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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Danes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fyodor Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fyodor Leroy has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Danes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fyodor Leroy!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danes shoots in but Leroy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Danes has a takedown stuffed.
Leroy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Leroy wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Danes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danes closes the distance and clinches up with Leroy, looking for a takedown. Danes pushes Leroy against the ropes but Leroy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Danes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leroy circles away.
Leroy shoots in but no luck this time.
Leroy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice sprawl there from Leroy as Danes shoots in.
Danes is breathing heavily.
Leroy fails with a takedown attempt.
Leroy misses with a takedown attempt - Danes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Leroy tries for a takedown but Danes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Leroy with a poor takedown
and Danes counters by moving into the clinch.
Danes has Leroy pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Leroy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Danes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Danes.
Leroy is trying to drag Danes to the mat but Danes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Danes manages to break the clinch.
Leroy tries for a takedown but Danes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Danes fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Leroy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Danes circles away.
Danes shoots in looking for a takedown. Leroy tries to sprawl out of it but Danes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Leroy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Danes. No joy for Leroy on that attempt.
Danes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Danes showed some decent athleticism there.
Danes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Danes frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danes controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danes'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.
Danes stands up from mount. Strange move.
Danes shoots for a double leg takedown but Leroy sprawls well. He's pushed Danes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Danes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Well, if Danes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danes stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Leroy to get to his feet.
Danes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Danes lands an elbow inside.
Danes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Danes breaks from the clinch.
Danes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leroy, pushing him back against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Danes.
Leroy being controlled against the ropes.
Danes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Leroy pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Danes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Danes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leroy but Leroy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Danes fails to land the takedown.
Danes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Danes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danes shoots for a takedown but Leroy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Leroy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Danes tries to avoid it but Leroy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Danes to the ground. Danes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Leroy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Danes tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Leroy is in Danes's guard.
Danes has momentary wrist control but Leroy slips an elbow through the middle.
Leroy throws a strike but Danes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Leroy looking for a guillotine here but Danes defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danes sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Danes forces his way into half guard.
Danes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Leroy for as long as he can get away with.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Luke Danes wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Danes shoots in for a takedown but Leroy shows good takedown defense.
Danes shoots in looking for a takedown but Leroy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Danes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Danes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Danes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Leroy swivels and escapes.
Danes gets a clinch.
Leroy is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Danes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Danes lands an elbow just above Leroy 's eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danes breaks from the clinch.
Danes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leroy's waist but Leroy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Danes off to one side.
Danes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Leroy swivels and escapes.
Leroy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Danes.
Danes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Leroy avoids it really well and circles away.
Danes fails with the takedown.
Leroy leaves Danes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Leroy shoots in and drives through. Danes sprawls well.
Danes moves into the clinch.
Danes lands an elbow just above Leroy 's eye.
Danes lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Danes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Luke Danes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Danes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Leroy stuffs the takedown.
Danes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Danes is stalling in the full guard.
Danes tries to free his leg and advance position but Leroy is retaining full guard.
Danes trying to control but Leroy is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Danes passes Leroy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danes controlling the action here.
Luke Danes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We're going to have a standup here because Luke Danes wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Danes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leroy as he avoids it easily.
Danes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Danes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danes fails with a takedown attempt.
Leroy closes the distance and clinches up with Danes, looking for a takedown. Leroy pushes Danes against the ropes but Danes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Leroy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Danes closes the distance and clinches up with Leroy, looking for a takedown. Danes pushes Leroy against the ropes but Leroy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leroy has a takedown stuffed.
Leroy with a poor takedown
and Danes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Danes moves into full mount! Leroy won't be happy about that!
Danes content just to control the position here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Danes gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Danes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Danes fails with a takedown attempt.
Leroy shoots in looking for a takedown but Danes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Leroy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Danes fails with the takedown.
Danes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Leroy tries to avoid it but Danes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Leroy to the ground. Leroy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Leroy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Danes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Danes shoots in for a double leg but Leroy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leroy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Danes counters with a shoot takedown. Leroy fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leroy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Danes's guard.
Luke Danes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leroy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Leroy wants to stand and escape but instead Danes has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Danes stands and steps away. Leroy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Danes dives in and grabs Leroy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leroy pushes down on Danes's head and hops out.
Leroy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fyodor Leroy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leroy slaps away a takedown attempt from Danes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Danes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Leroy defends it nicely.
Leroy has his takedown stuffed
and Danes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leroy is trying to drag Danes to the mat but Danes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Fyodor Leroy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Danes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Danes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Danes!
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