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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Leigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Flare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flare has chosen Also Sprach Zarathustra as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
11 - 1 - 1 |
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bryan Leigh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rick Flare!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Flare is defended easily by Leigh.
Bryan Leigh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flare will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Flare moves forwards but Leigh connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A punch combination from Flare misses.
Leigh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leigh.
Leigh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leigh lands with a nice body kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Flare.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flare throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Leigh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Flare wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Leigh is trying to control Flare's posture but Flare avoids it.
Leigh is trying to improve his position.
Flare trying to control the position but Leigh is working away.
Leigh manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Leigh manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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.
Flare trying to control but Leigh is working from the bottom.
Leigh wants to sweep here but Flare controlling him for the moment.
Leigh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Leigh looking to control.
Flare throws a strike but Leigh rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Flare is looking for a triangle but Leigh pushes his legs off easily.
Flare preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flare trying to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Flare blocks a head kick by Leigh.
Flare walks forward, straight into a front kick from Leigh.
Leigh is looking to clinch.
Leigh misses with a wild body shot.
Leigh tries to clinch up.
Leigh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four 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.
Leigh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Flare takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A telegraphed right hand from Flare misses the target.
Leigh misses with a head kick.
Flare shoots in looking for a takedown. Leigh tries to sprawl out of it but Flare keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Leigh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bryan Leigh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Flare.
Flare has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Leigh dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Flare takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Flare tries to score a power double leg takedown but Leigh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Flare somewhat.
Leigh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Leigh misses with a hook. Flare ducked under it nicely.
Leigh is looking to chop away at Flare's legs.
Leigh throws a sloppy head kick and Flare moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leigh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Flare throws a looping overhand right but Leigh ducks down to avoid it.
Leigh is looking to clinch but Flare is avoiding it.
Flare shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Leigh pinned against the cage. Leigh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Flare walks forward, straight into a front kick from Leigh.
Leigh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Flare shoots in and drives through. Leigh sprawls well.
Bryan Leigh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Flare.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leigh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Leigh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bryan Leigh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leigh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Leigh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Leigh slips under a jab.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Flare.
Flare sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Leigh is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Leigh is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flare throws an elbow but Leigh slips to the side and avoids it well.
Flare working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Leigh managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Flare.
Leigh is pushing Flare's head away, looking to escape. Flare manages to hold on to the position though.
Leigh is trying to improve his position.
Flare working the head with strikes.
Leigh dodges the ground and pound from Flare.
Leigh regains half guard.
Flare not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Leigh trying to control but Flare postures up.
Flare prevents Leigh from improving his position.
That's four 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.
Flare 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.
Flare slips a nice elbow through Leigh's hands, connecting with Leigh's forehead.
Flare thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leigh's head.
Leigh is staying active underneath Flare, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Leigh dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Leigh cracks Flare with an open hand slap.
Leigh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Flare shoots in for a takedown but Leigh shows good takedown defense.
Leigh throws out a powerful jab.
Flare chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leigh can pounce on him.
Flare circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leigh is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Leigh scores with a push kick.
Flare takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leigh lands a nice looking body kick.
Leigh fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leigh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Flare shoots in for a takedown but Leigh shows good takedown defense.
Leigh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Flare's calf.
Leigh thumps Flare with a low kick.
Leigh fakes the leg kick and cracks Flare in the body.
Leigh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leigh cracks the inside of Flare's front leg.
Leigh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Flare.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leigh tries to clinch up but Flare circles away and keeps his distance.
Leigh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flare throws out the jab.
Leigh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flare circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flare shoots in and drives through. Leigh sprawls well.
Bryan Leigh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Flare.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Flare.
A shot to the liver by Leigh. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leigh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leigh throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Flare throws a good cross that connects.
A good leg kick by Leigh.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Leigh. Flare shrugs it off though.
Good leg kick by Leigh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Leigh.
Leigh doesn't manage to clinch there - Flare circles away.
Flare swats away the attempt to clinch by Leigh.
Flare takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flare on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leigh. Leigh obviously looking to wear him down.
Flare takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Leigh clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
An inside leg kick lands from Leigh.
Leigh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Flare.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leigh.
Nice sprawl there from Leigh as Flare shoots in.
Leigh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flare can do to turn this around?
Flare takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Leigh is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Leigh lands a nice looking body kick.
Flare's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Leigh closes the distance and pushes Flare back into the cage.
Flare is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leigh controlling the action here for a moment.
Flare tries to pull guard but Leigh won't allow it.
Leigh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Flare is looking to break free of the clinch but Leigh has double underhooks.
Leigh leaning against his opponent.
Flare jumps guard but Leigh stands there with Flare around his waist. Flare gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bryan Leigh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Flare.
Leigh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Leigh as Flare shoots in.
Leigh swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Flare.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Leigh.
Good leg kick by Leigh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Flare steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Leigh. That one must have hurt.
Leigh tries to clinch but Flare is having none of it.
Leigh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Leigh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bryan Leigh is winning the standup battle so far.
Leigh scores with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leigh moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Flare has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Leigh.
Leigh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Flare walks into a straight right hand from Leigh.
Flare takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Flare dives in and grabs Leigh's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leigh pushes down on Flare's head and hops out.
Leigh doesn't manage to clinch there - Flare circles away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Leigh.
Flare circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leigh tries to clinch up.
Flare tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Leigh swivels and escapes.
Flare keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice takedown defense from Leigh. No joy for Flare on that attempt.
Leigh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Flare chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leigh can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A thudding body kick lands there by Leigh!
Leigh tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Leigh had his way with Rick Flare in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Leigh wants to clinch up but Flare keeps it at a distance.
Leigh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flare's sensitive parts.
Flare is trying hard to land a takedown here. Leigh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Leigh misses with a straight right.
Leigh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Flare moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leigh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leigh throws a low kick but Flare avoids it.
Flare is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Flare is defended easily by Leigh.
Leigh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leigh feints and then cracks Flare's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Flare down.
Leigh throws a nice head kick!
Flare fails with the takedown.
Bryan Leigh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Flare.
Leigh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leigh throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Leigh lands a head kick!
Flare takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
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 kick misses from Leigh.
Leigh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rick Flare has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flare blocks a head kick by Leigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leigh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Leigh stuffs the takedown attempt from Flare. Flare gets slowly back to his feet.
Leigh lands with a kick to the ribs.
Leigh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leigh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leigh lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leigh connects with a solid leg kick.
Leigh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flare swats away the attempt to clinch by Leigh.
Leigh throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leigh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick there by Leigh.
Bryan Leigh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flare swinging wildly here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Leigh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Leigh, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 50:42
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 50:42
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Leigh!
Bryan Leigh retains his welterweight title!
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