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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josh Middleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Lefleaur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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144 lbs
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146 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Middleton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gordon Lefleaur!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Middleton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Middleton scores with a punch to the head.
Lefleaur 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.
A slapping leg kick lands for Middleton.
Lefleaur lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Middleton circles away quickly and effectively.
We've been told by Middleton's head coaches at V Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Middleton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lefleaur missing with a left hand there. Middleton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Middleton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lefleaur.
Lefleaur takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lefleaur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Middleton.
Middleton looks to land a body kick but Lefleaur moved away.
Middleton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Middleton throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Middleton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lefleaur gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
Middleton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lefleaur throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Middleton feinted with a counter takedown.
Lefleaur tries to clinch there but Middleton circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Middleton misses the target.
Lefleaur rushes Middleton and presses him up against the cage.
Lefleaur prevents a body shot from Middleton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefleaur has a couple of punches blocked by Middleton.
Middleton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lefleaur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Middleton has Lefleaur pressed against the cage.
Lefleaur misses with a punch on the inside.
Lefleaur tries to work over Middleton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lefleaur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Middleton stalling in the clinch.
Middleton blocks an uppercut.
Middleton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Middleton connects with a crisp jab.
Lefleaur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lefleaur throws a predictable looking body shot
and Middleton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Middleton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lefleaur takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Middleton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lefleaur. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lefleaur on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lefleaur has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lefleaur throws a shot from downtown. Middleton moves away and avoids it.
Lefleaur staying out of range there.
Lefleaur misses with an uppercut. Middleton saw that one coming.
A jab from Lefleaur misses.
Lefleaur ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lefleaur blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Lefleaur on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lefleaur throws a series of punches but Middleton moves out of range.
A big left from Lefleaur misses.
Lefleaur is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lefleaur throws a right and a left that Middleton avoids nicely.
Lefleaur takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice jab there from Middleton.
Lefleaur moves out of range of the body kick from Middleton.
A combination from Middleton does no damage.
Lefleaur pushes Middleton away with a front kick.
Middleton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lefleaur slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Middleton misses with a body shot.
Lefleaur doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Middleton misses with a right hand
and Lefleaur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Middleton throws a series of punches but Lefleaur avoids them all with ease.
Lefleaur misses with a jab, cross combination.
Middleton misses with the combination.
Lefleaur is looking to clinch.
Middleton attempts a counter takedown but Lefleaur avoids it well and moves away.
Lefleaur uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lefleaur tries a head kick but it misses.
Lefleaur doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lefleaur is looking to clinch.
Middleton throws a jab when Lefleaur was well out of range.
Lefleaur throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Middleton to counter with a crisp jab.
Lefleaur fails in his attempt to clinch.
Middleton loads up on a big right hand but Lefleaur slips the punch.
A jab from Lefleaur finds it's way through Middleton's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lefleaur takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice shot lands for Lefleaur.
Lefleaur throws a sloppy head kick and Middleton moves out of range easily.
Middleton stuns Lefleaur with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lefleaur motions for Middleton to come forward. Lefleaur throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Middleton throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Middleton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Middleton is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lefleaur blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Lefleaur.
Lefleaur throws a combination that misses
enabling Middleton to counter with a crisp jab.
Lefleaur 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.
Lefleaur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Middleton misses with a hook
and Lefleaur counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Middleton.
Lefleaur scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Middleton scores with a jab to the head.
Lefleaur takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Middleton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The crowd cheers as Lefleaur lands an impressive looking overhand right. Middleton doesn't seem phased though.
Middleton scores with a body shot.
Lefleaur throws a lazy right hand but Middleton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Middleton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lefleaur is looking to clinch.
Lefleaur throws a right hand that misses
and Middleton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Middleton scoring well with a low kick there.
Middleton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Middleton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lefleaur.
Gordon Lefleaur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Middleton stuns Lefleaur with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lefleaur throws a hook but Middleton blocks it.
Middleton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Middleton throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lefleaur.
Middleton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lefleaur can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lefleaur darts in and clinches Middleton up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Middleton.
Lefleaur lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lefleaur throws a head punch that misses.
Lefleaur lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Middleton stalling against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Middleton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Middleton lands a hook that snaps the head of Lefleaur backwards.
Middleton tries to land a knee to the head but Lefleaur blocks with his arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lefleaur creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lefleaur throws a punch but it's blocked by Middleton.
Middleton is trying to break the clinch but Lefleaur is controlling him.
Lefleaur lands a hook that snaps the head of Middleton backwards.
Lefleaur swings wildly with an uppercut but Middleton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lefleaur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Middleton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lefleaur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lefleaur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lefleaur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Middleton manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lefleaur wants to clinch.
Lefleaur swings for the body but Middleton moves out of range.
Lefleaur takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lefleaur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Middleton bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Middleton scores with a spinning back kick!
Sloppy strikes from Middleton. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Middleton. Lefleaur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Middleton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Josh Middleton is winning the standup battle so far.
Lefleaur moves into the clinch.
Lefleaur working aggressively here.
Lefleaur lands with a left to the head.
Lefleaur throws a head punch that misses.
Middleton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Middleton breaks from the clinch.
Middleton misses with a body shot
and Lefleaur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefleaur tries to land a front kick but Middleton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Middleton misses with a body shot.
Middleton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lefleaur.
Middleton connects with a single shot there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Middleton.
Middleton cracks Lefleaur with a right hand to the side of the head.
Middleton has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Middleton moves out of range of the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Middleton.
It looks like Gordon Lefleaur has been cut.
Jab, jab by Middleton - just one landing.
Lefleaur slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Middleton lands a leg kick that knocks Lefleaur off balance momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Middleton.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Middleton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lefleaur.
Lefleaur connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Middleton's hands.
Middleton throws a lazy right hand but Lefleaur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lefleaur's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Middleton misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lefleaur throws a head kick that half lands.
Middleton lands a front kick.
Lefleaur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Middleton misses with a body kick.
Middleton misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Lefleaur misses.
Lefleaur throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Middleton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Middleton misses its target.
Lefleaur throws a body shot but no joy.
Middleton lands a two punch combo.
Lefleaur tries a low kick but Middleton avoids it.
Middleton cracks Lefleaur with an open hand slap.
Lefleaur wants to clinch up but Middleton keeps it at a distance.
Middleton throws a shot from downtown. Lefleaur moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Middleton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Middleton tries to score with a low kick but Lefleaur moves his leg out of the way.
Middleton drops his hands momentarily and Lefleaur takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lefleaur tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Middleton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gordon Lefleaur's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lefleaur throws a head kick that misses.
Lefleaur misses with a right hand
and Middleton counters with an outside leg kick.
Lefleaur has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big left from Lefleaur misses.
Lefleaur misses the shot to the body.
Lefleaur scoring well with a low kick there.
Lefleaur lands an overhand right.
Middleton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lefleaur.
Lefleaur throws an overhand right that lands on Middleton's shoulder, as Middleton tries to avoid the shot.
Middleton connects with the punch.
Lefleaur smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lefleaur is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Middleton.
Middleton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lefleaur looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Middleton tries a head kick but it misses.
Lefleaur chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Middleton can pounce on him.
Lefleaur scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lefleaur doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Middleton throws a front kick that sends Lefleaur stumbling back into the cage.
Lefleaur misses the shot to the body.
Lefleaur throws a sloppy head kick and Middleton moves out of range easily.
Lefleaur takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lefleaur misses with a wild combination.
Lefleaur on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Middleton with a nice cross.
Middleton throws a big shot that misses.
Middleton keeps the fight on the outside.
Middleton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Middleton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Middleton throws a body punch but Lefleaur moves out of range.
Middleton lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lefleaur is rocked!
A jab from Middleton finds it's way through Lefleaur's defenses.
Lefleaur is still on wobbly legs! Can Middleton finish him?
Lefleaur takes one on the button.
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!
Middleton scores with a nice head shot.
Gordon Lefleaur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Middleton drops Lefleaur with a huge uppercut! Lefleaur drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Middleton is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Middleton!
Josh Middleton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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