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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nuriel Leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson has chosen Step into a world - KRS One as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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147 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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155 lbs
24 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nuriel Leonard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kimbo Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson throws a chopping leg kick but Leonard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A lazy left from Leonard finds it's target.
Leonard loads up on a big right hand but Nelson slips the punch.
Leonard throws a big shot that misses.
Nuriel Leonard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonard just misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonard.
Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nelson tries to clinch but Leonard is having none of it.
Leonard thows a body shot but no joy.
Nelson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Leonard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nelson tries to keep at a distance but Leonard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nelson blocking some punches.
Nelson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leonard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nelson's elbow.
Leonard lands an uppercut.
Leonard stalling in the clinch.
Nelson lands an elbow inside that Leonard shrugs off.
Leonard taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Leonard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leonard struggles to land a body shot inside as Nelson controls his hands.
Nelson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nelson thumps Leonard with a low kick.
Leonard misses with a double jab
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.
Nelson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nelson slips under a jab from Leonard.
Leonard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nelson. That one must have hurt.
Leonard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonard tries to clinch up.
Leonard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leonard throws a combination that misses
and Nelson counters with a nice kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson moves away from the strike by Leonard.
Leonard fails with the takedown.
Leonard misses with a two punch combination.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Leonard.
A shot to the liver by Leonard. Beautiful body shot.
Nelson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leonard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leonard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nelson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard lands a nice shot to the body.
Leonard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nelson circles away quickly and effectively.
Nelson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Leonard throws the left hand but Nelson avoids the punch easily.
Nelson keeps Leonard at a distance using the push kick.
Leonard looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.
Nelson moves out of range of the strikes.
Leonard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nelson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leonard.
Leonard tries to clinch but Nelson is having none of it.
Leonard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nelson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leonard misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leonard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nelson. That one must have hurt.
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!
Leonard misses with a body punch
and Nelson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nelson tried to score with a low kick but Leonard checks it.
Nelson scoring well with a low kick there.
Leonard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Leonard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nelson can pounce on him.
Nelson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leonard.
Leonard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nelson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Leonard scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leonard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Leonard misses with a body shot.
Leonard misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kimbo Nelson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Leonard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.
Leonard connects with a body shot that sends Nelson's belly button to the back.
Leonard swings widly with a right hand
and Nelson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nelson lands a front kick.
Nelson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonard.
Leonard is looking to wear down Nelson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonard. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leonard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leonard throws a hook but Nelson blocks it.
Leonard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nelson counters with a nice body kick.
Nelson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nelson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Leonard. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard misses with a straight right.
Leonard lands with a nice body punch.
Leonard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leonard jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Leonard lands a nice shot that snaps Nelson's head back.
Leonard scores with a jab to the head.
Leonard blocks a head kick by Nelson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Leonard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonard. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leonard is looking to clinch but Nelson is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonard.
Leonard takes a kick to the side of the head.
Leonard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nelson managing to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nelson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Leonard tries to free his leg and advance position but Nelson is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kimbo Nelson.
Leonard throws a right and a left that Nelson avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leonard is out of range.
Kimbo Nelson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leonard thows a body shot but no joy.
Nelson moves in looking to clinch but Leonard pushes him off.
Leonard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nelson's hands.
Leonard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nelson can pounce on him.
Leonard moves out of range of the body kick from Nelson.
Leonard just misses with a punch to the body.
Leonard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leonard loads up on a big right hand but Nelson slips the punch.
Nelson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leonard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nelson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nelson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Leonard moves out of range as Nelson throws a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Leonard.
Leonard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leonard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leonard checks a low kick from Nelson.
Leonard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leonard lands a nice looking body shot.
Leonard swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kimbo Nelson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Leonard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Leonard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leonard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
Leonard closes the distance and clinches up with Nelson, looking for a takedown. Leonard pushes Nelson against the cage but Nelson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leonard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson.
A punch lands to the side of Nelson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nelson connects with a body shot.
Leonard throws out a loose jab but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonard throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Leonard throws a shot from downtown. Nelson moves away and avoids it.
Leonard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leonard looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.
Leonard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nelson doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson misses with a low kick.
Leonard will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Leonard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leonard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nelson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Leonard's knee momentarily.
Leonard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nelson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Leonard.
Nelson throws out a loose jab but Leonard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Nelson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nelson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Leonard throws out a powerful jab.
Leonard is looking to clinch.
Leonard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nelson.
Nelson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Leonard throws the left hand but Nelson avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonard scores with a body shot.
Nelson tries to bum rush Leonard with a series of wild strikes but Leonard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nelson.
Nelson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Leonard misses with a lunging right hand
and Nelson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonard lunges at Nelson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nelson's hand.
Leonard fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nuriel Leonard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leonard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard throws a shot from downtown. Nelson moves away and avoids it.
Nelson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nuriel Leonard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leonard throws an overhand right that lands on Nelson's shoulder, as Nelson tries to avoid the shot.
Leonard stuns Nelson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leonard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Leonard.
Nelson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonard. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leonard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nelson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Leonard will feel that in the morning.
Leonard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nelson counters with a series of strikes. Leonard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Leonard lunges at Nelson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nelson's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Leonard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Leonard throws a hook but Nelson blocks it.
Leonard jabs Nelson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leonard misses the jab.
Nelson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Nelson misses.
Leonard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nelson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nelson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leonard pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nelson back to the cage. Leonard follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Leonard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
Leonard misses with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kimbo Nelson.
I've got Nelson 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimbo Nelson!
Kimbo Nelson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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