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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Elkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Vovchanchyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elkins comes to the cage accompanied by Care Bear Countdown. Vovchanchyn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: the game. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
28 - 17 - 0 |
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208 lbs
28 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dwight Elkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wanderlei Vovchanchyn!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Vovchanchyn.
It looks like Dwight Elkins has been cut.
Elkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vovchanchyn fails to land with a series of punches.
Elkins misses with an uppercut. Vovchanchyn saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Elkins misses its intended target.
Jab from Elkins.
Vovchanchyn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Elkins's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vovchanchyn lands a right hook to the body.
Elkins tried to score with a low kick but Vovchanchyn checks it.
Wanderlei Vovchanchyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vovchanchyn lands a two punch combo.
Vovchanchyn fails to land with a series of punches.
Vovchanchyn throws a nice looking combination but Elkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Vovchanchyn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Vovchanchyn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vovchanchyn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Elkins counters with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins tries to score with a low kick but Vovchanchyn moves his leg out of the way.
Vovchanchyn connects with a crisp jab.
Vovchanchyn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Elkins can pounce on him.
Vovchanchyn misses with a two punch combination.
Vovchanchyn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vovchanchyn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vovchanchyn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vovchanchyn stalks Elkins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Elkins's face. Elkins staggers backwards, shaken.
Vovchanchyn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vovchanchyn misses with a combination
and Elkins counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wanderlei Vovchanchyn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for Elkins. That snapped Vovchanchyn's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vovchanchyn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Elkins scores with a leg kick.
Elkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vovchanchyn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Elkins dodges the punch combination from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn avoids the head kick by Elkins.
Vovchanchyn throws a series of punches but Elkins moves out of range.
Elkins darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Elkins is pressing down on Vovchanchyn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vovchanchyn is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn is looking to control Elkins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vovchanchyn avoid being mounted?
Elkins is looking for a kimura here.
Vovchanchyn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Elkins.
Vovchanchyn is trying to maintain the position but Elkins is very close to passing his half guard.
Vovchanchyn tries to roll over but Elkins keeps him under control.
Vovchanchyn is looking to control Elkins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vovchanchyn avoid being mounted?
Vovchanchyn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Elkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn is looking to escape.
Vovchanchyn kicks off Elkins and gets to his feet.
Vovchanchyn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Elkins throws out the jab.
Vovchanchyn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Elkins.
Vovchanchyn misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vovchanchyn. Elkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elkins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Elkins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A leg kick checked by Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vovchanchyn throws a series of punches but Elkins avoids them all with ease.
Elkins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elkins drives through with a takedown into Vovchanchyn's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dwight Elkins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dwight Elkins's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vovchanchyn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vovchanchyn throws a nice looking combination but Elkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Elkins scoring well with a low kick there.
Vovchanchyn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elkins.
Elkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vovchanchyn throws the left hand but Elkins avoids the punch easily.
Elkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vovchanchyn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Elkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Elkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elkins avoids the body shot from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vovchanchyn looks to land a combination but Elkins avoids it well.
Elkins lands a glancing blow to the side of Vovchanchyn's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vovchanchyn lands a slapping body shot.
Vovchanchyn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Elkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vovchanchyn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Elkins 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.
Vovchanchyn misses with a double jab
and Elkins counters with an outside leg kick.
Elkins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vovchanchyn lands the left hand.
Elkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Elkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Elkins loads up on a big right hand but Vovchanchyn slips the punch.
A combination from Vovchanchyn does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Vovchanchyn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Vovchanchyn throws a series of punches but Elkins avoids them all with ease.
Vovchanchyn is breathing heavily.
Vovchanchyn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Elkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vovchanchyn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Elkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vovchanchyn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vovchanchyn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Elkins can pounce on him.
Elkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wanderlei Vovchanchyn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Elkins throws a head kick but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
Elkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vovchanchyn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Elkins tests Vovchanchyn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good leg kick by Elkins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Elkins here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Vovchanchyn throws a right hand that Elkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Elkins also avoids with ease.
Vovchanchyn misses with a wild combination.
Vovchanchyn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A shot to the body from Vovchanchyn misses
and Elkins counters with a head kick. That will keep Vovchanchyn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Elkins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vovchanchyn tries to avoid it but Elkins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vovchanchyn to the ground. Vovchanchyn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dwight Elkins is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Elkins finds it's way through Vovchanchyn's defenses.
Vovchanchyn lands the left hand.
Elkins digs a good hook to Vovchanchyn's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elkins scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn misses with the combination.
Elkins dodges the punch combination from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn throws a series of punches but Elkins avoids them all with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Elkins.
Elkins throws a head kick but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
Vovchanchyn swinging wildly here.
Vovchanchyn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Elkins counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Elkins throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Elkins shoots in looking for a takedown but Vovchanchyn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Elkins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Elkins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwight Elkins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dwight Elkins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Elkins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vovchanchyn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Elkins misses.
Elkins fails with the takedown.
Vovchanchyn throws a series of punches but Elkins avoids them all with ease.
Elkins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vovchanchyn misses with a few strikes there.
Vovchanchyn misses with a series of wild punches.
Vovchanchyn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Elkins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vovchanchyn's knee momentarily.
Vovchanchyn misses with the combination.
Vovchanchyn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Elkins dodges the punch combination from Vovchanchyn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Elkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Elkins thumps Vovchanchyn with a low kick.
Elkins gets the takedown into side control.
Elkins creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Elkins looks up at the clock and then as Vovchanchyn takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Elkins smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Vovchanchyn taking a bit of punishment here - Elkins scoring with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vovchanchyn keeps working.
Elkins cracks Vovchanchyn with a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn is working to avoid the ground and pound but Elkins connects with a decent elbow.
Vovchanchyn is rocked!
Elkins cracks Vovchanchyn with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Vovchanchyn is still in real trouble! Can Elkins finish him?
Elkins cracks Vovchanchyn with a big right hand but Vovchanchyn just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Elkins tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vovchanchyn bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Elkins cracks Vovchanchyn with a hook to the temple - Vovchanchyn is on wobbly legs here! Elkins swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Vovchanchyn falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Elkins wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dwight Elkins!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Dwight Elkins waved his t-shirt featuring CEC Nutrition Q160's logo in front of the cameras.
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