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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Conner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaiah Elliott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isaiah Elliott will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Conner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Isaiah Elliott!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elliott instigates a clinch.
Elliott tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Conner smiles and moves away.
Conner fails to land the takedown.
Elliott looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Conner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Elliott thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Elliott takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Elliott is pressing down on Conner's thigh, looking to free his foot. Conner is holding on for now.
Conner is doing well to control the position and prevent Elliott from advancing to side control.
Elliott prevents Conner from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliott passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Conner!
Conner is squirming around, avoiding Elliott's attempts to control the action.
Elliott prevents Conner from getting the reversal.
Conner really wants to buck Elliott off and get back to his feet.
Conner working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliott controlling the pace for now.
Elliott tries to control but Conner wriggling away.
Elliott controlling from the full mount.
Conner defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Elliott.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elliott takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Elliott wants to control the pace but Conner is squirming around nicely.
Conner tries to lock up and control but Elliott gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Elliott throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Conner because Elliott loaded up on that one.
Conner holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Elliott tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Conner is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elliott swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Conner is now in Elliott's guard. A big mistake from Elliott there, giving up the dominant position!
Elliott lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Conner!
Elliott thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elliott misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isaiah Elliott dominated that round.
That's time! Conner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Elliott shoots in looking for a takedown. Conner tries to sprawl out of it but Elliott keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Conner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Elliott wants to clinch up but Conner keeps it at a distance.
Conner shoots in for a double leg but Elliott sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Elliott has Conner up against the cage in a clinch.
Elliott fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Elliott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conner throws a series of punches but Elliott moves out of range.
Elliott misses with a takedown attempt - Conner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Daniel Conner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaiah Elliott.
Elliott throws a series of punches but Conner moves out of range.
Conner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Conner shoots for a double leg takedown but Elliott sprawls well. He's pushed Conner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Conner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Elliott tries to avoid it but Conner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Elliott to the ground. Elliott escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Elliott shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Conner as he jumps to the side.
Conner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Conner gets tackled into the cage by Elliott. Elliott maintains the clinch.
Conner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Elliott just stands there and leans against the cage.
Elliott can't get the takedown.
Elliott has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Conner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Elliott is breathing heavily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliott jumps guard but Conner stands there with Elliott around his waist. Elliott gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Elliott jumps guard but Conner stands there with Elliott around his waist. Elliott gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Conner is trying to force a seperation but Elliott has the dominant position.
Conner manages to pull guard.
Conner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Elliott.
Elliott wants to stand but Conner has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Elliott throws a big elbow that misses.
Elliott trying to control but Conner is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elliott decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Elliott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Elliott fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Elliott.
Conner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Conner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Conner connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Elliott as he avoids it easily.
Conner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Elliott avoids it really well and circles away.
Conner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Conner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Elliott.
Elliott misses with a low kick as Conner jumps back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elliott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Elliott circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Isaiah Elliott will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Conner stuffs the takedown.
That kick from Elliott tenderised Conner's leg. Conner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Conner's corner calls for a 1-2. Conner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Conner dives in and grabs Elliott's left leg, looking for a takedown. Elliott pushes down on Conner's head and hops out.
Elliott avoids the body shot from Conner.
Elliott misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Conner to counter with a crisp jab.
Conner shoots in for a takedown but Elliott shows good takedown defense.
Elliott fails with a takedown attempt.
Daniel Conner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaiah Elliott.
An inside leg kick from Conner misses.
Conner swats away the attempt to clinch by Elliott.
Conner stuffs the takedown attempt from Elliott. Elliott gets slowly back to his feet.
Elliott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliott gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Conner jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Elliott walks away with a smile on his face. Conner gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Elliott is trying hard to land a takedown here. Conner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Conner clinches.
Elliott gets control of Conner's arms and successfully pulls guard. Elliott will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Elliott wants to get back to his feet but Conner passes into half guard.
Conner controlling the pace.
Ground and pound from Conner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliott punching from the bottom.
Elliott trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Conner manages to pass to mount!
Elliott is squirming around, avoiding Conner's attempts to control the action.
Conner controlling the pace for now.
Elliott wants to control but Conner is having none of it.
Isaiah Elliott has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elliott is looking to improve his position but Conner isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Elliott is looking to escape.
Elliott regains half guard.
Elliott wants to control but Conner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Conner tries to pass the half guard into mount. Elliott knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Elliott tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Conner has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elliott is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Conner throwing strikes here but Elliott is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Elliott reaches up to try and control the position but Conner seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Elliott rolls and tries to escape and now Conner has his back!
Conner controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elliott is trying to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Daniel Conner.
I think Elliott has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isaiah Elliott!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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