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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Leak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiichi Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly Leak could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Keiichi Yamada's chin.
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217 lbs
27 - 31 - 1 |
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205 lbs
20 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
27 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelly Leak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiichi Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leak.
Nice takedown defense from Leak. No joy for Yamada on that attempt.
Yamada checks the leg kick nicely there.
Leak looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Leak connects with a solid leg kick.
Yamada has a takedown stuffed.
Leak lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yamada scoring well with a low kick there.
Leak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yamada circles away quickly and effectively.
Leak avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A good leg kick by Yamada.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamada rushes Leak and presses him up against the cage.
Yamada lands with a right to the head.
Leak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yamada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Leak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Leak.
Leak manages to break the clinch.
Leak lands with a straight right. Yamada didn't see that one coming.
Leak misses with a body shot.
Leak stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yamada.
Leak misses with a wild body shot.
Yamada takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Leak misses with a straight left.
Yamada tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Leak throws an overhand right that lands on Yamada's shoulder, as Yamada tries to avoid the shot.
Leak blocks a jab.
Yamada wants to clinch up but Leak keeps it at a distance.
Keiichi Yamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamada moves away.
Leak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leak.
Leak throws a series of punches but Yamada avoids them all with ease.
Leak throws the left hand but Yamada avoids the punch easily.
Yamada misses with a straight right.
Yamada stuns Leak with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yamada takes a swing at Leak's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leak misses with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leak cracks Yamada with an open hand slap.
Yamada shoots in and drives through. Leak sprawls well.
Kelly Leak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keiichi Yamada.
Leak attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Leak has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yamada finds it's way round the side to connect with Leak's head.
Leak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamada lands with an uppercut that bounces Leak off the cage and back into range.
Leak misses with a low kick.
Leak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leak throws a hook but Yamada avoids it easily.
Yamada is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Leak with a body shot.
Yamada avoids the head kick by Leak.
Yamada misses with a body shot.
Leak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A left and a right from Leak both land. Nice combination.
Leak fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Leak keeps the fight on the outside.
Leak gets tackled into the cage by Yamada. Yamada maintains the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Yamada.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamada.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada misses with the head strike.
Yamada lands with a short shot to the head.
Yamada is looking for a takedown.
Leak throws an elbow that misses.
Leak digs a right hand into Yamada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yamada's gas tank.
Yamada lands with a light punch inside.
Leak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leak.
Leak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leak tries to throw a body punch but Yamada avoids it by throwing Leak back against the cage.
Leak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yamada scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Leak doesn't seem bothered though.
Leak looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yamada feints a counter leg kick.
Leak missing with a left hand there. Yamada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leak throws a series of punches but Yamada moves out of range.
Yamada cracks Leak with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yamada misses with a body shot.
Yamada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Leak. Those never looked like landing.
Leak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leak manages to avoid it.
Yamada clinches.
Yamada lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamada avoiding damage as Leak throws knees to the body.
Leak pushes off an throws an elbow but Yamada leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short left from Yamada.
Yamada takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yamada lands with a light punch inside.
Leak tries to work over Yamada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Yamada on the inside.
Leak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yamada has him pressed against the cage.
Yamada lands a shoulder strike.
Leak lands a knee to the body.
Yamada taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yamada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leak trying to land knees to the body.
Yamada prevents a body shot from Leak.
Yamada lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yamada lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kelly Leak will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yamada slips under a jab from Leak.
Yamada lands a nice looking kick to the body. Leak takes a step back to recover.
Yamada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Leak.
Leak misses the body punch
and Yamada counters with a low kick, right behind Leak 's knee.
Leak throws a sloppy head kick and Yamada moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Yamada misses its intended target.
Yamada moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yamada lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leak's sensitive parts.
Yamada throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yamada shoots in and bounces Leak off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Leak is looking to stand up but Yamada isn't so interested in that idea.
Leak wants to sweep here but Yamada controlling him for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamada postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada drops back looking for a leg! Leak is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Leak manages to kick Yamada off! Yamada jumps back into Leak's guard.
Leak looking for a sweep. Not yet Leak, not yet.
Yamada stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yamada postures up in Leak's guard and throws a big left but Leak blocks it.
Leak is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yamada is controlling him.
Leak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leak keeping moving, preventing Yamada from controlling successfully.
Leak managing to control the position.
Yamada wants to control from the top but Leak keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Leak bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yamada's guard.
Yamada tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Leak trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yamada's guard.
Leak stands and steps away. Yamada gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Leak tries a head kick but it misses.
Leak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leak throws a front kick aimed at Yamada's knee but Yamada avoids it well.
Yamada changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Yamada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamada.
Leak slips a jab from Yamada.
Yamada lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Leak feints and then cracks Yamada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamada down.
Kelly Leak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leak.
Leak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leak takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leak throws the left hand but Yamada avoids the punch easily.
Yamada throws a shot from downtown. Leak moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Leak misses the target.
Yamada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leak.
Yamada let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yamada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamada checks a leg kick nicely.
Leak stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yamada connects with an inside leg kick.
Yamada scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yamada changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Leak tries to avoid it but Yamada manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Leak to the ground. Leak escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yamada scores with a sloppy right hand. Leak should have avoided that one.
Leak moves out of range as Yamada throws a body kick.
Leak throws a quick counter head kick but Yamada was just out of range.
Leak looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Leak walks into a stiff left hand from Yamada.
Yamada moves out of range as Leak throws a body kick.
Leak misses with a body shot.
Yamada misses with a leg kick
and Yamada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A bone on bone clash there as Leak blocks the leg kick.
Leak throws a low kick but Yamada avoids it.
Leak is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yamada tries to land a front kick but Leak steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Leak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamada was well out of range. Poor timing from Leak.
A big left from Leak misses.
Yamada throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Leak looks to land a combination but Yamada avoids it well.
Leak sizes up Yamada with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Leak uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yamada looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Leak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leak fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leak on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yamada. Yamada obviously looking to wear him down.
Leak attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yamada looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
An inside leg kick from Yamada misses.
Leak takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yamada lunges at Leak with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leak's hand.
Leak throws a hook but Yamada blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Keiichi Yamada will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Leak tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yamada swivels and escapes.
Yamada feints the counter takedown.
Leak takes a swing at Yamada's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Leak is predictable there
and Yamada counters with a right hand to the body.
Kelly Leak is winning the standup battle so far.
Leak throws an overhand right that lands on Yamada's shoulder, as Yamada tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Leak misses the target.
Leak gets tackled into the cage by Yamada. Yamada maintains the clinch.
Yamada works on Leak's body with a couple of short punches.
Yamada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yamada stalling against the cage.
Yamada lands a right hand.
Yamada has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Leak is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yamada prevents a body shot from Leak.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Yamada.
Keiichi Yamada seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamada lands with a light punch inside.
Yamada lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yamada lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yamada stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yamada drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Leak gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yamada blocks a body shot from Leak.
Nice body punch from Yamada.
Yamada pushes Leak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamada lands a shoulder strike.
Yamada lands with a left to the head.
Yamada stalling the fight.
Yamada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamada is working Leak over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yamada.
Yamada lands a shoulder strike.
Yamada digs a right hand into Leak's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leak's gas tank.
Yamada displaying some good clinch control by pressing Leak up against the cage.
Yamada gets through Leak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leak backwards.
Yamada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yamada presses Leak against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Yamada.
Yamada digs a right hand underneath Leak's ribcage. Leak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yamada lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Yamada.
Leak is rocked!
Yamada scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Leak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yamada creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Leak's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Leak drops to his knees and Yamada pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keiichi Yamada!
In defeat, Kelly Leak stepped up to the mic, saying 'F$#!%'.
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