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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Presley (ranked 1635 p4p, 193 weight class) and Brad Cubbedge (ranked 2564 p4p, 288 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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172 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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181 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elvis Presley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Cubbedge !
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Presley staying out of range there.
We've been informed that Cubbedge has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cubbedge tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Presley is able to avoid easily.
Brad Cubbedge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Presley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cubbedge .
Presley looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Presley connects with a leg kick. Cubbedge looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Presley throws a looping overhand right but Cubbedge ducks down to avoid it.
Presley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Presley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Presley dodges the punch combination from Cubbedge .
Presley fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cubbedge just manages to avoid it.
Presley closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Presley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cubbedge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Presley looks to land a body kick but Cubbedge moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Cubbedge .
Presley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cubbedge .
Cubbedge throws a poor cross that misses
and Presley counters with a leg kick.
Cubbedge throws a head kick that misses.
Cubbedge throws a big shot that misses.
Presley quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Presley scores with a leg kick.
Cubbedge misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cubbedge scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Presley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cubbedge .
Cubbedge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Presley moves away.
Presley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cubbedge throws a leg kick but Presley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Presley tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cubbedge manages to circle out of the way.
Cubbedge checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Presley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Presley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Presley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley tries to clinch there but Cubbedge circles away.
Presley has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Secret Lab in the buildup to the fight.
Presley closes the distance and clinches.
Presley breaks the clinch.
Presley scores with a nice body kick.
Presley scores with a hook to the body. Cubbedge takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cubbedge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Presley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Presley lands a leg kick that knocks Cubbedge off balance momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Cubbedge misses the target.
Presley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cubbedge . That did some damage!
Cubbedge blocks the body kick.
Presley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cubbedge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Presley.
Presley takes a jab right on the kisser.
Presley fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge looks to throw the jab but Presley is out of range.
Cubbedge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Cubbedge tries to get set, Presley tries to push him back and clinch up but Cubbedge manages to avoid the attempt.
Cubbedge throws an off balance right hand
and Presley counters with a thumping low kick.
Cubbedge fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Presley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cubbedge 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Presley tries to clinch up.
Presley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cubbedge .
Presley clinches.
Presley can't find room to land a body shot as Cubbedge controls the action.
Cubbedge breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Presley finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Presley ducks under a wild hook from Cubbedge .
Presley lands a jab to Cubbedge 's midsection.
Cubbedge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Presley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Presley scores a nice knee to the body.
Cubbedge looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Presley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Presley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cubbedge lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Presley is working Cubbedge over against the ropes.
Cubbedge jumps guard but Presley stands there with Cubbedge around his waist. Cubbedge gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Presley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Presley slips a straight right by Cubbedge .
Presley throws a body kick that misses.
That kick from Presley tenderised Cubbedge 's leg. Cubbedge is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cubbedge clobbers Presley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cubbedge fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Presley is out of range.
Cubbedge scores with a shot to the body.
Presley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Presley.
A punch combination from Cubbedge misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elvis Presley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cubbedge gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Presley counters with a body kick that stops Cubbedge in his tracks momentarily.
Presley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Some wild striking there from Presley.
Cubbedge misses with a low kick.
Cubbedge connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Presley momentarily.
Presley closes the distance and clinches.
Presley manages to break the clinch.
Presley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Presley ducks under a wild hook from Cubbedge .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cubbedge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cubbedge checks the leg kick.
Presley lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big right from Cubbedge misses.
Cubbedge swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Presley fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cubbedge just manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge throws a jab but it's blocked by Presley.
Cubbedge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Presley.
Presley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cubbedge can do to turn this around?
Cubbedge throws a body shot but no joy.
A clash of legs there as Cubbedge blocks the low kick.
Cubbedge falls off balance throwing a combination
and Presley counters with an inside leg kick.
Presley slips a jab from Cubbedge .
Presley thumps Cubbedge with a low kick.
Presley throws a solid leg kick but Cubbedge takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Presley.
Good work by Cubbedge as he checks the leg kick.
Presley moves out of range of the strikes.
Presley slips a jab from Cubbedge .
Cubbedge tries to bum rush Presley with a series of wild strikes but Presley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cubbedge circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge throws a hook to the side of Presley's head but Presley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cubbedge gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Presley.
Presley swings for the body but Cubbedge moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cubbedge ! But no joy.
Cubbedge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Presley.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Presley - that will leave a mark!
Presley is looking to wear down Cubbedge with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Presley slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cubbedge scores with a jab. Presley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Presley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cubbedge checks a leg kick.
Cubbedge throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cubbedge misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Cubbedge , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Presley is looking to slow Cubbedge down with leg kicks.
Cubbedge avoids a kick to the body.
Cubbedge swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Presley counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cubbedge is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley looks for the body kick but Cubbedge saw that one coming.
Cubbedge unleashes a big counter combination but Presley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Presley misses with a body kick.
Cubbedge looks to throw the jab but Presley is out of range.
Cubbedge cracks a nice hook into Presley's ribs.
Cubbedge on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Presley. Presley obviously looking to wear him down.
Presley lands a high kick!
Presley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cubbedge drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Presley defends it well.
Cubbedge takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cubbedge throws a body punch but Presley moves out of range.
Cubbedge tries to keep at a distance but Presley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cubbedge is struggling to control the position.
Presley presses Cubbedge against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge tries to pull guard but Presley forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Presley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cubbedge thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Presley lands a leg kick that knocks Cubbedge off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cubbedge misses the shot to the body.
Cubbedge misses with a body shot
and Presley counters with a leg kick.
A combination from Presley does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cubbedge . Presley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cubbedge lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Presley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Presley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cubbedge throws a leg kick but Presley moved away.
Presley misses with a body kick.
Cubbedge misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Presley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cubbedge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Cubbedge does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elvis Presley dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cubbedge tried to score with a low kick but Presley checks it.
Presley seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Presley thows a body kick. Cubbedge tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Presley drives through and clinches with Cubbedge against the ropes.
Presley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Presley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Presley misses with a punch to the body.
Presley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cubbedge .
Presley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cubbedge walks forward, straight into a front kick from Presley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters circling a little - Presley finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Presley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cubbedge 's calf.
Presley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Presley ducks under a wild hook from Cubbedge .
Cubbedge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge throws a looping overhand right but Presley ducks down to avoid it.
Presley thows a body kick. Cubbedge tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cubbedge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cubbedge throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cubbedge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Presley connects with a leg kick. Cubbedge looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cubbedge on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Presley. Presley obviously looking to wear him down.
Presley with a hook.
Presley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cubbedge has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Presley.
Presley misses with a few strikes there.
Cubbedge looks to throw the jab but Presley is out of range.
Presley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Presley is looking to counter the offense by Cubbedge and move into the clinch.
A combination from Cubbedge does no damage.
Presley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Cubbedge . Those never looked like landing.
Presley thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cubbedge . That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Presley - that will leave a mark!
Presley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cubbedge .
A nice inside leg kick there by Presley. That's going to slow Cubbedge down.
Cubbedge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Presley moves away.
Cubbedge throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cubbedge throws a right and a left that Presley avoids nicely.
Presley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cubbedge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Presley moves away.
Presley moves away from the strike by Cubbedge .
Presley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Presley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cubbedge .
Presley quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Elvis Presley is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Presley.
Cubbedge throws a hook but Presley blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge misses with an uppercut.
Cubbedge throws a left and a right that both miss
and Presley counters with a nice body kick.
Presley misses with a kick to the body.
Cubbedge takes a swing at Presley's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Cubbedge misses.
Presley lands a head kick!
Elvis Presley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cubbedge throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cubbedge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Presley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Presley connects with an inside leg kick.
Cubbedge pivots, looking for a leg kick but Presley is out of range and Cubbedge settles back down.
Presley pushes Cubbedge away with a front kick.
Presley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
You can see that Cubbedge has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Presley scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Presley.
Cubbedge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cubbedge misses with a few strikes there.
Cubbedge throws a combination that misses
and Presley counters with a low kick, right behind Cubbedge 's knee.
Cubbedge jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Presley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cubbedge misses the body punch
and Presley counters with a nice body kick.
Presley connects with an inside leg kick.
Presley has Cubbedge up against the ropes in a clinch.
Brad Cubbedge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Presley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cubbedge breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Cubbedge .
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvis Presley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Presley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Elvis Presley!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Elvis Presley!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Elvis Presley!
Elvis Presley wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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