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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Moran Elishav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Sigurdsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elishav kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Only God Can Judge Me. Moran Elishav has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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144 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Moran Elishav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bjorn Sigurdsson!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elishav closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sigurdsson tries for a takedown but Elishav manages to get underhooks.
Elishav pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Elishav throws a wild body kick that Sigurdsson sees coming a mile off.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sigurdsson or perhaps it was just good defense by Elishav, which made it look bad.
Sigurdsson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Elishav is trying to escape back to his feet but Sigurdsson uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Sigurdsson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Elishav is trying to get back to half guard.
Elishav struggling a bit here.
Sigurdsson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Elishav wants to control but Sigurdsson postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sigurdsson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sigurdsson swings around for an armbar but Elishav sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sigurdsson's guard.
Sigurdsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Elishav can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Elishav sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sigurdsson looking for a guillotine here but Elishav defends easily.
Sigurdsson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson keeping moving, preventing Elishav from controlling successfully.
Sigurdsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Elishav has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sigurdsson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sigurdsson looking for a guillotine here but Elishav defends easily.
Elishav tries to free his leg and advance position but Sigurdsson is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sigurdsson trying to control the position.
Sigurdsson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Elishav doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Elishav manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sigurdsson working for submissions but it's allowed Elishav to get to half guard.
Sigurdsson looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Elishav pulls his head out easily.
Elishav wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sigurdsson keeps working.
Sigurdsson looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Elishav pushes past his half guard into mount!
Sigurdsson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sigurdsson prevents Elishav from taking his back.
Elishav with a couple of short strikes.
Sigurdsson is working to get back to half guard.
Sigurdsson wants to hold on but Elishav pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bjorn Sigurdsson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Elishav stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Elishav wants it to stay on the feet.
Elishav gets a clinch.
Sigurdsson wants a takedown but no success here.
Sigurdsson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moran Elishav has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorn Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Elishav is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Elishav has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sigurdsson is trying to keep an underhook but Elishav manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sigurdsson looking for submissions off his back.
Elishav is looking to take a break and control but Sigurdsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigurdsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sigurdsson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigurdsson is not content to let Elishav control the position.
Sigurdsson is trying to maintain the position but Elishav is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if Elishav is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sigurdsson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sigurdsson trying to control but Elishav postures up.
Sigurdsson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sigurdsson actively working from the bottom here.
Sigurdsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sigurdsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sigurdsson wants to get back to full guard.
Elishav is thwarting Sigurdsson's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Elishav haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sigurdsson dives in and scores a takedown into Elishav's guard.
Sigurdsson has gone for a leg lock! Elishav slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sigurdsson's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sigurdsson keeping moving, preventing Elishav from controlling successfully.
Bjorn Sigurdsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Elishav is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sigurdsson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Elishav avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sigurdsson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson looking for a guillotine here but Elishav defends easily.
Sigurdsson is looking for a triangle here but Elishav uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Elishav working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Elishav scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moran Elishav dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sigurdsson tries for a takedown but Elishav sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As Sigurdsson tries to get set, Elishav tries to push him back and clinch up but Sigurdsson manages to avoid the attempt.
Elishav darts in looking for a takedown but Sigurdsson gets double underhooks and turns Elishav into the cage.
Elishav misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sigurdsson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Elishav pinned against the cage. Elishav gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sigurdsson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Elishav circles away.
Moran Elishav has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorn Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson darts in looking for a takedown but Elishav gets double underhooks and turns Sigurdsson into the cage.
Elishav throws a body punch but Sigurdsson moves out of range.
Sigurdsson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elishav clinches with his opponent.
Sigurdsson goes for a takedown attempt but Elishav pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bjorn Sigurdsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elishav tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Elishav misses.
Sigurdsson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Elishav.
Elishav tries for a takedown but Sigurdsson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sigurdsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sigurdsson fails to land the takedown.
Sigurdsson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Elishav is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sigurdsson.
Elishav tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sigurdsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Elishav shoots in for a takedown but Sigurdsson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sigurdsson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sigurdsson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sigurdsson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sigurdsson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Elishav is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Elishav is looking for a sweep.
Sigurdsson is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Elishav is trying to escape and Sigurdsson transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Elishav is forced to tap! Nice work there by Sigurdsson! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bjorn Sigurdsson!
Bjorn Sigurdsson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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