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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lenard Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Coleman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenard Ellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Coleman.
Coleman throws the kick towards the body but Ellis avoids it.
Ellis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coleman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ellis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Coleman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ellis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Coleman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ellis throws a hook to the side of Coleman's head but Coleman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coleman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Coleman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Coleman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ellis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick by Coleman misses
and Ellis counters with a nice body kick.
Ellis misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellis throws a head kick that misses.
Coleman looks to throw the jab but Ellis is out of range.
Ellis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Coleman is looking to land body kicks.
Ellis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Coleman misses with a lunging right hand
and Ellis counters with a left and a right that stings Coleman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Coleman throws a jab when Ellis was well out of range.
Ellis misses with a head kick.
Coleman looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A solid body kick from Ellis.
Coleman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Coleman throws an overhand right that lands on Ellis's shoulder, as Ellis tries to avoid the shot.
Coleman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Coleman takes a swing at Ellis's ribcage but misses.
Coleman avoids the head kick by Ellis.
Coleman fails to land with a series of punches.
Ellis knocks Coleman to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
It looks like Greg Coleman has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coleman is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Coleman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ellis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ellis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ellis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Coleman felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Coleman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ellis keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman wants to control but Ellis is keeping busy.
Ellis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ellis prevents Coleman from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Coleman is pressing down on Ellis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Coleman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ellis manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman gets to his feet - Ellis follows without any prompting.
Ellis jabs Coleman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ellis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ellis!
Ellis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ellis blocks a head kick by Coleman.
Ellis lands with a kick to the temple. Coleman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Coleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ellis moves away.
Coleman blocks a head kick by Ellis.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Coleman blocks a head kick by Ellis.
Coleman throws a nice looking combination but Ellis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Coleman scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lenard Ellis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greg Coleman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Coleman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Lenard Ellis has been cut.
Ellis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coleman.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Coleman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ellis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ellis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Coleman takes a kick to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ellis.
Coleman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ellis slips under a jab from Coleman.
Coleman tests Ellis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coleman throws a front kick aimed at Ellis's knee but Ellis avoids it well.
Ellis throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Coleman.
A decent looking cross lands there for Coleman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ellis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ellis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Coleman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Coleman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis misses with a head kick.
Ellis lands with a slapping head kick.
Coleman throws a combination that misses
and Ellis counters with a nice uppercut.
Coleman takes one on the button.
Ellis throws a body kick that misses
and Coleman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ellis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Coleman has him pressed against the cage.
Coleman has a couple of punches blocked by Ellis.
Ellis tries to break the clinch but Coleman is controlling the position.
Coleman keeps control of Ellis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ellis working hard to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Coleman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ellis's brow.
Ellis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coleman avoids the head kick by Ellis.
Ellis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Ellis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis just misses with a punch to the body.
Coleman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ellis with a body shot.
Ellis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ellis misses with a leg kick
and Coleman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coleman throws a big shot that misses.
Coleman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ellis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ellis blocks a jab.
Ellis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coleman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ellis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ellis throws a head kick that misses.
Coleman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ellis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ellis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis throws a head kick that misses.
Ellis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ellis throws a sloppy head kick
and Coleman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Coleman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coleman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ellis tries to break the clinch but Coleman is controlling the position.
Ellis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coleman can do to turn this around?
Coleman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ellis avoids it.
Ellis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Coleman punishes Ellis's body with a nice straight punch.
Coleman misses with a low kick.
Ellis throws a head kick that misses
and Coleman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Coleman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ellis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coleman lands a right hand.
Coleman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ellis's efforts to push away.
Ellis avoids a wild elbow strike from Coleman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ellis's efforts to push away.
Coleman lands with a right to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ellis has had enough of the clinch but Coleman keeps him there for the moment.
Coleman struggles to land a body shot inside as Ellis controls his hands.
Coleman can't find room to land a body shot as Ellis controls the action.
Ellis takes a shot to the head.
Coleman throws a head punch that misses.
Coleman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ellis is defending well for now.
Ellis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ellis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Coleman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Coleman, right into the meat.
Ellis moves out of range as Coleman throws a body kick.
Ellis lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Coleman avoids the body shot from Ellis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Coleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Coleman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ellis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Coleman connects with a crisp jab.
Ellis moves out of range as Coleman throws a body kick.
Coleman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ellis has time to react.
Coleman delivers a nice body kick.
Ellis lands a right hook to the body.
Coleman avoids the head kick by Ellis.
Coleman throws out a counter right but Ellis avoids it with no problem.
Coleman jabs at Ellis's body.
Coleman avoids the head kick by Ellis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Coleman! But no joy.
A big right from Coleman misses.
Coleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ellis moves away.
Coleman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ellis thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Coleman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coleman misses with a combination
and Ellis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Coleman thinking.
Coleman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Coleman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ellis. Ellis obviously looking to wear him down.
Ellis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ellis throws a head kick but Coleman moves out of range.
Coleman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ellis lands a head kick!
Coleman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ellis tests Coleman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coleman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coleman motions for Ellis to come forward. Coleman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman jabs Ellis right on the nose. Ellis blinks but takes it well.
Ellis throws a jab when Coleman was well out of range.
Lenard Ellis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coleman gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ellis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Coleman's knee momentarily.
Nice body punch from Coleman.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ellis.
Ellis slips a jab from Coleman.
Ellis throws a quick counter head kick but Coleman was just out of range.
Coleman throws a series of punches but Ellis avoids them all with ease.
Ellis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Coleman just misses with a punch to the body.
Coleman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Coleman.
Coleman avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coleman feints a counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from Ellis.
Ellis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ellis misses with a body kick.
Coleman avoids the head kick by Ellis.
Ellis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Coleman misses with a kick to the body.
Ellis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Coleman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A bone on bone clash there as Ellis blocks the leg kick.
Ellis throws a head kick that misses.
Coleman tries to clinch up.
Ellis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Coleman looks for the body kick but Ellis saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis throws a sloppy head kick and Coleman moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Coleman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ellis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Coleman lands a body shot.
Lenard Ellis is winning the standup battle so far.
Ellis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ellis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A low kick from Ellis misses
and Coleman counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman cracks Ellis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Coleman avoids the head kick by Ellis.
Coleman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ellis was well out of range. Poor timing from Coleman.
A little feinted left hand from Ellis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ellis lands a leg kick that knocks Coleman off balance momentarily.
Coleman throws a push kick but Ellis slaps the foot to one side.
Coleman cracks Ellis with an open hand slap.
Coleman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ellis can pounce on him.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Greg Coleman.
I think Coleman 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Greg Coleman!
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