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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jakub Bakaj (ranked 5132 p4p, 448 weight class) and Nudd Ellard (ranked 5154 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jakub Bakaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nudd Ellard!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bakaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ellard working aggressively here.
Bakaj is trying to force a seperation but Ellard has the dominant position.
Bakaj trying to control the position but instead, Ellard has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bakaj into the cage.
Ellard throws a punch but it's blocked by Bakaj.
Bakaj takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ellard fails to land.
Ellard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bakaj blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellard throws a punch but it's blocked by Bakaj.
Ellard has a couple of punches blocked by Bakaj.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bakaj.
Ellard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bakaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ellard misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bakaj has managed to clinch.
Ellard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ellard has a couple of punches blocked by Bakaj.
Bakaj is trying to stall.
Ellard lands a nice uppercut.
Ellard lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bakaj.
Ellard struggles to land a body shot inside as Bakaj controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Ellard fails to land.
Bakaj pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bakaj looks to land a body kick but Ellard moved away.
Ellard moves into range and clinches up with Bakaj.
Bakaj wants to get back to striking at distance but Ellard won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bakaj's elbow.
Ellard lands a hook that snaps the head of Bakaj backwards.
Ellard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ellard lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ellard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ellard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ellard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ellard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ellard takes the fight into the clinch.
Bakaj blocks an uppercut.
Ellard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ellard misses with a punch to the body.
Ellard throws a punch but it's blocked by Bakaj.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakaj is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ellard to keep the fight standing.
Ellard misses with some punches.
Ellard lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ellard fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ellard.
A nice left hand lands by Ellard.
Ellard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ellard prevents Bakaj from breaking the clinch.
Ellard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bakaj backwards.
Ellard lands a shoulder strike.
Bakaj has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bakaj is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bakaj has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ellard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ellard working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ellard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bakaj blocks an uppercut.
Ellard lands an uppercut.
Ellard misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellard misses with the head strike.
Bakaj blocks a body shot from Ellard.
Bakaj blocking some punches.
Ellard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ellard moves into range and clinches up with Bakaj.
Ellard digs a right hand underneath Bakaj's ribcage. Bakaj let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ellard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ellard misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Ellard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nudd Ellard dominated that round.
That's time! Bakaj's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bakaj is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bakaj looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ellard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ellard fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Ellard.
Ellard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ellard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ellard throws a punch but it's blocked by Bakaj.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ellard.
Ellard throws a punch but it's blocked by Bakaj.
A short right from Ellard.
Nudd Ellard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bakaj lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bakaj controlling the action here.
Bakaj stands up from half guard.
Ellard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellard gets a clinch.
Ellard working aggressively here.
Ellard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ellard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ellard lands an uppercut.
Ellard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bakaj backwards.
Bakaj tries to pull guard but Ellard won't allow it.
Bakaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ellard misses with a punch to the body.
Ellard breaks the clinch.
Bakaj fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ellard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellard closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bakaj.
A head punch on the inside from Ellard fails to land.
Ellard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ellard.
Ellard has a couple of punches blocked by Bakaj.
Ellard has a couple of punches blocked by Bakaj.
Ellard throws a punch but it's blocked by Bakaj.
Ellard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellard throws a head punch that misses.
Bakaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ellard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ellard working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ellard walks into a left hand.
Bakaj tries to keep at a distance but Ellard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bakaj blocks an uppercut.
Bakaj is trying to force a seperation but Ellard has the dominant position.
Bakaj looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ellard manages to break the clinch.
Bakaj looks to land a right hand but Ellard moved out of range.
Bakaj has Ellard up against the cage in a clinch.
Bakaj pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jakub Bakaj is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ellard tries to keep at a distance but Bakaj has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Ellard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakaj is looking to break free of the clinch but Ellard has double underhooks.
Ellard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bakaj backwards.
Ellard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bakaj.
A short left from Ellard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bakaj is trying to pull guard but Ellard turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakub Bakaj. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Ellard.
Ellard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bakaj's elbow.
Ellard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ellard can't find room to land a body shot as Bakaj controls the action.
Ellard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Ellard fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Ellard fails to land.
Ellard working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nudd Ellard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Ellard staying out of range there.
Bakaj gets tackled into the cage by Ellard. Ellard maintains the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ellard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ellard breaks from the clinch.
Ellard moves into the clinch.
Bakaj is trying to force a seperation but Ellard has the dominant position.
Ellard misses with the head strike.
Ellard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ellard lands with a short shot to the head.
Ellard lands a hook that snaps the head of Bakaj backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellard has a couple of punches blocked by Bakaj.
Ellard working aggressively here.
Ellard lands with a left to the head.
Bakaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bakaj wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ellard has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakaj breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bakaj tried to score with a low kick but Ellard checks it.
Ellard is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bakaj with a body shot.
Ellard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bakaj, pushing him back against the cage.
Ellard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ellard darts in and clinches Bakaj up against the cage.
Bakaj blocks an uppercut.
Ellard throws a punch but it's blocked by Bakaj.
Ellard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ellard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ellard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ellard rushes Bakaj and presses him up against the cage.
Ellard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bakaj.
Bakaj blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakaj gets control of Ellard's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bakaj will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bakaj wants to sweep but no luck.
Bakaj looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ellard has picked Bakaj up and slammed him! Bakaj can't keep hold of the triangle and Ellard manages to pass to side control!
Bakaj tries to buck Ellard off but Ellard is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bakaj sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ellard tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Bakaj trying to control but Ellard postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakaj lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Ellard seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Bakaj is looking to improve his position.
Bakaj is working hard here to advance position.
Bakaj is trying to stand back up but Ellard is controlling him
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bakaj clinches up against the cage.
Ellard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bakaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ellard tries to work over Bakaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ellard throws a head punch that misses.
Ellard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bakaj has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Ellard on the inside.
Ellard misses with the head strike.
A short right from Ellard on the inside.
Ellard lands an uppercut.
Bakaj is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jakub Bakaj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ellard gets through Bakaj's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ellard lands with a left to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nudd Ellard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ellard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Nudd Ellard!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Nudd Ellard!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Nudd Ellard!
Nudd Ellard wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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