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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Leer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kobe Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Leer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "Big" Entrance Music. Leer has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Kobe Wallace will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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265 lbs
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235 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Leer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobe Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wallace's half guard.
Leer with the ground and pound but Wallace uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leer is breathing heavily.
Wallace pulls Leer in close to his closed guard and prevents Leer from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wallace controls Leer momentarily but Leer frees himself.
Leer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leer wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.
Wallace wants to stand and escape but Leer is having none of it.
Wallace manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leer manages to get himself to full guard.
Wallace drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Leer dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leer won't allow Wallace to sweep him here.
Wallace is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Leer is controlling him.
Leer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wallace works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wallace is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wallace is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wallace scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Leer tries to clinch but Wallace is having none of it.
Wallace closes the distance but Leer moves to the side
and Leer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace actively working from the bottom here.
Wallace is looking to escape.
Wallace is trying to get back to full guard.
Leer wants to free his trapped foot but Wallace is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wallace is not content to let Leer control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leer decides to return to a standing position.
Wallace scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Leer wants to clinch up but Wallace keeps it at a distance.
Wallace is trying hard to land a takedown here. Leer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wallace bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leer's head backwards.
A left and a right from Leer both land. Nice combination.
Wallace moves into the clinch.
Leer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leer blocks a head kick by Wallace.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wallace throws a big right hand that misses.
Leer is looking to stand up but Wallace isn't so interested in that idea.
Leer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Leer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wallace is one step ahead there.
Leer is looking for a triangle but Wallace pushes his legs off easily.
Wallace controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leer has his feet on Wallace's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
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 Mike Leer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Leer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wallace. Wallace obviously looking to wear him down.
Wallace closes the distance and clinches.
Leer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leer pulls guard effortlessly.
Wallace would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wallace sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Leer's guard.
Wallace with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Leer is refusing to be controlled, as Wallace sits in half guard.
Leer is trying to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wallace is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace dominating with strikes here.
Wallace trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wallace is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Leer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wallace wants to control the pace but Leer is squirming around nicely.
Wallace working for a submission but Leer is keeping him at bay.
Wallace trying to control but Leer is having none of it.
Leer tries to lock up and control but Wallace gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leer tries to reverse the position but Wallace maintains control.
Wallace lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wallace can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leer is looking to escape.
Leer is trying to stand but he's just given Wallace his back.
Leer staying busy and making it hard for Wallace to control.
Leer trying to control but not successfully.
Leer has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leer trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Leer trying to control the hands but Wallace breaks the grip.
Wallace lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Leer hold on?!
Leer controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Wallace trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
I really don't envy Leer right now.
Wallace is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Wallace gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Wallace gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Wallace apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Wallace is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice combination there by Wallace.
Wallace tries a head kick but it misses.
Leer misses with a combination
and Wallace decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Leer's guard.
Wallace tries to free his leg and advance position but Leer is retaining full guard.
Leer wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Wallace manages to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kobe Wallace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.
Leer misses with a double jab
and Wallace counters with a nice double leg into side control. Leer won't be happy with that.
Wallace decides to stand up, so the ref orders Leer to his feet.
Wallace fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mike Leer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wallace drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wallace must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Leer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leer working for submissions but it's allowed Wallace to get to half guard.
Wallace is trying to control the action in half guard but Leer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wallace stops Leer from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Leer!
Leer tries to buck Wallace off but Wallace takes his back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leer is keeping busy.
Leer manages to escape to his feet.
Leer swats away the attempt to clinch by Wallace.
Wallace will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Leer misses with a combination
and Wallace counters with a single leg into guard. Leer didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace prevents Leer from getting back to his feet.
Wallace stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wallace shoots in looking for a takedown. Leer tries to sprawl out of it but Wallace keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Leer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Leer throws a series of punches but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leer circles away.
Mike Leer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kobe Wallace.
Leer wants to clinch.
Wallace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wallace makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Leer really felt that one!
Leer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wallace fails with a takedown attempt.
Leer has closed the distance and engaged Wallace in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leer manages to break the clinch.
Wallace misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Leer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Wallace counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Leer pushes Wallace off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Leer throws a right hand that Wallace ducks under and follows up with a left that Wallace also avoids with ease.
Wallace changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Leer tries to avoid it but Wallace manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Leer to the ground. Leer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Leer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wallace counters with a left to the body.
Leer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wallace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wallace doesn't manage to clinch there - Leer circles away.
Leer tries to close the distance and clinch but Wallace swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leer throws a right and a left that Wallace avoids nicely.
Leer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wallace can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Wallace or perhaps it was just good defense by Leer which made him look bad.
Wallace misses with a takedown
and Leer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Leer.
Wallace prevents a takedown attempt there.
Leer is pressed up against the cage. Wallace has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Leer down to the mat. Leer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wallace gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Leer to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace working a defensive guard here.
Leer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wallace has a closed guard, preventing Leer from standing up.
Wallace uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kobe Wallace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wallace 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kobe Wallace!
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energy
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