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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adolph Hodge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moran Elishav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elishav has chosen Empire as his entrance music. Moran Elishav has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Adolph Hodge's chin.
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161 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adolph Hodge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Moran Elishav!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elishav misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Elishav throws a lazy head kick
and Hodge counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Elishav!
Elishav is pushing Hodge's head away, looking to escape. Hodge manages to hold on to the position though.
Hodge in side control, throwing shots but Elishav defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elishav is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hodge working the ground and pound but Elishav is defending the strikes.
Hodge tries to score with some ground and pound. Elishav controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Elishav is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hodge's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Elishav has one foot on Hodge's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Elishav moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elishav throws a sloppy head kick and Hodge moves out of range easily.
Elishav misses with a wild body shot.
Hodge appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elishav clinches up with Hodge and pushes him back against the cage.
Elishav told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Hodge drops down looking for an ankle pick but Elishav pulls his leg out and moves away.
Elishav clinches.
Elishav manages to pull guard.
Elishav looking for a guillotine here but Hodge defends easily.
Hodge postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hodge lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hodge gets to his feet. Elishav looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Elishav, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hodge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Elishav paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Elishav clinches.
Elishav drags the fight down to the ground.
Hodge could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hodge postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Elishav trying to control the position.
Elishav looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hodge has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Elishav looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hodge with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hodge accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hodge accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodge postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hodge throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Elishav works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hodge working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hodge really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Hodge postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hodge in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Elishav wants to sweep but no luck.
Hodge might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hodge stands up from Elishav's guard - Hodge perhaps looking for a knockout.
Elishav throws the left hand but Hodge avoids the punch easily.
Hodge shoots in for a double leg but Elishav sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Elishav has closed the distance and engaged Hodge in a clinch.
Elishav breaks from the clinch.
Hodge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elishav darts in and clinches Hodge up against the cage.
Elishav gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hodge regains guard.
Hodge working a defensive guard here.
Hodge is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice strikes from Hodge there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hodge lands a nice short elbow.
Elishav missing with punches from the bottom.
Hodge looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Elishav makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moran Elishav dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Elishav tries for a takedown but Hodge sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hodge moves out of range of the body kick.
Hodge throws a sloppy head kick and Elishav moves out of range easily.
Elishav lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hodge circles away quickly and effectively.
Hodge went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hodge leaves Elishav with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Elishav takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Elishav enables Hodge to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Elishav manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hodge keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Elishav's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hodge throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Elishav works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Adolph Hodge overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Elishav has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Hodge is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodge has Elishav pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Elishav manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Elishav is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hodge to keep the fight standing.
Adolph Hodge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moran Elishav.
Elishav is breathing heavily.
Elishav jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hodge walks away with a smile on his face. Elishav gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Elishav is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hodge sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Elishav clinches.
Hodge is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Elishav is defending well.
Elishav gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hodge.
Hodge wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hodge gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Elishav kicks Hodge off and gets back to his feet.
Hodge fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Elishav to the ground. Hodge is now in Elishav's guard.
Elishav is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Hodge presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
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!
Hodge is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hodge is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Elishav pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Elishav stops a takedown attempt from Hodge.
Elishav gets control of Hodge's arms and successfully pulls guard. Elishav will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Elishav has control of Hodge's left arm, preventing Hodge from doing any damage.
Elishav is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hodge defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodge is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hodge with a nice head shot there.
Hodge working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Elishav's head.
Hodge got a little sloppy there for a moment and Elishav has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hodge has managed to get both his arms back between Elishav's legs - danger averted.
Elishav utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hodge with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Elishav is trying to control the position but Hodge postures up.
Hodge got a little sloppy there for a moment and Elishav has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hodge has managed to get both his arms back between Elishav's legs - danger averted.
Hodge lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elishav has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hodge is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Elishav.
Hodge in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hodge works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hodge is working Elishav over with some ground and pound from side control.
Elishav has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Elishav looking for a sweep but Hodge has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Hodge lands a big elbow.
Hodge in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Moran Elishav will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Elishav moves into the clinch.
Elishav decides to pull guard.
Hodge is looking to work some ground and pound but Elishav has wrist control.
Elishav utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hodge is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hodge decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hodge stalling in the clinch but Elishav improves position.
Hodge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Elishav shoots in looking for a takedown. Hodge tries to sprawl out of it but Elishav keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hodge manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Elishav takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elishav connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hodge. Hodge circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hodge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hodge is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Elishav.
Elishav is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hodge sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Elishav tries to keep at a distance but Hodge has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hodge misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hodge tries for a takedown but Elishav manages to get underhooks.
Elishav is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Elishav is pressed up against the cage. Hodge has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Elishav down to the mat. Elishav avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hodge has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adolph Hodge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elishav is looking to land body kicks.
Elishav throws a sloppy head kick and Hodge moves out of range easily.
Elishav dives in for a single leg takedown but Hodge sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Elishav pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elishav is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hodge sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hodge throws a sloppy head kick and Elishav moves out of range easily.
Hodge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elishav swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adolph Hodge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hodge tries a head kick but it misses.
Hodge blocks a jab.
Hodge dives in for a single leg takedown but Elishav sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Elishav throws a counter combo.
Elishav fails with the takedown.
Hodge looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Elishav!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elishav is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hodge is controlling him well.
Elishav takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Elishav tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hodge wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Elishav's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hodge lands a nice forearm strike.
Elishav is trying to buck Hodge off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Elishav bucks up and tries to throw Hodge off but instead Hodge has got his back!
Adolph Hodge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moran Elishav is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hodge is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Elishav up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Adolph Hodge.
I think Elishav 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Adolph Hodge!
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