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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Leach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Larry and His Flask - Beggers will Ride. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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192 lbs
19 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Leach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenneth Wayne!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Matt Leach has been cut.
Wayne is looking to land body kicks.
Wayne lands a really nice looking cross but Leach seems unphased.
Leach cracks Wayne with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Kenneth Wayne has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leach throws a good cross that connects.
Leach throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wayne misses with a body kick.
Leach takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kenneth Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leach, right into the meat.
Wayne throws a leg kick that misses.
Wayne misses with an uppercut
and Leach counters with a solid body kick.
A lazy left from Wayne finds it's target.
Leach throws a body kick that misses.
Wayne throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leach throws the kick towards the body but Wayne avoids it.
Wayne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wayne moves away.
Wayne avoids the body shot from Leach.
Wayne takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab by Leach.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wayne.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Leach.
Leach misses with a leg kick.
Wayne tries to clinch up.
Wayne tries to clinch up but Leach circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from Wayne misses its intended target.
Wayne scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne wants to clinch.
Leach throws a head kick that misses
and Wayne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Leach is just out of range.
Wayne misses with a hook.
Wayne has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Good shot there by Wayne.
Leach on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wayne. Wayne obviously looking to wear him down.
Wayne lands with a right hand.
Leach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wayne tries to clinch there but Leach circles away.
Wayne throws an overhand right that lands on Leach's shoulder, as Leach tries to avoid the shot.
Wayne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wayne takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Wayne misses
and Leach counters with a nice leg kick.
Wayne throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Leach counters with a leg kick.
Wayne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wayne takes a swing at Leach's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Wayne misses.
Leach throws a sloppy head kick and Wayne moves out of range easily.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
Wayne scores with a decent looking hook.
That kick from Wayne tenderised Leach's leg. Leach is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wayne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Wayne. Those never looked like landing.
Wayne throws a hook but Leach avoids it easily.
Leach misses with a low kick as Wayne jumps back.
Wayne looks to throw the jab but Leach is out of range.
Leach misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Leach. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leach.
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!
Wayne blocks the body kick.
Good leg kick by Leach there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Leach moves out of range of the leg kick from Wayne.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leach throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Wayne counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Leach just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wayne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kenneth Wayne will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice jab there from Wayne.
Leach tries to move into range but Wayne moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wayne throws a low kick but Leach avoids it.
Leach on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Wayne.
Leach throws a solid leg kick but Wayne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Leach.
Wayne misses with a jab to the body
and Leach counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A leg kick checked by Wayne.
Leach misses with a double jab
and Wayne counters with a nice uppercut.
Leach thumps Wayne with a low kick.
Leach moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leach avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leach looks for the body kick but Wayne saw that one coming.
Wayne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wayne has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wayne throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Leach prevents a body shot from Wayne.
Wayne throws a punch but it's blocked by Leach.
Wayne working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Leach blocking some punches.
Leach dodges an elbow strike from Wayne.
Wayne tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wayne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Leach's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leach misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wayne is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Leach tries a body shot but Wayne blocks it.
Leach is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wayne is keeping busy.
Wayne throws a head punch that misses.
Wayne lands an elbow just above Leach 's eye.
Leach dodges an elbow strike from Wayne.
Leach letting Wayne take a breather here.
Wayne being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leach's elbow.
Leach misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leach's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wayne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Leach does no damage.
Leach tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Leach checks a low kick from Wayne.
Leach throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Leach throws a right hand that Wayne ducks under and follows up with a left that Wayne also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Leach 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 Wayne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wayne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A shot to the liver by Wayne. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Wayne misses.
Wayne misses the jab.
Leach goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Leach checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wayne is looking to land body kicks.
Leach uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wayne.
Wayne connects with a single shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leach attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Leach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
Leach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wayne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Wayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Wayne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Leach throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leach tries to land a body kick
and Wayne counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wayne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Leach moves away from the strike by Wayne.
Leach looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wayne throws a sloppy head kick
and Leach counters with a thumping low kick.
Leach walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wayne fakes the leg kick and cracks Leach in the body.
Wayne misses with an uppercut.
Leach throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wayne tries to clinch up
and Leach makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wayne really felt that one!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne throws a poor cross that misses
and Leach counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wayne's knee momentarily.
Wayne throws a poor cross that misses
and Leach counters with a nice body shot.
Wayne missing with a left hand there. Leach was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leach tries a head kick but it misses.
Wayne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wayne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Wayne.
Wayne misses with a lunging right hand
and Leach counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wayne thinking.
Leach throws a push kick but Wayne slaps the foot to one side.
Leach throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wayne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne tests Leach's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leach throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wayne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leach.
Leach misses the body punch
and Wayne counters with a leg kick.
Leach swats away the attempt to clinch by Wayne.
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!
Leach throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kenneth Wayne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Leach is looking to wear down Wayne with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Leach connects with a solid leg kick.
Wayne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matt Leach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a head kick that misses.
Wayne tries to land a front kick but Leach steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Leach throws a nice head kick!
Leach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
Wayne tries to bum rush Leach with a series of wild strikes but Leach uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wayne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wayne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wayne looks to land a left hand but Leach moved out of range nicely.
Wayne swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Leach counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wayne forces Leach back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leach has a couple of punches blocked by Wayne.
Wayne blocking some punches.
Leach is trying to break the clinch but Wayne is controlling him.
Wayne throws an elbow but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wayne's elbow.
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 Matt Leach.
Well Wayne 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenneth Wayne!
A victorious Kenneth Wayne thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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