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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Elofsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Snir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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197 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tank Elofsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Snir!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elofsson scores with a takedown into Snir's guard.
Elofsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Snir is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Snir is pulling down on Elofsson's head to control his posture.
Elofsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snir is keeping the position for now.
Snir controlling Elofsson's posture.
Elofsson wants to stand but Snir is controlling his posture from full guard.
Elofsson looking to sit in guard and control but Snir gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Elofsson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elofsson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Snir gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Snir wants to control from the top but Elofsson keeps moving.
Snir looking to pass the guard.
Elofsson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Elofsson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Snir to the mat! Snir manages to get full guard.
Snir wants to sweep here but Elofsson controlling him for the moment.
Snir managing to control the position.
Elofsson stopping the sweep attempt from Snir.
Elofsson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snir throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Elofsson wants to pass the guard but Snir is keeping the position.
Elofsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Elofsson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Snir!
Snir looks gassed!
Elofsson pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snir tries to hold on but Elofsson pushes him away.
Snir is looking to improve his position but Elofsson isn't that keen on the idea.
Snir slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Snir is trying to get back to full guard.
Elofsson works his way into side control.
Elofsson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tank Elofsson dominated that 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.
Elofsson dodges the punch combination from Snir.
Elofsson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tank Elofsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snir with a lazy takedown attempt
and Elofsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Snir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Elofsson takes the fight into the clinch.
Snir breaks the clinch.
Snir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Snir is breathing heavily.
Elofsson has his takedown stuffed
and Snir counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elofsson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Elofsson trying to control the position but Snir is working away.
Elofsson laying and praying for a moment but Snir takes advantage and regains half guard.
Snir avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Elofsson.
Snir trying to control but Elofsson postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snir is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Elofsson is thwarting Snir's attempts to control the position.
Snir is not content to let Elofsson control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Snir shoots and misses
and Elofsson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Snir is trying to keep Elofsson in close.
Elofsson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elofsson stands up and waves to Snir to follow him.
Elofsson shoots in and bounces Snir off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Elofsson wants to control from the top but Snir keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snir is pulling down on Elofsson's head. It's preventing any offense from Elofsson, at least for the moment.
Snir is trying to control the position but Elofsson postures up.
Snir wants to sweep here but Elofsson controlling him for the moment.
Snir is trying to control the position but Elofsson postures up.
Snir has a closed guard, preventing Elofsson from standing up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Snir holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tank Elofsson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Snir shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Snir trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snir drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Elofsson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Snir has Elofsson in his guard.
Snir being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Snir is trying to keep Elofsson in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elofsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Elofsson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Snir is looking for a triangle but Elofsson pushes his legs off easily.
Snir keeping moving, preventing Elofsson from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Elofsson controlling from the top position.
Elofsson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Snir on the ground.
Elofsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Elofsson scores a takedown into full mount!
Elofsson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Snir is looking to escape.
Snir is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snir wants to hold on but Elofsson pushes him away.
Elofsson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Snir is looking to escape.
Snir stops Elofsson from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Snir is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tank Elofsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Snir defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Elofsson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snir is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tank Elofsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Elofsson 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tank Elofsson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
32% |
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