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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hendrik Daross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelly Leak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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208 lbs
27 - 21 - 2 |
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188 cm
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217 lbs
26 - 30 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Hendrik Daross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelly Leak!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daross throws a sloppy head kick
and Leak counters with a two punch combo.
Leak throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Daross misses with a wild body shot.
Daross slips under a jab from Leak.
An inside leg kick lands from Leak.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leak. Daross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leak shoots in for a takedown but Daross shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Daross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leak.
Daross closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Leak shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leak tries to pass to full mount but Daross defends it.
Daross tries to roll over but Leak keeps him under control.
Daross keeping hold of Leak's head, controlling as best he can.
Leak scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daross is refusing to be controlled, as Leak sits in half guard.
Daross has his hands clasped together around Leak's back. He's all about the action.
Daross keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Daross defending well though.
Leak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Leak prevents Daross from improving his position.
Daross preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Leak performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Daross controlling the position well.
Daross keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Daross trying to control but Leak postures up.
Leak trying to control from half guard but Daross is working away.
Leak lands strikes from half guard.
Daross is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leak is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Daross blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leak.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Daross's head.
Leak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Daross keeps working.
Leak lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Leak trying to control from half guard but Daross is working away.
Leak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Daross tries to get to full guard but Leak has control of the leg.
Daross is working hard here to advance position.
Daross is trying is best to control the position here.
Leak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Daross's head.
Daross avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Leak.
Leak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Daross defending well though.
Leak is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daross slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Leak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daross is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Daross keeping moving, preventing Leak from controlling successfully.
Daross trying to control the position.
Leak trying to control but Daross is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Daross works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Daross preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelly Leak dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Daross misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Leak blocking some punches.
Leak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daross swings wildly with an uppercut but Leak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leak blocks a body shot from Daross.
Leak is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Leak letting Daross take a breather here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Leak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daross misses with the head strike.
Leak tries to score a body lock takedown but Daross shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Daross tries to throw a body punch but Leak avoids it by throwing Daross back against the cage.
Daross can't find room to land a body shot as Leak controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leak gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Leak is keen to just control but Daross is a slippery customer.
Daross is trying to control but can't.
Leak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Daross is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Leak scores with a couple of nice shots.
Daross tries to get to full guard but Leak has control of the leg.
Leak lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daross is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leak looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Leak is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Leak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Daross's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leak not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Daross regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Leak.
Leak makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Leak throws an elbow that misses. Daross uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Leak's guard. Nice move by Daross!
Leak is pulling down on Daross's head to control his posture.
Leak is continuing to stall.
Daross is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kelly Leak has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daross pushes down on Leak's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Leak is looking for a sweep. Daross is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Leak trying to hold on to Daross's head to control him but Daross postures up.
Leak is holding on to half guard well.
Daross not doing much here.
Daross wants to take a breather but Leak is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Leak wants to improve his position but Daross is controlling well.
Daross wants to pass the guard but Leak is defending well.
Daross not doing much here.
Leak trying to control but Daross postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Daross lands with an uppercut that bounces Leak off the cage and back into range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leak throws a big shot that misses.
Leak jabs Daross right on the nose. Daross blinks but takes it well.
Leak takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A punch combination from Leak misses.
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 Hendrik Daross will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Leak fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Daross avoids it really well and circles away.
Daross lands with a hook. Leak tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Daross throws a hook but Leak blocks it.
Leak lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Leak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daross misses the shot to the body.
Leak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leak misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daross scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Donk. Daross catches Leak right on the button with a cross.
A punch lands to the side of Leak 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Leak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Left hook, right uppercut from Leak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daross avoids the body shot from Leak.
Daross throws a series of punches but Leak moves out of range.
Leak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leak loads up on a big right hand but Daross slips the punch.
Daross lands a jab to Leak's midsection.
Leak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leak swats away the attempt to clinch by Daross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Leak misses with a wild body shot.
Kelly Leak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daross moves out of range as Leak throws a body kick.
Daross throws a series of punches but Leak avoids them all with ease.
Daross is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leak.
Daross drops his hands momentarily and Leak takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Leak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crunch! Leak slams his shin into Daross's torso.
Nice body kick from Daross.
Leak misses with a takedown attempt - Daross sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daross tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leak slips under a jab.
Leak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hendrik Daross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leak misses with a hook. Daross ducked under it nicely.
Daross scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leak. Daross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daross waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leak.
Daross looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Daross jabs at Leak's body.
Daross lands a nice shot to the body.
Leak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A shot to the liver by Daross. Beautiful body shot.
Daross takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Leak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daross.
Leak throws a head kick that misses.
Leak drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leak sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Daross is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Leak in the domination position with Daross hanging on.
Leak working the strikes but Daross uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Daross manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Leak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leak throws a big right hand that misses.
Daross trying to control the position here.
Daross has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Leak with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Leak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leak landing with the ground and pound.
Leak controls from within his opponent's guard.
Leak throws a big elbow that misses.
Leak throws a big elbow that misses.
Leak seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Leak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Daross is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kelly Leak.
I think Leak 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kelly Leak!
Kelly Leak thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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