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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Leighty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leighty has chosen Cowboy Dan as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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201 lbs
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193 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikey Capone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Leighty!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leighty throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab from Capone.
Leighty dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leighty throws the left hand but Capone avoids the punch easily.
Capone misses with a two punch combination.
Capone lands with an overhand left.
Capone throws a push kick but Leighty slaps the foot to one side.
Mikey Capone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Capone looks to land a body kick but Leighty moved away.
Capone's corner calls for a 1-2. Capone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Capone lands a really nice looking cross but Leighty seems unphased.
Leighty ducks under a wild hook from Capone.
Leighty shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leighty lands with a thumping leg kick.
Capone misses with a wild body shot.
Capone throws the left hand but Leighty avoids the punch easily.
Leighty takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Leighty blocks a head kick by Capone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capone looks to score with a jab to the body but Leighty is just out of range.
Leighty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leighty moves out of range as Capone strikes.
A left lands for Leighty.
Leighty moves to clinch but Capone breaks away
and Capone counters with a two punch combo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Leighty 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 Capone has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Capone and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Capone avoids the body shot from Leighty.
Capone has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Capone there as he acknowledges the shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leighty.
Capone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Leighty scoring well with a low kick there.
Capone looks to score with a jab to the body but Leighty is just out of range.
A lazy left from Capone finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Capone smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Capone ducks right into an uppercut from Leighty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leighty.
Capone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Leighty throws a front kick that sends Capone stumbling back into the cage.
Leighty gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Capone.
Leighty fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Capone.
Capone walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Leighty checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big right from Leighty misses.
Capone is looking to score with low kicks.
Capone scores with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Capone.
Capone scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Leighty looks for the body kick but Capone saw that one coming.
Leighty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leighty cracks Capone with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capone scores with a nice head shot.
Capone misses with a low kick.
Leighty takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Leighty tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Capone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leighty keeps Capone at a distance using the push kick.
Capone tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Leighty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Capone throws out the jab.
Capone misses with a series of wild punches.
A solid body kick from Leighty.
Leighty throws a low kick, looking for Capone's leg but Capone calmly moves out of range.
Capone tests Leighty's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leighty throws a looping overhand right but Capone ducks down to avoid it.
Capone is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Leighty lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Leighty scores with a punch to the head.
Capone throws a body punch but Leighty moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Leighty 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 Capone has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Capone and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Capone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No joy there for Leighty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leighty keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Capone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Capone takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Capone throws a hook but Leighty blocks it.
Good leg kick by Capone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Capone takes a swing at Leighty's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Capone.
Capone connects with a leg kick. Leighty looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Leighty lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mikey Capone will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Capone smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Leighty in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Capone tries to score with a low kick but Leighty moves his leg out of the way.
Capone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Leighty walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Capone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leighty.
Mikey Capone is winning the standup battle so far.
Capone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leighty's sensitive parts.
Capone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leighty looks to land a left hand but Capone moved out of range nicely.
Leighty misses with an uppercut.
Leighty jabs at Capone's body.
Capone throws a looping overhand right but Leighty ducks down to avoid it.
Capone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leighty at a distance.
Capone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Leighty blocks a jab.
Capone throws a shot from downtown. Leighty moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leighty.
Capone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A left lands for Capone.
Leighty lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Capone misses with a straight right.
Leighty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Capone.
Capone just misses with a punch to the body.
Leighty avoids the body shot from Capone.
Capone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Capone throws a nice head kick!
Capone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leighty, right into the meat.
Capone throws a hook but Leighty avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leighty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Capone.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leighty scores with a nice head shot.
Capone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leighty.
Leighty slips a jab and a cross from Capone.
Leighty misses with a wild body shot.
Capone looks to land a left hand but Leighty moved out of range nicely.
Leighty wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Capone takes a swing at Leighty's ribcage but misses.
Leighty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Capone keeps the fight on the outside.
Capone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Capone.
Leighty sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Leighty feints and then cracks Capone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Capone down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leighty moves away.
The fighters circling - Leighty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leighty lands a jab-cross combination.
Leighty throws a shot from downtown. Capone moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Capone misses.
Capone ducks under a wild hook from Leighty.
Leighty throws a nice inside leg kick.
Capone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Capone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leighty.
Capone throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leighty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leighty chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leighty fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Leighty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leighty tries to clinch there but Capone circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Leighty.
Nice jab there from Capone.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Leighty misses.
A combination from Capone does no damage.
Leighty scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Leighty fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Capone.
Leighty punishes Capone's body with a nice straight punch.
Capone misses with a head kick.
Capone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Capone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Capone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leighty.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leighty scores with a body shot.
Capone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Leighty misses.
Capone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dan Leighty will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Capone.
Leighty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Leighty misses the target.
Capone connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leighty momentarily.
The fighters circling - Capone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leighty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Capone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leighty. Capone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Capone misses the jab.
Leighty misses with a two punch combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Leighty checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Leighty has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Leighty takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the liver by Leighty. Beautiful body shot.
Capone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capone fails to land with a series of punches.
Capone scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Leighty lands a leg kick that knocks Capone off balance momentarily.
Leighty waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Capone.
Leighty chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Leighty.
Capone thows a body shot but no joy.
Capone misses with a hook.
Capone lands a jab.
A shot to the liver by Leighty. Beautiful body shot.
Leighty slips a jab from Capone.
Leighty throws a body kick that misses.
Capone scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Leighty misses
and Capone counters with a left to the body.
Capone motions for Leighty to come forward. Capone throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Capone swings for the body but Leighty moves out of range.
Leighty misses with a body kick.
Capone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leighty sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Capone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leighty chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Capone looks to throw a body kick
and Leighty counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Leighty lands a slapping body shot.
Leighty throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Capone counters with a nice uppercut.
Leighty tries to close the distance and clinch but Capone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leighty walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Capone checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Leighty misses with a body kick.
Capone slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Capone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Capone does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Capone is looking to land body kicks.
Capone throws an overhand right that lands on Leighty's shoulder, as Leighty tries to avoid the shot.
Capone misses with a wild combination.
Leighty slips a jab from Capone.
Nice cross by Leighty.
Leighty throws a leg kick that misses.
Leighty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leighty throws an overhand right that lands on Capone's shoulder, as Capone tries to avoid the shot.
Leighty staying out of range there.
Capone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leighty throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Capone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leighty was well out of range. Poor timing from Capone.
Capone throws a jab but it's blocked by Leighty.
Leighty misses the shot to the body.
Leighty uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Capone.
Leighty checks a leg kick nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leighty.
Leighty walks into a jab.
Leighty tries to work over Capone's front leg with a kick but Capone checks it.
Leighty thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leighty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Leighty.
Leighty throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leighty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mikey Capone.
Well Capone 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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