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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Hervy (ranked 7177 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Leonhard (ranked 4735 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charles Hervy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jim Leonhard!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonhard pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hervy back to the cage. Leonhard follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Leonhard misses with an uppercut
and Hervy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hervy misses with a wild combination.
Leonhard throws out a counter right but Hervy avoids it with no problem.
Leonhard throws the left hand but Hervy avoids the punch easily.
Leonhard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hervy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Leonhard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hervy.
Leonhard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hervy on the side of the head.
Hervy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leonhard circles away quickly and effectively.
Hervy shoots and misses
and Leonhard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leonhard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hervy's calf.
Jim Leonhard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonhard cracks Hervy with an open hand slap.
Leonhard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hervy.
Leonhard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hervy looks for a takedown but Leonhard sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Hervy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leonhard stuffs the takedown.
Leonhard misses with a head kick.
Hervy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hervy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leonhard. Leonhard obviously looking to wear him down.
Hervy scores with a one two! Leonhard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Leonhard throws a hook to the side of Hervy's head but Hervy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leonhard scores with a shot to the body.
Hervy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Leonhard defends well and Hervy ends up having to push Leonhard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Leonhard works Hervy's body with a nice hook.
Hervy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Leonhard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hervy checks a low kick from Leonhard.
Hervy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leonhard circles away.
Hervy misses with a two punch combination.
Hervy is breathing heavily.
Leonhard misses with a double jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Hervy misses the target.
Leonhard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Leonhard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonhard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Leonhard does no damage.
Hervy dodges the punch combination from Leonhard.
Hervy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leonhard was well out of range. Poor timing from Hervy.
Leonhard tries to bum rush Hervy with a series of wild strikes but Hervy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hervy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jim Leonhard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hervy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Leonhard is fending him off so far but Hervy persists. Nope, Leonhard circles away and we're back to standing.
Leonhard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hervy slips a jab and a cross from Leonhard.
Leonhard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hervy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hervy checks a leg kick.
Leonhard missing with a left hand there. Hervy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hervy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hervy checks a low kick from Leonhard.
Leonhard scores with a decent looking hook.
Leonhard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hervy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonhard throws a nice looking combination but Hervy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hervy appears to be looking for a big counter.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hervy checks a leg kick.
Hervy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Leonhard misses with a wild combination.
Hervy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Leonhard back to the cage. Hervy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hervy tries to bum rush Leonhard with a series of wild strikes but Leonhard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leonhard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hervy is able to avoid easily.
Leonhard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hervy.
A left and a right from Hervy both land. Nice combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hervy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonhard connects with a right hand. Hervy shakes it off.
Hervy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leonhard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hervys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonhard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck for Hervy with that takedown attempt.
Hervy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hervy moves out of range of the strikes.
Leonhard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hervy was well out of range. Poor timing from Leonhard.
Leonhard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hervy counters with a one-two to the body.
Leonhard throws a right and a left that Hervy avoids nicely.
Leonhard tries to bum rush Hervy with a series of wild strikes but Hervy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hervy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hervy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Leonhard avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Leonhard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Leonhard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hervy manages to avoid it.
Hervy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hervy misses with a takedown
and Leonhard counters with a series of strikes. Hervy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Leonhard throws a leg kick
and Hervy counters with a one-two to the body.
Charles Hervy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leonhard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A combination from Leonhard does no damage.
Leonhard throws a combination that misses
enabling Hervy to counter with a crisp jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Hervy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hervy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Leonhard dodges the punch combination from Hervy.
Leonhard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hervy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hervy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hervy slips a straight right by Leonhard.
Hervy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Leonhard scores with the left hand. Hervy knows he should have avoided that one.
Jim Leonhard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonhard lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonhard walks into a straight right hand from Hervy.
Hervy ducks under a wild hook from Leonhard.
Hervy misses with a wild combination.
Hervy throws a series of punches but Leonhard moves out of range.
Leonhard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hervy is out of range and Leonhard settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Hervy.
Hervy slips under a jab from Leonhard.
Hervy slips under a jab from Leonhard.
No joy there for Leonhard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hervy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Leonhard sprawls and moves away.
Hervy has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leonhard.
Leonhard throws a combination that misses
and Leonhard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonhard throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Hervy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Leonhard misses with the combination.
Hervy dives in for a single leg takedown but Leonhard sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Hervy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hervy staying out of range there.
Hervy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It seemed like Leonhard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice straight punches there by Leonhard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leonhard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leonhard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hervy backs up against the cage.
Leonhard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leonhard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Leonhard throws a right hand that misses
and Hervy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Leonhard throws a jab when Hervy was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonhard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hervy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leonhard misses with a few strikes there.
Hervy lands a two punch combo.
Hervy lands a two punch combo.
Hervy slips a straight right by Leonhard.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hervy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hervy fails to land with a series of punches.
Leonhard misses the jab.
Leonhard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hervy shoots in for a double leg but Leonhard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hervy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leonhard circles away.
Leonhard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hervy at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonhard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hervy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Leonhard misses with a looping left.
A right-left combo lands from Leonhard.
Leonhard stuffs the takedown.
Leonhard loads up on a big right hand but Hervy slips the punch.
Leonhard cracks Hervy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hervy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Leonhard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hervy shoots in for a takedown but Leonhard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No joy there for Leonhard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hervy lands a two punch combo.
No joy there for Leonhard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Leonhard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Leonhard misses with an uppercut. Hervy saw that one coming.
Leonhard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Leonhard scores with a hook.
No luck for Hervy with that takedown attempt.
Leonhard misses with a jab to the body
and Hervy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Leonhard lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Leonhard throws a right hand that Hervy ducks under and follows up with a left that Hervy also avoids with ease.
Leonhard throws a series of punches but Hervy moves out of range.
Leonhard misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hervy throws a nice looking combination but Leonhard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hervy misses with a head kick.
Leonhard fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Hervy does it's job there.
A big right from Leonhard misses.
Hervy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leonhard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Leonhard throws a lazy right hand but Hervy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hervy scores with a punch to the head.
Hervy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Some wild striking there from Hervy.
Good work by Leonhard as he checks the leg kick.
Hervy connects with a right hand. Leonhard shakes it off.
Leonhard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Leonhard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hervy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leonhard stuffs the takedown.
A combination from Leonhard does no damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonhard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Leonhard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hervy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leonhard manages to avoid it.
Leonhard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leonhard throws a jab when Hervy was well out of range.
Leonhard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Leonhard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hervy throws a low kick but Leonhard moves out of range easily.
Hervy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Leonhard eats them both and turns towards Hervy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Leonhard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hervy swinging wildly here.
Leonhard catches Hervy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Leonhard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hervy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hervy throws the kick towards the body but Leonhard avoids it.
Leonhard looks to land a combination but Hervy avoids it well.
Hervy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
No joy there for Hervy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hervy ducks under a wild hook from Leonhard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hervy. Leonhard does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonhard tries to bum rush Hervy with a series of wild strikes but Hervy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hervy throws a big counter combination but Leonhard scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hervy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Leonhard checks it well.
Despite the aggression on Leonhard's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Leonhard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hervy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Leonhard sprawls and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Leonhard. Those never looked like landing.
Hervy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hervy misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Leonhard misses.
Hervy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hervy throws a nice looking combination but Leonhard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leonhard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hervy misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leonhard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leonhard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jim Leonhard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hervy blocks a head kick by Leonhard.
Charles Hervy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hervy is working the combinations to good effect here.
Leonhard avoids the body shot from Hervy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Leonhard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leonhard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Leonhard!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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