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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Ronaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Elric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elric has chosen Lil Wayne - Rolling In The Deep (Sorry 4 The Wait) as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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224 lbs
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218 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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World class MT
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonio Ronaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Edward Elric!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Elric finds it's target.
Ronaldo staying out of range there.
Ronaldo tries a low kick but Elric avoids it.
A big left from Elric misses.
Ronaldo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Elric throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ronaldo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Elric.
Elric blocks a low kick nicely.
Elric lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ronaldo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Elric swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elric throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ronaldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Elric.
Elric fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ronaldo on the side of the head.
It looks like Antonio Ronaldo has been cut.
Ronaldo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ronaldo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elric checks a leg kick nicely.
Elric thows a left - swing and a miss!
Elric connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ronaldo throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Elric to counter with a crisp jab.
Elric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ronaldo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ronaldo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ronaldo throws a low kick but Elric moves out of range easily.
Ronaldo throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Elric does no damage.
Ronaldo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Edward Elric is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elric scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elric blocks a head kick by Ronaldo.
Elric misses with a leg kick
and Ronaldo counters with a head kick. That will keep Elric thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Elric throws the left hand but Ronaldo avoids the punch easily.
Ronaldo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Elric.
Elric swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ronaldo.
Decent striking displayed by Elric there.
Elric is looking to clinch.
Ronaldo throws a low kick but Elric avoids it.
Elric lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Elric throws a lazy right hand but Ronaldo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Elric doesn't manage to clinch there - Ronaldo circles away.
Elric shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Edward Elric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Elric finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Elric fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Elric connects with a crisp jab.
Ronaldo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Elric is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ronaldo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Elric lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ronaldo circles away quickly and effectively.
Elric tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ronaldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Elric.
Elric moves into range and connects with a jab.
Elric misses with a double jab.
Elric misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Elric.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo avoids the body shot from Elric.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Elric pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Elric lands a jab to the head.
Elric misses with a jab to the body
and Ronaldo counters with a shoot takedown. Elric fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ronaldo pushes down on Elric's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ronaldo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Elric doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ronaldo.
Ronaldo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Elric knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Elric dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Ronaldo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Elric fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ronaldo is out of range.
Elric throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Elric.
Elric throws a chopping leg kick but Ronaldo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Elric fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Elric fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ronaldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elric works the jab nicely.
A low kick from Ronaldo misses
enabling Elric to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elric has Ronaldo up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Elric.
Elric tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ronaldo's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Elric lands a nice uppercut.
Ronaldo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Elric throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ronaldo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Still in the clinch, Ronaldo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Elric trying to control the position but instead, Ronaldo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Elric into the cage.
Elric blocks an uppercut.
Elric prevents the takedown attempt.
Elric scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee calls for Elric to work.
Elric tries to land knees in the clinch but Ronaldo avoids the damage to the body.
Elric gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Elric has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Nice body punch from Ronaldo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Elric tries to work over Ronaldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Elric misses with an elbow strike.
Ronaldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Elric's elbow.
Ronaldo misses with a punch to the body.
Ronaldo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ronaldo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ronaldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Elric swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ronaldo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Elric content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ronaldo misses with the head strike.
Ronaldo looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick
and Elric counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick which misses Elric's front leg but catches the back leg as Elric tries to avoid it.
Elric tries to land a body kick
and Ronaldo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Elric is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Edward Elric seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Elric throws a combination that misses
and Ronaldo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Elric's knee momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ronaldo misses with a low kick.
Elric lands a slapping body shot.
Elric misses with a jab to the body
and Ronaldo counters with a head kick that drops Elric - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Elric is rocked!
Ronaldo is stalling here. Elric is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ronaldo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Elric has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ronaldo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Elric wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo wants to control but Elric postures up.
Ronaldo is trying to get back to half guard.
Elric is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ronaldo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Elric working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Elric is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ronaldo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ronaldo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Elric wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Ronaldo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Ronaldo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Elric misses the shot to the body.
Ronaldo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Elric misses with a leg kick.
Ronaldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Elric scores with a hook to the body. Ronaldo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Elric checks a low kick from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Antonio Ronaldo's cut is getting worse.
Elric attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Elric scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ronaldo misses with a leg kick
and Elric counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ronaldo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Elric checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Elric tries to clinch but Ronaldo is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elric. Ronaldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Elric. Those never looked like landing.
Ronaldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Elric attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Elric checks a low kick from Ronaldo.
Elric has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Elric is looking to clinch but Ronaldo is avoiding it.
Elric jabs at Ronaldo's body.
Elric ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ronaldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Elric thuds his right hand into Ronaldo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Elric thumps Ronaldo with a low kick.
Oooooh!!! Elric has knocked Ronaldo down with a huge combo! Elric steps away and waves a wobbly Ronaldo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Ronaldo is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elric feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ronaldo's calf.
Oh Ronaldo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Elric tries to clinch but Ronaldo is having none of it.
Elric throws a hook to the side of Ronaldo's head but Ronaldo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Elric connects with a jab.
Antonio Ronaldo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Elric connects with an inside leg kick.
Elric misses with a head kick.
Elric rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ronaldo counters with a low kick, right behind Elric 's knee.
Elric lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Elric getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A head kick by Ronaldo misses
and Elric counters with a good, hard body kick but Ronaldo shrugs it off.
Elric tries to clinch but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Ronaldo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Elric throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Ronaldo colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Elric as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Ronaldo is left battered and dazed whilst Elric and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edward Elric!
An out of breath Edward Elric thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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