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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Graham Van Leakenstien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darryl Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haze has chosen Border Patrol - Eek A Mouse as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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210 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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197 cm
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224 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Graham Van Leakenstien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Darryl Haze!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Leakenstien closes the distance but Haze moves to the side
and Haze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haze connects with a solid leg kick.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch up
and Haze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haze misses with a double jab.
Haze digs a good hook to Van Leakenstien's body.
Van Leakenstien is looking to clinch but Haze is avoiding it.
Haze looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Leakenstien misses with a kick to the body
and Haze counters with a low kick, right behind Van Leakenstien 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Leakenstien closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Haze counter with a right hand.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch there but Haze circles away.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch
and Haze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Leakenstien looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Leakenstien moves to clinch but Haze breaks away
and Haze counters with a head kick.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch up.
Haze is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Van Leakenstien closes the distance looking to clinch
and Haze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haze takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Van Leakenstien darts in trying to clinch
and Haze counters with a nice body shot.
Van Leakenstien closes the distance but Haze moves to the side
and Haze counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze slips a jab and a cross from Van Leakenstien.
Van Leakenstien definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Van Leakenstien fails with the takedown
and Haze counters with a nice leg kick.
Haze stuffs the takedown.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Haze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haze goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Graham Van Leakenstien has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haze circles away from the clinch attempt
and Haze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Leakenstien closes the distance looking to clinch
and Haze counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Leakenstien moves to clinch but Haze breaks away
and Haze counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Leakenstien shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Haze pinned against the cage. Haze gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graham Van Leakenstien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haze throws a head kick that half lands.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch
and Van Leakenstien takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Leakenstien misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haze looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Van Leakenstien tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Haze swivels and escapes.
Van Leakenstien on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Haze lands a jab to the nose.
Haze with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Leakenstien looks to clinch
and Haze counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Leakenstien darts in trying to clinch
and Haze counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch up but Haze circles away and keeps his distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haze moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Van Leakenstien misses with a takedown
and Haze counters with a stiff right hand.
Graham Van Leakenstien's cut is getting worse.
Van Leakenstien tries for a takedown but Haze circles away easily
letting Haze counter with a right hand.
Van Leakenstien misses with a takedown attempt
and Haze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Leakenstien misses with a takedown attempt
and Van Leakenstien takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Leakenstien is breathing heavily.
Van Leakenstien throws a leg kick that is checked
and Haze counters with a straight right hand.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch up
and Haze counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darryl Haze dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Graham Van Leakenstien's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Van Leakenstien misses with a takedown attempt
and Haze counters with a thumping low kick.
Van Leakenstien tries for a takedown but Haze circles away easily
and Haze counters with a nice uppercut.
Haze circles away from the clinch attempt
and Haze counters with a nice low kick that buckles Van Leakenstien's knee momentarily.
Van Leakenstien closes the distance looking to clinch
and Haze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haze has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Leakenstien misses with a combination
and Haze counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Leakenstien takes one to the side of the head.
Graham Van Leakenstien's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Van Leakenstien closes the distance looking to clinch
and Haze counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Leakenstien tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haze paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Leakenstien gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Haze counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graham Van Leakenstien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Leakenstien tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Haze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Leakenstien darts in trying to clinch
and Haze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jeez, Graham Van Leakenstien's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Van Leakenstien tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haze paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haze lands with a thumping leg kick.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Haze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Graham Van Leakenstien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Leakenstien has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Haze.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Leakenstien wants to clinch
and Haze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch up
and Haze counters with a straight right hand.
Darryl Haze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Leakenstien wants to clinch
and Haze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Graham Van Leakenstien's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Darryl Haze!
A relieved looking Darryl Haze 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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FIGHT
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