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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wacko Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Leeson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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144 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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175 cm
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143 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wacko Warner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lee Leeson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warner swings for the body but Leeson moves out of range.
Leeson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leeson throws a right hand that misses
and Warner counters with a stiff right hand.
Leeson thows a body shot but no joy.
Leeson lands a slapping body shot.
Leeson throws a poor cross that misses
and Warner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leeson throws a lazy uppercut
and Warner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Warner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Leeson lands with a nice body punch.
Leeson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leeson throws a shot to the body.
A big left from Warner misses.
Leeson tests Warner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leeson connects with a body shot.
Warner throws an off balance right hand
and Leeson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Warner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Leeson. That snapped Warner's head back.
Leeson throws an off balance right hand
and Warner counters with a stiff right hand.
Warner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leeson.
A big left from Warner misses.
Lee Leeson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leeson looks to throw the jab but Warner is out of range.
Warner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Warner fails to land with a series of punches.
Leeson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Warner counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Leeson's guard now.
Warner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Warner wants to control from the top but Leeson keeps moving.
Leeson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Warner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Leeson trying to keep a closed guard but Warner is proving a slippery customer.
Warner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leeson wants to sweep but no luck.
Warner 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.
Warner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Warner looking to pass the guard.
Warner is working hard here to advance position.
Warner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Leeson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Warner trying to control but Leeson is working from the bottom.
Leeson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner wants to control from the top but Leeson keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Warner is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Leeson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Leeson is trying to control the position but Warner postures up.
Leeson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Warner trying to control but Leeson is working from the bottom.
Warner is really struggling to control Leeson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Warner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Warner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Warner looking to sit in guard and control but Leeson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leeson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wacko Warner dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Warner tries to land a leg kick but Leeson saw it coming and moves away.
Warner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leeson circles away quickly and effectively.
Leeson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Warner to counter with a crisp jab.
Leeson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big right from Warner misses.
Leeson swings widly with a right hand
and Warner counters with a stiff right hand.
Leeson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Warner counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Leeson's guard now.
Warner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Warner wants to control from the top but Leeson keeps moving.
Warner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leeson looking to control.
Warner trying to control but Leeson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leeson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Warner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Warner thows a big elbow that misses.
Leeson wants to hit a switch here but Warner passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Leeson there!
Warner misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Warner looking to land elbow strikes but Leeson uses the position to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Warner trying to control the pace.
Warner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leeson's head.
Warner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Warner is keen to just control but Leeson is a slippery customer.
Leeson is looking for a sweep. Warner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Warner trying to pass the guard but Leeson defending well.
Leeson trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Well, if Warner 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.
Leeson wants to control but Warner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Leeson wants to get back to full guard.
Leeson is refusing to be controlled, as Warner sits in half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Warner connects with a body shot that sends Leeson's belly button to the back.
Leeson throws a poor cross that misses
and Warner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leeson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leeson misses with a hook
and Warner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leeson misses with a lunging right hand
and Warner counters with a straight right hand.
Leeson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Warner to score with a decent uppercut.
Leeson throws a poor cross that misses
and Warner counters with a shoot takedown. Leeson fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warner preventing the sweep.
Warner trying to control but Leeson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wacko Warner dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Warner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leeson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Leeson looks to score with a jab to the body but Warner is just out of range.
Warner scores with a jab. Leeson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Warner connects with the punch.
Leeson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leeson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Warner back to the cage. Leeson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Warner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice defenses there by Warner.
Leeson swings widly with a right hand
and Leeson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Warner walks into a straight right hand from Leeson.
A shot to the body from Leeson misses
and Warner finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leeson moves out of range of the body kick.
Leeson throws a right hand that misses
and Warner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leeson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Warner counters with a nice uppercut.
Leeson misses with a lunging right hand
and Warner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leeson misses with a hook
and Warner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab by Leeson.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Warner.
Leeson misses with a hook
and Warner counters with a straight right hand.
Leeson scores with a hook to the body. Warner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Leeson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Warner counters with a one-two to the body.
Lee Leeson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leeson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wacko Warner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leeson throws a hook to the side of Warner's head but Warner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Warner looks to score with a jab to the body but Leeson is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leeson misses with an uppercut
and Warner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Warner.
Wacko Warner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leeson looking for a sweep. Not yet Leeson, not yet.
Warner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leeson is keeping the position for now.
Leeson controlling Warner's posture.
Warner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Warner 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.
Warner trying to control the position from guard on top but Leeson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warner wants to pass the guard but Leeson is keeping the position.
Warner trying to control the position from guard on top but Leeson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wacko Warner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Warner sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wacko Warner has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Leeson misses with a hook
and Warner counters with a straight right hand.
Warner swings for the body but Leeson moves out of range.
Leeson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Warner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee Leeson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leeson misses with a straight left.
Leeson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Warner counters with a single leg into guard. Leeson didn't expect that.
Warner stays in close to Leeson's body and controls the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leeson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Warner is in close to Leeson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wacko Warner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Warner 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wacko Warner!
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