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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nelli Kuukeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Elliott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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280 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
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194 cm
28
260 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nelli Kuukeri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derrick Elliott!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuukeri blocks a jab.
Kuukeri looks to throw the jab but Elliott is out of range.
Elliott connects with a nice looking jab.
Kuukeri moves out of range of the strikes.
Elliott moves out of range of the body kick from Kuukeri.
Elliott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Elliott.
Kuukeri gets a double leg takedown into Elliott's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kuukeri controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kuukeri throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuukeri slips nicely into half guard.
Elliott flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kuukeri seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliott is trying to stand.
Kuukeri working Elliott over with strikes.
Kuukeri seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Elliott does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kuukeri is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kuukeri trying to control the action but Elliott is working from the bottom.
Kuukeri uses his free foot to push down on Elliott's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Elliott.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuukeri throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Elliott is trying to escape the mount.
Elliott is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kuukeri lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Elliott hang on?
Kuukeri 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 is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elliott tries to hold on but Kuukeri pushes him away.
Elliott takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
BOOM! Kuukeri connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kuukeri has hold of Elliott's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Elliott manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Poor strikes thrown by Kuukeri there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kuukeri lands a big shot there that rocks Elliott but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kuukeri landing strikes from the mount and Elliott is in trouble!
Kuukeri thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kuukeri lands a couple of good shots and Elliott has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
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 has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Elliott is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Kuukeri off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Elliott defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kuukeri's arms.
Kuukeri lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elliott tries to escape but Kuukeri has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Elliott is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Elliott showing good submission defense here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuukeri struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelli Kuukeri dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Elliott throws a lazy uppercut
and Kuukeri counters with a left hand that sends Elliott to the canvas!
It looks like Derrick Elliott has been cut.
Nelli Kuukeri overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Kuukeri throws a big elbow that misses.
Kuukeri trying to control but Elliott is working from the bottom.
Elliott avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kuukeri trying to control the position from guard on top but Elliott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuukeri with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kuukeri working some strikes from top position.
Elliott manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Elliott misses with an uppercut
and Kuukeri counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Elliott trying to control but Kuukeri postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Kuukeri.
Elliott keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kuukeri throwing shots but Elliott is blocking nicely.
Kuukeri missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kuukeri throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Elliott trying to control from the bottom.
Kuukeri is controlling the pace.
Kuukeri missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuukeri working the head and body with strikes.
Kuukeri works his way into side control.
Kuukeri misses with the ground and pound.
Elliott taking a bit of punishment here - Kuukeri 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!
An elbow from Kuukeri crashes against the mat.
Kuukeri cracks Elliott with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kuukeri cracks Elliott with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kuukeri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Elliott can do to turn this around?
Elliott is not content to let Kuukeri control the position.
Kuukeri misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuukeri working the ground and pound from side control.
Kuukeri in side control, throwing shots but Elliott defends.
Elliott is pushing Kuukeri's head away, looking to escape. Kuukeri manages to hold on to the position though.
Kuukeri is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Elliott has escaped the position, nice work there.
Check out the look on Kuukeri's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Elliott is looking to regain half guard here but Kuukeri keeps moving and retains side control.
Kuukeri working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuukeri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Elliott keeps working.
Elliott is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kuukeri is looking to take a break and control but Elliott is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Elliott is being controlled here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Elliott takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elliott is looking to regain half guard here but Kuukeri keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelli Kuukeri dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Derrick Elliott's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Elliott's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kuukeri under the eye.
Kuukeri throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Elliott stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kuukeri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuukeri closes the distance and clinches up with Elliott, looking for a takedown. Kuukeri pushes Elliott against the cage but Elliott circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Elliott moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Elliott staying out of range there.
Elliott throws a right hand that misses
enabling Kuukeri to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuukeri moves away from the strike by Elliott.
Kuukeri on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Elliott scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kuukeri in his tracks.
Kuukeri takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kuukeri works Elliott's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Elliott misses.
Kuukeri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elliott.
Kuukeri throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Elliott checks the leg kick.
Elliott scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Elliott dodges the punch combination from Kuukeri.
Kuukeri misses with a straight right.
Elliott cracks Kuukeri with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Derrick Elliott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elliott avoids the head kick by Kuukeri.
Kuukeri dips to his left and cracks Elliott with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuukeri thows a body shot but no joy.
Elliott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuukeri.
Derrick Elliott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elliott misses the jab.
Elliott throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Elliott as he connects with a hook.
Kuukeri shoots for a takedown but Elliott saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elliott. Kuukeri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuukeri slips under a jab from Elliott.
Elliott tests Kuukeri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kuukeri tries to land a front kick but Elliott steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuukeri on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kuukeri throws a looping overhand right but Elliott ducks down to avoid it.
Kuukeri dives in and scores a takedown into Elliott's guard.
Kuukeri postures up in Elliott's guard and throws a big left but Elliott blocks it.
Kuukeri won't allow Elliott to sweep him here.
Kuukeri throws a big right hand that misses.
Kuukeri wants to control from the top but Elliott keeps moving.
Derrick Elliott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuukeri in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuukeri cracks Elliott with a solid left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuukeri is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elliott wants to get back to his feet but Kuukeri is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kuukeri working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kuukeri is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuukeri working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kuukeri postures up in Elliott's guard and throws a big left but Elliott blocks it.
Kuukeri controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Derrick Elliott.
I think Kuukeri has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nelli Kuukeri!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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