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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Danger (ranked 315 p4p, 428 weight class) and Leif Leifsson (ranked 42 p4p, 54 weight class). Danger comes to the cage accompanied by Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go. The crowd seem to be enjoying Leifsson's choice of entrance music: I Will Not Conform - World of Damage. Leif Leifsson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Danny Danger's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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 32 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Danny Danger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leif Leifsson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leifsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Danger misses the target.
Danger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Leifsson misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Danger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Danger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leifsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Leifsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Danger manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leifsson lands with a straight right. Danger didn't see that one coming.
Leifsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Danger is looking to counter punch.
Danger with a nice calf kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leifsson.
Danny Danger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leifsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Leifsson slips a jab from Danger.
Leifsson takes a swing at Danger's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Danger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A shot to the body from Leifsson misses
enabling Danger to counter with a crisp jab.
Danger lands a jab to the head.
Leifsson throws an overhand right that lands on Danger's shoulder, as Danger tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leifsson.
Danger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Leifsson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fighters circling - Leifsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Danger misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leifsson. Danger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leifsson misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Danger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice cross by Danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danger throws an overhand right that lands on Leifsson's shoulder, as Leifsson tries to avoid the shot.
Leifsson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Danger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Danger can't find room to land a body shot as Leifsson controls the action.
Danger lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Danger.
Leifsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leifsson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Danger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leifsson backwards.
Danger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leifsson.
Danger scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danger moves away from the strike by Leifsson.
Leifsson takes a swing at Danger's ribcage but misses.
Danger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Danger clinches with his opponent.
Danger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leifsson stalling the fight.
Nice elbow from Leifsson.
Danger lands with a left to the head.
Leifsson takes a shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Leifsson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Danger's brow.
Danger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Danger throws a head kick but Leifsson moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Danger dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Danger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Danger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Danger scores with a hook.
Danny Danger is winning the standup battle so far.
Danger misses with a kick to the body.
Leifsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Danger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Leif Leifsson has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leifsson misses with an uppercut
and Danger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Danger forces Leifsson back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leifsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Danger is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Leifsson tries to throw a body punch but Danger avoids it by throwing Leifsson back against the cage.
Danger tries a body shot but Leifsson blocks it.
Danny Danger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Danger manages to break the clinch.
Leifsson swings widly with a right hand
and Leifsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leifsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Danger forces Leifsson back against the cage and clinches.
Danger throws a head punch that misses.
Danger tries a body shot but Leifsson blocks it.
Danger blocking some punches.
Danger can't find room to land a body shot as Leifsson controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Leifsson to work.
Leifsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Danger's defenses.
Leifsson misses with the head strike.
Leifsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Danger misses with a body punch.
Danger lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Danger.
Leifsson pushes off an throws an elbow but Danger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Danger pushes Leifsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leifsson looking to slow down the pace here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Leifsson throws an elbow but misses.
Leifsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leifsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Danger backwards.
Danger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leifsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Danger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leifsson can do to turn this around?
Danger tries to throw a body punch but Leifsson avoids it by throwing Danger back against the cage.
Leifsson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Danger misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Danger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leifsson.
Leifsson blocks an uppercut.
Danger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Danger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leifsson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Danger cracks Leifsson with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Danger.
A body shot lands from Leifsson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Danger.
Danger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leifsson's elbow.
Danger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Leifsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Danger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson tries to work over Danger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Danger tries to work over Leifsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Danger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Danger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leifssons head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Danger scores with a shot to the side of Leifsson's head.
Danger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Leifsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Danger backwards.
Leifsson tries a body shot but Danger blocks it.
Danger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Danger blocks an elbow strike.
Danger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Danger avoids the elbow strike from Leifsson, against the cage.
Leifsson pushes off an throws an elbow but Danger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Danger as the two fighters clinch.
Danger blocking some punches.
Danger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Danger fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Danger scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Danger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leif Leifsson's cut.
That's time! Danger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Danger misses with a body punch
and Leifsson counters with a left to the body.
Leif Leifsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danger gets a clinch.
Leifsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Danger or not.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Leifsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leifsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leifsson lands a nice elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leifsson.
Leifsson misses with an elbow over the top.
Leifsson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danger misses with the head strike.
Leifsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leifsson works on Danger's body with a couple of short punches.
Leifsson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Danger avoids the elbow strike from Leifsson, against the cage.
Leifsson pushes off an throws an elbow but Danger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Danger can't find room to land a body shot as Leifsson controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leifsson pushes Danger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leifsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Danger's defenses.
Good body shot from Leifsson.
Danger lands an uppercut.
A short right from Leifsson.
Leifsson presses Danger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Danger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leifsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Danger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leifsson lands an elbow inside that Danger shrugs off.
Leifsson pushes off an throws an elbow but Danger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Danger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leifsson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Danger seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Leifsson can turn it around.
Danger lands a left hand.
Danger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leifsson's elbow.
Danger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Danger.
Danger lands with a light punch inside.
Leifsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danger digs a right hand into Leifsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leifsson's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leifsson working aggressively here.
Danger can't find room to land a body shot as Leifsson controls the action.
Danger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Danger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Danger as the two fighters clinch.
Danger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leifsson backwards.
Danger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Danger tries a body shot but Leifsson blocks it.
Danger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Danger.
Nice body kick there by Danger.
Danger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Danny Danger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danger lands with a kick to the ribs.
Danger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Leifssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Leifsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Danger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Danger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Danger cracks Leifsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Leifsson misses with a double jab
and Danger counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danger connects with a body shot that sends Leifsson's belly button to the back.
Leifsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Danger is just out of range.
Danger is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Danger dips to his left and cracks Leifsson with an uppercut!
Danger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Leifsson on the side of the head.
Danger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Leifsson on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danger closes the distance and pushes Leifsson back into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Danger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Danger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Danger!
During a confident post fight interview, Danny Danger thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Leif Leifsson spoke after the fight, saying 'DEFEAT WAS INEVITABLE, ONE WHO CAN’T IMPROVE FROM DEFEAT IS ONE WHO IS NOT WORTHY. THE WARLORD WILL BE BACK!'.
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