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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leathal Leaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Redd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redd has chosen Cauterize by Tremonti as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leathal Leaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tobias Redd!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leaker throws a right and a left that Redd avoids nicely.
Leaker swinging wildly here.
Redd has Leaker up against the cage in a clinch.
Redd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leaker backwards.
Leaker tries to stall but Redd uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Leaker is looking to break free of the clinch but Redd has double underhooks.
Redd keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Leaker's efforts to push away.
Leaker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leaker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leaker wants to break free but Redd has control.
Redd swings wildly with an uppercut but Leaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redd lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redd prevents Leaker from breaking the clinch.
Leaker manages to break the clinch.
Redd has Leaker up against the cage in a clinch.
Redd lands a right hand.
Redd lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Leaker is trying to force a seperation but Redd has the dominant position.
Redd lands a left hand.
Redd scores with a shot to the side of Leaker's head.
Leaker scores with a nice hook to the head.
It looks like Tobias Redd has been cut.
Redd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Redd blocks an uppercut.
Leaker tries to circle away but Redd has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Redd.
Leaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Redd scores with a nice short uppercut.
Leaker wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Leaker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Redd has Leaker pressed against the cage, preventing Leaker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Redd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leaker letting Redd take a breather here.
Redd working aggressively here.
Leaker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Redd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Redd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leaker working hard to break the clinch.
Redd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Redd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leaker backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leaker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leaker wants to break free but Redd has control.
Redd lands a nice uppercut.
Redd misses with a punch on the inside.
Leaker tries to break the clinch but Redd is controlling the position.
Redd lands with a left to the head.
Leaker being controlled against the cage.
Redd blocking some punches.
Leaker is trying to break the clinch but Redd is controlling him.
Redd scores with a shot to the side of Leaker's head.
Leaker tries to break the clinch but Redd is controlling the position.
Redd scores with a shot to the side of Leaker's head.
Redd stalling in the clinch.
Good body shot from Redd.
Leaker breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redd drives through and clinches with Leaker against the cage.
Redd taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Redd gets through Leaker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Leaker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Redd has Leaker up against the cage in a clinch.
Leaker breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redd drives through and clinches with Leaker against the cage.
Leaker blocks an uppercut.
Leaker has had enough of the clinch but Redd keeps him there for the moment.
Leaker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leaker throws a series of punches but Redd moves out of range.
Leaker sets himself, and Redd steps forward looking for the clinch! Leaker avoids it this time.
Redd takes the fight into the clinch.
Redd working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Redd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tobias Redd's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Leaker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leaker looks to land a combination but Redd avoids it well.
Leaker misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Leaker misses.
Redd doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Leathal Leaker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leaker throws a big shot that misses.
Redd looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leaker throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Leaker does no damage.
Redd unleashes a big counter combination but Leaker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Redd clinches up with Leaker and pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Redd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Redd.
Leaker is trying to push Redd away but Redd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Leaker is trying to push Redd away but Redd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Redd cracks Leaker with a nice body shot.
Redd stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Leaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leaker throws a shot to the body.
Leaker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leaker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Leaker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Redd.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Redd! But no joy.
Redd closes the distance and clinches.
Leaker has had enough of the clinch but Redd keeps him there for the moment.
Redd prevents Leaker from breaking the clinch.
Leaker trying to control the position but instead, Redd has worked for underhooks and has pushed Leaker into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Redd.
A shot in the inside from Redd.
Redd lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leaker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Redd tries to counter by closing the distance.
Leaker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Redd circles away quickly and effectively.
Leaker gets tackled into the cage by Redd. Redd maintains the clinch.
Redd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Redd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leaker backwards.
Redd lands with a left to the head.
Leaker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leaker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Redd pushes Leaker up against the cage in a clinch.
Redd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leaker backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redd lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Redd.
Redd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leaker backwards.
Leaker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Redd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leaker is trying to push Redd away but Redd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Leaker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Redd is working Leaker over against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Leaker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Leaker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Redd throws a punch but it's blocked by Leaker.
Leaker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leaker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Leaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leaker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Redd counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A punch combination from Leaker misses.
Leaker misses with a double jab
and Redd moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leaker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Redd tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leaker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Redd tries to clinch there but Leaker circles away.
Leathal Leaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leaker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Redd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leaker.
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!
Redd drives through and clinches with Leaker against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tobias Redd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tobias Redd's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Leaker throws a right and a left that both miss.
A bone on bone clash there as Redd blocks the leg kick.
Leaker throws a right and a left that Redd avoids nicely.
Redd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leaker, pushing him back against the cage.
Redd lands a hook that snaps the head of Leaker backwards.
Leaker is trying to break free.
Redd lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Redd.
Redd lands with a left to the head.
Leaker is trying to break the clinch but Redd has him pressed against the cage.
Leaker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Redd has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redd works on Leaker's body with a couple of short punches.
Redd lands a left hand.
Redd keeps control of Leaker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Redd will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Leaker up against the cage.
Leaker working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redd keeps control of Leaker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tobias Redd seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Redd.
A short right from Redd.
Leaker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leaker misses with a straight right.
Redd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Redd gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Leaker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Redd has him pressed against the cage.
Leaker working hard to break the clinch.
Leaker tries to break the clinch but Redd is controlling the position.
Leaker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Redd lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leaker tries to break free but Redd pushes him back against the cage.
Leaker is trying to push Redd away but Redd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redd lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leaker tries to break free but Redd pushes him back against the cage.
Leaker tries to circle away but Redd has him pinned against the cage.
Leaker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Redd throws a punch but it's blocked by Leaker.
Leaker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Redd has him pressed against the cage.
Redd lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leaker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leaker misses with a two punch combination.
Redd gets a clinch.
Redd scores with a nice hook to the head.
Redd has a couple of punches blocked by Leaker.
Leaker blocks an uppercut.
Redd misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leaker blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redd scores with a shoulder strike.
Leaker is trying to break the clinch but Redd has him pressed against the cage.
Leaker working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Redd.
Leaker wants to stall.
Leaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice left hand lands by Redd.
A short left from Redd.
Redd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leaker backwards.
Leaker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Redd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leaker backwards.
Redd throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redd misses with the head strike.
Leaker can't break the clinch.
Leaker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leaker tries to break free but Redd pushes him back against the cage.
Tobias Redd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Leaker is trying to break the clinch but Redd is controlling him.
A short right from Redd.
Redd makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The referee calls for Redd to work.
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!
Leaker is trying to break free.
Leaker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Redd has him pressed against the cage.
Leaker manages to break the clinch.
Leathal Leaker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leaker throws a series of punches but Redd avoids them all with ease.
Redd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leaker throws out the jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leaker gets tackled into the cage by Redd. Redd maintains the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Redd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Redd winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Redd!
Tobias Redd decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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