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Event:
TWGC 39 (265lbs, D1): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1
Date: May 15, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; John Lawrence! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 19 losses; Eliott Leighton!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Leighton fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lawrence to the ground. Leighton is now in Lawrence's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lawrence (0) vs (2) Leighton
Lawrence trying to keep a closed guard but Leighton is proving a slippery customer.
Lawrence is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lawrence continues to stall.
Lawrence seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Leighton wants to control from the top but Lawrence keeps moving.
Lawrence is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawrence looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Leighton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lawrence swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lawrence is pulling down on Leighton's head. It's preventing any offense from Leighton, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leighton passes into half guard.
Lawrence keeping hold of Leighton's head, controlling as best he can.
Lawrence trying to control here.
#T2##SUB#
Lawrence looking for submissions off his back.
Leighton prevents Lawrence from improving his position.#SUB2#
Leighton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lawrence is just riding it out for now. Leighton eventually gives up the hold.
Leighton is keen to just control but Lawrence is a slippery customer.#T3##SUB2#
Leighton is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lawrence wants to improve his position but Leighton is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Leighton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lawrence sees it coming and defends easily.
Lawrence moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lawrence has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Leighton has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lawrence (0) vs (5) Leighton#T4#
Lawrence tries to buck Leighton off but Leighton is having none of it.#SUB2#
Leighton goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lawrence has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Leighton but great work by Lawrence. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lawrence (4) vs (5) Leighton#SUB#
Lawrence wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leighton, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Leighton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Lawrence looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Lawrence thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T5##SUB#
Lawrence is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Leighton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Lawrence working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Lawrence working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T6##SUB#
Lawrence wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leighton, who protects the arm well.
Leighton sneaks back into half guard.#SUB#
Lawrence is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leighton defends it well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Leighton moves into full guard.
#T7#
Leighton managing to control the position.
Lawrence slips nicely into half guard.
Lawrence is looking to advance position but Leighton won't allow it. #SUB#
Lawrence is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leighton defends it well.
Leighton is looking for a sweep. Lawrence is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Lawrence is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T8#
Leighton wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Lawrence is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Leighton wants to improve his position but Lawrence is controlling well.
#SUB#
Lawrence is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leighton defends it well.
Leighton is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Lawrence is working for a submission of some sort.
#T9#
Lawrence is keen to just control but Leighton is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Lawrence is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Lawrence is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lawrence is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Leighton! Score +3 for passing guard: Lawrence (7) vs (5) Leighton#T10##SUB#
Lawrence goes for an armbar but Leighton turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Leighton. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lawrence (7) vs (7) Leighton
Lawrence looking to control but Leighton passes into half guard.
Lawrence tries to roll over but Leighton keeps him under control.#T11#
Leighton trying to control the pace. #SUB2#
Leighton wants to work for an arm triangle but Lawrence is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Leighton trying to control the action but Lawrence is working from the bottom.
Leighton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lawrence haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Leighton perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T12##SUB2#
Leighton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lawrence doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Leighton. #SUB2#
Leighton seems to be looking for submissions.
My spies in The Factory inform me that Leighton has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lawrence wants to control but Leighton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Leighton trying to control from half guard but Lawrence is working away.
Leighton prevents Lawrence from improving his position.#T13#
Leighton wants to control but Lawrence is keeping him busy.
Lawrence keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Leighton prevents Lawrence from improving his position.
Leighton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Let's hope that Leighton has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T14##SUB#
Lawrence looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lawrence tries to roll over but Leighton keeps him under control.
Leighton controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Lawrence looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Lawrence gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Lawrence takes the fight on points by 8 to 7.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, John Lawrence made sure he mentioned PWNAGE™, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 18, 2023 |
#R1#
A shot to the liver by Leighton. Beautiful body shot.
Leighton with a jab.#CUT#It looks like Kawonn Peeples has been cut.
Leighton lands a right hook to the body.
#KD#
Leighton lands a big uppercut and Peeples crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Peeples looks OK. Leighton waves Peeples back to his feet!#ROC#Peeples is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Leighton has managed to clinch.
Peeples is still on wobbly legs! Can Leighton finish him?
Peeples blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peeples managing to block the knees to the body from Leighton.
Peeples being controlled against the cage.
A knee to the head by Peeples.
#TD#
Leighton decides to pull guard.
Peeples seems to have recovered his senses.
Leighton keeping moving, preventing Peeples from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Leighton looking for a guillotine here but Peeples defends easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leighton is on top in guard.
#REVR##T1#
Leighton with a nice head shot there.
Leighton scoring with some ground and pound.
Leighton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Leighton slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Leighton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Leighton lands a couple of digs.
Leighton postures up in Peeples's guard and throws a big left but Peeples blocks it.
Leighton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Leighton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Leighton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Peeples works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Leighton with a flurry of punches that miss. #T2#
Leighton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Leighton distracts Peeples with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Leighton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Leighton works over Peeples with some ground and pound from guard.
Peeples trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Leighton with a nice head shot there.
Leighton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Leighton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Peeples's head.
Leighton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Leighton cracks Peeples with a solid left hand.
Leighton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Peeples's head.
Leighton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leighton lands a couple of digs.#T3#
Leighton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Leighton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Leighton is in close to Peeples's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Leighton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Leighton working some strikes from top position.
Leighton distracts Peeples with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leighton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've been hearing good reports from Leighton's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Leighton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Peeples's head.#T4#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Leighton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Leighton works over Peeples with some ground and pound from guard.
Leighton is stalling in the full guard.
Leighton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Leighton connects with a couple of short punches.
Leighton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Leighton won't allow Peeples to sweep him here.
Leighton gets to his feet and stands over Peeples, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Peeples felt that one! Leighton unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Peeples from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eliott Leighton!
Eliott Leighton decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 10, 2023 |
#R1#
Peeples misses the jab.
Jab by Leighton.#CUT#It looks like Kawonn Peeples has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice body punch from Leighton. #CL#
Leighton closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Leighton successfully pulls guard.
#SUB#
Leighton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leighton keeping moving, preventing Peeples from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Leighton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Leighton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Leighton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T1#
Leighton has a closed guard, preventing Peeples from standing up. #SUB#
Leighton is looking to cinch up a triangle. Peeples throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Leighton's body to avoid the submission. Leighton has instead reached around Peeples's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Leighton arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Eliott Leighton!
After winning the bout, Eliott Leighton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 28, 2023 |
#R1#
Frost moves in looking to clinch but Leighton pushes him off.
Leighton is looking to counter punch.
Leighton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#TD2#
Leighton tries to sprawl but Frost drives through with a takedown into half guard.#SU2#
Frost stands up out of the half guard.
Leighton throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Leighton has closed the distance and engaged Frost in a clinch.
Frost is trying to maintain a safe position but Leighton gets an underhook and turns Frost into the cage.
Frost lands an uppercut.
Leighton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Frost managing to block the knees to the body from Leighton.
Leighton jumps guard but Frost stands there with Leighton around his waist. Leighton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#BC2#
Frost pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Frost scores with a takedown into Leighton's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SU2#
Frost stands up and waves to Leighton to follow him.
Leighton is looking to score with low kicks.#T1#
Frost keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Frost. Beautiful body shot.
Eliott Leighton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leighton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eliott Leighton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leighton misses with a wild body shot.
Leighton misses with a body shot
and Frost counters with a stiff right hand.
Frost connects with a nice cross there... Leighton is looking wobbly and Frost recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Leighton to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Frost jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Olaf Frost!
Olaf Frost tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 26, 2023 |
#R1#
James slips under a jab.
James wants to counter the offense by Leighton and move into the clinch position.#KD2#
James cracks Leighton with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. James has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Leighton to stand back up!
James lands with a kick to the ribs.
#CL#
Leighton takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James avoiding damage as Leighton throws knees to the body.
#TD#
Leighton has dropped down and is working for a takedown. James is trying to keep an underhook but Leighton manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Leighton throwing shots but James is blocking nicely.
James keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leighton tries to pass the half guard into mount. James knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
James is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leighton controlling the action here. #T1##SU#
Leighton escapes and gets back to his feet.
Leighton swings for the body but James moves out of range.
#CL#
Leighton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
James tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leighton avoids it.
Leighton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from James.
Leighton tries for a takedown but James manages to get underhooks.
Leighton's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Leighton slowing the pace effectively.#T2#
Leighton tries to land knees in the clinch but James avoids the damage to the body.
Good body shot from James.
#BC#
Leighton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leighton.
James moves out of range of the strikes.
James has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
James thumps Leighton with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leighton. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leighton throws a head kick that misses.
Leighton throws a push kick but James slaps the foot to one side.
Leighton takes one to the chin there.
Leighton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from James.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leighton throws an off balance right hand
and James counters with a nice body shot.
Leighton misses with the combination.
Leighton lands an overhand right.#T3##CL#
Leighton has James up against the cage in a clinch.
Leighton avoids the elbow strike from James, against the cage.
James tries to work over Leighton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leighton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
James lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leighton backwards. #TD#
Leighton manages to pull guard.
#SUB#
Leighton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
James slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've been hearing good reports from Leighton's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Leighton has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think James should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Leighton has tightened it up now! James should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Eliott Leighton!
Our winner, Eliott Leighton, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 23, 2023 |
#R1#
A shot to the liver by Leighton. Beautiful body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Leighton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Adams stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#TD2#
Adams feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#SUB#
Adams is posturing up here but Leighton has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Adams tries to roll out but it's too tight and Adams has to tap! Slick submission there by Leighton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eliott Leighton!
Eliott Leighton decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 05, 2023 |
#R1#
Leighton misses with an uppercut.
Leighton swings for the body but Undies moves out of range.
Undies unleashes a big counter combination but Leighton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Leighton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Undies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leighton cracks Undies with an open hand slap.
Undies throws a series of punches but Leighton avoids them all with ease.
Leighton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Undies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leighton is looking for a counter combo.
Leighton throws a lazy head kick
and Undies counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leighton misses with an uppercut
and Undies makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#KD2#
Undies sends Leighton crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Undies is motioning to the referee to let Leighton up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#Leighton is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leighton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oh Leighton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice straight punches there by Leighton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leighton.
Leighton is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Undies just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Leighton has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Slimed Undies!
Slimed Undies decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
新年おめでとう 22-23
Date: Jan 01, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 19 losses; Eliott Leighton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tomomi Tsuruta!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Leighton moves into the clinch.#TD#
Leighton has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tsuruta is trying to keep an underhook but Leighton manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Leighton (2) vs (0) Tsuruta
Leighton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tsuruta keeps working.
Tsuruta trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Leighton manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Leighton (5) vs (0) Tsuruta
Tsuruta really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tsuruta tries to hold on but Leighton pushes him away.
Tsuruta stops Leighton from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Tsuruta tries to reverse the position but Leighton maintains control.
Tsuruta tries to hold on but Leighton pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuruta is squirming around, avoiding Leighton's attempts to control the action.
Tsuruta prevents Leighton from taking his back.#SUB#
Tsuruta defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Leighton. #T1##SUB#
Leighton looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Leighton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB#
Leighton looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Tsuruta holds of for dear life.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tsuruta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tsuruta has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Leighton (8) vs (0) Tsuruta
Leighton has the hooks in. Tsuruta is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB#
Leighton has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
We've been hearing good reports from Leighton's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T2##SUB#
Leighton working for a choke but Tsuruta is defending well.
Tsuruta is trying to break free.
Leighton gets his hands free as Tsuruta looks to control. #SUB#
Leighton is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Tsuruta is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eliott Leighton!
A relieved looking Eliott Leighton thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 25, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Leighton has closed the distance and engaged Sabatory in a clinch.
Leighton leaning against his opponent.
#TD2#
Sabatory lands a takedown into guard.
#SUB#
Leighton has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Sabatory should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Leighton has tightened it up now! Sabatory should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Eliott Leighton!
Eliott Leighton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
CWC Fight Night 8
Date: Nov 16, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 8 losses; Everett Arroyo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 18 losses; Eliott Leighton!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Arroyo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Arroyo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Arroyo (4) vs (0) Leighton
Leighton gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Arroyo (6) vs (0) Leighton
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arroyo tries to control but Leighton wriggling away.
Leighton tries to reverse the position but Arroyo maintains control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo wants to take his opponent's back but Leighton doesn't allow it.
Leighton tries to hold on but Arroyo pushes him away.
Arroyo looking to control and managing it successfully. #T1#
Leighton manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Leighton wants to get back to full guard.
Arroyo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Arroyo trying to control from half guard but Leighton is working away.
Arroyo wants to free his trapped foot but Leighton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Arroyo is looking to take a break and control but Leighton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2##SUB2#
Leighton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Arroyo works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Arroyo (9) vs (0) Leighton
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arroyo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Arroyo wants to control but Leighton has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Leighton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3#
Leighton gets back to full guard.
#SUB2#
Leighton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Arroyo is aware though and is defending well.
Arroyo content to stall in guard here. #SUB2#
Leighton looking for a guillotine here but Arroyo defends easily.
#SUB2#
Leighton is looking for a triangle but Arroyo pushes his legs off easily.
#T4##SUB2#
Leighton throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Arroyo escapes and throws Leighton's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Arroyo (12) vs (0) Leighton
Leighton prevents Arroyo from improving position. #SUB#
Arroyo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Leighton is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Arroyo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Leighton! Score +2 for reaching mount: Arroyo (14) vs (0) Leighton#T5#
Arroyo controlling from mount.
Leighton has given up his back here. Will Arroyo look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Arroyo (17) vs (0) Leighton
Arroyo tries to get the hooks in deep but Leighton pushed the leg off.
Arroyo keeps control of the position as Leighton tries to break free.
Arroyo wants to control but Leighton is keeping busy.
We've been hearing good reports from Arroyo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Arroyo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Leighton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB#
Arroyo looking for the choke but no joy.
Arroyo keeps control of the position easily here as Leighton tries to buck him off.
#T6#
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Arroyo's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Arroyo just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
#T7#
Arroyo trying to control.#SUB#
Arroyo looking for the choke but no joy.
Leighton manages to reverse the position and now he's in Arroyo's guard. Nice work there by Leighton.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arroyo (17) vs (2) Leighton#SUB#
Arroyo is looking for a triangle but Leighton pushes his legs off easily.
Leighton wants to control from the top but Arroyo keeps moving. #T8#
Arroyo wants to sweep but no luck.
Arroyo controlling Leighton's posture.
Arroyo keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully.
Arroyo looking to control.
Arroyo is pulling down on Leighton's head. It's preventing any offense from Leighton, at least for the moment.
Leighton sitting in guard here, content to control. #T9#
Leighton preventing the sweep.
Leighton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Let's hope that Leighton has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Arroyo keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully.
Arroyo pulls Leighton in to control the position.
Arroyo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leighton is one step ahead there. #T10#
Leighton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Leighton trying to control the position from guard on top but Arroyo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arroyo wants to sweep here but Leighton controlling him for the moment. #T11#
Arroyo keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully.
Arroyo pulls Leighton in close to prevent any damage.
Leighton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T12#
Arroyo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Arroyo is trying to keep Leighton in close.
Leighton is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Leighton wants to control from the top but Arroyo keeps moving.
Arroyo looking for a sweep. Not yet Arroyo, not yet.
Arroyo looking to control.
Leighton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T13#
Arroyo has his hands on Leighton's head, controlling the position.
Arroyo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Arroyo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Leighton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T14#
Arroyo keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully.
Arroyo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leighton is one step ahead there.
Arroyo is pulling down on Leighton's head to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arroyo is trying to control the position but Leighton postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arroyo takes the fight on points by 17 to 2.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Everett Arroyo made sure he mentioned Knockaround Guys Fight Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
CWC 329 - New York
Date: Nov 06, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 13 losses; Guillo Perez ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 17 losses; Eliott Leighton!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Leighton takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Leighton drags the fight down to the ground.
Perez trying to control the position from guard on top but Leighton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perez 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Perez trying to move into half guard but instead Leighton has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perez (0) vs (2) Leighton
Perez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Leighton content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez looking to control.
Leighton wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving. #T1##SUB2#
Leighton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leighton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Leighton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leighton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Leighton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Perez is trying to keep Leighton in close.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Perez holds on and takes a little breather.
Perez is trying to control the position but Leighton postures up. #T2#
Perez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
My spies in The Factory inform me that Leighton has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Perez controlling the position.#SUB2#
Leighton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leighton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Perez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Perez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Perez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Perez keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully. #T3#
Leighton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Perez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Leighton trying to control but Perez is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Perez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Perez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T4#
Leighton wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving.
Leighton sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB2#
Leighton drops back looking for a leg! Perez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Perez manages to kick Leighton off! Leighton jumps back into Perez 's guard.
Perez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Perez keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully.
Perez controlling Leighton's posture. #T5#
Perez 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Leighton wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving.
Perez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leighton manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perez (2) vs (2) Leighton
Leighton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perez (2) vs (4) Leighton
Perez trying to control the position.
#T6#
Perez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Leighton wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving.
Leighton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Perez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Perez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Leighton wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving. #T7##SUB#
Perez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Leighton defends it easily.
Perez is pulling down on Leighton's head. It's preventing any offense from Leighton, at least for the moment.
Perez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Leighton trying to control but Perez is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Leighton has gone for a leg lock! Perez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Leighton's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perez (4) vs (4) Leighton#SUB2#
Leighton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Perez passes into half guard.
#T8#
Perez is looking to stall here but Leighton recovers full guard.
Perez trying to control but Leighton is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Leighton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T9##SUB2#
Leighton is looking for a triangle but Perez pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Leighton has an active guard here but Perez has managed to pass into half guard.
Leighton wants to control but Perez is keeping busy.
Perez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Leighton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
Leighton looking for submissions off his back.#T10#
Leighton won't allow Perez to pass to mount.
Leighton moves into full guard.
Perez wants to control from the top but Leighton keeps moving.
Perez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Leighton throws his legs up looking for a submission but Perez uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Perez (7) vs (4) Leighton#T11#
Leighton regains half guard.#SUB#
Perez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB2#
Leighton actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Perez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Leighton is not content to let Perez control the position.#T12#
Leighton wants to improve his position but Perez is controlling well.
#SUB#
Perez is working for a kimura but Leighton is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB#
Perez seems to be working for a kimura but Leighton defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Leighton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T13##SUB#
Perez is working for a kimura but Leighton is defending it quite comfortably.
Perez is keen to just control but Leighton is a slippery customer.
Leighton is looking for a sweep. Perez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Perez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Leighton sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Perez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T14#
Perez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Perez (10) vs (4) Leighton#SUB#
Perez looking to secure an arm triangle but Leighton defends it well.
Leighton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Perez takes the fight on points by 10 to 4.
Our winner, Guillo Perez , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
CWC 327 - Nickal vs Saric
Date: Oct 23, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 25 losses; Prana Halo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 17 losses; Eliott Leighton!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Jrvilinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Leighton drives through and clinches with Halo against the cage.
Halo looking for a takedown.
Halo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Leighton pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
Leighton moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD2#
Leighton drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB2#
Leighton has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Halo should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Leighton has tightened it up now! Halo should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Eliott Leighton!
During a confident post fight interview, Eliott Leighton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Prana Halo spoke after the fight, saying 'Shit happens'. |
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Event:
CWC Fight Night 4
Date: Oct 12, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 16 losses; Eliott Leighton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Leighton has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Leighton drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB#
Leighton throws his legs up looking for a submission but Wang uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Leighton (0) vs (3) Wang
Leighton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wang's best efforts.
Wang tries to pass the half guard into mount. Leighton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Leighton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wang is looking to stall here but Leighton recovers full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wang passes into half guard. #T1#
Wang is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Leighton (0) vs (6) Wang
Leighton tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T2#
Leighton is working hard here to advance position.
Leighton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wang trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Leighton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leighton tries to hold on but Wang pushes him away. #T3##SUB2#
Wang swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Leighton is now in Wang's guard. A big mistake from Wang there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leighton (2) vs (6) Wang
Wang is trying to keep Leighton in close.
#SUB2#
Wang looking for a guillotine here but Leighton defends easily.
Wang is trying to control the position but Leighton postures up.
Wang lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leighton (2) vs (8) Wang#SUB#
Leighton looking for a guillotine here but Wang defends easily.
#T4#
Wang looking to pass the guard.
Wang is pushing down on Leighton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Leighton is fighting to maintain full guard but Wang has managed to sneak the leg through.
Leighton wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Leighton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wang pulls his head out easily.
Wang is taking a breather. Leighton says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T5#
Leighton is looking for a sweep. Wang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Leighton trying to hold on to Wang's head to control him but Wang postures up.
Wang looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wang is just content to waste time from the top position. Leighton takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Leighton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wang is one step ahead there.
Wang is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T6#
Wang trying to control but Leighton is working from the bottom.
Wang pushes down on Leighton's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wang is looking to advance position but Leighton won't allow it.
Leighton tries to roll over but Wang keeps him under control.
Wang wants to free his trapped foot but Leighton is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Leighton actively working from the bottom here.#T7#
Wang is thwarting Leighton's attempts to control the position.
Wang wants to pass to mount but Leighton is defending the position.
Wang performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Leighton is looking for a sweep. Wang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T8#
Wang slows the pace down in half guard.
Wang wants to pass to mount but Leighton is defending the position. #SUB#
Leighton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wang pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Leighton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Leighton is trying to control but can't.
Leighton gets back to full guard.
#T9##SUB#
Leighton is looking for a triangle here but Wang uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Leighton (2) vs (11) Wang
Leighton tries to bench press Wang off him but Wang keeps the position.
Leighton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wang's best efforts.
Wang trying to mount his opponent but Leighton defends it.
Leighton is not content to let Wang control the position.#SUB#
Leighton actively working from the bottom here.#T10##SUB#
Leighton looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Wang is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Leighton actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Leighton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T11#
Wang is trying to control. Leighton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wang in particular looking to stall.
Wang tries to pass the half guard into mount. Leighton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wang keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wang wants to pass the guard but Leighton is defending well. #T12#
Wang is trying to control. Leighton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Leighton looking for submissions off his back.
Leighton won't allow Wang to pass to mount. #SUB#
Leighton looking for submissions off his back.
Wang is controlling the pace.
Well,Leighton is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?#T13#
Leighton is staying active underneath Wang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Leighton is in trouble now - Wang has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Leighton (2) vs (14) Wang
Leighton is trying to escape the mount.
Wang tries to control but Leighton wriggling away. #T14#
Wang prevents Leighton from getting the reversal.
Wang tries to control but Leighton wriggling away.
Wang fails to advance to Leighton's back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wang prevents Leighton from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wang wins on points by 14 to 2.
Our winner, Long Wang, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
CWC 323 - Prelims
Date: Sep 25, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Gabriel Arones! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 15 losses; Eliott Leighton!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Leighton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Leighton wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD#
Arones drags the fight down to the ground.
Leighton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Arones keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully.
My spies in The Factory inform me that Leighton has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Arones is trying to keep Leighton in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arones being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Arones seems keen to control Leighton's posture.
Arones is trying to keep Leighton in close.
Arones keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully.
Arones is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T2#
Arones keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully.
Leighton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Leighton trying to control but Arones is working from the bottom.
Arones looking to control.
#SUB2#
Leighton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Arones manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Leighton has Arones in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arones (2) vs (0) Leighton#SUB2#
Leighton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Arones passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Arones (5) vs (0) Leighton#T3#
Arones is looking to take a break and control but Leighton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leighton is trying to control Arones's posture but Arones avoids it.
Leighton sneaks back into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Arones's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB2#
Leighton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arones pulls his head out easily. #T4##SUB2#
Leighton looking for submissions off his back.
Arones is trying to control. Leighton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Arones has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Arones (8) vs (0) Leighton
Arones wants to control the pace but Leighton is squirming around nicely. #T5#
Leighton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Arones is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Leighton is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Arones (11) vs (0) Leighton
Arones is riding his opponent, not letting Leighton buck him off.
Arones controlling well, preventing Leighton from escaping the position.
Arones is looking to control Leighton but Leighton is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Leighton turns into Arones and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arones (11) vs (2) Leighton#T6#
Leighton wants to control from the top but Arones keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arones is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arones (13) vs (2) Leighton
Leighton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Leighton has his foot on Arones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Arones works his way back into a safe position though.
Arones tries to free his leg and advance position but Leighton is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Leighton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Arones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Leighton is looking for a triangle here but Arones uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Arones (16) vs (2) Leighton#T7#
Leighton is trying to get back to half guard.
Leighton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Arones working away.
Leighton regains half guard.#T8#
Arones sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Arones is trying to control the action in half guard but Leighton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Arones content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB#
Arones seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Leighton is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gabriel Arones!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Gabriel Arones made sure he mentioned Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 26, 2022 |
#R1#
Kusnemirpow scores with a decent looking hook.#CUT2#It looks like Eliott Leighton has been cut.#CL#
Leighton clinches. #TD#
Leighton pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB#
Leighton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kusnemirpow defends it easily.#SUB#
Kusnemirpow is posturing up here but Leighton has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kusnemirpow tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kusnemirpow has to tap! Slick submission there by Leighton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eliott Leighton!
Eliott Leighton thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 12, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Leighton has managed to clinch.
LeJones is trying to break the clinch but Leighton has him pressed against the cage.
Leighton missing with knees to the body.
LeJones is pressed up against the cage. Leighton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag LeJones down to the mat. LeJones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
LeJones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leighton connects with a nice looking jab.
#CUT#It looks like Trent LeJones has been cut.
Leighton swings for the body but LeJones moves out of range.
LeJones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
LeJones avoids the body shot from Leighton.
Leighton backing away here, and LeJones unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#CL#
Leighton closes the distance and clinches.
LeJones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton stalling the fight.
Leighton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from LeJones.
Leighton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#TD#
Leighton turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Leighton manages to end up in side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if LeJones can do anything to dispel that myth.#T1##SUB#
Leighton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, LeJones has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Leighton is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. LeJones is trying to escape and Leighton transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and LeJones is forced to tap! Nice work there by Leighton! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eliott Leighton!
During a confident post fight interview, Eliott Leighton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 08, 2022 |
#R1#
Friomannsson takes a swing at Leighton's ribcage but misses.
Leighton feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Friomannsson.
Leighton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Friomannsson.
Friomannsson lands a slapping body shot.
Leighton throws a big shot that misses.
Eliott Leighton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Friomannsson.
Leighton slips a jab from Friomannsson.
Friomannsson misses with a body punch
and Leighton counters with a nice body kick. #CL#
Leighton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Friomannsson, pushing him back against the cage.
Friomannsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leighton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Leighton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Friomannsson avoids it.
Leighton stalling against the cage.
Leighton taking a breather.
Friomannsson managing to block the knees to the body from Leighton.
Friomannsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leighton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Friomannsson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Friomannsson has had enough of the clinch but Leighton keeps him there for the moment.#T1##TD#
Leighton has Friomannsson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Leighton pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Friomannsson tumbling to the mat - Leighton dives into Friomannsson's guard.
Friomannsson being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB#
Friomannsson wants to stand and escape. He's got his foot on Leighton's hips, looking to push off. But Leighton grabs a hold of the leg and drops back for an ankle lock! It's hard to tell if he's got it. Both fighters look composed - OH, not anymore they don't! Friomannsson screams like a kid who's trapped his fingers in the car door and taps out! Yikes, that must have hurt - hopefully it's not snapped anything!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Eliott Leighton!
A victorious Eliott Leighton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 13, 2022 |
#R1#
Leighton throws a series of punches but Ragnarsson avoids them all with ease.
Ragnarsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leighton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Leighton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leighton slips a jab from Ragnarsson.
Leighton ducks under a wild hook from Ragnarsson.#CL#
Leighton gets a clinch. #BC2#
Ragnarsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leighton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Leighton moves in looking to clinch but Ragnarsson pushes him off.
Leighton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ragnarsson throws out the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Leighton misses its target.
Leighton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leighton misses with a few strikes there.
Ragnarsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leighton cracks Ragnarsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Leighton tries to clinch but Ragnarsson is having none of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ragnarsson! But no joy.
Leighton throws the left hand but Ragnarsson avoids the punch easily.
Ragnarsson throws out a counter right but Leighton avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Ragnarsson needs to keep his hands up - Leighton had a free shot at his head there.
Ragnarsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab, jab by Ragnarsson - just one landing.
Leighton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ragnarsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leighton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ragnarsson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Leighton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ragnarsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Leighton throws a wild body kick that Ragnarsson sees coming a mile off.
Ragnarsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Leighton lands a high kick!
Leighton throws a low kick but Ragnarsson moves out of range easily.
Ragnarsson takes a swing at Leighton's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Ragnarsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leighton staying out of range there.
Leighton tries a head kick but it misses.
Leighton slips under a jab.
Leighton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ragnarsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Leighton wants to clinch up but Ragnarsson keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Leighton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Leighton has Ragnarsson pressed against the cage, preventing Ragnarsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ragnarsson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ragnarsson has had enough of the clinch but Leighton keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Ragnarsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leighton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Leighton looks to clinch #KD2#
and Ragnarsson counters with a nice right hand that sends Leighton toppling to the canvas! Leighton scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ragnarsson finish him?!#ROC2#Leighton is rocked!#CL#
Leighton moves into the clinch successfully.
Oh Leighton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ragnarsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T3#
Ragnarsson is trying to break the clinch but Leighton has him pressed against the cage.
Leighton seems to have got his legs back now.#TD#
Leighton has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ragnarsson uses from the top position.
Ragnarsson trying to control but Leighton is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Leighton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ragnarsson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leighton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Leighton looking for a guillotine here but Ragnarsson defends easily.
#SUB#
Leighton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T4#
Ragnarsson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Leighton wants to stand but Ragnarsson is controlling the position. #SUB#
Leighton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ragnarsson is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Leighton is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Ragnarsson rolls with it to try and escape but Leighton cranks on the arm and Ragnarsson is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eliott Leighton!
After winning the bout, Eliott Leighton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 10, 2022 |
#R1#
Hill throws a series of punches but Leighton moves out of range. #CL#
Leighton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Leighton fails to pull guard.
#BC2#
Hill manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Hill has managed to clinch.
Hill on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hill has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Leighton missing with knees to the body.
Leighton takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#It looks like Eliott Leighton has been cut.
Hill prevents the takedown attempt.
Leighton trying to land knees to the body.
#BC2#
Hill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Hill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leighton, pushing him back against the cage.
Leighton is trying to drag Hill to the mat but Hill just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliott Leighton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hill presses Leighton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC2#
Hill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#KD2#
Hill lands a big right hand that sends Leighton crashing to the mat! Hill stays standing though and waves Leighton back to his feet!#ROC2#Leighton is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Leighton tries to keep at a distance but Hill has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oh Leighton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leighton struggles to land a body shot inside as Hill controls his hands.
Leighton seems to have got his legs back now.#T1##TD#
Leighton drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB#
Leighton working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hill has passed into half guard!
#SU2#
Hill stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Leighton blocks a head kick by Hill.
Hill smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hill is looking to clinch but Leighton is avoiding it.
Hill goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Scott Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill moves in looking to clinch but Leighton pushes him off.
Hill takes a swing at Leighton's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leighton. Hill does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Leighton forces Hill back against the cage and clinches.
Hill misses with a punch on the inside.
Hill comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leighton avoids a wild elbow strike from Hill.#BC2#
Hill manages to break the clinch.
Hill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leighton misses with a looping left.#CL#
Leighton drives through and clinches with Hill against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hill. #BC2#
Hill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hill cracks Leighton with an open hand slap.
Hill moves in looking to clinch but Leighton pushes him off.#CL2#
Hill clinches with his opponent.
Hill misses with a punch to the body.
Hill wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC2#
Hill manages to break the clinch.
#KD2#
Hill lands a big uppercut and Leighton crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Leighton looks OK. Hill waves Leighton back to his feet!
Hill dances in with a quick combination. Leighton is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Hill snaps Leighton's head back. Leighton stumbles backwards against the cage. Hill steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Leighton's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Leighton just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Scott Hill! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 25, 2022 |
#R1#
Adams lands a high kick!
Adams throws a head kick that misses.
Leighton scores with a hook to the body. Adams takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Leighton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adams.
Leighton lands a nice looking body shot.
Adams looks winded!
Leighton lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Adams out cold! Adams is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eliott Leighton!
An out of breath Eliott Leighton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated AJ Adams had this to say: 'It was a tough loss um Im gonna recover and we on to the next '. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 08, 2022 |
#R1##KD#
Leighton lands a left and a right that send Sukarman crashing to the mat, dazed. Leighton thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Sukarman is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Sutarjo Sukarman has been cut.
Leighton shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Sukarman takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Leighton sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Sukarman bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eliott Leighton!
A very excited looking Eliott Leighton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Sutarjo Sukarman stepped up to the mic, saying 'Next i'll win'. |
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Event:
CWC 300 - SUPERNOVA Prelims 2
Date: Apr 03, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 14 losses; Eliott Leighton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Duck Dodgers!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Dodgers pushes Leighton up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Dodgers successfully pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB#
Leighton has gone for a leg lock! Dodgers slips out almost immediately though and dives into Leighton's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leighton (0) vs (2) Dodgers#SUB#
Leighton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Leighton can't keep his opponent in guard - Dodgers advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Leighton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T1##SUB#
Leighton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dodgers pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Leighton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Leighton looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Leighton actively working from the bottom here.#T2#
Leighton tries to get to full guard but Dodgers has control of the leg. #SUB#
Leighton actively working from the bottom here.
Dodgers trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Leighton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Leighton regains full guard. Nicely done. #T3##SUB#
Leighton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dodgers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Leighton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Leighton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dodgers is aware though and is defending well.
Dodgers is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dodgers is continuing to stall.#T4#
The adventures of Dodgers the control monster continue. Boring.#SUB#
Leighton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dodgers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dodgers stays in close to Leighton's body and controls the position.
Dodgers is pushing down on Leighton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Leighton is fighting to maintain full guard but Dodgers has managed to sneak the leg through.#T5#
Leighton wants to control but Dodgers is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Leighton is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Leighton looking for a kimura from the bottom but Dodgers passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Leighton (0) vs (5) Dodgers
Leighton tries to buck Dodgers off but Dodgers is having none of it.
Dodgers controlling from side mount. #T6#
Leighton tries to bench press Dodgers off him but Dodgers keeps the position.
Dodgers trying to control the action but Leighton is working from the bottom.
Leighton manages to get back to half guard.
Leighton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T7#
Leighton trying to control but Dodgers postures up.
#SUB#
Leighton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dodgers pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Leighton looking for a kimura from the bottom but Dodgers passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Leighton (0) vs (8) Dodgers
Leighton wants to control but Dodgers postures up.
Leighton is trying to get back to half guard.#T8#
Leighton is not content to let Dodgers control the position.
Dodgers is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Dodgers slows the pace down.
Leighton is looking for a sweep.#T9#
Dodgers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leighton keeps working.
Leighton seems a little lost for a moment, as Dodgers dominates the positioning.#T10#
Leighton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dodgers moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Leighton is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dodgers off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Leighton (4) vs (8) Dodgers
Dodgers trying to control the hands but Leighton breaks the grip. #T11##SUB#
Leighton is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Dodgers is defending well though. Leighton let's go of the attempt for now.
Dodgers trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
I really don't envy Dodgers right now.
#SUB#
Dodgers is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Leighton gets his way!
#SUB#
Leighton seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Dodgers's chin but Dodgers turns very nicely into Leighton's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Dodgers.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leighton (4) vs (10) Dodgers#SUB#
Leighton looking for a guillotine here but Dodgers defends easily.
#T12#
Dodgers is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dodgers stopping the sweep attempt from Leighton.
We've been hearing good reports from Leighton's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Dodgers is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dodgers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T13##SUB#
Leighton looking for a guillotine here but Dodgers defends easily.
#SUB#
Leighton throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dodgers escapes and throws Leighton's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Leighton (4) vs (13) Dodgers#T14#
Leighton is trying to get back to half guard.
Leighton is working hard here to advance position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Leighton struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leighton is trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dodgers wins on points by 13 to 4.
A victorious Duck Dodgers thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
CWC 299 - Prelims
Date: Mar 20, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Billy Jones! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 13 losses; Eliott Leighton!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Jones has managed to clinch.
#TD2#
Leighton turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Leighton manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Jones (0) vs (4) Leighton
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jones struggling a bit here.
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Leighton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jones has one of Leighton's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Jones is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Leighton is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jones (0) vs (6) Leighton
My spies in The Factory inform me that Leighton has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Leighton is trying to control here but Jones has managed to regain half guard.
#SUB2#
Leighton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Leighton eventually gives up the hold. #T1##SUB#
Jones actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Leighton seems to be looking for submissions.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Leighton is very close to passing his half guard.
Leighton trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2##SUB2#
Leighton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've been hearing good reports from Jones's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB2#
Leighton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Leighton eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Leighton is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Leighton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well. #T3##SUB#
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leighton is working away from the top position though.
Jones wants to improve his position but Leighton is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leighton is working away from the top position though.#T4#
Jones desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Leighton is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Leighton moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Jones. Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (0) vs (9) Leighton
Leighton trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom. #T5#
Leighton has control of an arm but Jones manages to advance to Leighton's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jones (4) vs (9) Leighton
Jones keeps control of the position as Leighton tries to break free.
Leighton breaks Jones's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (4) vs (11) Leighton
Jones is trying to keep Leighton in close.
#SUB#
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T6#
Jones managing to control the position. #SUB2#
Leighton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Leighton trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom. #T7#
Leighton postures up.
Leighton wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Leighton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jones haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jones trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Leighton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Leighton trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T8##SUB#
Jones has his foot on Leighton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Leighton works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Leighton drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Leighton off! Leighton jumps back into Jones's guard. #SUB2#
Leighton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB#
Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Leighton defends it easily.#T9##SUB#
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Leighton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Leighton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Jones has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Leighton should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Jones has tightened it up now! Leighton should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Billy Jones!
Billy Jones took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
CWC 298 - Prelims
Date: Mar 13, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 14 losses; Andy Bangsit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 12 losses; Eliott Leighton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Leighton moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Leighton tightens his grip and picks Bangsit up, before dumping him to the ground. Bangsit manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bangsit (0) vs (2) Leighton
Bangsit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leighton is one step ahead there.
Bangsit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Bangsit has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leighton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bangsit keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Leighton drops back looking for a leg! Bangsit is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bangsit manages to kick Leighton off! Leighton jumps back into Bangsit's guard.
Bangsit working a defensive guard here.
#T1##SUB2#
Leighton drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bangsit dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bangsit (2) vs (2) Leighton
Bangsit wants to control from the top but Leighton keeps moving.
Leighton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bangsit is one step ahead there.
Bangsit trying to control the position from guard on top but Leighton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Bangsit slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bangsit passes Leighton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bangsit seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leighton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Bangsit wants to work for an arm triangle but Leighton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bangsit seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leighton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T3##SUB2#
Leighton has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Bangsit escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Bangsit! Score +3 for passing guard: Bangsit (5) vs (2) Leighton
Bangsit trying to control the position but Leighton is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leighton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bangsit taking a breather here.
Leighton regains half guard.#T4##SUB2#
Leighton actively working from the bottom here.
Bangsit looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bangsit is looking to stall here but Leighton recovers full guard.
Bangsit seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB2#
Leighton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bangsit passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bangsit (8) vs (2) Leighton
We've been hearing good reports from Bangsit's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bangsit happy to just control the position for now. #T5##SUB#
Bangsit tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bangsit has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bangsit taking a break here but Leighton is having none of it and regains half guard.
Bangsit trying to mount his opponent but Leighton defends it. #SUB2#
Leighton looking for submissions off his back.#T6#
Leighton is staying active underneath Bangsit, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Bangsit is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Leighton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bangsit. #SUB2#
Leighton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bangsit pulls his head out easily.
Bangsit is keen to just control but Leighton is a slippery customer.#T7##SUB2#
Leighton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Leighton trying to hold on to Bangsit's head to control him but Bangsit postures up.
Leighton is staying active underneath Bangsit, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Leighton looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Bangsit is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Leighton is just riding it out for now. Bangsit eventually gives up the hold. #T8#
Bangsit is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Bangsit advances to half guard. #SUB2#
Leighton actively working from the bottom here.
Leighton trying to hold on to Bangsit's head to control him but Bangsit postures up.
#T9#
Well, if Bangsit is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza Yum. Can't wait.
#SUB2#
Leighton actively working from the bottom here.
Bangsit wants to pass the guard but Leighton is defending well.
Bangsit is working hard here to advance position.
Leighton is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Leighton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T10#
Bangsit is looking to advance position but Leighton won't allow it.
Leighton trying to control here.
#SUB#
Bangsit looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Leighton is in trouble now - Bangsit has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bangsit (11) vs (2) Leighton#T11#
Bangsit wants to control the pace but Leighton is squirming around nicely.
Leighton sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bangsit perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Leighton won't allow Bangsit to pass to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bangsit seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leighton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T12##SUB#
Bangsit is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Leighton is just riding it out for now. Bangsit eventually gives up the hold.
Bangsit controlling the action here.
Leighton trying to hold on to Bangsit's head to control him but Bangsit postures up.
#SUB2#
Leighton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bangsit pulls his head out easily. #T13##SUB2#
Leighton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bangsit works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bangsit (14) vs (2) Leighton
Leighton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bangsit controlling the position from side mount. #SUB#
Bangsit has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Leighton is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Bangsit yanks on the arm and Leighton is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Bangsit.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andy Bangsit! |
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Event:
CWC 296 - Jones vs Trump
Date: Feb 27, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 21 losses; Arm Breaker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 12 losses; Eliott Leighton!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Jrvilinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Leighton closes the distance and pushes Breaker back into the cage.#TD2#
Leighton pulls guard successfully.
#SUB2#
Leighton working for a triangle but Breaker defends it easily.
Breaker trying to control but Leighton is working from the bottom.
Breaker is pushing down on Leighton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Leighton is fighting to maintain full guard but Breaker has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB2#
Breaker is looking to stall in half guard but Leighton is in no mood to hang around. He's locked up a Kimura from the bottom and has used it to sweep! He's held on to the kimura and is looking to finish here... will he get it... YES! Breaker taps out and the crowd goes crazy! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eliott Leighton!
An out of breath Eliott Leighton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
CWC 295 Morrison Jr vs Saldini
Date: Feb 13, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 12 losses; Eliott Leighton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 11 losses; Guillo Perez !
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Leighton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Leighton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Perez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leighton as he jumps to the side. #CL#
Leighton closes the distance and pushes Perez back into the cage.#TD#
Leighton has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Perez regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Leighton (2) vs (0) Perez
Leighton trying to control the position from guard on top but Perez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB2#
Perez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Leighton is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Perez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Leighton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Leighton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Perez looking for a guillotine here but Leighton defends easily.
Leighton wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving. #T1#
Leighton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Perez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Perez wants to sweep but no luck.
Perez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leighton (2) vs (2) Perez
Perez is trying to control. Leighton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Perez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Leighton has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Leighton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Leighton is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Perez is tapping! Great win for Leighton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Eliott Leighton!
Eliott Leighton decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
CWC 294 - Brown vs Morrison
Date: Feb 06, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 11 losses; Eliott Leighton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 13 losses; Andy Bangsit!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Leighton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bangsit swivels and escapes.
Bangsit feints the counter takedown.
Leighton darts in looking for a takedown but Bangsit gets double underhooks and turns Leighton into the cage. #TD2#
Bangsit drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB#
Leighton drops back looking for a leg! Bangsit is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bangsit manages to kick Leighton off! Leighton jumps back into Bangsit's guard.
Leighton trying to control the position from guard on top but Bangsit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leighton passes Bangsit's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bangsit wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Leighton is working for an americana but Bangsit has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Leighton was thinking about the submission.
Leighton trying to control but Bangsit is working from the bottom. #T1#
Leighton is really struggling to control Bangsit but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SUB2#
Bangsit has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leighton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leighton looking to pass the guard.
Leighton pushing down on Bangsit's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB#
Leighton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bangsit is just riding it out for now. Leighton eventually gives up the hold.
Bangsit is trying to maintain the position but Leighton is very close to passing his half guard.#T2##SUB2#
Bangsit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Leighton is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Leighton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Leighton seems to be working for a kimura but Bangsit defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Leighton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bangsit sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Bangsit is defending against the submission attempts here by Leighton.
#T3##SUB2#
Bangsit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Bangsit is defending against the submission attempts here by Leighton.
#SUB#
Leighton is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Leighton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bangsit sees it coming and defends easily.#T4#
Bangsit keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #SUB#
Leighton is working for a submission of some sort.
Bangsit is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Leighton seems to be looking for submissions.
Bangsit is concentrating on defense, preventing Leighton from advancing position. #SUB#
Leighton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T5#
Bangsit trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB#
Leighton is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Leighton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bangsit doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Leighton. #SUB#
Leighton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#T6##SUB#
Leighton is working for a submission of some sort.
Bangsit moves into full guard.
#SUB#
Leighton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T7##SUB2#
Bangsit working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Leighton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Leighton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Leighton postures up.
#SUB2#
Bangsit had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Leighton defends it easily.#SUB#
Leighton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bangsit looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bangsit looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bangsit! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Leighton (0) vs (4) Bangsit
Bangsit trying to control the position but Leighton is working away.
Bangsit is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
My spies in Cloud9 inform me that Bangsit has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T8#
Leighton is looking to reverse the position.
Bangsit content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bangsit is looking to take a break and control but Leighton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T9##SUB2#
Bangsit tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bangsit has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Leighton is looking to regain half guard here but Bangsit keeps moving and retains side control.
Leighton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bangsit's best efforts.
Bangsit content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB2#
Bangsit seems to be working for a kimura but Leighton defends the submission attempt.#T10#
Bangsit is taking a breather. Leighton says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bangsit is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Leighton (0) vs (7) Bangsit#SUB2#
Bangsit jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle. Ooooh, that looks tight Leighton is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Leighton and Bangsit has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Bangsit takes a little break here. Leighton wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T11#
Bangsit trying to control the action but Leighton is working from the bottom.
Leighton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bangsit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leighton keeps working. #T12#
The referee asks Bangsit politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bangsit prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bangsit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leighton keeps working.
Leighton is looking to regain half guard here but Bangsit keeps moving and retains side control.
Bangsit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leighton keeps working. #T13#
A lull in the action here.#SUB2#
Bangsit swings around for an armbar but Leighton sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bangsit's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leighton (2) vs (7) Bangsit
Leighton wants to pass the guard but Bangsit is keeping the position.#T14#
Leighton trying to control the position from guard on top but Bangsit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leighton postures up.
Leighton is looking to advance position but Bangsit has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Leighton (2) vs (11) Bangsit
Leighton can't escape the position.
Leighton is squirming around, avoiding Bangsit's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
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Event:
CWC 291 - Tokyo
Date: Jan 17, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 10 losses; Eliott Leighton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Billy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Leighton (0) vs (2) Jones#SUB#
Leighton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
Jones passes Leighton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Leighton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jones works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Leighton (0) vs (5) Jones
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton regains half guard.
My spies in Golden Harvest inform me that Jones has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T1##SUB2#
Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Leighton sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Leighton actively working from the bottom here.
Leighton is in trouble now - Jones has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Leighton (0) vs (8) Jones#SUB2#
Jones jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle. Ooooh, that looks tight Leighton is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Leighton and Jones has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Leighton is looking to reverse the position.#T2##SUB2#
Jones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leighton, who protects the arm well.
Leighton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB#
Leighton looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Jones pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Leighton (0) vs (11) Jones#T3#
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leighton is looking to escape.
Leighton sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#SUB2#
Jones is looking for a kimura but Leighton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage. #SUB#
Leighton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Leighton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily. #T4##SUB2#
Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leighton defends it well.
Jones is looking to advance position but Leighton won't allow it. #SUB2#
Jones in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Leighton tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Jones!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Billy Jones!
Billy Jones took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
TWGC 36 (205lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1
Date: Jan 07, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 9 losses; Eliott Leighton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 1 losses; Bo Nickal!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Nickal scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Leighton (0) vs (4) Nickal
Nickal has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Leighton (0) vs (6) Nickal
Leighton looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Leighton (0) vs (9) Nickal
Nickal has the hooks in. Leighton is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
We've been hearing good reports from Leighton's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Nickal biding his time, looking for the opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton tries to break free.
#T1#
Leighton is working hard here to advance position.
Leighton manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nickal's guard. Nice work there by Leighton.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leighton (2) vs (9) Nickal#SUB#
Leighton drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nickal dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leighton (2) vs (11) Nickal#SUB#
Leighton looking for subs off his back but Nickal has passed one foot through into half guard.
Nickal controlling the action here. #T2#
Nickal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leighton keeps working.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Nickal looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T3##SUB#
Leighton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nickal pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nickal wants to pass to mount but Leighton is defending the position.
Nickal perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T4#
Nickal wants to take a breather but Leighton is having none of it. #SUB#
Leighton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nickal is pressing down on Leighton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leighton is holding on for now. #SUB#
Leighton actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Leighton looking for subs from the bottom but Nickal mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Leighton (2) vs (14) Nickal#T5#
Nickal looking to control but Leighton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Leighton is looking to improve his position but Nickal isn't that keen on the idea.
Nickal takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Leighton (2) vs (17) Nickal
Leighton looking very determined here, making life difficult for Nickal.
#T6#
Nickal has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Leighton's body.
Let's hope that Nickal has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Nickal controlling well, preventing Leighton from escaping the position.
#T7##SUB2#
Nickal is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leighton rolls, trying to escape but Nickal keeps control of the position.
#SUB2#
Nickal looking to break Leighton's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Leighton remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Nickal will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Leighton tries to break free.
Leighton is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Leighton defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leighton (4) vs (17) Nickal#T8##SUB#
Leighton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nickal is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nickal has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leighton (4) vs (19) Nickal#SUB#
Leighton has his foot on Nickal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nickal works his way back into a safe position though.
Nickal engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Leighton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T9##SUB#
Leighton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nickal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nickal content to stall in guard here.
It looks like Nickal might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
We've been informed that Nickal has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T10#
Leighton keeping moving, preventing Nickal from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Leighton throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Nickal escapes and throws Leighton's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Leighton (4) vs (22) Nickal
Nickal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leighton keeps working. #T11#
Leighton is being controlled here.
Leighton is not content to let Nickal control the position.
Leighton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nickal wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nickal is looking to take a break and control but Leighton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T12#
Nickal looking to control but instead Leighton has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Nickal trying to mount his opponent but Leighton defends it. #SUB#
Leighton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nickal pulls his head out easily. #T13#
Nickal tries to pass to full mount but Leighton defends it.
Nickal frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Leighton (4) vs (25) Nickal
Nickal sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nickal wants to take Leighton's back but he can't do it this time. #T14#
Nickal can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leighton is looking to escape.
Leighton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nickal with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickal wins on points by 25 to 4.
A very excited looking Bo Nickal made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
TWGC 36 (205lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Dec 30, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Helio Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 9 losses; Eliott Leighton!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Leighton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracias fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracias tries to clinch but Leighton is having none of it.
Gracias moves in looking to clinch but Leighton pushes him off.
Gracias tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD#
Gracias shoots in and gets a takedown into Leighton's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracias (2) vs (0) Leighton#SUB2#
Leighton pushes a forearm under Gracias's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Gracias is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eliott Leighton!
During a confident post fight interview, Eliott Leighton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
TWGC 36 (205lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Dec 29, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; David Brent! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 9 losses; Eliott Leighton!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Brent shoots in and bounces Leighton off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brent (2) vs (0) Leighton
Brent wants to pass the guard but Leighton is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Leighton looking for a guillotine here but Brent defends easily.
#SUB2#
Brent is sitting in close to Leighton's body. Leighton has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Brent is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Brent is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Leighton.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Eliott Leighton!
Eliott Leighton thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
CWC 285 LA
Date: Dec 05, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 9 losses; Eliott Leighton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Vaai Finau!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Leighton tries to keep at a distance but Finau has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Finau successfully pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB#
Leighton drops back looking for a leg! Finau is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Finau manages to kick Leighton off! Leighton jumps back into Finau's guard.
Finau seems keen to control Leighton's posture.
Leighton won't allow Finau to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leighton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Finau swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton trying to control the position from guard on top but Finau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Leighton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T1##SUB#
Leighton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Finau is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Finau has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leighton (0) vs (2) Finau
Finau wants to control from the top but Leighton keeps moving.
We've been hearing good reports from Leighton's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB#
Finau content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Leighton has locked up a guillotine! Leighton's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Finau is holding on here and Leighton must be using up a lot of energy. Finau has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Leighton gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Eliott Leighton!
Eliott Leighton thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 17, 2021 |
#R1#
Valcak throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Leighton counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Valcak! #SUB#
Leighton tries for a kimura but Valcak is defending well. #SUB#
Leighton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Valcak has escaped the position, nice work there.
Valcak is trying to control Leighton's posture but Leighton avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Leighton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Leighton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Leighton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Leighton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Leighton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T1##SUB#
Leighton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Leighton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Valcak is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Valcak can't do much from the bottom here.
Leighton advances to full mount. #T2##SUB#
Leighton is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Valcak has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Leighton is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Valcak to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Valcak shrugs it off.
Leighton fails to take his opponent's back. #SUB#
Leighton has control of Valcak's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Valcak regains control of the situation pretty easily.
#SUB#
Leighton jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Valcak manages to avoid the submission attempt. #T3##SUB#
Leighton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Valcak, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Leighton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Valcak is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Leighton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Valcak has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Leighton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Valcak has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Leighton tries for a kimura but Valcak is defending well. #T4#
Valcak tries to bench press Leighton off him but Leighton keeps the position. #SUB#
Leighton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Leighton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Valcak is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Leighton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Valcak is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Leighton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Valcak is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eliott Leighton dominated that round.
That's time! Leighton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD2#
Valcak shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Valcak was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Leighton explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Filip Valcak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Valcak fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leighton, pushing him back against the cage.#TD#
Leighton is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Valcak can't fight it off and eventually Leighton manages to take the fight to the floor. Valcak looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Valcak is looking to stand back up but Leighton counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Valcak.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#REVB#
Leighton controlling the pace. #T1##SUB#
Leighton has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Valcak defend it? Leighton steps over the head and cranks it - Valcak is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Leighton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eliott Leighton!
A victorious Eliott Leighton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 11, 2021 |
#R1#
Smith throws a body kick, spinning off balance#CL#
and Leighton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Leighton is working for takedown but Smith is calmly controlling the position for now.#BC2#
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leighton moves out of range as Smith strikes.#TD#
Smith tries to sprawl but Leighton drives through with a takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Leighton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smith is just riding it out for now. Leighton eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leighton is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith is trying to stand up here but Leighton is controlling him well. #SUB2#
Smith looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Smith is trying to stand up here but Leighton is controlling him well. #SUB#
Leighton has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Smith defend it? Leighton steps over the head and cranks it - Smith is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Leighton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eliott Leighton!
An out of breath Eliott Leighton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 03, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Leighton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SUB#
Leighton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smith knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Smith is trying to get back to his feet.
Smith sneaks back into half guard.
Smith is pressing down on Leighton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Leighton wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving. #SUB#
Leighton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leighton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith can't keep his opponent in guard - Leighton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Leighton wants to work for an arm triangle but Smith is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T1##SUB#
Leighton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Leighton. #SUB#
Leighton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Leighton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Smith has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leighton pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Leighton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smith is just riding it out for now. Leighton eventually gives up the hold. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Leighton is working for a kimura but Smith is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB#
Leighton is looking for a kimura but Smith is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Leighton to get the leverage. #SUB#
Leighton wants to work for an arm triangle but Smith is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Smith is trying to stand.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Leighton wants to work for an arm triangle but Smith is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Smith misses with some strikes from the bottom.
#T3##SUB#
Leighton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Leighton seems to be working for a kimura but Smith defends the submission attempt.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Leighton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Leighton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Leighton. #SUB#
Leighton is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Leighton is working for a kimura but Smith is defending it quite comfortably.
#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Leighton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Leighton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smith defends it well.
Leighton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Leighton is trying to control. Smith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith punching from the bottom.
#SUB#
Leighton is trying to work for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Smith trying to control here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eliott Leighton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jayson Smith's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Smith gets the takedown into side control.
Leighton throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#TD#
Leighton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leighton wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving. #SUB#
Leighton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leighton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Leighton trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1##SUB#
Leighton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leighton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Leighton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Smith is looking for a triangle but Leighton pushes his legs off easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Leighton's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Leighton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leighton trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leighton forces his way into half guard.#SUB#
Leighton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smith defends it well.
Eliott Leighton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Leighton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB#
Smith is defending against the submission attempts here by Leighton.
Leighton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T3#
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Smith keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Leighton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Leighton wants to work for an arm triangle but Smith is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Leighton seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Leighton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smith defends it well. #SUB2#
Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB#
Leighton is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Leighton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smith defends it well.
Smith is looking to control Leighton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Leighton has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Smith defend it? Leighton steps over the head and cranks it - Smith is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Leighton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eliott Leighton!
Eliott Leighton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
TANJOUBI
Date: Aug 31, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 8 losses; Eliott Leighton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Lalo Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Jimenez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Leighton (0) vs (2) Jimenez
Jimenez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB#
Leighton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jimenez defends well.
Leighton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#SUB#
Leighton looking for a guillotine here but Jimenez defends easily.
Jimenez trying to control the position from guard on top but Leighton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##SUB#
Leighton throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jimenez escapes and throws Leighton's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Leighton (0) vs (5) Jimenez
Jimenez is looking to take a break and control but Leighton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leighton tries to improve position but can't.
Jimenez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T2#
Jimenez is looking to take a break and control but Leighton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leighton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jimenez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Leighton is not content to let Jimenez control the position. #T3#
Jimenez taking a break here but Leighton is having none of it and regains half guard.
Leighton gets back to full guard.
#SUB#
Leighton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Leighton keeping full guard, as Jimenez tries to pass. #T4#
Jimenez is stalling in the full guard.
Let's hope that Jimenez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Jimenez.#SUB#
Leighton looking for a guillotine here but Jimenez defends easily.
#SUB#
Leighton is looking for a triangle but Jimenez pushes his legs off easily.
#T5#
Jimenez's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB#
Leighton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jimenez wants to control from the top but Leighton keeps moving. #SUB#
Leighton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jimenez defends well.
Jimenez controlling from the top position. #T6#
Jimenez trying to move into half guard but instead Leighton has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leighton (2) vs (5) Jimenez
Leighton trying to control but Jimenez is working from the bottom.
Jimenez has Leighton pulled in close to control his posture.
Jimenez looking for a sweep. Not yet Jimenez, not yet.
Leighton passes into half guard.
Jimenez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jimenez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T7#
Jimenez keeping full guard, as Leighton tries to pass.
Jimenez looking to control.
Jimenez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leighton tries to free his leg and advance position but Jimenez is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jimenez holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB#
Leighton drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jimenez dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leighton (2) vs (7) Jimenez
Leighton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jimenez controls the pace.#T8#
Jimenez pushes down on Leighton's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jimenez trying to mount his opponent but Leighton defends it.
Jimenez is stalling here. Leighton is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jimenez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Leighton has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Leighton (6) vs (7) Jimenez#SUB#
Leighton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jimenez prevents Leighton from improving position.
Jimenez is trying to get back to half guard.#T9#
Jimenez has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Jimenez struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Leighton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jimenez, who protects the arm well.
Jimenez is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Leighton goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jimenez has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Leighton but great work by Jimenez. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Leighton (6) vs (11) Jimenez
Jimenez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Leighton's legs.
Jimenez wants to control but Leighton is keeping him busy. #T10#
Leighton tries to bench press Jimenez off him but Jimenez keeps the position. #SUB2#
Jimenez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leighton, who protects the arm well.
Leighton is looking for a sweep.
Jimenez trying to control the position but Leighton is working away.
A lull in the action here as Jimenez stalls from top position.
Leighton is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jimenez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T11#
Jimenez wants to control but Leighton is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Jimenez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leighton defends it well.
Jimenez trying to control from half guard but Leighton is working away.
Jimenez content to control rather than advance.
Jimenez is looking to advance position but Leighton won't allow it. #T12#
Jimenez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leighton keeps working. #SUB#
Leighton actively working from the bottom here.
Jimenez is taking a breather. Leighton says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SUB#
Leighton looking for submissions off his back.
Jimenez stalling. #SUB#
Leighton actively working from the bottom here.#T13#
Well, if Jimenez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza Yum. Can't wait.
Jimenez wants to take a breather but Leighton is having none of it.
Jimenez works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Leighton (6) vs (14) Jimenez
Jimenez wants to control the pace but Leighton is squirming around nicely. #T14#
Leighton sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#SUB2#
Jimenez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Leighton sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Jimenez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leighton is staying active underneath Jimenez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimenez wins on points by 14 to 6. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 13, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Leighton gets a double leg takedown into Mhiaolov's guard.
Mhiaolov is looking to stand back up but Leighton counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Mhiaolov. #REVB##SUB#
Leighton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mhiaolov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Leighton. #SUB#
Leighton has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Mhiaolov defend it? Leighton steps over the head and cranks it - Mhiaolov is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Leighton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eliott Leighton!
During a confident post fight interview, Eliott Leighton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Magomed Mhiaolov had this to say: 'Congrats to my opponet,butt this wont be our final fight. '. |
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Event:
TWGC 33 (265lbs, D1): New York Qualifier - Round 1
Date: May 10, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Eddie Gelfen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 7 losses; Eliott Leighton!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gelfen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leighton goes for a double leg but Gelfen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gelfen continues to drive forward.
Gelfen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#TD#
Gelfen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gelfen (2) vs (0) Leighton#SUB2#
Leighton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gelfen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gelfen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gelfen wants to control from the top but Leighton keeps moving. #SUB2#
Leighton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gelfen defends well.#T1#
Gelfen wants to control from the top but Leighton keeps moving. #SUB2#
Leighton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gelfen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gelfen is working hard here to advance position.
Gelfen forces his way into half guard.#T2#
Gelfen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gelfen works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gelfen (5) vs (0) Leighton
We've been hearing good reports from Gelfen's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gelfen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Leighton bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gelfen (5) vs (2) Leighton#SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gelfen working for a triangle but Leighton defends it easily.
#T3##SUB#
Gelfen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Leighton defends well.#SUB2#
Leighton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leighton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Gelfen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Leighton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Gelfen is tightening it up a little... Leighton has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Leighton reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Leighton taps out! Nice BJJ there by Gelfen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Eddie Gelfen!
After the fight, Eddie Gelfen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 27, 2021 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Leighton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Potatohauler as he jumps to the side.
Leighton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Potatohauler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Leighton tries for a takedown but Potatohauler circles away easily
and Potatohauler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliott Leighton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton shoots in but no luck this time.
Potatohauler is looking for the big counter here.#T1#
Leighton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Potatohauler counters with a series of strikes. Leighton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Leighton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Potatohauler circles away.
No luck for Leighton with that takedown attempt. #T2#
Leighton shoots in looking for a takedown but Potatohauler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Leighton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Potatohauler unleashes a big counter combination but Leighton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Leighton is defended easily by Potatohauler.
Potatohauler is looking for the big counter here.
Leighton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Potatohauler lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T3#
Leighton shoots in looking for a takedown but Potatohauler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Leighton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Potatohauler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Leighton is defended easily by Potatohauler.
Potatohauler is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Leighton tries for a takedown but Potatohauler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Potatohauler lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Potatohauler enables Leighton to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Potatohauler manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Potatohauler is looking to stand up but Leighton isn't so interested in that idea.
Potatohauler has control of Leighton's left arm, preventing Leighton from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Potatohauler looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Bob Potatohauler dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Potatohauler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Potatohauler wants it to stay on the feet.
Potatohauler is looking for the big counter here.
Leighton looks for a takedown but Potatohauler sprawls well.
Potatohauler is looking for the big counter here.
Leighton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Potatohauler defends well and Leighton ends up having to push Potatohauler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliott Leighton. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Potatohauler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Potatohauler defends well and Leighton ends up having to push Potatohauler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#TD2#
Potatohauler has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Leighton regains guard immediately.
Potatohauler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leighton works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1#
Leighton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leighton keeping moving, preventing Potatohauler from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Potatohauler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Potatohauler wants to pass the guard but Leighton is keeping the position.
Potatohauler content to stall in guard here.
Leighton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Leighton keeping moving, preventing Potatohauler from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Leighton fails with a takedown attempt.
As Leighton backs off Potatohauler throws a huge counter combo but Leighton manages to avoid it all.
Leighton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Potatohauler counters with a one-two to the body. #T3#
Leighton shoots in looking for a takedown. Potatohauler tries to sprawl out of it but Leighton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Potatohauler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Leighton has his takedown stuffed
and Potatohauler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T4#
Leighton shoots for a double leg takedown but Potatohauler sprawls well. He's pushed Leighton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Potatohauler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Leighton.
Potatohauler lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Leighton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leighton shoots in for a double leg but Potatohauler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Potatohauler is looking for the big counter here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Bob Potatohauler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Leighton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Leighton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Potatohauler counters with a two punch combo.
Leighton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Potatohauler defends well and Leighton ends up having to push Potatohauler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Potatohauler effectively controlling the action here.
A frustrated look appears on Leighton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Leighton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Potatohauler pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliott Leighton. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Potatohauler breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Potatohauler defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Leighton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Potatohauler pinned against the cage. Potatohauler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Potatohauler lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Leighton fails with the takedown
and Potatohauler counters with a one-two to the body. #T2#
Leighton shoots and misses
and Potatohauler counters with a series of strikes. Leighton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Leighton shoots in looking for a takedown but Potatohauler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Leighton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Leighton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Potatohauler defends well and Leighton ends up having to push Potatohauler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
As Leighton backs off Potatohauler throws a huge counter combo but Leighton manages to avoid it all.#BC2#
Potatohauler manages to break the clinch.
Potatohauler stuffs the takedown attempt from Leighton. Leighton gets slowly back to his feet.
Potatohauler unleashes a big counter combination but Leighton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T3#
Potatohauler stuffs the takedown attempt from Leighton. Leighton gets slowly back to his feet.
Eliott Leighton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Potatohauler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Potatohauler wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck for Leighton with that takedown attempt.
Potatohauler unleashes a big counter combination but Leighton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Potatohauler stuffs the takedown.
Leighton shoots in for a double leg but Potatohauler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Potatohauler throws a counter combo.
Leighton with a poor takedown
and Potatohauler counters with a series of strikes. Leighton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Joey Bob Potatohauler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Leighton motions for Potatohauler to come forward. Leighton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Potatohauler throws a counter combo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Potatohauler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leighton.
Potatohauler unleashes a big counter combination but Leighton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Bob Potatohauler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Potatohauler 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 25:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Bob Potatohauler!
After winning the bout, Joey Bob Potatohauler thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 23, 2021 |
#R1#
Good standup being displayed there by Mazanov as he connects with a hook.
Mazanov wants to slow Leighton down by chopping away at his legs.
Mazanov lands a jab.
Mazanov throws a hook but Leighton avoids it easily.
Leighton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mazanov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leighton.
Mazanov misses with a straight right.
Mazanov stuffs the takedown.
Leighton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mazanov.
Leighton looks for a takedown but Mazanov sprawls well.
Leighton drops his hands momentarily and Mazanov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliott Leighton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mazanov jabs Leighton right on the nose. Leighton blinks but takes it well.
Mazanov throws a hook but Leighton blocks it.
Mazanov scores with a hook to the body. Leighton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T1#
Leighton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mazanov.
Nice shot lands for Mazanov.
Dmitry Mazanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazanov lands with a right hand. #ROC2#Leighton is rocked!
Mazanov misses with a two punch combination.
Oh Leighton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mazanov throws a hook but Leighton avoids it easily.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Mazanov has knocked Leighton down with a huge combo! Mazanov steps away and waves a wobbly Leighton back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Mazanov! Leighton is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dmitry Mazanov!
A very excited looking Dmitry Mazanov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Grunge 38: Tad
Date: Mar 14, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
Tsuruta has closed the distance and engaged Leighton in a clinch.
Tsuruta is leaning against Leighton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tsuruta is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Leighton is keeping busy.
A nice left hand lands by Tsuruta.
I was talking to Tsuruta's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short body shot lands from Tsuruta as the two fighters clinch.
Tsuruta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Leighton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tsuruta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tsuruta slows down the pace here.
Tsuruta stalling against the cage.
Tsuruta lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuruta misses with a punch to the body.
Leighton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A hook to the body from Tsuruta.
#BC2#
Leighton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tsuruta cracks Leighton with a good jab.#T1#
Leighton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tomomisan Tsuruta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsuruta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Leighton tries to counter it with a takedown but Tsuruta pushes his down on his head and steps out.#CL#
Tsuruta drives through and clinches with Leighton against the cage.
Tsuruta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Leighton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tsuruta gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Leighton being controlled against the cage.
Tsuruta misses with a punch to the body.
#BC2#
Leighton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Tsuruta moves into range and clinches up with Leighton.
Tsuruta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leighton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tsuruta avoids it.
Tsuruta can't find room to land a body shot as Leighton controls the action.
Tsuruta lands a right hand.
Tsuruta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Leighton is working for takedown but Tsuruta is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tomomisan Tsuruta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eliott Leighton.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsuruta is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tsuruta tries a body shot but Leighton blocks it.
Tsuruta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Tsuruta.
Leighton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tsuruta is keeping busy.
Leighton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tsuruta.
Leighton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tsuruta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leighton is working for takedown but Tsuruta is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tsuruta has Leighton pressed against the cage, preventing Leighton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tsuruta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tsuruta is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tsuruta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Leighton looks winded!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tsuruta takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tsuruta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leighton has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tsuruta after a bit of a struggle. #T3#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leighton backwards.
Tsuruta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leighton backwards.
Tsuruta stalling the fight.
Leighton wants to take the fight to the mat but Tsuruta manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tsuruta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tsuruta lands a body punch.
Tsuruta lands with a left to the head.
Tsuruta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leighton.
Tsuruta tries a body shot but Leighton blocks it.
A short left from Tsuruta.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tsuruta lands with a left to the head. #ROC#Leighton is rocked!
Tsuruta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leighton is still on wobbly legs! Can Tsuruta finish him?
Leighton being controlled against the cage.
Tsuruta avoiding damage.
Tsuruta misses with a body punch.
Leighton seems to have recovered his senses.#T4#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tsuruta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leighton's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Tsuruta.
#TD2#
Leighton lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tsuruta pushes Leighton off and gets back to his feet.
A jab lands there for Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands with a cross.
Leighton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tsuruta to score with a decent uppercut.
Tsuruta lunges at Leighton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leighton's hand.
Tsuruta misses with a straight right.
Leighton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tsuruta defends it well.
Tsuruta cracks Leighton with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tsuruta connects with a body shot that sends Leighton's belly button to the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tomomisan Tsuruta dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Tsuruta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsuruta connects with a right hand. Leighton shakes it off.
Leighton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tsuruta throws out the jab.
Nice cross by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta cracks Leighton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tsuruta looks to land a left hand but Leighton moved out of range nicely.
Tsuruta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tsuruta scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuruta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tsuruta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leighton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Leighton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tsuruta.
Leighton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tsuruta is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Leighton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tsuruta sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Leighton somewhat.
Tomomisan Tsuruta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Tsuruta getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tsuruta cracks a nice hook into Leighton's ribs.
Tomomisan Tsuruta is winning the standup battle so far.
Leighton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tsuruta stuns Leighton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leighton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leighton can do to turn this around?
Tsuruta scores with a hook to the body. Leighton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tsuruta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leighton moves away.#T2#
Tsuruta scores with a shot to the body.
Leighton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tsuruta.
Leighton wants to counter the offense by Tsuruta and move into the clinch position.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tsuruta darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tsuruta cracks a nice hook into Leighton's ribs.
Leighton drops his hands momentarily and Tsuruta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsuruta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tsuruta misses with a straight left.
Tsuruta misses with an uppercut. Leighton saw that one coming.
And Leighton tries to counter it with a takedown but Tsuruta pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tsuruta dips to his left and cracks Leighton with an uppercut!
Leighton shoots for a double leg takedown but Tsuruta sprawls well. He's pushed Leighton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tsuruta lands a nice looking body shot.
#T3#
Tsuruta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leighton tries to move into range but Tsuruta moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tsuruta connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tsuruta gets underhooks to prevent Leighton's takedown attempt.
Tomomisan Tsuruta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eliott Leighton.
Leighton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tsuruta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tsuruta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tsuruta slows down the pace here.
Tsuruta slows down the pace here.
Tsuruta being controlled against the cage.#T4#
Tsuruta is looking to control Leighton's arms but Leighton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tsuruta has his back to the cage.
Leighton can't break the clinch.
A short right from Tsuruta on the inside.
Tsuruta throws a head punch that misses.
Leighton wants a takedown.
Tsuruta lands a shoulder strike.
Tsuruta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tsuruta prevents the takedown attempt.
Leighton is breathing heavily.
Leighton can't get the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands a left hand.
Tsuruta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leighton backwards.
Tsuruta misses with a body punch.
Tsuruta misses with a punch to the body.
Leighton working hard to break the clinch.
Tsuruta stalling.
Tsuruta struggles to land a body shot inside as Leighton controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tomomisan Tsuruta dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Tsuruta throws out a loose jab but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsuruta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tsuruta scores with a nice strike.
Tsuruta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Leighton.
Tsuruta looks to land a left hand but Leighton moved out of range nicely.
Leighton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Leighton takes one to the chin there.
Nice takedown defense from Tsuruta. No joy for Leighton on that attempt.
Tsuruta throwing a counter right hand but Leighton manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Leighton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuruta looks to throw the jab but Leighton is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tsuruta. Leighton does a little dance to reset his feet.#TD2#
Leighton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
My spies in The Factory inform me that Leighton has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Leighton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Tsuruta is controlling Leighton's posture.
Tsuruta keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully.
Leighton trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Tsuruta manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
Tsuruta is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tsuruta has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tsuruta's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tsuruta forces his way into half guard.
Tsuruta looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T3##SUB2#
Leighton with the active half guard here but Tsuruta passes nicely into side control.
Tsuruta controlling the position from side mount.
Eliott Leighton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tsuruta cracks Leighton with a big elbow.
Tomomisan Tsuruta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tsuruta slows the pace down. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SU#
Tsuruta decides to stand up, so the ref orders Leighton to his feet.
Tsuruta connects with the punch.
A jab from Tsuruta misses.
Tsuruta jabs Leighton right on the nose. Leighton blinks but takes it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tsuruta. Leighton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tsuruta punishes Leighton's body with a nice straight punch.
Tsuruta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tsuruta lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomomisan Tsuruta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tsuruta 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomomisan Tsuruta!
Tomomisan Tsuruta very nearly forgot to thank Voodoo Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Event:
Grunge 32: Green River
Date: Jan 31, 2021 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Alcantara lands a jab to the head.
Alcantara misses with a looping left.
Leighton shoots in for a double leg but Alcantara sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leighton shoots in but Alcantara avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alcantara feints the counter takedown.
A slow jab from Alcantara misses its intended target.
Leighton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL2#
Alcantara has managed to clinch.
#T1#
Alcantara swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alcantara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
Leighton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alcantara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alcantara scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Alcantara.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Alcantara throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD#
and Leighton counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #SUB#
Leighton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alcantara defends it well.
Leighton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Leighton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T2#
Alcantara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alcantara trying to control from the bottom.
Leighton trying to control the action but Alcantara is working from the bottom.
Alcantara manages to get to full guard.
Alcantara has his hands on Leighton's head, controlling the position. #T3#
Leighton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Leighton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Alcantara looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Alcantara looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Alcantara! #REVB#
Leighton tries to bench press Alcantara off him but Alcantara keeps the position.
Alcantara creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Leighton sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Alcantara sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Leighton is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Leighton takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Leighton tries to bench press Alcantara off him but Alcantara keeps the position. #T4#
Alcantara throwing strikes but Leighton manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Alcantara is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Leighton swings around for an armbar but Alcantara sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Leighton's guard.
Leighton keeping moving, preventing Alcantara from controlling successfully.
Alcantara is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Alcantara got a little sloppy there for a moment and Leighton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alcantara has managed to get both his arms back between Leighton's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Alcantara dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Alcantara stuffs the takedown attempt from Leighton. Leighton gets slowly back to his feet.
Leighton shoots in and drives through. Alcantara sprawls well.
Alcantara looks to land a left hand but Leighton moved out of range nicely.
Alcantara throws a hook but Leighton blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alcantara sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliott Leighton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leighton shoots in for a takedown but Alcantara shows good takedown defense.
Alcantara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Leighton shoots in for a takedown but Alcantara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alcantara steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Leighton.
Alcantara throws a solid leg kick but Leighton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alcantara.
Abraham Alcantara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leighton fails with a takedown attempt.
Leighton fails with the takedown#CL2#
and Alcantara counters by clinching up. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alcantara swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Alcantara.
Leighton blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alcantara.
Leighton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Leighton goes for a takedown attempt but Alcantara pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL2#
Alcantara clinches up with Leighton and pushes him back against the cage.
Alcantara misses with some punches.
#T3#
A short body shot lands from Leighton as the two fighters clinch.
#BC#
Leighton manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Alcantara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leighton fails with a takedown attempt.
Alcantara throws a body punch but Leighton moves out of range.
Leighton changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Alcantara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leighton attempts a counter takedown but Alcantara avoids it well and moves away.
Alcantara stuffs the takedown.
It seemed like Alcantara was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T4#
Alcantara throws a hook to the side of Leighton's head but Leighton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alcantara throws a looping overhand right but Leighton ducks down to avoid it.
Alcantara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Alcantara. No joy for Leighton on that attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alcantara connects with the punch.
Alcantara misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Alcantara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3##KD2#
Alcantara drops Leighton with a right and a left! Alcantara comes rushing in but Leighton regains his composure and manages to keep Alcantara in guard.
#ROC2#Leighton is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Eliott Leighton has been cut.
Alcantara looking to sit in guard and control but Leighton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Alcantara wants to stand but Leighton is controlling the position.
Leighton trying to control but Alcantara is working from the bottom.
Alcantara controls Leighton momentarily but Leighton frees himself.
Alcantara keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully.
Leighton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T1#
Alcantara bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Leighton's guard. #REVB##SUB#
Leighton is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Alcantara rolls with it to try and escape but Leighton cranks on the arm and Alcantara is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eliott Leighton!
Eliott Leighton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
Grunge 28: Seaside Suicide
Date: Jan 03, 2021 |
#R1#
Granit lands a jab to the head.
Granit scores with a jab to the head.
Granit throws a body shot but no joy.
Leighton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Leighton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Granit missing with a left hand there. Leighton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Granit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leighton moves away.
Leighton tries to counter by closing the distance.#TD2#
Leighton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Leighton is trying for a kimura here. Granit looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Leighton wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eliott Leighton!
Eliott Leighton decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Grunge 24: Jar of Flies
Date: Nov 29, 2020 |
#R1#
Martinez misses with a few strikes there.
#TD#
Leighton throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Martinez was covering up waiting for the punch and Leighton finishes the takedown easily into guard. #SUB2#
Martinez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Martinez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Martinez keeping full guard, as Leighton tries to pass.
We've been hearing good reports from Leighton's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB2#
Martinez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leighton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Martinez is trying to control the position but Leighton postures up. #T1#
Leighton trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Martinez trying to keep a closed guard but Leighton is proving a slippery customer.
Leighton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leighton advances to half guard.
Martinez wants to control but Leighton is keeping busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Martinez is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Martinez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Leighton trying to control from half guard but Martinez is working away. #SUB#
Leighton is working for a kimura but Martinez is defending it quite comfortably.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Leighton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Martinez is just riding it out for now. Leighton eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Leighton is working for a submission of some sort.
Martinez trying to hold on to Leighton's head to control him but Leighton postures up.
Leighton is keen to just control but Martinez is a slippery customer.#T3##SUB#
Leighton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Martinez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Leighton.
Martinez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Leighton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Leighton's back!#SUB2#
Martinez is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#SUB2#
Martinez working for a choke but Leighton is defending well.
Leighton tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #T4#
Leighton manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Leighton, under a barage of strikes from Martinez.
Leighton has hold of Martinez's hands but Martinez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB2#
Martinez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Leighton sees it coming and defends easily.
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but Leighton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leighton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leighton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leighton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martinez throws a strike but Leighton avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Leighton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martinez. #SUB#
Leighton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martinez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcos Martinez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Leighton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Martinez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Leighton is fending him off so far but Martinez persists. Nope, Leighton circles away and we're back to standing.
Leighton is looking to counter the offense by Martinez and move into the clinch.#TD#
Leighton manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Martinez on his heels. He'll look to pass Martinez's guard now, I'm sure.
Leighton trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Leighton has gone for a leg lock! Martinez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Leighton's guard.#REVB#
Martinez throws an elbow that misses. Leighton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martinez's guard. Nice move by Leighton!#REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Leighton drops back looking for a leg! Martinez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Martinez manages to kick Leighton off! Leighton jumps back into Martinez's guard. #SUB2#
Leighton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Martinez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Leighton has managed to get both his arms back between Martinez's legs - danger averted.#T1#
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully.
Leighton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Martinez's guard. #SUB#
Martinez is defending against the submission attempts here by Leighton.
#SUB#
Leighton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Martinez is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Leighton seems to be working for a kimura but Martinez defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Leighton is working for a submission of some sort.
#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Martinez manages to get to full guard.
Martinez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Leighton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Leighton.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Leighton keeps moving. #T3##SUB#
Leighton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Leighton working for a triangle but Martinez defends it easily.
Martinez pushing down on Leighton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Martinez trying to control from half guard but Leighton is working away. #SUB#
Leighton looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Leighton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martinez pulls his head out easily. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Leighton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Martinez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB#
Leighton actively working from the bottom here.
Eliott Leighton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leighton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Martinez. #SUB#
Leighton actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martinez throwing shots but Leighton is blocking nicely.
Leighton tries to roll over but Martinez keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Eliott Leighton will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Leighton takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Some wild striking there from Martinez.
Marcos Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2#
Martinez clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Leighton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leighton changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#TD#
Leighton feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#T1#
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Leighton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Martinez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Martinez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Martinez! #REVB#
Leighton tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB2#
Martinez goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Leighton rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Martinez's guard! Nice work there by Leighton!
Martinez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##SUB#
Leighton looking for submissions off his back.#T2#
Martinez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB#
Leighton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martinez uses his free foot to push down on Leighton's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Leighton.
Leighton manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes. #SUB2#
Martinez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Martinez is trying to control. Leighton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T3#
Martinez misses with a head shot. Leighton uses the momentum to regain guard.
Martinez wants to stand and escape but instead Leighton has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Leighton trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Leighton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Martinez trying to control but Leighton postures up.
#SUB#
Leighton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#T4#
Martinez is trying to maintain the position but Leighton is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Martinez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Martinez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leighton is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are battling for position here. Martinez manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB2#
Martinez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leighton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Martinez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Leighton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Leighton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcos Martinez.
I think Martinez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcos Martinez! |
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Event:
Grunge 22: Something InThe Way
Date: Nov 14, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcantara just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Alcantara.
Alcantara pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Leighton back to the cage. Alcantara follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Alcantara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leighton.
Leighton tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Alcantara manages to circle out of the way.#CL2#
Leighton tries to keep at a distance but Alcantara has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alcantara looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alcantara misses with some punches.
Leighton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Leighton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alcantara is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Alcantara throws a punch but it's blocked by Leighton.
Leighton wants to stall.
Alcantara misses with the head strike.
Alcantara using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Leighton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leighton controlling the action here for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leighton tries to score a body lock takedown but Alcantara shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#T1#
Leighton has Alcantara pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alcantara manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliott Leighton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alcantara swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Leighton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leighton moves away from the strike by Alcantara.
Alcantara looks to score with a jab to the body but Leighton is just out of range.
Leighton tries to counter with a takedown but Alcantara is quick to defend against it.
Alcantara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leighton attempts a counter takedown but Alcantara avoids it well and moves away.
Leighton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL2#
Alcantara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Leighton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice straight punches there by Alcantara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alcantara.
Alcantara throws out a loose jab but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alcantara scores with a jab.#TD#
Leighton feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leighton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Leighton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Leighton wants to control from the top but Alcantara keeps moving.
Leighton is really struggling to control Alcantara but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Leighton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Alcantara is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Alcantara is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Leighton won't allow Alcantara to sweep him here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3##CL2#
Alcantara moves into the clinch successfully.
Leighton dodges an elbow strike from Alcantara.
Leighton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alcantara avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Leighton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Leighton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alcantara prevents the takedown attempt.
#BC#
Leighton manages to break the clinch.
Alcantara throws a hook but Leighton avoids it easily.
Leighton feinted with a counter takedown.
Alcantara lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Alcantara fails to land with a series of punches.
Alcantara throws a jab when Leighton was well out of range.
Alcantara connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leighton. Leighton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Abraham Alcantara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alcantara tries a low kick but Leighton avoids it.
Leighton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#T4#
Leighton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alcantara.
Leighton tries to counter with a takedown but Alcantara is quick to defend against it.
Leighton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leighton defending well as Alcantara loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
Leighton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Alcantara manages to work his way to half guard, despite Leighton's best efforts.
Leighton wants to control but Alcantara is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Leighton is looking for a kimura but Alcantara is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Leighton to get the leverage. #SUB#
Leighton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Leighton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alcantara controlling the position for now.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Alcantara dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Alcantara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leighton tries to counter with a takedown but Alcantara is quick to defend against it.
Alcantara might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Alcantara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alcantara misses with a straight right.
Leighton tries to counter with a takedown but Alcantara is quick to defend against it.
Alcantara tries to bum rush Leighton with a series of wild strikes but Leighton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leighton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Leighton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alcantara.
Alcantara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abraham Alcantara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alcantara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alcantara throws a leg kick but Leighton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Leighton attempts a counter takedown but Alcantara avoids it well and moves away.
Alcantara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alcantara missing with a left hand there. Leighton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leighton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T1#
Leighton takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#TD#
Leighton gets a takedown into half guard.
Alcantara gets back to full guard.
Alcantara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Leighton trying to control the position from guard on top but Alcantara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alcantara controls Leighton momentarily but Leighton frees himself.
Leighton wants to control from the top but Alcantara keeps moving. #T2##SUB#
Leighton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Alcantara wants to sweep here but Leighton controlling him for the moment.
Leighton trying to control but Alcantara is working from the bottom.
Alcantara looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#SUB#
Leighton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Alcantara manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Leighton has Alcantara in his guard.#REVB#
Alcantara throwing strikes but missing. #T3##SUB#
Leighton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alcantara gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alcantara's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB#
Leighton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alcantara defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leighton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alcantara throwing strikes but missing. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alcantara lands a couple of digs.
Alcantara trying to control the position from guard on top but Leighton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alcantara throws a strike but Leighton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Leighton trying to control but Alcantara is working from the bottom.
Alcantara can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Leighton controls the pace.
Leighton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leighton wants to control from the top but Alcantara keeps moving.
Alcantara wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Alcantara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Alcantara throws a hook but Leighton avoids it easily.
Leighton seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Leighton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#CL2#
Alcantara takes the fight into the clinch.
Leighton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leighton blocks an uppercut.
Alcantara has a couple of punches blocked by Leighton.
Alcantara throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alcantara gets underhooks to prevent Leighton's takedown attempt.
Leighton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alcantara pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliott Leighton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton blocks the elbow strike.
Alcantara throws a punch but it's blocked by Leighton.
A shot in the inside from Alcantara.
Leighton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alcantara working aggressively here.
Leighton lands a knee to the body.
#T1#
Leighton takes an elbow to the temple.
Leighton misses with a knee strike.
Leighton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alcantara is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alcantara just misses with a elbow thrown towards Leighton's brow.
Alcantara gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leighton.
Alcantara working aggressively here.
#TD#
Leighton has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Alcantara regains guard immediately. #SUB#
Leighton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Alcantara manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Leighton has Alcantara in his guard.#REVB#
Alcantara trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Abraham Alcantara is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Alcantara controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Alcantara trying to move into half guard but instead Leighton has managed to sweep!#REVR##SUB#
Leighton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Alcantara looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Alcantara looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Alcantara! #REVB#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alcantara is looking to take a break and control but Leighton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Leighton seems a little lost for a moment, as Alcantara dominates the positioning.
Eliott Leighton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leighton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Alcantara's best efforts.
Alcantara is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB#
Leighton actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Leighton actively working from the bottom here.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Leighton is staying active underneath Alcantara, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Leighton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alcantara pulls his head out easily.
Alcantara is trying to control. Leighton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Alcantara is controlling the pace.
Eliott Leighton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alcantara wants to take a breather but Leighton is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abraham Alcantara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alcantara winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraham Alcantara! |
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Event:
SMASH: Lacplesis vs Marciano
Date: Oct 10, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akharraz scores with a jab. Leighton acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CL#
Akharraz pushes Leighton up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Leighton wants the takedown. Akharraz is fighting it off but Leighton persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Akharraz's guard against the cage.
Akharraz wants to stand but Leighton is controlling the position.
My spies in The Factory inform me that Leighton has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#ES#
Akharraz has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Leighton off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Akharraz misses with a low kick. #CL#
Akharraz moves into the clinch.
Leighton tries for a takedown but Akharraz manages to get underhooks.
Leighton wants a takedown but no success here.
Leighton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Akharraz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Osama Akharraz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eliott Leighton.
A right hand to the body from Akharraz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akharraz lands a right hand.
Leighton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Akharraz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Akharraz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Akharraz is pressed up against the cage. Leighton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Akharraz down to the mat. Akharraz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Osama Akharraz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Leighton gets tackled into the cage by Akharraz. Akharraz maintains the clinch. #T1#
Akharraz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leighton blocks an uppercut.
Akharraz effectively controlling the action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Akharraz.
Leighton dodges an elbow strike from Akharraz.
Akharraz avoids the elbow strike from Leighton, against the cage.
Leighton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Akharraz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Akharraz misses with a wild body shot.
Leighton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Leighton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Akharraz fails to land with a series of punches.
Akharraz throws a series of punches but Leighton avoids them all with ease.
Akharraz throws a chopping leg kick but Leighton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A punch lands to the side of Leighton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Leighton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T2#
Akharraz with a nice calf kick.
Akharraz wants to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akharraz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL2#
and Leighton counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC2#
Leighton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akharraz throws a combination that misses #TD2#
so Leighton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Akharraz is looking to stand up but Leighton isn't so interested in that idea.
Akharraz keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully. #ES#
Akharraz is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Leighton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Akharraz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#T3#
A short uppercut from Akharraz.
Akharraz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Akharraz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Leighton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Akharraz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Leighton tries for a takedown but Akharraz manages to get underhooks.
Leighton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Akharraz.
Akharraz misses with a punch on the inside.
Akharraz throws a head punch that misses.
Leighton tries for a takedown but Akharraz manages to get underhooks.
Leighton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Akharraz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Akharraz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leighton avoids it.
Akharraz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akharraz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC2#
Leighton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4#
Akharraz fails to land with a series of punches.
#KD#
Akharraz lands a big head kick that sends Leighton tumbling to the mat! Akharraz takes a step backwards and waves Leighton back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Leighton is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Eliott Leighton has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akharraz cracks Leighton with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Leighton tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Akharraz pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Leighton is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Osama Akharraz! |
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Event:
SMASH: Lacplesis vs Llosa
Date: Sep 12, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leighton circles away quickly and effectively.
Leighton changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Canto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Leighton under the eye.
Canto misses with a series of wild punches.
Leighton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Canto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leighton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Leighton slips under a jab.
Canto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Canto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leighton manages to avoid it.
Leighton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Canto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canto misses the body punch #TD#
and Leighton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Leighton. #SUB2#
Leighton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Canto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Leighton has managed to get both his arms back between Canto's legs - danger averted.
Leighton trying to control the position from guard on top but Canto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1##SUB#
Leighton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Canto is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Canto has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Leighton keeping full guard, as Canto tries to pass.
Canto is still trying to improve position.
Canto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB#
Leighton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Canto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Canto passes Leighton's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T2#
Canto wants to free his trapped foot but Leighton is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Leighton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Leighton's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB#
Leighton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Canto uses his free foot to push down on Leighton's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Leighton. #T3##SUB2#
Canto moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Leighton has worked his arm free - good work by Leighton!
#SUB2#
Canto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Canto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Canto is trying to get an arm triangle but Leighton is defending well.
Leighton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Canto's best efforts.
Canto stops Leighton from getting back to his feet.
#SUB2#
Canto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Leighton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Canto.
Canto is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Leighton reverses the position - he's now on top in Canto's guard. #T4##SUB#
Leighton drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Canto dives on top into guard.#REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Canto passes Leighton's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Canto is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Canto is trying to improve position by moving to mount. Leighton has hold of his neck though and manages to move into guard! All of a sudden, Canto is in a lot of trouble! Leighton is straining to finish and he's done it! Canto taps out! Amazing!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Eliott Leighton!
An out of breath Eliott Leighton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Zuillnic Canto spoke after the fight, saying 'F*ck you all.'. |
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Event:
SMASH: Jordon vs Williams
Date: Aug 08, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leighton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
A big left from Morgan misses.
Leighton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Leighton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morgan takes a swing at Leighton's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Morgan misses the target.
Morgan clobbers Leighton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Morgan misses.
Leighton tries to counter with a takedown but Morgan is quick to defend against it.
Morgan scores with a spinning back kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leighton.
Leighton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Morgan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Morgan lands a jab to Leighton's midsection.
Morgan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T1#
Leighton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
A shot to the liver by Morgan. Beautiful body shot.
Morgan lands with a right hand.
Leighton looks for a takedown but Morgan sprawls well.
Morgan jabs at Leighton's body.
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
#TD#
Leighton closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Morgan's guard.#T2#
Leighton trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Morgan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Leighton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Leighton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Leighton won't allow Morgan to sweep him here.
Morgan keeps trying to improve his position.
Leighton wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Leighton looking to sit in guard and control but Morgan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan wants to pass the guard but Leighton is keeping the position.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Leighton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3##SUB#
Leighton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morgan is aware though and is defending well.
Leighton striking off his back but it's not causing Morgan any problems.
Morgan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morgan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Morgan tries to pass to full mount but Leighton defends it.
Morgan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Leighton is staying active underneath Morgan, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T4#
Morgan is looking to advance position but Leighton won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB2#
Morgan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leighton is refusing to be controlled, as Morgan sits in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Morgan lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leighton gets full guard.#SUB#
Morgan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Leighton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morgan has managed to get both his arms back between Leighton's legs - danger averted.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Morgan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Morgan is looking to score with low kicks.
Leighton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Morgan lands a really nice looking cross but Leighton seems unphased.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Leighton is just out of range.
Leighton tries to counter with a takedown but Morgan is quick to defend against it.
Leighton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Morgan sprawls well. Morgan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Leighton gets slowly back to his feet.
Leighton shoots for a double leg takedown but Morgan sprawls well. He's pushed Leighton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan lands a really nice looking cross but Leighton seems unphased.
Morgan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leighton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Morgan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leighton attempts a counter takedown but Morgan avoids it well and moves away.
Leighton dodges the punch combination from Morgan.
#T1#
Leighton shoots in looking for a takedown but Morgan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Leighton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliott Leighton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan looks to land a combination. Leighton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Leighton shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Leighton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Leighton fails with the takedown.
Morgan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T2#
Nice defenses there by Leighton.
Morgan 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.
Morgan misses with a hook
#CL#
and Leighton moves into the clinch.
Leighton managing to block the knees to the body from Morgan.
Leighton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Morgan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#BC2#
Morgan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan 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.
Leighton shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Leighton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Morgan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T3#
Morgan throws a body shot but no joy.
Leighton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Morgan scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Morgan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leighton blocks a leg kick.
Leighton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Morgan misses the jab.
Leighton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Leighton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.
Leighton attempts a counter takedown but Morgan avoids it well and moves away.
Morgan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD#
and Leighton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morgan's guard.#SUB#
Leighton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leighton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T4##SUB2#
Morgan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Leighton defends well.
Leighton trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Morgan has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Leighton should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Morgan has tightened it up now! Leighton should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Chase Morgan!
Chase Morgan thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
SMASH: Schaub vs Kuwabara
Date: Jul 18, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Jordon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Leighton did well to prevent Jordon getting side control.#SUB2#
Jordon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Leighton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jordon.
Jordon wants to pass to mount but Leighton is defending the position. #SUB2#
Jordon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jordon trying to control from half guard but Leighton is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jordon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leighton's head.
Jordon wants to control but Leighton is keeping him busy. #T1#
Leighton flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jordon with the ground and pound but Leighton uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jordon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Leighton's guard.
Jordon looks to land a strike but Leighton avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jordon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jordon trying to control the position from guard on top but Leighton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jordon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leighton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jordon postures up and lands a big shot to Leighton's brow.
Jordon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jordon forces his way into half guard.
Jordon trying to mount his opponent but Leighton defends it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jordon is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. #T2##SUB#
Leighton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jordon defends well.
Jordon throwing strikes but missing.
Jordon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jordon sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB#
Leighton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jordon is aware though and is defending well.
Jordon is working Leighton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jordon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T3#
Jordon stands and throws Leighton's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB2#
Jordon goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Leighton rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jordon's guard! Nice work there by Leighton!
Leighton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jordon is keeping the position for now.
Jordon keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully.
Leighton postures up.
Jordon keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully.
Leighton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jordon's guard. #SUB#
Leighton is working for a submission of some sort.
Jordon is looking to improve his position.
#T4#
Leighton wants to take a breather but Jordon is having none of it.
Jordon trying to control from the bottom.
Jordon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jordon moves into full guard.
#SUB2#
Jordon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Leighton is pushing down on Jordon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jordon is fighting to maintain full guard but Leighton has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Leighton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Leighton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jordon has managed to free his arm - good work.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Jordon will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL2#
Jordon clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jordon.
Jordon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leighton looking for a takedown.
Jordon swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Leighton has clasped his hands together around Jordon's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Jordon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jordon is pressing down on Leighton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leighton is holding on for now.
Jordon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Jordon is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T1#
Leighton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jordon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jordon is pressing down on Leighton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leighton is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Jordon is working for a kimura but Leighton is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB#
Leighton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Jordon is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jordon trying to pass the guard but Leighton defending well. #SUB#
Leighton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jordon is pressing down on Leighton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leighton is holding on for now.
Leighton is pressing down on Jordon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jordon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
James Jordon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jordon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jordon passes into half guard. #T3#
Jordon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB2#
Jordon wants to work for an arm triangle but Leighton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Leighton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jordon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leighton's head.
Leighton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jordon scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB#
Leighton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jordon pulls his head out easily.
Jordon with the ground and pound but Leighton uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jordon passes Leighton's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T4#
Jordon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leighton keeps working.
Leighton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jordon scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jordon is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. #SUB#
Leighton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jordon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jordon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jordon working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leighton regains half guard.#SUB2#
Jordon is trying for a kimura here. Leighton looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Jordon wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Jordon!
James Jordon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
SMASH: Camara vs McDonnell
Date: Jun 20, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grizzly misses with a low kick.
And Leighton tries to counter it with a takedown but Grizzly pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Grizzly throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Leighton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Grizzly's guard.
Leighton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grizzly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leighton preventing the sweep.
Grizzly wants to stand and escape but Leighton is having none of it.
Leighton trying to control the position from guard on top but Grizzly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grizzly is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Leighton is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Leighton has gone for a leg lock! Grizzly slips out almost immediately though and dives into Leighton's guard.#REVR#
Grizzly throws an elbow that misses. Leighton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grizzly's guard. Nice move by Leighton!#REVB##T1#
Grizzly is looking to stand up but Leighton isn't so interested in that idea.
Grizzly keeping full guard, as Leighton tries to pass.
Leighton stops Grizzly from standing up. #SUB2#
Leighton postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Grizzly is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Leighton, into his guard. #REVR#
Grizzly wants to control from the top but Leighton keeps moving.
Grizzly trying to stand up but can't free himself from Leighton's guard.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Leighton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grizzly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grizzly stands up over Leighton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Leighton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grizzly.
Grizzly works over Leighton with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grizzly wants to control from the top but Leighton keeps moving.
Grizzly has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Grizzly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leighton is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Leighton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Grizzly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T3##SUB2#
Leighton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grizzly defends well.
Leighton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grizzly has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Leighton is proving hard to escape from.
Grizzly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leighton works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB2#
Leighton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grizzly controlling from the top position. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Grizzly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grizzly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grizzly distracts Leighton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Grizzly landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB2#
Grizzly stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Leighton has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Grizzly manages to get his head free but now Leighton has transitioned to an armbar! Grizzly grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Leighton! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eliott Leighton!
An out of breath Eliott Leighton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 23, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loureiro connects with a right hand. Leighton shakes it off.
Leighton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Loureiro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Loureiro misses with a hook. Leighton ducked under it nicely. #TD#
Leighton drives through with a takedown into Loureiro's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Leighton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Loureiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Loureiro keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loureiro wants to sweep here but Leighton controlling him for the moment.
Leighton trying to control but Loureiro is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Leighton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Loureiro manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Leighton has Loureiro in his guard.#REVB##T1#
Loureiro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Leighton's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Leighton's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Loureiro prevents Leighton from improving his position.
Leighton is staying active underneath Loureiro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Leighton is trying to get back to full guard.
Loureiro is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loureiro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T2#
Loureiro tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES#
Leighton throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Loureiro throws a hook but Leighton avoids it easily.
Loureiro misses the shot to the body.
Loureiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Loureiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Leighton is just out of range.
Loureiro works the jab nicely.#T3#
Loureiro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Leighton.
Loureiro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Loureiro.
Leighton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Leighton shoots in looking for a takedown. Loureiro tries to sprawl out of it but Leighton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Loureiro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rafael Loureiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leighton avoids the body shot from Loureiro.
Nice sprawl there from Loureiro as Leighton shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliott Leighton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loureiro darts in looking for a takedown but Leighton gets double underhooks and turns Loureiro into the cage. #TD2#
Loureiro gets the takedown into side control. #T4#
Loureiro trying to control the action but Leighton is working from the bottom.
Loureiro tries to move into full mount but can't pass Leighton's legs.
Loureiro is looking to take a break and control but Leighton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Loureiro tries to advance to mount but can't.
Loureiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leighton keeps working.
Leighton stops Loureiro from passing to mount.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Loureiro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Loureiro swings away with a body shot that misses
#TD#
and Leighton counters with a single leg into guard. Loureiro didn't expect that. #SUB2#
Loureiro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Leighton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Leighton stopping the sweep attempt from Loureiro.
Leighton wants to control from the top but Loureiro keeps moving. #SUB#
Leighton has gone for a leg lock! Loureiro slips out almost immediately though and dives into Leighton's guard.#REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loureiro stands and throws Leighton's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T1#
Leighton is looking to regain half guard here but Loureiro keeps moving and retains side control.
Leighton stops Loureiro from passing to mount.
Leighton pushes Loureiro away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Loureiro gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Leighton prevents Loureiro from improving position.
Loureiro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Loureiro keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Loureiro swings around for an armbar but Leighton sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Loureiro's guard.#T2#
Loureiro can't keep his opponent in guard - Leighton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB#
Leighton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Leighton seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Leighton is working for an americana but Loureiro has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Leighton was thinking about the submission.
Loureiro wants to sweep here but Leighton controlling him for the moment.
Leighton trying to control but Loureiro is working from the bottom. #T3#
Leighton slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
Leighton is trying to work for a kimura but Loureiro is defending well.
#SUB#
Leighton seems to be working for a kimura but Loureiro defends the submission attempt.
Loureiro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Eliott Leighton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Leighton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Loureiro defends it well. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Leighton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Loureiro sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Leighton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Loureiro sees it coming and defends easily.
Leighton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Loureiro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Loureiro moves into full guard.
Leighton wants to control from the top but Loureiro keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leighton won't allow Loureiro to sweep him here.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliott Leighton dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Loureiro connects with a body shot that sends Leighton's belly button to the back.
Nice takedown defense from Leighton. No joy for Loureiro on that attempt.
Leighton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Loureiro throws out the jab.
Leighton ducks under a wild hook from Loureiro.
A looping hook to the body misses from Loureiro. Leighton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leighton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loureiro.
Leighton attempts a counter takedown but Loureiro avoids it well and moves away.
Leighton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton slips a jab and a cross from Loureiro.
Loureiro jabs at Leighton's body.#TD2#
Loureiro shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#ES#
Leighton manages to escape and get back to his feet! #T1#
Leighton defending well as Loureiro loads up on a big left hand.
Leighton changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Leighton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Loureiro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leighton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Leighton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leighton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Loureiro avoids it really well and circles away.#T2#
Loureiro misses with a looping left.
Rafael Loureiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leighton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Loureiro throws an ugly left hook that misses
#CL#
and Leighton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Leighton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Leighton has Loureiro pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Loureiro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliott Leighton. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Leighton gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loureiro tries to roll over but Leighton keeps him under control.#SUB#
Leighton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Loureiro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leighton is working away from the top position though.#T3##SUB#
Leighton seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Leighton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Loureiro defends it well.
Loureiro is trying to get back to full guard.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Loureiro moves into full guard.
Loureiro wants to sweep here but Leighton controlling him for the moment.
Loureiro being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB#
Leighton has gone for a leg lock! Loureiro slips out almost immediately though and dives into Leighton's guard.#REVB#
Loureiro trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Leighton manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Loureiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Loureiro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Loureiro!
A victorious Rafael Loureiro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
CACC 85
Date: May 09, 2020 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Connor Frank (ranked 7351 p4p, 663 weight class) and Eliott Leighton (ranked 2440 p4p, 318 weight class). Leighton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 6 losses; Connor Frank! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 6 losses; Eliott Leighton!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Leighton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Frank (0) vs (4) Leighton
Leighton goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Frank rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Leighton's guard! Nice work there by Frank! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Frank (2) vs (4) Leighton
Frank trying to control but Leighton is working from the bottom.
Frank trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leighton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Frank trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Frank can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Frank trying to control the position from guard on top but Leighton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leighton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Frank gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Frank advances to half guard.
Leighton is not content to let Frank control the position.
Frank is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Frank is looking to advance position but Leighton won't allow it.
Frank has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Frank (5) vs (4) Leighton
Leighton is not content to let Frank control the position.
Frank is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Frank trying to control the position but Leighton is working away.
Leighton prevents Frank from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank trying to control the action but Leighton is working from the bottom.
Leighton is looking to regain half guard here but Frank keeps moving and retains side control.
Frank trying to control the action but Leighton is working from the bottom.
Frank taking a breather here.
Frank advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Frank (7) vs (4) Leighton
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank controlling his opponent.
Frank can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leighton is looking to escape.
Leighton is trying to escape the mount but Frank keeps good control and instead manages to take Leighton's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Frank (10) vs (4) Leighton
Frank is looking for a rear naked choke here but Leighton reverses the position brilliantly into Frank's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Frank (10) vs (6) Leighton
Leighton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Frank wants to sweep but no luck.
Frank escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Leighton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
My spies in The Factory inform me that Leighton has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Leighton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Frank manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Leighton has Frank in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Frank (12) vs (6) Leighton
Frank wants to control from the top but Leighton keeps moving.
Frank tries to free his leg and advance position but Leighton is retaining full guard.
Frank advances to half guard.
Frank is looking to stall here but Leighton recovers full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Frank is stalling in the full guard.
Leighton keeping moving, preventing Frank from controlling successfully.
Frank slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Frank (15) vs (6) Leighton
Frank tries to advance to mount but can't.
Frank has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Leighton! Score +2 for reaching mount: Frank (17) vs (6) Leighton
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leighton is looking to get to half guard.
Frank takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Frank looking to control but Leighton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Leighton working to try and regain half guard.
Frank trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Frank is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Frank is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Leighton slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Frank wants to free his trapped foot but Leighton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Frank wants to take a breather but Leighton is having none of it.
Leighton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Frank is taking a breather. Leighton says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Frank is keen to just control but Leighton is a slippery customer.
Frank seems to be working for a kimura but Leighton defends the submission attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Frank stalling away here and it's allowed Leighton to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Frank pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leighton is keeping the position for now.
Frank wants to control from the top but Leighton keeps moving.
Frank might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Frank avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Frank passes Leighton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Leighton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Frank is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Frank moves into full mount! Leighton won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Frank (20) vs (6) Leighton
Frank looking to control and managing it successfully.
Frank looking to control but Leighton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Frank is really struggling to control Leighton but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Leighton is trying desperately to improve position.
Leighton has given up his back here. Will Frank look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Frank (23) vs (6) Leighton
Frank just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Frank seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Leighton for as long as he can get away with.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Frank looking to break Leighton's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Leighton remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Frank will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Frank trying to control momentarily.
Frank controlling from the back.
Frank is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Leighton is keeping busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Frank patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Frank is looking to control Leighton but Leighton is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Leighton defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Leighton defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Frank working for a choke but Leighton reverses nicely into Frank 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Frank (23) vs (8) Leighton
Frank is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Leighton tries to free his leg and advance position but Frank is retaining full guard.
Frank working for a triangle but Leighton defends it easily.
Leighton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Frank looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Frank looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Frank! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Frank (27) vs (8) Leighton
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leighton manages to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank takes the fight on points by 27 to 8.
Connor Frank seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
CACC 78
Date: Apr 18, 2020 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Aedan Declan (ranked 1307 p4p, 187 weight class) and Eliott Leighton (ranked 2260 p4p, 285 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Leighton's choice of entrance music: Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Aedan Declan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Eliott Leighton!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Declan is defended easily by Leighton.
Declan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Declan lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Declan (2) vs (0) Leighton
Declan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Declan trying to control but Leighton is working from the bottom.
Declan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leighton is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leighton has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Declan is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Leighton. Score +3 for passing guard: Declan (5) vs (0) Leighton
Declan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leighton keeps working.
Declan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Declan is really struggling to control Leighton but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Leighton being controlled for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Declan trying to control the action but Leighton is working from the bottom.
Leighton tries to buck Declan off but Declan is having none of it.
A lull in the action here as Declan stalls from top position.
Declan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Leighton for as long as he can get away with.
Declan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Leighton being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Declan is looking to take a break and control but Leighton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Declan slows the pace down.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Leighton is looking to reverse the position.
Declan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leighton keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leighton is looking for a sweep.
Declan advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Declan (7) vs (0) Leighton
Declan tries to control but Leighton wriggling away.
Declan wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Declan content just to control the position here.
Leighton is working to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Declan looking to control but Leighton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Declan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Declan wants to control the pace but Leighton is squirming around nicely.
Leighton has given up his back here. Will Declan look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Declan (10) vs (0) Leighton
Declan looking for the choke but no joy.
Declan wants to control but Leighton is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Declan controlling from the back.
Declan looking for the RNC.
Declan slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Leighton fending off the submission attempt from Declan.
Declan trying to control momentarily.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Declan trying to control momentarily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Declan trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Leighton doesn't escape.
Declan trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Leighton tries to escape the position.
Declan looking for the RNC.
Declan biding his time, looking for the opening.
Declan controlling well, preventing Leighton from escaping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Declan trying to control.
Declan just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Declan looking to break Leighton's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Leighton remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Declan will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Declan is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Leighton is keeping busy.
Leighton can't escape the position.
Declan is riding his opponent, not letting Leighton buck him off.
Declan trying to control.
Declan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Leighton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Declan.
Declan tries to keep control of the position but Leighton is staying busy.
Declan controlling the position well here. Leighton rolled but Declan kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
A lull in the action here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Declan biding his time, looking for the opening.
A lull in the action here.
Declan really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Leighton.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Leighton is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Declan trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Leighton doesn't escape.
Declan is looking to control Leighton but Leighton is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Leighton is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
I really don't envy Leighton right now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Declan is riding his opponent, not letting Leighton buck him off.
Declan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Declan takes the fight on points by 10 to 0.
A victorious Aedan Declan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
CACC 71
Date: Mar 28, 2020 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Eliott Leighton (ranked 2137 p4p, 270 weight class) and Denubis Majere (ranked 2170 p4p, 277 weight class). Leighton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood. The crowd seem to be enjoying Majere's choice of entrance music: Man in Black. Denubis Majere is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Eliott Leighton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; Denubis Majere!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Majere throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leighton's waist but Leighton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Majere off to one side.
Majere takes the fight into the clinch.
Majere jumps guard and drags Leighton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Leighton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Leighton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Majere working a defensive guard but Leighton manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Leighton (3) vs (0) Majere
Leighton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Majere is trying to get back to half guard.
Majere manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leighton (3) vs (2) Majere
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majere is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leighton defends it well.
Majere is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Leighton actively working from the bottom here.
Majere seems to be working for a kimura but Leighton defends the submission attempt.
Leighton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Majere pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majere is trying to control the action in half guard but Leighton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Majere is looking for a kimura but Leighton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Majere to get the leverage.
Leighton is not content to let Majere control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Leighton's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Majere is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Majere is working for a submission of some sort.
Majere passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Leighton (3) vs (5) Majere
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majere wants to control the pace but Leighton is squirming around nicely.
Majere is looking to work his way around to Leighton's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Majere goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Leighton is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leighton (5) vs (5) Majere
Majere not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Majere is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Our spies down at at Oblivion Gate inform us that Majere has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Leighton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Majere is keeping the position for now.
Majere is trying to keep Leighton in close.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majere keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully.
Leighton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leighton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Majere looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leighton passes into half guard.
Majere gets full guard.
Majere is trying to keep Leighton in close.
Majere wants to sweep here but Leighton controlling him for the moment.
Leighton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leighton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Majere tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Majere is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Leighton trying to control but Majere is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Majere escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Leighton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Majere working for a triangle but Leighton defends it easily.
Leighton won't allow Majere to sweep him here.
Majere has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leighton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Leighton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Majere is keeping the position for now.
Majere is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Majere looking for a guillotine here but Leighton defends easily.
Majere has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Leighton should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Majere has tightened it up now! Leighton should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Denubis Majere!
During a confident post fight interview, Denubis Majere thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
CACC 64
Date: Mar 07, 2020 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Eliott Leighton (ranked 1974 p4p, 240 weight class) and Mozes Amaury (ranked 3177 p4p, 347 weight class). Leighton comes to the ring accompanied by Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood. Amaury has chosen Vultures Fly as his entrance music. Eliott Leighton is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Eliott Leighton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 9 losses; Mozes Amaury!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Amaury closes the distance and clinches.
Amaury is trying to pull guard but Leighton has him pressed against the ropes.
Leighton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Amaury tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leighton just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Amaury prevents the takedown attempt.
Leighton wants a takedown.
Leighton is trying to drag Amaury to the mat but Amaury just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliott Leighton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leighton has clasped his hands together around Amaury's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Leighton (4) vs (0) Amaury
Amaury is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Amaury rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Leighton's guard! Nice work there by Amaury! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leighton (4) vs (2) Amaury
Amaury trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leighton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Amaury can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Amaury trying to control but Leighton is working from the bottom.
Amaury pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leighton is keeping the position for now.
My spies in The Factory inform me that Amaury has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Amaury advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leighton is refusing to be controlled, as Amaury sits in half guard.
Amaury is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Leighton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Amaury is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Leighton sees it coming and defends easily.
Leighton moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amaury is stalling in the full guard.
Amaury's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Amaury passes Leighton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Amaury looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Amaury is trying to control the action in half guard but Leighton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amaury is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Leighton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Leighton actively working from the bottom here.
Amaury is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Leighton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Amaury passes into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Amaury is stalling here. Leighton is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Amaury seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Leighton has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Leighton (8) vs (2) Amaury
Amaury is looking for a sweep.
Amaury can't do much from the bottom here.
Amaury is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Leighton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Amaury knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Amaury's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Amaury tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leighton swings around for an armbar but Amaury sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Leighton's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leighton (8) vs (4) Amaury
Amaury controlling from the top position.
Leighton keeping moving, preventing Amaury from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leighton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Amaury defends it easily.
Amaury trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leighton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Leighton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Amaury is aware though and is defending well.
Leighton keeping moving, preventing Amaury from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Amaury stands and throws Leighton's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Leighton (8) vs (7) Amaury
Leighton tries to improve position but can't.
Amaury is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Leighton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Amaury is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Amaury trying to control the position but Leighton is working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Leighton is trying to improve his position.
Amaury trying to control the position but Leighton is working away.
Leighton manages to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Amaury is controlling the pace.
Amaury wants to take a breather but Leighton is having none of it.
Amaury works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Leighton (8) vs (10) Amaury
Amaury fails to advance to Leighton's back.
Amaury looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Amaury pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Amaury wants to control the pace but Leighton is squirming around nicely.
Amaury goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Leighton is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leighton (10) vs (10) Amaury
Leighton is pushing down on Amaury's leg trying to pass to half guard. Amaury is fighting to maintain full guard but Leighton has managed to sneak the leg through.
Amaury tries to roll over but Leighton keeps him under control.
Leighton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Amaury looking for submissions off his back.
Amaury is looking to improve his position.
Leighton is looking for a kimura but Amaury is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Leighton to get the leverage.
Amaury trying to control here.
Amaury is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Amaury looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Amaury is trying to maintain the position but Leighton is very close to passing his half guard.
Amaury is looking for a sweep. Leighton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Amaury is trying to maintain the position but Leighton is very close to passing his half guard.
Leighton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Amaury has managed to free his arm - good work.
Amaury trying to control from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Leighton is trying to work for a kimura but Amaury is defending well.
Leighton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Amaury is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leighton pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amaury trying to hold on to Leighton's head to control him but Leighton postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Leighton gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Leighton takes the fight on points by 11 to 10.
Our winner, Eliott Leighton, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
CACC 52
Date: Feb 08, 2020 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dido Vicini (ranked 1691 p4p, 206 weight class) and Eliott Leighton (ranked 1806 p4p, 217 weight class). Vicini comes to the ring accompanied by Mother. Leighton has chosen Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 14 losses; Dido Vicini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Eliott Leighton!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Vicini feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Vicini (2) vs (0) Leighton
Leighton keeping moving, preventing Vicini from controlling successfully.
Vicini sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Leighton's guard.
Vicini is looking to advance position but Leighton won't allow it.
Leighton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Leighton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vicini pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton actively working from the bottom here.
Leighton is refusing to be controlled, as Vicini sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leighton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vicini pulls his head out easily.
Vicini is trying to control. Leighton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vicini wants to pass to mount but Leighton is defending the position.
Leighton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vicini pulls his head out easily.
Vicini is pressing down on Leighton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leighton is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicini content to control rather than advance.
Vicini seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Leighton for as long as he can get away with.
Leighton actively working from the bottom here.
Leighton is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Vicini jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (5) vs (0) Leighton
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vicini's best efforts.
Leighton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vicini's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vicini's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Vicini (5) vs (4) Leighton
Leighton is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Vicini is defending well though. Leighton let's go of the attempt for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vicini tries to break free.
Leighton doesn't have the hooks in and Vicini manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (7) vs (4) Leighton
Vicini trying to control the position from guard on top but Leighton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vicini is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Leighton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicini might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vicini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leighton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vicini gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vicini is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vicini forces his way into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Leighton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vicini pulls his head out easily.
Vicini wants to take a breather but Leighton is having none of it.
Vicini is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Leighton has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Vicini has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (10) vs (4) Leighton
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vicini trying to control the action but Leighton is working from the bottom.
Vicini content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vicini goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Leighton rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Vicini's guard! Nice work there by Leighton! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (10) vs (6) Leighton
Vicini trying to control the position.
Leighton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Leighton drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Vicini dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (12) vs (6) Leighton
Leighton keeping full guard, as Vicini tries to pass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leighton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vicini is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Leighton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vicini trying to control but Leighton is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vicini forces his way into half guard.
Vicini wants to take a breather but Leighton is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Leighton gets back to full guard.
Vicini sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Leighton's guard.
Vicini tries to pass to full mount but Leighton defends it.
Vicini is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Leighton is trying to get back to full guard.
Vicini keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Leighton wants to improve his position but Vicini is controlling well.
Vicini is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Leighton won't allow Vicini to pass to mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vicini wants to take a breather but Leighton is having none of it.
Vicini content to control rather than advance.
Leighton is staying active underneath Vicini, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Leighton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vicini trying to control from Leighton's half guard. Leighton has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Vicini wants to control from the top but Leighton keeps moving.
Vicini wants to pass the guard but Leighton is keeping the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vicini wants to control from the top but Leighton keeps moving.
Leighton keeping full guard, as Vicini tries to pass.
Leighton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vicini doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vicini manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vicini trying to control the position from guard on top but Leighton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Leighton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vicini can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vicini trying to control the position from guard on top but Leighton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vicini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vicini takes the fight on points by 12 to 6.
An out of breath Dido Vicini thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
CACC 46
Date: Jan 19, 2020 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jabbar Omarov (ranked 2842 p4p, 335 weight class) and Eliott Leighton (ranked 1664 p4p, 219 weight class). Leighton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Jabbar Omarov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Eliott Leighton!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Omarov clinches.
Leighton has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Omarov regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Omarov (0) vs (2) Leighton
Omarov keeping full guard, as Leighton tries to pass.
Omarov working for a triangle but Leighton defends it easily.
Leighton drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Omarov dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Omarov (2) vs (2) Leighton
Omarov is pushing down on Leighton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Leighton is fighting to maintain full guard but Omarov has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton won't allow Omarov to pass to mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Omarov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leighton defends it well.
Omarov is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omarov is looking for a kimura but Leighton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Omarov to get the leverage.
Leighton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Omarov moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Leighton. Score +3 for passing guard: Omarov (5) vs (2) Leighton
Omarov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leighton has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omarov tries for a kimura but Leighton is defending well.
Omarov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leighton keeps working.
Leighton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Omarov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omarov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Leighton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Leighton is not content to let Omarov control the position.
Leighton tries to bench press Omarov off him but Omarov keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omarov trying to control the position but Leighton is working away.
Leighton is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Omarov off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Omarov (5) vs (6) Leighton
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Leighton has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Omarov has freed his hand and lives to survive another well, another couple of seconds at least!
Leighton is looking for a choke. Omarov gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Omarov manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Omarov (7) vs (6) Leighton
Leighton has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Omarov doesn't defend quickly enough and Leighton has managed to lock this one up! Can Omarov escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Leighton on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Eliott Leighton!
A relieved looking Eliott Leighton thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
CACC 31
Date: Dec 15, 2019 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Eliott Leighton (ranked 2657 p4p, 343 weight class) and Aedan Declan (ranked 1122 p4p, 167 weight class). Leighton comes to the ring accompanied by Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Eliott Leighton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Aedan Declan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Declan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Leighton (0) vs (4) Declan
Leighton is looking for a sweep.
My spies in Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch inform me that Declan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Leighton prevents Declan from moving into mount.
Declan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Leighton will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Leighton sneaks back into half guard.
Declan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Declan is working away from the top position though.
Declan trying to mount his opponent but Leighton defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan moves into full mount! Leighton won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Leighton (0) vs (7) Declan
Declan wants to control the pace but Leighton is squirming around nicely.
Leighton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Declan controlling his opponent.
Leighton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Leighton stops Declan from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Declan wants to control the pace but Leighton is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Declan takes Leighton's back. Score +3 for taking back: Leighton (0) vs (10) Declan
Declan is looking for the choke from the back position but Leighton is controlling his hands well.
You can see the frustration on Leighton's face He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Declan tries to keep control of the position but Leighton is staying busy.
Leighton tries to break free.
Declan wants to control but Leighton is keeping busy.
Declan not allowing Leighton to control his hands.
Leighton staying busy and making it hard for Declan to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Declan really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Leighton.
Declan struggling to keep hold of the position.
What can Leighton do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Leighton manages to reverse the position and now he's in Declan's guard. Nice work there by Leighton.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leighton (2) vs (10) Declan
Declan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leighton manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leighton (2) vs (12) Declan
Declan tries to free his leg and advance position but Leighton is retaining full guard.
Declan wants to control from the top but Leighton keeps moving.
Declan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Leighton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Declan has managed to get both his arms back between Leighton's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leighton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Leighton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Declan defends well.
Leighton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Declan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Declan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Declan is pushing down on Leighton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Leighton is fighting to maintain full guard but Declan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Leighton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Declan is working away from the top position though.
Declan wants to pass the guard but Leighton is defending well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Leighton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Declan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Declan's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Leighton (6) vs (12) Declan
Declan is really stuck here.
Declan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Leighton prevents Declan from getting the reversal.
Leighton mounts Declan! Really nice guard pass there!
Declan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Declan tries to lock up and control but Leighton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Leighton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Leighton goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Declan is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leighton (6) vs (14) Declan
Declan stays in close to Leighton's body and controls the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Declan trying to control but Leighton is working from the bottom.
Leighton trying to keep a closed guard but Declan is proving a slippery customer.
Declan trying to control but Leighton is working from the bottom.
Declan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leighton keeping moving, preventing Declan from controlling successfully.
Declan passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Leighton (6) vs (17) Declan
Declan content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leighton is trying to get back to half guard.
Declan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Leighton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Declan trying to control the action but Leighton is working from the bottom.
Leighton tries to bench press Declan off him but Declan keeps the position.
Leighton has one of Declan's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Declan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leighton keeps working.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Declan tries to move to mount but Leighton blocks the move with his legs.
Declan in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Declan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Leighton is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Declan trying to control the position but Leighton is working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Declan controlling from side mount.
Leighton is looking for a sweep.
Leighton is not content to let Declan control the position.
Leighton is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Declan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Declan wants to take a breather but Leighton is having none of it.
Declan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Leighton actively working from the bottom here.
Leighton is not content to let Declan control the position.
Leighton looking for submissions off his back.
Leighton is not content to let Declan control the position.
Leighton trying to control but Declan postures up.
Declan is keen to just control but Leighton is a slippery customer.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Declan stalling.
Leighton is trying to get back to full guard.
Leighton trying to control here.
Declan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Declan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Leighton tries to roll over but Declan keeps him under control.
Leighton trying to hold on to Declan's head to control him but Declan postures up.
Declan trying to mount his opponent but Leighton defends it.
Leighton is staying active underneath Declan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Declan is stalling here. Leighton is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Declan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Leighton has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Leighton (10) vs (17) Declan
Leighton is trying to get an arm triangle but Declan is defending well.
Leighton trying to control the action but Declan is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Declan tries to buck Leighton off but Leighton is having none of it.
Leighton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Declan keeps working.
Leighton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Declan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Declan sneaks back into half guard.
Leighton is thwarting Declan's attempts to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Leighton trying to control the action but Declan is working from the bottom.
Declan is looking to improve his position.
Declan trying to control from the bottom.
Declan is looking for a sweep. Leighton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Declan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Declan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leighton (10) vs (19) Declan
Leighton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Declan controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Declan wins on points by 19 to 10.
A relieved looking Aedan Declan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
CACC 23
Date: Nov 30, 2019 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Amand Toussaint (ranked 22194 p4p, 653 weight class) and Eliott Leighton (ranked 2603 p4p, 340 weight class). Leighton has chosen Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood as his entrance music. Amand Toussaint had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Amand Toussaint! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Eliott Leighton!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Leighton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Leighton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Toussaint (0) vs (4) Leighton
Leighton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Leighton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Leighton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Toussaint might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton tries to move into full mount but can't pass Toussaint's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leighton swings around for an armbar but Toussaint sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Leighton's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toussaint (2) vs (4) Leighton
Leighton keeping moving, preventing Toussaint from controlling successfully.
Toussaint slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Toussaint looking to sit in guard and control but Leighton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toussaint (2) vs (6) Leighton
Toussaint lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toussaint (4) vs (6) Leighton
Leighton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint trying to control the position from guard on top but Leighton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leighton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Toussaint trying to control the position from guard on top but Leighton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toussaint is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Toussaint wants to control from the top but Leighton keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighton has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Toussaint is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Leighton. Score +3 for passing guard: Toussaint (7) vs (6) Leighton
Toussaint is looking to take a break and control but Leighton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leighton is looking to regain half guard here but Toussaint keeps moving and retains side control.
Toussaint is looking to take a break and control but Leighton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leighton can't do much from the bottom here.
Leighton prevents Toussaint from improving position.
Toussaint trying to control the action but Leighton is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Leighton is trying to control Toussaint's posture but Toussaint avoids it.
Leighton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Toussaint haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Toussaint is looking to take a break and control but Leighton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leighton is trying to get back to half guard.
Toussaint working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint tries to move into full mount but can't pass Leighton's legs.
Leighton tries to buck Toussaint off but Toussaint is having none of it.
Toussaint wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leighton keeps working.
Leighton struggling a bit here.
Toussaint in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Leighton trying his best to control but Toussaint has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Toussaint (9) vs (6) Leighton
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Leighton is looking to get to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Toussaint's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Toussaint trying to control but Leighton is having none of it.
Leighton is looking to improve his position but Toussaint isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leighton tries to lock up and control but Toussaint gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Leighton is trying to escape the mount.
Toussaint wants to control the pace but Leighton is squirming around nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint fails to take his opponent's back.
Toussaint tries to control but Leighton wriggling away.
Leighton tries to lock up and control but Toussaint gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Toussaint looking to control but Leighton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Leighton prevents Toussaint from taking his back.
Toussaint trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Toussaint is trying to take his opponent's back.
Toussaint controlling his opponent.
Leighton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint controlling the pace for now.
Toussaint looking to control but Leighton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Leighton wants to hold on but Toussaint pushes him away.
Leighton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leighton is squirming around, avoiding Toussaint's attempts to control the action.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint controlling the position easily from mount.
Toussaint can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leighton is looking to escape.
Leighton is trying to escape the mount.
Leighton stops Toussaint from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint avoids the attempt from Leighton to control.
Toussaint content just to control the position here.
Leighton is squirming around, avoiding Toussaint's attempts to control the action.
Leighton tries to reverse the position but Toussaint maintains control.
Toussaint wants to take his opponent's back but Leighton doesn't allow it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint controlling the position easily from mount.
Leighton can't escape the position.
Leighton bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toussaint (9) vs (8) Leighton
Leighton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toussaint won't allow Leighton to pass to mount.
Toussaint tries to roll over but Leighton keeps him under control.
Toussaint is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
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Event:
CACC 16
Date: Nov 09, 2019 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Eliott Leighton (ranked 2350 p4p, 300 weight class) and Nuke Laloosh (ranked 2693 p4p, 332 weight class). Leighton comes into the arena with Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood blaring out of the sound system. Eliott Leighton is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Eliott Leighton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Nuke Laloosh!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Leighton gets a double leg takedown into Laloosh's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Leighton (2) vs (0) Laloosh
Laloosh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Laloosh throws his legs up looking for a submission but Leighton uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Leighton (5) vs (0) Laloosh
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Laloosh is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Leighton is trying to get an arm triangle but Laloosh is defending well.
Laloosh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Laloosh is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Laloosh is not content to let Leighton control the position.
Laloosh is looking to regain half guard here but Leighton keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leighton trying to control the action but Laloosh is working from the bottom.
Laloosh is looking for a sweep.
Leighton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Laloosh being controlled for a moment.
Leighton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Laloosh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Leighton politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Leighton prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leighton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Laloosh is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Leighton is trying to get an arm triangle but Laloosh is defending well.
Laloosh tries to improve position but can't.
Laloosh is still trying to improve position.
Laloosh gets back to half guard.
Laloosh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Laloosh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Laloosh is defending against the submission attempts here by Leighton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighton frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Leighton (8) vs (0) Laloosh
Leighton working for a submission but Laloosh is keeping him at bay.
Laloosh sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Laloosh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Leighton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Leighton is trying to work for a kimura but Laloosh is defending well.
Laloosh is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leighton pulls his head out easily.
Leighton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Laloosh has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laloosh looking for submissions off his back.
Leighton is trying to control the action in half guard but Laloosh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Laloosh wants to improve his position but Leighton is controlling well.
Laloosh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Laloosh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Leighton maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Laloosh could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Leighton has cracked it and Laloosh is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Leighton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eliott Leighton!
Eliott Leighton made sure to mention his sponsor, Pit Bull Development in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
CACC 11
Date: Oct 26, 2019 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Johan Farfy Iii (ranked 5800 p4p, 546 weight class) and Eliott Leighton (ranked 2172 p4p, 274 weight class). Leighton has chosen Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Johan Farfy Iii! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Eliott Leighton!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Farfy Iii decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Farfy Iii (2) vs (0) Leighton
Farfy Iii is pressing down on Leighton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leighton is holding on for now.
Farfy Iii seems to be looking for submissions.
Farfy Iii seems to be working for a kimura but Leighton defends the submission attempt.
Leighton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Farfy Iii pulls his head out easily.
Leighton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Farfy Iii is working away from the top position though.
Farfy Iii is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Leighton has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Leighton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Farfy Iii tries to free his leg and advance position but Leighton is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leighton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Farfy Iii defends it easily.
Farfy Iii stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leighton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leighton looking for a guillotine here but Farfy Iii defends easily.
Leighton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Farfy Iii is pushing down on Leighton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Leighton is fighting to maintain full guard but Farfy Iii has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Farfy Iii wants to work for an arm triangle but Leighton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Farfy Iii seems to be working for a kimura but Leighton defends the submission attempt.
Leighton trying to hold on to Farfy Iii's head to control him but Farfy Iii postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leighton tries to roll over but Farfy Iii keeps him under control.
Leighton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Farfy Iii is working away from the top position though.
Farfy Iii seems to be working for a kimura but Leighton defends the submission attempt.
Leighton is looking for a sweep. Farfy Iii is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Leighton is trying to maintain the position but Farfy Iii is very close to passing his half guard.
Farfy Iii wants to work for an arm triangle but Leighton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Farfy Iii is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Leighton is in trouble now - Farfy Iii has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Farfy Iii (5) vs (0) Leighton
Farfy Iii wants to finish this one by submission but Leighton is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Farfy Iii.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighton wants to control but Farfy Iii is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Farfy Iii goes for an armbar but he's not got it Leighton turns into him and now he's in Farfy Iii's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Farfy Iii (5) vs (2) Leighton
Farfy Iii throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Leighton pushes down on Farfy Iii's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Farfy Iii is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Farfy Iii is working hard here to advance position.
Leighton works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Farfy Iii (5) vs (5) Leighton
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farfy Iii is looking for a sweep.
Farfy Iii gets back to half guard.
Leighton controlling the pace.
Leighton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Farfy Iii is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leighton pulls his head out easily.
Leighton tries to pass to full mount but Farfy Iii defends it.
Farfy Iii actively working from the bottom here.
Leighton seems to be working for a kimura but Farfy Iii defends the submission attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Farfy Iii actively working from the bottom here.
Leighton passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Farfy Iii (5) vs (8) Leighton
Leighton wants to control but Farfy Iii is keeping him busy.
Leighton is working to tighten his grip on Farfy Iii's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Farfy Iii has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Leighton is really squeezing tight and eventually Farfy Iii passes out! Leighton breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Eliott Leighton!
Eliott Leighton very nearly forgot to thank Pit Bull Development amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Event:
CACC 6
Date: Oct 12, 2019 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Eliott Leighton (ranked 1996 p4p, 253 weight class) and Costa Ioannou (ranked 3468 p4p, 407 weight class). Leighton comes to the ring accompanied by Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Eliott Leighton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Costa Ioannou!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ioannou closes the distance and pushes Leighton back into the ropes.
Leighton jumps into guard, dragging Ioannou to the mat.
Leighton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ioannou trying to control but Leighton is working from the bottom.
Ioannou got a little sloppy there for a moment and Leighton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ioannou has managed to get both his arms back between Leighton's legs - danger averted.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Leighton holds on and takes a little breather.
Ioannou stopping the sweep attempt from Leighton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ioannou looking to pass the guard.
Leighton looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ioannou wants to pass the guard but Leighton is keeping the position.
Ioannou keeps trying to improve his position.
Ioannou trying to control but Leighton is working from the bottom.
Ioannou is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Leighton is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Leighton has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leighton (2) vs (0) Ioannou
Ioannou keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully.
Ioannou is pulling down on Leighton's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leighton wants to control from the top but Ioannou keeps moving.
Leighton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ioannou is keeping the position for now.
Leighton has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Ioannou to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Leighton is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Ioannou pulls down on the head and he's put Leighton to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Costa Ioannou!
Costa Ioannou seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
BCS 3
Date: Sep 20, 2019 |
#R1#
Leighton defending well as Ovchinnikov loads up on a big left hand. #CL#
Leighton drives through and clinches with Ovchinnikov against the cage.
Leighton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ovchinnikovs head. #BC2#
Ovchinnikov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leighton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ovchinnikov tries to work over Leighton's front leg with a kick but Leighton checks it.
Leighton shoots in for a takedown but Ovchinnikov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ovchinnikov. Leighton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leighton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ovchinnikov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliott Leighton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leighton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ovchinnikov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ovchinnikov scores with a hook to the body. Leighton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ovchinnikov.
It looked like Leighton was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ovchinnikov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Leighton's head.#CL#
Leighton closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC2#
Ovchinnikov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Leighton clinches with his opponent.
#T1##BC2#
Ovchinnikov breaks the clinch.
Leighton fails with a takedown attempt.
Ovchinnikov misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick from Ovchinnikov misses.
Leighton changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dmitry Ovchinnikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leighton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ovchinnikov.#TD#
Leighton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #ES2#
Ovchinnikov kicks Leighton off and gets to his feet.
Ovchinnikov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Leighton is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Leighton.
Leighton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leighton moves in looking to clinch but Ovchinnikov pushes him off.#TD#
Leighton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ovchinnikov taking some punishment here, with Leighton in his half guard.
Ovchinnikov wants to get back to his feet.
Leighton tries to pass to full mount but Ovchinnikov defends it. #T2#
Ovchinnikov wants to get back to full guard.
Leighton trying to control from half guard but Ovchinnikov is working away.
Nice strikes from Leighton there.
Leighton trying to pass the guard but Ovchinnikov defending well.
Leighton trying to control from half guard but Ovchinnikov is working away.
Leighton has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Leighton is in the full mount, landing strikes. #T3#
Ovchinnikov tries to lock up and control but Leighton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Leighton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ovchinnikov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Leighton dominating with strikes here.
Leighton trying to control but Ovchinnikov is having none of it.
Ovchinnikov tries to hold on but Leighton pushes him away.
Leighton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ovchinnikov is looking to escape.
Ovchinnikov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T4#
Ovchinnikov is bucking up trying to escape but Leighton cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Leighton putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ovchinnikov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ovchinnikov is in a horrible position here. Leighton smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
#ROC#
Ovchinnikov is rocked!
Leighton connects with a bit shot that sees Ovchinnikov covering up! More strikes from Leighton and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Leighton is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eliott Leighton!
After the big win, Eliott Leighton made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Pit Bull Development and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Event:
BCS 2
Date: Sep 06, 2019 |
#R1#
Robinson lands a jab to the nose.#TD#
Leighton closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Robinson's guard.
Robinson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Robinson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SU#
Leighton stands up and waves to Robinson to follow him.
Leighton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Robinson avoids it really well and circles away.
Leighton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Robinson circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Leighton.
Robinson scores with a head kick. Leighton tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#T1#
Robinson scores with a head kick. Leighton tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Leighton throws a head kick but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson throws a head kick but Leighton moves out of range.
As Robinson tries to get set, Leighton tries to push him back and clinch up but Robinson manages to avoid the attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Robinson. #CL2#
Robinson clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Leighton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leighton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Robinson defends it nicely.
Leighton moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRobinson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliott Leighton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Leighton shoots and misses
and Robinson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leighton connects with a right hand. Robinson shakes it off.
Leighton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Leighton lands with a kick to the temple. Robinson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leighton shoots in but no luck this time.
Robinson raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Leighton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leighton wants to clinch
enabling Robinson to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Leighton moves into the clinch.
Robinson is struggling to control the position.
Robinson misses with a knee to the head. #T3##TD#
Leighton drags the fight down to the ground.
#SU2#
Robinson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Leighton dives in and grabs Robinson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Robinson pushes down on Leighton's head and hops out.
Despite the aggression on Robinson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Leighton throws a right and a left that Robinson avoids nicely.
Leighton shoots and misses
and Robinson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robinson lands a head kick. Leighton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A shot to the body from Leighton misses
and Robinson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leighton goes for a double leg but Robinson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Robinson continues to drive forward.
Robinson shapes to counter with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Robinson.
Leighton with a poor takedown
and Robinson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Robinson throws a leg kick which misses Leighton's front leg but catches the back leg as Leighton tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leighton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Robinson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T4#
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Leighton throws the kick towards the body but Robinson avoids it.
Leighton tries to clinch up
and Robinson counters with a nice uppercut.
Leighton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Robinson pinned against the cage. Robinson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Leighton throws a nice looking combination but Robinson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Robinson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Leighton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Robinson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
CJ Robinson dominated that round.
That's time! Leighton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Robinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leighton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Robinson swivels and escapes.
Leighton throws a front kick aimed at Robinson's knee but Robinson avoids it well.
A nice side step and Robinson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Eliott Leighton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
Leighton misses with a combination
and Robinson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Leighton really felt that one!
Leighton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Robinson counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Eliott Leighton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leighton blocks a head kick by Robinson.
A head kick misses from Leighton.
A nice side step and Robinson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Leighton wants to clinch
letting Robinson counter with a right hand. #T1#
Robinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leighton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Leighton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leighton throws a right hand that Robinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Robinson also avoids with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Robinson. No joy for Leighton on that attempt.
Robinson follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliott Leighton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leighton misses with a takedown
and Robinson counters with a big head kick but Leighton shrugs it off.
Leighton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Leighton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leighton shoots and misses
and Robinson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
CJ Robinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leighton moves in looking to clinch but Robinson pushes him off.#T2##CL#
Leighton clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Robinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robinson jabs at Leighton's body.
Robinson lands with a nice body punch.
Robinson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leighton tries to land a body kick
and Robinson counters with a leg kick.
Leighton has a takedown stuffed.
Robinson shapes to counter with a head kick.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leighton manages to avoid it.
Robinson lands with an uppercut that bounces Leighton off the cage and back into range.
Robinson avoids a kick to the body.
Robinson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Leighton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T3#
Leighton shoots and misses
and Robinson counters with a nice uppercut.
Robinson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leighton at a distance.
Robinson stuffs the takedown attempt from Leighton. Leighton gets slowly back to his feet.
Leighton tries to clinch up.
Leighton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Robinson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Robinson scores with a jab to the body.
Leighton shoots in and drives through. Robinson sprawls well.
Robinson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Robinson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Robinson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leighton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Robinson leaves Leighton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Robinson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Leighton with a body shot.
Leighton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Robinson counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Robinson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leighton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Robinson circles away.
Leighton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Robinson but Robinson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
CJ Robinson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leighton misses with a shot to the body
and Robinson counters with a nice body shot.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
CJ Robinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Robinson dodges the punch combination from Leighton.
Leighton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robinson.#CL2#
Robinson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Leighton tries to pull guard but Robinson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Leighton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Leighton as Robinson tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Robinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leighton shoots and misses
and Robinson counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliott Leighton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leighton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robinson swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T1#
Robinson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Robinson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Robinson wants it to stay on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Robinson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Leighton fails with the takedown
and Robinson counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robinson stuffs the takedown attempt from Leighton. Leighton gets slowly back to his feet.
Robinson lands with a slapping head kick.
Robinson lands with a good body shot.
Leighton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Robinson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Leighton's knee momentarily.
Leighton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Robinson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
CJ Robinson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
Robinson scores with a nice strike.
Robinson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leighton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Leighton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Robinson counters with a head kick. That will keep Leighton thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leighton misses with a combination
and Robinson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Leighton is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Robinson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Leighton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Robinson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Leighton rather than just go for the knockout.
Leighton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Robinson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Leighton is lucky that one didn't land flush. #ROC2#
Leighton is rocked!#T3#
Leighton goes for a double leg but Robinson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Robinson continues to drive forward.
Oh Leighton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Robinson misses with a wild body shot.
Robinson lands with a slapping head kick.
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eliott Leighton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leighton tries to clinch but Robinson moves away
and Robinson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Robinson lands a high kick!
Leighton misses with a takedown
and Robinson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Robinson avoids the head kick by Leighton.
A countering left hand to the body from Robinson misses.
Robinson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Leighton.
Leighton seems to have got his legs back now.#T4#
Leighton has a takedown stuffed.
Leighton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leighton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Robinson shapes to counter with a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Robinson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leighton throws a looping overhand right but Robinson ducks down to avoid it.
Leighton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Leighton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Robinson but Robinson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leighton moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRobinson.
Leighton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Robinson counters with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
CJ Robinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Robinson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... CJ Robinson!
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Date: Jul 27, 2019 |
#R1#
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Leighton digs a good body shot into Garcia's ribs.
Leighton lands a jab.
Leighton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garcia has his takedown stuffed
and Leighton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leighton misses with a looping right.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up with Leighton, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes Leighton against the cage but Leighton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leighton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.#CL2#
Leighton gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Leighton fails to land.
Leighton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Leighton.
Leighton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leighton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Leighton - that landed with a thud.
#T1#
Leighton lands an uppercut.
Leighton throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Leighton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leighton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leighton tries a body shot but Garcia blocks it.
Leighton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Leighton missing with knees to the body.
Leighton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garcias head.
Leighton swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leighton misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Leighton throws a head punch that misses.
Garcia has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Leighton after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodney Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia wants a takedown but no success here.
Leighton pushes off an throws an elbow but Garcia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Leighton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcia's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia.
Garcia tries to throw a body punch but Leighton avoids it by throwing Garcia back against the cage.
Leighton swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leighton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leighton throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia working aggressively here.
#T3#
A hook to the body from Leighton.
Leighton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Leighton is struggling to control the position.
Leighton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Leighton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leighton working aggressively here.
Leighton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Leighton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Garcia up against the cage.
Leighton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leighton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T4#
Leighton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcia's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Leighton fails to land.
Garcia blocks a body shot from Leighton.
Leighton misses with the head strike.
Garcia being controlled against the cage.
A short uppercut from Leighton.
Leighton has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia.
Leighton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Leighton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leighton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcia's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garcia.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliott Leighton dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Leighton's shoulder, as Leighton tries to avoid the shot.
Leighton tries to counter with a clinch but Garcia shakes him off and moves away.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Leighton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leighton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Leighton wants it to stay on the feet.
A shot to the liver by Leighton. Beautiful body shot.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Leighton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#TD2#
Leighton dives in and scores a takedown into Garcia's guard.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Leighton pushing down on Garcia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leighton winds up and cracks Garcia with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Garcia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Leighton.
Leighton working over Garcia with some ground and pound. Garcia looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Leighton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garcia trying to control from the bottom.
Leighton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Leighton is controlling well.
Leighton perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T1#
Leighton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Leighton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Garcia won't allow Leighton to pass to mount.
Leighton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Leighton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Garcia haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Garcia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leighton is working away from the top position though.
Garcia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Leighton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Garcia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Garcia wants to control but Leighton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Leighton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working. #T2#
Leighton winds up and cracks Garcia with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Leighton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Leighton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garcia trying to hold on to Leighton's head to control him but Leighton postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Leighton lands a nice short elbow.
Leighton thows a huge punch but Garcia dodges it nicely.
Leighton is trying to control the action in half guard but Garcia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Leighton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Leighton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Leighton wants to take a breather but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
Leighton slips a nice elbow through Garcia's hands, connecting with Garcia's forehead.
Ground and pound from Leighton. #T3#
Leighton working over Garcia with some ground and pound. Garcia looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Garcia is looking to get back to full guard here but Leighton has managed to pass to side control instead.
Garcia is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leighton working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Leighton wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Garcia is trying to control Leighton's posture but Leighton avoids it.
Garcia takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
You can see the frustration on Garcia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Leighton lands a nice forearm strike. #T4#
Leighton scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Garcia to see if he's OK.
Leighton looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Garcia is avoiding damage well.
Garcia takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Leighton connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Garcia some visible discomfort.
Garcia takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Leighton is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leighton is putting a hurting on Garcia here, landing some big shots from side control.
Garcia is not content to let Leighton control the position.
Leighton looking to control but instead Garcia has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
And thats 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.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Garcia.
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garcia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leighton's waist but Leighton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garcia off to one side.
Garcia misses with a takedown
and Leighton counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodney Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leighton lands a nice looking body shot.
Leighton sizes up Garcia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice shot lands for Leighton.
Leighton shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Garcia eats them both and turns towards Leighton to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#ROC2#
Garcia is rocked!
Leighton cracks Garcia with a hook to the temple - Garcia is on wobbly legs here! Leighton swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Garcia falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Leighton wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Eliott Leighton!
Eliott Leighton managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Pit Bull Development, into his post fight interview.
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Date: Jul 13, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Leighton closes the distance and clinches.
Leighton prevents a body shot from Dahlberg.
Leighton lands a nice elbow.
Leighton lands with a left to the head.
Dahlberg prevents a body shot from Leighton.
A head punch on the inside from Dahlberg fails to land.
Dahlberg misses with a body punch.
Dahlberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leighton lands with a right to the head.
Leighton can't find room to land a body shot as Dahlberg controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leighton.
Dahlberg takes a shot to the head. #BC2#
Dahlberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dahlberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Leighton is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Leighton. #CL#
Leighton has Dahlberg up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dahlberg misses with some punches.
Leighton is leaning against Dahlberg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Leighton lands a nice uppercut.#T1#
Dahlberg misses with some punches.
Leighton digs a right hand underneath Dahlberg's ribcage. Dahlberg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leighton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dahlberg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dahlberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dahlberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Dahlberg.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Leighton misses with a knee to the head.
Leighton blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Dahlberg fails to land.
Dahlberg pushes Leighton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Leighton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dahlberg lands with a short shot to the head. #T2#
Dahlberg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dahlberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leighton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leighton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Leighton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Leighton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Dahlberg.
Leighton throws a punch but it's blocked by Dahlberg.
Dahlberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leighton.
Dahlberg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leightons head.
Dahlberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leighton tries to land a knee to the head but Dahlberg blocks with his arms.
Leighton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dahlberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dahlberg.#T3#
Leighton looking to slow down the pace here.
Leighton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dahlberg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dahlberg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dahlberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leighton throws a punch but it's blocked by Dahlberg.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dahlberg.
Leighton looking to throw knees to the head but Dahlberg is blocking nicely.
Leighton lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Leighton - that landed with a thud.
Dahlberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leighton.
Dahlberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dahlberg can't find room to land a body shot as Leighton controls the action.
Leighton misses with a body punch.
Leighton prevents a body shot from Dahlberg. #T4#
Dahlberg blocks an uppercut.
Dahlberg is leaning against Leighton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Leighton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dahlberg tries to work over Leighton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dahlberg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dahlberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leighton keeps control of Dahlberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dahlberg.
Leighton lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leighton.
Leighton misses with some punches.
Dahlberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leighton working aggressively here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dahlberg lands a nice shot to the body.
Leighton looking to slow down the pace here.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliott Leighton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Dahlberg lands with an overhand left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leighton. Dahlberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leighton avoids the body shot from Dahlberg.
Leighton drops his hands momentarily and Dahlberg takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dahlberg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#CL#
Leighton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dahlberg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leighton or not.
Leighton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leighton is stalling here.
Leighton misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton misses with the head strike.
Dahlberg lands with a left to the head.
Leighton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leighton throws a head punch that misses.
Dahlberg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leighton has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#T1#
Leighton trying to land knees to the body.
Leighton swings wildly with an uppercut but Dahlberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leighton working aggressively here.
Dahlberg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leighton.
Leighton can't find room to land a body shot as Dahlberg controls the action.
Dahlberg scores with a hook to the body.
Dahlberg lands a left hand.
Dahlberg scores with a shot to the side of Leighton's head.
Eliott Leighton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dahlberg.
Dahlberg will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Leighton up against the cage.
Dahlberg pushes Leighton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dahlberg can't find room to land a body shot as Leighton controls the action.
Dahlberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leighton blocking some punches.
Leighton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Leighton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dahlberg is keeping busy.
Leighton scores with a shoulder strike.
Dahlberg pushes Leighton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short left from Dahlberg.
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 battle for position here, against the cage.
Dahlberg lands an uppercut.#ROC2#
Leighton is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Dahlberg fails to land.
Leighton has a couple of punches blocked by Dahlberg.
Dahlberg is trying to break free.
Dahlberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Leighton has double underhooks.
Leighton lands an elbow just above Dahlberg 's eye.
A head punch on the inside from Dahlberg fails to land.
Leighton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dahlberg up against the cage.
Dahlberg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leighton backwards. #T3#
Leighton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Dahlberg.
Leighton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dahlberg.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dahlberg as Leighton tries to tie him up.
Dahlberg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Dahlberg.
Dahlberg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leighton.
A hook to the body from Dahlberg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dahlberg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leighton backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dahlberg as Leighton tries to tie him up.
Leighton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dahlberg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dahlberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T4#
A hook to the body from Dahlberg.
A right hook to the body lands for Dahlberg.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dahlberg slows down the pace here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leighton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dahlberg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leighton backwards.
Dahlberg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leighton is trying to stall.
Dahlberg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leighton backwards.
Oh Leighton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dahlberg lands a left hand.
Dahlberg misses with a punch to the body.
Dahlberg misses with some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Johan Dahlberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Leighton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Dahlberg throws a head kick but Leighton moves out of range.
Leighton seems to have got his legs back now.
Eliott Leighton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leighton with a nice cross.
Leighton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dahlberg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Leighton throws a leg kick that misses.
Dahlberg takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dahlberg is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leighton cracks Dahlberg with an open hand slap.
Dahlberg works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#KD2#
Dahlberg lands a big right hand that sends Leighton crashing to the mat! Dahlberg stays standing though and waves Leighton back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dahlberg misses with a body shot.
Leighton blocks a jab.
Leighton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leighton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leighton moves in looking to clinch but Dahlberg pushes him off.
Dahlberg appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
Dahlberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leighton cracks Dahlberg with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dahlberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leighton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dahlberg.
Dahlberg blocks a jab.
Dahlberg swings for the body but Leighton moves out of range.
Leighton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dahlberg.
Leighton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dahlberg ducks under a wild hook from Leighton.
Leighton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Leighton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#CL2#
Leighton tries to keep at a distance but Dahlberg has taken the fight into the clinch.
Leighton working aggressively here.
Leighton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dahlberg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#T2#
A shot in the inside from Dahlberg.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC2#
Dahlberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dahlberg takes a swing at Leighton's ribcage but misses.
Leighton checks the leg kick.
Dahlberg misses with a low kick.
Leighton avoids the head kick by Dahlberg.
Leighton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dahlberg.
Leighton cracks Dahlberg with a good jab.
Leighton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice side step and Dahlberg releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
No joy there for Leighton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dahlberg misses with an uppercut
and Leighton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #CL#
Leighton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Leighton lands with a short shot to the head. #T3#
Dahlberg lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dahlberg.
Still in the clinch, Dahlberg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dahlberg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leighton tries to throw a body punch but Dahlberg avoids it by throwing Leighton back against the cage.
Leighton throws a punch but it's blocked by Dahlberg.
Leighton tries a body shot but Dahlberg blocks it.
Leighton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dahlberg up against the cage.
Dahlberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dahlberg looking to slow down the pace here.
Leighton misses with a punch on the inside.
Dahlberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dahlberg has a couple of punches blocked by Leighton.
#BC2#
Dahlberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4#
Leighton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dahlberg backs up against the cage.
#CL#
Leighton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Leighton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dahlberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dahlberg misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Dahlberg.
A short left from Dahlberg.
Leighton is trying to stall.
Dahlberg tries a body shot but Leighton blocks it.
Dahlberg blocks an uppercut.
Leighton stalls.
Leighton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dahlberg.
Leighton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johan Dahlberg.
Well Dahlberg 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Johan Dahlberg!
In defeat, Eliott Leighton stepped up to the mic, saying 'Dis tool Hope, Wasted opportunity. Until we meet in the cage again, I am sure I will see this tool around and we will share some stories and. Wait! I am not done...'.
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GC 297
Date: May 31, 2019 |
#R1#
Leighton tries to clinch up but Mercy circles away and keeps his distance.
Mercy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mercy throws a poor cross that misses
#TD#
and Leighton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Leighton won't allow Mercy to get back to his feet.
Mercy pulls Leighton in close to prevent any damage.
Leighton postures up.
Mercy wants to sweep here but Leighton controlling him for the moment.
Leighton passes into half guard.
Mercy wants to improve his position but Leighton is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercy wants to get back to his feet.
Leighton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Leighton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Leighton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Leighton.
Mercy pushes Leighton off looking to stand but Leighton dives back in and keeps control.
Leighton throwing shots but Mercy is blocking nicely.
Leighton trying to pass the guard but Mercy defending well.
Leighton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Leighton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Leighton stops Mercy from getting back to his feet.
Leighton working over Mercy with some ground and pound. Mercy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Leighton working over Mercy with some ground and pound. Mercy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mercy wants to get back to his feet.
Leighton not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T2#
Mercy pushes Leighton off looking to stand but Leighton dives back in and keeps control.
Leighton is thwarting Mercy's attempts to control the position.
Leighton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Leighton there.
Leighton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mercy pushes Leighton off looking to stand but Leighton dives back in and keeps control.
Leighton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Leighton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mercy defending well though.
Leighton working the head and body with strikes.
Mercy wants to get back to his feet.
Leighton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mercy pushes Leighton off looking to stand but Leighton dives back in and keeps control.
#T3#
Mercy is not content to let Leighton control the position.
Mercy tries to kick Leighton off but Leighton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nice strikes from Leighton there.
Mercy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Leighton. #ES2#
Mercy manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Leighton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Waylon Mercy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Leighton clinches with his opponent.
Leighton lands with a light punch inside.
Leighton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mercy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mercy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leighton.
Mercy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leighton blocks it with crossed arms.
Mercy avoids a wild elbow strike from Leighton.#T4#
Mercy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Leighton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mercy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mercy blocks a body shot from Leighton.
Leighton trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Mercy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Mercy misses.
Leighton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leighton ducks under a wild hook from Mercy.
Mercy throws a leg kick which misses Leighton's front leg but catches the back leg as Leighton tries to avoid it.
Leighton throws a leg kick but Mercy moved away.
Leighton slips a straight right by Mercy.
Mercy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mercy misses with a left hand
and Leighton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mercy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mercy connects with the punch.
Mercy lands a jab to the head.
And thats 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!
#R2#
Leighton throws a low kick but Mercy moves out of range easily.
Mercy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leighton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Leighton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Mercy to counter with a crisp jab.
Mercy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leighton cracks Mercy with a right hand to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mercy.
Mercy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leighton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leighton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leighton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mercy can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton checks the leg kick.#CL#
Mercy tries to keep at a distance but Leighton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mercy lands with a short shot to the head.
Mercy scores with a shot to the side of Leighton's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leighton.
A knee to the head by Mercy.
#CUT2#
It looks like Eliott Leighton has been cut.
Leighton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mercy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mercy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leighton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mercy prevents a body shot from Leighton.
Mercy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leighton blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Leighton.
Mercy has a couple of punches blocked by Leighton.
Leighton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mercys head.
Mercy working aggressively here.
Leighton lands with a right to the head.
Mercy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leighton avoids it.
Leighton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mercy throws a punch but it's blocked by Leighton. #BC2#
Mercy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mercy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leighton is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T2#
Leighton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mercy with a jab.
Mercy feints and then cracks Leighton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Leighton down.
Mercy throws a low kick but Leighton moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Leighton misses the target.
Leighton ducks under a wild hook from Mercy.
Leighton jabs Mercy right on the nose. Mercy blinks but takes it well.
Leighton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mercy as he avoids it easily.
Mercy connects with a single shot there.
Mercy swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Leighton counter with a right hand.
Leighton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Leighton misses the target.
Waylon Mercy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leighton ducks under a wild hook from Mercy.
Mercy misses with a few strikes there.
Mercy throws a body punch but Leighton moves out of range.
Mercy cracks Leighton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Leighton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mercy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Leighton somewhat.#T3#
Leighton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leighton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mercy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leighton. Leighton obviously looking to wear him down.
Mercy misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Mercy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Waylon Mercy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leighton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leighton looks for a takedown but Mercy sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliott Leighton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leighton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mercy but Mercy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mercy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#T4#
A lazy left from Leighton finds it's target.
A left lands for Leighton.
Leighton walks into a jab.
Mercy throws a solid leg kick but Leighton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mercy.
Leighton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leighton is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Mercy throws a lazy right hand but Leighton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Leighton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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!
Nice shot by Mercy.
A jab from Leighton misses.
Leighton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mercy.
Mercy throws a hook but Leighton avoids it easily.
Good work by Leighton as he checks the leg kick.
Leighton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Leighton there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big right from Mercy misses.
Mercy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leighton.
Mercy moves out of range as Leighton strikes.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Waylon Mercy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eliott Leighton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Mercy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Leighton does it's job there.
No luck for Leighton with that takedown attempt.
Mercy misses the shot to the body.
Mercy slaps away a takedown attempt from Leighton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A jab from Leighton misses.
Mercy throws an overhand right that lands on Leighton's shoulder, as Leighton tries to avoid the shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mercy.
Mercy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Leightons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercy loads up on a big right hand but Leighton slips the punch.
Leighton feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Leighton looks to land a right hand but Mercy moved out of range.
Mercy misses with a hook to the body
and Leighton counters with a nice uppercut.
Mercy jabs Leighton right on the nose. Leighton blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T1#
Mercy thuds a left hand into Leighton's body.
Leighton dives in and grabs Mercy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mercy pushes down on Leighton's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliott Leighton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leighton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mercy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mercy wants to slow Leighton down by chopping away at his legs.
Leighton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mercy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leighton throws a jab but it's blocked by Mercy.
Mercy missing with a left hand there. Leighton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mercy lands with an overhand left.
Mercy misses with a straight left.
Leighton slips a straight right by Mercy.
Mercy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mercy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leighton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T2#
Leighton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mercy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leighton.
Leighton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mercy misses with a hook. Leighton ducked under it nicely.
Mercy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leighton.
Leighton is looking to clinch but Mercy is avoiding it.
Mercy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mercy misses with a straight right.
Leighton appears to be looking for a big counter.
Leighton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mercy defending well as Leighton loads up on a big left hand. #T3#
Leighton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leighton backing away here, and Mercy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mercy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mercy throws out a loose jab but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leighton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Leighton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mercy scores with a decent looking hook.
Leighton fails with a takedown attempt.
Leighton scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Mercy misses.
Mercy jabs Leighton right on the nose. Leighton blinks but takes it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mercy.
Mercy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leighton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leighton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercy throws a body punch but Leighton moves out of range.
Mercy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mercy misses with an uppercut
and Mercy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leighton blocks a low kick nicely.
Mercy throws a hook but Leighton blocks it.
Leighton ducks under a wild hook from Mercy.
Mercy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mercy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leighton.
Mercy throws a low kick, looking for Leighton's leg but Leighton calmly moves out of range.
Leighton with a poor takedown
and Mercy counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Mercy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leighton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Leighton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mercy slips under a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mercy.
Mercy throws a shot from downtown. Leighton moves away and avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Waylon Mercy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mercy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waylon Mercy!
Waylon Mercy tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Eliott Leighton spoke after the fight, saying 'Dis tool Hope, Wasted opportunity. Until we meet in the cage again, I am sure I will see this tool around and we will share some stories and. Wait! I am not done...'.
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Event:
GC 287
Date: Apr 05, 2019 |
#R1#
Leighton ducks under a wild hook from Hanagan.
Leighton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hanagan slips under a jab.
Leighton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanagan.
Hanagan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hanagan tries to close the distance and clinch but Leighton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leighton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Leighton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leighton throws a right hand that Hanagan ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanagan also avoids with ease.
Leighton scores with a hook to the body. Hanagan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Leighton throws out a loose jab but Hanagan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leighton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hanagan avoids the head kick by Leighton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Leighton.
Leighton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leighton misses with a jab to the body
and Leighton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Leighton clinches up with Hanagan and pushes him back against the cage.
Leighton swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanagan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Leighton. #T1#
Hanagan lands with a short shot to the head.
Hanagan misses with the head strike.
Leighton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hanagan letting Leighton take a breather here.#BC2#
Hanagan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leighton fails to land with a series of punches.
Leighton is looking to clinch. #TD2#
Hanagan dives in and scores a takedown into Leighton's guard.
Hanagan stands and throws Leighton's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Leighton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hanagan has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Leighton!
Hanagan looking to control but Leighton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T2#
Leighton regains half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanagan trying to control from half guard but Leighton is working away.
Hanagan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Leighton tries to get to full guard but Hanagan has control of the leg.
Hanagan is looking to advance position but Leighton won't allow it. #T3#
Leighton is staying active underneath Hanagan, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Hanagan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Leighton looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Leighton is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Hanagan seems content to control.
Hanagan trying to pass the guard but Leighton defending well. #SUB2#
Leighton is defending against the submission attempts here by Hanagan.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Leighton wants to control but Hanagan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hanagan wants to free his trapped foot but Leighton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Leighton trying to control but Hanagan postures up.
Leighton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hanagan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Leighton connects with a crisp jab.
Hanagan slips a straight right by Leighton.
Leighton ducks under a wild hook from Hanagan.
Leighton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Leighton throws a lazy head kick
and Hanagan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Leighton lands a really nice looking cross but Hanagan seems unphased.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charley Hanagan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Leighton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Leighton lands a head shot.
A big right from Hanagan misses.
Leighton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Leighton slips under a jab from Hanagan.
Hanagan misses with an uppercut
and Leighton counters with a low kick, right behind Hanagan 's knee.
Leighton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leighton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leighton misses with a looping left.
Leighton tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanagan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hanagan misses with a body shot.
Leighton defending well as Hanagan loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton throws a hook to the side of Hanagan's head but Hanagan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leighton tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanagan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hanagan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hanagan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leighton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanagan throws a shot from downtown. Leighton moves away and avoids it.
As Hanagan looks to move away, Leighton throws a big counter combo but Hanagan just gets out of the way.
Leighton tries to work over Hanagan's front leg with a kick but Hanagan checks it. #T1#
Leighton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hanagan avoids it really well and circles away.
Leighton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hanagan to score with a decent uppercut.
Leighton dives in for a single leg takedown but Hanagan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Leighton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hanagan throws an overhand right that lands on Leighton's shoulder, as Leighton tries to avoid the shot.
Hanagan defending well as Leighton loads up on a big left hand.
Hanagan punishes Leighton's body with a nice straight punch.
Hanagan keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Hanagan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Leighton blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Leighton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leighton throws an off balance right hand
and Hanagan counters with a right hand to the body. #T2#
Leighton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Leighton moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanagan lands a right hook to the body.
Hanagan tries to clinch but Leighton is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leighton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hanagan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leighton.
Hanagan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leighton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hanagan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Leighton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Leighton misses with a two punch combination.
Leighton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanagan circles away quickly and effectively.
Leighton misses with a head kick.
Hanagan misses with a wild body shot.
Leighton misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from Hanagan misses.
Hanagan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leighton counters with a thumping low kick. #T3#
Leighton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leighton swings for the body but Hanagan moves out of range.
Hanagan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hanagan scores with a punch to the head.
Hanagan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hanagan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Leighton stuffs the takedown.
Leighton attempts a counter takedown but Hanagan avoids it well and moves away.
Leighton thuds his right hand into Hanagan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CL2#
Hanagan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leighton, pushing him back against the cage.
Leighton stops a takedown attempt from Hanagan.
Hanagan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leighton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanagan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hanagan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leighton lands with a light punch inside.
Leighton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD2#
Hanagan has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Leighton clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!#T4##SUB2#
Hanagan working for the choke.
Leighton just trying to survive but Hanagan is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #SUB2#
Hanagan is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Leighton knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Leighton for a finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hanagan's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Leighton is trying to break free.
#SUB2#
Hanagan looking for the RNC.
Leighton rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Charley Hanagan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Leighton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Leighton tries to clinch but Hanagan moves away
letting Hanagan counter with a right hand.
Hanagan swats away the attempt to clinch by Leighton.
Leighton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanagan.
Leighton tries to clinch but Hanagan is having none of it.
A big right from Hanagan misses.
Hanagan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leighton throws an overhand right that lands on Hanagan's shoulder, as Hanagan tries to avoid the shot.
Hanagan blocks a head kick by Leighton.
Hanagan throws a jab but it's blocked by Leighton.
Leighton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Hanagan has closed the distance and engaged Leighton in a clinch.
Leighton lands with a short shot to the head.
Hanagan misses with the head strike.
Hanagan can't find room to land a body shot as Leighton controls the action.
Leighton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Leighton can't find room to land a body shot as Hanagan controls the action.
Hanagan tries to throw a body punch but Leighton avoids it by throwing Hanagan back against the cage.
Leighton lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leighton.
Leighton misses with a punch on the inside.
Hanagan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Leighton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Leighton tries to stall but Hanagan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Leighton tries a body shot but Hanagan blocks it.
Leighton takes a shot to the head.
Hanagan can't find room to land a body shot as Leighton controls the action.
Leighton throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanagan.
Eliott Leighton has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
Hanagan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leighton misses with a looping right.
Hanagan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leighton ducks under a wild hook from Hanagan.
Hanagan throws a hook but Leighton avoids it easily.
Leighton shoots in for a double leg but Hanagan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It seemed like Hanagan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hanagan is looking to clinch.
Leighton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T2#
Leighton misses with a left hand
and Leighton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leighton misses with the combination.
Hanagan lands with a hook. Leighton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Hanagan throws a hook but Leighton avoids it easily.
Leighton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Leighton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hanagan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Leighton connects with a jab.
Eliott Leighton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leighton lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Leighton avoids a punch combination nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Leighton. #T3#
Hanagan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leighton to score with a decent uppercut.
Leighton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hanagan as he jumps to the side.
Hanagan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Leighton lands a high kick!
Hanagan just misses with a punch to the body.
Leighton attempts a counter takedown but Hanagan avoids it well and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Leighton.
Leighton slips a straight right by Hanagan.
Hanagan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Leighton tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanagan checks a leg kick nicely.
Hanagan scores with a jab.
Leighton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanagan manages to avoid it.
Hanagan looks for a takedown but Leighton sprawls well.#T4#
Some wild striking there from Leighton.
Leighton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanagan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leighton.
Hanagan digs a good hook to Leighton's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leighton misses with an uppercut. Hanagan saw that one coming.
Hanagan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanagan lands with a shot to the body.
Hanagan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Leighton.
Leighton throws a looping overhand right but Hanagan ducks down to avoid it.
Hanagan connects with the punch.
Hanagan lands with a straight right. Leighton didn't see that one coming.
Leighton takes one to the side of the head.
#ROC2#
Leighton is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charley Hanagan.
I've got Hanagan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charley Hanagan!
Our winner, Charley Hanagan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Eliott Leighton had this to say: 'Dis tool Hope, Wasted opportunity. Until we meet in the cage again, I am sure I will see this tool around and we will share some stories and. Wait! I am not done...'.
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Event:
GC 282
Date: Mar 16, 2019 |
#R1#
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. #CL2#
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.
#T1#
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.
#TD2#
Leighton gets control of Guruland's arms and successfully pulls guard. Leighton will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
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. #T2#
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. #T3##SU#
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 #TD2#
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. #T4#
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 thats 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!
#R2#
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!#CL2#
Leighton moves into the clinch.
Leighton lands with a light punch inside. #T1#
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.#TD2#
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!#REVR##T2#
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. #REVB#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guruland keeping full guard, as Leighton tries to pass. #T3#
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!#REVR#
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. #REVB#
Leighton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Leighton preventing the sweep. #T4#
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 thats 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!
#R3#
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.#T1#
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!
#T2#
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#TD2#
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. #T3#
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. #REF3#
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.
#TD2#
Leighton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#T4#
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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Event:
GC 276
Date: Feb 09, 2019 |
#R1#
Leighton 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.
Leighton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Halo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leighton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leighton throws a jab but it's blocked by Halo.
Halo throws a leg kick which misses Leighton's front leg but catches the back leg as Leighton tries to avoid it.
Leighton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leighton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Halo on the side of the head.
Halo misses with a hook. Leighton ducked under it nicely.
Halo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Halo misses with a body shot.
Melchizedek Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo is looking to land body kicks.
Halo lands a nice looking body shot.
A head kick from Leighton lands but Halo takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halo just misses with a punch to the body.
Leighton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Halo finds it's way round the side to connect with Leighton's head.
Leighton throws a body shot but no joy.
Good leg kick by Halo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
#T1#
Leighton misses with a wild body shot.
As Leighton backs away, Halo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Halo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leighton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Halo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Leighton throws a sloppy head kick and Halo moves out of range easily.
Leighton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leighton takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Leighton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Leighton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Leighton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#TD2#
Leighton gets the takedown into side control. #ES#
Halo throws Leighton to one side and escapes!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Halo misses with a wild combination.
Leighton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halo moves away.
Melchizedek Halo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leighton shoots for a double leg takedown but Halo sprawls well. He's pushed Leighton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #T2#
Halo misses with a body kick.
Halo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Leighton misses with a few strikes there.
Leighton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Halo tries to land a front kick but Leighton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Halo connects with the punch.
Leighton connects with a nice looking jab.
Leighton misses with a looping right.
Halo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Halo.
Leighton goes for a double leg but Halo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Halo continues to drive forward.
Leighton looks to land a right hand but Halo moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Halo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Halo as he connects with a hook.
Halo throws a one two combo.
Halo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And Leighton tries to counter it with a takedown but Halo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A big left from Leighton misses.
Leighton blocks a low kick nicely.
Leighton feints the counter takedown.#T3#
Halo lands a leg kick that knocks Leighton off balance momentarily.
Leighton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leighton misses with a straight left.
Leighton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Halo. Halo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Halo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Halo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Melchizedek Halo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eliott Leighton.
Halo tries a head kick but it misses.
Leighton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Halo defends it well.
Halo lands a really nice looking cross but Leighton seems unphased.
Halo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Leighton is looking to slow Halo down with leg kicks.
Leighton's coach down at Official UFC Performance Institute Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Leighton's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Halo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good leg kick by Halo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Halo throws a low kick but Leighton moves out of range easily.
Halo throws a body punch but Leighton moves out of range.
A jab from Leighton does it's job there.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Leighton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Leighton takes one on the button.#CL2#
Leighton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Leighton throws a head punch that misses.
Halo scores with a shot to the side of Leighton's head.
Leighton struggles to land a body shot inside as Halo controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Leighton.
Halo tries a body shot but Leighton blocks it.
Leighton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Halo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Leighton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halo.
Leighton is looking to control Halo's arms but Halo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Leighton has his back to the cage.
Leighton's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Leighton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Halo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halo ducks right into an uppercut from Leighton.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Melchizedek Halo dominated that round.
That's time! Halo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Halo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Halo throws an overhand right that lands on Leighton's shoulder, as Leighton tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Halo.
Halo throws a hook but Leighton avoids it easily.
Melchizedek Halo is winning the standup battle so far.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Halo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Leighton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Leighton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Halo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leighton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Halo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leighton can do to turn this around?
A slapping body kick lands there for Halo.
Leighton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Halo as he avoids it easily.
Halo looks to score with a jab to the body but Leighton is just out of range.
Leighton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Halo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Halo.
Leighton scores with a leg kick.
Leighton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Halo but Halo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leighton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Leighton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Halo.
Halo throws a jab but it's blocked by Leighton.
A little jabbing left from Leighton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Halo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Halo misses with a low kick.
Halo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leighton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Halo misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Leighton counter with a right hand.
Leighton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Leighton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#TD2#
Leighton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Leighton lands in his opponent's guard.
Leighton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Leighton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Halo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T2#
Halo wants to sweep but no luck.
Halo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Leighton is controlling him.
Halo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leighton is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leighton working some strikes from top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leighton trying to control but Halo is working from the bottom.
Leighton throwing strikes from guard but Halo blocks nicely.
Leighton throws an elbow that misses. Halo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Leighton's guard. Nice move by Halo!#REVR##T3#
Leighton seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Leighton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Halo is one step ahead there.
Halo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leighton pulls Halo in to control the position.
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Leighton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Halo with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Leighton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leighton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Halo throws out a loose jab but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Leighton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice shot lands for Halo.
Halo throws a lazy right hand but Leighton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leighton tries to clinch but Halo moves out of range.
Halo moves away from the strike by Leighton.
Leighton misses with a head kick.
Leighton tries to close the distance and clinch but Halo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Halo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Melchizedek Halo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Good exchange - Halo coming out on top.
Halo throws a sloppy head kick and Leighton moves out of range easily.
Halo stuffs the takedown.
Halo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Halo misses with a looping right.
Halo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Leighton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Leighton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Halo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leighton slips a straight right by Halo.
Leighton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Halo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Halo.
A punch lands to the side of Halo 's head but he takes it in his stride.#TD2#
Leighton feints and as Halo raises his hands in defense, Leighton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
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 being controlled here momentarily.
Leighton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T1#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leighton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #ES#
Halo pushes Leighton off and scrambles back to his feet.
Leighton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halo.
Halo scores with a hook.
Leighton shoots and misses
and Leighton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leighton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leighton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Halo lands with a good body shot.
Leighton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Melchizedek Halo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Halo scores with a head kick. Leighton tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Halo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leighton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Halo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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!
Halo looks to score with a jab to the body but Leighton is just out of range.#TD2#
Leighton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Halo trying to control but Leighton postures up.
Leighton trying to pass the guard but Halo defending well.
Eliott Leighton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leighton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Melchizedek Halo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leighton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Leighton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Leighton trying to control the action but Halo is working from the bottom. #T3#
Leighton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Leighton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Halo tries to get to full guard but Leighton has control of the leg.
Halo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Leighton.
Leighton postures up in Halo's guard and throws a big left but Halo blocks it.
Halo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leighton manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Halo trying to control but Leighton is working from the bottom.
Leighton tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4#
Leighton is trying to keep Halo in close.
Leighton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Leighton being controlled here, momentarily.
Halo wants to control from the top but Leighton keeps moving.
Leighton trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Melchizedek Halo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Halo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melchizedek Halo!
Melchizedek Halo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Eliott Leighton stepped up to the mic, saying 'Dis tool Hope, Wasted opportunity. Until we meet in the cage again, I am sure I will see this tool around and we will share some stories and. Wait! I am not done...'.
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Event:
GC 271
Date: Jan 18, 2019 |
#R1#
Spliffton throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Leighton cracks Spliffton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Spliffton missing with a left hand there. Leighton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leighton throws a sloppy head kick and Spliffton moves out of range easily.
Spliffton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Spliffton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Spliffton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leighton throws a combination. Spliffton tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Leighton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spliffton.
Leighton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spliffton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Spliffton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leighton.
Spliffton avoids the head kick by Leighton.
Spliffton keeps the fight on the outside.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spliffton! But no joy.
Leighton throws a wild body kick that Spliffton sees coming a mile off.#CL#
Leighton takes the fight into the clinch.
Spliffton blocks an uppercut.
#T1#
Nice elbow from Leighton. #CUT#
It looks like Cron Spliffton has been cut.
Leighton lands an uppercut.
Spliffton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leighton tries to throw a body punch but Spliffton avoids it by throwing Leighton back against the cage.
Spliffton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Leighton tries to throw a body punch but Spliffton avoids it by throwing Leighton back against the cage.
Leighton wants to stall.
Spliffton presses Leighton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Spliffton.
Leighton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leighton pushes Spliffton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Spliffton.
Leighton stalling.
Spliffton prevents the takedown attempt.
Leighton scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Leighton fails to land.
Leighton blocks an uppercut.
Spliffton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Spliffton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leighton's elbow. #T2#
Spliffton can't find room to land a body shot as Leighton controls the action.
Leighton looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Leighton working aggressively here.
Leighton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Leighton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spliffton.
Leighton has Spliffton pushed against the cage.
Leighton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spliffton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leightons head.
Spliffton tries to throw a body punch but Leighton avoids it by throwing Spliffton back against the cage.
Spliffton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leighton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spliffton tries to throw a body punch but Leighton avoids it by throwing Spliffton back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leighton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Leighton taking a breather.
Leighton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Spliffton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spliffton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leighton has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Spliffton after a bit of a struggle.
Spliffton swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Leighton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spliffton.
Spliffton misses with a punch on the inside.
Spliffton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#TD#
Leighton jumps into guard, dragging Spliffton to the mat.
Spliffton has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Leighton is proving hard to escape from.
Spliffton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Spliffton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Spliffton has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Spliffton trying to control but Leighton is working from the bottom.
Leighton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spliffton is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leighton is on top in guard.
#REVR##T4#
Leighton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leighton wants to control from the top but Spliffton keeps moving.
Leighton throws a big elbow that misses.
Leighton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spliffton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spliffton working a defensive guard here.
Spliffton has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Smash and Twist. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Leighton throws a big right hand that misses.
Leighton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Leighton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Spliffton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Leighton throws an elbow that misses. Spliffton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Leighton's guard. Nice move by Spliffton!#REVB#
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliott Leighton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cron Spliffton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Spliffton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leighton blocks a jab.
Spliffton lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Leighton darts in looking for a takedown but Spliffton gets double underhooks and turns Leighton into the cage.
Spliffton tries to clinch
and Leighton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Spliffton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Leighton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Leighton.
Spliffton working aggressively here.
Spliffton lands a nice shot to the body.
Leighton lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spliffton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spliffton blocks the elbow strike.
Leighton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spliffton lands with a left to the head.
Spliffton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T1#
Spliffton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leighton backwards.
Spliffton lands a hook that snaps the head of Leighton backwards.
Leighton throws a punch but it's blocked by Spliffton.
The referee is keeping an eye on Spliffton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spliffton.
Spliffton throws a punch but it's blocked by Leighton.
Spliffton can't find room to land a body shot as Leighton controls the action.
Spliffton struggles to land a body shot inside as Leighton controls his hands.
Spliffton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spliffton swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spliffton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leighton.
A short uppercut from Spliffton.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Leighton lands an elbow just above Spliffton 's eye.
Leighton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leighton misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
Leighton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Spliffton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Spliffton misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD#
Leighton pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leighton wants to sweep here but Spliffton controlling him for the moment.
Leighton has a closed guard, preventing Spliffton from standing up.
Spliffton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Spliffton won't allow Leighton to sweep him here.
Leighton keeping moving, preventing Spliffton from controlling successfully.
Spliffton controlling from the top position.
Leighton wants to sweep here but Spliffton controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Spliffton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Spliffton is continuing to stall.
Leighton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leighton is working hard here to advance position.
Spliffton wants to stand but Leighton has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Leighton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leighton darts in trying to clinch
letting Spliffton counter with a right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Spliffton. #T4#
Leighton throws a shot from downtown. Spliffton moves away and avoids it.
Spliffton throws a sloppy body shot
and Leighton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spliffton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Leighton is out of range and Spliffton settles back down.
Leighton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Leighton looks to throw a body kick
and Spliffton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Leighton moves into the clinch.
Spliffton taking a breather.
Leighton lands an uppercut.
Leighton tries to stall but Spliffton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Leighton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Leighton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Spliffton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leighton backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leighton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Spliffton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliott Leighton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spliffton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leighton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spliffton lands with a right to the head.
Leighton prevents a body shot from Spliffton.
Leighton misses with a knee to the head.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cron Spliffton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Cron Spliffton's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Leighton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leighton misses with a left hand
and Spliffton counters with a straight right hand.
Leighton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Spliffton is looking to land body kicks.
Leighton throws a body shot but no joy.
Spliffton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leighton.
Spliffton tries a low kick but Leighton avoids it.
Leighton missing with a left hand there. Spliffton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Leighton.
Eliott Leighton is winning the standup battle so far.
Spliffton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spliffton connects with a single shot there.
Leighton slips a jab from Spliffton.
Leighton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spliffton to score with a decent uppercut.
Spliffton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leighton manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leighton moves in looking to clinch but Spliffton pushes him off.#T1#
Leighton misses with a looping right.
Cron Spliffton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leighton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Leighton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leighton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Leighton moves away from the strike by Spliffton.
An attempted straight right counter from Leighton misses the target.
Leighton slips a jab from Spliffton.
Leighton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Spliffton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spliffton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spliffton wants it to stay on the feet.
Leighton tries to clinch but Spliffton moves out of range.
Spliffton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spliffton tests Leighton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leighton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Leighton lands but Spliffton takes it in his stride.
Leighton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Leighton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Spliffton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD#
Leighton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Leighton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Spliffton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Leighton.
Leighton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Leighton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spliffton defending well though.
Leighton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Spliffton's head.
Spliffton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Leighton. #T3#
Leighton trying to advance position but Spliffton counters by regaining guard.
Leighton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Leighton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Leighton throws a strike but Spliffton avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Spliffton trying to keep a closed guard but Leighton is proving a slippery customer.
Eliott Leighton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leighton is in close to Spliffton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Leighton tries to free his leg and advance position but Spliffton is retaining full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Leighton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Leighton forces his way into half guard.
Leighton frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Spliffton holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Leighton tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Leighton lands a nice shot to the head.
Leighton landing shots from mount.
Spliffton taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spliffton tries to reverse the position but Leighton maintains control.
Leighton thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Leighton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Spliffton working to try and regain half guard.
Leighton punching from mount but Spliffton doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Leighton! Spliffton is hurt baaadly! Leighton is firing away with more strikes - Spliffton is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eliott Leighton!
Eliott Leighton very nearly forgot to thank Pit Bull Development amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
GC 266
Date: Dec 22, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Leighton moves into range and clinches up with Canoe.
Canoe tries to pull guard but Leighton holds him up against the cage and eventually Canoe drops back down to his feet.
Leighton is trying to pull guard but Canoe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Canoe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leighton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leighton misses with a punch on the inside.
Canoe misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Leighton's coach down at Official UFC Performance Institute Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Leighton's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Leighton is pressed up against the cage. Canoe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Leighton down to the mat. Leighton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Canoe throws a body punch but Leighton moves out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Canoe has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Leighton.
Leighton avoids the body shot from Canoe.
Canoe blocks a head kick by Leighton.
Canoe moves out of range as Leighton strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canoe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leighton was well out of range. Poor timing from Canoe.
Douche Canoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leighton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leighton does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Good standup being displayed there by Canoe as he connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Canoe misses the target. #T1#
Canoe lands with an overhand left.
Leighton tries to move into range but Canoe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Canoe loads up on a big right hand but Leighton slips the punch.
Leighton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Canoe throws a lazy uppercut
and Leighton counters with a nice leg kick.
Leighton slips under a jab from Canoe.
Canoe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Canoe looks to throw the jab but Leighton is out of range.
Leighton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Canoe blocks the leg kick.
A lazy left from Canoe finds it's target.
Nice defenses there by Canoe.
Leighton misses with a head kick.
#CL2#
Leighton gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Canoe digs a right hand underneath Leighton's ribcage. Leighton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Canoe has a couple of punches blocked by Leighton.
Leighton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Canoe backwards. #T2#
Canoe avoids the elbow strike from Leighton, against the cage.
Canoe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Leighton swings wildly with an uppercut but Canoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Canoe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leighton has Canoe pushed against the cage.
Canoe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Leighton.
Leighton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Canoe blocking some punches.
Canoe throws a knee to the head but misses.
#TD2#
Leighton has picked Canoe up - he's going for a ride! Leighton dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Canoe wants to get back to full guard.
Leighton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Canoe defending well though.
Canoe trying to control here.
Leighton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T3#
Leighton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Canoe gets back to full guard.
Canoe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Leighton throws a big elbow that misses.
Leighton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leighton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Leighton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leighton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Canoe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Canoe looking to control.
Canoe doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Leighton connects with a couple of short punches.
Leighton throwing strikes but missing.
Leighton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Canoe looking for a sweep. Not yet Canoe, not yet.
Leighton throws a big right hand that misses. #T4##SUB#
Canoe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leighton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Canoe looking for a sweep. Not yet Canoe, not yet.
Leighton trying to control the position from guard on top but Canoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Canoe working for a triangle but Leighton defends it easily.
Canoe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leighton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Leighton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Canoe is looking for a sweep.
Leighton working the ground and pound from side control.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliott Leighton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
A big right from Canoe misses.
Canoe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leighton.
Canoe defending well as Leighton loads up on a big left hand.
Leighton wants to clinch up but Canoe keeps it at a distance.
Leighton throws a jab but it's blocked by Canoe.
Canoe catches Leighton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Canoe connects with a right hand. Leighton shakes it off.
Canoe tests Leighton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Canoe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leighton moves to clinch but Canoe breaks away
and Canoe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton misses the body punch
and Canoe counters with a stiff right hand.
Leighton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Canoe throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Canoe connects with a crisp jab.
Leighton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Canoe.#T1#
Canoe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Canoe throws a jab when Leighton was well out of range.
A big right from Canoe misses.
Canoe throws an overhand right that lands on Leighton's shoulder, as Leighton tries to avoid the shot.
Leighton tries to clinch but Canoe moves out of range. #CL2#
Leighton clinches.
Leighton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Leighton blocks an uppercut.
Canoe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leighton looking to slow down the pace here.
Leighton throws a punch but it's blocked by Canoe.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Canoe.
Canoe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Leighton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD#
Canoe is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Leighton can't fight it off and eventually Canoe manages to take the fight to the floor. Leighton looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Leighton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Canoe's guard. #REVB##T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leighton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Canoe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB#
Canoe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Canoe throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Leighton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Canoe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Canoe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leighton manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Canoe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Canoe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Leighton's head.
Leighton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Canoe's guard. #REVB#
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Leighton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Leighton tries to free his leg and advance position but Canoe is retaining full guard.
Leighton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leighton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Leighton cracks Canoe with a solid left hand.
Canoe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3#
Canoe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leighton advances position into side control!
Leighton slows the pace down.
Canoe is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Leighton is controlling him well.
Canoe defending against the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Leighton's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Leighton tries to move to mount but Canoe blocks the move with his legs.
Leighton wants to control but Canoe is keeping him busy.
Canoe is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Leighton blocks the strikes from Canoe.
Canoe is in trouble now - Leighton has advanced to mount!
Leighton fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Leighton avoids the attempt from Canoe to control.#T4#
Leighton working the ground and pound effectively.
Canoe is trying to escape the mount.
Leighton landing strikes, looking to finish!
Leighton has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Canoe's face.
#CUT2#
It looks like Douche Canoe has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leighton misses with a head shot.
Leighton with the ground and pound from mount.
Canoe blocking the ground and pound.
Leighton looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Canoe is looking to improve his position but Leighton isn't that keen on the idea.
Leighton looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Leighton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Leighton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Canoe can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
#ROC2#
Canoe is rocked!
Canoe is working to get back to half guard.
Oh Canoe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
And thats 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 cut man is working on Douche Canoe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Leighton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Canoe defends well and Leighton ends up having to push Canoe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Canoe seems to have got his legs back now.
Leighton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Canoe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leighton manages to avoid it.
Leighton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Canoe lands a nice hook to Leighton's body. Leighton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Leighton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Canoe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leighton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Canoe throws out a loose jab but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leighton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Canoe.
Canoe misses with an uppercut
and Leighton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Canoe misses with a looping left.
Douche Canoe is winning the standup battle so far.
Leighton misses with an uppercut
and Canoe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Canoe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leighton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leighton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Canoe.
A swing and a miss from Leighton.
Canoe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Canoe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1##CL2#
Canoe gets tackled into the cage by Leighton. Leighton maintains the clinch.
Leighton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Canoe tries to score a body lock takedown but Leighton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD#
Canoe pulls guard successfully.
Canoe can't keep his opponent in guard - Leighton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Leighton is looking to advance position but Canoe won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Leighton.
Leighton is thwarting Canoe's attempts to control the position.
Leighton prevents Canoe from improving his position.
Leighton trying to control the action but Canoe is working from the bottom. #T2#
Canoe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Canoe.
Leighton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Leighton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Eliott Leighton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Leighton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Canoe has momentary wrist control but Leighton slips an elbow through the middle.
Canoe controls Leighton momentarily but Leighton frees himself.
Canoe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Canoe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Canoe looking for a sweep. Not yet Canoe, not yet.
Leighton lands a couple of elbows.
Leighton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leighton stopping the sweep attempt from Canoe.
Leighton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Canoe doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
#SUB#
Canoe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3##SUB#
Leighton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Canoe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Leighton has managed to get both his arms back between Canoe's legs - danger averted.
Leighton with a nice head shot there.
Eliott Leighton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Canoe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leighton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Canoe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Canoe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leighton is one step ahead there.
Leighton is in close to Canoe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Leighton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Leighton won't allow Canoe to sweep him here.
Douche Canoe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leighton controlling from the top position.
Canoe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leighton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Canoe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leighton is one step ahead there.
Canoe trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Leighton postures up.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Leighton wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A jab from Leighton misses.
Leighton doesn't manage to clinch there - Canoe circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eliott Leighton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Leighton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eliott Leighton!
After the big win, Eliott Leighton made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Pit Bull Development and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Date: Dec 08, 2018 |
#R1#
Esposito blocks a leg kick.
Esposito jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Esposito swats away the attempt to clinch by Leighton.
Esposito drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Leighton defends it well.
Esposito ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leighton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Esposito.
Leighton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Leighton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Esposito was well out of range. Poor timing from Leighton.
Esposito misses with a low kick.
Leighton tries to counter with a takedown but Esposito is quick to defend against it.
Leighton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Esposito scores with a jab. Leighton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Esposito there.
Esposito digs a good hook to Leighton's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Leighton.
Leighton checks a low kick from Esposito.
A nice leg kick lands there from Esposito.
Esposito checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Esposito swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Leighton has been working on his balance at JAG Training Grounds [$600/week], so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Esposito.
Esposito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T1#
Leighton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Leighton lands a jab-cross combination.
Esposito scoring well with a low kick there.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Leighton wants to stall.
Leighton throws a head punch that misses.
Esposito goes for a takedown attempt but Leighton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Leighton slips under a jab from Esposito.
Esposito keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Esposito drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Esposito lands with a kick to the ribs.
Leighton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leighton misses with a head kick.
Leighton misses the jab.
Leighton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T2#
Esposito lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leighton's sensitive parts.
Esposito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leighton.
Nice jab there from Leighton.
Leighton scoring well with a low kick there.
Esposito throws a leg kick but Leighton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Leighton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Esposito scores with a punch to the head.
Esposito lands a jab to the nose.
Leighton tries a head kick but it misses.
Leighton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Esposito.
Leighton lands a head kick. Esposito smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Esposito tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Leighton is able to avoid easily.
Leighton throws a jab when Esposito was well out of range.
Esposito misses the shot to the body.
Leighton scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Leighton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Esposito drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Leighton defends it well.
Esposito has a takedown stuffed.
Leighton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Esposito ducks under a wild hook from Leighton.
Esposito goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Esposito connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leighton's hands.
Esposito paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CL#
Esposito tries to keep at a distance but Leighton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Leighton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esposito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leighton tries to land a knee to the head but Esposito blocks with his arms.
Leighton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Esposito is keeping busy.
Leighton tries for a takedown but Esposito manages to get underhooks.
Esposito working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T4#
Esposito trying to control the position but instead, Leighton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Esposito into the cage.
Leighton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Leighton wants to take the fight to the mat but Esposito manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Leighton lands a knee to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Javier Esposito has been cut.
Esposito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leighton swings wildly with an uppercut but Esposito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leighton scores with a shoulder strike.
Leighton throws a head punch that misses.
Esposito gets underhooks to prevent Leighton's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliott Leighton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Still in the clinch, Leighton scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Leighton on the inside.
Esposito prevents a body shot from Leighton.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC2#
Esposito breaks the clinch.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eliott Leighton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Javier Esposito's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Esposito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leighton manages to avoid it.
Esposito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leighton.
Leighton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Esposito connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Esposito connects with an inside leg kick.#CL#
Leighton has Esposito up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leighton.
A nice left hand lands by Esposito.
Leighton wants a takedown.
Esposito wants to stall.
Leighton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton looking to slow down the pace here.
Leighton wants to take the fight to the mat but Esposito manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Esposito.
Leighton is stalling here.
#T1#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#TD2#
Esposito is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Leighton can't fight it off and eventually Esposito manages to take the fight to the floor. Leighton looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Leighton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Leighton looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Esposito puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Leighton tries to get to full guard but Esposito has control of the leg.
Leighton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Esposito scores with a couple of nice shots.
Well, if Esposito is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza Yum. Can't wait.
Leighton is looking to improve his position.
Leighton keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #T2#
Nice strikes from Esposito there.
Esposito seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Esposito scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Leighton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leighton trying to keep a closed guard but Esposito is proving a slippery customer.
Esposito is working Leighton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Esposito postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Leighton working a defensive guard but Esposito manages to pass into side control anyway.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leighton sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Esposito there.
Leighton has hold of Esposito's hands but Esposito slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Leighton tries to roll over but Esposito keeps him under control.
Leighton manages to get to full guard.
#T3#
Leighton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Esposito makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Esposito has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leighton working a defensive guard here.
Leighton wants to sweep here but Esposito controlling him for the moment.
Esposito lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Leighton wants to sweep here but Esposito controlling him for the moment.
Esposito slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Esposito landing some decent shots from guard.
Esposito connects with a couple of short punches.#T4#
Leighton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Esposito's guard. #REVR#
Leighton postures up in Esposito's guard and throws a big left but Esposito blocks it.
Leighton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Esposito looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leighton is one step ahead there.
Esposito seems keen to control Leighton's posture.
Esposito looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leighton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esposito is keeping the position for now.
Leighton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Esposito has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leighton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leighton throwing strikes from guard but Esposito blocks nicely.
Leighton distracts Esposito with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Esposito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Javier Esposito's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Esposito lands with a cross.
Leighton is looking to clinch.
Esposito misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Leighton.
And Esposito tries to counter it with a takedown but Leighton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Leighton wants to clinch up but Esposito keeps it at a distance.
Esposito throws out a counter right but Leighton avoids it with no problem.
Esposito misses with a low kick as Leighton jumps back.#CL#
Leighton moves into range and clinches up with Esposito.
Esposito blocking some punches.
Leighton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Leighton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leighton is looking to control Esposito's arms but Esposito gets an underhook and turns him. Now Leighton has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leighton misses with a body punch.
Eliott Leighton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Leighton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Leighton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Esposito up against the cage.
Esposito pushes Leighton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1##TD#
Leighton pulls guard successfully.
Leighton seems keen to control Esposito's posture.
Esposito wants to control from the top but Leighton keeps moving. #SUB#
Leighton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Esposito working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esposito trying to control the position from guard on top but Leighton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esposito won't allow Leighton to sweep him here.
Esposito postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Leighton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leighton controls Esposito momentarily but Esposito frees himself.
Esposito trying to control but Leighton is working from the bottom. #T2#
Esposito tries to free his leg and advance position but Leighton is retaining full guard.
Leighton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Leighton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Esposito works over Leighton with some ground and pound from guard.
Esposito showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Esposito postures up and lands a big shot to Leighton's brow.
Esposito is fighting to break Leighton's control of his arms but Leighton is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB#
Leighton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Esposito can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Esposito connects with a couple of short punches.
Esposito distracts Leighton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T3#
Leighton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Leighton keeping moving, preventing Esposito from controlling successfully.
Javier Esposito has got the better of the ground game so far.
Esposito cracks Leighton with a solid left hand.
Esposito trying to control but Leighton is working from the bottom.
Esposito content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Esposito postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#ROC2#
Leighton is rocked!
Esposito stopping the sweep attempt from Leighton.
Oh Leighton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leighton pulls Esposito in close to his closed guard and prevents Esposito from doing any damage or advancing position.
Leighton seems to have got his legs back now.
Leighton controls Esposito momentarily but Esposito frees himself.
Esposito passes Leighton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Leighton tries to get to full guard but Esposito has control of the leg. #T4#
Leighton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Esposito preventing the sweep.
Esposito being controlled here momentarily.
Leighton trying to control the position.
Leighton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Esposito controls the pace.
Esposito chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB#
Leighton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Esposito doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Leighton is tightening it up a little... Esposito has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Esposito reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Esposito taps out! Nice BJJ there by Leighton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Eliott Leighton!
Eliott Leighton managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Pit Bull Development, into his post fight interview.
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Event:
GPG: 48
Date: Sep 29, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Leighton clinches.
Thunder can't find room to land a body shot as Leighton controls the action.
Thunder swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thunder slowing the pace effectively.
Leighton lands a left hand.
Thunder has a couple of punches blocked by Leighton.
Leighton pushes Thunder back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thunder gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leighton gets through Thunder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leighton.
Leighton takes a shot to the head.
Leighton throws a punch but it's blocked by Thunder.
Thunder lands an elbow that stopped Leighton in his tracks for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Leighton blocks a body shot from Thunder.
Leighton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right hand to the body from Leighton.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thunder dodges an elbow strike from Leighton.
A short right from Leighton on the inside.
Leighton throws a head punch that misses.
Thunder working hard to break the clinch.#T1#
A short left from Leighton.
Thunder's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Leighton is working Thunder over against the cage.#BC#
Thunder breaks the clinch.
A big left from Thunder misses.
Jushin Thunder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leighton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thunder on the side of the head.
Leighton tries to close the distance and clinch but Thunder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Leighton looks to move away, Thunder throws a big counter combo but Leighton just gets out of the way.
Leighton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thunder misses with a looping left.
Leighton moves out of range as Thunder strikes.
Leighton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Leighton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thunder steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Leighton. That one must have hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thunder moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thunder looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thunder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leighton.
Leighton misses with a body punch
and Thunder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Leighton has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#T2#
Thunder with a nice cross.
Leighton misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Thunder tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thunder ducks under a wild hook from Leighton.
Thunder throws a quick counter kick to the body but Leighton avoids it.
Leighton moves out of range as Thunder strikes.#CL2#
Thunder gets tackled into the cage by Leighton. Leighton maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Thunder fails to land.
Leighton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thunder is keeping busy.
Thunder can't find room to land a body shot as Leighton controls the action.
Thunder can't break the clinch.
Thunder stops a takedown attempt from Leighton.
Thunder is looking to break free of the clinch but Leighton has double underhooks. #BC#
Thunder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leighton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thunder throws a right hand that misses
and Leighton counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Thunder is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Leighton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thunder. That did some damage!
Thunder throws a lazy uppercut
and Leighton counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Leighton throws a jab but it's blocked by Thunder.
Leighton lunges at Thunder with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thunder's hand.
Leighton throws a head kick but Thunder moves out of range.
Thunder connects with a crisp jab.
Leighton doesn't manage to clinch there - Thunder circles away.
Leighton scores with a jab.
Thunder scores with a hook to the body. Leighton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
No joy there for Leighton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thunder appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Leighton slips a jab from Thunder.
Thunder takes a swing at Leighton's ribcage but misses.
Eliott Leighton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thunder throws a body punch but Leighton moves out of range.
Thunder throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL2#
Leighton drives through and clinches with Thunder against the cage.
Thunder misses with a punch on the inside.
Leighton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thunder up against the cage.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Thunder manages to break the clinch.
Thunder throws a hook to the side of Leighton's head but Leighton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leighton slips a straight right by Thunder.
Decent striking displayed by Thunder there.
Thunder scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thunder doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thunder takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CUT2#
It looks like Jushin Thunder has been cut.
Leighton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thunder takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Leighton swings for the body but Thunder moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thunder. Leighton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leighton was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Thunder blocks a leg kick.
Leighton tries to close the distance and clinch but Thunder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliott Leighton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jushin Thunder's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL2#
Leighton gets a clinch.
Leighton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leighton has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Leighton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leighton lands a left hand.
Thunder lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leighton.
Thunder blocking some punches.
Thunder throws a head punch that misses.
Leighton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leighton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thunder gets through Leighton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thunder.
Leighton scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thunder backwards.
Eliott Leighton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Leighton lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Thunder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thunder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leighton.
A jab lands there for Thunder.
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!
Thunder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leighton sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
Leighton lands a really nice looking cross but Thunder seems unphased.
#CL2#
Leighton moves into range and clinches up with Thunder.
Thunder blocking some punches.
Leighton is looking for a takedown.
Thunder avoiding damage.
Thunder letting Leighton take a breather here.
Leighton stalling in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Thunder.
Thunder blocking some punches.
#BC#
Thunder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thunder misses with a double jab.
Thunder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thunder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leighton was well out of range. Poor timing from Thunder.
Leighton lands a nice shot that snaps Thunder's head back.
#T2#
Leighton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leighton misses with a hook
and Thunder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thunder misses with a wild body shot.
Leighton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Thunder misses the target.
Thunder cracks Leighton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Leighton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thunder.
Leighton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Leighton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thunder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leighton moves to clinch but Thunder breaks away
and Thunder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thunder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leighton misses with an uppercut. Thunder saw that one coming.
Leighton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thunder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leighton misses with a looping left.#T3#
Thunder connects with a body shot that sends Leighton's belly button to the back.
Thunder throws a leg kick but Leighton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thunder feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Leightons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Leighton cracks a nice hook into Thunder's ribs.
Thunder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leighton throws a big shot that misses.
Leighton misses with a hook. Thunder ducked under it nicely.
Thunder connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leighton's hands.
Leighton lands a slapping body shot.
Thunder throws a looping overhand right but Leighton ducks down to avoid it.
Thunder thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thunder displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leighton throws out the jab.
Thunder swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thunder throws the left hand but Leighton avoids the punch easily.
Leighton wants to clinch but Thunder slips to the side
and Thunder counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
Leighton throws a body shot but no joy.
Leighton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Thunder throws out a powerful jab.
Thunder scores with a nice strike.#ROC#
Leighton is rocked!
Thunder scores with a sloppy right hand. Leighton should have avoided that one.
Leighton is still on wobbly legs! Can Thunder finish him?
Thunder throws a right hand that misses
#TD2#
and Leighton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Leighton is pressing down on Thunder's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thunder is holding on for now.
Thunder is trying to control but can't.
Leighton seems to have recovered his senses.
Leighton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thunder might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Leighton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thunder defending well though.
Thunder is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Thunder is trying to stand up here but Leighton is controlling him well.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jushin Thunder will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jushin Thunder's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Thunder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leighton.
Leighton is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thunder with a body shot.
Leighton walks into a straight right hand from Thunder.
Thunder lands a jab to Leighton's midsection.
Leighton jabs at Thunder's body.
Thunder slips a straight right by Leighton.
Leighton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CL2#
Leighton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leighton.
Thunder lands an elbow inside that Leighton shrugs off. #CUT#
It looks like Eliott Leighton has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thunder throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leighton.
Thunder swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thunder swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Leighton looking to slow down the pace here.#BC#
Thunder breaks the clinch.
Thunder cracks Leighton with an open hand slap.
Leighton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thunder.
Leighton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Thunder wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leighton swings widly with a right hand
and Thunder counters with a series of strikes. Leighton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thunder lands a glancing blow to the side of Leighton's head.
Leighton misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Thunder was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Leighton.
Leighton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thunder to score with a decent uppercut.
Leighton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thunder.
Thunder lands a slapping body shot.
Leighton looks to clinch
and Thunder counters with a huge left! Leighton is in big trouble! He's backing up but Thunder isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Leighton from any more damage. A dominating finish by Thunder!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jushin Thunder!
The defeated Eliott Leighton had this to say: 'Dis tool Hope, Wasted opportunity. Until we meet in the cage again, I am sure I will see this tool around and we will share some stories and. Wait! I am not done...'.
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#R1##CL#
Orlov gets a clinch.
Leighton blocking some punches.
Leighton blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Orlov.
Orlov is leaning against Leighton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Orlov - that landed with a thud.
Orlov lands a left hand.
Orlov misses with some punches.
Orlov misses with a punch on the inside.
Leighton blocking some punches.
Orlov misses with a body punch.
Leighton is trying to maintain a safe position but Orlov gets an underhook and turns Leighton into the cage.
Leighton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orlov scores with a shot to the side of Leighton's head.
Leighton's coach down at Xtreme Fighting Systems was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Leighton's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A nice left hand lands by Orlov.
Orlov stops a takedown attempt from Leighton.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leighton.
Leighton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Leighton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leighton is struggling to control the position.
A right hook to the body lands for Orlov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orlov lands an uppercut.#T1#
Leighton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leighton blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Orlov fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Orlov fails to land.
Orlov tries to throw a body punch but Leighton avoids it by throwing Orlov back against the cage.
Leighton throws a punch but it's blocked by Orlov.
Leighton scores with a shot to the side of Orlov's head.
Orlov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Orlov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orlov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Orlov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leighton.
Leighton throws an elbow but it misses.
Leighton blocks an uppercut.
Orlov scores with a shot to the side of Leighton's head.
Orlov throws a head punch that misses.
Orlov throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orlov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leighton blocks a body shot from Orlov.
Orlov misses with the head strike.
#T2#
Leighton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Orlov backwards.
Orlov misses with a punch on the inside.
Orlov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orlov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leighton's elbow.
Orlov lands a hook that snaps the head of Leighton backwards.
Leighton has a couple of punches blocked by Orlov.
A nice left hand lands by Orlov.
Leighton stalling the fight.
Orlov struggles to land a body shot inside as Leighton controls his hands.
Leighton prevents a body shot from Orlov.
Orlov has a couple of punches blocked by Leighton.
Leighton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Orlov backwards.
Orlov can't find room to land a body shot as Leighton controls the action.
Orlov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orlov scores with a shot to the side of Leighton's head.
Leighton lands a nice uppercut.
Orlov tries to throw a body punch but Leighton avoids it by throwing Orlov back against the cage.
Leighton throws an elbow but it misses.
Orlov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leighton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Orlov backwards.
Leighton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T3#
Leighton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Leighton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orlov struggles to land a body shot inside as Leighton controls his hands.
Orlov is pressed up against the cage. Leighton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Orlov down to the mat. Orlov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mikhail Orlov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eliott Leighton.
Orlov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leighton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Leighton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Orlov. Orlov obviously looking to wear him down.
Leighton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Leighton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leighton with the counter takedown but Orlov avoids it easily.
Orlov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That kick from Leighton tenderised Orlov's leg. Orlov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Orlov throws a wild body kick that Leighton sees coming a mile off.
Orlov lands a nice shot to the body.
Orlov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leighton.
Nice shot lands for Orlov.
Orlov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leighton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orlov throws a body kick that misses.
Jab by Orlov.#T4#
Orlov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leighton wants to clinch up but Orlov keeps it at a distance.
Orlov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Leighton.
Orlov lands with a nice body punch.
Orlov is looking to wear down Leighton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Leighton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Orlov misses with the body kick
and Leighton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leighton wants to clinch.#CL2#
Leighton moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orlov.
Orlov letting Leighton take a breather here.
Orlov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leighton's elbow.
Leighton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Orlov pulls his leg out and moves away.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Orlov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Leighton lands an overhand right.
Orlov lands a jab to the head.
Mikhail Orlov is winning the standup battle so far.
Leighton wants to clinch up but Orlov keeps it at a distance.
Orlov misses with a hook. Leighton ducked under it nicely.
Leighton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leighton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Leighton tries a head kick but it misses.
Orlov misses the jab.
Orlov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leighton.
Leighton only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Orlov slips under a jab from Leighton.
Leighton misses the jab.
Orlov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leighton's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orlov misses with a hook. Leighton ducked under it nicely.
Leighton tries to bum rush Orlov with a series of wild strikes but Orlov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leighton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orlov.
Leighton throws a low kick but it's checked well by Orlov.
Orlov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Orlov misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Leighton moves out of range of the body kick.
Leighton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orlov moves away.
Orlov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Leighton takes a shot to the head.
Orlov can't find room to land a body shot as Leighton controls the action.
Leighton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leighton.
Orlov struggles to land a body shot inside as Leighton controls his hands.
Leighton has Orlov pushed against the cage.
Leighton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Orlov is keeping busy.
Orlov throws a head punch that misses.
Leighton working aggressively here.
Orlov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Leighton tries to stall but Orlov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A hook to the body from Orlov.
Leighton lands a left hand.
#T2#
Orlov has a couple of punches blocked by Leighton.
Leighton misses with the head strike.
Leighton is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orlov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orlov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orlov has a couple of punches blocked by Leighton.
Orlov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leighton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leighton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Orlov prevents it.
Orlov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orlov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orlov swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mikhail Orlov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Orlov lands a shoulder strike.
Leighton misses with a punch on the inside.
Orlov misses with some punches.
Orlov tries to throw a body punch but Leighton avoids it by throwing Orlov back against the cage.
Orlov misses with a punch to the body.
Orlov has a couple of punches blocked by Leighton.
#T3##TD2#
Orlov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Leighton is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Orlov to the mat. Orlov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#ES#
Orlov has his feet on Leighton's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Orlov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Leighton lands with a cross.
An inside leg kick from Orlov misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Leighton crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Orlov - the referee stops the clock and Leighton gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Orlov. Leighton manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mikhail Orlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Leighton finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orlov avoids the body shot from Leighton.
#CL2#
Leighton darts in and clinches Orlov up against the cage.
Orlov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leighton throws a head punch that misses.
Leighton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Leighton leaning against his opponent.
Leighton tries for a takedown but Orlov manages to get underhooks.
Mikhail Orlov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eliott Leighton.
Leighton has a couple of punches blocked by Orlov.
Leighton stalling.
Leighton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Orlov lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T4#
A short right from Leighton on the inside.
Leighton is working for takedown but Orlov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Orlov lands with a short shot to the head.
Orlov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leighton blocks a body shot from Orlov.
Orlov misses with some punches.
Orlov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orlov throws a punch but it's blocked by Leighton.
Orlov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leighton throws a punch but it's blocked by Orlov.
Orlov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Orlov stops a takedown attempt from Leighton.
Orlov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leighton blocks an uppercut.
Orlov throws a punch but it's blocked by Leighton.
Orlov cracks Leighton with a nice body shot.
Leighton blocking some punches.
Orlov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Leighton is breathing heavily.
Leighton tries a body shot but Orlov blocks it.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Orlov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
Leighton does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Orlov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Leighton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Leighton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Leighton throws out a counter right but Orlov avoids it with no problem.
Leighton misses with an uppercut. Orlov saw that one coming.
Orlov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Orlov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Leighton takes a step back to recover.
Leighton misses with a leg kick.
Orlov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Orlov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leighton can do to turn this around?
Leighton throws a leg kick but Orlov checks it.
Orlov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Leighton under the eye.
Decent striking displayed by Orlov there.
Orlov misses with a head kick.
Orlov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Leighton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orlov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leighton in his tracks.
Nice defenses there by Orlov.
Orlov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#TD2#
Leighton is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Orlov's half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orlov is controlling Leighton's position as best he can from this difficult position.#T1#
Leighton working the head and body with strikes.
Leighton prevents Orlov from improving his position.
Leighton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Orlov is looking to improve his position.
Leighton is pressing down on Orlov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Orlov is holding on for now.
Leighton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Leighton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T2#
Leighton throwing shots but Orlov is blocking nicely.
Leighton trying to pass the guard but Orlov defending well.
Orlov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leighton is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Orlov!
Leighton landing punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orlov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Leighton thowing shots but they're missing.
Leighton sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Poor strikes thrown by Leighton there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Orlov is trying to escape the mount.
Leighton misses with some ground and pound and Orlov recovers position to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Leighton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Orlov wants to get back to full guard.
Leighton thows a huge punch but Orlov dodges it nicely.
Leighton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Orlov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leighton.
Leighton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Leighton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leighton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Leighton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Orlov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Orlov is trying to control but can't.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Leighton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Orlov defending well though.
Leighton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Leighton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Leighton throwing shots but Orlov is blocking nicely.
Leighton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Orlov's head.
Leighton is trying to control the action in half guard but Orlov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Leighton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Leighton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leighton wants to pass to mount but Orlov is defending the position.
Leighton slips a nice elbow through Orlov's hands, connecting with Orlov's forehead.
Leighton thows a huge punch but Orlov dodges it nicely.
Leighton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Orlov trying to hold on to Leighton's head to control him but Leighton postures up.
Orlov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leighton.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliott Leighton really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R4#
Leighton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Orlov. That did some damage!
Orlov connects with an inside leg kick.
Leighton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orlov.
Leighton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Orlov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leighton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Orlov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Leighton finds it's way round the side to connect with Orlov's head.
Leighton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Orlov as he avoids it easily.
Orlov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Leighton moves out of range of the leg kick from Orlov.
Orlov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leighton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton misses with a hook. Orlov ducked under it nicely.
Orlov throwing a counter right hand but Leighton manages to avoid it.
Leighton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Orlov missing with a left hand there. Leighton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL#
Orlov closes the distance and clinches.
Orlov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orlov working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1#
Leighton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Orlov backwards.
Orlov throws a punch but it's blocked by Leighton.
Orlov working aggressively here.
Orlov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orlov swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orlov can't find room to land a body shot as Leighton controls the action.
Orlov avoids a wild elbow strike from Leighton.
Orlov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orlov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leighton blocks a body shot from Orlov.
Orlov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leighton backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Orlov misses with some punches.
Leighton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orlov works on Leighton's body with a couple of short punches.
Orlov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orlov throws a punch but it's blocked by Leighton. #T2#
Orlov struggles to land a body shot inside as Leighton controls his hands.
Leighton lands with a left to the head.
Orlov misses with some punches.
Orlov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Orlov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leighton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leighton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leighton misses with the head strike.
Leighton lands with a light punch inside.
Leighton misses with a punch on the inside.
Orlov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Orlov tries to throw a body punch but Leighton avoids it by throwing Orlov back against the cage. #TD2#
Leighton gets control of Orlov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Leighton will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Leighton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Leighton controls Orlov momentarily but Orlov frees himself. #SUB2#
Leighton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T3#
Orlov trying to control but Leighton is working from the bottom.
Leighton tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Leighton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Orlov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Orlov thumps Leighton with a low kick.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice shot by Orlov.#CL2#
Leighton rushes Orlov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Orlov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orlov prevents a body shot from Leighton.
Orlov throws a head punch that misses.
Orlov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orlov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leighton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leighton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Orlovs head.
Orlov swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leighton looking for a takedown.
Orlov lands a nice shot to the body.
Orlov lands with a light punch inside.
Leighton blocks an uppercut.
Orlov is working Leighton over against the cage.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Orlov had his way with Eliott Leighton in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
#R5#
Nice defenses there by Orlov.
Leighton tries to score with a low kick but Orlov moves his leg out of the way.
Leighton is looking to clinch but Orlov is avoiding it.
Orlov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Orlov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A good leg kick by Leighton.
Orlov 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.
Orlov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leighton. Leighton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leighton has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Orlov.
Orlov throws a head kick that misses
and Leighton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Leighton misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton connects with a looping right hand.
Orlov lands a leg kick that knocks Leighton off balance momentarily.
Good exchange - Orlov coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orlov scores with the left hand. Leighton knows he should have avoided that one.
Orlov misses with an uppercut. Leighton saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Leighton misses the target. #T1#
Orlov motions for Leighton to come forward. Orlov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Leighton.
Orlov just misses with a punch to the body.
Orlov ducks under a wild hook from Leighton.
Orlov ducks under a wild hook from Leighton.
Leighton misses with a left hand
and Orlov counters with a left to the body.
Leighton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Orlov connects with a single shot there.
A head kick misses from Leighton.
Orlov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A big left from Leighton misses.
Orlov tries to clinch up but Leighton circles away and keeps his distance.
Leighton feints the counter takedown.
Leighton avoids the body shot from Orlov.
Orlov misses with a body kick.
And Leighton tries to counter it with a takedown but Orlov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Orlov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T2#
Orlov misses with a low kick.
And Leighton tries to counter it with a takedown but Orlov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Leighton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Leighton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Orlov misses with a straight right.
Leighton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Orlov swats away the attempt to clinch by Leighton.
Orlov is looking to score with low kicks.
Leighton keeps the fight on the outside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Orlov misses its intended target.
Orlov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Orlov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Eliott Leighton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orlov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Leighton there.
Leighton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Orlov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leighton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Orlov stalks Leighton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Leighton's face. Leighton staggers backwards, shaken.
Leighton is looking to clinch. #T3#
Leighton scores with a one two! Orlov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Orlov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Leighton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leighton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Leighton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Leighton takes one to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Orlov.
Leighton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Orlov ducks under a wild hook from Leighton.
Orlov cracks Leighton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Leighton throws a lazy head kick
and Orlov counters with a straight right hand.
Mikhail Orlov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orlov connects with a leg kick. Leighton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Orlov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Orlov connects with a single shot there.
Leighton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orlov misses with a kick to the body.
Leighton with the counter takedown but Orlov avoids it easily.
Leighton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T4#
Orlov keeps Leighton at a distance using the push kick.
Leighton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orlov manages to avoid it.
Leighton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Orlov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Leighton will feel that in the morning.
Orlov is looking to slow Leighton down with leg kicks.
Orlov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Orlov scores with a kick to the body.
Leighton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orlov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Orlov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Leighton on the side of the head.
Leighton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Orlov counters with a thumping low kick.
Good leg kick by Orlov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fighters circling - Leighton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orlov staying out of range there.
Orlov staying out of range there.
Leighton takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Leighton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Orlov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Orlov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 49:46
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Orlov!
Mikhail Orlov retains his light heavyweight title!
In defeat, Eliott Leighton stepped up to the mic, saying 'Dis tool Hope, Wasted opportunity. Until we meet in the cage again, I am sure I will see this tool around and we will share some stories and. Wait! I am not done...'.
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Event:
GPG 39
Date: Jun 23, 2018 |
#R1#
A jab from Markov does it's job there.
Markov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leighton on the side of the head.
Leighton slips a jab from Markov.
A jab from Markov misses.
Markov misses with a hook.
Leighton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Markov scores with a nice strike.
Markov blocks a jab.
Jab from Leighton.
Markov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Leighton.
Leighton tries to clinch but Markov moves out of range.
Markov misses with a looping left.
Markov looks to land a left hand but Leighton moved out of range nicely.
Markov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leighton changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Leighton.
Markov throws a shot from downtown. Leighton moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leighton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Markov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Markov scores with a jab to the head.
Leighton catches Markov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Markov tried to score with a low kick but Leighton checks it.
Markov tries to land a leg kick but Leighton saw it coming and moves away.
Alexey Markov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Leighton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Markov.
Markov ducks right into an uppercut from Leighton.
Markov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've been hearing reports that Leighton has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Markov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leighton's hands.
Markov throws a looping overhand right but Leighton ducks down to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Markov.
Markov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Markov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leighton's head backwards.
Leighton checks a leg kick.
Leighton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Markov on the side of the head.#CUT#
It looks like Alexey Markov has been cut.
Markov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leighton.
Markov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leighton moves away.
Leighton throws a head kick but Markov moves out of range.
Markov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Markov misses with a lunging right hand
and Leighton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Markov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Markov drops his hands momentarily and Leighton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Leighton thumps Markov with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Markov.
Markov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A jab from Leighton misses. #T2#
Leighton throws a hook but Markov avoids it easily.
Markov misses with a looping left.
A jab from Markov finds it's way through Leighton's defenses.
Markov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leighton.
Markov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Leighton slips under a jab.
Markov throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Markov misses.
Leighton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Markov misses with a hook. Leighton ducked under it nicely.
Markov throws the left hand but Leighton avoids the punch easily.
Markov misses with a straight right.
Leighton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Markov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Leighton misses the target.
Markov looks to score with a jab to the body but Leighton is just out of range.
Markov misses with an uppercut. Leighton saw that one coming.
Markov scores with the left hand. Leighton knows he should have avoided that one.
Leighton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Markov thows a left - swing and a miss! #T3#
Leighton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL#
Leighton moves into the clinch.
Leighton stalling the fight.
#TD#
Leighton works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Leighton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Markov has momentary wrist control but Leighton slips an elbow through the middle.
Markov keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully.
Leighton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Leighton advances to half guard. #T4#
Markov is trying to control but can't.
Markov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leighton tries to pass to full mount but Markov defends it.
Leighton thows a huge punch but Markov dodges it nicely.
Leighton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Leighton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leighton wants to pass the guard but Markov is defending well.
Leighton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Markov taking some punishment here, with Leighton in his half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leighton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Markov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Leighton postures up in Markov's guard and throws a big left but Markov blocks it.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eliott Leighton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexey Markov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL#
Leighton instigates a clinch.
Leighton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Markov fails to land.
Markov takes a shot to the head.
Markov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leighton is defending well for now.
Leighton scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Markov. #TD#
Leighton works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Leighton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Leighton scoring with some ground and pound.
Markov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leighton.
Markov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leighton.
Leighton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Markov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Leighton looking to pass the guard.
Leighton wants to control from the top but Markov keeps moving. #T1#
Leighton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eliott Leighton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leighton wants to control from the top but Markov keeps moving.
Leighton slips nicely into half guard.
Leighton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Markov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Markov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leighton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Leighton throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Markov to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leighton throws a big elbow that misses.
Markov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Leighton throwing strikes but missing.
Markov controls Leighton momentarily but Leighton frees himself. #T2#
Markov keeping moving, preventing Leighton from controlling successfully.
Leighton throws a big right hand that misses.
Leighton is pushing down on Markov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Markov is fighting to maintain full guard but Leighton has managed to sneak the leg through.
Markov wants to control but Leighton is keeping busy.
Leighton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Leighton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Leighton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Markov defending well though.
Markov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leighton moves into full mount! Markov won't be happy about that! #T3#
Leighton throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Poor strikes thrown by Leighton there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Leighton throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Markov because Leighton loaded up on that one.
Leighton with good strikes from the mount here!
Leighton landing strikes from the mount and Markov is in trouble!
Leighton looking to ground and pound but Markov is blocking nicely.
Markov wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Leighton.
Leighton throwing strikes here but Markov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Leighton thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Markov avoids a series of strikes thrown by Leighton.
Leighton thowing shots but they're missing.
Leighton throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. #T4#
Leighton scoring with strikes but Markov is staying in there. #ROC#
Markov is rocked!#CUT#
That has opened up Alexey Markov's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leighton unloads with some shots from mount but Markov bucks and avoids them well.
Markov is still in real trouble! Can Leighton finish him?
Leighton throws some wild stikes that Markov manages to avoid easily.
Markov is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Markov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Leighton throwing strikes here but Markov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Markov wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Leighton.
Leighton throwing strikes here but Markov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Markov is breathing heavily.
Leighton unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Markov wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Leighton celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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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Event:
GPG 31
Date: Apr 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Leighton misses with a hook
and Giannis counters with a nice uppercut.
Leighton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Giannis.
Giannis cracks Leighton with an open hand slap.
Giannis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Leighton misses with a lunging right hand
and Giannis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leighton misses with a body kick.
A cross from Giannis lands.
Leighton tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Giannis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leighton manages to avoid it.
Giannis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Giannis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leighton misses with a series of wild punches.
Giannis throws a body shot but no joy.
Giannis throws a body shot but no joy.
Giannis throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leighton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Giannis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leighton tries to clinch but Giannis moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Leighton. #T1#
Giannis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Giannis throws the left hand but Leighton avoids the punch easily.
Leighton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giannis.
Giannis walks into a left hand.
Giannis misses with an uppercut. Leighton saw that one coming.
Giannis throws a head kick that misses.
Giannis fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Giannis does no damage.
Giannis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Giannis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leighton's sensitive parts.
Leighton throws a front kick aimed at Giannis's knee but Giannis avoids it well.
A lazy left from Giannis finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Leighton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Giannis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Giannis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leighton.
Leighton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Giannis sprawls and moves away.
Giannis lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giannis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Giannis swings for the body but Leighton moves out of range.
#T2#
Leighton moves out of range of the strikes.
Leighton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Giannis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Leighton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Giannis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leighton misses with a straight right.
Giannis lands a right hook to the body.
Leighton throws a head kick that misses.
DJ Giannis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leighton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Giannis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Leighton has time to react.
Giannis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leighton.
Giannis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leighton moves out of range as Giannis throws a body kick.
Leighton throws a head kick that misses.
Leighton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Giannis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leighton lands with a good body shot.
Giannis lands a right hook to the body.
#T3#
A swing and a miss from Giannis.
Leighton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Giannis.
Leighton swinging wildly here.
Giannis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Giannis misses with an uppercut.
Giannis connects with a looping right hand.
A head kick misses from Giannis.
Leighton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big right from Leighton misses.
Leighton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Giannis misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot by Giannis.
Leighton darts in trying to clinch
and Giannis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Leighton throws a sloppy body shot
and Giannis counters with a left to the body.
Giannis throws a body punch but Leighton moves out of range.
Leighton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giannis swats away the attempt to clinch by Leighton.
Leighton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Giannis.
Leighton feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Giannis lands with an uppercut that bounces Leighton off the cage and back into range.
Giannis misses with a looping right.
Leighton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Giannis is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Leighton had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giannis blocks a head kick by Leighton.
Giannis throws a body shot but no joy.
Leighton throws a solid leg kick but Giannis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Leighton.
Giannis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Leighton checks it well.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Giannis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Leighton throws a head kick but Giannis moves out of range.
#CL#
Leighton gets a clinch.
Giannis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Giannis blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Giannis manages to break the clinch.
Giannis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Leighton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Giannis.
Leighton throws a series of punches but Giannis avoids them all with ease.
Giannis scores with a one two! Leighton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Leighton feints and then cracks Giannis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Giannis down.
Giannis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leighton throws out the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leighton.
Leighton looks to land a body kick but Giannis moved away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leighton lands a jab.
Giannis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leighton was well out of range. Poor timing from Giannis.
Giannis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL#
Giannis tries to keep at a distance but Leighton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Giannis lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
Giannis scores with a shot to the side of Leighton's head.
Giannis slowing the pace effectively.
Still in the clinch, Giannis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Giannis working aggressively here.
Giannis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leighton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leighton has Giannis pushed against the cage.
Giannis lands with a light punch inside.
Giannis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leighton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Giannis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leighton digs a right hand into Giannis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Giannis's gas tank.
Leighton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Giannis takes a shot to the head.
Leighton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giannis misses with some punches.
Leighton throws a punch but it's blocked by Giannis.
Leighton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Giannis misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Giannis breaks from the clinch.
Giannis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leighton.
Leighton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Giannis flicks out a counter leg kick but Leighton steps away.
Leighton throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Giannis.
Leighton has his takedown stuffed
enabling Giannis to counter with a crisp jab.
Leighton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Giannis avoids the head kick by Leighton.
A jab from Giannis misses.
Giannis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leighton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Leighton with a jab.#T3#
Giannis stuns Leighton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Giannis scores with a decent looking hook.
Giannis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Giannis thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Leighton.
Leighton loads up on a big right hand but Giannis slips the punch.
Leighton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A cross from Leighton lands.
Leighton throws a head kick but Giannis moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Giannis.
Giannis throws a shot to the body.
Leighton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leighton looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Leighton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Leighton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Giannis throws a shot from downtown. Leighton moves away and avoids it.
Giannis throws a big shot that misses.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leighton misses the jab.
Giannis misses with a wild body shot.
Leighton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Leighton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Giannis's head.
Giannis lands with a right hand.
Leighton connects with a right hand. Giannis shakes it off.
Giannis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leighton moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Giannis misses the target.
Giannis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leighton.
Giannis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leighton sizes up Giannis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Leighton throws a jab but it's blocked by Giannis.
Leighton slips a jab from Giannis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leighton misses with a low kick.
Leighton ducks under a wild hook from Giannis.
Giannis loads up on a big right hand but Leighton slips the punch.
Leighton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It seemed like Giannis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Eliott Leighton will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
Leighton misses with a body shot.
Giannis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Giannis moves out of range of the strikes.
Leighton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Leighton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Giannis swats away the attempt to clinch by Leighton.
Leighton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Giannis to score with a decent uppercut.
Leighton cracks Giannis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Leighton moves out of range as Giannis strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Giannis.
Giannis lunges at Leighton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leighton's hand.
Leighton lands with a kick to the temple. Giannis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Leighton throws a wild hook but Giannis just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Leighton gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Giannis raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DJ Giannis!
DJ Giannis is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious DJ Giannis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Eliott Leighton stepped up to the mic, saying 'Dis tool Hope, Wasted opportunity. Until we meet in the cage again, I am sure I will see this tool around and we will share some stories and. Wait! I am not done...'.
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Event:
PFF 29 Kansalainen vs Rivers
Date: Apr 14, 2018 |
#R1#
Dodd just misses with a punch to the body.
Eliott Leighton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dodd throws a head kick but Leighton moves out of range.
As Dodd tries to get set, Leighton tries to push him back and clinch up but Dodd manages to avoid the attempt.
Dodd motions for Leighton to come forward. Dodd throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Leighton closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dodd.
Leighton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Leighton throws a head punch that misses.
Leighton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dodd is stalling here.
Leighton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dodd working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dodd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dodd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dodd misses with some punches.
Dodd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dodd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T1#
Leighton misses with a punch on the inside.
Leighton lands a hook that snaps the head of Dodd backwards.
Leighton lands with a light punch inside.
Dodd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dodd effectively controlling the action here.
Leighton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dodd slows down the pace here.
Dodd taking a breather.
Leighton scores with a shoulder strike.
Leighton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dodd has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Leighton seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dodd can turn it around.
Dodd prevents a body shot from Leighton.
The referee is keeping an eye on Leighton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Leighton misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T2#
Leighton misses with a knee strike.
Dodd stalling against the cage.
Leighton misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Leighton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Leighton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dodd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leighton.
Leighton misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Leighton's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Come on Dodd - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Leighton has a couple of punches blocked by Dodd.
Leighton throws a punch but it's blocked by Dodd.
Leighton tries a body shot but Dodd blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dodd throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leighton. #T3#
Leighton has Dodd pressed against the cage.
Leighton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dodd backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Leighton lands an uppercut.
Leighton misses with an elbow over the top.
Dodd taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leighton.
Leighton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Leighton has a couple of punches blocked by Dodd.
Dodd dodges an elbow strike from Leighton.
Dodd has Leighton pushed against the cage.
Leighton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T4#
Leighton stalling in the clinch but Dodd improves position.
Nice body punch from Leighton - that landed with a thud.
Dodd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leighton tries to throw a body punch but Dodd avoids it by throwing Leighton back against the cage.
Dodd swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dodd.
Dodd avoids a wild elbow strike from Leighton.
Dodd working aggressively here.
Leighton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters up against the cage, Leighton throws an elbow but misses.
Leighton can't find room to land a body shot as Dodd controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leighton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leighton throws a head punch that misses.
Dodd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliott Leighton dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Leighton lands a nice hook to Dodd's body. Dodd takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dodd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dodd throws a nice looking combination but Leighton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leighton misses with a wild combination.
Dodd is looking for the big counter here.
Leighton misses with a hook. Dodd ducked under it nicely.
Dodd lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dodd.
Dodd throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leighton on the side of the head.
Dodd moves out of range of the strikes.
Leighton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dodd.
Leighton 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.
Leighton lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leighton ducks right into an uppercut from Dodd.
Leighton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dodd.
Dodd misses with a double jab
and Leighton counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dodd is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Leighton has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dodd scores with a nice hook to the head.#T1#
Dodd swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Leighton.
Leighton throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leighton.
Leighton tries to work over Dodd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dodd leaning against his opponent.
Leighton blocks an uppercut.
Leighton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Leighton fails to land. #BC2#
Dodd manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dodd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leighton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dodd explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Leighton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leighton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dodd shapes to counter with a head kick.#T2##CL#
Leighton moves into the clinch.
Leighton has a couple of punches blocked by Dodd.
Leighton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leighton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dodd can do to turn this around?
Leighton throws a punch but it's blocked by Dodd.
Dodd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leighton presses Dodd against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dodd lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leighton misses with the head strike.
Leighton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dodd wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Dodd fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dodd.
Leighton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dodd trying to stall but Leighton improves his position.
Dodd tries a body shot but Leighton blocks it.
Eliott Leighton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Leighton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dodd's elbow. #T3#
Dodd slowing the pace effectively.
Leighton landing knees to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Fred Dodd has been cut.
Leighton tries to throw a body punch but Dodd avoids it by throwing Leighton back against the cage.
Dodd lands an uppercut.
Leighton lands with a light punch inside.
Leighton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leighton prevents Dodd from breaking the clinch.
Dodd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Leighton.
Leighton tries to throw a body punch but Dodd avoids it by throwing Leighton back against the cage.
Leighton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leighton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dodd up against the cage.
Dodd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leighton backwards. #T4#
Dodd lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dodd taking a breather.
Leighton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Leighton.
Leighton works on Dodd's body with a couple of short punches.
Leighton tries a body shot but Dodd blocks it.
Leighton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Dodd.
Dodd lands with a light punch inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dodd just misses with a elbow thrown towards Leighton's brow.
Dodd gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leighton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dodd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leighton taking a breather.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fred Dodd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Fred Dodd's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
A head kick misses from Leighton.
Leighton throws a lazy body kick
and Dodd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leighton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dodd.
Leighton slips under a jab from Dodd.
Fred Dodd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dodd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dodd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leighton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dodd. Dodd circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leighton scores with a jab to the head.
Leighton wants to clinch.#CL2#
Dodd pushes Leighton up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton cracks Dodd with a nice body shot.
Leighton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leighton. #T1#
Leighton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leighton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dodd scores with a shoulder strike.
Come on Leighton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Leighton lands a nice uppercut.
Leighton swings wildly with an uppercut but Dodd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dodd blocking some punches.
Leighton throws a punch but it's blocked by Dodd.
Dodd lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right from Leighton on the inside.
Leighton misses with a punch on the inside.
#T2#
Dodd missing with knees to the body.
Leighton lands with a left to the head.
Dodd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Leighton.
Dodd is trying to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Leighton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dodd blocks an uppercut.
Dodd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dodd throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leighton.
Dodd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dodd looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Leighton misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Leighton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leighton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dodd backwards.
Nice body punch from Leighton.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dodd swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leighton misses with a body punch.
Dodd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leighton pushes Dodd back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Leighton misses with some punches.
Leighton scores with a shot to the side of Dodd's head.
Leighton is struggling to control the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leighton.
Leighton misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Dodd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Leighton struggles to land a body shot inside as Dodd controls his hands.
Dodd lands with a right to the head.
Leighton lands a shoulder strike.
Leighton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leighton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leighton taking a breather.
Leighton lands a left hand.
Leighton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leighton blocks the elbow strike.
Dodd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dodd throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Leighton can't find room to land a body shot as Dodd controls the action.
Leighton lands a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eliott Leighton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Leighton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eliott Leighton!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Eliott Leighton waved his t-shirt featuring Pit Bull Development's logo in front of the cameras.
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Event:
PFF 24w Ribbler vs Goncalves
Date: Mar 14, 2018 |
#R1#
Hope throws out a leg kick but Leighton moves out of range and Hope only half commits.
Hope misses with a lunging right hand
and Leighton counters with a straight right hand.
Hope wants to land a leg kick but Leighton is out of range.
Hope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leighton tries to counter with a clinch but Hope shakes him off and moves away.
Leighton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hope has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fight Hard in the buildup to the fight.
Hope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hope digs a good hook to Leighton's body.
Hope lands a nice shot that snaps Leighton's head back.
Billy Hope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Leighton's coach down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym ($600/Week) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Leighton's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hope lands a glancing blow to the side of Leighton's head.
Hope scores with a nice right hand.
#ROC#
Leighton is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hope misses with a left hand
and Leighton counters with a nice leg kick. #T1#
Hope misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leighton.
It seemed like Leighton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hope misses with a lunging right hand
and Leighton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leighton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leighton throws a leg kick which misses Hope's front leg but catches the back leg as Hope tries to avoid it.
Leighton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hope. That did some damage!
Hope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hope throws a lazy uppercut
and Hope takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hope misses with an uppercut. Leighton saw that one coming.
Leighton avoids the head kick by Hope.
Hope misses with a straight left.
Hope fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leighton manages to avoid it.#T2#
Leighton avoids the head kick by Hope.
Leighton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hope lands a nice looking body shot.
#KD#
Hope lands a big head kick that sends Leighton tumbling to the mat! Hope takes a step backwards and waves Leighton back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hope throws a sloppy head kick
and Leighton counters with a straight right hand.
Hope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leighton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hope. Leighton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hope throws a sloppy head kick and Leighton moves out of range easily.
Leighton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leighton lands with a cross.
Hope misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Leighton.
Leighton tries to counter by closing the distance.
Leighton blocks a head kick by Hope.
#T3#
Hope is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leighton.
Leighton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hope throws a body shot but no joy.
Hope pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hope looks to score with a jab to the body but Leighton is just out of range.
Hope sets himself, and Leighton steps forward looking for the clinch! Hope avoids it this time.
Hope throws a jab but it's blocked by Leighton.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leighton, right into the meat.
Hope tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leighton is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hope misses with a straight left.
Hope throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leighton on the side of the head.
Leighton avoids the body shot from Hope.
Hope throws a lazy right hand but Leighton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leighton tries to counter with a clinch but Hope shakes him off and moves away.
Leighton avoids the body shot from Hope.
#T4#
Hope throws the left hand but Leighton avoids the punch easily.
Hope swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hope sets himself, and Leighton steps forward looking for the clinch! Hope avoids it this time.
Hope cracks Leighton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hope thows a left - swing and a miss!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leighton.
Hope throws a head kick but Leighton moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hope misses with a lunging right hand
and Hope takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hope lands with a good body shot.
Hope takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leighton. That's going to slow Hope down.
A head kick by Hope misses #CL2#
and Leighton counters by clinching up.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Hope dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Hope looks to score with a jab to the body but Leighton is just out of range.
Leighton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hope.
Leighton wants to counter the offense by Hope and move into the clinch position.
Nice defenses there by Leighton.
Hope scores with a jab to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Leighton might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hope has got the better of the exchanges.
Leighton moves out of range as Hope strikes.
Leighton wants to clinch up but Hope keeps it at a distance.
Hope swings for the body but Leighton moves out of range.
Hope fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leighton manages to avoid it.
Leighton is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hope misses the shot to the body.
Billy Hope is winning the standup battle so far.
Leighton avoids the body shot from Hope.
Hope throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leighton feints the counter takedown.#CL2#
Leighton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T1#
Hope lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hope is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leighton can do to turn this around?
Hope tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Hope breaks from the clinch.
Hope misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Leighton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hope ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leighton moves away.
Hope just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Hope.
Hope throws a head kick that misses.
Hope loads up on a big right hand but Leighton slips the punch.
Hope pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hope cracks Leighton with an open hand slap.
Hope throws an ugly left hook that misses
#CL2#
and Leighton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Leighton.
Hope is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #T2#
Leighton scores with a hook to the body.
Leighton can't find room to land a body shot as Hope controls the action.
Leighton blocks an uppercut.
Leighton lands with a left to the head.
Leighton keeps control of Hope as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hope has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hand to the body from Leighton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Leighton manages to pull guard.
Leighton wants to sweep here but Hope controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leighton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hope manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Leighton stays in close to Hope's body and controls the position. #T3#
Leighton stands and throws Hope's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Leighton just content to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Leighton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leighton has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eliott Leighton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Hope misses with a leg kick.
Leighton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hope throws a shot from downtown. Leighton moves away and avoids it.
Leighton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hope's sensitive parts.
Hope walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Leighton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Leighton with a jab.
Hope fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leighton manages to avoid it.
Hope sets himself, and Leighton steps forward looking for the clinch! Hope avoids it this time.
Leighton avoids the head kick by Hope.
Hope tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leighton was well out of range. Poor timing from Hope.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hope takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hope takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hope tries a head kick but it misses.
Leighton tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hope misses with a hook.#T1#
Hope throws a sloppy head kick #CL2#
and Leighton counters by moving into the clinch.
Leighton blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Leighton as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Leighton.
Leighton scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Leighton.
Leighton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Leighton scores with a shot to the side of Hope's head.
Leighton lands a left hand.
Leighton lands a body punch.
Leighton lands a shoulder strike.
Leighton pushes Hope back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Leighton is working Hope over against the cage.
Leighton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Leighton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leighton lands a body punch.
A short left from Leighton.
Leighton lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Leighton scores with a nice short uppercut.#T2#
Hope working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Leighton - that landed with a thud.
Eliott Leighton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Leighton is working Hope over against the cage.
Leighton is leaning against Hope and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Leighton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Leighton digs a right hand underneath Hope's ribcage. Hope let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leighton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hope or not.
Leighton pushes Hope back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Leighton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Leighton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hope backwards. #TD2#
Leighton drags the fight down to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leighton is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Hope can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Leighton controls the pace.
Leighton is continuing to stall.#T3#
More stalling from Leighton.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hope wants to get back to his feet but Leighton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Leighton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hope rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#CL2#
and Leighton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Leighton.
Leighton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hope.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leighton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hope looking to stall.
#BC#
Hope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eliott Leighton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Leighton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Eliott Leighton!
Eliott Leighton made sure to mention his sponsor, Pit Bull Development in his post fight interview.
Billy Hope was interviewed post fight and said 'I want to thank Freebok for sponsoring me. Buy there the have cool stuff!!! FREEBOK!!!'.
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Event:
PFF 20 Turkey vs Ibeabuchi
Date: Feb 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Leighton takes a swing at Bradman's ribcage but misses.
Bradman wants to counter the offense by Leighton and move into the clinch position.
Eliott Leighton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leighton takes a swing at Bradman's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Bradman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Leighton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bradman at a distance.
Leighton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradman.
Bradman throws a lazy right hand but Leighton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bradman swings widly with a right hand
and Bradman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leighton scores with a body shot.
Leighton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bradman counters with a left to the body.
Bradman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leighton.
Leighton throws a push kick but Bradman slaps the foot to one side.
Bradman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leighton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bradman was well out of range. Poor timing from Leighton.
Leighton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leighton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leighton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leighton throws the left hand but Bradman avoids the punch easily.
Leighton throws a jab but it's blocked by Bradman.
Bradman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Leighton throws a right and a left that Bradman avoids nicely. #T1#
Bradman lands a nice shot to the body.
Leighton throws a hook to the side of Bradman's head but Bradman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leighton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bradman.
Leighton takes a swing at Bradman's ribcage but misses.
Leighton throws a body shot but no joy.
Leighton throws a shot from downtown. Bradman moves away and avoids it.
Leighton walks into a left hand.
Leighton misses with a double jab
and Leighton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leighton throws a head kick but Bradman moves out of range.
Leighton misses with an uppercut. Bradman saw that one coming.
Bradman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leighton is looking to wear down Bradman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Leighton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Leighton misses with a hook to the body
#CL2#
and Bradman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bradman.
Bradman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leighton backwards.
Bradman swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bradman struggles to land a body shot inside as Leighton controls his hands.
#T2#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bradman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
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 left hand lands to the body for Bradman.
Leighton working hard to break the clinch.
Bradman misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Bradman.
A head punch on the inside from Bradman fails to land.
Bradman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice body punch from Bradman - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Bradman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bradman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leighton wants to break free but Bradman has control.
Bradman swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bradman has Leighton pressed against the cage, preventing Leighton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bradman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leighton's elbow.
Leighton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bradman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T3#
Bradman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Leighton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bradman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Leighton feints and then cracks Bradman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bradman down.
Leighton loads up on a big right hand but Bradman slips the punch.
Leighton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bradman was well out of range. Poor timing from Leighton.
Bradman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Leighton with a body shot.
Bradman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Leighton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bradman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Bradman instigates a clinch.
Bradman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bradman lands with a light punch inside.
Bradman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leighton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bradman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC#
Leighton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradman thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Bradman misses.
It looked like Leighton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leighton jabs at Bradman's body.#T4#
Leighton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bradman has time to react.
Bradman moves out of range of the strikes.
Bradman lands a jab to Leighton's midsection.
A big right from Bradman misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bradman. Leighton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leighton misses with a kick to the body.
Leighton is looking to land body kicks.
Leighton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bradman.
The fighters circling - Bradman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bradman moves in looking to clinch but Leighton pushes him off.
Leighton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bradman digs a good hook to Leighton's body.
Bradman throws a body punch but Leighton moves out of range.
Bradman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Leighton misses
and Bradman counters with a nice uppercut.
Leighton just misses with a punch to the body.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Don Bradman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Leighton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Bradman throws a lazy right hand but Leighton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bradman avoids a kick to the body.
Bradman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Bradman misses.
Bradman throws a hook to the side of Leighton's head but Leighton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bradman looks to land a left hand but Leighton moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Bradman misses.
Bradman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bradman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leighton looks to score with a jab to the body but Bradman is just out of range.
Leighton throws a combination that misses
and Bradman counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradman connects with a right hand. Leighton shakes it off.
Bradman throws out a loose jab but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leighton swings widly with a right hand
and Bradman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leighton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bradman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leighton on the side of the head. #CL2#
Bradman closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1#
Leighton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leighton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bradman swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bradman stalling in the clinch but Leighton improves position. #BC#
Leighton manages to break the clinch.
Leighton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Leighton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bradman.
A little feinted left hand from Leighton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Leighton lands a two punch combo.
Leighton misses with a low kick.
Bradman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Leighton.
Bradman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bradman throws out a counter right but Leighton avoids it with no problem.
Leighton lands with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Bradman misses its intended target. #T2#
Leighton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradman throws a shot from downtown. Leighton moves away and avoids it.
Leighton lands a body shot.
Leighton moves out of range as Bradman strikes.
Leighton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leighton misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bradman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Leighton misses the target.
Bradman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leighton at a distance.
Bradman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leighton manages to avoid it.
Bradman missing with a left hand there. Leighton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leighton throws a body punch but Bradman moves out of range.
Leighton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bradman counters with a stiff right hand.
Leighton wants to slow Bradman down by chopping away at his legs.
A countering left hand to the body from Bradman misses.#T3#
Bradman slips a jab from Leighton.
Bradman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leighton.
Leighton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bradman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Leighton scrambles back to his feet.
Nice shot by Bradman.
Bradman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bradman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leighton. Leighton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leighton throws a head kick but Bradman moves out of range.
Bradman cracks Leighton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Decent striking displayed by Leighton there.
Leighton throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bradman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bradman catches Leighton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Leighton.
A big left from Bradman misses.
Bradman throws an off balance right hand
and Leighton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leighton throws a wild body kick that Bradman sees coming a mile off.
Bradman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leighton moves away.#T4#
Leighton throws a body punch but Bradman moves out of range.
Bradman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leighton throws out the jab.
Bradman misses with a looping right.
Leighton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bradman doesn't seem bothered though.
Bradman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bradman lands a nice looking body shot.
Bradman throws a nice looking combination but Leighton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bradman slips under a jab from Leighton.
Leighton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradman.
Bradman throws out a counter right but Leighton avoids it with no problem.
Bradman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Leighton keeps the fight on the outside.
Bradman throws a body shot but no joy.
Bradman feints a jab promting Leighton to slip. Bradman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Leighton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Leighton misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Bradman misses its intended target.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Bradman 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!
#R3#
Bradman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leighton counters with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Bradman.
Leighton throws a jab when Bradman was well out of range.
Bradman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Leighton counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Bradman.
Bradman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leighton moves away.
Leighton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Leighton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bradman's sensitive parts.
Leighton gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bradman counters with a stiff right hand.
Bradman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leighton lands a lovely overhand right.
Leighton lands with a straight right. Bradman didn't see that one coming.
Leighton misses with a low kick.
Leighton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bradman misses with a left hand
and Leighton counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Bradman digs a good body shot into Leighton's ribs.
Leighton swings widly with a right hand
and Bradman counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
A big left from Bradman misses.
Bradman cracks Leighton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bradman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bradman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leighton.
Bradman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leighton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leighton misses with a straight right.
Leighton misses with a body punch
and Bradman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leighton thinking.
A head kick by Leighton misses
and Bradman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leighton slips a jab from Bradman.
Leighton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bradman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL2#
Bradman closes the distance and pushes Leighton back into the cage.
Bradman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leighton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bradman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T2#
Leighton digs a right hand into Bradman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bradman's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leighton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eliott Leighton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leighton trying to control the position but instead, Bradman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Leighton into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bradman fails to land.
Leighton is looking to break free of the clinch but Bradman has double underhooks.
Bradman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leighton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#BC#
Leighton breaks from the clinch.
Leighton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leighton throws a lazy body kick
and Bradman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leighton lands a jab to the nose.
Bradman lands a lovely overhand right.
Leighton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leighton throws the left hand but Bradman avoids the punch easily.
Bradman moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Leighton throws an off balance right hand
and Leighton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leighton misses with a straight left.
Bradman needs to keep his hands up - Leighton had a free shot at his head there.
Leighton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bradman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leighton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bradman.
Bradman just misses with a punch to the body.
Bradman misses with a body shot.
Bradman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bradman lands a nice shot to the body.
Bradman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leighton's hands.
Bradman misses with a wild body shot.
Bradman just misses with a punch to the body.
Bradman lands with a nice body punch.
Bradman looks to throw the jab but Leighton is out of range.
Bradman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T4#
Nice cross by Bradman.
Leighton throws a sloppy head kick and Bradman moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bradman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Leightons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Leighton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bradman manages to avoid it.
Bradman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bradman throws out a counter right but Leighton avoids it with no problem.
Leighton tries to score with a low kick but Bradman moves his leg out of the way.
Leighton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leighton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bradman.
It looked like Leighton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bradman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bradman moves out of range as Leighton throws a body kick.
Leighton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bradman to score with a decent uppercut.
Leighton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bradman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leighton manages to avoid it.
Bradman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leighton.
Bradman lands the left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Bradman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bradman 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Bradman!
In defeat, Eliott Leighton stepped up to the mic, saying 'Mark, solid dude. Much respect to him and his team. Surely they can see that we are 2 class fighters and can give fans extremely entertaining matches for a long time to come. Until we meet in the cage again, I am sure I will see Mark around and we will share some stories and. Wait! I am not done.'.
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Event:
PFF 16 Leighton vs Steve
Date: Jan 13, 2018 |
#R1#
Steve showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leighton.
Leighton looks for the body kick but Steve saw that one coming.
Steve on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Leighton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leighton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Steve bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Leighton's head.
Nice shot by Steve.
A left lands for Leighton.#CL#
Leighton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steve, pushing him back against the cage.
Leighton lands a nice shot to the body.
Steve trying to stall but Leighton improves his position.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Leighton.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leighton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve managing to block the knees to the body from Leighton.
Steve throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Steve lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Steve. #T1#
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve lands a body shot.
Steve lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leighton backwards. #BC#
Leighton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leighton moves away from the strike by Steve.
Steve moves out of range of the strikes.
Steve is trying to counter with his kicks.
Leighton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steve steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Leighton.
Leighton throws a jab when Steve was well out of range.
Steve ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Leighton checks a leg kick.
Steve comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL#
Leighton clinches with his opponent.
Steve takes an elbow to the temple.
Leighton misses with some punches.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Leighton is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leighton. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leighton.
Leighton swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leighton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leighton.
Leighton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC#
Leighton breaks the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Steve as he connects with a hook.
Leighton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steve.
Leighton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steve tries to counter by closing the distance.
Leighton throws a leg kick #CL2#
and Steve counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Leighton tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
Leighton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leighton lands an uppercut.
Leighton swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bit of stalling here from Steve.
Steve throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Leighton blocks an uppercut.
#T3#
Leighton misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Leighton as Steve tries to tie him up.
Steve lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steve stalling.
Leighton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leighton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leighton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Leighton controls his hands.
Leighton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steve or not.
Leighton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve is struggling to control the position.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leighton tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Leighton back against the cage.
Steve is looking to control Leighton's arms but Leighton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Steve has his back to the cage.
Leighton blocks a body shot from Steve.
Leighton blocks a body shot from Steve. #T4#
Steve lands with a right to the head.
Leighton throws a head punch that misses.
Steve lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leighton backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leighton.
Steve pushes off an throws an elbow but Leighton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leighton swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Steve.
Steve has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Leighton seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Steve can turn it around.
Steve working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Leighton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leighton blocks an uppercut.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve blocks an uppercut.
Steve will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Leighton up against the cage.
Leighton tries to land knees in the clinch but Steve avoids the damage to the body.
Good body shot from Leighton.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mark Steve will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Steve scores with a nice body kick.
#CL#
Steve gets tackled into the cage by Leighton. Leighton maintains the clinch.
Mark Steve seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Leighton throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steve.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Leighton controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Leighton fails to land.
Leighton blocks the elbow strike.
Steve blocks a body shot from Leighton.
Leighton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Steve.
Steve stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve lands with a right to the head.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Leighton has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Leighton swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve lands a body shot in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Steve.
#T1#
Steve misses with some punches.
Steve lands a body punch in the clinch.
Steve softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leighton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Leighton misses with the head strike.
Steve lands a hook that snaps the head of Leighton backwards.
Leighton blocks an uppercut.
Steve blocks an uppercut.
Leighton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leighton blocks an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Steve.
Steve lands with a short shot to the head.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Steve.
Steve digs a right hand underneath Leighton's ribcage. Leighton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leighton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steve lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leighton dodges an elbow strike from Steve.
#T2#
Steve gets through Leighton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#ROC2#
Leighton is rocked!
Leighton avoids the elbow strike from Steve, against the cage.
Oh Leighton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leighton swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leighton seems to have got his legs back now.
Steve lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Leighton as Steve tries to tie him up.
Steve is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The referee is keeping an eye on Steve - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Leighton misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve avoids a wild elbow strike from Leighton.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steve.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve lands a shoulder strike.
Leighton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leighton misses with some punches.
Steve throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leightons head. #T3#
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Leighton controls the action.
Steve is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Steve on the inside.
Steve lands a right hand.
Steve tries a body shot but Leighton blocks it.
Leighton lands a right hand.
Leighton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve just leaning against Leighton, taking a breather.
Steve displaying some good clinch control by pressing Leighton up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Leighton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steve is looking to control Leighton's arms but Leighton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Steve has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, Steve scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4#
Steve stalling in the clinch.
Steve blocking some punches.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leighton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leighton misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve blocks an uppercut.
Steve prevents a body shot from Leighton.
Leighton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Steve looking to slow down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steve creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leighton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve looking to stall.
Leighton blocks a body shot from Steve.
Leighton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve scores with a shot to the side of Leighton's head.
Steve lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Steve showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Leighton looks to land a left hand but Steve moved out of range nicely.
Leighton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steve sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leighton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Leighton moves away from the strike by Steve.
Steve moves away from the strike by Leighton.
Leighton sets himself, and Steve steps forward looking for the clinch! Leighton avoids it this time.
Steve misses with a straight left.
Steve staying out of range there.
Leighton looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.#CL2#
Steve clinches.
Steve lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leighton backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve lands a nice shot to the body.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Leighton avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steve has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Steve.
Steve throws a big uppercut that drops Leighton! More strikes from Steve and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Leighton lies dazed against the cage as Steve celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Steve!
Mark Steve 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.
Eliott Leighton spoke after the fight, saying 'Mark, solid dude. Much respect to him and his team. Surely they can see that we are 2 class fighters and can give fans extremely entertaining matches for a long time to come. Until we meet in the cage again, I am sure I will see Mark around and we will share some stories and. Wait! I am not done.'.
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Event:
PFF 13W - Crusher vs Ohanian
Date: Dec 27, 2017 |
#R1#
Hole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leighton staying out of range there.
Hole throws an overhand right that lands on Leighton's shoulder, as Leighton tries to avoid the shot.
Leighton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hole throws a hook to the side of Leighton's head but Leighton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Hole misses the target.
Leighton lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hole will feel that in the morning.
Leighton lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton walks into a straight right hand from Hole.
Hole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leighton was well out of range. Poor timing from Hole.
Hole slips under a jab from Leighton.
Hole misses with an uppercut. Leighton saw that one coming.
Leighton was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T1#
Hole thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL#
Leighton drives through and clinches with Hole against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hole.
Hole throws a head punch that misses.
Leighton struggles to land a body shot inside as Hole controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Hole.
Leighton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leighton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holes head.
Hole misses with the head strike.
Hole misses with a punch on the inside.
Hole misses with a punch to the body.
Leighton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leighton throws a punch but it's blocked by Hole.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hole.
Hole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hole lands a body punch in the clinch.
Leighton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hole can't find room to land a body shot as Leighton controls the action.
Leighton prevents a body shot from Hole. #T2#
Leighton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leighton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hole.
Hole lands a hook that snaps the head of Leighton backwards.
Hole lands a right hand.
Leighton struggles to land a body shot inside as Hole controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Leighton.
Nice body punch from Leighton - that landed with a thud.
Leighton misses with a body punch.
Leighton misses with a body punch.
Leighton misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hole creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hole working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hole pushes Leighton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leighton misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Leighton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leighton fakes the leg kick and cracks Hole in the body.
Leighton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Hole releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leighton was well out of range. Poor timing from Hole.#T3#
Good leg kick by Hole there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hole.
Leighton's corner calls for a 1-2. Leighton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hole avoids a kick to the body.
Hole lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leighton at a distance.
Leighton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Leighton was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hole.
A jab from Hole misses.
Hole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leighton.
Hole misses the jab.
Leighton misses with a wild body shot. #T4#
Leighton misses with a few strikes there.
#CL#
Leighton has closed the distance and engaged Hole in a clinch.
Hole lands a left hand.
Hole cracks Leighton with a nice body shot.
Leighton gets through Hole's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Hole on the inside.
Good body shot from Hole.
Leighton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hole tries to throw a body punch but Leighton avoids it by throwing Hole back against the cage.
Leighton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hole.
Leighton tries to circle away but Hole has him pinned against the cage.
Leighton tries to throw a body punch but Hole avoids it by throwing Leighton back against the cage.
A short left from Leighton. #BC#
Leighton manages to break the clinch.
Hole blocks a jab.
Leighton swings for the body but Hole moves out of range.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Harry Hole will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Hole fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leighton is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Leighton misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Leighton misses the target.
Hole scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Leighton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hole was well out of range. Poor timing from Leighton.
A swing and a miss from Hole.
Leighton looks to score with a jab to the body but Hole is just out of range.
An inside leg kick from Leighton misses.
Leighton moves out of range of the body kick from Hole.
Leighton was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hole counters with a nice body shot.
Leighton missing with a left hand there. Hole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hole cracks the inside of Leighton's front leg. #T1#
Leighton just misses with a punch to the body.
Hole avoids the body shot from Leighton.
A leg kick checked by Leighton.
Leighton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hole lands a slapping body shot.
Leighton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leighton is looking to wear down Hole with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Leighton lands an overhand right.
Hole lands with an uppercut that bounces Leighton off the cage and back into range.
A swing and a miss from Leighton.
Leighton clobbers Hole with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T2#
Hole throws a jab when Leighton was well out of range.
Leighton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hole misses with a body kick.
Hole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leighton.
Hole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leighton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Leighton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Leighton forces Hole back against the cage and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Hole.
Harry Hole seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hole digs a right hand underneath Leighton's ribcage. Leighton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leighton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Hole.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T3#
Leighton struggles to land a body shot inside as Hole controls his hands.
Hole lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leighton or not.
Hole misses with some punches.
A short right from Hole.
Hole lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hole makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hole lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leighton backwards. #ROC2#
Leighton is rocked!
Hole lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Leighton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hole misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hole tries to work over Leighton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Hole on the inside.
Leighton misses with a punch on the inside.
Leighton lands a nice knee to the body.
Hole scores with a shoulder strike.
Hole misses with a body punch.
A short left from Hole.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hole working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Leighton lands a shot to the body.
Hole misses with some punches.
#T4#
Hole blocks an uppercut.
Leighton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leighton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hole's elbow.
Hole digs a right hand underneath Leighton's ribcage. Leighton let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC#
Leighton breaks from the clinch.
Leighton seems to have got his legs back now.
Hole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leighton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leighton looks to land a left hand but Hole moved out of range nicely.
Hole swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Leighton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hole counters with a nice low kick that buckles Leighton's knee momentarily.
Leighton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hole manages to avoid it.
Leighton just misses with a punch to the body.
Hole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Leighton moves out of range as Hole strikes.#KD2#
Hole sends Leighton crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hole is motioning to the referee to let Leighton up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Hole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
Hole throws a body kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Leighton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hole connects with a body shot.
Look low, kick high! Hole uses the oldest trick in the book to send Leighton tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Hole is absolutely delighted - when Leighton wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Harry Hole!
Harry Hole is the new light heavyweight champion!
Harry Hole tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Event:
PFF 9 - Forbes vs Turkey
Date: Nov 25, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Leighton forces Glascoe back against the cage and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Leighton.
Glascoe trying to control the position but instead, Leighton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Glascoe into the cage.
Leighton tries to throw a body punch but Glascoe avoids it by throwing Leighton back against the cage.
Glascoe can't find room to land a body shot as Leighton controls the action.
#BC2#
Leighton breaks the clinch.
Glascoe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Leighton is able to avoid easily.
Leighton steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Glascoe.
Glascoe avoids the body shot from Leighton.
A telegraphed right hand from Leighton misses the target.
Glascoe feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Leighton throws a jab but it's blocked by Glascoe.
Glascoe throws a lazy right hand but Leighton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glascoe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leighton.
Evan Glascoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Glascoe is predictable there
and Leighton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Evan Glascoe has been cut.
Leighton stuffs the takedown.
Leighton misses with a jab to the body
and Glascoe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Leighton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leighton digs a good body shot into Glascoe's ribs.#CL#
Glascoe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Leighton is working Glascoe over against the cage.
Glascoe blocks a body shot from Leighton.
A body shot lands from Leighton.
Leighton lands with a short shot to the head.
Glascoe has a couple of punches blocked by Leighton.
Leighton tries to throw a body punch but Glascoe avoids it by throwing Leighton back against the cage.
Leighton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Leighton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Glascoe has had enough of the clinch but Leighton keeps him there for the moment.
A short uppercut from Leighton.
Leighton lands a body shot.
Glascoe misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC#
Glascoe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leighton throws a head kick but Glascoe moves out of range.
Glascoe throws a head kick that misses #CL2#
and Leighton counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glascoe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Leighton tries to throw a body punch but Glascoe avoids it by throwing Leighton back against the cage.
Leighton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Leighton lands a body punch.
I was talking to Glascoe's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Glascoe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leighton's elbow.
Glascoe tries to work over Leighton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leighton lands an uppercut.
Leighton has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Glascoe seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Leighton can turn it around.
Glascoe blocks a body shot from Leighton.
Glascoe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leighton has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Glascoe tries to throw a body punch but Leighton avoids it by throwing Glascoe back against the cage.
Leighton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Glascoe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glascoe takes a shot to the head.
Leighton scores with a shoulder strike. #TD#
Leighton is fighting off a takedown attempt but Glascoe is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Leighton to the mat. Leighton regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Leighton keeping moving, preventing Glascoe from controlling successfully.
Leighton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Glascoe is one step ahead there. #T3##SUB2#
Leighton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leighton keeping moving, preventing Glascoe from controlling successfully.
Leighton wants to sweep here but Glascoe controlling him for the moment.
Leighton keeping moving, preventing Glascoe from controlling successfully.
Leighton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Glascoe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Glascoe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Glascoe wants to control from the top but Leighton keeps moving.
Glascoe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Glascoe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Glascoe looking to sit in guard and control but Leighton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Glascoe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliott Leighton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evan Glascoe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Glascoe ducks under a wild hook from Leighton.
Glascoe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leighton as he avoids it easily.
Leighton throws a big shot that misses.
Leighton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Glascoe throws a hook to the side of Leighton's head but Leighton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leighton throws a right hand that Glascoe ducks under and follows up with a left that Glascoe also avoids with ease.
Leighton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glascoe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leighton appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#CL#
Leighton gets tackled into the cage by Glascoe. Glascoe maintains the clinch.
Leighton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Glascoe backwards.
Leighton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Glascoe backwards.
Glascoe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leighton backwards.
A right hand to the body from Leighton.
#T1#
Good body shot from Leighton.
Leighton scores with a shoulder strike.
Leighton lands a left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leighton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glascoe can't find room to land a body shot as Leighton controls the action.
Leighton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Glascoe backwards.
Leighton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leighton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leighton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leighton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Leighton lands with a short shot to the head.
Leighton missing with knees to the body.
Eliott Leighton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short body shot lands from Leighton as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Leighton.
Glascoe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Leighton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leighton walks into a stiff left hand from Glascoe.
Leighton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A thudding body kick lands there by Leighton!
Leighton lands with a good body shot.
Eliott Leighton seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Leighton lands a nice hook to Glascoe's body. Glascoe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Glascoe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leighton.
Glascoe throws a leg kick
and Leighton counters with a right hand to the body.
Glascoe misses with a straight right.
Leighton tries to clinch but Glascoe moves out of range.
Glascoe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Glascoe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Glascoe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leighton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Glascoe.
Leighton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Glascoe rather than just go for the knockout.
Glascoe moves away from the strike by Leighton.
Leighton lands a head kick. Glascoe smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #T3#
Leighton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Leighton with a nice cross.#ROC2#
Glascoe is rocked!
A left lands for Leighton.
Oh Glascoe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leighton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glascoe throws out the jab.
Glascoe seems to have got his legs back now.
Leighton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Glascoe.
Glascoe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leighton counters with a right hand to the body.
Leighton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leighton throws a good cross that connects.
#CUT2#
Evan Glascoe's cut is getting worse.
Leighton digs a good body shot into Glascoe's ribs.#KD2#
Leighton lands a big uppercut and Glascoe crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Glascoe looks OK. Leighton waves Glascoe back to his feet!#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glascoe misses with a takedown attempt
and Leighton counters with a right hand to the body.
Eliott Leighton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glascoe wants to stay close but Leighton steps back to make room for something. Glascoe seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Leighton and Glascoe drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Eliott Leighton!
Eliott Leighton is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Eliott Leighton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Peterhof Fightfest 3
Date: Oct 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Fatu throws a hook but Leighton blocks it.
Fatu misses with a wild body shot.
Leighton appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Leighton has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Fatu is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Fatu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leighton scores with a hook to the body. Fatu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Leighton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fatu.
Leighton appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Leighton throws a body punch but Fatu moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Leighton.
Nice defenses there by Fatu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fatu.#CUT2#
It looks like Sonny Fatu has been cut.
Leighton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leighton scores with a jab.#T1#
Leighton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Leighton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fatu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Leighton throws a right hand that misses
letting Fatu counter with a right hand.
Leighton throws a big shot that misses.
Leighton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fatu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leighton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#ROC2#
Fatu is rocked!
Fatu bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Leighton comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Fatu falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Fatu was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eliott Leighton!
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Event:
KFC 33: Butcher vs Cobb
Date: Sep 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Farage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Farage with a jab.
Farage misses with a body shot
and Leighton counters with a good, hard body kick but Farage shrugs it off.
Leighton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farage throws out a loose jab but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leighton is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Farage.
Farage shoots in looking for a takedown but Leighton manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Farage's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Leighton slips a jab and a cross from Farage.
Farage changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Leighton tries to avoid it but Farage manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Leighton to the ground. Leighton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Eliott Leighton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of NIgel Farage.
Farage throws a lazy uppercut
and Leighton counters with a stiff right hand.
Leighton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farage misses with an uppercut
and Leighton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Leighton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farage.
#TD2#
Farage feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#ES#
Leighton kicks Farage off and gets to his feet. #T1#
Farage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Farage needs to keep his hands up - Leighton had a free shot at his head there.
Farage takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Farage misses with a lunging right hand
and Leighton counters with an inside leg kick.
Leighton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Leighton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Leighton lands a jab to the head.
Farage shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Leighton counters with a stiff right hand.
Leighton cracks a nice hook into Farage's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Leighton. Beautiful body shot.#T2#
Leighton cracks Farage with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Farage swings widly with a right hand
and Leighton counters with a nice body kick.
Leighton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Farage connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Leighton scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Leighton finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Farage looks winded!
Leighton lands a nice looking body shot.
Leighton takes a swing at Farage's ribcage but misses.
Farage tries to counter by closing the distance.
Farage throws a poor cross that misses
and Leighton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leighton swinging wildly here.
Farage lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Farage is looking to clinch but Leighton is avoiding it.
Leighton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Farage throws a leg kick but Leighton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Farage smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T3#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Farage.
Leighton connects with a crisp jab.
Leighton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Farage's coach down at Red Tri-Angle Gym. 15 Coaches/13 Elite was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Farage's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Leighton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Farage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice cross by Leighton.
Farage misses with a shot to the body #CL#
and Leighton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Farage has a couple of punches blocked by Leighton.
A head punch on the inside from Farage fails to land.
Leighton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Leighton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Farage or not.
Leighton pushes Farage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 short uppercut from Leighton. #BC#
Leighton breaks the clinch.
Farage missing with a left hand there. Leighton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leighton was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T4#
A telegraphed right hand from Farage misses the target.
Leighton connects with the punch.
Leighton defending well as Farage loads up on a big left hand.
Farage scores with a hook.
Farage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Farage has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Farage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Farage wants to clinch up but Leighton keeps it at a distance.
Leighton throwing a counter right hand but Farage manages to avoid it.
Farage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leighton connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Farage misses the target.
NIgel Farage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farage shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Leighton defends it nicely.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliott Leighton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Farage tests Leighton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leighton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leighton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Farage.
Farage throws a big shot that misses.
Leighton moves away from the strike by Farage.
Farage dips to his left and cracks Leighton with an uppercut!
Leighton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Leighton jabs Farage to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Farage throws a lazy uppercut
and Leighton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Farage tries for a takedown but Leighton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Eliott Leighton is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farage takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Farage walks into a straight right hand from Leighton.#T1#
Leighton connects with a body shot that sends Farage's belly button to the back.
Farage with a lazy takedown attempt
and Leighton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Farage is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheers as Leighton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Farage doesn't seem phased though.
Eliott Leighton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leighton lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Leighton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Farage thuds his right hand into Leighton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Leighton moves forwards but Farage connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by Leighton there.
Farage throws an overhand right that lands on Leighton's shoulder, as Leighton tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Leighton misses the target.
Farage's corner calls for a 1-2. Farage obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leighton.
Leighton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#CL#
Leighton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Leighton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Farage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Leighton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Farage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Leighton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Leighton lands a right hand.
Leighton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Farage backwards.
Leighton presses Farage against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Leighton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leighton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Leighton.
Leighton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leighton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leighton.
Leighton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leighton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leighton is leaning against Farage and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Leighton. #ROC#
Farage is rocked!#BC#
Leighton breaks from the clinch.
Farage is still on wobbly legs! Can Leighton finish him?
Leighton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#KD#
Leighton feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Farage sprawling to the canvas! Farage rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Leighton finish him?!
Leighton stuns Farage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T3#
Farage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Farage there as he acknowledges the shot.
Leighton scores with a hook to the body. Farage takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #KD#
Leighton lands a big uppercut and Farage crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Farage looks OK. Leighton waves Farage back to his feet!
Farage is looking to clinch but Leighton is avoiding it.
Farage misses with a combination
enabling Leighton to counter with a crisp jab.
Farage throws a lazy right hand but Leighton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farage throws a leg kick
and Leighton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Farage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Farage looks to throw the jab but Leighton is out of range.
Farage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leighton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leighton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T4##KD#
Oooooh!!! Leighton has knocked Farage down with a huge combo! Leighton steps away and waves a wobbly Farage back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Farage throws a good cross that connects.
#CL#
Leighton closes the distance and clinches.
Farage tries for a takedown. No joy.
Eliott Leighton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of NIgel Farage.
Leighton lands a hook that snaps the head of Farage backwards.
Leighton scores with a hook to the body.
Leighton scores with a shot to the side of Farage's head. #BC#
Leighton manages to break the clinch.
Leighton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Farage can do to turn this around?
Leighton scores with a nice strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Farage listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#KD#
Leighton sends Farage crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Leighton is motioning to the referee to let Farage up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Leighton staying out of range there.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliott Leighton dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Farage shoots in for a double leg but Leighton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Farage seems to have recovered his senses.
Farage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leighton to score with a decent uppercut.#CL#
Leighton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Farage, pushing him back against the cage.
Leighton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Leighton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC#
Leighton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leighton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Farage's head.
Farage misses with a double jab
#KD#
and Leighton counters with a crisp right hand that drops Farage! Leighton lets Farage back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farage has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Leighton moves into the clinch.
Eliott Leighton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leighton.
Farage is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leighton is defending well for now.#TD2#
Farage gets control of Leighton's arms and successfully pulls guard. Farage will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SU#
Farage is working an open guard so Leighton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Leighton lands a jab to the head.
Farage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Leighton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Farage takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Leighton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Leighton works Farage's body with a nice hook.
Farage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That kick from Leighton tenderised Farage's leg. Farage is trying to keep his angry face on.
Leighton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Farage shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Farage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leighton can pounce on him.
#CL#
Leighton moves into the clinch successfully.
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 lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leighton.
Leighton pushes Farage back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Leighton scores with a shot to the side of Farage's head.
NIgel Farage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A short left from Leighton.
Leighton scores with a hook to the body.
Leighton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#KD#
Leighton drops Farage onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Farage is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#BC#
Leighton breaks from the clinch.
Farage gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Leighton gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Farage is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eliott Leighton!
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Event:
KFC 28: Johnson vs Steve
Date: Jul 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Leighton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Omega manages to avoid it.
Leighton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Omega moves away.
A jab from Omega finds it's way through Leighton's defenses.
Nice defenses there by Omega.
A little jabbing left from Omega on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Leighton there.
Omega is looking to clinch but Leighton is avoiding it.
Omega throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leighton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Omega misses with a looping right.
Leighton works the jab nicely.
Omega chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leighton can pounce on him.
Omega is looking to clinch.
Leighton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Omega tries to clinch up.
Omega throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leighton lands a nice shot to the body.
Leighton misses with a hook to the body
#KD2#
and Omega counters with a nice right hand that sends Leighton toppling to the canvas! Leighton scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Omega finish him?!#ROC2#
Leighton is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Eliott Leighton has been cut.
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 wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oh Leighton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leighton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T1#
Leighton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leighton seems to have got his legs back now.
Omega will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leighton connects with a body shot.
Omega has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Leighton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL#
Leighton moves into the clinch.
Omega throws a punch but it's blocked by Leighton.
Omega working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Leighton on the inside. #BC#
Leighton breaks the clinch.
Omega cracks Leighton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Eliott Leighton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Omega misses the shot to the body.
Leighton lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Omega takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Omega lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Omega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leighton.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leighton, right into the meat.
#T2##KD2#
Omega drops Leighton with a beautiful combination! Leighton stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Omega is looking for the KO!
Omega sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Leighton's defenses. It connects perfectly with Leighton's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Omega!
A victorious Ryan Omega thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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