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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between nick eat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roi Vincent Eli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eli comes into a darkened arena with his song building. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F11JqLUBCfY kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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134 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, nick eat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roi Vincent Eli!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eli wants to clinch up but eat keeps it at a distance.
eat has closed the distance and engaged Eli in a clinch.
Eli has eat pressed against the cage, preventing eat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
eat tries to break free but Eli pushes him back against the cage.
eat lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
eat gets control of Eli's arms and successfully pulls guard. eat will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
eat is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Eli is controlling him.
Eli content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
eat being controlled here, momentarily.
eat has momentary wrist control but Eli slips an elbow through the middle.
Eli throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as eat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eli is looking to work some ground and pound but eat has wrist control.
eat is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Eli is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eli working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Eli throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eli stops eat from standing up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
eat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eli takes a swing at eat's ribcage but misses.
Eli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from eat.
eat throws a leg kick but Eli moved away.
eat lands a nice shot to the body.
eat jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Eli doesn't manage to clinch there - eat circles away.
Eli throws a sloppy head kick and eat moves out of range easily.
eat misses with a low kick.
eat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Eli closes the distance looking to clinch
and eat counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Eli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with eat, pushing him back against the cage.
Eli keeps control of eat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by eat.
eat really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Eli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eli closes the distance looking to clinch
and eat counters with a straight right hand.
Eli closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Eli darts in trying to clinch
and eat counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by eat.
Eli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eli is looking for a takedown up against the cage. eat gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Eli tries to stall but eat uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eli is trying to break the clinch but eat has him pressed against the cage.
Eli throws a head punch that misses.
Eli misses with some punches.
eat wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eli has him pressed against the cage.
eat stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Eli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eli tries to close the distance and clinch up but eat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eli scores with a jab to the head.
eat connects with a good right hand that stumbles Eli. Eli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Eli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
eat misses with a combination
and Eli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
eat has taken the fight to the clinch.
Eli breaks from the clinch.
eat throws a combination that misses
letting Eli counter with a right hand.
eat throws a one two combo.
eat connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but eat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
eat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eli.
eat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eli clinches but eat breaks the clinch
and eat moves into the clinch.
eat digs a right hand into Eli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Eli's gas tank.
Eli looking to slow down the pace here.
Eli fails to pull guard.
eat wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
eat tries to break free but Eli pushes him back against the cage.
eat is looking to break free of the clinch but Eli has double underhooks.
Eli has eat pressed against the cage, preventing eat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
eat pushes Eli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by eat.
eat working hard to break the clinch.
Eli prevents eat from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that nick eat will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Eli has eat up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Eli.
eat changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Eli fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Eli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from eat.
eat throws a solid leg kick but Eli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at eat.
Eli tries to clinch up but eat circles away and keeps his distance.
eat misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Eli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Eli tries to clinch but eat moves away
and eat counters with a three punch combo that has Eli backing up. Eli nods at eat to acknowledge the strikes.
eat cracks Eli with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Eli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but eat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
eat throws a combination that misses
and Eli counters with a two punch combo.
Eli gets in close and instigates a clinch.
eat tries to break free but Eli pushes him back against the cage.
Eli's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
eat has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Eli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
nick eat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
eat throws a big shot that misses.
nick eat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
eat misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from eat.
Eli tries to clinch up but eat circles away and keeps his distance.
Eli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
eat shoots in and drives through. Eli sprawls well.
Eli is looking to clinch but eat is avoiding it.
Eli has eat up against the cage in a clinch.
Eli tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. eat just stands there and leans against the cage.
Eli breaks the clinch.
eat fails in his attempt to clinch.
eat slips a jab and a cross from Eli.
That's two 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.
eat lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
eat swats away the attempt to clinch by Eli.
Eli doesn't manage to clinch there - eat circles away.
Eli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
eat scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
eat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eli clinches.
eat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Eli keeps the fight in the clinch, despite eat's efforts to push away.
eat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
eat tries to break free but Eli pushes him back against the cage.
Eli misses with a hook from the clinch.
eat is trying to break the clinch but Eli is controlling him.
Eli lands a hook that snaps the head of eat backwards.
eat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
eat keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
eat closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Eli tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. eat smiles and moves away.
eat is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
eat clinches up against the cage.
eat tries to break free but Eli pushes him back against the cage.
Eli tries to break the clinch but eat is controlling the position.
eat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eli backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Eli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
eat wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
eat working hard to break the clinch.
Eli stalling the fight.
Come on eat - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
eat throws an elbow that misses.
eat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
eat trying to stall but Eli improves his position.
Stalling in the clinch from eat.
Eli tries to pull guard but eat holds him up against the cage and eventually Eli drops back down to his feet.
nick eat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roi Vincent Eli.
Eli keeps control of eat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
eat manages to break the clinch.
eat displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
eat shoots for a double leg takedown but Eli sprawls well. He's pushed eat's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Eli tries to clinch there but eat circles away.
eat clinches up against the cage.
Eli tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
eat is trying to break free.
Eli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
eat blocking some punches.
Eli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eli breaks from the clinch.
Eli misses with a double jab.
Eli doesn't manage to clinch there - eat circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roi Vincent Eli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Eli moves in looking to clinch but eat pushes him off.
eat throws a hook but Eli blocks it.
Eli tries to clinch but eat moves away
and eat counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
eat tries to circle away but Eli has him pinned against the cage.
eat misses with some punches.
eat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
eat is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by eat.
eat slows down the pace here.
Eli keeps the fight in the clinch, despite eat's efforts to push away.
Eli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eli throws a push kick but eat slaps the foot to one side.
eat throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eli counters by clinching up.
eat blocks an uppercut.
Eli keeps control of eat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
eat is stalling here.
eat looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
eat goes for a takedown attempt but Eli pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice right hand lands inside from eat.
Eli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A left hand lands to the body for eat.
eat stops a takedown attempt from Eli.
Eli is looking for a takedown up against the cage. eat gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
eat just leaning against Eli, taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, eat scores with a nice short uppercut.
Eli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
eat lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A left and a right from Eli both land. Nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
eat darts in trying to clinch
and Eli counters with a right hand to the body.
Eli wants to clinch up but eat keeps it at a distance.
Eli wants to clinch up but eat keeps it at a distance.
Eli wants to clinch.
Eli is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down eat rather than just go for the knockout.
eat throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eli counters with a right hand to the body.
Roi Vincent Eli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
eat scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Eli closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Eli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
eat fails to land with a series of punches.
eat throws a combination that misses
and Eli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
eat is looking to clinch but Eli is avoiding it.
Eli tries to clinch but eat moves out of range.
Eli checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
eat has a takedown stuffed.
Eli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eli digs a good hook to eat's body.
Eli closes the distance and lands a one-two.
eat throws a combination that misses
and Eli counters with a three punch combo that has eat backing up. eat nods at Eli to acknowledge the strikes.
Eli throws a series of punches but eat avoids them all with ease.
Eli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eli tries to clinch up.
eat keeps the fight on the outside.
eat looks for the body kick but Eli saw that one coming.
Eli just misses with a punch to the body.
eat thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eli slips under a jab from eat.
Eli misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from eat misses the target.
eat lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
eat staying out of range there.
eat misses with a takedown attempt - Eli sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for nick eat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
eat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eli tries to clinch up
and eat counters by clinching up.
eat wants to break free but Eli has control.
eat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eli's elbow.
Eli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eli ducks under a wild hook from eat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roi Vincent Eli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Eli has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Roi Vincent Eli!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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