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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Develen Elvington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Quaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quaid has chosen Metallica - For Whom the Bell Tolls as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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152 lbs
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153 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Develen Elvington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Douglas Quaid!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elvington tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quaid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Elvington tries a head kick but it misses.
Quaid misses with a body punch
and Elvington connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Elvington throws a low kick but it's checked well by Quaid.
Quaid moves out of range as Elvington strikes.
Nice body punch from Quaid.
Elvington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elvington lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Quaid at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Elvington misses the target.
Elvington throws a nice looking combination but Quaid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Elvington closes the distance and clinches.
Quaid lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Elvington or not.
Quaid trying to stall but Elvington improves his position.
Elvington blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quaid misses with a punch to the body.
Elvington makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Elvington.
Quaid decides to pull guard.
Elvington postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Elvington is working Quaid over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Elvington in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Elvington throws a big right hand that misses.
Quaid preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Quaid wants to sweep here but Elvington controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Elvington accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Quaid is trying to keep Elvington in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elvington trying to control the position from guard on top but Quaid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elvington missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Elvington has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quaid looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Elvington with a nice head shot there.
Elvington throwing strikes from guard but Quaid blocks nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elvington throws a big right hand that misses.
Quaid utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Elvington trying to control but Quaid is working from the bottom.
Elvington postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Elvington trying to control the position from guard on top but Quaid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elvington connects with a couple of short punches.
Quaid escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Elvington gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Elvington in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elvington trying to control but Quaid is working from the bottom.
Elvington stopping the sweep attempt from Quaid.
Elvington postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Elvington postures up in Quaid's guard and throws a big left but Quaid blocks it.
Elvington throws a strike but Quaid rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Quaid trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Quaid is fighting to break Elvington's control of his arms but Elvington is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Elvington is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Quaid is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elvington is trying to control the position but Quaid postures up.
Quaid passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Elvington tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Quaid wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quaid taking a breather here.
Quaid fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Quaid is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Elvington knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elvington is not content to let Quaid control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Develen Elvington dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Quaid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elvington.
Quaid connects with a nice looking jab.
Quaid throws a body punch but Elvington moves out of range.
Elvington moves in looking to clinch but Quaid pushes him off.
Elvington drives through and clinches with Quaid against the cage.
Elvington tries to work over Quaid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Elvington breaks the clinch.
Elvington looks to clinch
and Quaid counters with a three punch combo that has Elvington backing up. Elvington nods at Quaid to acknowledge the strikes.
Elvington misses with an uppercut.
Quaid keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Elvington lunges at Quaid with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Quaid's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvington closes the distance looking to clinch
and Quaid counters with a three punch combo that has Elvington backing up. Elvington nods at Quaid to acknowledge the strikes.
Develen Elvington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quaid swings away with a body shot that misses
and Elvington counters with a left to the body.
Elvington lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Elvington looks to land a right hand but Quaid moved out of range.
Elvington goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A shot to the liver by Elvington. Beautiful body shot.
Develen Elvington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quaid tries for a takedown but Elvington sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Elvington lands with a thumping leg kick.
Quaid misses with an uppercut. Elvington saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quaid swats away the attempt to clinch by Elvington.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elvington waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quaid.
Quaid lands a jab to Elvington's midsection.
Elvington throws a body punch but Quaid moves out of range.
Quaid is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Elvington rather than just go for the knockout.
Elvington is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Quaid.
Quaid looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Elvington is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Elvington.
Elvington takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elvington tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Quaid is able to avoid easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Elvington misses the target.
Quaid jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Quaid looking to score a takedown here. Elvington is defending well but Quaid drives through and ends up in Elvington's guard.
Elvington tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Elvington is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quaid postures up in Elvington's guard and throws a big left but Elvington blocks it.
Quaid is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Develen Elvington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Quaid postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Elvington is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Quaid stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elvington swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Quaid throws and elbow that misses. Elvington uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Quaid's guard. Nice move by Elvington!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quaid keeping moving, preventing Elvington from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Develen Elvington will probably get the nod.
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!
Quaid avoids the head kick by Elvington.
Elvington scores with a head kick.
Elvington lands with a hook. Quaid tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Quaid takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Quaid checks a leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Quaid or perhaps it was just good defense by Elvington which made him look bad.
Elvington throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Elvington tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quaid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Quaid shoots in and drives through. Elvington sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elvington takes the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Elvington.
Elvington tries to throw a body punch but Quaid avoids it by throwing Elvington back against the cage.
Elvington misses with some punches.
Quaid taking a breather.
Elvington blocking some punches.
Elvington misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quaid.
Quaid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Elvington.
Elvington tries to work over Quaid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Elvington on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elvington digs a right hand underneath Quaid's ribcage. Quaid let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Quaid has a couple of punches blocked by Elvington.
Elvington misses with some punches.
Elvington lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Elvington presses Quaid against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Elvington.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quaid wants a takedown.
Develen Elvington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Quaid.
Elvington misses with a body punch.
Quaid blocks an uppercut.
Elvington working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Quaid blocks a body shot from Elvington.
Elvington scores with a nice hook to the head.
Elvington misses with a body punch.
Elvington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quaid's elbow.
Elvington can't find room to land a body shot as Quaid controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elvington tries a body shot but Quaid blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Elvington.
Quaid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Elvington tries a body shot but Quaid blocks it.
Elvington throws a punch but it's blocked by Quaid.
Quaid lands a shot to the body.
Develen Elvington has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Elvington blocking some punches.
Quaid misses with a hook to the ribs.
Elvington tries a body shot but Quaid blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Elvington fails to land.
Quaid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quaid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Elvington cracks Quaid with a nice body shot.
Quaid tries to score a body lock takedown but Elvington shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elvington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Douglas Quaid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elvington looks to clinch
and Quaid counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Elvington lands a really nice looking cross but Quaid seems unphased.
Quaid moves out of range of the body kick from Elvington.
Quaid closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quaid throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Develen Elvington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Elvington is looking for a sweep. Quaid is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Quaid looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quaid throwing shots but Elvington is blocking nicely.
Elvington keeping control of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Develen Elvington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Elvington has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Develen Elvington!
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