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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Leis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesse Leis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jeremy Walters's chin.
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Leis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Walters!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walters fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Leis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Leis remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Check out the look on Leis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Walters sneaks back into half guard.
Leis is thwarting Walters's attempts to control the position.
Leis performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Leis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leis trying to pass the guard but Walters defending well.
Walters is looking to control Leis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Walters avoid being mounted?
Walters looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Leis is working for a kimura but Walters is defending it quite comfortably.
Leis is trying to control. Walters wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Walters misses with a takedown attempt
and Leis counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Walters!
Leis punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leis goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Walters turns into him and now he's in Leis's guard.
Walters looking to pass the guard.
Leis trying to control the position here.
Walters loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters stops Leis from standing up.
Walters passes into half guard.
Leis is pressing down on Walters's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Leis looking to control.
Leis is looking to stand up but Walters isn't so interested in that idea.
Walters is fighting to break Leis's control of his arms but Leis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four 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.
Leis's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Walters trying to control the position from guard on top but Leis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walters might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Leis kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Leis dominated that round.
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.
Walters doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Leis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Leis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Leis is looking for a kimura here.
Leis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Leis trying to control from Walters's half guard. Walters has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Leis with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leis trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Walters manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Leis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Walters is controlling him.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Walters misses with a takedown attempt
and Leis counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Walters!
Leis landing strikes from the mount and Walters is in trouble!
It looks like Jeremy Walters has been cut.
Walters is trying to escape the mount.
Leis trying to control but Walters is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leis landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Leis working Walters over with strikes here.
That has opened up Jeremy Walters's cut even more.
Walters regains half guard.
Walters slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Leis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Leis looking to pass the guard.
Leis with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Leis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Walters looking to control.
Leis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Leis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Walters is breathing heavily.
Leis postures up and lands a big shot to Walters's brow.
Leis with a nice head shot there.
Walters working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Leis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Leis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leis trying to control the position from guard on top but Walters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Leis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Walters's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Leis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The cut above Jeremy Walters's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Leis misses with a hook.
Walters has his takedown stuffed
and Leis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Leis.
Leis lands a couple of digs.
Leis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Leis tries to free his leg and advance position but Walters is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Walters looking for a guillotine here but Leis defends easily.
Leis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leis trying to control but Walters is working from the bottom.
Leis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Leis trying to control but Walters is working from the bottom.
Leis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Walters looking to control.
Walters preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Walters takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Walters being controlled here, momentarily.
Walters working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leis.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Walters fails with the takedown
and Leis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Walters won't be happy with that.
Leis lands a nice forearm strike.
Leis taking a breather here.
Jeremy Walters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Check out the look on Leis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jesse Leis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Leis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Leis sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Walters is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Leis controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Walters tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Leis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Walters wants to control but Leis postures up.
Leis working the strikes but Walters uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Leis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walters can do to turn this around?
Walters looking for submissions off his back.
Leis trying to control the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Leis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leis 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Leis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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