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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuma Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelly Leak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes into the arena with The Sound of Silence blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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194 cm
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212 lbs
24 - 6 - 0 |
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188 cm
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217 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuma Nelson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelly Leak! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nelson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Nelson darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Leak tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Leak jabbing away but nothing is landing. Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing. Nelson throws a nice outside leg kick. Nelson lands with a nice body kick. Nelson catches Leak with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Leak tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Nelson scores with a jab to the head.
Nelson misses with a kick to the body.
A cross from Nelson lands. Nelson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leak on the side of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nelson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leak. Nelson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Leak's calf. Kuma Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Leak fails with a takedown attempt. Leak missing with a left hand there. Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Leak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nelson counters with a solid body kick. Leak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nelson. Nelson connects with a leg kick. Leak looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Nelson motions for Leak to come forward. Nelson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Nelson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leak in his tracks. Nelson scores with a nice strike. Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leak lands with an uppercut that bounces Nelson off the cage and back into range. Leak looks for a takedown but Nelson sprawls well. Nelson throws a sloppy body shot
and Leak counters with a single leg into guard. Nelson didn't expect that. 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! Nelson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Leak showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Nelson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Leak doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Leak manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Leak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nelson works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Leak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nelson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Leak wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving. Leak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nelson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leak can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Leak content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Nelson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Leak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Leak with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Nelson can't keep his opponent in guard - Leak advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Leak is nestled in close to Nelson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Leak lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Nelson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leak.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nelson trying to control but Leak postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Leak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nelson defending well though. Leak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nelson's head. Leak is thwarting Nelson's attempts to control the position. Leak trying to pass the guard but Nelson defending well. Nelson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Leak. Leak seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Nelson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nelson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leak is one step ahead there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuma Nelson dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Nelson. That's going to slow Leak down. Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leak was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson. Nelson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. An inside leg kick from Nelson misses. Nelson misses the shot to the body. Kuma Nelson is winning the standup battle so far. Nelson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nelson pushes Leak away with a front kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Leak takes one on the button. Kuma Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Leak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Nelson counters with a nice body shot. A nice leg kick lands there from Nelson. Leak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round. Leak scores with a nice right hand.
Leak falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nelson counters with a head kick. Leak looks to land a right hand but Nelson moved out of range. Leak has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nelson finds it's way round the side to connect with Leak's head. Kelly Leak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Leak tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Leak slips a straight right by Nelson. Nelson moves out of range of the body kick. Nelson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Leak on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Nelson scores with a nice body kick.
Leak takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nelson darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Nelson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Leak. That did some damage! Leak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it. Leak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away. The crowd cheers as Nelson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leak doesn't seem phased though. Leak fails with a takedown attempt. Leak moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Nelson throws a head kick that misses. Nelson works over Leak's head and body with a nice combination. A slow jab from Leak misses its intended target. Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Leak. Leak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nelson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A low kick from Leak misses and Nelson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. A big left from Nelson misses. Leak throws a leg kick but Nelson sees it coming and moves out of range. Nelson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Leak sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Nelson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nelson slaps away a takedown attempt from Leak, before circling back to the center of the mat. Kuma Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelly Leak. Nelson scores with a nice body kick.
Leak is breathing heavily. Nelson connects with a solid leg kick. Nelson throws a hook but Leak blocks it. Leak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nelson scoring well with a low kick there.
Leak moves away from the strike by Nelson. Leak looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nelson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leak. Leak circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nelson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Leak throws a one two combo.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Leak moved away. Nelson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leak. Nelson fakes the leg kick and cracks Leak in the body. Leak moves out of range of the body kick from Nelson.
Nelson connects with an inside leg kick. Leak shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuma Nelson dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Leak stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nelson. A good leg kick by Nelson. Nice straight punches there by Nelson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nelson. Nelson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Leak if he has to take too many more of those.
Nelson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leak. Leak on the wrong end of a nice jab. Nelson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leak's sensitive parts. Leak blocks a low kick nicely. You can see that Leak has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks Nelson throws a wild body kick that Leak sees coming a mile off. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Leak slips a straight right by Nelson. Nelson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Leak throws a lazy uppercut
letting Nelson counter with a right hand. A leg kick checked by Leak.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nelson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leak moves away from the strike by Nelson. Nelson has managed to clinch.
Nelson is defending well against a takedown attempt. Nelson lands an elbow inside that Leak shrugs off. Leak has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Leak has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Nelson regains guard immediately. Nelson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Leak is aware though and is defending well. Nelson looking for a guillotine here but Leak defends easily.
Leak landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Leak preventing the sweep. Kelly Leak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Leak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Leak wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving. Leak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Kuma Nelson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Leak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Leak cracks Nelson with a solid left hand. Nelson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Leak postures up in Nelson's guard and throws a big left but Nelson blocks it. Leak throws an elbow that misses. Nelson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Leak's guard. Nice move by Nelson!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Leak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nelson trying to control but Leak is working from the bottom. Nelson postures up.
Nelson stops Leak from standing up. Nelson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Nelson is stalling in the full guard. Nelson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Nelson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Nelson walks into a straight right hand from Leak. Leak moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nelson scores with a leg kick.
Leak throws a left that rocks Nelson and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Leak dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Nelson regain composure!
Nelson is rocked!
It looks like Kuma Nelson has been cut. 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! Leak scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Nelson is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Leak can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelly Leak! A relieved looking Kelly Leak thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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