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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Elsworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umberto Mafia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elsworth comes into the arena with Iron Maiden - Killers blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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209 lbs
27 - 21 - 1 |
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195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed |
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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
27 - 21 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Elsworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Umberto Mafia!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mafia moves forwards but Elsworth connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Elsworth bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Elsworth lands with a straight right. Mafia didn't see that one coming.
Elsworth moves into range and connects with a jab.
Elsworth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mafia.
Elsworth blocks a head kick by Mafia.
Mafia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Elsworth connects with a body shot that sends Mafia's belly button to the back.
Mafia lands a high kick!
It looks like Rob Elsworth has been cut.
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!
Elsworth cracks Mafia with a good jab.
Elsworth lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mafia will feel that in the morning.
Elsworth scores with a leg kick.
Elsworth goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Elsworth lands a front kick.
Elsworth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mafia.
Nice uppercut there from Elsworth.
Mafia gets a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Elsworth.
Elsworth avoids the elbow strike from Mafia, against the cage.
Mafia is trying to maintain a safe position but Elsworth gets an underhook and turns Mafia into the cage.
Elsworth gets through Mafia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Elsworth creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mafia's defenses.
It looks like Umberto Mafia has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mafia looking to stall.
Elsworth lands an elbow inside.
Elsworth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mafia looks winded!
Mafia misses with an elbow over the top.
Elsworth scores with a hook to the body.
Mafia stalling in the clinch but Elsworth improves position.
Elsworth landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elsworth lands a damaging elbow.
Elsworth works on Mafia's body with a couple of short punches.
Elsworth scores a nice knee to the body.
Mafia takes an elbow to the temple.
Elsworth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mafia takes a shot to the head.
Elsworth lands a knee to the head.
Elsworth cracks Mafia with a nice body shot.
Elsworth is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mafia takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Umberto Mafia's cut even more.
Mafia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mafia has a couple of punches blocked by Elsworth.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mafia throws an elbow but misses.
Elsworth working Mafia over with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth works on Mafia's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Elsworth.
Elsworth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Elsworth gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Elsworth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mafia backwards.
Elsworth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The cut above Umberto Mafia's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Elsworth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mafia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Umberto Mafia's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Umberto Mafia's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rob Elsworth!
A relieved looking Rob Elsworth thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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