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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shane Elliott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fish Golden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Elliott has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shane Elliott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fish Golden!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elliott darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Golden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Golden is looking to improve his position.
Elliott wants to stand but Golden has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Elliott working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Golden blocking the ground and pound attempt from Elliott.
Elliott trying to pass the guard but Golden defending well.
Golden tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliott trying to control the action but Golden is working from the bottom.
Golden is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Elliott's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Elliott's back!
Elliott is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Elliott is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Elliott trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golden has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Elliott has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Elliott is trying to stand back up.
Elliott is really stuck here.
Golden has good solid back control here.
Elliott avoids the strikes from Golden.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Elliott's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Golden trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Elliott doesn't escape.
Golden throwing sloppy strikes.
Golden just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
You can see the frustration on Elliott's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Golden avoiding Elliott 's attempts to control his hands.
I really don't envy Elliott right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elliott is working hard here to advance position.
Elliott trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Elliott tries to break free.
Will Golden go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Golden has the hooks in. Elliott is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Elliott trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elliott fending off the submission attempt from Golden.
Golden looking to break Elliott's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Elliott remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Golden will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
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 Shane Elliott will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Golden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Golden rushes Elliott and presses him up against the cage.
Golden gets underhooks to prevent Elliott's takedown attempt.
Elliott putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Golden in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Elliott.
Elliott is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Golden can't fight it off and eventually Elliott manages to take the fight to the floor. Golden looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Elliott trying to control the position from guard on top but Golden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elliott looking to pass the guard.
Elliott will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliott trying to control but Golden is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Shane Elliott wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Golden misses with a wild body shot.
Elliott connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Golden momentarily.
Elliott tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Golden defends well and Elliott ends up having to push Golden into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Elliott jumps guard.
Golden throws a big elbow that misses.
Golden is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golden preventing the sweep.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Elliott seems keen to control Golden's posture.
Shane Elliott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Fish Golden.
Golden fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Elliott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Golden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Golden darts in looking for a takedown but Elliott gets double underhooks and turns Golden into the cage.
Elliott dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Elliott breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elliott tries to clinch but Golden moves out of range.
Elliott stuffs the takedown.
Shane Elliott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fish Golden.
Golden is breathing heavily.
Elliott is looking to clinch but Golden is avoiding it.
Golden blocks a head kick by Elliott.
Golden gets a clinch.
Golden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Elliott shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Elliott knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Golden on the ground.
Elliott trying to control the position from guard on top but Golden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Golden is looking to sweep but instead, Elliott has passed into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elliott lands with a punch from half guard.
Elliott stands up from half guard.
Some wild striking there from Elliott.
Elliott stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Golden.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elliott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elliott has a takedown stuffed.
Golden shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Elliott as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Elliott dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Elliott changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Golden looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Elliott lands a decent elbow from side control.
Golden is looking to reverse the position.
Elliott tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Elliott landing strikes.
Elliott tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Elliott trying to control the position but Golden is working away.
Elliott tries to get to his feet but Golden is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Elliott in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golden keeping moving, preventing Elliott from controlling successfully.
Elliott won't allow Golden to sweep him here.
Golden is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Golden looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Elliott puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Golden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Elliott is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Golden not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Elliott really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliott throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Elliott throwing strikes from guard but Golden blocks nicely.
Elliott wants to control from the top but Golden keeps moving.
Golden looking for a sweep. Not yet Golden, not yet.
Golden has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Elliott can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Golden is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golden keeping moving, preventing Elliott from controlling successfully.
Golden trying to keep a closed guard but Elliott is proving a slippery customer.
Golden looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Elliott advances position into side control!
Elliott stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elliott closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Elliott lands in his opponent's guard.
Elliott won't allow Golden to get back to his feet.
Elliott scoring with punches to the head and body.
Elliott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Golden is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elliott throws an elbow that misses. Golden uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Elliott's guard. Nice move by Golden!
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Elliott showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Elliott has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Elliott!
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FIGHT
RATING
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