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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mao Elfron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Usain Bold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Usain Bold acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mao Elfron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Usain Bold!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bold misses with a body shot.
Elfron half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bold throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Elfron's waist but Elfron gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bold off to one side.
Elfron closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bold circles away.
Bold shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Elfron defends it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Bold as Elfron shoots in.
Elfron avoids the head kick by Bold.
Bold looking to score a takedown here. Elfron is defending well but Bold drives through and ends up in Elfron's guard.
Elfron escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bold gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elfron looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bold has picked Elfron up and slammed him! Elfron can't keep hold of the triangle and Bold manages to pass to side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elfron is trying to get back to his feet.
Bold is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Elfron is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bold is looking to take a break and control but Elfron is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Elfron struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Elfron is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Elfron gets back to half guard.
Elfron is concentrating on defense, preventing Bold from advancing position.
Elfron blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bold.
Elfron trying to control from the bottom.
Elfron tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Bold manages to move to mount!
Elfron defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bold trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Elfron tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Elfron is working hard here to advance position.
Elfron is breathing heavily.
Bold working Elfron over with strikes here.
Bold looking to control and managing it successfully.
Elfron tries to hold on but Bold postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bold is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bold lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bold trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bold controlling from the full mount.
Elfron is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Elfron wants to hold on but Bold pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Usain Bold dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bold fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Elfron avoids it really well and circles away.
Bold tries for a takedown but Elfron sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bold closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Elfron kicks Bold off and gets back to his feet.
Elfron shoots in but Bold avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Elfron slips a jab and a cross from Bold.
As Bold backs away, Elfron returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Bold. No joy for Elfron on that attempt.
Bold is breathing heavily.
Bold slips a jab and a cross from Elfron.
Bold wants to counter with a clinch but Elfron pushes him away.
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!
Elfron dives in and grabs Bold's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bold pushes down on Elfron's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mao Elfron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bold shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Elfron as he avoids it easily.
Bold misses with a takedown attempt - Elfron sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Elfron.
And Bold tries to counter it with a takedown but Elfron pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Elfron shoots in looking for a takedown. Bold tries to sprawl out of it but Elfron keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bold manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Elfron slaps away a takedown attempt from Bold, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Elfron has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bold shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Elfron has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bold is on him like a limpet, forcing Elfron back against the cage.
Bold goes for a takedown in the clinch but Elfron prevents it.
Elfron drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bold tries to pull guard but Elfron holds him up against the cage and eventually Bold drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bold fails to pull guard.
Elfron turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bold throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Bold fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Elfron to the ground. Bold is now in Elfron's guard.
Elfron has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Bold has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
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!
Bold pulls guard effortlessly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bold controls Elfron momentarily but Elfron frees himself.
Bold is looking for a triangle here but Elfron uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elfron wants to control but Bold is keeping him busy.
Bold is working to avoid the ground and pound but Elfron connects with a decent elbow.
Bold is letting Elfron control him for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mao Elfron dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Elfron shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bold as he avoids it easily.
As Elfron backs off Bold throws a huge counter combo but Elfron manages to avoid it all.
Elfron shoots in looking for a takedown but Bold manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Elfron's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bold misses with a few strikes there.
Elfron is looking to clinch.
Bold misses with a two punch combination.
Elfron went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bold clinches.
Elfron tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bold smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mao Elfron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bold shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bold is trying to control the action in half guard but Elfron is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elfron is looking to control Bold's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Elfron avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bold trying to mount his opponent but Elfron defends it.
Elfron on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Elfron tries to get out of the position.
Elfron manages to get to full guard.
Bold looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Elfron is trying to keep Bold in close.
Bold tries to free his leg and advance position but Elfron is retaining full guard.
Bold avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Elfron looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bold passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elfron is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Usain Bold has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bold missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bold takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bold darts in looking for a takedown but Elfron gets double underhooks and turns Bold into the cage.
Elfron darts in and clinches Bold up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Elfron is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bold is trying to break the clinch but Elfron is controlling him.
Elfron is pushing Bold up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Elfron breaks the clinch.
Bold throws a one two combo.
Elfron throws a head kick that Bold semi-blocks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Elfron throws a head kick but Bold moves out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bold or perhaps it was just good defense by Elfron, which made it look bad.
Elfron appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Usain Bold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bold 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Usain Bold!
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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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