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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bartholomew Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Leighty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leighty is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cowboy Dan. Dan Leighty has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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200 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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193 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bartholomew Simpson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Leighty!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leighty wants to slow Simpson down by chopping away at his legs.
Simpson just misses with a punch to the body.
Leighty is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Leighty forces Simpson back against the cage and clinches.
Simpson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Simpson misses with some punches.
Leighty has a couple of punches blocked by Simpson.
Simpson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leighty dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Simpson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Simpson tries a body shot but Leighty blocks it.
Simpson can't find room to land a body shot as Leighty controls the action.
Simpson blocking some punches.
Simpson digs a right hand into Leighty's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leighty's gas tank.
Leighty throws a punch but it's blocked by Simpson.
Leighty prevents a body shot from Simpson.
Leighty scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leighty working aggressively here.
Simpson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leighty.
Leighty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Simpson backwards.
Leighty trying to land knees to the body.
Simpson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Leighty misses with a punch on the inside.
Simpson scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leighty lands with a light punch inside.
Simpson misses with a punch to the body.
Simpson can't find room to land a body shot as Leighty controls the action.
Leighty misses with a punch to the body.
Leighty pushes Simpson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Leighty is trying to maintain a safe position but Simpson gets an underhook and turns Leighty into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Leighty.
Leighty using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Simpson struggles to land a body shot inside as Leighty controls his hands.
Simpson misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson has had enough of the clinch but Leighty keeps him there for the moment.
Simpson throws a punch but it's blocked by Leighty.
Simpson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Leighty scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Simpson.
Leighty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Simpson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leighty lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Simpson on the inside.
Simpson lands with a light punch inside.
Simpson can't find room to land a body shot as Leighty controls the action.
Simpson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Simpson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Simpson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leighty lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Simpson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leighty's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Simpson.
Simpson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leighty's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighty tries to throw a body punch but Simpson avoids it by throwing Leighty back against the cage.
Leighty looking to stall.
Nice body punch from Simpson.
Simpson lands a hook that snaps the head of Leighty backwards.
Simpson lands a nice shot to the body.
Simpson blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Simpson wants to break free but Leighty has control.
Simpson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leighty's elbow.
Leighty is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Leighty has Simpson pushed against the cage.
Simpson blocks a body shot from Leighty.
Simpson struggles to land a body shot inside as Leighty controls his hands.
Leighty misses with a short punch on the inside.
Simpson misses with a punch to the body.
Leighty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simpson's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leighty lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Leighty softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leighty.
It looks like Bartholomew Simpson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simpson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leighty's elbow.
Simpson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Simpson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leighty backwards.
Simpson blocks the elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Simpson.
Simpson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leighty tries to throw a body punch but Simpson avoids it by throwing Leighty back against the cage.
Simpson misses with a punch on the inside.
Leighty throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leighty struggles to land a body shot inside as Simpson controls his hands.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Simpson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leighty trying to stall but Simpson improves his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leighty throws an elbow that misses.
Leighty misses with a punch on the inside.
Simpson blocks a body shot from Leighty.
Simpson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Simpson lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bartholomew Simpson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bartholomew Simpson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Leighty lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Simpson at a distance.
Simpson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Simpson swings for the body but Leighty moves out of range.
Simpson scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simpson. Leighty does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simpson throws a jab but it's blocked by Leighty.
Simpson cracks a nice hook into Leighty's ribs.
Leighty misses with a straight left.
Leighty takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Simpson is looking to wear down Leighty with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simpson moves into range and clinches up with Leighty.
Leighty is breathing heavily.
Simpson works on Leighty's body with a couple of short punches.
Leighty landing knees to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Leighty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson pushes Leighty back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Simpson tries to throw a body punch but Leighty avoids it by throwing Simpson back against the cage.
Leighty prevents a body shot from Simpson.
Simpson misses with a body punch.
Leighty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Simpson lands a body shot.
Simpson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Simpson can't find room to land a body shot as Leighty controls the action.
Leighty working aggressively here.
Leighty blocks a body shot from Simpson.
Simpson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Simpson.
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!
Simpson is working Leighty over against the cage.
Simpson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Simpson lands an uppercut.
Simpson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leighty backwards.
Simpson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Simpson wants to stall.
Simpson breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leighty lands a leg kick that knocks Simpson off balance momentarily.
Leighty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leighty throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leighty scores with a decent looking hook.
Simpson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Simpson moves out of range of the strikes.
Leighty tries to land a front kick but Simpson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Simpson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leighty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Leighty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson throws a jab but it's blocked by Leighty.
Leighty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Simpson counters with a left to the body.
Simpson darts in and clinches Leighty up against the cage.
Leighty blocks a body shot from Simpson.
Simpson digs a right hand into Leighty's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leighty's gas tank.
Simpson works on Leighty's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simpson tries to work over Leighty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Simpson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leighty backwards.
Simpson lands an uppercut.
Simpson is leaning against Leighty and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Simpson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Simpson lands a body punch.
A short left from Simpson.
Simpson lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Simpson on the inside.
Simpson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leighty backwards.
Leighty prevents a body shot from Simpson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leighty with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simpson pushes Leighty back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Simpson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Simpson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Simpson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Leighty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simpson's elbow.
Leighty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Simpson lands a hook that snaps the head of Leighty backwards.
Leighty is rocked!
Simpson blocking some punches.
Leighty is still on wobbly legs! Can Simpson finish him?
Leighty with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simpson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Simpson lands with a short shot to the head.
Simpson pushes Leighty back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Simpson lands a body punch.
Simpson lands a big right hand that drops Leighty! The killer instinct kicks in and Simpson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Simpson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bartholomew Simpson!
Bartholomew Simpson retains his middleweight title!
Bartholomew Simpson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hell's Balls Recovery (160), into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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