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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathaniel Syndicate (ranked 3511 p4p, 373 weight class) and Michael Elliott (ranked 3889 p4p, 404 weight class). Nathaniel Syndicate has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathaniel Syndicate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Elliott!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elliott throws a shot from downtown. Syndicate moves away and avoids it.
Syndicate throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Elliott scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Syndicate throws a jab but it's blocked by Elliott.
A nice side step and Elliott releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Syndicate throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Elliott.
Elliott now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Elliott has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Syndicate moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Syndicate steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Elliott.
Syndicate appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice shot by Elliott.
Elliott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Elliott connects with a jab.
Syndicate slips a jab and a cross from Elliott.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Syndicate avoids the head kick by Elliott.
Elliott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Elliott misses.
Elliott's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Syndicate connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Elliott scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Elliott.
Elliott misses with a left hand
and Syndicate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliott looks to score with a jab to the body but Syndicate is just out of range.
Syndicate throwing a counter right hand but Elliott manages to avoid it.
Elliott misses with a head kick.
Syndicate could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Syndicate rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Elliott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Syndicate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Elliott looks to land a left hand but Syndicate moved out of range nicely.
Elliott blocks a jab.
Elliott pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Syndicate swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Elliott uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Syndicate has time to react.
Syndicate has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Touch Of Death Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Elliott clobbers Syndicate with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Syndicate connects with the punch.
Elliott thows a body kick. Syndicate tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Elliott lands with a kick to the ribs.
Elliott throws a jab but it's blocked by Syndicate.
Syndicate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elliott.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliott scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elliott throws a body punch but Syndicate moves out of range.
Elliott manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Syndicate on his heels. He'll look to pass Syndicate's guard now, I'm sure.
Syndicate preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Elliott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Elliott trying to control but Syndicate is working from the bottom.
Syndicate looking to hit a scissor sweep but Elliott is one step ahead there.
Syndicate is working hard here to advance position.
Syndicate wants to stand up but Elliott is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elliott stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Elliott misses with a combination
and Syndicate counters with a nice uppercut.
Syndicate throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Elliott counters with a left to the body.
Elliott jabs Syndicate right on the nose. Syndicate blinks but takes it well.
Syndicate uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Elliott.
Syndicate staying out of range there.
Syndicate walks into a jab.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Elliott.
Elliott trying to control the action but Syndicate is working from the bottom.
Elliott lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elliott throwing strikes but Syndicate manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Syndicate goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Elliott rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Syndicate's guard! Nice work there by Elliott!
Elliott got a little sloppy there for a moment and Syndicate has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Elliott has managed to get both his arms back between Syndicate's legs - danger averted.
Elliott won't allow Syndicate to sweep him here.
Syndicate working for a triangle but Elliott defends it easily.
Syndicate not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Elliott 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.
Syndicate takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Syndicate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elliott fails to land with a series of punches.
Elliott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Syndicate.
Elliott scores with a jab to the jaw.
Syndicate throws a poor cross that misses
and Elliott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Syndicate takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Elliott shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Syndicate ducks right into an uppercut from Elliott.
Elliott throws a head kick that misses.
Syndicate takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Elliott throws the left hand but Syndicate avoids the punch easily.
Syndicate shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Elliott defends it nicely.
Elliott tries to counter by closing the distance.
A right-left combo lands from Elliott.
Michael Elliott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliott fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Syndicate has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Syndicate uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Elliott.
Syndicate feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Syndicate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elliott misses with a series of wild punches.
Syndicate wants to clinch.
Elliott misses with a straight left.
Syndicate was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Elliott misses with a looping right.
Elliott ducks under a wild hook from Syndicate.
Elliott swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Elliott blocks the body kick.
Elliott scores with a hook to the body. Syndicate takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliott lands with a nice body kick.
Elliott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Syndicate counters with a stiff right hand.
Elliott scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elliott looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Elliott missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Elliott is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Elliott sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Syndicate defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Syndicate looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Elliott working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syndicate gets back to full guard.
Elliott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Elliott wants to get up but he can't break Syndicate's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Elliott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Elliott postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Syndicate keeping moving, preventing Elliott from controlling successfully.
Elliott throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Syndicate works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Elliott stands and steps away. Syndicate gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A telegraphed right hand from Elliott misses the target.
Syndicate is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Syndicate slips under a jab.
Syndicate is looking to counter the offense by Elliott and move into the clinch.
Syndicate lands a nice shot that snaps Elliott's head back.
Elliott misses with a double jab.
Elliott misses the jab.
Elliott misses with a jab to the body
and Syndicate counters with a one-two to the body.
Elliott feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Syndicates jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Elliott throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Syndicate tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Elliott is in Syndicate's guard.
Syndicate manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Elliott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Elliott throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A big left from Elliott misses.
Syndicate was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Syndicate takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Syndicate throws a right and a left that both miss.
Elliott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Elliott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Elliott. That snapped Syndicate's head back.
Elliott throws a hook but Syndicate avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Elliott - just one landing.
Syndicate looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A punch combination from Elliott misses.
Elliott throws a head kick that misses
and Syndicate makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Elliott misses with a series of wild punches.
Elliott lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Syndicate takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Michael Elliott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Elliott throws a series of punches but Syndicate avoids them all with ease.
Elliott throws a big shot that misses.
Elliott lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Syndicate closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliott takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Elliott walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Elliott walks into a left hand.
Elliott dodges the punch combination from Syndicate.
Elliott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elliott lands with a cross.
Nice jab there from Elliott.
Syndicate instigates a clinch.
Syndicate has had enough of the clinch but Elliott keeps him there for the moment.
Syndicate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Elliott scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Elliott thuds his right hand into Syndicate's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elliott misses with an uppercut.
Syndicate shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Elliott stuffs the takedown attempt from Syndicate. Syndicate gets slowly back to his feet.
Elliott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Elliott lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Syndicate throws a hook to the side of Elliott's head but Elliott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Syndicate on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Elliott moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Elliott stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathaniel Syndicate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elliott scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Syndicate misses with a wild combination.
Syndicate sets himself, and Elliott steps forward looking for the clinch! Syndicate avoids it this time.
The fighters circling - Syndicate throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syndicate lands with a cross.
Elliott scores with a jab to the jaw.
Syndicate fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Syndicate slips a jab from Elliott.
As Elliott looks to move away, Syndicate throws a big counter combo but Elliott just gets out of the way.
Elliott lands a two punch combo.
Syndicate has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Elliott.
Elliott clobbers Syndicate with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Elliott misses with a double jab
and Syndicate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Syndicate has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Elliott.
Syndicate walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Syndicate throws a sloppy head kick and Elliott moves out of range easily.
Elliott scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Elliott.
Michael Elliott is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Elliott throws a hook but Syndicate avoids it easily.
Elliott slips a jab from Syndicate.
The fighters circling - Elliott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Syndicate went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Elliott throws a leg kick which misses Syndicate's front leg but catches the back leg as Syndicate tries to avoid it.
Elliott dips to his left and cracks Syndicate with an uppercut!
Syndicate avoids the head kick by Elliott.
Elliott throws a combination that misses
and Syndicate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Syndicate lands a nice shot to the body.
Syndicate avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As Elliott looks to move away, Syndicate throws a big counter combo but Elliott just gets out of the way.
Nathaniel Syndicate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elliott tries a head kick but it misses.
Syndicate will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Elliott throws a jab but it's blocked by Syndicate.
Syndicate shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Elliott but Elliott pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Elliott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Elliott 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Elliott!
An out of breath Michael Elliott thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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