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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Park (ranked 3144 p4p, 3872 weight class) and Trouble Som (ranked 370 p4p, 427 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elvis Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Trouble Som!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Som throws a series of strikes that have Park backpedaling.
Park slips under a jab.
Som scores with a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Som misses
and Park connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Som ducks under a wild hook from Park.
Som throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Park is looking to counter punch.
Som throws a lazy uppercut
and Park counters with a nice uppercut.
Som throws a right hand that Park ducks under and follows up with a left that Park also avoids with ease.
Nice defenses there by Som.
Park keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Park.
A telegraphed right hand from Som misses the target.
Park appears to be looking for a big counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for Park with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Som drives through and clinches with Park against the cage.
Park is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Som to keep the fight standing.
Som lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Park tries to pull guard but Som forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elvis Park. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Som pushes Park back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Som scores with a shot to the side of Park's head.
Som lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Som swings wildly with an uppercut but Park uses good head movement to avoid it.
Park is trying to pull guard but Som turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Park fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Som misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Som tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Som lands with a short shot to the head.
Park jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Som walks away with a smile on his face. Park gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Som ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Park moves away.
Park appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice cross by Som.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Park misses the jab.
Park looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Som misses with a two punch combination.
Som clinches up with Park and pushes him back against the cage.
Park jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Som walks away with a smile on his face. Park gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Som misses with a double jab.
Park half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Som with a hook.
It looks like Elvis Park has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Som moves into the clinch.
Park tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Som just stands there and leans against the cage.
Som lands a left hand.
Park jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Som walks away with a smile on his face. Park gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Som tries to clinch up.
Som throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Park misses the target.
Park looks to throw the jab but Som is out of range.
Som swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Som scores with a punch to the head.
Trouble Som seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Som tries to clinch but Park moves out of range.
A jab from Som finds it's way through Park's defenses.
Som throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Park counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Som, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Park on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Park tries to keep at a distance but Som has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Som throws a head punch that misses.
Som swings wildly with an uppercut but Park uses good head movement to avoid it.
Park jumps guard and drags Som to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Som's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Park looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Som has picked Park up and slammed him! Park can't keep hold of the triangle and Som manages to pass to side control!
Som in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Park can't do much from the bottom here.
Som sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Park is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trouble Som dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elvis Park's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Som catches Park with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Park steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Som.
Som moves into the clinch.
Som has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Park jumps guard.
Park not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Park avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Park escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Som gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Park is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Park working for a triangle but Som defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park throws his legs up looking for a submission but Som uses it to pass to side control.
Park manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Park trying to hold on to Som's head to control him but Som postures up.
Park is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Park keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Som looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Park looking for submissions off his back.
Som is trying to control the action in half guard but Park is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Park slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Som wants to control from the top but Park keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Som throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Park not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Park escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Som gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Som missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Som won't allow Park to sweep him here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Park moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Som tries to clinch but Park moves out of range.
Som lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park needs to keep his hands up - Som had a free shot at his head there.
Som moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Park looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Som lands a nice hook to Park's body. Park takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Som throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Park on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Som looks to land a combination but Park avoids it well.
Park seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Som connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Park's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Som. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Som fails with an attempt to clinch.
Som is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Park was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trouble Som showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Elvis Park's cut.
That's time! Park's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Som dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Som has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Som throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Som misses the jab.
Park swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Som throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Park swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Park is defended easily by Som.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Som looks to land a combination but Park avoids it well.
Park swats away the attempt to clinch by Som.
Park appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Som tries to bum rush Park with a series of wild strikes but Park uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Park is looking to counter punch.
A jab lands there for Som.
Som misses with a wild body shot.
Park is looking to counter punch.
Park throws a right hand that misses
and Som counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A right-left combo lands from Som.
Park dodges the punch combination from Som.
Park changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Som instigates a clinch.
Som misses with some punches.
Som slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Som.
Still in the clinch, Som scores with a nice short uppercut.
Park fails to pull the fight into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Som scores with a shoulder strike.
Park is trying to pull guard but Som turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elvis Park. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Som.
Stalling in the clinch from Som.
Som working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Park tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Park blocking some punches.
Som misses with a short punch on the inside.
Som can't find room to land a body shot as Park controls the action.
Park fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Som swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Som lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Som digs a right hand into Park's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Park's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Park is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Som to keep the fight standing.
Park tries to pull guard but Som won't allow it.
Som slowing the pace effectively.
Park's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Som lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Park.
Park tries to pull guard but Som won't allow it.
Park letting Som take a breather here.
Park tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Som smiles and moves away.
Trouble Som is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Park steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Som.
Som lands a nice hook to Park's body. Park takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Park is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Som throws a series of punches but Park avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Som wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Trouble Som seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Park tries to keep at a distance but Som has taken the fight into the clinch.
Som lands with a left to the head.
Trouble Som is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Park takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Park tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Som fails to land.
Som lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Som is working Park over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Som.
Park tries to pull guard but Som forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Elvis Park has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Som digs a right hand underneath Park's ribcage. Park let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trouble Som comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Som 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 Josh West scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trouble Som!
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