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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cole Elliot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Minard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elliot comes to the cage accompanied by Party Up. Minard has chosen Walk as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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183 cm
22
215 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cole Elliot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Minard!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elliot walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Minard closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Minard lands in his opponent's guard.
Minard wants to pass the guard but Elliot is keeping the position.
Minard wants to control from the top but Elliot keeps moving.
Minard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Minard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Elliot is on top in guard.
Minard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Minard working a defensive guard but Elliot manages to pass into side control anyway.
Minard looking for a sweep but Elliot has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Minard is trying desperately to improve position.
Elliot sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Elliot goes for an armbar but Minard turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Minard.
That's two 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.
Minard looking to pass the guard.
Minardis looking to pass into half guard but Elliot pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Elliot is in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minard looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Elliot passes into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Elliot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Elliot tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Elliot has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Minard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Minard seems a little lost for a moment, as Elliot dominates the positioning.
Minard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Elliot goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Minard has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Elliot but great work by Minard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Minard dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Elliot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Minard.
Minard looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Elliot!
Minard goes for an armbar but Elliot turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Elliot.
Elliot trying to control but Minard is working from the bottom.
Minard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Elliot is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliot trying to control the position from guard on top but Minard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Minard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Elliot gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Minard working for submissions but it's allowed Elliot to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Elliot in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Minard tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Elliot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cole Elliot!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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