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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Elliott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Hume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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260 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derrick Elliott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Desmond Hume!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hume shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Elliott as he jumps to the side.
Good standup being displayed there by Elliott as he connects with a hook.
Hume throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hume avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hume tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hume with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hume fails to pull guard.
Elliott wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hume fails to pull guard.
Derrick Elliott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmond Hume.
Elliott is trying to break the clinch but Hume has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hume misses with a knee strike.
Elliott managing to block the knees to the body from Hume.
Elliott wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hume pulls guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Elliott wants to stand but Hume is controlling his posture from full guard.
Elliott stands up and waves to Hume to follow him.
Desmond Hume seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hume throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Elliott displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hume.
Hume rushes Elliott and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hume landing knees to the head.
Elliott working hard to break the clinch.
Hume stalling.
Hume receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Elliott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hume has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Elliott is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hume has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Elliott regains guard immediately.
Elliott working a defensive guard here.
Elliott is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hume is looking to work some ground and pound but Elliott has wrist control.
Elliott looking for a guillotine here but Hume defends easily.
Elliott wants to stand but Hume is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hume preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hume loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hume postures up in Elliott's guard and throws a big left but Elliott blocks it.
Hume trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Elliott keeping moving, preventing Hume from controlling successfully.
Elliott trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elliott preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hume with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hume accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hume trying to control but Elliott is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elliott thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hume postures up in Elliott's guard and throws a big left but Elliott blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Hume dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hume thumps Elliott with a low kick.
Elliott tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Elliott checks a leg kick.
Hume pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hume scores with a kick to the body.
Hume misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hume throws a sloppy head kick and Elliott moves out of range easily.
Hume throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hume lands a front kick.
Hume misses with a head kick.
Hume shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hume misses with a head kick.
Elliott lands with an uppercut that bounces Hume off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hume fails with an attempt to clinch.
Elliott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hume.
Derrick Elliott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hume throws a front kick that sends Elliott stumbling back into the cage.
A punch combination from Elliott misses.
Hume ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hume gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hume with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Elliott is trying to break free.
Hume prevents Elliott from breaking the clinch.
Hume has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Elliott is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Elliott is trying to push Hume away but Hume has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hume taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hume wants a takedown but no success here.
Elliott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hume rushes Elliott and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Elliott.
Hume displaying some good clinch control by pressing Elliott up against the cage.
Elliott is trying to push Hume away but Hume has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hume throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Elliott blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elliott can't break the clinch.
Hume connects with a knee to the head.
Hume is trying to pull guard but Elliott has him pressed against the cage.
Derrick Elliott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmond Hume.
Hume stalling the fight.
Hume throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Elliott blocks it with crossed arms.
Hume misses with a knee strike.
Hume using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Elliott has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hume taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Elliott wants to break free but Hume has control.
Hume tries a knee to the head but Elliott blocks it.
Hume scores with a knee to the head.
Elliott wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hume has him pressed against the cage.
Hume misses with a knee strike.
Hume 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.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hume - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Elliott is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Hume showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Elliott keeps the fight on the outside.
Elliott lunges at Hume with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hume's hand.
Elliott looks to score with a jab to the body but Hume is just out of range.
Hume throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hume looks to land a left hand but Elliott moved out of range nicely.
Elliott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hume.
Elliott throws a hook but Hume blocks it.
Hume takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hume pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hume steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Elliott.
Elliott misses with a series of wild punches.
Hume takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hume is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hume lands a head kick. Elliott smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hume fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hume takes one on the button.
Hume fails in his attempt to clinch.
Elliott throws a nice looking combination but Hume bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hume fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Hume.
Hume tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Hume.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hume.
Elliott keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Elliott misses its intended target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hume.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hume takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hume misses with a head kick.
Hume throws a body punch but Elliott moves out of range.
Elliott checks the leg kick.
Elliott lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hume motions for Elliott to come forward. Hume throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Elliott misses with the combination.
Hume throws a leg kick but Elliott sees it coming and moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hume.
Hume throws a head kick but Elliott moves out of range.
Elliott thuds a left hand into Hume's body.
Hume takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hume. Elliott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hume on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elliott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Elliott scores with a one two! Hume had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hume fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Elliott is out of range.
Hume moves out of range of the strikes.
Hume misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hume keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elliott checks a low kick from Hume.
Hume throws out a leg kick but Elliott moves out of range and Hume only half commits.
Elliott fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Elliott lands a jab to the nose.
Hume throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
Elliott throws a jab but it's blocked by Hume.
Elliott tests Hume's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hume closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hume looking to throw knees to the head but Elliott is blocking nicely.
Hume manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hume with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hume is struggling to control the position.
Hume prevents Elliott from breaking the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Elliott showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hume has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desmond Hume!
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energy
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