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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elo Mnusk (ranked 1122 p4p, 598 weight class) and Trent Temple (ranked 145 p4p, 77 weight class). Mnusk comes to the cage accompanied by Dead or alive Bon Jovi. Temple comes into a darkened arena with his song building. HonestKey- What My Life For kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Elo Mnusk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trent Temple!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Temple misses with a hook
and Mnusk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mnusk tests Temple's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mnusk throws a jab but it's blocked by Temple.
Mnusk lands with a cross.
A jab from Mnusk misses.
Mnusk seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Temple thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mnusk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Temple is out of range and Mnusk settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temple misses with a lunging right hand
and Mnusk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Temple decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mnusk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Temple thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Temple is trying to control the action in half guard but Mnusk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Temple is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mnusk is looking to escape.
Temple tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mnusk knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Temple seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Temple lands strikes from half guard.
Temple wants to pass the guard but Mnusk is defending well.
Temple not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mnusk has hold of Temple's hands but Temple slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mnusk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Temple on the ground.
Temple stops Mnusk from getting back to his feet.
Temple slows the pace down in half guard.
Temple scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Temple missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mnusk is looking to control Temple's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mnusk avoid being mounted?
Temple not doing much here.
Mnusk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Temple.
Temple scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Temple is looking to advance position but Mnusk won't allow it.
Temple with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mnusk won't allow Temple to pass to mount.
Temple looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mnusk trying to control from the bottom.
Temple working the head and body with strikes.
Temple slips a nice elbow through Mnusk's hands, connecting with Mnusk's forehead.
Temple is trying to control the action in half guard but Mnusk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mnusk is trying to stand up here but Temple is controlling him well.
Temple is keen to just control but Mnusk is a slippery customer.
Mnusk is looking for a sweep. Temple is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Temple is looking to take a break and control but Mnusk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Temple looks to land a left hand but Mnusk moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Mnusk misses the target.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Temple lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mnusk doesn't seem phased though.
Mnusk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Temple.
An attempted straight right counter from Mnusk misses the target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mnusk throws a hook but Temple blocks it.
Mnusk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Temple decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mnusk's guard.
Temple postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mnusk is trying to control the position but Temple postures up.
Mnusk looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Temple puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Temple working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Temple is looking for a kimura but Mnusk is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Temple to get the leverage.
Mnusk has hold of Temple's hands but Temple slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Temple working over Mnusk with some ground and pound. Mnusk looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Temple working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Temple performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Temple is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mnusk is just riding it out for now. Temple eventually gives up the hold.
Temple is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mnusk defends it well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mnusk pushes Temple off and gets back to his feet.
Mnusk tests Temple's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mnusk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Temple moves into range and connects with a jab.
Temple shoots in looking for a takedown but Mnusk manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Temple's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Temple fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mnusk manages to avoid it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mnusk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Temple.
Temple changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mnusk misses with a straight left.
Elo Mnusk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Temple slips under a jab.
Temple feints the counter takedown.
Temple ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Temple connects with a jab.
Mnusk looks to throw the jab but Temple is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mnusk lands a jab to the head.
Temple dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Temple connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Temple blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Mnusk misses the target.
Temple uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mnusk.
Temple throws a right and a left that both miss.
Temple has a takedown stuffed.
Mnusk ducks under a wild hook from Temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Temple is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mnusk sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Elo Mnusk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Temple.
The fighters circling - Mnusk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Temple dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mnusk scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Trent Temple has been cut.
A jab from Mnusk misses.
Mnusk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Temple darts in looking for a takedown but Mnusk gets double underhooks and turns Temple into the cage.
Temple throws an off balance right hand
and Mnusk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Temple has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab lands there for Temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temple shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mnusk as he jumps to the side.
Elo Mnusk is winning the standup battle so far.
Temple swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Temple moves out of range of the strikes.
Mnusk scores with a jab to the head.
Mnusk is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Temple tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mnusk was well out of range. Poor timing from Temple.
Temple cracks a nice hook into Mnusk's ribs.
Mnusk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Temple sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Temple throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mnusk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Temple throws a hook but Mnusk blocks it.
Temple throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mnusk swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Temple swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mnusk scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mnusk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Temple throws an overhand right that lands on Mnusk's shoulder, as Mnusk tries to avoid the shot.
Mnusk misses with a looping left.
Temple connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mnusk momentarily.
Mnusk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Temple.
A swing and a miss from Mnusk.
Mnusk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temple cracks Mnusk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Temple takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mnusk looks to land a right hand but Temple moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Temple throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mnusk is looking to counter punch.
Temple throws a shot to the body.
Mnusk walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Temple misses with a looping left.
Mnusk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Temple misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mnusk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temple throws a right hand that misses
and Mnusk counters with a stiff right hand.
Temple connects with a body shot that sends Mnusk's belly button to the back.
Temple cracks Mnusk with an open hand slap.
Temple throws the left hand but Mnusk avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Temple shoots in for a double leg but Mnusk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Elo Mnusk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Temple.
Temple throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mnusk's waist but Mnusk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Temple off to one side.
Temple has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Temple there as he acknowledges the shot.
A slow jab from Mnusk misses its intended target.
Temple is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mnusk scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mnusk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Temple is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Temple misses with a wild body shot.
Temple drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mnusk keeping moving, preventing Temple from controlling successfully.
Temple makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mnusk on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mnusk tries to get out of the position.
Mnusk keeping moving, preventing Temple from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Temple accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Temple slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Temple lands a couple of elbows.
Mnusk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mnusk wants to sweep but no luck.
Mnusk can't keep his opponent in guard - Temple advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Temple is nestled in close to Mnusk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Temple has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nice strikes from Temple there.
Temple is taking a breather. Mnusk says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Temple throwing shots but Mnusk is blocking nicely.
Mnusk is trying to stand up here but Temple is controlling him well.
Temple is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mnusk sees it coming and defends easily.
Trent Temple has got the better of the ground game so far.
Temple content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Temple drops an elbow to the side of Mnusk's head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mnusk is looking to control Temple's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mnusk avoid being mounted?
Temple wants to free his trapped foot but Mnusk is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mnusk is defending against the submission attempts here by Temple.
Temple scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Temple 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.
Temple seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mnusk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Temple is working for a kimura but Mnusk is defending it quite comfortably.
Temple is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mnusk has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Temple showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Trent Temple's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Temple misses with a left hand
and Mnusk counters with a straight right hand.
Temple looks to land a combination but Mnusk avoids it well.
Mnusk throwing a counter right hand but Temple manages to avoid it.
Mnusk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Temple darts in looking for a takedown but Mnusk gets double underhooks and turns Temple into the cage.
Mnusk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mnusk slips a jab from Temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temple misses with an uppercut. Mnusk saw that one coming.
Mnusk throwing a counter right hand but Temple manages to avoid it.
Mnusk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Temple's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mnusk under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Mnusk there.
Temple smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice takedown defense from Mnusk. No joy for Temple on that attempt.
Temple tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mnusk was well out of range. Poor timing from Temple.
Mnusk cracks Temple with a right hand to the side of the head.
Temple shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mnusk's guard.
Mnusk keeping moving, preventing Temple from controlling successfully.
Temple lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temple postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Temple scoring with some ground and pound.
Mnusk working a defensive guard here.
Mnusk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Temple tries to free his leg and advance position but Mnusk is retaining full guard.
Temple lands a couple of digs.
Temple is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mnusk can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Temple controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mnusk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Temple.
Temple throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mnusk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Temple wants to control from the top but Mnusk keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Temple has his takedown stuffed
and Temple takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Elo Mnusk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Temple.
Mnusk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Temple misses with a straight right.
Temple misses with a two punch combination.
Mnusk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Temple throws an off balance right hand
and Mnusk counters with a left to the body.
Temple keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mnusk.
Temple tests Mnusk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Temple comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mnusk lands with an overhand left.
Temple has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mnusk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Temple shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mnusk as he jumps to the side.
It looked like Mnusk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Temple displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mnusk throws out the jab.
Temple slips under a jab.
A big left from Mnusk misses.
Temple steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mnusk.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Temple slips a jab and a cross from Mnusk.
Temple shoots in but Mnusk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Temple throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mnusk was covering up waiting for the punch and Temple finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Temple is looking to work some ground and pound but Mnusk has wrist control.
Temple prevents Mnusk from getting back to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Temple trying to control but Mnusk is working from the bottom.
Temple seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Temple throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mnusk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Temple postures up and lands a big shot to Mnusk's brow.
Temple trying to control the position from guard on top but Mnusk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Temple scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's eight 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.
Temple passes Mnusk's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mnusk is not content to let Temple control the position.
Temple moves into full mount! Mnusk won't be happy about that!
Temple raining down hammerfists from mount.
Temple fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mnusk is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Elo Mnusk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mnusk tries to hold on but Temple pushes him away.
Temple lands a nice shot to the head.
Temple trying to control but Mnusk is having none of it.
Mnusk is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Temple unloading with bombs!
Trent Temple is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mnusk keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Temple comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Temple 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Temple!
Trent Temple seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Elo Mnusk had this to say: 'It is what it is'.
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