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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armond Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hill has chosen Rage against The machine - The Ghost of Tom Joad as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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208 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Leary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Armond Hill!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Hill blocks the leg kick.
Leary takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice shot lands for Hill.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hill goes for a double leg but Leary avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Leary continues to drive forward.
Leary tries to counter by clinching up but Hill breaks away and moves out of range.
Leary looks to throw the jab but Hill is out of range.
Leary sets himself, and Hill steps forward looking for the clinch! Leary avoids it this time.
Hill looks for a takedown but Leary sprawls well.
A counter left hand to the body from Leary misses its target.
Hill lands with an uppercut that bounces Leary off the cage and back into range.
Leary defending well as Hill loads up on a big left hand.
Hill checks a leg kick nicely.
Hill closes the distance and clinches.
Leary blocking some punches.
Hill lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leary drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hill throws a head punch that misses.
Hill lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leary backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary throws a punch but it's blocked by Hill.
Leary jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hill walks away with a smile on his face. Leary gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hill drives through and clinches with Leary against the cage.
Hill gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leary.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hill lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leary backwards.
Leary looking to stall.
Hill scores with a nice hook to the head.
Leary displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hill up against the cage.
Hill taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hill lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Leary decides to pull guard.
Hill got a little sloppy there for a moment and Leary has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hill has managed to get both his arms back between Leary's legs - danger averted.
Hill got a little sloppy there for a moment and Leary has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hill has managed to get both his arms back between Leary's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.
Leary is trying to keep Hill in close.
Leary is really struggling to control Hill but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Leary looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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!
Leary not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hill is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill tries to free his leg and advance position but Leary is retaining full guard.
Leary has his foot on Hill's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hill works his way back into a safe position though.
Hill tries to free his leg and advance position but Leary is retaining full guard.
Leary looking for a triangle here. Hill is fighting it but it looks tight! Leary pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Hill is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Chris Leary!
Chris Leary decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Armond Hill spoke after the fight, saying 'Winners have to absorb losses.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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