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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elliot Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazarus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Enter Sandman - Metallica as his entrance music. Elliot Saunders had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Elliot Saunders had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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205 lbs
30 - 17 - 0 |
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182 cm
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195 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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World class 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
30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elliot Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lazarus Jones!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saunders.
Saunders is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones feints a jab promting Saunders to slip. Jones then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Saunders slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Elliot Saunders has been cut.
Saunders lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Saunders fails to land the takedown.
Saunders fails with the takedown
and Saunders takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elliot Saunders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saunders throws an off balance right hand
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saunders scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Saunders is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Saunders has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Saunders has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Saunders manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Saunders lands a couple of good shots and Jones has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Saunders is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Jones has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Jones is trying to break free.
Saunders tightening his grip on Jones, looking for the choke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saunders working for the choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Jones hold on?
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Saunders lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Saunders throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Jones!
Saunders is punishing Jones with strikes - can he finish him?!
Jones is trying to stand back up.
Saunders looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Jones tries to escape the position.
Jones is covering up but some of the strikes from Saunders are getting through and doing damage.
Saunders looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Jones is rocked!
Jones is trying to get back to his feet but Saunders has full control of the position and if anything, Jones has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Jones is still in real trouble! Can Saunders finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is in bad spot here.
Saunders is trying to stick to Jones's back but Jones is turning into Saunders. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Saunders's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jones.
Jones looks winded!
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Saunders tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Saunders 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.
Saunders on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Saunders manages to get back to half guard.
Saunders tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Jones throwing shots but Saunders is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saunders trying to get back to full guard but Jones takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Saunders manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Saunders looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones is keen to just control but Saunders is a slippery customer.
Saunders trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Saunders does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Saunders won't allow Jones to pass to mount.
Saunders gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Saunders is on top in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saunders thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Saunders works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elliot Saunders dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elliot Saunders's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saunders fails with the takedown.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Jones throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Saunders.
Saunders bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Saunders's head but Saunders sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saunders with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
Jones throws a head kick but Saunders moves out of range.
Jones slips a straight right by Saunders.
Saunders misses with a straight left.
Saunders scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones feints and then cracks Saunders's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Saunders down.
Saunders throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones throws a front kick that sends Saunders stumbling back into the cage.
Saunders with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saunders is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones slips a straight right by Saunders.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Saunders shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jones napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saunders is chipping away with strikes.
We've been hearing that Saunders has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Saunders prevents Jones from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saunders working away.
Elliot Saunders overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Jones wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Saunders works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Saunders in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saunders lands a decent elbow from side control.
Saunders scoring with punches and elbows.
Jones takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Saunders wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
Saunders scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jones to see if he's OK.
Saunders lands an elbow.
Jones takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jones sneaks back into half guard.
Saunders is working for a submission of some sort.
Jones is trying to stand.
Saunders trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Saunders is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Saunders seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Saunders is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Jones is hurt! He's hurt bad - Saunders fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Jones from any more punishment! Congratulations to Saunders! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elliot Saunders!
Elliot Saunders gave a mention to Happy Pills 159Q - Laundry 80% in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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hype
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