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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Runihura Ojore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Runihura Ojore has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Brawler
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Runihura Ojore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellis moves into the clinch.
Ojore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ojore has picked Ellis up - he's going for a ride! Ojore dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ojore stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Runihura Ojore wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ojore shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ellis is trying to defend but Ojore finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ellis trying to hold on to Ojore's head to control him but Ojore postures up.
Ojore perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runihura Ojore has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ellis closes the distance and pushes Ojore back into the cage.
Ojore really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ojore blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ojore lands a takedown into guard.
Ojore wants to pass the guard but Ellis is keeping the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ojore cracks Ellis with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ojore is stalling in the full guard.
Ojore's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ellis looking to control.
We're going to have a standup here because Runihura Ojore wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ellis misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ojore avoids the head kick by Ellis.
Ellis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ojore pinned against the cage. Ojore gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ojore feints and as Ellis raises his hands in defense, Ojore changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ojore controlling from the top position.
Ellis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ojore 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Runihura Ojore dominated that round.
That's time! Ojore's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ojore shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ellis sprawls well. Ellis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ojore gets slowly back to his feet.
Ojore keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ellis has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ojore tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short body shot lands from Ojore as the two fighters clinch.
Ojore pulls guard successfully.
Ojore manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ojore fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ellis avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Runihura Ojore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ellis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ojore to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis is working an open guard so Ojore takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ellis is breathing heavily.
Ellis stuffs the takedown attempt from Ojore. Ojore gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ellis is defended easily by Ojore.
Ojore changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ellis tries to avoid it but Ojore manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ellis to the ground. Ellis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ellis moves into the clinch successfully.
Ojore tightens his grip and picks Ellis up, before dumping him to the ground. Ellis manages to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis is trying to keep Ojore in close.
Ojore is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ojore bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ojore content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Ojore throws a strike aimed at the side of Ellis's head but Ellis avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ojore is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ellis's shoulder. That is not cool.
Ellis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here as Ojore stalls from top position.
We're going to have a standup here because Runihura Ojore wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ellis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ojore sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ellis somewhat.
Ojore fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ellis to the ground. Ojore is now in Ellis's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ojore sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ellis keeping moving, preventing Ojore from controlling successfully.
Ojore content to stall in guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Runihura Ojore.
Ojore shoots in looking for a takedown. Ellis tries to sprawl out of it but Ojore keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ellis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Runihura Ojore dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ellis gets a takedown into half guard.
Ojore controlling the position for now.
Ojore manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ellis throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ojore counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ojore.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ojore's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Runihura Ojore.
Ellis rushes Ojore and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ojore tries for a takedown but Ellis manages to get underhooks.
Ojore has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ellis regains guard immediately.
Ojore looking to pass the guard.
Ojore loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Runihura Ojore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ojore slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ojore tries to free his leg and advance position but Ellis is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Runihura Ojore wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ojore shoots for a double leg takedown but Ellis sprawls well. He's pushed Ojore's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ellis closes the distance and pushes Ojore back into the cage.
Ojore lands a takedown into guard.
Ellis being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ellis is trying to keep Ojore in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by Ojore or perhaps it was just good defense by Ellis which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Runihura Ojore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ojore fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ellis, pushing him back against the cage.
Ojore gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ellis is trying to control the position but Ojore postures up.
Ojore cracks Ellis with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ojore in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ellis keeping moving, preventing Ojore from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ellis holds on and takes a little breather.
We're going to have a standup here because Runihura Ojore wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ojore takes the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellis is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ojore is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ellis to the mat. Ellis regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jamie Ellis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ojore landing with the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Runihura Ojore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ojore, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Runihura Ojore!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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