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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Odafin Tutuola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Ellagrande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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175 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Odafin Tutuola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandon Ellagrande!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellagrande keeps the fight on the outside.
Tutuola wants to clinch.
Tutuola shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ellagrande napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tutuola is looking to take a break and control but Ellagrande is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ellagrande gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ellagrande is looking to escape.
Tutuola is trying to control the action in half guard but Ellagrande is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tutuola wants to stand up but Ellagrande is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutuola wants to work for an arm triangle but Ellagrande is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tutuola throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ellagrande pushes Tutuola off looking to stand but Tutuola dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ellagrande misses with a takedown attempt
and Tutuola holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tutuola being controlled against the ropes.
Ellagrande wants to stall.
Ellagrande prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ellagrande misses with a knee strike.
Ellagrande scores a nice knee to the body.
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.
Tutuola wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ellagrande has him pressed against the ropes.
Ellagrande tries to stall but Tutuola uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ellagrande manages to pull guard.
Tutuola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ellagrande is keeping the position for now.
Ellagrande wants to get back to his feet but Tutuola is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tutuola decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ellagrande, up you get!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ellagrande.
Ellagrande shoots and misses
letting Tutuola counter with a right hand.
It looks like Brandon Ellagrande has been cut.
Odafin Tutuola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Ellagrande.
Tutuola fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice sprawl there from Tutuola as Ellagrande shoots in.
Tutuola tried to score with a low kick but Ellagrande checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutuola with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ellagrande counters with a takedown into side control.
Tutuola is breathing heavily.
Ellagrande wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tutuola keeps working.
Ellagrande tries for a kimura but Tutuola is defending well.
Ellagrande lands an elbow.
Tutuola is trying to improve his position.
Tutuola wants to control but Ellagrande postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Ellagrande seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Tutuola struggling a bit here.
Tutuola holding on.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tutuola fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ellagrande, pushing him back against the ropes.
Tutuola wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ellagrande with a knee to the head.
It looks like Odafin Tutuola has been cut.
Tutuola is trying to force a seperation but Ellagrande has the dominant position.
Ellagrande landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tutuola fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tutuola tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brandon Ellagrande will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ellagrande closes the distance and clinches.
Tutuola pulls guard effortlessly.
Ellagrande looking to pass the guard.
Tutuola looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ellagrande is one step ahead there.
Ellagrande postures up and lands a big shot to Tutuola's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tutuola wants to stand and escape but Ellagrande is having none of it.
Ellagrande slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellagrande is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tutuola has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tutuola regains half guard.
Ellagrande wants to take a breather but Tutuola is having none of it.
Tutuola connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Tutuola wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ellagrande 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.
Ellagrande stalling.
Tutuola trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Ellagrande manages to pass to mount!
Ellagrande with good strikes from the mount here!
Tutuola avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ellagrande.
Ellagrande dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellagrande avoids the attempt from Tutuola to control.
Ellagrande swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Tutuola is now in Ellagrande's guard. A big mistake from Ellagrande there, giving up the dominant position!
Ellagrande wants to stand but Tutuola is controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ellagrande can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ellagrande is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Tutuola dives into side control.
The ground and pound from Tutuola seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
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.
Ellagrande is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Tutuola has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Tutuola working away.
Tutuola trying to control the action but Ellagrande is working from the bottom.
Ellagrande is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ellagrande is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Ellagrande showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ellagrande drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ellagrande working the strikes but Tutuola uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Tutuola is looking to control Ellagrande's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tutuola avoid being mounted?
Ellagrande tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tutuola knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tutuola wants to get back to full guard.
Ellagrande is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tutuola defends it well.
Tutuola tries to roll over but Ellagrande keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutuola pushes Ellagrande off looking to stand but Ellagrande dives back in and keeps control.
Ellagrande thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tutuola's head.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ellagrande stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tutuola will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ellagrande tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ellagrande dives in and grabs Tutuola's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tutuola pushes down on Ellagrande's head and hops out.
A combination from Ellagrande does no damage.
Tutuola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ellagrande was well out of range. Poor timing from Tutuola.
Nice takedown defense from Ellagrande. No joy for Tutuola on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Odafin Tutuola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ellagrande tries to close the distance and clinch but Tutuola swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ellagrande tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tutuola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ellagrande clinches with his opponent.
Ellagrande managing to block the knees to the body from Tutuola.
Ellagrande is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Tutuola can't fight it off and eventually Ellagrande manages to take the fight to the floor. Tutuola looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tutuola preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tutuola throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Tutuola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ellagrande.
Tutuola not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutuola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ellagrande.
Ellagrande trying to control the position from guard on top but Tutuola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ellagrande drops back looking for a leg! Tutuola is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tutuola manages to kick Ellagrande off! Ellagrande jumps back into Tutuola's guard.
Ellagrande won't allow Tutuola to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tutuola closes the distance and clinches up with Ellagrande, looking for a takedown. Tutuola pushes Ellagrande against the ropes but Ellagrande circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tutuola tries to close the distance and clinch but Ellagrande swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ellagrande throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tutuola swats away the attempt to clinch by Ellagrande.
Ellagrande gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tutuola tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ellagrande smiles and moves away.
Ellagrande clinches up with Tutuola and pushes him back against the ropes.
Ellagrande is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tutuola is keeping busy.
Ellagrande unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tutuola takes an elbow to the temple.
Ellagrande goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tutuola prevents it.
Ellagrande is trying to drag Tutuola to the mat but Tutuola just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Odafin Tutuola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandon Ellagrande is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ellagrande gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Ellagrande comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ellagrande 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Ellagrande!
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energy
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RATING
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