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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Elf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Du Toit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Du Toit will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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300 lbs
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297 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steven Elf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roy Du Toit!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elf misses with a takedown attempt
and Du Toit counters by moving into the clinch.
Du Toit pulls guard effortlessly.
Elf loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Elf postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Du Toit is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Elf, into his guard.
Du Toit controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Du Toit distracts Elf with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Du Toit trying to control but Elf is working from the bottom.
Elf throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Du Toit lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elf has his foot on Du Toit's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Du Toit works his way back into a safe position though.
Du Toit looking to pass the guard.
Elf knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Du Toit on the ground.
Du Toit chips away with some ground and pound.
Du Toit postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Du Toit wants to stand but Elf is controlling his posture from full guard.
Du Toit passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Du Toit has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Animal House. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Elf might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Elf tries to improve position but can't.
Du Toit scoring with punches from side control.
Du Toit looks up at the clock and then as Elf takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Du Toit smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Elf tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du Toit tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Elf tries to buck Du Toit off but Du Toit is having none of it.
Elf struggling a bit here.
Du Toit lands an elbow.
Du Toit lands a few punches from side control.
Elf wants to control but Du Toit postures up.
Du Toit tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Du Toit has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Elf is trying to control Du Toit's posture but Du Toit avoids it.
Elf is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elf wants to control but Du Toit postures up.
Du Toit scoring with punches and elbows.
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The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Du Toit looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Elf is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Du Toit lands some shots froms side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Du Toit lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Elf is looking to reverse the position.
Elf looks to move to half guard but instead Du Toit has passed into mount! Damn!
Du Toit looking to secure an arm triangle but Elf defends it well.
Du Toit is working for a guillotine from mount but Elf frees his head quite easily.
Du Toit looks winded!
Elf regains half guard.
Du Toit wants to get back to his feet.
Elf is looking for a sweep. Du Toit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Du Toit drops an elbow to the side of Elf's head.
Elf wants to improve his position but Du Toit is controlling well.
Du Toit is nestled in close to Elf, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Du Toit slips a nice elbow through Elf's hands, connecting with Elf's forehead.
Elf wants to get back to full guard.
Du Toit lands strikes from half guard.
Du Toit prevents Elf from improving his position.
Elf on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Du Toit working over Elf with some ground and pound. Elf looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Elf trying to hold on to Du Toit's head to control him but Du Toit postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Elf is defending against the submission attempts here by Du Toit.
Du Toit is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Elf is looking to escape.
Du Toit working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Du Toit connects with a nice short shot to Elf's temple.
Du Toit wants to stand up but Elf is controlling the position.
Du Toit looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Du Toit is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Elf is just riding it out for now. Du Toit eventually gives up the hold.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Du Toit passes to full mount!
Elf can't escape the position.
Du Toit controlling the position easily from mount.
Du Toit with a couple of short strikes.
Elf tries to hold on but Du Toit postures up.
Du Toit landing punches.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Du Toit landing punches.
Elf tries to reverse the position but Du Toit maintains control.
Du Toit blocks Elf's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Elf wants to control but Du Toit is having none of it.
Du Toit scoring with strikes but Elf is staying in there.
Du Toit lands a heavy elbow.
Du Toit landing strikes from the mount.
Elf sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Du Toit drops an elbow to the side of Elf's head.
Elf has hold of Du Toit's hands but Du Toit slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Du Toit slips a nice elbow through Elf's hands, connecting with Elf's forehead.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Elf has hold of Du Toit's hands but Du Toit slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Du Toit has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Du Toit looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Du Toit lands with a punch from half guard.
Du Toit controlling the pace.
It looks like Du Toit might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Elf is trying to get back to full guard.
Du Toit slips a nice elbow through Elf's hands, connecting with Elf's forehead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Elf is not content to let Du Toit control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Du Toit dominated that round.
That's time! Elf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Elf shoots in but no luck this time.
Du Toit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Elf is working for takedown but Du Toit is calmly controlling the position for now.
Du Toit has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Elf regains guard immediately.
Du Toit with a nice head shot there.
Du Toit is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Elf looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Elf has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Du Toit can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Du Toit postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Roy Du Toit has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Du Toit passes Elf's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Du Toit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Du Toit winds up and cracks Elf with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Du Toit controlling the action here.
Du Toit is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Elf wants to control but Du Toit is keeping busy.
Du Toit slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Du Toit lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du Toit winds up and cracks Elf with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Elf is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Du Toit trying to mount his opponent but Elf defends it.
Elf looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Du Toit is controlling the pace.
Elf is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du Toit is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Elf wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Du Toit connects with a nice short shot to Elf's temple.
Elf looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Elf wants to improve his position but Du Toit is controlling well.
Du Toit takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Elf throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Du Toit manages to pass to side control.
Elf takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du Toit is putting a hurting on Elf here, landing some big shots from side control.
Du Toit grinds an elbow into Elf's temple.
Du Toit scoring with punches from side control.
Du Toit in side control lands a decent elbow.
Elf is rocked!
The crowd goes nuts as Du Toit knocks Elf out cold with a massive hammerfist! Du Toit Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the ropes to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Roy Du Toit!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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