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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev (ranked 716 p4p, 86 weight class) and Leo Leka (ranked 936 p4p, 118 weight class). Leka has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Leo Leka is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leo Leka!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leka walks into a stiff left hand from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leka.
Leka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev has been cut.
Shamkhalaev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shamkhalaev throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Leka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shamkhalaev's hands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Leka.
Shamkhalaev walks into a jab.
Leka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shamkhalaev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leka.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leka.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shamkhalaev throws a right and a left that Leka avoids nicely.
Leka throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Leka misses its intended target.
Shamkhalaev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Leka misses with a head kick.
Shamkhalaev thinks about countering with a body kick.
Leka slips under a jab from Shamkhalaev.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leka. Shamkhalaev does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Shamkhalaev misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leka lands an overhand right.
Leka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shamkhalaev. Leka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leka shoots in for a takedown but Shamkhalaev shows good takedown defense.
Shamkhalaev throwing a counter right hand but Leka manages to avoid it.
Leka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shamkhalaev circles away quickly and effectively.
Shamkhalaev throwing a counter right hand but Leka manages to avoid it.
Shamkhalaev closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Leka throws a wild body kick that Shamkhalaev sees coming a mile off.
Leka looks to score with a jab to the body but Shamkhalaev is just out of range.
Shamkhalaev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shamkhalaev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Leka misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leka.
A counter left hand to the body from Shamkhalaev misses its target.
Shamkhalaev misses with an uppercut. Leka saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shamkhalaev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shamkhalaev avoids the body shot from Leka.
Leka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shamkhalaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Leka is just out of range.
Leka feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev checks the leg kick.
Shamkhalaev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Croatia in the buildup to the fight.
Shamkhalaev lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Shamkhalaev lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Leka throws a right hand that misses
and Shamkhalaev counters with a right hand to the body.
Leka tries to land a leg kick but Shamkhalaev saw it coming and moves away.
A good leg kick by Leka.
Shamkhalaev throws a sloppy body shot
and Leka counters with a nice body shot.
Shamkhalaev misses with a body shot.
Shamkhalaev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Leka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leka.
Shamkhalaev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leka just misses with a punch to the body.
Shamkhalaev misses with a hook. Leka ducked under it nicely.
Leka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Leka.
Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Leka.
Leka darts in looking for a takedown but Shamkhalaev gets double underhooks and turns Leka into the cage.
Leka staying out of range there.
Shamkhalaev blocks a head kick by Leka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev throws out a powerful jab.
Leka throws a jab but it's blocked by Shamkhalaev.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shamkhalaev. Leka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shamkhalaev throws the left hand but Leka avoids the punch easily.
Leka cracks Shamkhalaev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Leka wants to land a leg kick but Shamkhalaev is out of range.
Leka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Leka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Leka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shamkhalaev throws a body punch but Leka moves out of range.
Shamkhalaev takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice shot lands for Shamkhalaev.
Leka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Leka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shamkhalaev.
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!
Leka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Leka slips under a jab from Shamkhalaev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leka moves out of range as Shamkhalaev strikes.
Leka has a takedown stuffed.
Shamkhalaev jabs at Leka's body.
Leka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shamkhalaev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Leka tries to work over Shamkhalaev's front leg with a kick but Shamkhalaev checks it.
Leka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Leka misses with a low kick.
Shamkhalaev lands a nice shot that snaps Leka's head back.
The crowd cheers as Shamkhalaev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leka doesn't seem phased though.
Leka misses with a looping left.
It looked like Shamkhalaev was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Leka.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leka shoots in for a takedown but Shamkhalaev shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Shamkhalaev.
Leka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shamkhalaev.
Leka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shamkhalaev.
Leka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
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 Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev's cut.
That's time! Shamkhalaev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shamkhalaev connects with a single shot there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Leka might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Shamkhalaev has got the better of the exchanges.
Leka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev is winning the standup battle so far.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Leka - that will leave a mark!
A combination from Shamkhalaev does no damage.
Leka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shamkhalaev walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Leka thumps Shamkhalaev with a low kick.
Leka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shamkhalaev misses with a looping left.
Leka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Leka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Shamkhalaev walks into a straight right hand from Leka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leka takes a swing at Shamkhalaev's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Shamkhalaev does no damage.
Leka lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shamkhalaev missing with a left hand there. Leka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shamkhalaev is out of range and Leka settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shamkhalaev throws a looping overhand right but Leka ducks down to avoid it.
Shamkhalaev throws a looping overhand right but Leka ducks down to avoid it.
Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shamkhalaev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shamkhalaev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Leka wants to land a leg kick but Shamkhalaev is out of range.
Leka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shamkhalaev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leka throws a hook but Shamkhalaev avoids it easily.
Shamkhalaev throws a leg kick which misses Leka's front leg but catches the back leg as Leka tries to avoid it.
Leka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shamkhalaev circles away.
It looked like Shamkhalaev was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Leka.
Shamkhalaev punishes Leka's body with a nice straight punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shamkhalaev.
Leka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Leka throws a hook but Shamkhalaev avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamkhalaev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shamkhalaev clobbers Leka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leka throws a low kick but Shamkhalaev avoids it.
Leka misses with a head kick.
Shamkhalaev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Leka.
Leka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shamkhalaev cracks Leka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Leka throws a jab but it's blocked by Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev lands with a shot to the body.
Leka throws a body punch but Shamkhalaev moves out of range.
Shamkhalaev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A left lands for Shamkhalaev.
Leka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shamkhalaev checks a low kick from Leka.
A shot to the liver by Shamkhalaev. Beautiful body shot.
Leka misses with a straight left.
Shamkhalaev just misses with a punch to the body.
Shamkhalaev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leka moves away from the strike by Shamkhalaev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leka throws out a loose jab but Shamkhalaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamkhalaev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shamkhalaev misses with a looping left.
Shamkhalaev throws a leg kick which misses Leka's front leg but catches the back leg as Leka tries to avoid it.
Leka misses with a low kick.
Leka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shamkhalaev moves away.
Shamkhalaev blocks a head kick by Leka.
Leka throws the left hand but Shamkhalaev avoids the punch easily.
Shamkhalaev throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Leka misses.
The fighters circling - Leka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leka ducks under a wild hook from Shamkhalaev.
That kick from Leka tenderised Shamkhalaev's leg. Shamkhalaev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Leka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shamkhalaev to score with a decent uppercut.
Leka misses with a kick to the body.
Leka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shamkhalaev takes a swing at Leka's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leka tries a head kick but it misses.
Shamkhalaev looks to land a right hand but Leka moved out of range.
Shamkhalaev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Shamkhalaev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Leka staying out of range there.
Leka misses with an uppercut.
Leka throws a chopping leg kick but Shamkhalaev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fighters circling - Shamkhalaev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leka throws a head kick that Shamkhalaev semi-blocks.
Shamkhalaev takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Leka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shamkhalaev slips a jab from Leka.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamkhalaev lands a lovely overhand right.
Shamkhalaev sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Leka throws a body punch but Shamkhalaev moves out of range.
Leka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shamkhalaev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Shamkhalaev moves out of range of the leg kick from Leka.
Shamkhalaev throws a hook to the side of Leka's head but Leka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Leka scores with a shot to the body.
Leka scores with a punch to the head.
Shamkhalaev throws a looping overhand right but Leka ducks down to avoid it.
Leka moves away from the strike by Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Leka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Leka throws a head kick that misses.
Leka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A counter left hand to the body from Shamkhalaev misses its target.
Good leg kick by Shamkhalaev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Leka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shamkhalaev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Leka misses
and Shamkhalaev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shamkhalaev scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leka in his tracks.
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 jab from Shamkhalaev misses.
Leka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab from Shamkhalaev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leka blocks a jab.
Shamkhalaev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leka manages to avoid it.
Leka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shamkhalaev staying out of range there.
Shamkhalaev missing with a left hand there. Leka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leka misses with a series of wild punches.
Shamkhalaev misses with a straight left.
Shamkhalaev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leka.
Shamkhalaev takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Leka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shamkhalaev misses with a straight right.
Nice body kick from Leka.
Shamkhalaev lands a jab to Leka's midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leka. That's going to slow Shamkhalaev down.
Leka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Leka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shamkhalaev.
Leo Leka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leka misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamkhalaev throws a shot to the body.
Leka throws a head kick but Shamkhalaev moves out of range.
Shamkhalaev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Leka.
Shamkhalaev scores with a sloppy right hand. Leka should have avoided that one.
Shamkhalaev looks to land a right hand but Leka moved out of range.
Leka scores with a hook.
Shamkhalaev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shamkhalaev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leka throws a head kick that misses.
Shamkhalaev clobbers Leka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shamkhalaev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leka.
Shamkhalaev is looking to counter punch.
Good exchange - Shamkhalaev coming out on top.
Shamkhalaev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Leka has time to react.
Leka looks to score with a jab to the body but Shamkhalaev is just out of range.
Shamkhalaev appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Shamkhalaev lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leka blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leka! But no joy.
Leka lands with a nice combination. Shamkhalaev backs away looking to recover.
Shamkhalaev blocks a jab.
Leka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shamkhalaev lands with a hook. Leka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Leka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shamkhalaev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leka throws out the jab.
Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A big left from Leka misses.
Leka throws a low kick but Shamkhalaev moves out of range easily.
Shamkhalaev throws out a loose jab but Leka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Leka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shamkhalaev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leka to score with a decent uppercut.
Leka misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shamkhalaev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shamkhalaev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shamkhalaev slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev connects with a solid leg kick.
Shamkhalaev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leka on the side of the head.
Leka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Leka moves out of range of the strikes.
Shamkhalaev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shamkhalaev checks the leg kick nicely there.
Leka slips a straight right by Shamkhalaev.
Leka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shamkhalaev misses with an uppercut.
Leka gets a takedown into half guard.
Leka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leka with the ground and pound but Shamkhalaev uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Leka throws an elbow that misses. Shamkhalaev uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Leka's guard. Nice move by Shamkhalaev!
And that's the end of the fight!
Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shamkhalaev has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev!
In his post fight interview, Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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