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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mentor Guruland (ranked 1689 p4p, 239 weight class) and Eliott Leighton (ranked 1858 p4p, 266 weight class). Leighton has chosen Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood as his entrance music. 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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205 lbs
24 - 9 - 0 |
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209 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent MT
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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
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mentor Guruland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eliott Leighton!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leighton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gurulands jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Leighton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Guruland throws out a loose jab but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guruland throws a hook to the side of Leighton's head but Leighton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leighton lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Guruland throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice side step and Leighton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Leighton misses with a wild body shot.
Leighton clinches with his opponent.
Leighton leaning his opponent against the cage.
Leighton misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Leighton has a couple of punches blocked by Guruland.
Leighton throws a head punch that misses.
Guruland lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leighton working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guruland trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leighton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Leighton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Leighton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leighton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leighton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leighton misses with a body punch.
Leighton gets through Guruland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Leighton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leighton blocks the elbow strike.
Leighton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guruland backwards.
Guruland blocks the elbow strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Guruland misses with a punch to the body.
Leighton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Guruland is keeping busy.
Guruland throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Leighton gets control of Guruland's arms and successfully pulls guard. Leighton will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Leighton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Guruland can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leighton keeping moving, preventing Guruland from controlling successfully.
Leighton seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Guruland preventing the sweep.
Guruland looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Guruland won't allow Leighton to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guruland stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Guruland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Leighton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Leighton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Guruland moves away from the strike by Leighton.
Leighton throws a nice head kick!
Mentor Guruland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leighton misses with a head kick.
Guruland ducks under a wild hook from Leighton.
Leighton misses with a looping right.
Guruland thows a leg kick but Leighton checks it
and Leighton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Leighton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guruland swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leighton throws a big elbow that misses.
Leighton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leighton passes Guruland's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Leighton wants to advance to full mount but Guruland doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leighton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Guruland has control of Leighton's left arm, preventing Leighton from doing any damage.
Guruland utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Leighton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Guruland wants to sweep here but Leighton controlling him for the moment.
Guruland is working hard here to advance position.
Leighton wants to pass the guard but Guruland is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliott Leighton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Leighton tries a head kick but it misses.
Guruland misses with a body shot.
Mentor Guruland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guruland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leighton.
Guruland moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLeighton.
Guruland just misses with a punch to the body.
Leighton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guruland throws out the jab.
Leighton jabs Guruland to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Guruland takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Leighton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guruland doesn't seem bothered though.
Leighton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guruland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leighton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Guruland throws a right hand that Leighton ducks under and follows up with a left that Leighton also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guruland looks to land a right hand but Leighton moved out of range.
Leighton scores with a decent looking hook.
Leighton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guruland.
Guruland on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leighton moves into the clinch.
Leighton lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Leighton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Guruland scores with a shoulder strike.
Leighton lands with a short shot to the head.
Leighton blocks the elbow strike.
Come on Leighton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Leighton stalls.
Guruland stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Eliott Leighton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Leighton lands a takedown into guard.
Leighton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Guruland wants to sweep but no luck.
Leighton is in close to Guruland's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Leighton throws an elbow that misses. Guruland uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Leighton's guard. Nice move by Guruland!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leighton keeping full guard, as Guruland tries to pass.
Guruland trying to control but Leighton is working from the bottom.
Leighton keeping full guard, as Guruland tries to pass.
Leighton trying to control the position.
Leighton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leighton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Guruland's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guruland keeping full guard, as Leighton tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighton keeps trying to improve his position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leighton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Leighton throws an elbow that misses. Guruland uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Leighton's guard. Nice move by Guruland!
Leighton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Guruland controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guruland looking to sit in guard and control but Leighton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Leighton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Leighton preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leighton throws a big elbow that misses.
Leighton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Guruland avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Leighton throws a big right hand that misses.
Leighton throwing strikes from guard but Guruland blocks nicely.
Leighton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Leighton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Guruland trying to keep a closed guard but Leighton is proving a slippery customer.
Leighton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Guruland preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliott Leighton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Guruland takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Guruland throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leighton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guruland jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eliott Leighton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Leighton!
The crowd cheers as Leighton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Guruland doesn't seem phased though.
Guruland lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Leighton takes a swing at Guruland's ribcage but misses.
Guruland throws a right hand that Leighton ducks under and follows up with a left that Leighton also avoids with ease.
Leighton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leighton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Leighton shoots in for a takedown but Guruland shows good takedown defense.
Leighton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Guruland moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guruland looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Leighton connects with a body shot.
Leighton lands a glancing blow to the side of Guruland's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leighton cracks Guruland with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Guruland avoids the head kick by Leighton.
Guruland shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mentor Guruland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leighton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Leighton misses with a wild combination.
Leighton throws an overhand right that lands on Guruland's shoulder, as Guruland tries to avoid the shot.
Leighton takes one to the side of the head.
Leighton scores with a sloppy right hand. Guruland should have avoided that one.
Leighton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Guruland avoids it really well and circles away.
Guruland lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leighton misses with a wild combination.
Guruland shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Guruland's jab looks to have found its range, popping Leighton under the eye.
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!
Leighton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Guruland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leighton moves away.
Guruland throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Leighton counters with a single leg into guard. Guruland didn't expect that.
Guruland trying to control the position.
Leighton throwing strikes from guard but Guruland blocks nicely.
Leighton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Guruland working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leighton.
Eliott Leighton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Guruland is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Leighton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guruland swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leighton stays in close to Guruland's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Guruland throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Guruland will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leighton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leighton just content to control the position.
Leighton working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Leighton just content to control the position.
Leighton is continuing to stall.
The adventures of Leighton the control monster continue. Boring.
Mentor Guruland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guruland manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eliott Leighton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leighton 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eliott Leighton!
Eliott Leighton really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Pit Bull Development logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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hype
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