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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglass Ellison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jilted Royalty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jilted Royalty will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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153 cm
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215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
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198 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Douglass Ellison! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jilted Royalty! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ellison drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Ellison scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Royalty not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Royalty controlling the position. Royalty looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ellison has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Ellison working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Ellison really is a fat lump. Ellison is looking to work some ground and pound but Royalty has wrist control. Royalty trying to keep a closed guard but Ellison is proving a slippery customer.
Ellison thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Royalty really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ellison. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Royalty is trying to keep Ellison in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Royalty looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ellison accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Ellison is in close to Royalty's body, working some short punches and elbows. Ellison is working Royalty over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Ellison is working Royalty over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Ellison working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Royalty's head. Ellison throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Ellison is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Ellison scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Royalty is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Ellison is positioning himself well to prevent Royalty advancing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ellison works his way to full guard. Good work. Royalty trying to control the position from guard on top but Ellison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Royalty wanted to stand there but Ellison had control of the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Royalty is fighting to break Ellison's control of his arms but Ellison is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Royalty throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ellison holds on and takes a little breather. Royalty trying to control the position from guard on top but Ellison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ellison holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Royalty has closed the distance and engaged Ellison in a clinch.
Royalty is looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Stalling in the clinch from Royalty.
Royalty fails to pull guard.
Royalty is working for takedown but Ellison is calmly controlling the position for now. Douglass Ellison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jilted Royalty. A bit of stalling here from Ellison.
Royalty with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Royalty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Royalty tries to clinch up. Ellison seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Jilted Royalty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ellison shoots for a takedown but Royalty saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Ellison fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Royalty sprawls well initially but Ellison persists and gets the takedown into half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglass Ellison dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Royalty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ellison. Ellison shoots in and gets a takedown into Royalty's guard. Royalty looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ellison is looking to work some ground and pound but Royalty has wrist control. Ellison landing some decent shots from guard. Ellison is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Royalty is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Royalty has escaped and now he's on top! Royalty trying to control but Ellison is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ellison lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Royalty thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Ellison works over Royalty with some ground and pound from guard. Ellison landing with the ground and pound. Ellison is working Royalty over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Ellison content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Royalty keeping moving, preventing Ellison from controlling successfully. Ellison content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Douglass Ellison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Ellison lands a couple of elbows. Ellison scoring with some ground and pound. Ellison throws a big elbow that misses. Royalty is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ellison postures up and lands a big shot to Royalty's brow. Ellison is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Royalty has momentary wrist control but Ellison slips an elbow through the middle. Ellison drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ellison jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Royalty looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Royalty is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ellison with a nice head shot there. Ellison postures up and lands a big shot to Royalty's brow. Ellison might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ellison accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Ellison working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Royalty's head. Ellison drops back looking for a leg! Royalty is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Royalty manages to kick Ellison off! Ellison jumps back into Royalty's guard. Ellison chips away with some ground and pound. Ellison makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Ellison loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Royalty trying to keep a closed guard but Ellison is proving a slippery customer.
Ellison is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ellison connects with a couple of short punches. Royalty preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Royalty looking to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Ellison in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ellison accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Royalty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Royalty is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Ellison with a poor takedown and Royalty counters with a stiff right hand. Royalty displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ellison. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglass Ellison dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ellison changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Royalty tries to avoid it but Ellison manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Royalty to the ground. Royalty escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Royalty throws a nice looking combination but Ellison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Royalty forces Ellison back against the cage and clinches. Royalty tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ellison just stands there and leans against the cage. Ellison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Royalty gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Ellison not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Royalty utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Royalty working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ellison. Ellison is working Royalty over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ellison working some strikes from top position. Royalty has momentary wrist control but Ellison slips an elbow through the middle. Royalty looking to control.
Ellison is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Royalty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Ellison scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Ellison keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Royalty's head. Ellison drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ellison jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Ellison content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Ellison throws a big elbow that misses. Ellison distracts Royalty with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Ellison drops back looking for a leg! Royalty is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Royalty manages to kick Ellison off! Ellison jumps back into Royalty's guard. Royalty utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Royalty looking for a sweep. Not yet Royalty, not yet. Ellison seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Ellison drops back looking for a leg! Royalty is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Royalty manages to kick Ellison off! Ellison jumps back into Royalty's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Ellison misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Royalty lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. The fight stays on the outside here - Royalty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ellison shoots in and bounces Royalty off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Royalty is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Royalty looking for a sweep. Not yet Royalty, not yet. Ellison makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Ellison throws a strike but Royalty rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Royalty trying to control but Ellison is working from the bottom. Ellison seems keen to control Royalty's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ellison lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Royalty looking for a sweep. Not yet Royalty, not yet. Ellison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Ellison chips away with some ground and pound. Ellison distracts Royalty with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Ellison chips away with some ground and pound. Royalty manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ellison manages to get himself to full guard.
Jilted Royalty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Douglass Ellison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Royalty is looking to advance position but Ellison has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
And that's the end of the fight! Douglass Ellison showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ellison, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27 Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27 Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Douglass Ellison!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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