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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Leighty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geralt Of Ravia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Leighty might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cowboy Dan. Of Ravia has chosen The Witcher as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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185 cm
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193 lbs
20 - 7 - 1 |
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176 cm
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203 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Leighty! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Geralt Of Ravia! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Leighty dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Leighty. Of Ravia shrugs it off though. Leighty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Of Ravia. Leighty moves out of range of the strikes. Leighty chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leighty fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Of Ravia. Of Ravia is looking to slow Leighty down with leg kicks. Of Ravia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Leighty throws a shot to the body.
Of Ravia just misses with a punch to the body.
Of Ravia bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Of Ravia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Leighty jabbing away but nothing is landing. Of Ravia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Leighty under the eye. Of Ravia throws a leg kick but Leighty sees it coming and checks it nicely. Of Ravia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leighty moves out of range of the leg kick from Of Ravia.
That's one minute gone in the round. Leighty wants to land a leg kick but Of Ravia is out of range. Leighty's jab looks to have found its range, popping Of Ravia under the eye. Of Ravia misses with an uppercut. Leighty connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Of Ravia throws a front kick aimed at Leighty's knee but Leighty avoids it well. Leighty loads up on a big right hand but Of Ravia slips the punch. Of Ravia is looking to slow Leighty down with leg kicks. Leighty throws a body punch but Of Ravia moves out of range. Leighty thows a body shot but no joy. Of Ravia misses with a leg kick. Leighty moves out of range of the strikes. Of Ravia is looking to slow Leighty down with leg kicks. Nice body punch from Leighty. Of Ravia motions for Leighty to come forward. Of Ravia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Of Ravia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leighty manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Leighty scores with a jab to the body. Of Ravia throws a solid leg kick but Leighty takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Of Ravia. Leighty misses with an uppercut. A jab from Of Ravia misses. Of Ravia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leighty is out of range. Of Ravia is looking to land body kicks. Donk. Leighty catches Of Ravia right on the button with a cross. Of Ravia lands a jab to the nose. Leighty chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Of Ravia can pounce on him.
Geralt Of Ravia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Of Ravia throws a jab but it's blocked by Leighty. Of Ravia blocks a jab. Of Ravia throws a push kick but Leighty slaps the foot to one side. Of Ravia misses with a hook. Of Ravia throws a leg kick and Leighty counters with a good, hard body kick but Of Ravia shrugs it off. Leighty scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Leighty looks to land a body kick but Of Ravia moved away. Leighty connects with a right hand. Of Ravia shakes it off. Of Ravia lands with a right hand. Of Ravia throws a nice head kick!
Of Ravia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leighty. Of Ravia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leighty lands with a thumping leg kick.
Of Ravia takes a shot right to the bread basket. Leighty connects with a body shot. Of Ravia wants to slow Leighty down by chopping away at his legs. Leighty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Of Ravia. Leighty waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Of Ravia. Leighty throws a low kick but Of Ravia avoids it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Of Ravia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leighty.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Leighty avoids the body shot from Of Ravia.
Of Ravia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Of Ravia throws a head kick that misses. Of Ravia misses with a hook. Leighty ducked under it nicely. A slapping leg kick lands for Of Ravia.
Leighty throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Leighty throws a hook to the side of Of Ravia's head but Of Ravia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Of Ravia 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. Leighty takes a body punch but keeps moving. Of Ravia ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Leighty blocks a head kick by Of Ravia.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Of Ravia 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 Leighty has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Leighty and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Nice uppercut there from Leighty. That kick from Of Ravia tenderised Leighty's leg. Leighty is trying to keep his angry face on. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geralt Of Ravia dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Leighty scores with the left hand. Of Ravia knows he should have avoided that one. Leighty lands a jab to the nose. Of Ravia swings away with a body shot that misses
and Leighty counters with a thumping low kick. Of Ravia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Leighty. That did some damage! Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leighty. Leighty thows a body shot but no joy. The fight stays on the outside here - Of Ravia looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Of Ravia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Leighty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Of Ravia was well out of range. Poor timing from Leighty. Of Ravia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leighty moves out of range of the leg kick from Of Ravia. Leighty moves away from the strike by Of Ravia. Of Ravia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Of Ravia misses with a lunging right hand
and Leighty counters with a series of strikes. Of Ravia will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Of Ravia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Of Ravia throws out a loose jab but Leighty uses good head movement to avoid it. Of Ravia misses the shot to the body. Of Ravia moves in looking to clinch but Leighty pushes him off. Of Ravia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Leighty lands a right hook to the body.
Leighty checks a leg kick nicely. Leighty misses with a hook. Of Ravia throws a leg kick but Leighty sees it coming and checks it nicely. Of Ravia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leighty. Leighty moves forwards but Of Ravia connects with a nice, crisp jab. Leighty lands a nice shot to the body.
Leighty displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Of Ravia tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two 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! Of Ravia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leighty. Of Ravia lands a leg kick that knocks Leighty off balance momentarily. Of Ravia misses with a wild body shot. Leighty checks a leg kick. Leighty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Of Ravia. Of Ravia obviously looking to wear him down.
Leighty swings for the body but Of Ravia moves out of range.
Of Ravia slips a jab from Leighty. Of Ravia throws a leg kick that is checked and Leighty counters with a nice leg kick. Of Ravia throws the kick towards the body but Leighty avoids it. Leighty takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Leighty takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body punch from Of Ravia. Nice defenses there by Leighty. Of Ravia throws a wild body kick that Leighty sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Of Ravia misses with an uppercut. A combination from Of Ravia does no damage. Of Ravia moves out of range as Leighty throws a body kick.
Leighty misses with an attempted mid kick.
Leighty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Of Ravia. Of Ravia obviously looking to wear him down.
Leighty takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Of Ravia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Of Ravia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leighty paws at him with a jab and circles away. Leighty delivers a nice body kick. Geralt Of Ravia seems to be getting the better of the standup. Of Ravia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. A chopping leg kick lands by Of Ravia. Of Ravia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leighty. Of Ravia does a little dance to reset his feet. Leighty slips under a jab from Of Ravia.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A nice leg kick lands there from Of Ravia. Of Ravia blocks a jab. Of Ravia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Of Ravia ducks under a wild hook from Leighty. Leighty fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Of Ravia lands a head shot. Leighty swings for the body but Of Ravia moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Leighty lands an impressive looking overhand right. Of Ravia doesn't seem phased though. Leighty misses with a body kick. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Of Ravia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A cross from Leighty lands. Leighty throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Of Ravia on the side of the head. The fighters circling - Leighty throws out the jab but it was never going to land. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Geralt Of Ravia will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A shot to the liver by Leighty. Beautiful body shot. Of Ravia just misses with a punch to the body.
Leighty takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Leighty is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Leighty cracks the inside of Of Ravia's front leg. Of Ravia wants to slow Leighty down by chopping away at his legs. Leighty looks to score with a jab to the body but Of Ravia is just out of range. Of Ravia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Leighty looks to land a left hand but Of Ravia moved out of range nicely. Leighty throws out a loose jab but Of Ravia uses good head movement to avoid it. Of Ravia misses with a body shot.
Leighty missing with a left hand there. Of Ravia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Of Ravia throws a hook but Leighty blocks it. Of Ravia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leighty is out of range. Of Ravia tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Of Ravia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Leighty will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Leighty throws a low kick but it's checked well by Of Ravia. Of Ravia tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Of Ravia throws a quick inside leg kick. Of Ravia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Of Ravia tries to score with a low kick but Leighty moves his leg out of the way. Of Ravia wants to clinch. Of Ravia looks to land a left hand but Leighty moved out of range nicely. Of Ravia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Of Ravia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Of Ravia scores with a head kick.
Leighty checks a leg kick nicely. Dan Leighty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Leighty loads up on a big right hand but Of Ravia slips the punch. Of Ravia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Of Ravia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Of Ravia throws a front kick aimed at Leighty's knee but Leighty avoids it well. Leighty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Of Ravia moves away. Nice cross by Leighty. 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! Of Ravia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Of Ravia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leighty. Leighty connects with a looping right hand.
Leighty moves out of range as Of Ravia strikes. Of Ravia missing with a left hand there. Leighty was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Leighty changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Leighty cracks Of Ravia with an open hand slap. Leighty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Leighty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leighty needs to keep his hands up - Of Ravia had a free shot at his head there. Of Ravia throws a low kick but Leighty avoids it. Leighty throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Leighty checks a low kick from Of Ravia. A big left from Leighty misses. Of Ravia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leighty. Of Ravia checks a leg kick. Of Ravia throws a head kick that half lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Of Ravia. Of Ravia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. A looping hook to the body misses from Leighty. Of Ravia does a little dance to reset his feet. Leighty scores with a kick to the midsection. Of Ravia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Of Ravia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leighty moves into range and connects with a jab. A looping hook to the body misses from Leighty. Of Ravia does a little dance to reset his feet. Of Ravia avoids the head kick by Leighty.
Leighty throws a leg kick which misses Of Ravia's front leg but catches the back leg as Of Ravia tries to avoid it. Leighty throws a low kick, looking for Of Ravia's leg but Of Ravia calmly moves out of range. Of Ravia throws a solid leg kick but Leighty takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Of Ravia. Leighty throws a solid leg kick but Of Ravia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Leighty. A clash of legs there as Of Ravia blocks the low kick. Leighty swings away with a leg kick that misses. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Of Ravia throws a leg kick which misses Leighty's front leg but catches the back leg as Leighty tries to avoid it. Leighty thumps Of Ravia with a low kick. Of Ravia is looking to chop away at Leighty's legs.
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 Dan Leighty. Well Of Ravia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29 Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Geralt Of Ravia! Geralt Of Ravia thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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