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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis's entrance music is 2pac nothing to lose. A fine choice. Rage has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Darius Ellis looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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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
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darius Ellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trevor Rage!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellis clinches.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Rage gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ellis.
Ellis is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rage can't fight it off and eventually Ellis manages to take the fight to the floor. Rage looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ellis stops Rage from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ellis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ellis preventing the sweep.
Ellis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rage is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rage is working an open guard so Ellis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ellis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rage gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ellis regains guard.
Rage landing some decent shots from guard.
Ellis wants to stand but Rage is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage throwing strikes from guard but Ellis blocks nicely.
Rage is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ellis scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rage has a takedown stuffed.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ellis wants to clinch up but Rage keeps it at a distance.
Rage fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage shoots in and bounces Ellis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ellis is looking to stand up but Rage isn't so interested in that idea.
Ellis has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rage off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Rage fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Darius Ellis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Rage.
Rage shoots in and drives through. Ellis sprawls well.
Ellis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rage trying to control but Ellis is working from the bottom.
Ellis is working an open guard so Rage takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rage shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ellis sprawls well. Ellis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rage gets slowly back to his feet.
Rage throws a head kick but Ellis moves out of range.
No joy there for Ellis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ellis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ellis throws a series of punches but Rage avoids them all with ease.
Ellis wants to clinch up but Rage keeps it at a distance.
Ellis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rage drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rage prevents Ellis from escaping the position.
Rage working away.
Ellis is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage advances nicely into full mount.
Ellis is trying to stand up.
Rage wants to control the pace but Ellis is squirming around nicely.
Ellis tries to hold on but Rage postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ellis working to try and regain half guard.
Rage working Ellis over with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ellis bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ellis is fighting to break Rage's control of his arms but Rage is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Trevor Rage will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rage has managed to clinch.
Ellis lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Ellis.
Ellis scores with a shot to the side of Rage's head.
Ellis tries a knee to the head but Rage blocks it.
Ellis lands with a light punch inside.
Rage pulls guard.
Ellis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rage throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rage has his hands on Ellis's head, controlling the position.
Ellis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ellis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ellis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ellis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ellis shoots for a takedown but Rage saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A jab lands there for Rage.
Ellis leaves Rage with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck for Rage with that takedown attempt.
Ellis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rage's head backwards.
Ellis leaves Rage with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Darius Ellis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Rage.
Ellis clinches up with Rage and pushes him back against the cage.
Rage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rage wants to stall.
Rage has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage prevents a body shot from Ellis.
Rage is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ellis swings wildly with an uppercut but Rage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Ellis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ellis jumps into guard, dragging Rage to the mat.
Rage tries to free his leg and advance position but Ellis is retaining full guard.
Ellis is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ellis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ellis throws a head punch that misses.
Ellis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rage backwards.
Rage breaks the clinch.
Ellis lands with a right hand.
Rage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rage is looking to slow Ellis down with leg kicks.
Rage throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ellis's waist but Ellis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rage off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis has Rage up against the cage in a clinch.
Ellis misses with an elbow strike.
Ellis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rage lands a jab to the nose.
Ellis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ellis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rage tries to circle away but Ellis has him pinned against the cage.
Rage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ellis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rage tightens his grip and picks Ellis up, before dumping him to the ground. Ellis manages to land in guard.
Ellis wants to sweep but no luck.
Rage gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ellis throws a nice looking combination but Rage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rage misses with the combination.
Ellis doesn't manage to clinch there - Rage circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage misses with a two punch combination.
Ellis closes the distance and clinches up with Rage, looking for a takedown. Ellis pushes Rage against the cage but Rage circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ellis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rage circles away quickly and effectively.
Rage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Darius Ellis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellis tries to clinch but Rage is having none of it.
Ellis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rage is looking to regain half guard here but Ellis keeps moving and retains side control.
Rage regains half guard.
Rage trying to control but Ellis postures up.
Rage avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ellis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Ellis dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rage dodges the punch combination from Ellis.
Rage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ellis pinned against the cage. Ellis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ellis moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ellis.
Rage wants a takedown.
Ellis jumps guard and drags Rage to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rage prevents Ellis from getting back to his feet.
Rage is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rage tries to stand but Ellis is controlling from the bottom.
Rage is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rage lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rage closes the distance and clinches up with Ellis, looking for a takedown. Rage pushes Ellis against the cage but Ellis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Darius Ellis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Rage.
Ellis closes the distance and clinches.
Rage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ellis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ellis takes a swing at Rage's ribcage but misses.
Rage throws a right hand that Ellis ducks under and follows up with a left that Ellis also avoids with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Ellis as Rage shoots in.
Rage shoots for a double leg takedown but Ellis sprawls well. He's pushed Rage's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ellis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rage counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rage content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rage drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rage jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Trevor Rage has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ellis wants to stand and escape but Rage is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis pushes Rage off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Ellis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rage counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Darius Ellis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ellis tries to close the distance and clinch but Rage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rage wants to clinch up but Ellis keeps it at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rage.
Ellis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rage changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ellis tries to avoid it but Rage manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ellis to the ground. Ellis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ellis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rage fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ellis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rage throws a body punch but Ellis moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ellis wants it to stay on the feet.
Ellis tries to close the distance and clinch but Rage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rage forces Ellis back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ellis.
Ellis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rage backwards.
Ellis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ellis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rage blocking some punches.
Rage avoids the elbow strike from Ellis, against the cage.
Rage blocking some punches.
Ellis misses with an elbow strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rage takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ellis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rage backwards.
Rage drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ellis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ellis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ellis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rage gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rage takes a shot to the head.
Ellis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rage's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rage is trying to break the clinch but Ellis is controlling him.
Rage stalling in the clinch.
Ellis gets through Rage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rage has Ellis pressed against the cage, preventing Ellis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ellis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rage counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ellis is looking to stand up but Rage isn't so interested in that idea.
Rage wants to control from the top but Ellis keeps moving.
Ellis is looking to stand up but Rage isn't so interested in that idea.
Rage passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor Rage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rage 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trevor Rage!
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