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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Dove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Leighty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leighty has chosen Cowboy Dan as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dan Leighty was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gary Dove!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Leighty!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dove moves out of range as Leighty strikes.
Dove takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dove throws a wild body kick that Leighty sees coming a mile off.
Dove displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leighty throws out the jab.
Leighty throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dove lands a nice looking body shot.
Dove throws a big shot that misses.
Leighty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dove.
Dove blocks the body kick.
Dove is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Leighty lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leighty. Dove does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dove thuds his right hand into Leighty's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Leighty misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Leighty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leighty throws a leg kick but Dove moved away.
Dove attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dove throws a hook but Leighty avoids it easily.
Dove moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dove shoots for a takedown but Leighty saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dove changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dove misses with a body kick.
Dove throws the left hand but Leighty avoids the punch easily.
Leighty throws a body punch but Dove moves out of range.
Dove keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dove digs a good body shot into Leighty's ribs.
Dove chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leighty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dove.
Dove connects with an inside leg kick.
Dove dips to his left and cracks Leighty with an uppercut!
Dove ducks right into an uppercut from Leighty.
Leighty throws the left hand but Dove avoids the punch easily.
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!
Dove lands a jab to Leighty's midsection.
Dove connects with a single shot there.
Dove looks to score with a jab to the body but Leighty is just out of range.
Dove throws a front kick aimed at Leighty's knee but Leighty avoids it well.
Gary Dove seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Dove misses its intended target.
Dove misses the shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Leighty as Dove shoots in.
Leighty connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighty throws a low kick but Dove avoids it.
Dove shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Dove. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leighty works the jab nicely.
Good work by Dove as he checks the leg kick.
Dove with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dove.
Dove throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leighty misses with a right hand
and Dove counters with a straight right hand.
Dove tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Leighty connects with a body shot that sends Dove's belly button to the back.
Leighty misses with a right hand
and Dove counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dove lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Dove tenderised Leighty's leg. Leighty is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leighty cracks Dove with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dove throws a body kick that misses
and Leighty counters with an inside leg kick.
Leighty misses with a body kick.
Dove blocks a low kick nicely.
A shot to the liver by Dove. Beautiful body shot.
Dove fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leighty lands a nice looking body kick.
Leighty avoids the body shot from Dove.
Leighty is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leighty scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dove in his tracks.
Dan Leighty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dove jabs Leighty to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leighty with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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 Gary Dove will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dove uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leighty.
Dove misses with a body shot
and Leighty counters with a nice body shot.
Nice jab there from Dove.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leighty.
Leighty feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dove's calf.
Dove moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dove loads up on a big right hand but Leighty slips the punch.
Dove looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dove throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Leighty avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Leighty dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dove. That did some damage!
Dove scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leighty in his tracks.
Leighty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leighty throws a wild body kick that Dove sees coming a mile off.
Dove swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dove punishes Leighty's body with a nice straight punch.
Dove throws a wild body kick that Leighty sees coming a mile off.
Nice body kick there by Dove.
Gary Dove is winning the standup battle so far.
Dove paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dove ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leighty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dove.
Dove lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Leighty avoids the body shot from Dove.
Dove takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Leighty looks to land a right hand but Dove moved out of range.
Leighty with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leighty thumps Dove with a low kick.
Leighty throws a wild body kick that Dove sees coming a mile off.
Leighty throws a body punch but Dove moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, jab by Dove - just one landing.
Dove missing with a left hand there. Leighty was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leighty takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A bone on bone clash there as Dove blocks the leg kick.
Dove checks a leg kick.
Dove with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Leighty pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dove is out of range and Leighty settles back down.
Leighty lands a right hook to the body.
Leighty tries a low kick but Dove avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighty dips to his left and cracks Dove with an uppercut!
Dove blocks a leg kick.
Dove fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Leighty checks it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leighty, right into the meat.
Leighty slips a jab and a cross from Dove.
Leighty moves out of range of the body kick.
Leighty tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dove is able to avoid easily.
Leighty defending well as Dove loads up on a big left hand.
Dove lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dove checks a low kick from Leighty.
Dove checks the leg kick nicely there.
Leighty chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dove can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dove misses with a kick to the body.
Dove throws out a powerful jab.
Dove throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leighty lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dove takes a step back to recover.
Dove thows a body shot but no joy.
Dove closes the distance and clinches up with Leighty, looking for a takedown. Dove pushes Leighty against the cage but Leighty circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dove is looking to chop away at Leighty's legs.
Leighty keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leighty jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Leighty shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jab from Dove.
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 Gary Dove will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Leighty goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Leighty takes a swing at Dove's ribcage but misses.
Dove misses with a shot to the body
and Leighty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leighty is looking to land body kicks.
Dove waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leighty.
Dove lunges at Leighty with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leighty's hand.
Dove tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dove takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Leighty scores with a nice head shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Dove checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dove. Leighty does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dove pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dove slips under a jab from Leighty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dove throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Leighty coming out on top.
Leighty misses with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dove - that will leave a mark!
Dove scores with a head kick. Leighty tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Leighty throws a sloppy head kick and Dove moves out of range easily.
Dove throws a leg kick but Leighty sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dove moves forwards but Leighty connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dove keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dove lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Leighty's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dove throws a wild body kick that Leighty sees coming a mile off.
That kick from Leighty tenderised Dove's leg. Dove is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dove takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Leighty.
Leighty misses with a body shot.
Dove throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leighty scores with the left hand. Dove knows he should have avoided that one.
Leighty looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Leighty moves out of range as Dove strikes.
Dove with a jab.
Leighty scores with a sloppy right hand. Dove should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Leighty misses the target.
Dove misses with a body kick.
Dove cracks the inside of Leighty's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighty throws a head kick that misses.
Leighty throws a right hand that misses
and Dove counters with a nice body shot.
Leighty throws a poor cross that misses
and Dove makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Leighty really felt that one!
Dove throws a lazy right hand but Leighty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dove lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Leighty moves out of range of the body kick.
Leighty keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dove on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dove avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leighty tries to clinch up
letting Dove counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dove swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dove tries to land a leg kick but Leighty saw it coming and moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leighty.
Leighty pushes Dove away with a front kick.
Leighty clinches up with Dove and pushes him back against the cage.
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!
Dove trying to stall but Leighty improves his position.
Leighty misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dove.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leighty misses with a body punch.
Leighty working aggressively here.
Dove gets through Leighty's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dove pulls guard successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Dan Leighty just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dove connects with a jab.
Leighty misses with a hook to the body
and Dove counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leighty misses with a hook
and Dove finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dove tries for a takedown but Leighty circles away easily
and Leighty makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Leighty throws an overhand right that lands on Dove's shoulder, as Dove tries to avoid the shot.
Leighty tries to move into range but Dove moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dove looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Leighty throws a hook to the side of Dove's head but Dove sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leighty throws out a leg kick but Dove moves out of range and Leighty only half commits.
Leighty lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dove's sensitive parts.
Leighty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dove.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leighty takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dove dives in and grabs Leighty's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leighty pushes down on Dove's head and hops out.
Dove avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick from Leighty misses.
Dove lands a nice looking body shot.
Leighty tries to clinch up.
Dove throws a series of punches but Leighty avoids them all with ease.
Dove avoids the head kick by Leighty.
Dove closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Leighty did well to prevent Dove getting side control.
Leighty gets back to full guard.
Dove stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leighty swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dove keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Leighty's head.
Dove stopping the sweep attempt from Leighty.
Dove trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leighty has Dove pulled in close to control his posture.
Dove throwing strikes from guard but Leighty blocks nicely.
Leighty utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighty keeping moving, preventing Dove from controlling successfully.
Dove not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dove trying to control but Leighty is working from the bottom.
Dove 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.
Dove controlling from the top position.
We're going to have a standup here because Gary Dove wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dove takes a swing at Leighty's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leighty is looking to land body kicks.
Leighty stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dove.
Dove throws a leg kick
and Leighty counters with a nice uppercut.
Dove uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leighty.
Leighty clinches with his opponent.
Dove swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dove pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dove scores with a nice body kick.
Dove takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dove throws the left hand but Leighty avoids the punch easily.
Dove lands with a nice body punch.
Leighty has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dove.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leighty gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dove to score an easy takedown into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Dove had his way with Dan Leighty in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Dove feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Leighty's calf.
Leighty avoids the body shot from Dove.
Dove lands a glancing blow to the side of Leighty's head.
Leighty looks to land a body kick but Dove moved away.
Dove walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Leighty checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Leighty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dove misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leighty throws a hook but Dove blocks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Leighty.
Dove slips under a jab from Leighty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dove thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Dove lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leighty doesn't seem phased though.
Dove swings for the body but Leighty moves out of range.
Leighty throws a series of punches but Dove moves out of range.
Dove drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dove trying to control but Leighty is working from the bottom.
Dove is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dove with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dan Leighty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dove throws a strike but Leighty rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Leighty wants to control from the top but Dove keeps moving.
Dove trying to control the position.
Dove keeping moving, preventing Leighty from controlling successfully.
Dove is trying to hold Leighty in close to prevent damage but Leighty has managed to pass into half guard.
Dove looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dove won't allow Leighty to pass to mount.
Leighty is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dove doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Leighty.
Dove is trying to get back to full guard.
Leighty wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dove keeps working.
Leighty missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dove wants to improve his position but Leighty is controlling well.
Leighty is pressing down on Dove's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dove is holding on for now.
Leighty stands up out of the half guard.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leighty, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leighty misses with a lunging right hand
and Dove counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Leighty goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dove throws a body punch but Leighty moves out of range.
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 Gary Dove.
Well Dove 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 49:46
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 49:46
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Dove!
Gary Dove retains his middleweight title!
As Gary Dove got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I'm not doin' the job, me and Dee Dee are happy 'ere. I don't care what Victor Rayson says, she is my dirty Dee-Dee an' I love 'er.'.
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