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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Elvis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jao Lai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Elvis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 8 - 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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jao Lai!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elvis blocks a head kick by Lai.
A combination from Lai does no damage.
Elvis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lai, pushing him back against the cage.
Lai digs a right hand into Elvis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Elvis's gas tank.
Elvis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Elvis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Elvis has a couple of punches blocked by Lai.
Lai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Elvis's face.
Elvis tries to work over Lai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lai is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Elvis is defending well for now.
Elvis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Elvis tries a body shot but Lai blocks it.
Lai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lai avoiding damage.
Lai lands a damaging elbow.
Lai lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Lai - that landed with a thud.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Elvis misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Lai.
Lai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lai lands an elbow just above Elvis 's eye.
It looks like Diego Elvis has been cut.
Elvis managing to block the knees to the body from Lai.
Lai is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Elvis is keeping busy.
Lai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lai is trying to stall.
Lai tries a knee to the head but Elvis blocks it.
Lai trying to land knees to the body.
Elvis is trying to maintain a safe position but Lai gets an underhook and turns Elvis into the cage.
Lai is working Elvis over against the cage.
Elvis turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Elvis working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elvis is chipping away with strikes.
Lai prevents Elvis from moving into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lai is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Elvis off and has taken his back!
Elvis covering up well under a series of strikes from Lai.
Elvis tries to escape but Lai has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Elvis looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
A lull in the action here.
Elvis covering up well and avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elvis covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Elvis defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lai's arms.
Lai tightening his grip on Elvis, looking for the choke.
Elvis trying to control the position but Lai manages to sink in the hooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lai is looking for the choke from the back position but Elvis is controlling his hands well.
Elvis rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lai is looking to take a break and control but Elvis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Elvis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lai is working for a kimura but Elvis is defending it quite comfortably.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lai is stalling here. Elvis is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lai seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Elvis has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jao Lai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Elvis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lai tries to clinch up.
Elvis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lai can pounce on him.
Elvis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Elvis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Elvis swinging wildly here.
Elvis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lai is looking to clinch.
Lai throws a head kick that half lands.
Lai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lai misses with a hook to the body
and Elvis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lai drives through and clinches with Elvis against the cage.
Lai scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by Lai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Elvis's face.
Lai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Elvis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Elvis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Elvis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lai taking a breather.
Elvis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lai with a knee to the head.
Lai misses with a body punch.
Lai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Elvis misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lai.
Lai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Elvis blocks it with crossed arms.
Elvis blocks an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elvis tries a body shot but Lai blocks it.
Lai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lai scores with a knee to the head.
Elvis scores with a shot to the side of Lai's head.
Jao Lai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lai throws an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Elvis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Elvis.
Elvis lands a body shot.
Lai is breathing heavily.
Elvis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lai's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Elvis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Elvis as Lai tries to tie him up.
Elvis is stalling here.
Elvis misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Elvis tries to work over Lai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Elvis misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lai tries to land knees in the clinch but Elvis avoids the damage to the body.
Lai is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Elvis misses with a body punch.
Elvis has a couple of punches blocked by Lai.
Lai tries to land knees in the clinch but Elvis avoids the damage to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lai is looking to control Elvis's arms but Elvis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lai has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Elvis.
Lai letting Elvis take a breather here.
Elvis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Elvis fails to land.
Lai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lai wants to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Elvis.
Elvis can't find room to land a body shot as Lai controls the action.
Lai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Elvis avoids it.
Lai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lai works on Elvis's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lai wants to stall.
Elvis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lai scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jao Lai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Diego Elvis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lai scores with a leg kick.
Lai rushes Elvis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Lai.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Elvis.
Elvis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Elvis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Elvis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Elvis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lai is fighting off a takedown attempt but Elvis is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lai to the mat. Lai regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Elvis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Elvis trying to control the position from guard on top but Lai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elvis throws a strike but Lai rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lai lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lai looking to pass the guard.
Lai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lai preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elvis is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Diego Elvis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Elvis swats away the attempt to clinch by Lai.
Elvis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lai moves away.
Elvis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lai throws a sloppy head kick and Elvis moves out of range easily.
Elvis circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Elvis.
Lai closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elvis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Elvis struggles to land a body shot inside as Lai controls his hands.
Elvis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Lai.
Lai stalling.
Lai scores with a knee to the head.
Elvis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lai lands an elbow inside.
Lai slowing the pace effectively.
Lai lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elvis takes an elbow to the temple.
Lai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lai scores with a knee to the head.
Lai is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elvis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice body punch from Lai - that landed with a thud.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lai - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Elvis misses with a punch on the inside.
Lai wants to stall.
Lai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Elvis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lai prevents a body shot from Elvis.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lai lands a nice elbow.
Lai lands an elbow just above Elvis 's eye.
Lai dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jao Lai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jao Lai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jao Lai!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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