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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kire Elgae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Smiley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smiley has chosen Family Matter Theme as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kire Elgae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Smiley!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elgae thows a body shot but no joy.
Elgae drives through and clinches with Smiley against the cage.
Elgae pulls guard successfully.
Elgae trying to control the position.
Elgae wants to sweep but no luck.
Smiley wants to stand and escape but instead Elgae has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Smiley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Elgae slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Smiley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Elgae sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Elgae seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Smiley for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elgae wants to stand but Smiley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Elgae trying to control but Smiley is working from the bottom.
Elgae controls from within his opponent's guard.
Elgae won't allow Smiley to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smiley manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Smiley. No joy for Elgae on that attempt.
Kire Elgae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Elgae.
Smiley wants to get back to his feet but Elgae drags him back down.
Smiley looks gassed!
Elgae has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Smiley slips under a jab from Elgae.
Elgae misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Elgae misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Elgae tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Elgae will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Smiley tries to clinch up
and Elgae counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Smiley!
Smiley tries to hold on but Elgae postures up.
Smiley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Elgae wants to control the pace but Smiley is squirming around nicely.
Smiley's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smiley is looking to improve his position but Elgae isn't that keen on the idea.
You get the feeling that Smiley really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Elgae looking to control and managing it successfully.
Smiley squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Smiley can't escape the position.
Elgae misses with a head shot.
Elgae can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smiley is looking to escape.
Smiley is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kire Elgae dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smiley wants to clinch but Elgae slips to the side
and Elgae holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smiley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smiley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smiley is looking to clinch.
Smiley doesn't manage to clinch there - Elgae circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Smiley. No joy for Elgae on that attempt.
Elgae fails with the takedown.
Smiley clinches up against the cage.
Smiley has picked Elgae up - he's going for a ride! Smiley dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Smiley decides to stand up.
Elgae closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smiley circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kire Elgae. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Elgae shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smiley tries to clinch but Elgae is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Elgae.
Elgae has managed to clinch.
Smiley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smiley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Elgae breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Elgae darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Elgae is looking for a kimura but Smiley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Elgae to get the leverage.
Elgae is trying to control the action in half guard but Smiley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smiley is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elgae controlling the pace.
Smiley wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Elgae.
Smiley being controlled for a moment.
Elgae decides to stand back up. Elgae steps back and let's Smiley get back to his feet.
Elgae misses with a takedown attempt - Smiley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Elgae but Elgae pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Elgae misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smiley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smiley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Elgae looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Elgae tries to clinch up.
Elgae shoots in and drives through. Smiley sprawls well.
Smiley fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
No joy there for Elgae, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smiley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Kire Elgae has been cut.
Smiley has a takedown stuffed.
Smiley darts in and clinches Elgae up against the cage.
Smiley is trying to break free.
Elgae tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smiley just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smiley is pressed up against the cage. Elgae has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smiley down to the mat. Smiley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Smiley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Elgae shoots in but no luck this time.
Elgae shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smiley pinned against the cage. Smiley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Elgae shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smiley as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mr Smiley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kire Elgae's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Smiley stuffs the takedown.
Elgae fails with the takedown.
Elgae has managed to clinch.
Elgae misses with an elbow strike.
Smiley tries to stall but Elgae uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smiley breaks from the clinch.
Elgae fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kire Elgae. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elgae fails with the takedown
letting Smiley counter with a right hand.
Smiley rushes Elgae and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smiley manages to break the clinch.
Elgae avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smiley circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elgae swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Elgae misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Elgae tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smiley swivels and escapes.
Smiley clinches.
Knees to the body from Smiley.
Elgae tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smiley smiles and moves away.
Elgae shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Elgae closes the distance and clinches up with Smiley, looking for a takedown. Elgae pushes Smiley against the cage but Smiley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Elgae clinches.
Elgae is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smiley is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiley has Elgae pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Elgae manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smiley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Elgae.
Smiley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Elgae stalling in the clinch.
Elgae jumps guard.
Elgae not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smiley wants to stand but Elgae is controlling his posture from full guard.
Smiley is fighting to break Elgae's control of his arms but Elgae is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Elgae looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiley gets to his feet - Elgae follows without any prompting.
Smiley tries to land a body kick
and Elgae counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Elgae.
Smiley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kire Elgae overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Elgae stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smiley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Elgae has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smiley pushes Elgae off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Elgae tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Elgae looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Elgae takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smiley looks to land a combination but Elgae avoids it well.
Smiley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Elgae changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smiley looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Elgae in side control lands a decent elbow.
Elgae scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Smiley to see if he's OK.
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!
Smiley tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Elgae trying to control but Smiley is having none of it.
Elgae looking to control and managing it successfully.
Elgae is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Smiley can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kire Elgae showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Elgae 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kire Elgae!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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