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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Eliasson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Boxer will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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199 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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191 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonas Eliasson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer misses with a body shot
and Eliasson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Boxer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Eliasson cracks Boxer with a solid left hand.
Eliasson preventing the sweep.
Boxer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eliasson.
Eliasson throws an elbow that misses. Boxer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Eliasson's guard. Nice move by Boxer!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Eliasson is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eliasson looking to pass the guard.
Eliasson preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Boxer holds on and takes a little breather.
Eliasson stands up and waves to Boxer to follow him.
Mark Boxer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxer thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Eliasson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Eliasson lands in his opponent's guard.
Boxer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boxer wants to sweep here but Eliasson controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson postures up and lands a big shot to Boxer's brow.
Eliasson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boxer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eliasson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boxer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Eliasson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson preventing the sweep.
Eliasson trying to control the position from guard on top but Boxer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eliasson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Eliasson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eliasson scoring with some ground and pound.
Eliasson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eliasson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eliasson throwing strikes from guard but Boxer blocks nicely.
Boxer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eliasson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Eliasson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer lands a nice looking body shot.
Boxer swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Eliasson to counter with a crisp jab.
Boxer connects with a body shot.
Mark Boxer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boxer misses with a double jab.
Boxer swinging wildly here.
Eliasson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Boxer misses the shot to the body.
Boxer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Eliasson rather than just go for the knockout.
Boxer misses with a wild body shot.
Boxer lands a slapping body shot.
Eliasson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer jabs at Eliasson's body.
Eliasson avoids the body shot from Boxer.
Boxer lands a nice looking body shot.
Boxer misses with a double jab.
Boxer misses with a hook to the body
and Eliasson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Boxer's guard now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Eliasson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Boxer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eliasson is one step ahead there.
Eliasson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eliasson throws a strike but Boxer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Boxer preventing the sweep.
Eliasson is working hard here to advance position.
Eliasson looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson pulls Boxer in close to his closed guard and prevents Boxer from doing any damage or advancing position.
Boxer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Jonas Eliasson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Boxer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Eliasson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boxer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A shot to the body from Boxer misses
and Eliasson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Boxer's guard now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson stands and throws Boxer's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Eliasson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Eliasson staying calm.
Eliasson cracks Boxer with a big right hand but Boxer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eliasson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Eliasson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Boxer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Eliasson at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eliasson. Boxer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eliasson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boxer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Eliasson counters with a left and a right that stings Boxer.
Boxer misses with a series of wild punches.
Eliasson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boxer takes one to the chin there.
Boxer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Eliasson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boxer tries to avoid it but Eliasson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boxer to the ground. Boxer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer punishes Eliasson's body with a nice straight punch.
Eliasson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boxer.
Boxer misses the shot to the body.
Mark Boxer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boxer misses with a body shot.
Eliasson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boxer misses with a body punch
and Eliasson counters with a single leg into guard. Boxer didn't expect that.
Eliasson is looking to work some ground and pound but Boxer has wrist control.
Boxer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boxer seems keen to control Eliasson's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eliasson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Eliasson throwing strikes from guard but Boxer blocks nicely.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mark Boxer wasn't active enough on the ground.
Eliasson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Boxer fails to land with a series of punches.
Eliasson dives in and grabs Boxer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boxer pushes down on Eliasson's head and hops out.
Jonas Eliasson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Eliasson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxer. Eliasson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boxer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boxer scores with a body shot.
Eliasson shoots in for a takedown but Boxer shows good takedown defense.
Eliasson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Eliasson avoids the body shot from Boxer.
Mark Boxer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eliasson misses with a body shot.
Eliasson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Boxer looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Eliasson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Boxer will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson is trying to get an arm triangle but Boxer is defending well.
Eliasson working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonas Eliasson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Eliasson, 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonas Eliasson!
In his post fight interview, Jonas Eliasson gave a big smile as he said 'Id like to thank my sponsors, My trainers, and the hot woman thatll be in my bed.'.
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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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