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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Elliente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Zodiac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ronaldo Elliente has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ronaldo Elliente seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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171 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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176 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Elliente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Zodiac!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elliente throws out a loose jab but Zodiac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zodiac closes the distance and pushes Elliente back into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Elliente's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zodiac looking to throw knees to the head but Elliente is blocking nicely.
Elliente wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zodiac working Elliente over with knees to the body.
Zodiac lands an elbow just above Elliente 's eye.
Zodiac with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Elliente misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Elliente's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zodiac connects with a nasty looking knee right to Elliente's face.
Zodiac lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Elliente takes an elbow to the temple.
Zodiac keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Elliente's efforts to push away.
Elliente misses with some punches.
Zodiac lands a nice elbow.
Elliente takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zodiac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Elliente has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zodiac throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Elliente blocks it with crossed arms.
Zodiac looking to throw knees to the head but Elliente is blocking nicely.
Elliente is trying to break the clinch but Zodiac is controlling him.
Zodiac unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Elliente is trying to break the clinch but Zodiac is controlling him.
Zodiac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zodiac unloads a knee to the mid-section. Elliente lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zodiac lands a knee to the head.
Zodiac lands a nice knee to the body.
Zodiac looks gassed!
Zodiac prevents Elliente from breaking the clinch.
Zodiac looking to throw knees to the head but Elliente is blocking nicely.
Zodiac lands an elbow that stopped Elliente in his tracks for a moment.
Zodiac gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zodiac landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zodiac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zodiac throws a knee to the head but misses.
Elliente blocks an elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Elliente's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zodiac throws a knee to the head but misses.
Elliente wants to break free but Zodiac has control.
Elliente blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Elliente can't break the clinch.
Elliente tries to break the clinch but Zodiac is controlling the position.
Zodiac trying to land knees to the body.
Zodiac prevents Elliente from breaking the clinch.
Elliente stalling in the clinch but Zodiac improves position.
Elliente tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Elliente working hard to break the clinch.
Elliente blocks an elbow strike.
Elliente can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Elliente.
Zodiac blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Elliente managing to block the knees to the body from Zodiac.
Zodiac misses with a knee to the head.
Zodiac keeps control of Elliente as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zodiac throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Elliente blocks it with crossed arms.
Elliente wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zodiac has him pressed against the cage.
Zodiac prevents Elliente from breaking the clinch.
Elliente is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Elliente tries to break free but Zodiac pushes him back against the cage.
Elliente tries to circle away but Zodiac has him pinned against the cage.
Zodiac lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zodiac prevents Elliente from breaking the clinch.
Zodiac unloads a knee to the mid-section. Elliente lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Elliente is looking to break free of the clinch but Zodiac has double underhooks.
Elliente wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Elliente is trying to break the clinch but Zodiac is controlling him.
Elliente is trying to break the clinch but Zodiac is controlling him.
Zodiac keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Elliente's efforts to push away.
Zodiac with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zodiac lands a damaging elbow.
Elliente tries to break free but Zodiac pushes him back against the cage.
Elliente is looking to break free of the clinch but Zodiac has double underhooks.
Elliente blocks an elbow strike from Zodiac.
Elliente is trying to break the clinch but Zodiac is controlling him.
Zodiac missing with knees to the body.
Elliente is trying to break the clinch but Zodiac has him pressed against the cage.
Zodiac tries to land knees in the clinch but Elliente avoids the damage to the body.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Elliente stalling in the clinch but Zodiac improves position.
Elliente wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Elliente is trying to break the clinch but Zodiac has him pressed against the cage.
Elliente tries to circle away but Zodiac has him pinned against the cage.
Elliente managing to block the knees to the body from Zodiac.
Elliente wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zodiac has him pressed against the cage.
Elliente has a couple of punches blocked by Zodiac.
Elliente avoids the elbow strike from Zodiac, against the cage.
Elliente wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Elliente is trying to break the clinch but Zodiac has him pressed against the cage.
Elliente wants to break free but Zodiac has control.
Zodiac with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elliente misses with some punches.
Zodiac throws an elbow but it misses.
Elliente wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zodiac misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Elliente.
Elliente throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zodiac throws a knee to the head but misses.
Elliente tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Elliente fails to land.
Elliente wants to break the clinch but can't.
Elliente is trying to break the clinch but Zodiac is controlling him.
Zodiac comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Elliente misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zodiac prevents Elliente from breaking the clinch.
Elliente misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zodiac tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Elliente swings wildly with an uppercut but Zodiac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elliente wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Elliente's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zodiac looking to throw knees to the head but Elliente is blocking nicely.
Zodiac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Elliente wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zodiac blocking some punches.
Zodiac throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Elliente blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Elliente's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zodiac has Elliente pressed against the cage, preventing Elliente from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zodiac blocks an uppercut.
Elliente is trying to break the clinch but Zodiac is controlling him.
Elliente tries to break the clinch but Zodiac is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Elliente wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zodiac tries a knee to the head but Elliente blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Elliente scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zodiac throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Elliente blocks it with crossed arms.
Elliente is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Elliente is looking to break free of the clinch but Zodiac has double underhooks.
Zodiac crunches a lovely knee into Elliente's ribcage.
Elliente wants to get back to striking at distance but Zodiac won't allow it.
Elliente blocks an elbow strike from Zodiac.
A frustrated look appears on Elliente's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zodiac with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Elliente is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Elliente wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Elliente tries to break the clinch but Zodiac is controlling the position.
Elliente is looking to break free of the clinch but Zodiac has double underhooks.
Elliente throws a punch but it's blocked by Zodiac.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zodiac misses with a knee strike.
Zodiac missing with knees to the body.
Elliente is trying to break free.
Elliente tries to circle away but Zodiac has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Elliente's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zodiac scores with a knee to the head.
Elliente misses with some punches.
Zodiac landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zodiac has Elliente pressed against the cage, preventing Elliente from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Elliente missing with knees to the body.
Zodiac landing knees to the body.
Elliente wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Zodiac dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Elliente throws a looping overhand right but Zodiac ducks down to avoid it.
Zodiac throws a sloppy head kick and Elliente moves out of range easily.
Zodiac steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Elliente.
Zodiac keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elliente.
Elliente looks to land a right hand but Zodiac moved out of range.
Zodiac closes the distance and pushes Elliente back into the cage.
Elliente can't break the clinch.
Zodiac using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Elliente working hard to break the clinch.
Zodiac misses with a knee strike.
Zodiac working Elliente over with knees to the body.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elliente. Zodiac does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steve Zodiac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zodiac fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Elliente, pushing him back against the cage.
Zodiac misses with a knee strike.
Zodiac keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Elliente's efforts to push away.
Elliente has had enough of the clinch but Zodiac keeps him there for the moment.
Zodiac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Elliente is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Elliente misses with a short punch on the inside.
Elliente is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Elliente working aggressively here.
Zodiac has Elliente pressed against the cage, preventing Elliente from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zodiac connects with a knee to the head.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but Elliente blocks with his arms.
Elliente tries to circle away but Zodiac has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zodiac throws an elbow but it misses.
Zodiac misses with a knee strike.
Zodiac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Elliente looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zodiac has Elliente pressed against the cage, preventing Elliente from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Elliente misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zodiac gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zodiac tries a knee to the head but Elliente blocks it.
Elliente lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zodiac backwards.
Elliente swings wildly with an uppercut but Zodiac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elliente swings wildly with an uppercut but Zodiac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elliente misses with some punches.
Zodiac keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Elliente's efforts to push away.
Elliente managing to block the knees to the body from Zodiac.
Elliente blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Elliente is trying to break the clinch but Zodiac is controlling him.
Elliente has had enough of the clinch but Zodiac keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zodiac.
Elliente tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Elliente tries to break free but Zodiac pushes him back against the cage.
Zodiac misses with a knee to the head.
Elliente tries to break the clinch but Zodiac is controlling the position.
Elliente is trying to break the clinch but Zodiac has him pressed against the cage.
Zodiac avoids the elbow strike from Elliente, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Elliente takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zodiac keeps control of Elliente as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Elliente wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zodiac landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Elliente is looking to break free of the clinch but Zodiac has double underhooks.
Elliente wants to break the clinch but can't.
Elliente is trying to break the clinch but Zodiac is controlling him.
Zodiac tries a knee to the head but Elliente blocks it.
Elliente is trying to break the clinch but Zodiac is controlling him.
Zodiac with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Elliente pushes Zodiac back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Elliente avoids it.
Elliente wants to break free but Zodiac has control.
Zodiac keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Elliente's efforts to push away.
Zodiac is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Elliente is defending well for now.
Zodiac tries a knee to the head but Elliente blocks it.
Elliente is looking to break free of the clinch but Zodiac has double underhooks.
Zodiac keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Elliente's efforts to push away.
Zodiac blocking some punches.
Elliente tries to break free but Zodiac pushes him back against the cage.
Zodiac throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Elliente blocks it with crossed arms.
Zodiac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zodiac keeps control of Elliente as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Elliente tries to break free but Zodiac pushes him back against the cage.
Elliente wants to break free but Zodiac has control.
Nice elbow from Zodiac.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zodiac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zodiac landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Elliente looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Elliente wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zodiac has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zodiac.
A knee to the head by Zodiac.
Elliente is trying to break the clinch but Zodiac has him pressed against the cage.
Elliente has had enough of the clinch but Zodiac keeps him there for the moment.
Zodiac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Elliente misses with a short punch on the inside.
Elliente dodges an elbow strike from Zodiac.
Zodiac tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Elliente tries to break the clinch but Zodiac is controlling the position.
Zodiac keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Elliente's efforts to push away.
Zodiac looking to throw knees to the head but Elliente is blocking nicely.
Elliente working hard to break the clinch.
Zodiac landing knees to the head.
Elliente wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zodiac has him pressed against the cage.
Zodiac misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Elliente.
Elliente is trying to break the clinch but Zodiac is controlling him.
Zodiac has Elliente pressed against the cage, preventing Elliente from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Elliente takes an elbow to the forehead.
Elliente working aggressively here.
Elliente is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Elliente is looking to control Zodiac's arms but Zodiac gets an underhook and turns him. Now Elliente has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Elliente takes a knee to the side of the body.
Elliente misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zodiac throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Elliente blocks it with crossed arms.
Zodiac prevents Elliente from breaking the clinch.
Zodiac misses with a knee strike.
Elliente misses with a hook from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Zodiac.
Elliente lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zodiac backwards.
Zodiac prevents Elliente from breaking the clinch.
Elliente has had enough of the clinch but Zodiac keeps him there for the moment.
Zodiac connects with a nasty looking knee right to Elliente's face.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but Elliente blocks with his arms.
Zodiac has Elliente pressed against the cage, preventing Elliente from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zodiac blocks an uppercut.
Zodiac misses with a knee to the head.
Zodiac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Elliente wants to break the clinch but can't.
Elliente swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zodiac misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Elliente.
Elliente is trying to force a seperation but Zodiac has the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zodiac tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Elliente has had enough of the clinch but Zodiac keeps him there for the moment.
Elliente swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zodiac misses with an elbow over the top.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zodiac keeps control of Elliente as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Elliente is trying to break the clinch but Zodiac is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Zodiac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Zodiac throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Elliente.
A jab from Elliente misses.
Elliente thuds a left hand into Zodiac's body.
A swing and a miss from Elliente.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Elliente lands with a shot to the body.
Zodiac closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zodiac gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Elliente is looking to break free of the clinch but Zodiac has double underhooks.
Elliente takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zodiac with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Elliente fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Elliente has had enough of the clinch but Zodiac keeps him there for the moment.
Zodiac keeps control of Elliente as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Elliente wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zodiac crunches a lovely knee into Elliente's ribcage.
Elliente looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Elliente managing to block the knees to the body from Zodiac.
Elliente wants to get back to striking at distance but Zodiac won't allow it.
Elliente working aggressively here.
Elliente tries to land a knee to the head but Zodiac blocks with his arms.
Elliente wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zodiac lands a knee to the head.
Elliente takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Elliente.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliente is trying to break free.
Elliente takes an elbow to the temple.
Zodiac connects with a knee to the head.
Elliente takes a knee right on the jaw!
Elliente is trying to break free.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but Elliente blocks with his arms.
Elliente is looking to break free of the clinch but Zodiac has double underhooks.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Elliente is trying to maintain a safe position but Zodiac gets an underhook and turns Elliente into the cage.
Zodiac throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Elliente blocks it with crossed arms.
Elliente is trying to break the clinch but Zodiac is controlling him.
Elliente is trying to break free.
Elliente has had enough of the clinch but Zodiac keeps him there for the moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zodiac obliges.
Zodiac prevents Elliente from breaking the clinch.
Elliente has a couple of punches blocked by Zodiac.
Zodiac using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Elliente tries to break free but Zodiac pushes him back against the cage.
Zodiac connects with a nasty looking knee right to Elliente's face.
Zodiac missing with knees to the body.
Zodiac missing with knees to the body.
Elliente is trying to force a seperation but Zodiac has the dominant position.
Zodiac throws a knee to the head but misses.
Elliente wants to break free but Zodiac has control.
Zodiac keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Elliente's efforts to push away.
Zodiac keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Elliente's efforts to push away.
That's two 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.
Zodiac connects with a knee to the head.
Elliente is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zodiac is defending well for now.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Elliente tries to break the clinch but Zodiac is controlling the position.
Zodiac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Elliente blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Elliente wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Elliente throws a punch but it's blocked by Zodiac.
Zodiac looking to throw knees to the head but Elliente is blocking nicely.
Elliente is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Elliente is trying to force a seperation but Zodiac has the dominant position.
Zodiac connects with a knee to the head.
Elliente is looking to break free of the clinch but Zodiac has double underhooks.
Zodiac misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Elliente fails to land.
Zodiac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Elliente has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Elliente is trying to break free.
Zodiac creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Elliente's defenses.
Zodiac tries a knee to the head but Elliente blocks it.
Elliente tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Elliente tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zodiac unloads a knee to the mid-section. Elliente lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zodiac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Elliente misses with a punch on the inside.
Elliente throws a punch but it's blocked by Zodiac.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elliente wants to get back to striking at distance but Zodiac won't allow it.
Zodiac unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zodiac with a knee to the head.
Zodiac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zodiac prevents Elliente from breaking the clinch.
Zodiac lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Elliente swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zodiac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Elliente has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but Elliente blocks with his arms.
Elliente tries to circle away but Zodiac has him pinned against the cage.
Zodiac tries to land a knee to the head but Elliente blocks with his arms.
Elliente has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Elliente swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Elliente is trying to force a seperation but Zodiac has the dominant position.
Elliente takes an elbow to the temple.
Zodiac tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Elliente wants to break free but Zodiac has control.
Zodiac keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Elliente's efforts to push away.
Elliente misses with the head strike.
Zodiac missing with knees to the body.
Zodiac tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Elliente.
Elliente tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Elliente misses with an elbow over the top.
Elliente tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Elliente tries to break the clinch but Zodiac is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Elliente takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zodiac misses with a knee to the head.
Elliente is trying to break the clinch but Zodiac has him pressed against the cage.
Elliente tries to break the clinch but Zodiac is controlling the position.
Elliente wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zodiac lands an elbow that stopped Elliente in his tracks for a moment.
Elliente tries to break the clinch but Zodiac is controlling the position.
Elliente scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Elliente doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zodiac blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Zodiac.
Zodiac lands a good knee to the midsection. Elliente won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zodiac.
Zodiac has Elliente pressed against the cage, preventing Elliente from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Elliente misses with some punches.
Zodiac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Elliente wants to get back to striking at distance but Zodiac won't allow it.
Elliente is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zodiac working Elliente over with knees to the body.
Elliente wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zodiac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Elliente has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zodiac pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Elliente is trying to break the clinch but Zodiac is controlling him.
Elliente takes an elbow to the temple.
Elliente misses with some punches.
Ronaldo Elliente has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve Zodiac is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Elliente wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zodiac landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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 Ronaldo Elliente.
I think Zodiac 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Zodiac!
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