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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Develen Elvington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
18 - 15 - 0 |
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179 cm
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152 lbs
20 - 6 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Calzaghe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Develen Elvington!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elvington just misses with a punch to the body.
Calzaghe misses with a wild combination.
Elvington lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Calzaghe circles away quickly and effectively.
Elvington connects with an inside leg kick.
Elvington clinches up against the cage.
Elvington gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Calzaghe.
Elvington just leaning against Calzaghe, taking a breather.
Calzaghe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Calzaghe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Elvington swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Elvington scores with a hook to the body.
Calzaghe blocking some punches.
Elvington is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Calzaghe is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzaghe is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Calzaghe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Calzaghe looking for a takedown.
Elvington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Calzaghe tries to score a body lock takedown but Elvington shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Elvington effectively controlling the action here.
Elvington lands a right hand that snaps the head of Calzaghe backwards.
Elvington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Elvington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Calzaghe is looking to take this one to the mat.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Calzaghe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Calzaghe swings wildly with an uppercut but Elvington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elvington's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elvington throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Calzaghes head.
Elvington is pressed up against the cage. Calzaghe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Elvington down to the mat. Elvington avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Calzaghe.
Elvington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Elvington misses
and Calzaghe counters with a shoot takedown. Elvington fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elvington working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe trying to control but Elvington is working from the bottom.
Elvington looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Calzaghe trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elvington pulls Calzaghe in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Calzaghe wants to control from the top but Elvington keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Joe Calzaghe wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Elvington closes the distance and pushes Calzaghe back into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Elvington gets underhooks to prevent Calzaghe's takedown attempt.
Calzaghe wants to take the fight to the mat but Elvington manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Calzaghe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Elvington avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Elvington with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Calzaghe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Elvington walks away with a smile on his face. Calzaghe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Elvington finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elvington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elvington scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Elvington misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Calzaghe.
Elvington misses with a wild body shot.
Calzaghe with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Elvington to counter with a crisp jab.
Elvington is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Calzaghe rather than just go for the knockout.
Elvington is looking to clinch but Calzaghe is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calzaghe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elvington misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Develen Elvington dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Elvington throws a predictable looking body shot
and Calzaghe counters with a nice uppercut.
Elvington blocks a head kick by Calzaghe.
Elvington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Calzaghe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Elvington has Calzaghe up against the cage in a clinch.
Elvington misses with a punch to the body.
Elvington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Calzaghe blocks an elbow strike.
Elvington slowing the pace effectively.
Elvington misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Calzaghe as Elvington tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvington is pushing Calzaghe up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Elvington is trying to maintain a safe position but Calzaghe gets an underhook and turns Elvington into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Develen Elvington.
Calzaghe scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Calzaghe wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Elvington, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Elvington's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Elvington is not content to let Calzaghe control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe scores with a couple of short elbows.
Calzaghe tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Calzaghe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Elvington gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Elvington is looking to improve his position.
Elvington is looking to control Calzaghe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Elvington avoid being mounted?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Elvington is not content to let Calzaghe control the position.
Calzaghe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Calzaghe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Elvington trying to control here.
Calzaghe trying to mount his opponent but Elvington defends it.
Calzaghe 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.
Calzaghe is working for a submission of some sort.
Elvington is positioning himself well to prevent Calzaghe advancing to mount.
Calzaghe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Calzaghe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Elvington's head.
Calzaghe works his way into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe with a couple of short strikes.
Elvington really wants to buck Calzaghe off and get back to his feet.
Elvington is in all sorts of trouble here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee warns Elvington that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Calzaghe looking to secure an arm triangle but Elvington defends it well.
Calzaghe avoids the attempt from Elvington to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elvington can't escape the position.
Calzaghe trying to control but Elvington is having none of it.
The referee warns Elvington that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Calzaghe dominated that second round.
That's time! Calzaghe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Calzaghe lands with a nice combination. Elvington backs away looking to recover.
Good exchange - Elvington coming out on top.
Elvington misses with a wild body shot.
Elvington misses with a wild body shot.
Elvington throws a low kick but Calzaghe avoids it.
Develen Elvington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elvington tries to land a leg kick but Calzaghe saw it coming and moves away.
Calzaghe misses with the combination.
Calzaghe staying out of range there.
Calzaghe blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvington swings for the body but Calzaghe moves out of range.
Develen Elvington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Elvington connects with a leg kick. Calzaghe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Calzaghe shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Elvington is pressing down on Calzaghe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Elvington is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Calzaghe defends well.
Calzaghe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elvington not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Calzaghe trying to control but Elvington is working from the bottom.
Calzaghe looking to pass the guard.
Calzaghe wants to control from the top but Elvington keeps moving.
Joe Calzaghe has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Calzaghe cracks Elvington with an open hand slap.
Calzaghe shoots in for a takedown but Elvington shows good takedown defense.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elvington fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Calzaghe, pushing him back against the cage.
Calzaghe gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Elvington regains guard.
Elvington wants to sweep but no luck.
Calzaghe wants to pass the guard but Elvington is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elvington looking to control.
Elvington manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Calzaghe manages to get himself to full guard.
Calzaghe isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Elvington stacks Calzaghe on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Elvington!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Elvington creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Elvington landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Calzaghe is trying to get back to half guard.
Elvington takes a little break here. Calzaghe wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Calzaghe is looking for a sweep.
Elvington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Calzaghe keeps working.
Calzaghe gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elvington seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Elvington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Calzaghe keeps working.
Calzaghe wants to get back to full guard but Elvington has passed into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calzaghe can't do much from the bottom here.
Elvington working the head and body with strikes.
Elvington controls the position.
Calzaghe manages to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calzaghe tries to get to full guard but Elvington has control of the leg.
Elvington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Calzaghe keeps working.
Elvington scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Develen Elvington.
I think Elvington 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Develen Elvington!
Our winner, Develen Elvington, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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RATING
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