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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Conforto (ranked 1477 p4p, 173 weight class) and Evgeni Elkemenchi (ranked 1505 p4p, 177 weight class). Conforto comes to the cage accompanied by Bishop Gunn- Shine. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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168 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Conforto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Evgeni Elkemenchi!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conforto slips under a jab from Elkemenchi.
Elkemenchi scores with a takedown into Conforto's guard.
Elkemenchi works over Conforto with some ground and pound from guard.
Elkemenchi tries to free his leg and advance position but Conforto is retaining full guard.
Conforto is looking to stand up but Elkemenchi isn't so interested in that idea.
Elkemenchi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Elkemenchi throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elkemenchi forces his way into half guard.
Elkemenchi tries to pass to full mount but Conforto defends it.
Conforto manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkemenchi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Elkemenchi won't allow Conforto to get back to his feet.
Elkemenchi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Elkemenchi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Conforto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Conforto keeping moving, preventing Elkemenchi from controlling successfully.
Conforto has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Elkemenchi is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Elkemenchi is trying to force a seperation but Conforto has the dominant position.
Conforto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Elkemenchi manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conforto lands a slapping body shot.
Elkemenchi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Elkemenchi. That's going to slow Conforto down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conforto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Elkemenchi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Elkemenchi throws out a leg kick but Conforto moves out of range and Elkemenchi only half commits.
Conforto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Conforto throws a leg kick but Elkemenchi moved away.
Elkemenchi throws a lazy right hand but Conforto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Conforto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Elkemenchi misses with a looping left.
Conforto is looking to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Elkemenchi.
Elkemenchi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Elkemenchi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elkemenchi prevents Conforto from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conforto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Conforto.
Conforto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Elkemenchi is controlling him.
Conforto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Elkemenchi defends well.
Conforto wriggles free and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conforto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Conforto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Conforto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Conforto clinches.
Conforto breaks from the clinch.
Conforto walks into a left hand.
Elkemenchi slips a jab from Conforto.
Billy Conforto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conforto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Elkemenchi.
Conforto slips under a jab from Elkemenchi.
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!
Elkemenchi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Billy Conforto has been cut.
Conforto scores with a jab to the body.
Conforto misses with a two punch combination.
Elkemenchi digs a good body shot into Conforto's ribs.
Conforto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Elkemenchi counters with a straight right hand.
Conforto throws a front kick aimed at Elkemenchi's knee but Elkemenchi avoids it well.
Conforto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Elkemenchi counters with a single leg into guard. Conforto didn't expect that.
Conforto manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Billy Conforto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Conforto's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Elkemenchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elkemenchi shoots in looking for a takedown. Conforto tries to sprawl out of it but Elkemenchi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Conforto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Elkemenchi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Elkemenchi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Elkemenchi throws the left hand but Conforto avoids the punch easily.
Conforto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Conforto moves to clinch but Elkemenchi breaks away
and Elkemenchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Conforto.
Conforto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Elkemenchi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Elkemenchi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Evgeni Elkemenchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A decent looking cross lands there for Elkemenchi.
Conforto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Conforto wants it to stay on the feet.
Elkemenchi avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkemenchi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Conforto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Elkemenchi missing with a left hand there. Conforto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Elkemenchi misses the jab.
Elkemenchi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
An inside leg kick lands from Conforto.
Elkemenchi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Conforto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Conforto scores with a jab. Elkemenchi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Billy Conforto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Elkemenchi throws the left hand but Conforto avoids the punch easily.
Conforto is looking for a counter combo.
Conforto is looking to clinch.
Conforto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Elkemenchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Elkemenchi swings for the body but Conforto moves out of range.
A jab from Elkemenchi finds it's way through Conforto's defenses.
Conforto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conforto wants to clinch up but Elkemenchi keeps it at a distance.
Conforto connects with a body shot.
Elkemenchi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elkemenchi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Conforto in his tracks.
Elkemenchi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Conforto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Elkemenchi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Elkemenchi scores with a one two! Conforto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice jab there from Elkemenchi.
Conforto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Elkemenchi misses the shot to the body.
Conforto gets a clinch.
Conforto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Elkemenchi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Conforto.
Conforto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Elkemenchi has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkemenchi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Billy Conforto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Conforto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Conforto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Conforto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Elkemenchi.
Elkemenchi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Conforto.
Elkemenchi shoots for a takedown but Conforto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Billy Conforto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evgeni Elkemenchi.
Conforto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Elkemenchi lands a head shot.
Elkemenchi scores with a sloppy right hand. Conforto should have avoided that one.
Conforto moves to clinch but Elkemenchi breaks away
and Elkemenchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Conforto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Elkemenchi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Conforto connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conforto defending well as Elkemenchi loads up on a big left hand.
Conforto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Conforto slips under a jab.
Conforto throws a big counter combination but Elkemenchi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conforto misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Elkemenchi misses the target.
Elkemenchi misses with an uppercut.
Elkemenchi is looking to chop away at Conforto's legs.
Conforto throws a low kick but Elkemenchi avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Elkemenchi misses.
Conforto tries to clinch but Elkemenchi is having none of it.
Elkemenchi feints a counter leg kick.
Conforto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elkemenchi.
Conforto went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Elkemenchi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Conforto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Elkemenchi goes for a double leg but Conforto avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Conforto continues to drive forward.
Conforto throws a right hand that Elkemenchi ducks under and follows up with a left that Elkemenchi also avoids with ease.
Conforto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Elkemenchi's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conforto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Conforto was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Elkemenchi misses with a hook. Conforto ducked under it nicely.
Conforto throws a chopping leg kick but Elkemenchi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Elkemenchi misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Billy Conforto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Conforto's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Conforto throws a right hand that Elkemenchi ducks under and follows up with a left that Elkemenchi also avoids with ease.
Conforto connects with a leg kick. Elkemenchi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Elkemenchi throws a right hand that misses
and Conforto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Conforto catches Elkemenchi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Elkemenchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Conforto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Conforto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Conforto lands a head shot.
Conforto clinches with his opponent.
Conforto has had enough of the clinch but Elkemenchi keeps him there for the moment.
Conforto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conforto struggles to land a body shot inside as Elkemenchi controls his hands.
Elkemenchi keeps control of Conforto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elkemenchi turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Elkemenchi manages to end up in side control.
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!
Elkemenchi scores with a couple of short elbows.
Elkemenchi tries to score with some ground and pound. Conforto controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Elkemenchi trying to control the action but Conforto is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkemenchi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Conforto wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conforto is not content to let Elkemenchi control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Elkemenchi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Conforto sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Elkemenchi trying to control the position but Conforto is working away.
Conforto is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Elkemenchi is controlling him well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Good exchange - Elkemenchi coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkemenchi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Conforto defends well and Elkemenchi ends up having to push Conforto into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Conforto misses with a two punch combination.
Conforto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Elkemenchi circles away quickly and effectively.
Conforto delivers a nice body kick.
Elkemenchi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Elkemenchi dodges the punch combination from Conforto.
Conforto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Elkemenchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Conforto.
Elkemenchi misses with a body shot.
Conforto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Elkemenchi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Conforto tries to close the distance and clinch but Elkemenchi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Conforto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Elkemenchi is out of range and Conforto settles back down.
Conforto closes the distance and pushes Elkemenchi back into the cage.
Conforto is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conforto breaks the clinch.
Conforto tries to bum rush Elkemenchi with a series of wild strikes but Elkemenchi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Elkemenchi moves away from the strike by Conforto.
A punch lands to the side of Elkemenchi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Elkemenchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Conforto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Conforto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Elkemenchi.
As Elkemenchi looks to move away, Conforto throws a big counter combo but Elkemenchi just gets out of the way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elkemenchi scores with a nice right hand.
Conforto drops his hands momentarily and Elkemenchi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Conforto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Evgeni Elkemenchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Conforto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Conforto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Elkemenchi slips a jab and a cross from Conforto.
A jab from Elkemenchi does it's job there.
Conforto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Billy Conforto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Conforto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Conforto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Conforto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Conforto!
Billy Conforto gave a mention to Conviction in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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hype
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RATING
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