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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Leshley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Nowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leshley comes to the cage accompanied by Step into a World. Nowell has chosen Doin Time as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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265 lbs
25 - 17 - 2 |
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259 lbs
23 - 6 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Leshley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bradley Nowell!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nowell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leshley.
Nowell moves in looking to clinch but Leshley pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Nowell.
Nowell stuffs the takedown attempt from Leshley. Leshley gets slowly back to his feet.
Nowell doesn't manage to clinch there - Leshley circles away.
Nowell darts in trying to clinch
and Leshley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nowell's guard now.
Nowell keeping moving, preventing Leshley from controlling successfully.
Leshley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Leshley throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leshley working some strikes from top position.
Nowell keeping moving, preventing Leshley from controlling successfully.
Leshley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leshley controls from within his opponent's guard.
Leshley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nowell kicks Leshley off and gets to his feet.
Leshley shoots in for a takedown but Nowell shows good takedown defense.
Nowell tries to clinch up but Leshley circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Leshley misses.
Leshley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leshley closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leshley swings wildly with an uppercut but Nowell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leshley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nowell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leshley is defending well for now.
Nowell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Leshley can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Leshley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leshley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nowell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nowell tries a knee to the head but Leshley blocks it.
Nowell looking to throw knees to the head but Leshley is blocking nicely.
Leshley misses with a body punch.
Nowell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leshley struggles to land a body shot inside as Nowell controls his hands.
Nowell holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nowell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leshley is pushing Nowell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nowell holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Leshley lands a takedown into guard.
Nowell wants to stand and escape but Leshley is having none of it.
Leshley advances to half guard.
Nowell is trying to stand back up but Leshley is controlling him
Leshley seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nowell pushes Leshley off and gets back to his feet.
Leshley misses with a looping left.
Leshley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nowell tries to clinch up but Leshley circles away and keeps his distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Leshley misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Leshley counters with a right hand to the body.
Leshley darts in and clinches Nowell up against the cage.
Nowell misses with a knee strike.
A nice left hand lands by Leshley.
Knees to the body from Nowell.
Leshley is breathing heavily.
Nowell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Leshley lands an uppercut.
Nowell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leshley blocks it with crossed arms.
Nowell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Leshley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nowell lands a nice knee to the body.
Nowell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nowell stalling in the clinch but Leshley improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Leshley fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bobby Leshley will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nowell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leshley looks for a takedown but Nowell sprawls well.
Nowell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nowell tries to clinch but Leshley moves out of range.
Good shot there by Leshley.
Nowell tries to clinch up.
Leshley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Leshley scores with a jab to the head.
Nowell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leshley, pushing him back against the cage.
Nowell is pressed up against the cage. Leshley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nowell down to the mat. Nowell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Leshley circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Leshley counter with a right hand.
Nowell tries to close the distance and clinch but Leshley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nowell doesn't manage to clinch there - Leshley circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leshley moves into the clinch.
Nowell tries a knee to the head but Leshley blocks it.
Leshley is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Leshley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leshley wants a takedown.
Nowell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nowell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leshley blocks it with crossed arms.
Leshley avoiding damage as Nowell throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Nowell.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leshley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leshley misses with a punch to the body.
Nowell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nowell throws an elbow that misses.
Nowell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nowell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nowell trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nowell looking to throw knees to the head but Leshley is blocking nicely.
Nowell with a knee to the head.
It looks like Bobby Leshley has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Leshley misses with some punches.
Leshley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nowells head.
Nowell lands a knee to the body.
Nowell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nowell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nowell working Leshley over with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Nowell.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nowell throws an elbow but misses.
Leshley is trying to pull guard but Nowell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nowell manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nowell misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leshley.
Bradley Nowell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nowell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Leshley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Leshley avoiding damage as Nowell throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Nowell.
Knees to the body from Nowell.
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!
Nowell misses with a knee strike.
Nowell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nowell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leshley.
Leshley has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nowell after a bit of a struggle.
A bit of stalling here from Nowell.
Nowell with a knee to the head.
Nowell just leaning against Leshley, taking a breather.
Nowell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nowell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leshleys head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leshley blocks it with crossed arms.
Nowell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nowell.
Nowell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Leshley avoids a wild elbow strike from Nowell.
Nowell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nowell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leshley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nowell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nowell lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nowell is pushing Leshley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Leshley is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Nowell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby Leshley's cut.
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!
Nowell scores with a kick to the body.
Nowell moves into the clinch successfully.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nowell throws an elbow that misses.
Nowell landing knees to the body.
Leshley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nowell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leshley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nowell misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nowell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leshley digs a right hand underneath Nowell's ribcage. Nowell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leshley tries a body shot but Nowell blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leshley has Nowell pushed against the cage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Nowell. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Nowell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Leshley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nowell throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Leshley.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leshley.
Nowell with a knee to the head.
Nowell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leshley lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nowell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leshley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nowell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nowell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nowell tries to land a knee to the head but Leshley blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leshley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leshley stalling in the clinch but Nowell improves position.
Leshley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nowell prevents it.
Nowell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nowell with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nowell takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nowell lands a nice knee to the body.
Nowell scores with a knee to the head.
Nowell landing knees to the head.
Leshley is rocked!
A short uppercut from Nowell.
Oh Leshley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nowell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bobby Leshley's cut is getting worse.
Nowell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nowell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leshley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nowell blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nowell tries a knee to the head but Leshley blocks it.
Nowell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leshley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nowell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nowell trying to control the position but instead, Leshley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nowell into the cage.
Leshley seems to have got his legs back now.
Nowell tries to land a knee to the head but Leshley blocks with his arms.
Leshley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nowell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Leshley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leshley misses the shot to the body.
Nowell tries to clinch up.
Nowell slips under a jab.
Nowell wants to clinch but Leshley slips to the side
and Leshley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Leshley.
Leshley trying to control but Nowell is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowell wants to stand but Leshley is controlling the position.
Nowell manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nowell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leshley was well out of range. Poor timing from Nowell.
Leshley shoots in and drives through. Nowell sprawls well.
Nowell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Leshley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nowell.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nowell wants to clinch up but Leshley keeps it at a distance.
Nowell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leshley.
Leshley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bradley Nowell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nowell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradley Nowell!
A relieved looking Bradley Nowell thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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