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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Elliot (ranked 5891 p4p, 643 weight class) and Oscar Markinen (ranked 5807 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Elliot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oscar Markinen!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Elliot.
A jab from Elliot finds it's way through Markinen's defenses.
Elliot connects with a right hand. Markinen shakes it off.
Elliot fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Markinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Markinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A cross from Elliot lands.
Markinen tries to clinch up but Elliot circles away and keeps his distance.
As Markinen looks to move away, Elliot throws a big counter combo but Markinen just gets out of the way.
Oscar Markinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elliot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Elliot swings for the body but Markinen moves out of range.
Markinen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Elliot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donk. Elliot catches Markinen right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Markinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elliot.
Markinen misses with a hook
and Elliot counters with a nice uppercut.
Markinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Markinen throws an off balance right hand
and Elliot counters with a straight right hand.
Elliot is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markinen misses with a shot to the body
enabling Elliot to counter with a crisp jab.
Markinen throws an off balance right hand
enabling Elliot to counter with a crisp jab.
Markinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Elliot tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Markinen manages to circle out of the way.
Elliot uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A punch lands to the side of Markinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Markinen darts in trying to clinch
and Elliot counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Markinen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Elliot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Markinen wants to clinch but Elliot slips to the side
and Elliot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Markinen is looking to clinch but Elliot is avoiding it.
Markinen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Markinen moves in looking to clinch but Elliot pushes him off.
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!
Markinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Markinen wants to clinch up but Elliot keeps it at a distance.
Elliot feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Markinens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Markinen is looking to clinch.
Markinen slips a jab and a cross from Elliot.
Elliot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Elliot on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Elliot scores with a crisp jab that stopped Markinen in his tracks.
A jab from Markinen misses.
Markinen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Elliot counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Markinen is looking to clinch.
A jab lands there for Elliot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markinen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Elliot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Markinen throws a lazy right hand but Elliot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Markinen tries to clinch up.
Markinen moves to clinch but Elliot breaks away
and Elliot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Elliot lands a head shot.
Markinen swings widly with a right hand
and Elliot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Markinen misses.
Markinen misses with a body punch
and Elliot counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Elliot.
A hook to the body from Elliot.
Elliot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Markinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Markinen misses with the head strike.
Elliot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Markinen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Markinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markinen misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elliot lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Elliot.
Markinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Markinen tries a body shot but Elliot blocks it.
Elliot blocks an uppercut.
Markinen has a couple of punches blocked by Elliot.
Markinen being controlled against the cage.
Elliot lands with a left to the head.
Markinen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Elliot's efforts to push away.
Markinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Elliots head.
Markinen tries a body shot but Elliot blocks it.
Markinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Markinen pushes Elliot back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Markinen tries to throw a body punch but Elliot avoids it by throwing Markinen back against the cage.
Markinen misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Elliot dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Markinen darts in trying to clinch
and Elliot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Markinen throws out a powerful jab.
Elliot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Markinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Markinen wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markinen wants to clinch
and Elliot counters with a stiff right hand.
Elliot stuns Markinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Markinen wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markinen wants to clinch
and Elliot counters with a stiff right hand.
Elliot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Markinen tries to clinch there but Elliot circles away.
Markinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Markinen darts in trying to clinch
and Elliot counters with a stiff right hand.
Markinen drives through and clinches with Elliot against the cage.
Elliot is trying to push Markinen away but Markinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Markinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Elliot blocking some punches.
Oscar Markinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Markinen misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Markinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Markinen has Elliot pressed against the cage, preventing Elliot from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Elliot is looking to break free of the clinch but Markinen has double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Markinen can't find room to land a body shot as Elliot controls the action.
Markinen digs a right hand into Elliot's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Elliot's gas tank.
Markinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Elliot scores with a hook to the body.
Markinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Elliot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Markinen can do to turn this around?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Elliot.
Markinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Markinen fails to land.
Elliot wants to break free but Markinen has control.
Markinen misses with the head strike.
Markinen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Elliot wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Markinen has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elliot blocking some punches.
Markinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Markinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Elliot slows down the pace here.
Elliot is looking to break free of the clinch but Markinen has double underhooks.
Markinen misses with a body punch.
Elliot lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Markinen or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Elliot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Markinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Elliot.
Markinen throws a head punch that misses.
Markinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Elliot.
Markinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Elliots head.
Elliot lands a nice uppercut.
Markinen can't find room to land a body shot as Elliot controls the action.
Elliot blocks an uppercut.
Elliot blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elliot has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Elliot tries to circle away but Markinen has him pinned against the cage.
Elliot blocks an uppercut.
Markinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Markinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Elliot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Markinen prevents a body shot from Elliot.
Markinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elliot is trying to force a seperation but Markinen has the dominant position.
Elliot lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Markinen or not.
Elliot blocks an uppercut.
Markinen misses with the head strike.
Elliot wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Markinen has him pressed against the cage.
Markinen tries to work over Elliot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Elliot tries to throw a body punch but Markinen avoids it by throwing Elliot back against the cage.
Elliot stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Elliot blocking some punches.
Markinen keeps control of Elliot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Oscar Markinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Elliot getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Markinen misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Markinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ben Elliot is winning the standup battle so far.
Markinen wants to clinch but Elliot slips to the side
and Elliot counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Markinen thinking.
Jab, jab by Markinen - just one landing.
Markinen misses with a hook
and Elliot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Markinen wants to clinch
and Elliot counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Markinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Elliot.
Elliot cracks Markinen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Elliot throws a nice looking combination but Markinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Markinen darts in trying to clinch
letting Elliot counter with a right hand.
Elliot avoids the body shot from Markinen.
Markinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Elliot is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Elliot thuds a left hand into Markinen's body.
Markinen throws a right hand that misses
and Elliot counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Markinen thinking.
Elliot works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Elliot stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Markinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elliot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Elliot tries to counter by clinching up but Markinen breaks away and moves out of range.
Markinen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Markinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Elliot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markinen tries to clinch
and Elliot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Markinen misses with a hook
and Elliot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Elliot takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Markinen tries to clinch but Elliot moves out of range.
Markinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Markinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Elliot clobbers Markinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Markinen moves to clinch but Elliot breaks away
and Elliot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Markinen digs a good body shot into Elliot's ribs.
Markinen tries to clinch up
and Elliot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markinen is looking to clinch but Elliot is avoiding it.
Elliot throws an overhand right that lands on Markinen's shoulder, as Markinen tries to avoid the shot.
Markinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Markinen tries to clinch up but Elliot circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Markinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Markinen throws a shot from downtown. Elliot moves away and avoids it.
Elliot was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Elliot takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Markinen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Elliot counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markinen avoids the body shot from Elliot.
Elliot connects with the punch.
Decent striking displayed by Elliot there.
Markinen tries to clinch but Elliot is having none of it.
Elliot with a nice cross.
Markinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Markinen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Elliot.
Elliot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elliot throws a looping overhand right but Markinen ducks down to avoid it.
Markinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Elliot counters with a nice uppercut.
Markinen closes the distance and clinches.
Elliot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Markinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Elliot.
Markinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Elliot showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Elliot has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Elliot!
An out of breath Ben Elliot 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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hype
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