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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Elvis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riki Oh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elvis comes to the cage accompanied by Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto. Oh has chosen Burning down the House as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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140 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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147 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple 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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Elvis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Riki Oh!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elvis throws a lazy uppercut
letting Oh counter with a right hand.
Elvis misses with a body shot.
Elvis blocks the body kick.
Elvis misses with a wild combination.
Elvis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Oh sprawls well initially but Elvis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Oh is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Elvis scores with a couple of nice shots.
Elvis content to control rather than advance.
Elvis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Elvis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Oh is not content to let Elvis control the position.
Elvis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Oh on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elvis throwing shots but Oh is blocking nicely.
Elvis thows a huge punch but Oh dodges it nicely.
Elvis performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Elvis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Oh knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Oh moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh looking to control.
Oh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Elvis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Elvis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Elvis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Elvis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Elvis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Elvis throws a big right hand that misses.
Elvis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Oh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Elvis trying to control but Oh is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elvis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oh is keeping the position for now.
Elvis trying to control the position from guard on top but Oh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elvis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Elvis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Elvis is pushing down on Oh's leg trying to pass to half guard. Oh is fighting to maintain full guard but Elvis has managed to sneak the leg through.
Elvis is pressing down on Oh's thigh, looking to free his foot. Oh is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elvis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Elvis wants to take a breather but Oh is having none of it.
Oh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Elvis.
Elvis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Elvis controlling the action here.
Elvis lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oh wants to get back to full guard.
Elvis with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Elvis lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Elvis dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Oh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Elvis as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Elvis misses the target.
Elvis misses with a wild body shot.
Elvis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Oh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Elvis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oh lands a head shot.
Diego Elvis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Elvis misses with an uppercut. Oh saw that one coming.
Oh throws a sloppy head kick and Elvis moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Oh misses the target.
Oh misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvis shoots in for a takedown but Oh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Elvis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oh.
Elvis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Elvis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Elvis throws a series of strikes that have Oh backpedaling.
Elvis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Elvis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Elvis jabs Oh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Elvis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh controlling the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elvis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Elvis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Oh is trying to keep Elvis in close.
Elvis throws a big right hand that misses.
Elvis 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Oh scores with a body shot.
Elvis misses with a double jab.
Elvis dips to his left and cracks Oh with an uppercut!
Good exchange - Elvis coming out on top.
Elvis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Elvis in his tracks.
Oh stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Elvis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oh lands a nice hook to Elvis's body. Elvis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Elvis clobbers Oh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice takedown defense from Oh. No joy for Elvis on that attempt.
Elvis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oh.
Diego Elvis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Elvis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Elvis feints a jab promting Oh to slip. Elvis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Oh slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Elvis throws a right hand that Oh ducks under and follows up with a left that Oh also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut lands for Oh. That snapped Elvis's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Elvis dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Elvis misses with a lunging right hand
and Oh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Elvis at a distance.
Oh misses with a few strikes there.
Elvis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oh is fending him off so far but Elvis persists. Nope, Oh circles away and we're back to standing.
Oh misses with an uppercut.
Elvis misses with a jab to the body
and Oh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oh getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice body punch from Oh.
Oh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oh misses with a double jab
and Elvis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oh thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Oh misses the target.
Elvis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oh moves away.
Oh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elvis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Elvis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oh displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Elvis lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh throws a head kick but Elvis moves out of range.
Oh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Elvis.
Oh misses with a looping left.
Elvis tests Oh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Elvis thuds a left hand into Oh's body.
Elvis throws an overhand right that lands on Oh's shoulder, as Oh tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Oh misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elvis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oh.
Oh misses the body punch
letting Elvis counter with a right hand.
Oh throws a nice looking combination but Elvis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Elvis looks to throw the jab but Oh is out of range.
Elvis misses with an uppercut.
Oh throws a shot to the body.
Elvis misses with a double jab.
Diego Elvis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Riki Oh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elvis shoots in for a takedown but Oh shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Elvis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oh closes the distance and pushes Elvis back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh breaks the clinch.
Elvis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Elvis misses with a left hand
and Oh counters with a left and a right that stings Elvis.
A big right from Elvis misses.
Oh throws a series of punches but Elvis moves out of range.
Oh misses with a few strikes there.
Oh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oh doesn't manage to clinch there - Elvis circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Elvis misses with an uppercut. Oh saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Riki Oh.
I think Elvis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Elvis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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