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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ray Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuriel Leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
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147 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nuriel Leonard!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reilly is looking to score with low kicks.
Reilly misses with a straight right.
Leonard throws a looping overhand right but Reilly ducks down to avoid it.
We've been informed that Leonard has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Leonard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reilly moves away.
Leonard moves into the clinch successfully.
Reilly prevents a body shot from Leonard.
Reilly lands with a short shot to the head.
Reilly takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right from Reilly.
Reilly scores with a shoulder strike.
Reilly swings wildly with an uppercut but Leonard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reilly avoiding damage as Leonard throws knees to the body.
Leonard tries to throw a body punch but Reilly avoids it by throwing Leonard back against the cage.
Leonard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reilly or not.
Leonard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reilly's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonard drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reilly gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Leonard holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reilly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reilly is struggling to control the position.
Reilly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Leonard misses with a knee strike.
Leonard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reilly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leonard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Reilly throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Leonard's head.
Leonard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reilly is looking to counter with head kicks.
Reilly tried to score with a low kick but Leonard checks it.
Leonard tries to counter by closing the distance.
Leonard misses with a straight left.
Leonard throws a hook to the side of Reilly's head but Reilly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice uppercut lands for Leonard. That snapped Reilly's head back.
Leonard bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonard trying to control the position but Reilly is working away.
Reilly parries the strikes from Leonard easily there. Leonard is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Reilly to escape.
Reilly dodges the ground and pound from Leonard.
The strikes coming from Leonard are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Reilly defending against the ground and pound.
Leonard sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Reilly is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Leonard scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leonard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reilly keeps working.
Reilly avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Leonard.
Reilly defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard lands an elbow.
Leonard in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Leonard grinds an elbow into Reilly's temple.
We've been hearing good reports from Reilly's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Leonard creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Reilly sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Leonard working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leonard tries to score with some ground and pound. Reilly controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Leonard lands a decent elbow from side control.
Leonard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leonard trying to control the position but Reilly is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Leonard creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Reilly sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Leonard in side control, throwing shots but Reilly defends.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Leonard takes one to the side of the head.
Leonard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reilly looks for the body kick but Leonard saw that one coming.
Leonard misses with a body shot.
Leonard misses with a body shot.
Leonard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reilly.
Reilly moves out of range as Leonard strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuriel Leonard dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Reilly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Leonard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Leonard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reilly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leonard throws out the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Leonard blocks a head kick by Reilly.
Leonard staying out of range there.
Leonard lands with an uppercut that bounces Reilly off the cage and back into range.
Reilly misses with a body kick.
Reilly ducks under a wild hook from Leonard.
Leonard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leonard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reilly manages to avoid it.
Reilly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Leonard misses.
Reilly thuds his shin into the meat of Leonard's side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leonard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reilly moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Leonard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reilly throws a shot from downtown. Leonard moves away and avoids it.
Reilly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reilly tries to land a front kick but Leonard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reilly circles away quickly and effectively.
Leonard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Reilly counters with a big head kick but Leonard shrugs it off.
Reilly feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Leonards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Reilly misses with a head kick.
Leonard looks to land a right hand but Reilly moved out of range.
A slow jab from Leonard misses its intended target.
Reilly slips under a jab from Leonard.
Reilly tries to work over Leonard's front leg with a kick but Leonard checks it.
Reilly takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Leonard scores with a decent looking hook.
Reilly is looking to clinch but Leonard is avoiding it.
Leonard clinches with his opponent.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Leonard pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly manages to break the clinch.
Reilly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reilly appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses.
Reilly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leonard.
Reilly lets loose with a powerful body kick. Leonard will feel that in the morning.
Reilly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reilly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reilly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Leonard defending well as Reilly loads up on a big left hand.
Leonard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reilly swivels and escapes.
Leonard throws a good cross that connects.
Leonard throws a big shot that misses.
Reilly throws a shot to the body.
Leonard sizes up Reilly with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Reilly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leonard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reilly slips a straight right by Leonard.
Ray Reilly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab by Leonard.
Leonard missing with a left hand there. Reilly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reilly 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.
Reilly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leonard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Leonard drives through with a takedown into guard.
Leonard passes into half guard.
Leonard trying to control the action but Reilly is working from the bottom.
Leonard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Reilly knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Leonard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Leonard throwing shots but Reilly is blocking nicely.
Reilly is looking to control Leonard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reilly avoid being mounted?
Leonard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reilly defending well though.
Reilly tries to get to full guard but Leonard has control of the leg.
Leonard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reilly does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuriel Leonard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A good leg kick by Reilly.
Leonard throws a hook but Reilly blocks it.
Reilly appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Leonard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reilly.
Leonard misses with a wild body shot.
Reilly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Reilly misses.
Reilly scores with a kick to the midsection.
Reilly lands a head kick!
Reilly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leonard changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Leonard tests Reilly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leonard might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A telegraphed right hand from Leonard misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Leonard checks a leg kick.
Reilly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly misses with a two punch combination.
Reilly throws a sloppy head kick and Leonard moves out of range easily.
Leonard misses with a left hand
and Reilly counters with a good low kick that Leonard was not able to check.
Reilly throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reilly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard lands a right hook to the body.
Reilly connects with a jab.
Leonard is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Reilly's half guard.
Leonard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Leonard seems to be working for a kimura but Reilly defends the submission attempt.
Leonard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Reilly avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Leonard.
Reilly avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Leonard.
Reilly tries to get to full guard but Leonard has control of the leg.
Ray Reilly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nuriel Leonard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Leonard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Leonard uses his free foot to push down on Reilly's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Reilly.
Nuriel Leonard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Leonard content just to control the position here.
Reilly is in all sorts of trouble here.
Leonard unloads with some shots from mount but Reilly bucks and avoids them well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard throwing strikes but Reilly uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Leonard lands a nice short elbow.
Leonard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reilly does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Leonard trying to control the pace.
Leonard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Reilly keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Leonard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Leonard scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Reilly is looking to improve his position.
Leonard looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leonard misses with a looping right.
Leonard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Leonard with a nice cross.
Leonard lands an overhand right.
Leonard blocks a head kick by Reilly.
Leonard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nuriel Leonard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reilly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Leonard. Those never looked like landing.
Reilly throwing a counter right hand but Leonard manages to avoid it.
Reilly takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Leonard stuns Reilly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nuriel Leonard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leonard 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nuriel Leonard!
Nuriel Leonard opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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