body but Elofsson is just out of range.
Elofsson slips a jab from Le Batard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Batard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Elofssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Elofsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Elofsson staying out of range there.
Le Batard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Le Batard misses the shot to the body.
Le Batard looks to score with a jab to the body but Elofsson is just out of range.
Le Batard with a hook.
Elofsson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Le Batard looks to land a right hand but Elofsson moved out of range.
Elofsson walks into a straight right hand from Le Batard.
Le Batard looks to land a combination but Elofsson avoids it well.
Elofsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Le Batard with a jab.
Le Batard just misses with a punch to the body.
Elofsson misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Le Batard lunges at Elofsson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Elofsson's hand.
Le Batard moves out of range as Elofsson strikes.
Le Batard misses with a double jab.
Le Batard connects with a looping right hand.
Le Batard misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Le Batard misses the target.
It looked like Elofsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Elofsson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Le Batard punishes Elofsson's body with a nice straight punch.
Elofsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Le Batard.
Elofsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Le Batard.
Le Batard looks to throw the jab but Elofsson is out of range.
Le Batard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Elofsson staying out of range there.
Le Batard cracks Elofsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elofsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Le Batard finds it's way round the side to connect with Elofsson's head.
Elofsson slips under a jab from Le Batard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elofsson looks to clinch
and Le Batard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Elofsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Le Batard.
Le Batard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice jab there from Le Batard.
Elofsson misses with a body shot.
Le Batard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Elofsson's hands.
Elofsson moves in looking to clinch but Le Batard pushes him off.
Le Batard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Le Batard misses the shot to the body.
Elofsson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Le Batard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Elofsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Le Batard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elofsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Le Batard.
Le Batard misses with a looping right.
Elofsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Elofsson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Le Batard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Elofsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Batard.
Le Batard blocks a jab.
Le Batard throws the left hand but Elofsson avoids the punch easily.
Le Batard scores with a nice strike.
A big left from Le Batard misses.
Le Batard throws a body punch but Elofsson moves out of range.
Le Batard looks to throw the jab but Elofsson is out of range.
Elofsson moves out of range as Le Batard strikes.
Elofsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good standup being displayed there by Le Batard as he connects with a hook.
Elofsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Le Batard throws out a loose jab but Elofsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elofsson throwing a counter right hand but Le Batard manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elofsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Le Batard with a nice cross.
Elofsson misses with an uppercut. Le Batard saw that one coming.
Le Batard feints a jab promting Elofsson to slip. Le Batard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Elofsson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Le Batard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elofsson moves out of range as Le Batard strikes.
Le Batard throws a hook to the side of Elofsson's head but Elofsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Le Batard misses with a looping left.
Le Batard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Elofsson ducks right into an uppercut from Le Batard.
Elofsson slips under a jab.
Elofsson looks to land a left hand but Le Batard moved out of range nicely.
Le Batard's corner calls for a 1-2. Le Batard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Elofsson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Le Batard eats them both and turns towards Elofsson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Le Batard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Le Batard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Le Batard avoids the body shot from Elofsson.
Elofsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Le Batard.
Le Batard fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elofsson moves forwards but Le Batard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
Elofsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Elofsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Le Batard.
Le Batard connects with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Le Batard as he connects with a hook.
Le Batard keeps the fight on the outside.
Elofsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Elofsson walks into a left hand.
Elofsson moves out of range as Le Batard strikes.
Le Batard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Le Batard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Elofsson is looking to clinch.
Elofsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot by Le Batard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Le Batard.
A slow jab from Le Batard misses its intended target.
Le Batard lands with a hook. Elofsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Le Batard dips to his left and cracks Elofsson with an uppercut!
Le Batard connects with a looping right hand.
Le Batard swings widly with a right hand
and Elofsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Le Batard loads up on a big right hand but Elofsson slips the punch.
Good exchange - Le Batard coming out on top.
Elofsson has closed the distance and engaged Le Batard in a clinch.
Le Batard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Le Batard is trying to break the clinch but Elofsson is controlling him.
Le Batard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Elofsson prevents Le Batard from breaking the clinch.
Le Batard tries to break the clinch but Elofsson is controlling the position.
Le Batard is trying to break the clinch but Elofsson is controlling him.
Le Batard wants to break free but Elofsson has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elofsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Le Batard's efforts to push away.
Le Batard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Le Batard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Le Batard tries to circle away but Elofsson has him pinned against the cage.
Elofsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Le Batard is trying to break free.
Elofsson lands a body shot.
Le Batard can't break the clinch.
Le Batard wants to get back to striking at distance but Elofsson won't allow it.
Elofsson prevents Le Batard from breaking the clinch.
Le Batard wants to get back to striking at distance but Elofsson won't allow it.
Elofsson is trying to stall.
Le Batard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome Le Batard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Le Batard 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Le Batard!
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