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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Develen Elvington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuriel Leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Develen Elvington has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Develen Elvington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nuriel Leonard!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Elvington.
Elvington throws a sloppy head kick and Leonard moves out of range easily.
Leonard throws a lazy uppercut
and Elvington makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Leonard lands with a straight right. Elvington didn't see that one coming.
Elvington buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Leonard misses with a body shot.
Leonard connects with a body shot that sends Elvington's belly button to the back.
Leonard lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Elvington.
Elvington scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonard. Elvington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leonard moves out of range as Elvington strikes.
Elvington takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Leonard throws a jab but it's blocked by Elvington.
Nice jab there from Leonard.
Elvington lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvington uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leonard.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Elvington.
A big right from Leonard misses.
Nuriel Leonard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leonard missing with a left hand there. Elvington was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leonard looks to land a right hand but Elvington moved out of range.
Elvington shoots for a takedown but Leonard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Elvington is looking to score with low kicks.
Leonard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Leonard feints and then cracks Elvington's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Elvington down.
Leonard throws a right hand that misses
and Elvington counters with a nice uppercut.
Leonard avoids the head kick by Elvington.
Leonard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leonard checks a low kick from Elvington.
Elvington tries to clinch but Leonard is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonard throws a big shot that misses.
Elvington walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Leonard throws a hook but Elvington blocks it.
Leonard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Elvington throws out the jab.
A big left from Elvington misses.
Leonard throws a lazy right hand but Elvington sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Elvington sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Leonard. Those never looked like landing.
Leonard clobbers Elvington with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leonard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Elvington takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Leonard misses with a looping right.
Leonard misses with a few strikes there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Leonard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elvington attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Elvington swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Leonard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Leonard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Leonard thuds his right hand into Elvington's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Leonard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leonard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leonard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Elvington.
Leonard cracks Elvington with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab, jab by Leonard - just one landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Elvington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leonard connects with a body shot that sends Elvington's belly button to the back.
Leonard connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonard misses with a lunging right hand
and Elvington counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Elvington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leonard lunges at Elvington with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Elvington's hand.
Horrible takedown by Elvington or perhaps it was just good defense by Leonard which made him look bad.
Elvington bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elvington fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leonard.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Elvington.
Leonard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Elvington stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leonard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Leonard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Elvington circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Leonard misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuriel Leonard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Leonard lands a glancing blow to the side of Elvington's head.
Leonard misses with a straight left.
Leonard misses with a hook. Elvington ducked under it nicely.
Leonard throws a shot from downtown. Elvington moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot lands for Leonard.
Elvington misses with a takedown attempt - Leonard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Leonard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Leonard swings widly with a right hand
and Elvington counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jab by Leonard.
Leonard misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Leonard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Elvington misses with a leg kick
and Leonard counters with a three punch combo that has Elvington backing up. Elvington nods at Leonard to acknowledge the strikes.
Elvington fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvington steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leonard.
Leonard throws a looping overhand right but Elvington ducks down to avoid it.
Elvington misses with a body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Elvington - that will leave a mark!
Leonard's corner calls for a 1-2. Leonard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Elvington moves away from the strike by Leonard.
Leonard throws a big shot that misses.
Leonard throws a hook to the side of Elvington's head but Elvington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Elvington connects with a solid leg kick.
Leonard closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Leonard misses with a low kick.
Leonard stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Develen Elvington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Elvington is defended easily by Leonard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonard takes a swing at Elvington's ribcage but misses.
Elvington attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Leonard misses with a hook.
Nuriel Leonard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Elvington bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leonard gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Elvington is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Leonard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Elvington's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Elvington's back!
Leonard controlling well, preventing Elvington from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elvington is working hard here to advance position.
Elvington 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leonard misses with an elbow to the head.
I would not like to be Elvington right now.
Leonard is landing with strikes. Elvington can't take much more of this.
Elvington rolls, trying to escape but Leonard keeps control of the position.
Elvington prevents Leonard from getting a body triangle.
Elvington tries to escape but Leonard has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elvington trying to control the hands but Leonard breaks the grip.
Leonard is hanging on to Elvington's back as he tries to escape.
Elvington covers up after that shot from Leonard.
Leonard controlling the position well here. Elvington rolled but Leonard kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Leonard connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Elvington to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonard trying to control momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leonard keeps control of the position as Elvington tries to break free.
Elvington trying to control but not successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuriel Leonard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Elvington avoids the body shot from Leonard.
Elvington tries for a takedown but Leonard circles away easily
and Leonard counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Leonard misses.
Elvington lands a jab to Leonard's midsection.
Elvington takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Elvington moves away from the strike by Leonard.
Leonard throws a hook to the side of Elvington's head but Elvington sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leonard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nuriel Leonard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonard misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Leonard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leonard misses the body punch
and Elvington connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Elvington looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Elvington fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard loads up on a big right hand but Elvington slips the punch.
Elvington misses with a kick to the body.
Elvington misses with a hook. Leonard ducked under it nicely.
Elvington walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Leonard throws a lazy right hand but Elvington sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Elvington shoots in for a double leg but Leonard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Develen Elvington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leonard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice shot lands for Leonard.
Leonard swings widly with a right hand
and Elvington counters with a body kick that stops Leonard in his tracks momentarily.
Elvington closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Leonard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elvington rushes Leonard and presses him up against the cage.
Develen Elvington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elvington can't find room to land a body shot as Leonard controls the action.
Elvington misses with a body punch.
Leonard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Elvington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leonard is trying to force a seperation but Elvington has the dominant position.
Leonard tries to land knees in the clinch but Elvington avoids the damage to the body.
Leonard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leonard taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elvington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leonard looking to slow down the pace here.
Elvington lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Leonard tries to kick Elvington off but Elvington keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Elvington.
Leonard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Elvington is one step ahead there.
Elvington with a flurry of punches that miss.
Elvington is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Elvington throws a strike but Leonard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Elvington working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Elvington will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Leonard trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leonard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Elvington has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Leonard is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Elvington.
Nuriel Leonard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leonard decides to stand up, so the ref orders Elvington to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nuriel Leonard.
I've got Leonard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nuriel Leonard!
Nuriel Leonard thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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RATING
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