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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Wheelock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Wheelock has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Leonard Bradley's chin.
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193 lbs
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202 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent 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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonard Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Wheelock!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bradley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bradley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wheelock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bradley.
Wheelock is looking to chop away at Bradley's legs.
Wheelock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wheelock fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bradley is out of range.
Wheelock misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wheelock moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wheelock lands a jab to the nose.
Bradley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wheelock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wheelock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bradley drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wheelock sprawls and moves away.
Wheelock misses with a head kick.
Kevin Wheelock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wheelock throws a series of punches but Bradley moves out of range.
Bradley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bradley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wheelock.
Wheelock moves in looking to clinch but Bradley pushes him off.
As Wheelock looks to move away, Bradley throws a big counter combo but Wheelock just gets out of the way.
Wheelock throws a low kick but Bradley avoids it.
Bradley closes the distance and clinches.
Wheelock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bradley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wheelock gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wheelock tries to work over Bradley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley wants a takedown but no success here.
Bradley is working for takedown but Wheelock is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonard Bradley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bradley is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wheelock is defending well.
Wheelock prevents the takedown attempt.
Wheelock avoiding damage as Bradley throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wheelock throws an elbow but misses.
Wheelock tries to circle away but Bradley has him pinned against the cage.
Bradley breaks the clinch.
Bradley checks a leg kick.
Bradley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wheelock punishes Bradley's body with a nice straight punch.
Wheelock is looking to clinch.
Bradley appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheelock clinches with his opponent.
Bradley breaks the clinch.
Bradley clinches up with Wheelock and pushes him back against the cage.
Bradley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wheelock's efforts to push away.
Bradley looking for a takedown.
Bradley manages to break the clinch.
Bradley swings for the body but Wheelock moves out of range.
Wheelock throws a leg kick that misses.
Wheelock scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wheelock throws a leg kick
and Bradley moves into the clinch.
Wheelock is looking to break free of the clinch but Bradley has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley tries to pull guard but Wheelock forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bradley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wheelock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wheelock thows a leg kick but Bradley checks it
and Bradley moves into the clinch.
Bradley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bradley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wheelock connects with a right hand. Bradley shakes it off.
Wheelock has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Wheelock lands with a cross.
Wheelock misses with a body kick.
Bradley throws a big counter combination but Wheelock scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wheelock misses with a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Bradley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Wheelock dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wheelock throws a low kick but Bradley moves out of range easily.
Wheelock tries to clinch but Bradley is having none of it.
It looked like Bradley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wheelock is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bradley swats away the attempt to clinch by Wheelock.
Wheelock motions for Bradley to come forward. Wheelock throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wheelock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bradley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wheelock counters with a right hand to the body.
Wheelock lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wheelock throws a solid leg kick but Bradley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wheelock.
Wheelock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wheelock throws a front kick aimed at Bradley's knee but Bradley avoids it well.
Wheelock feints a jab promting Bradley to slip. Wheelock then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bradley slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bradley clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheelock is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wheelock tries to work over Bradley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bradley avoiding damage as Wheelock throws knees to the body.
Wheelock trying to land knees to the body.
Bradley breaks the clinch.
Bradley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wheelock throws a head kick that misses.
Bradley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bradley slips a jab and a cross from Wheelock.
Bradley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheelock motions for Bradley to come forward. Wheelock throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bradley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wheelock counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wheelock lands a jab to Bradley's midsection.
Wheelock throws a sloppy head kick and Bradley moves out of range easily.
Wheelock goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wheelock shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bradley eats them both and turns towards Wheelock to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wheelock connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bradley. Bradley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wheelock throws a one two combo.
Wheelock wants to clinch up but Bradley keeps it at a distance.
Wheelock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wheelock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheelock lands a nice looking body shot.
Wheelock scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wheelock scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheers as Wheelock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bradley doesn't seem phased though.
Bradley takes one to the chin there.
Bradley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bradley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bradley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Wheelock fails to land.
Bradley can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wheelock is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonard Bradley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bradley tries to work over Wheelock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bradley breaks from the clinch.
Wheelock lands a slapping body shot.
Wheelock scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bradley in his tracks.
Wheelock uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bradley has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wheelock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bradley moves into the clinch.
Bradley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wheelock is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bradley is trying to drag Wheelock to the mat but Wheelock just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bradley misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Wheelock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Wheelock throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bradley moves into the clinch.
Bradley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bradley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bradley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bradley throws a series of punches but Wheelock moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wheelock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bradley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Bradley misses its target.
Wheelock moves in looking to clinch but Bradley pushes him off.
Wheelock misses with a few strikes there.
Wheelock tries to clinch but Bradley is having none of it.
Bradley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wheelock punishes Bradley's body with a nice straight punch.
Wheelock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bradley looks to score with a jab to the body but Wheelock is just out of range.
Wheelock throws a sloppy head kick and Bradley moves out of range easily.
Wheelock misses with a series of wild punches.
Bradley throws a big counter combination but Wheelock scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wheelock lands a jab to the head.
Bradley checks a low kick from Wheelock.
Wheelock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bradley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wheelock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wheelock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bradley.
Wheelock tries to counter with a clinch but Bradley shakes him off and moves away.
Wheelock lands with a nice body punch.
A right-left combo lands from Wheelock.
Wheelock throws a leg kick but Bradley sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wheelock has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bradley is looking to wear down Wheelock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wheelock throws out a leg kick but Bradley moves out of range and Wheelock only half commits.
Wheelock 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.
An inside leg kick from Wheelock misses.
A quick step to the side and Bradley tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wheelock lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheelock connects with a body shot that sends Bradley's belly button to the back.
Wheelock throws a good cross that connects.
Wheelock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bradley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wheelock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bradley blocks the body kick.
As Wheelock looks to move away, Bradley throws a big counter combo but Wheelock just gets out of the way.
Wheelock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bradley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bradley moves out of range of the body kick.
As Wheelock tries to get set, Bradley tries to push him back and clinch up but Wheelock manages to avoid the attempt.
A clash of legs there as Bradley blocks the low kick.
Bradley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wheelock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wheelock throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheelock pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bradley is out of range and Wheelock settles back down.
It looked like Bradley was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wheelock bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bradley's head backwards.
Wheelock lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bradley backs up against the cage.
Wheelock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab from Wheelock.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wheelock misses with a low kick as Bradley jumps back.
Bradley checks a low kick from Wheelock.
Bradley is looking for a counter combo.
Bradley tries to clinch but Wheelock moves out of range.
As Bradley backs off Wheelock throws a huge counter combo but Bradley manages to avoid it all.
Wheelock throws a leg kick but Bradley checks it.
Wheelock wants to slow Bradley down by chopping away at his legs.
Bradley wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Leonard Bradley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wheelock scores with a one two! Bradley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Wheelock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wheelock 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Wheelock!
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