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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gary Player (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Elkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Player's entrance music is Bettie Grind - I'm Floatin'. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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144 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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152 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Player!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Elkins!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elkins shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Player manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Player is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Elkins is controlling him.
Elkins looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Elkins prevents Player from getting back to his feet.
Elkins sitting in guard here, content to control.
Player wants to stand up but Elkins is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Player preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Player is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Elkins shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Player rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Elkins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Elkins has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Player is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Elkins controlling the position easily from mount.
Player tries to buck Elkins off but he can't manage it.
A nice elbow there by Elkins.
Elkins controlling from the full mount.
Elkins looking to finish Player with some ground and pound. This is bad for Player!
The referee warns Player that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Player is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Player's face.
Elkins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Player is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Elkins landing punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elkins lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Elkins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Elkins.
Player is rocked!
Elkins wants to finish this one by submission but Player is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Elkins.
Elkins scoring with strikes but Player is staying in there.
Oh Player is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Elkins tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Player seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Player somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Player throws a right and a left that both miss.
Player misses with a double jab
and Elkins counters with a shoot takedown. Player fights it but they end up in guard.
Elkins prevents Player from getting back to his feet.
Elkins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Player looks like he's trying to stand up.
Elkins is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Player is trying to stand up here but Elkins is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkins is trying to control the action in half guard but Player is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Player wants to get back to his feet.
Elkins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Player has managed to free his arm - good work.
Elkins prevents Player from standing back up.
Elkins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Player avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Elkins.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elkins controlling the action here.
Player looks like he's trying to stand up.
Elkins trying to pass the guard but Player defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Elkins 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.
Player rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Elkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Elkins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gary Player seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Player swings widly with a right hand
and Elkins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Elkins trying to control but Player is working from the bottom.
Player is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Elkins is controlling him.
Elkins wants to control from the top but Player keeps moving.
Elkins is in close to Player's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Player is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Elkins is controlling him.
Elkins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins wants to pass the guard but Player is keeping the position.
Elkins stops Player from standing up.
Elkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Player is looking to stand up but Elkins isn't so interested in that idea.
Elkins trying to control but Player is working from the bottom.
Elkins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Elkins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Player keeping moving, preventing Elkins from controlling successfully.
Elkins stops Player from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Elkins chips away with some ground and pound.
Elkins slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Player is looking to stand up but Elkins isn't so interested in that idea.
Elkins wants to pass the guard but Player is keeping the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Player misses with a series of wild punches.
Player throws an off balance right hand
and Elkins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Elkins.
Elkins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Elkins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Elkins trying to control but Player is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Player kicks Elkins off and gets to his feet.
Elkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Player as Elkins shoots in.
Elkins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Player sprawls well. Player wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Elkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Player misses with a two punch combination.
Player tries to bum rush Elkins with a series of wild strikes but Elkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Player swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Elkins has a takedown stuffed.
Gary Player has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Elkins.
A punch combination from Player misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Elkins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Player throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Elkins shoots in but Player avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Player throws a left and a right that both miss
and Elkins counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Elkins is working Player over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Elkins controls from within his opponent's guard.
Player wants to stand but Elkins is controlling the position.
Elkins landing with the ground and pound.
Player wants to stand but Elkins is controlling the position.
Elkins sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Elkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Player enables Elkins to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Player manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Elkins won't allow Player to get back to his feet.
Elkins trying to control but Player is working from the bottom.
Cody Elkins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Player is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Elkins is controlling him.
Player keeping moving, preventing Elkins from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cody Elkins was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Player misses with a two punch combination.
Player tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Player.
Player looks to land a right hand but Elkins moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Player misses with an uppercut. Elkins saw that one coming.
Elkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Player swivels and escapes.
Player throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Player is fending him off so far but Elkins persists. Nope, Player circles away and we're back to standing.
Player pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Elkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Player swivels and escapes.
Gary Player has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Elkins.
Elkins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Player tries to avoid it but Elkins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Player to the ground. Player escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Player swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elkins shoots for a takedown but Player saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Player throws a shot from downtown. Elkins moves away and avoids it.
Elkins misses with a takedown attempt - Player sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Elkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Elkins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Player misses with a wild body shot.
Player misses with a looping left.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Elkins.
Player is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Elkins is controlling him well.
Elkins trying to control the action but Player is working from the bottom.
Player is trying to get back to his feet.
Elkins trying to control the action but Player is working from the bottom.
Player is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Elkins asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins has hold of Player's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Player seems comfortable defending it but Elkins has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Player is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Player is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Elkins couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cody Elkins!
Cody Elkins is the new featherweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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