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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russell Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Leach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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218 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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180 cm
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210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Enjoys gardening |
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Russell Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matthew Leach!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leach doesn't manage to clinch there - Bell circles away.
Bell keeps the fight on the outside.
Leach is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leach misses with a low kick as Bell jumps back.
Bell stuffs the takedown.
Bell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Bell does it's job there.
Leach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leach shoots in for a takedown but Bell shows good takedown defense.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Leach lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leach closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bell circles away.
Russell Bell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Leach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leach shoots in for a double leg but Bell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leach tries to clinch up.
Russell Bell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leach looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Leach doesn't manage to clinch there - Bell circles away.
Bell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice cross by Bell.
Leach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leach tries to clinch up.
Bell defending well as Leach loads up on a big left hand.
Bell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bell manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws a series of punches but Leach avoids them all with ease.
Leach wants to clinch
and Bell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Bell.
Leach tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Leach takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leach with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bell counters with a nice uppercut.
Leach looks gassed!
Leach tries to clinch up
and Bell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bell has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leach is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bell is defending well for now.
Leach is trying to break the clinch but Bell has him pressed against the cage.
Leach misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bell.
Leach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leach tries to clinch up
and Bell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A cross from Bell lands.
Bell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bell scores with a body shot.
Bell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Leach closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bell moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell managing to block the knees to the body from Leach.
Leach throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bell avoids the elbow strike from Leach, against the cage.
Bell manages to break the clinch.
Leach closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Bell.
Bell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bell throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russell Bell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bell counters by moving into the clinch.
Bell can't break the clinch.
Leach stalling.
Leach jumps guard but Bell stands there with Leach around his waist. Leach gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Leach throws an elbow but it misses.
Bell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bell works Leach's body with a nice hook.
Leach closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bell counters with a left and a right that stings Leach.
Leach throws a lazy body kick
and Bell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matthew Leach is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Bell does it's job there.
Bell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leach momentarily.
Bell lands a lovely overhand right.
Leach is rocked!
Leach doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bell counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Leach has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Russell Bell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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