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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eliott Leighton (ranked 2645 p4p, 344 weight class) and Don Bradman (ranked 3899 p4p, 471 weight class). Leighton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood. Don Bradman acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eliott Leighton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Don Bradman!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leighton takes a swing at Bradman's ribcage but misses.
Bradman wants to counter the offense by Leighton and move into the clinch position.
Eliott Leighton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leighton takes a swing at Bradman's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Bradman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Leighton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bradman at a distance.
Leighton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradman.
Bradman throws a lazy right hand but Leighton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bradman swings widly with a right hand
and Bradman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leighton scores with a body shot.
Leighton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bradman counters with a left to the body.
Bradman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leighton.
Leighton throws a push kick but Bradman slaps the foot to one side.
Bradman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leighton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bradman was well out of range. Poor timing from Leighton.
Leighton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leighton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leighton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leighton throws the left hand but Bradman avoids the punch easily.
Leighton throws a jab but it's blocked by Bradman.
Bradman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Leighton throws a right and a left that Bradman avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradman lands a nice shot to the body.
Leighton throws a hook to the side of Bradman's head but Bradman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leighton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bradman.
Leighton takes a swing at Bradman's ribcage but misses.
Leighton throws a body shot but no joy.
Leighton throws a shot from downtown. Bradman moves away and avoids it.
Leighton walks into a left hand.
Leighton misses with a double jab
and Leighton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leighton throws a head kick but Bradman moves out of range.
Leighton misses with an uppercut. Bradman saw that one coming.
Bradman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leighton is looking to wear down Bradman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Leighton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Leighton misses with a hook to the body
and Bradman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bradman.
Bradman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leighton backwards.
Bradman swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bradman struggles to land a body shot inside as Leighton controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bradman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
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!
A left hand lands to the body for Bradman.
Leighton working hard to break the clinch.
Bradman misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Bradman.
A head punch on the inside from Bradman fails to land.
Bradman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice body punch from Bradman - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Bradman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bradman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leighton wants to break free but Bradman has control.
Bradman swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bradman has Leighton pressed against the cage, preventing Leighton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bradman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leighton's elbow.
Leighton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bradman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leighton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bradman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Leighton feints and then cracks Bradman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bradman down.
Leighton loads up on a big right hand but Bradman slips the punch.
Leighton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bradman was well out of range. Poor timing from Leighton.
Bradman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Leighton with a body shot.
Bradman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Leighton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bradman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bradman instigates a clinch.
Bradman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bradman lands with a light punch inside.
Bradman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leighton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bradman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leighton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradman thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Bradman misses.
It looked like Leighton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leighton jabs at Bradman's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leighton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bradman has time to react.
Bradman moves out of range of the strikes.
Bradman lands a jab to Leighton's midsection.
A big right from Bradman misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bradman. Leighton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leighton misses with a kick to the body.
Leighton is looking to land body kicks.
Leighton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bradman.
The fighters circling - Bradman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bradman moves in looking to clinch but Leighton pushes him off.
Leighton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bradman digs a good hook to Leighton's body.
Bradman throws a body punch but Leighton moves out of range.
Bradman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Leighton misses
and Bradman counters with a nice uppercut.
Leighton just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Don Bradman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Leighton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bradman throws a lazy right hand but Leighton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bradman avoids a kick to the body.
Bradman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Bradman misses.
Bradman throws a hook to the side of Leighton's head but Leighton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bradman looks to land a left hand but Leighton moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Bradman misses.
Bradman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bradman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leighton looks to score with a jab to the body but Bradman is just out of range.
Leighton throws a combination that misses
and Bradman counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradman connects with a right hand. Leighton shakes it off.
Bradman throws out a loose jab but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leighton swings widly with a right hand
and Bradman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leighton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bradman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leighton on the side of the head.
Bradman closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leighton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leighton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bradman swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bradman stalling in the clinch but Leighton improves position.
Leighton manages to break the clinch.
Leighton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Leighton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bradman.
A little feinted left hand from Leighton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Leighton lands a two punch combo.
Leighton misses with a low kick.
Bradman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Leighton.
Bradman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bradman throws out a counter right but Leighton avoids it with no problem.
Leighton lands with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Bradman misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leighton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradman throws a shot from downtown. Leighton moves away and avoids it.
Leighton lands a body shot.
Leighton moves out of range as Bradman strikes.
Leighton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leighton misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bradman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Leighton misses the target.
Bradman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leighton at a distance.
Bradman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leighton manages to avoid it.
Bradman missing with a left hand there. Leighton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leighton throws a body punch but Bradman moves out of range.
Leighton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bradman counters with a stiff right hand.
Leighton wants to slow Bradman down by chopping away at his legs.
A countering left hand to the body from Bradman misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradman slips a jab from Leighton.
Bradman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leighton.
Leighton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bradman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Leighton scrambles back to his feet.
Nice shot by Bradman.
Bradman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bradman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leighton. Leighton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leighton throws a head kick but Bradman moves out of range.
Bradman cracks Leighton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Decent striking displayed by Leighton there.
Leighton throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bradman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bradman catches Leighton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Leighton.
A big left from Bradman misses.
Bradman throws an off balance right hand
and Leighton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leighton throws a wild body kick that Bradman sees coming a mile off.
Bradman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leighton moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leighton throws a body punch but Bradman moves out of range.
Bradman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leighton throws out the jab.
Bradman misses with a looping right.
Leighton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bradman doesn't seem bothered though.
Bradman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bradman lands a nice looking body shot.
Bradman throws a nice looking combination but Leighton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bradman slips under a jab from Leighton.
Leighton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradman.
Bradman throws out a counter right but Leighton avoids it with no problem.
Bradman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Leighton keeps the fight on the outside.
Bradman throws a body shot but no joy.
Bradman feints a jab promting Leighton to slip. Bradman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Leighton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Leighton misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Bradman misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Bradman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bradman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leighton counters with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Bradman.
Leighton throws a jab when Bradman was well out of range.
Bradman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Leighton counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Bradman.
Bradman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leighton moves away.
Leighton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Leighton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bradman's sensitive parts.
Leighton gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bradman counters with a stiff right hand.
Bradman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leighton lands a lovely overhand right.
Leighton lands with a straight right. Bradman didn't see that one coming.
Leighton misses with a low kick.
Leighton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bradman misses with a left hand
and Leighton counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Bradman digs a good body shot into Leighton's ribs.
Leighton swings widly with a right hand
and Bradman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Bradman misses.
Bradman cracks Leighton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bradman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bradman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leighton.
Bradman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leighton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leighton misses with a straight right.
Leighton misses with a body punch
and Bradman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leighton thinking.
A head kick by Leighton misses
and Bradman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leighton slips a jab from Bradman.
Leighton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bradman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bradman closes the distance and pushes Leighton back into the cage.
Bradman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leighton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bradman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leighton digs a right hand into Bradman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bradman's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leighton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eliott Leighton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leighton trying to control the position but instead, Bradman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Leighton into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bradman fails to land.
Leighton is looking to break free of the clinch but Bradman has double underhooks.
Bradman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leighton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Leighton breaks from the clinch.
Leighton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leighton throws a lazy body kick
and Bradman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leighton lands a jab to the nose.
Bradman lands a lovely overhand right.
Leighton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leighton throws the left hand but Bradman avoids the punch easily.
Bradman moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighton throws an off balance right hand
and Leighton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leighton misses with a straight left.
Bradman needs to keep his hands up - Leighton had a free shot at his head there.
Leighton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bradman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leighton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bradman.
Bradman just misses with a punch to the body.
Bradman misses with a body shot.
Bradman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bradman lands a nice shot to the body.
Bradman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leighton's hands.
Bradman misses with a wild body shot.
Bradman just misses with a punch to the body.
Bradman lands with a nice body punch.
Bradman looks to throw the jab but Leighton is out of range.
Bradman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Bradman.
Leighton throws a sloppy head kick and Bradman moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bradman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Leightons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Leighton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bradman manages to avoid it.
Bradman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bradman throws out a counter right but Leighton avoids it with no problem.
Leighton tries to score with a low kick but Bradman moves his leg out of the way.
Leighton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leighton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bradman.
It looked like Leighton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bradman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bradman moves out of range as Leighton throws a body kick.
Leighton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bradman to score with a decent uppercut.
Leighton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bradman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leighton manages to avoid it.
Bradman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leighton.
Bradman lands the left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Bradman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bradman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Bradman!
In defeat, Eliott Leighton stepped up to the mic, saying 'Mark, solid dude. Much respect to him and his team. Surely they can see that we are 2 class fighters and can give fans extremely entertaining matches for a long time to come. Until we meet in the cage again, I am sure I will see Mark around and we will share some stories and. Wait! I am not done.'.
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