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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Leshley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leshley comes to the cage accompanied by Step into a World. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
14 - 9 - 2 |
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Leshley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nolan Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leshley misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Schmidt misses.
Leshley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Schmidt.
Leshley keeps the fight on the outside.
Leshley lands a nice hook to Schmidt's body. Schmidt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Leshley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schmidt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Leshley counters with a series of strikes. Schmidt will be more careful next time no doubt.
Schmidt walks into a stiff left hand from Leshley.
Schmidt throws a head kick that misses
and Leshley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leshley working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Leshley there.
Schmidt tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Leshley manages to move to mount!
Schmidt is looking to improve his position but Leshley isn't that keen on the idea.
Leshley putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt is in all sorts of trouble here.
Leshley looking to control and managing it successfully.
Leshley working the ground and pound effectively.
Leshley looking to control but Schmidt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Schmidt just holding on.
Schmidt is looking to improve his position but Leshley isn't that keen on the idea.
Leshley lands a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leshley pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leshley cracks Schmidt with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Leshley avoids the attempt from Schmidt to control.
Leshley controlling his opponent.
Leshley raining down hammerfists from mount.
Schmidt tries to buck Leshley off but he can't manage it.
Leshley scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Schmidt?
Schmidt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Leshley tries to control but Schmidt wriggling away.
Schmidt swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Schmidt tries to reverse the position but Leshley maintains control.
Leshley tries to control but Schmidt wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leshley working Schmidt over with strikes here.
Schmidt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Leshley with good strikes from the mount here!
Leshley landing strikes from the mount.
Schmidt is working to get back to half guard.
Leshley content just to control the position here.
Schmidt regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schmidt taking some punishment here, with Leshley in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leshley is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Schmidt is just riding it out for now. Leshley eventually gives up the hold.
Leshley wants to pass to mount but Schmidt is defending the position.
Schmidt trying to hold on to Leshley's head to control him but Leshley postures up.
Leshley wants to control but Schmidt is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leshley tries to pass to full mount but Schmidt defends it.
Leshley looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Leshley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Leshley dominated that round.
That's time! Leshley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Schmidt tries to close the distance and clinch but Leshley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Schmidt.
Schmidt walks into a jab.
Leshley misses with a few strikes there.
Schmidt gets tackled into the cage by Leshley. Leshley maintains the clinch.
Schmidt stops a takedown attempt from Leshley.
Schmidt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Leshley lands with a left to the head.
Schmidt blocks a body shot from Leshley.
Leshley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schmidt can do to turn this around?
Leshley lands a shoulder strike.
Leshley lands a hook that snaps the head of Schmidt backwards.
Leshley scores with a shoulder strike.
Schmidt breaks from the clinch.
Leshley lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmidt misses with a head kick.
Leshley shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Schmidt is trying to defend but Leshley finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Leshley slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leshley seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Leshley connects with a nice short shot to Schmidt's temple.
Schmidt is in trouble now - Leshley has advanced to mount!
Schmidt is bucking up trying to escape but Leshley cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leshley is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Schmidt to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Schmidt shrugs it off.
Leshley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schmidt is looking to escape.
Schmidt is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt wants to control but Leshley is having none of it.
BOOM! Leshley connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Schmidt tries to hold on but Leshley pushes him away.
Leshley won't let Schmidt get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Schmidt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Schmidt is trying desperately to improve position.
Leshley lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leshley is landing with some decent strikes but Schmidt is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Schmidt is working to get back to half guard.
Leshley lands a big elbow.
Bobby Leshley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A nice elbow there by Leshley.
Leshley fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
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!
Schmidt is squirming around, avoiding Leshley's attempts to control the action.
Schmidt tries to lock up and control but Leshley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Leshley lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Schmidt tries to lock up and control but Leshley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Leshley has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Schmidt's face.
Leshley trying to control but Schmidt is having none of it.
Leshley avoids the attempt from Schmidt to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leshley with shots to the head and body - Schmidt looks very uncomfortable down there.
Leshley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schmidt is looking to escape.
Schmidt regains half guard.
Leshley is keen to just control but Schmidt is a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schmidt is trying to get back to full guard.
Schmidt manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The fight stays on the outside here - Schmidt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Leshley dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Schmidt wants to clinch.
Leshley cracks a nice hook into Schmidt's ribs.
Leshley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Schmidt backs up against the cage.
Schmidt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Leshley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Leshley. Beautiful body shot.
Bobby Leshley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by Schmidt misses
and Leshley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Leshley.
Leshley keeps control of Schmidt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schmidt is looking to break free of the clinch but Leshley has double underhooks.
Leshley lands a shot to the body.
Schmidt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leshley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leshley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leshley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schmidt backwards.
Leshley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short uppercut from Leshley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leshley is working Schmidt over against the cage.
Schmidt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Schmidt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Leshley has Schmidt pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Leshley pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Schmidt tumbling to the mat - Leshley dives into Schmidt's guard.
Schmidt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Leshley is aware though and is defending well.
Leshley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Leshley wants to pass the guard but Schmidt is keeping the position.
Leshley pushing down on Schmidt's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schmidt is trying to stand.
Nolan Schmidt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobby Leshley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leshley content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Leshley has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Leshley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Schmidt manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt wants to control but Leshley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Schmidt wants to get back to full guard but Leshley has mounted him!
Leshley controlling the position easily from mount.
Leshley won't let Schmidt get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Leshley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Schmidt is working to get back to half guard.
Schmidt is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Leshley controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Leshley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leshley 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Leshley!
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