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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Leighty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leighty's entrance music is Cowboy Dan. A fine choice. Scott has chosen Wildboy as his entrance music. Maximus Scott has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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193 lbs
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180 lbs
28 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Leighty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maximus Scott!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leighty blocks a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Leighty there.
Scott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leighty bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Scott's head.
Scott connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Scott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maximus Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leighty lands with a nice body kick.
Scott on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leighty. Leighty obviously looking to wear him down.
Leighty scores with a sloppy right hand. Scott should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leighty scores with a head kick. Scott tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Maximus Scott has been cut.
Scott throws a leg kick that misses.
Leighty misses with a straight left.
Scott connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Leighty fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Scott looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Leighty misses the jab.
Scott will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That kick from Leighty tenderised Scott's leg. Scott is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott throws a quick inside leg kick.
Scott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leighty.
Scott fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leighty is out of range.
Scott throws a leg kick but Leighty sees it coming and moves out of range.
Scott throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Scott throws a leg kick but Leighty moved away.
Scott lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Scott misses the target.
Leighty throws a predictable looking body shot
and Scott counters with a nice double leg into side control. Leighty won't be happy with that.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Scott is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leighty is trying to get back to half guard.
Scott trying to control the action but Leighty is working from the bottom.
Scott creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Leighty is avoiding damage well.
Scott looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Leighty is avoiding damage well.
Scott working away.
Leighty regains half guard.
Leighty keeping hold of Scott's head, controlling as best he can.
Scott slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Leighty wants to get back to his feet.
Scott throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Scott is keen to just control but Leighty is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Scott connects with a nice short shot to Leighty's temple.
Leighty trying to control from the bottom.
Leighty looks like he's trying to stand up.
Scott seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Leighty wants to get back to full guard.
Leighty on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Well, if Scott is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Leighty looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott misses with a head shot. Leighty uses the momentum to regain guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leighty utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximus Scott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Scott's cut.
That's time! Leighty's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Leighty throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Leighty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leighty stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Scott.
Leighty throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Scott looks to score with a jab to the body but Leighty is just out of range.
Leighty lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leighty will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Leighty slips a jab from Scott.
Leighty looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Scott misses with a looping right.
Scott lands a lovely overhand right.
Leighty connects with a leg kick. Scott looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Scott misses with a straight right.
Scott thows a body shot but no joy.
Scott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Leighty misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott checks a leg kick.
Leighty takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Scott moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Leighty darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Scott throws out a loose jab but Leighty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leighty misses with a body shot.
Leighty with a nice cross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leighty.
Scott fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Scott throws out a leg kick but Leighty moves out of range and Scott only half commits.
Scott throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
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!
Leighty throws a poor cross that misses
and Scott counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Scott.
Leighty wants to stand up but Scott is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Leighty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leighty lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Scott!
Scott is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Leighty wants to control the pace but Scott is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott is looking to improve his position but Leighty isn't that keen on the idea.
Leighty can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Scott is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott wants to control but Leighty is having none of it.
Scott is working to get back to half guard.
Leighty controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leighty wants to control the pace but Scott is squirming around nicely.
Scott has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leighty sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leighty looking to control but Scott is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dan Leighty will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maximus Scott's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.
Leighty walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leighty.
Scott looks to land a left hand but Leighty moved out of range nicely.
Scott moves out of range of the body kick.
Scott throws a hook but Leighty blocks it.
Scott throws a shot from downtown. Leighty moves away and avoids it.
Scott avoids a kick to the body.
Scott misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Leighty.
Scott drives through with a takedown into Leighty's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Scott slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Leighty tries to bench press Scott off him but Scott keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leighty taking punishment in the form of punches.
Scott cracks Leighty with a big right hand but Leighty just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Scott grinds an elbow into Leighty's temple.
Scott fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Leighty can't do much from the bottom here.
Scott looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Leighty is avoiding damage well.
The strikes coming from Scott are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Scott trying to control the position but Leighty is working away.
Leighty manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Scott not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scott scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Leighty keeping hold of Scott's head, controlling as best he can.
Leighty is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leighty manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Dan Leighty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leighty takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leighty. Scott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leighty with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leighty was well out of range. Poor timing from Scott.
Some bone on bone action there as Scott checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Scott connects with a leg kick. Leighty looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Scott with a hook.
Leighty throws a lazy body kick
and Scott counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Leighty!
Leighty taking a bit of punishment here - Scott scoring with strikes.
Leighty wants to control but Scott postures up.
Scott throws a strike aimed at the side of Leighty's head but Leighty avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott working away.
Leighty trying to remain calm as Scott controls from the top position.
Scott lands a few punches from side control.
Scott is looking to take a break and control but Leighty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Scott working away.
Scott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leighty keeps working.
Leighty is looking to regain half guard here but Scott keeps moving and retains side control.
Scott working the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leighty sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Scott looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Leighty with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus Scott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Scott 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Scott!
A very excited looking Maximus Scott made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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