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Event:
Nfld liive 51
Date: Nov 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.#TD2#
Leal shoots in and bounces McPherson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#SUB#
McPherson looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Leal is defending well. McPherson quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Leal has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! McPherson celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Turd McPherson!
An out of breath Turd McPherson 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:
Nfld FN 49
Date: Oct 26, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Van Cleefe drives through with a takedown into Leal's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Van Cleefe looking to sit in guard and control but Leal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB2#
Leal postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Van Cleefe is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Leal, into his guard. #REVR#
Van Cleefe won't allow Leal to sweep him here.
Van Cleefe throwing strikes but missing.
Leal keeping moving, preventing Van Cleefe from controlling successfully.
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.
Van Cleefe advances position into side control!#T1#
Van Cleefe throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Van Cleefe tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Van Cleefe has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Van Cleefe raining down shots from the mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leal can do anything to dispel that myth.
Van Cleefe trying to control but Leal is having none of it. #SUB#
Van Cleefe is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Leal is surviving well by controlling Van Cleefe's body position as best he can. #T2##SUB#
Van Cleefe has hold of Leal's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Leal manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Van Cleefe swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Leal is now in Van Cleefe's guard. A big mistake from Van Cleefe there, giving up the dominant position! #SUB#
Van Cleefe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Van Cleefe has a closed guard, preventing Leal from standing up. #SUB#
Van Cleefe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Leal gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Leal wants to stand but Van Cleefe is controlling his posture from full guard. #T3#
Van Cleefe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leal manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Leal wants to sweep but no luck.
Van Cleefe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leal keeping moving, preventing Van Cleefe from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Leal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Van Cleefe is aware though and is defending well.
Van Cleefe trying to control but Leal is working from the bottom. #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.
Van Cleefe throwing strikes from guard but Leal blocks nicely.
Van Cleefe slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
Van Cleefe is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Leal is just riding it out for now. Van Cleefe eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Van Cleefe seems to be working for a kimura but Leal defends the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Van Cleefe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD#
Van Cleefe closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Van Cleefe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ground and pound from Van Cleefe.
Van Cleefe controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Cleefe passes to full mount!
Van Cleefe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leal can do to turn this around?
Leal is trying desperately to improve position.#T1#
Van Cleefe controlling his opponent. #SUB#
Leal defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Van Cleefe. #SUB#
Leal defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Van Cleefe.
Van Cleefe fails to take his opponent's back.
Van Cleefe is working hard here to advance position.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Van Cleefe here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.#SUB#
Van Cleefe is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Leal has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Leal!
Van Cleefe controlling the position.#T2#
Van Cleefe is trying to keep Leal in close.
Van Cleefe is really struggling to control Leal but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Leal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Van Cleefe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Leal tries to stand but Van Cleefe is controlling from the bottom.
Van Cleefe wants to sweep but no luck. #SU2#
Leal decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Van Cleefe, up you get!
Van Cleefe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Leal on the side of the head.#T3#
Van Cleefe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leal.
Van Cleefe misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leal! But no joy.
Van Cleefe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Van Cleefe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leal.
Leal unleashes a big counter combination but Van Cleefe bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#TD#
Van Cleefe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Leal is looking to get back to his feet here but Van Cleefe is keeping cool and he's managed to take Leal's back.
You can see the frustration on Leal's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T4##SUB#
Van Cleefe 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, Leal has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Lee Van Cleefe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Van Cleefe tries to keep control of the position but Leal is staying busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Van Cleefe is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Leal defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB#
Van Cleefe is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Van Cleefe seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB#
Van Cleefe is cranking Leal's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Leal! He's tightened the choke and Leal is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lee Van Cleefe!
After winning the bout, Lee Van Cleefe 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:
Nfld liive 45
Date: Sep 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Fire ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fire lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#TD#
Fire shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fire slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fire 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fire 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.
Fire controlling the pace.
Leal is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Leal has hold of Fire's hands but Fire slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fire controlling the pace.
Leal avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fire.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fire in particular looking to stall.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fire lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fire controlling the pace.
Fire landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T2#
Fire lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fire lands strikes from half guard.
Fire sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fire throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fire trying to control the pace.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Leal makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Leal.
Fire chips away with some ground and pound.#T3#
Fire controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fire 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.
Fire with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Leal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fire. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fire scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fire chips away with some ground and pound.
Fire 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. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fire'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.
Fire is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fire 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.
Leal keeping moving, preventing Fire from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fire's corner is telling him to maintain position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Spinning Fire dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Leal takes one to the side of the head.
Fire connects with a single shot there.
Fire lands a two punch combo.
Fire lands with a straight right. Leal didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Fire instigates a clinch. #BC#
Fire breaks from the clinch.
#T1#
Fire punishes Leal's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice body punch from Fire.
Fire is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
No joy there for Fire, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab by Fire.
Fire doesn't manage to clinch there - Leal circles away.
It seemed like Leal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spinning Fire is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Fire closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Leal tries to pull guard but Fire forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fire stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#T2#
Fire is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Leal is trying to pull guard but Fire has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Fire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fire lands a nice shot to the body.
#T3#
Leal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab from Fire.
Leal takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Fire has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A shot to the liver by Fire. Beautiful body shot.
A jab lands there for Fire.
Fire rushes Leal and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Leal is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Fire piles on the pressure and Leal crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spinning Fire!
Spinning Fire 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:
Nfld FN 46
Date: Aug 24, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Petrov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB#
Petrov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Petrov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Petrov has hold of Leal's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Leal seems comfortable defending it but Petrov has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Leal is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Leal is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Petrov couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rutger Petrov ! |
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Event:
Nfld live 39
Date: Jul 22, 2023 |
#R1#
Cross 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cross.
Cross works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#KD#
Cross drops Leal with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Leal looks back up at him and smiles so Cross waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC#Leal is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Nathan Leal has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cross lands a jab to Leal's midsection.#KD#
Cross cracks Leal with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Leal looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Cross finish him?
Leal is still on wobbly legs! Can Cross finish him?
Cross knocks out Leal with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Cross before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Cross picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeremy Cross!
An out of breath Jeremy Cross 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:
Nfld live 34
Date: Jun 03, 2023 |
#R1#
A nice leg kick lands there from Durnin.
Durnin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Naoise Durnin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leal takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Durnin lands a big head kick that sends Leal to the canvas! Durnin follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Naoise Durnin!
A relieved looking Naoise Durnin 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:
Nfld FN 41
Date: May 11, 2023 |
#R1#
DJ throws a combination that misses
and DJ takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Deontay DJ has been cut.
DJ swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
DJ looks winded!
Leal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed right hand from DJ misses the target.
DJ is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leal.
DJ just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLeal.
DJ throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DJ digs a good hook to Leal's body.
DJ misses with a head kick.
DJ 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.
DJ throws a combination that misses
and Leal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T1#
DJ misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - DJ throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
DJ throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leal counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nathan Leal!
A very excited looking Nathan Leal 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:
Nfld live 27
Date: Apr 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Leal goes for a double leg but La Vie avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as La Vie continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Vie misses with a series of wild punches.
Leal is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T1#
La Vie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Leal tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but La Vie defends well and Leal ends up having to push La Vie into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
La Vie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Some wild striking there from La Vie.
Leal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#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.
La Vie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leal unleashes a big counter combination but La Vie bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
La Vie tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from La Vie.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leal! But no joy.#T3#
La Vie stuffs the takedown attempt from Leal. Leal gets slowly back to his feet.
La Vie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sey La Vie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Leal.
La Vie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
La Vie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
La Vie throws a combination that misses
and Leal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Sey La Vie has been cut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
La Vie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Leal.
La Vie appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sey La Vie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sey La Vie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
La Vie cracks Leal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Leal looks for a takedown but La Vie sprawls well.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leal tries for a takedown but La Vie circles away easily
and La Vie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leal thinking.
La Vie throws a shot to the body.
La Vie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Nathan Leal has been cut.
Leal blocks a head kick by La Vie.
Leal is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
La Vie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leal can do to turn this around?#T2#
La Vie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #KD#
Oooooh!!! La Vie has knocked Leal down with a huge combo! La Vie steps away and waves a wobbly Leal back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Vie throws a sloppy head kick and Leal moves out of range easily.
La Vie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T3##KD#
La Vie drops Leal with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Leal looks back up at him and smiles so La Vie waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
La Vie fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Leal to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Leal looks to clinch but La Vie throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Leal taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sey La Vie!
Sey La Vie took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Knock Out Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
Nfld 31
Date: Mar 04, 2023 |
#R1#
Durnin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leal in his tracks. #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Durnin has knocked Leal down with a huge combo! Durnin steps away and waves a wobbly Leal back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT2#It looks like Nathan Leal has been cut.
Durnin throws a nice looking combination but Leal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little feinted left hand from Leal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Durnin works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durnin throws a push kick but Leal slaps the foot to one side.
Leal is looking to counter punch.
Durnin throws a sloppy head kick
and Leal counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Naoise Durnin has been cut.
Leal tries to move into range but Durnin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A shot to the body from Durnin misses
letting Leal counter with a right hand.
Durnin digs a good hook to Leal's body.
Durnin works the jab nicely.
Leal takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T1#
Jab from Durnin.
Leal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Durnin wobbles Leal with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Durnin dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Leal to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Naoise Durnin!
A victorious Naoise Durnin 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:
Nfld FN 34
Date: Feb 09, 2023 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.#TD2#
Leal looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#SUB#
McPherson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SU2#
Leal stands and steps away. McPherson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McPherson looks for a takedown but Leal sprawls well.#T1##TD#
McPherson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Leal moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McPherson lands a couple of elbows.
McPherson 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.
Leal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T2#
McPherson looking to pass the guard.
McPherson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Leal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McPherson scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McPherson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McPherson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McPherson is looking to work some ground and pound but Leal has wrist control.
McPherson advances position into side control!
Leal managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McPherson.
#SUB#
McPherson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Leal knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
McPherson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #T3#
McPherson misses with the ground and pound.
McPherson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Leal is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
#SUB#
McPherson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leal has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
McPherson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leal has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
McPherson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Leal knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T4#
McPherson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
#SUB#
McPherson swings around for an armbar but Leal sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into McPherson's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Leal would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Leal wants to pass the guard but McPherson is keeping the position.
Leal would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
McPherson working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leal pushing down on McPherson'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.
McPherson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Leal is working for a kimura but McPherson is defending it quite comfortably.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Turd McPherson dominated that round.
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##TD2#
McPherson tries to sprawl but Leal drives through with a takedown into half guard.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leal wants to free his trapped foot but McPherson is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
McPherson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leal pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Leal is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McPherson works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB#
McPherson working for a triangle but Leal defends it easily.
Leal wants to get up but he can't break McPherson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SU2#
Leal stands up from McPherson's guard - Leal perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nathan Leal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for McPherson with that takedown attempt. #T2##TD2#
Leal gets a takedown into half guard.
McPherson moves into full guard.
#SU2#
Leal gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #T3#
Leal stuffs the takedown attempt from McPherson. McPherson gets slowly back to his feet.
Leal looks like he wants to counter punch here.#TD2#
Leal is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McPherson's half guard.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Leal wants to pass the guard but McPherson is defending well.
Nathan Leal has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
McPherson actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Leal is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. McPherson manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB2#
Leal drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leal jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McPherson looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
McPherson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SU2#
Leal stands up and waves to McPherson to follow him. #TD2#
Leal closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Leal lands in his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Leal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Leal tries to close the distance and clinch but McPherson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McPherson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McPherson fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McPherson shoots in and drives through. Leal sprawls well.
Leal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1##TD2#
Leal feints and as McPherson raises his hands in defense, Leal changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#SUB#
McPherson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Leal has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McPherson is proving hard to escape from.
Leal postures up.
#SU2#
Leal gets to his feet. McPherson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
McPherson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leal as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Turd McPherson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Leal gets a takedown into half guard.#T2##SUB#
McPherson actively working from the bottom here.
Leal tries to stand but can't do so whilst McPherson controls his leg.
McPherson is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#SUB2#
Leal is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
McPherson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Leal wants to pass the guard but McPherson is defending well. #T3#
McPherson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McPherson manages to get to full guard.
Leal wants to stand but McPherson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Leal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
McPherson has his foot on Leal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Leal works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
McPherson is looking to cinch up a triangle. Leal throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to McPherson's body to avoid the submission. McPherson has instead reached around Leal's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! McPherson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Turd McPherson!
Turd McPherson thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Nfld FN 32
Date: Jan 12, 2023 |
#R1#
Durnin throws a sloppy head kick
and Leal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Naoise Durnin has been cut.
Durnin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leal is looking to counter punch.
Durnin jabs at Leal's body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Durnin.
Durnin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Leal under the eye.
Durnin lands with a nice body punch.
Leal is breathing heavily.
Durnin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leal. Leal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CUT2#It looks like Nathan Leal has been cut.
Leal switches off momentarily and Durnin cracks him with a monster right hand! Leal topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Durnin dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Durnin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Naoise Durnin!
Our winner, Naoise Durnin, 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:
Nfld live 18
Date: Dec 10, 2022 |
#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.
Kaafjord just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaafjord lands with an uppercut that bounces Leal off the cage and back into range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kaafjord.
Kaafjord looks to score with a jab to the body but Leal is just out of range.
As Kaafjord backs off Leal throws a huge counter combo but Kaafjord manages to avoid it all.
Kaafjord fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leal manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leal! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leal walks into a stiff left hand from Kaafjord.
Kaafjord throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#T1#
Kaafjord pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Leal back to the cage. Kaafjord follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#TD#
Kaafjord closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Leal to the mat! Leal manages to get full guard. #SUB2#
Kaafjord content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Leal has locked up a guillotine! Leal's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Kaafjord is holding on here and Leal must be using up a lot of energy. Kaafjord has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Leal gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nathan Leal!
An out of breath Nathan Leal 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:
Nfld fight night 27
Date: Nov 10, 2022 |
#R1#
Draski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Leal.
Draski dips to his left and cracks Leal with an uppercut!
Leal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Draski looks to land a combination but Leal avoids it well.
Draski has been working on his boxing with his coaches at JAG Battle Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Draski scores with a jab to the body.
Draski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leal throws out a counter right but Draski avoids it with no problem.
Jab from Draski.
Draski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Draski scores with a decent looking hook.
Draski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Draski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ivan Draski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Draski. Leal does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Leal 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab lands there for Draski.
Draski is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Draski moves into range and connects with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Draski.
Draski thuds a left hand into Leal's body.
Draski lands a two punch combo.
A jab from Draski does it's job there.
Draski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Draski takes the fight into the clinch.
Leal keeps control of Draski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T2##BC#
Draski manages to break the clinch.
Draski throws a shot to the body.
Leal takes one to the side of the head.
Draski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Draski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Draski jabs Leal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Draski connects with a solid leg kick.
Draski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Draski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Draski lands with a cross. #T3#
Leal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Draski.
Draski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Leal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL#
Draski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Draski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Draski has had enough of the clinch but Leal keeps him there for the moment.
Draski is trying to force a seperation but Leal has the dominant position.#TD2#
Leal jumps guard and drags Draski to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Draski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Draski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Draski is pushing down on Leal's leg trying to pass to half guard. Leal is fighting to maintain full guard but Draski has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
Draski 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#
Draski is looking to advance position but Leal won't allow it.
Leal gets full guard.#SUB2#
Leal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Draski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Leal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Draski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Draski throws a head kick that misses.
Draski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leal checks the leg kick.
Draski scores with a punch to the head.
Draski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Leal walks into a straight right hand from Draski.
Draski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leal moves away.
Leal is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Draski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leal takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Draski is looking to clinch.
Leal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leal takes a jab right on the kisser.
#T1#
Draski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Draski throws a head kick that misses.
Draski tries to clinch there but Leal circles away.
Draski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Leal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Draski.
Draski stalks Leal and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Leal's face. Leal staggers backwards, shaken.
Ivan Draski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leal dodges the punch combination from Draski.
Leal takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T2#
Leal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Leal takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ivan Draski is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Draski lands a glancing blow to the side of Leal's head.
Draski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Draski doesn't manage to clinch there - Leal circles away.
Draski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Draski works over Leal's head and body with a nice combination.
Draski lands a glancing blow to the side of Leal's head.
Draski fails to land with a series of punches.
Draski's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Draski duly obliges. #T3#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Draski.
Draski scores with a spinning back kick!
Draski scores with a shot to the body.
A combination from Draski does no damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leal! But no joy.#CL#
Draski clinches up with Leal and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Draski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leal walks into a jab.
Draski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Leal on the side of the head.
Draski's corner calls for a 1-2. Draski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Draski jabs Leal right on the nose. Leal blinks but takes it well.#T4#
Draski scores with a head kick. Leal tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draski throws a good cross that connects.
Draski throws a leg kick but Leal sees it coming and moves out of range.
Leal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Draski.
A left lands for Draski.
Ivan Draski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Draski lands a right hook to the body.
Draski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Draski tests Leal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Draski dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Draski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Draski there.
Draski throws a right and a left that Leal avoids nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leal! But no joy.
A nice combination there by Draski.
Leal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Draski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Leal there as he acknowledges the shot.
Draski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Leal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Draski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T1#
Draski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Draski throws out a powerful jab.
Draski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leal is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Draski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leal can do to turn this around?
Draski misses with a wild body shot.
Draski scores with a jab.#CL#
Draski clinches up against the cage.
Draski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Draski breaks the clinch.
Draski with a nice calf kick.#T2#
Draski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Leal on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Draski misses with a few strikes there.
Leal throws out a counter right but Draski avoids it with no problem.
Draski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leal momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Draski has Leal up against the cage in a clinch.
Leal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Leal prevents Draski from breaking the clinch.
Draski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leal prevents a body shot from Draski.
Draski stalling the fight.
Draski is looking to break free of the clinch but Leal has double underhooks. #T3##BC#
Draski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Draski connects with a nice looking jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Draski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Draski connects with a body shot.
Leal blocks a head kick by Draski.
Leal throws out a counter right but Draski avoids it with no problem.
A punch lands to the side of Leal 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T4#
A left lands for Draski.
Draski misses with a double jab.
#CL#
Draski has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Draski breaks from the clinch.
Draski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leal's sensitive parts.
Draski thuds a left hand into Leal's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draski throws a right hand that Leal ducks under and follows up with a left that Leal also avoids with ease.
Nathan Leal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice cross by Draski.
Draski connects with the punch.
Ivan Draski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Draski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Draski 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Draski! |
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Event:
Nfld 25
Date: Oct 15, 2022 |
#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.
Nice uppercut lands for Kogos. That snapped Leal's head back.
Kogos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leal. Leal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kogos with a nice cross.#TD#
Kogos 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.
Kogos landing some decent shots from guard.
Kogos passes Leal's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kogos is looking to take a break and control but Leal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kogos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Leal with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T1#
Kogos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kogos working over Leal with some ground and pound. Leal looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Leal blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kogos.
Kogos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kogos thows a huge punch but Leal dodges it nicely.
Kogos stalling.
Kogos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kogos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kogos winds up and cracks Leal with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Leal taking some punishment here, with Kogos in his half guard. #T2#
Kogos is nestled in close to Leal, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kogos is pressing down on Leal's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leal is holding on for now.
Kogos is looking to take a break and control but Leal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kogos working Leal over with strikes.
Leal on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Leal wants to get back to his feet.
Kogos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T3#
Kogos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Leal avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kogos.
Leal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kogos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kogos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Leal defending well though.
Kogos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kogos 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.
Kogos is trying to control. Leal wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kogos is really struggling to control Leal but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kogos working over Leal with some ground and pound. Leal looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Well, if Kogos 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.
Kogos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T4#
Ground and pound from Kogos.
Kogos wants to free his trapped foot but Leal is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kogos takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kogos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kogos trying to control from half guard but Leal is working away.
Kogos is pressing down on Leal's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leal is holding on for now.
Kogos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Kogos 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#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kogos.
Leal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#TD#
Kogos manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Leal on his heels. He'll look to pass Leal's guard now, I'm sure.#T1#
Kogos passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Leal tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kogos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Leal is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kogos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leal can do to turn this around?
Kogos is chipping away with strikes.
Kogos scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kogos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leal keeps working.
Leal gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kogos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Leal with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kogos is trying to control. Leal wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T2#
The fighters are battling for position here. Leal 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.
Kogos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kogos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kogos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kogos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kogos stands and throws Leal's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kogos in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kogos grinds an elbow into Leal's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leal being controlled for a moment. #T3#
Kogos'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.
Kogos seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Leal for as long as he can get away with.
Kogos is looking to take a break and control but Leal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kogos scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Leal to see if he's OK.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leal can do anything to dispel that myth.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kogos trying to control the position but Leal is working away.
Kogos controlling the position from side mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kogos scores with punches from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Kogos dominated that second round.
That's time! Kogos'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##KD#
Kogos feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Leal sprawling to the canvas! Leal rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kogos finish him?!
#KD#
Kogos feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Leal sprawling to the canvas! Leal rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kogos finish him?!
#ROC#Leal is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kogos lands a jab to Leal's midsection.
Kogos lands a nice hook to Leal's body. Leal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
OH! Leal has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Kogos smells blood and charges in for the finish! Kogos unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Leal sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Paulo Kogos!
A determined Paulo Kogos didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it! |
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Event:
Nfld FN 19
Date: Sep 08, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Brook fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leal, pushing him back against the cage.
Leal is pressed up against the cage. Brook has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Leal down to the mat. Leal avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brook tries to close the distance and clinch but Leal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #TD2#
Brook throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Leal was covering up waiting for the punch and Brook finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Leal keeping full guard, as Brook tries to pass.
Brook trying to control the position from guard on top but Leal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leal on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Leal tries to get out of the position.
Brook looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brook trying to control but Leal is working from the bottom.
Leal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brook on the ground.#T1#
Leal looking for a sweep. Not yet Leal, not yet.
Brook scoring with punches to the head and body.
Leal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brook throwing strikes from guard but Leal blocks nicely.
Leal will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brook's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brook trying to control the position from guard on top but Leal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brook postures up in Leal's guard and throws a big left but Leal blocks it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#TD2#
Brook scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Brook stops Leal from getting back to his feet.
Brook trying to control the action but Leal is working from the bottom.
Brook thows a huge punch but Leal dodges it nicely.
#SUB2#
Brook seems to be working for a kimura but Leal defends the submission attempt.
Leal is trying to get back to full guard.
Leal is trying to stand up here but Brook is controlling him well. #T3#
Brook throwing shots but Leal is blocking nicely. #SUB2#
Brook is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Leal doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brook.
Brook seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Brook is trying to work for a kimura but Leal is defending well.
Brook not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Leal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #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.
Leal is not content to let Brook control the position.
Brook is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Leal is trying to control but can't.
Brook prevents Leal from improving his position.#SUB2#
Brook is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB2#
Brook is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Leal is defending against the submission attempts here by Brook.
Leal is staying active underneath Brook, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Brook dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Brook tries to clinch but Leal moves away
letting Leal counter with a right hand. #CUT#It looks like Danny Brook has been cut.
Brook tries to clinch up but Leal circles away and keeps his distance.
Brook tries for a takedown but Leal circles away easily
and Leal scores with a counter punch that sends Brook to the canvas! Leal smells blood - he's punishing Brook with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Brook has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathan Leal!
Nathan Leal thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Nfld 22
Date: Aug 13, 2022 |
#R1#
A decent looking cross lands there for Tiger.
Tiger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tiger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leal manages to avoid it.
Leal is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tiger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leal manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tiger.
Sloppy strikes from Tiger. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Tiger. Those never looked like landing.
Tiger misses with a few strikes there.
#T1#
Tiger stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tiger lands a body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tiger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leal appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lion Tiger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tiger keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tiger cracks Leal with an open hand slap.
Tiger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Leal's head.
Tiger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T2#
Tiger lands a jab to Leal's midsection.
Leal walks into a straight right hand from Tiger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiger connects with a jab.
Tiger lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Leal falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lion Tiger!
Lion Tiger retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Lion Tiger 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:
Nfld raw 2
Date: Aug 01, 2022 |
#R1#
Chung misses with the combination.
It looked like Leal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chung throws a right hand that misses
and Leal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick lands for Chung.
Chung misses with a hook to the body
and Leal counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Chung! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathan Leal!
An out of breath Nathan Leal 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:
Nfld live 3
Date: Jul 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Anstey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Leals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Anstey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anstey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A nice combination there by Anstey.
Leal slips under a jab.
It seemed like Leal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anstey misses with a few strikes there.
It seemed like Leal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anstey scores with a decent looking hook.#TD#
Anstey shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Leal napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leal is looking to reverse the position.
Anstey wants to stand but Leal is controlling his arm.#T1#
Leal is looking to reverse the position.
Anstey wants to stand but Leal has his arm trapped.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Anstey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leal was well out of range. Poor timing from Anstey.
Anstey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leal.
Anstey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL#
Anstey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T2#
Anstey wants to break free but Leal has control.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC#
Anstey breaks the clinch.
Leal avoids a punch combination nicely.
#TD#
Anstey shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Leal is trying to defend but Anstey finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Anstey sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T3#
Anstey is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Leal wants to get back to full guard but Anstey has mounted him!
Anstey controlling the position easily from mount.
Leal is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#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.
Anstey wants to get back to his feet but Leal is holding on tight.
Anstey controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anstey wants to stand but Leal is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Anstey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Corwin Anstey dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Leal keeps the fight on the outside.
Anstey's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Anstey duly obliges.
Anstey misses with a two punch combination.
Despite the aggression on Leal's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Anstey tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Leal counter with a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Corwin Anstey has been cut.
Anstey misses the jab.
As Anstey backs off Leal throws a huge counter combo but Anstey manages to avoid it all.
Anstey is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anstey lands a glancing blow to the side of Leal's head.
Anstey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leal counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Anstey falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nathan Leal!
A victorious Nathan Leal 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:
Nfld 19 Savage vs shima 2
Date: Jun 18, 2022 |
#R1#
Stevenson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Leal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Bledge Stevenson has been cut.
Stevenson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leal circles away quickly and effectively.
Stevenson tries for a takedown but Leal circles away easily
and Leal counters with a right hand from hell and Stevenson is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nathan Leal!
A victorious Nathan Leal 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:
Nfld 17
Date: May 28, 2022 |
#R1#
Brook scores with the left hand. Leal knows he should have avoided that one.
Brook dives in and grabs Leal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leal pushes down on Brook's head and hops out.
It seemed like Leal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Leal swats away the attempt to clinch by Brook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leal! But no joy.#CL#
Brook darts in and clinches Leal up against the cage.#TD2#
Leal decides to pull guard.
Brook trying to control but Leal is working from the bottom.
Brook passes Leal's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brook is trying to control. Leal wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brook uses his free foot to push down on Leal's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Leal. #SUB#
Brook moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Leal has worked his arm free - good work by Leal!
#T1#
Brook is looking to take a break and control but Leal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Brook wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leal, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Brook is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leal has escaped the position, nice work there.
Leal tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brook trying to control the position but Leal is working away. #SUB#
Brook has hold of Leal's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Leal seems comfortable defending it but Brook has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Leal is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Leal is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Brook couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Danny Brook!
Danny Brook retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Danny Brook thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
RISE 18: Gustavson v Svyatogor
Date: Jan 16, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Bullion closes the distance and clinches. #TD2#
Leal jumps guard and drags Bullion to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bullion wants to get up but he can't break Leal's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB2#
Bullion wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Leal's closed guard. He's half up but Leal has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Leal pivots and extends the arm, Bullion falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Leal! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nathan Leal!
An out of breath Nathan Leal 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:
RISE 6: Hunter v Assed
Date: Dec 05, 2021 |
#R1#
Nikulin thuds a left hand into Leal's body.
Nikulin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nikulin works over Leal's head and body with a nice combination.
Nikulin throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Leal to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like Aleksey Nikulin has been cut.
Nikulin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leal's head backwards.
Leal gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nikulin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aleksey Nikulin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Nikulin motions for Leal to come forward. Nikulin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nikulin lands a jab to the nose.
Nikulin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leal counters with a nice uppercut. #T1##TD2#
Nikulin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Leal quickly recovers to half guard.
Nikulin wants to pass the guard but Leal is defending well.
Leal avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nikulin.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Nikulin working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Nikulin stalling away here and it's allowed Leal to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Leal wants to sweep but no luck.
Nikulin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Leal keeping moving, preventing Nikulin from controlling successfully.
Nikulin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nikulin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T2#
Let's hope that Nikulin 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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nikulin is looking to advance position but Leal has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR##SUB#
Leal is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Nikulin is surviving well by controlling Leal's body position as best he can.
Nikulin is trying desperately to improve position.
Leal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nikulin tries to hold on but Leal pushes him away. #T3#
Leal tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
We've been hearing that Leal has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Nikulin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nikulin gets back to full guard.
Nikulin wants to sweep but no luck.
Leal has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Leal has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nikulin is proving hard to escape from.
Nikulin pulls Leal in close to his closed guard and prevents Leal from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nikulin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leal is one step ahead there.
Nikulin has control of Leal's left arm, preventing Leal from doing any damage. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SU#
Leal gets to his feet - Nikulin follows without any prompting.
Nikulin fails to land with a series of punches.
Nikulin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Leal on the side of the head.
Nikulin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leal.
Nikulin closes the distance and clinches up with Leal, looking for a takedown. Nikulin pushes Leal against the cage but Leal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leal moves out of range as Nikulin strikes.
Nikulin misses with a double jab
#KD#
and Leal counters with a big uppercut that knocks Nikulin off his feet! Leal dives into side control looking to finish!#ROC#Nikulin is rocked!
Nikulin is looking to regain half guard here but Leal keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
Leal swings around for an armbar but Nikulin sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Leal's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aleksey Nikulin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aleksey Nikulin's cut.
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#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nikulin, as that shot connected.
Nikulin missing with a left hand there. Leal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nikulin punishes Leal's body with a nice straight punch.
Nikulin misses with an uppercut. Leal saw that one coming.
Leal walks into a stiff left hand from Nikulin.
Nikulin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nikulin scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Nikulin scores with a takedown into Leal's guard.
Nikulin throws a strike but Leal rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Nikulin 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#
Nikulin is keen to just control but Leal is a slippery customer.
Nikulin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Nikulin stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nikulin trying to control from Leal's half guard. Leal has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #T2#
Nikulin looking to sit in guard and control but Leal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Leal preventing the sweep. #SU#
Leal stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nikulin scores with a nice head shot.
Nikulin throws a shot to the body.
Leal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nikulin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nikulin scores with the left hand. Leal knows he should have avoided that one. #T3#
Leal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nikulin closes the distance and lands a one-two.#TD2#
Nikulin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Leal to the ground. Nikulin is now in Leal's guard.
Leal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nikulin sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T4##SUB#
Nikulin content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Leal has locked up a guillotine! Leal's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Nikulin is holding on here and Leal must be using up a lot of energy. Nikulin has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Leal gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nathan Leal!
Nathan Leal 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: Dilbrandt vs FortyThree
Date: Aug 28, 2021 |
#R1#
Leal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Adams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adams cracks a nice hook into Leal's ribs.
Grizzley Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Adams drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Adams 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.
Adams throws a big right hand that misses.
Adams is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Adams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Leal's head.#T1#
Adams connects with a couple of short punches.
Adams throwing strikes but missing.
Adams cracks Leal with a solid left hand.
Adams trying to control but Leal is working from the bottom.
Adams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Adams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Adams postures up in Leal's guard and throws a big left but Leal blocks it.
Adams trying to control but Leal is working from the bottom. #T2#
Adams scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leal's head.
Adams scoring with some ground and pound.
Adams lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Adams connects with a couple of short punches.
Adams trying to control but Leal is working from the bottom.
Adams lands a couple of digs.
Adams is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Adams connects with a couple of short punches.
Adams looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Adams looking to pass the guard. #T3#
Adams advances to half guard.
Adams drops an elbow to the side of Leal's head.
Leal tries to get to full guard but Adams has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Adams in particular looking to stall.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Adams lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Adams there.
Leal avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Adams.
Leal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Adams is trying to control. Leal wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Adams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T4#
Adams is looking to take a break and control but Leal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Adams winds up and cracks Leal with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Adams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Adams trying to control the action but Leal is working from the bottom.
Adams frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Adams lands a heavy elbow. #ROC#Leal is rocked!
Leal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Adams softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Leal is out cold! Adams jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grizzley Adams! |
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Event:
SMASH: Roy vs Murphy
Date: Aug 07, 2021 |
#R1#
Face tries to clinch up but Leal circles away and keeps his distance.
As Face backs off Leal throws a huge counter combo but Face manages to avoid it all.
Face misses with a looping right.
Face tests Leal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leal walks into a stiff left hand from Face.
Face wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Leal.#T1#
A slow jab from Face misses its intended target.
It seemed like Leal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Leal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Face throws a jab but it's blocked by Leal.
Leal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Face scores with the left hand. Leal knows he should have avoided that one.
Leal moves away from the strike by Face.
Leal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Puncher Face seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Face missing with a left hand there. Leal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Face connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Face lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leal at a distance.
Face cracks Leal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Face is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice jab there from Face.
Face looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T2##CL#
Face darts in and clinches Leal up against the cage.
Face lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Face is trying to force a seperation but Leal has the dominant position.
Face lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Face is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Face misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Face works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Face tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leal fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Face controlling the action here for a moment.
Face misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T3#
Face lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leal.
Face cracks Leal with a nice body shot.
Face doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Face misses with a body punch.
Face misses with a punch to the body.
Leal goes for a takedown in the clinch but Face prevents it.
Face holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Face is trying to break the clinch but Leal has him pressed against the cage.
Face digs a right hand into Leal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leal's gas tank.
Leal jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Face walks away with a smile on his face. Leal gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Puncher Face has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Leal.#T4#
Leal gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Face throws a jab when Leal was well out of range.
Face looks to throw the jab but Leal is out of range.
As Face backs off Leal throws a huge counter combo but Face manages to avoid it all.
Face 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.
Face connects with a looping right hand.
Face thuds a left hand into Leal's body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Face, as that shot connected.
Nice jab there from Face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Face throws out a loose jab but Leal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Face is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Good standup being displayed there by Face as he connects with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Puncher Face dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Leal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leal ducks under a wild hook from Face.
It seemed like Leal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nathan Leal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Face just misses with a punch to the body.
Leal on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Face connects with the punch.
Face lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Leal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Face lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Face scores with a punch to the head.#T1#
Leal moves out of range of the strikes.
Leal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Face digs a good hook to Leal's body.
Face lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Face tries to clinch up.
Leal lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A right-left combo lands from Face.
Face fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL#
Face rushes Leal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Face is looking to break free of the clinch but Leal has double underhooks.
Leal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Face smiles and moves away.
#T2#
Face connects with a single shot there.
Leal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Face with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Face feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Leals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Face misses with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Face.
Good exchange - Face coming out on top.#T3#
Face with a nice cross.
Face is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leal can do to turn this around?
Face swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leal! But no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Face.
Face moves into range and connects with a jab.
Face tests Leal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leal has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#ROC#Leal is rocked!
Face is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Donk. Face catches Leal right on the button with a cross.
Leal slips under a jab.#T4#
Nice body punch from Face.
Leal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Face darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CL#
Face clinches up with Leal and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Leal jumps guard.
Face sitting in guard here, content to control. #SU#
Face gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Puncher Face is winning the standup battle so far.
Face ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leal moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leal! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Puncher Face dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Face wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Face doesn't manage to clinch there - Leal circles away.
#CL#
Face moves into the clinch successfully.
Face misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Face tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leal's elbow.
Face misses with a punch to the body.
Face is looking to control Leal's arms but Leal gets an underhook and turns him. Now Face has his back to the cage.
Face swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leal blocks a body shot from Face. #BC#
Face escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Face throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leal.
Face is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T1#
Face throws a looping overhand right but Leal ducks down to avoid it.
Leal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice uppercut lands for Face. That snapped Leal's head back.
Face swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Leal counter with a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Puncher Face has been cut.
Face scores with a jab to the jaw.
Puncher Face is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Face looks to land a right hand but Leal moved out of range.
Leal ducks right into an uppercut from Face.
Face scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Face throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T2#
Face scores with a punch to the head.
Face sizes up Leal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Face lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Face works the jab nicely.
Face fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Donk. Face catches Leal right on the button with a cross.
Face scores with the left hand. Leal knows he should have avoided that one.
Leal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Face.
Puncher Face is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3##CL#
Face closes the distance and clinches.
Face lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leal or not.
Leal is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Face to keep the fight standing.
Face goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Face lands a hook to the side of the head.
Face has a couple of punches blocked by Leal.
Face goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Face just stands there and leans against the cage.
Face works on Leal's body with a couple of short punches.#TD2#
Leal gets control of Face's arms and successfully pulls guard. Leal will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#T4##SU#
Face decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd cheers as Face lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leal doesn't seem phased though.
Face is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leal is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Face is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nathan Leal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Face lands with a nice body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Puncher Face showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Face, 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:25
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:25
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Puncher Face!
A very excited looking Puncher Face 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:
SMASH: Forster vs Ribbit
Date: Jul 17, 2021 |
#R1#
The crowd cheers as Adams lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leal doesn't seem phased though.
Adams lands a nice shot to the body.
Adams misses the jab.
It looked like Leal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Adams has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Adams feints and as Leal raises his hands in defense, Adams changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Leal keeping full guard, as Adams tries to pass. #T1#
Adams postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Adams postures up in Leal's guard and throws a big left but Leal blocks it.
Adams lands a couple of digs.
Adams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Adams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adams sitting in guard here, content to control.
Adams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Adams throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Adams landing some decent shots from guard. #T2#
Adams lands a couple of digs.
Adams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Leal's head.
Adams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Adams trying to control but Leal is working from the bottom.
Adams is looking to work some ground and pound but Leal has wrist control.
Adams postures up in Leal's guard and throws a big left but Leal blocks it.
Adams working some strikes from top position.
Leal wants to sweep here but Adams controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Adams working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leal's head.
Adams connects with a couple of short punches.
Adams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Adams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Adams works over Leal with some ground and pound from guard.
Adams is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Adams stands up over Leal, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Adams forces his way into half guard.
Adams 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. #T4#
Adams working the head and body with strikes.
Adams winds up and cracks Leal with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Leal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Adams on the ground.
Adams is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Let's hope that Adams 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.
Adams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leal keeps working.
Leal on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Leal tries to get out of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adams working over Leal with some ground and pound. Leal looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grizzley Adams dominated that round.
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#
Adams tries to bum rush Leal with a series of wild strikes but Leal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leal seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Adams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Adams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Leal doesn't seem bothered though. #TD2#
Adams shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Adams is in close to Leal's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Adams cracks Leal with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Leal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Adams chips away with some ground and pound.#T1#
Adams throws a big elbow that misses.
Adams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Leal's head.
Grizzley Adams has got the better of the ground game so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Adams passes easily into side control. Nice work.
A big shot lands for Adams! That's hurt Leal! Will he recover? Adams fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grizzley Adams! |
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Event:
ENIGMA 27
Date: Jun 26, 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.
Lesnar throws a body punch but Leal moves out of range.
Lesnar lands a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Lesnar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leal doesn't seem phased though.
Lesnar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Leal there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leal was well out of range. Poor timing from Lesnar.
It seemed like Leal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lesnar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T1#
Lesnar misses with a hook.
We've been told by Lesnar's head coaches at whitey's gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lesnar connects with a body shot that sends Leal's belly button to the back.#TD#
Lesnar manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Leal on his heels. He'll look to pass Leal's guard now, I'm sure.
Lesnar lands a couple of digs.
Lesnar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lesnar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lesnar works over Leal with some ground and pound from guard.
Lesnar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lesnar with a nice head shot there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leal can do anything to dispel that myth.#T2#
Lesnar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lesnar is in close to Leal's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lesnar chips away with some ground and pound.
Lesnar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lesnar stops Leal from standing up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lesnar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lesnar trying to control but Leal is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Lesnar dominated that round.
That's time! Lesnar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Lesnar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lesnar digs a good hook to Leal's body.
#TD#
Lesnar closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Leal's guard.
Leal has momentary wrist control but Lesnar slips an elbow through the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leal is looking to stand up but Lesnar isn't so interested in that idea.
Lesnar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mark Lesnar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lesnar stands up over Leal, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T1##SUB2#
Leal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lesnar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leal is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Leal wants to get up but he can't break Lesnar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB2#
Leal drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lesnar dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Lesnar works over Leal with some ground and pound from guard.
Leal can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lesnar controls the pace.
Lesnar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leal swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
Leal wants to stand up but Lesnar is controlling him.
Lesnar postures up and lands a big shot to Leal's brow.
Lesnar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lesnar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lesnar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leal can do to turn this around?
Lesnar distracts Leal with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lesnar trying to control but Leal is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lesnar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar pushing down on Leal's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Lesnar dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##CL#
Lesnar moves into range and clinches up with Leal.
Leal tries to pull guard but Lesnar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lesnar throws a head punch that misses.
Lesnar leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lesnar misses with a punch to the body.
Lesnar content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Leal letting Lesnar take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar lands a hook that snaps the head of Leal backwards.
Lesnar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leal's elbow.
Leal jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lesnar walks away with a smile on his face. Leal gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#T1#
A decent looking cross lands there for Lesnar.
Lesnar tries to clinch there but Leal circles away.
Lesnar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Leal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Leal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#TD#
Lesnar is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Leal's half guard.
Leal has hold of Lesnar's hands but Lesnar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T2#
Lesnar 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.
Lesnar winds up and cracks Leal with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leal wants to get back to full guard.
Lesnar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lesnar slips a nice elbow through Leal's hands, connecting with Leal's forehead.
Nathan Leal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lesnar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Leal is looking to improve his position.
Lesnar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Lesnar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lesnar 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Lesnar!
Mark Lesnar was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 22
Date: Jun 05, 2021 |
#R1#
Leal on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Leal gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fuentes connects with a looping right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fuentes.
Fuentes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Leal looks winded!
Fuentes scoring well with a low kick there.
Fuentes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fuentes closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Leal out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pedro Fuentes!
Our winner, Pedro Fuentes, 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:
ENIGMA 17
Date: May 15, 2021 |
#R1#
King tries to clinch but Leal is having none of it.
Leal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
King tries to clinch but Leal moves out of range.
King fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Leal avoids it really well and circles away.
King just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLeal.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've been told by Leal's head coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Leal swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#TD2#
King shoots in and gets a takedown into Leal's guard.
Leal pushes King off and gets back to his feet.
#T1#
King changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Leal tries to avoid it but King manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Leal to the ground. Leal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sammy King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King looks to land a body kick but Leal moved away.#CL2#
King clinches with his opponent.
King has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#TD2#
King manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SU#
Leal stands up from guard. Let's bang!
King 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.
King thuds his right hand into Leal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
King shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Sammy King has been cut.
Nathan Leal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy King.
King tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Leal defends well and King ends up having to push Leal into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Leal throwing a counter right hand but King manages to avoid it.#T2#
King throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leal counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for King to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Leal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nathan Leal!
During a confident post fight interview, Nathan Leal thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 11
Date: Apr 10, 2021 |
#R1#
Joestar scores with a decent looking hook.
Joestar jabs Leal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Joestar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Leals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#KD#
Joestar cracks Leal with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Joestar has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Leal to stand back up!#ROC#Leal is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joestar can pounce on him.
Leal is still on wobbly legs! Can Joestar finish him?
No joy there for Joestar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leal looks like he wants to counter punch here.#KD#
Joestar sends Leal crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Joestar is motioning to the referee to let Leal up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Johan Joestar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joestar drops Leal with a straight right hand, right on the button! Joestar follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johan Joestar!
An out of breath and clearly excited Johan Joestar thanked Savage Fightwear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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Event:
SMASH: Camara vs Leal
Date: Dec 05, 2020 |
#R1##CL#
Camara forces Leal back against the cage and clinches.#TD2#
Leal ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Leal no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Camara trying to control the position from guard on top but Leal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Camara is really struggling to control Leal but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Camara looking to sit in guard and control but Leal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
 #SUB#
Camara escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Leal gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Camara has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#SUB#
Camara looking for a guillotine here but Leal defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Camara escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Leal gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leal wants to stand but Camara is controlling his posture from full guard. #T1#
Camara looking for a sweep. Not yet Camara, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leal tries to stand but Camara is controlling from the bottom.
Camara manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leal manages to get himself to full guard.
Leal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Camara is controlling him.
Camara wants to pass the guard but Leal is keeping the position.
Camara trying to control the position from guard on top but Leal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Camara drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Leal manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Camara has Leal in his guard.
#T2#
Camara is trying to keep Leal in close.
Leal has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Camara is proving hard to escape from. #SU2#
Leal decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Camara, up you get! #CL#
Camara rushes Leal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Leal breaks from the clinch.
Camara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Camara darts in trying to clinch#KD2#
and Camara is countered with a crisp right hand from Leal that sends him to the canvas! Leal follows him to the mat into side control. #CUT2#It looks like Mbaku Camara has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camara tries to buck Leal off but Leal is having none of it.
Camara is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Camara is looking to improve his position.
Camara really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T3##SU2#
Leal stands up out of the half guard. #CL#
Camara closes the distance and clinches.
Camara tries to pull guard but Leal holds him up against the cage and eventually Camara drops back down to his feet.
#TD#
Camara jumps guard and drags Leal to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB#
Camara has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SU2#
Leal decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Camara, up you get!
Camara closes the distance but Leal moves to the side
and Leal counters with a stiff right hand.
Camara tries to clinch but Leal moves away #KD2#
and Leal lands a stunning uppercut that sends Camara to the mat! #ROC2#Camara is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leal is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
#SU2#
Leal decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Mbaku Camara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Camara tries to clinch
and Leal counters with a huge left! Camara is in big trouble! He's backing up but Leal isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Camara from any more damage. A dominating finish by Leal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathan Leal!
An out of breath Nathan Leal thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Mbaku Camara had this to say: 'Wakanda Forever ! '. |
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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 46
Date: Nov 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirby has his takedown stuffed
and Leal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Rex Kirby has been cut.#TD2#
Kirby shoots in and gets a takedown into Leal's guard.#ES#
Leal pushes Kirby off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kirby fails with the takedown
and Leal counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Kirby has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nathan Leal!
A pretty intense looking Nathan Leal took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title. |
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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 45
Date: Oct 10, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hall swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Leal.
A low kick from Hall misses
enabling Leal to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#It looks like Charlie Hall has been cut.
Hall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leal lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hall throws a head kick but Leal moves out of range.
Hall tests Leal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hall sizes up Leal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Leal.
Leal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hall scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Leal doesn't seem bothered though.
Charlie Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Leal takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Leal checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sloppy strikes from Hall. Those never looked like landing.
Leal throws out a counter right but Hall avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leal.
Leal throws a counter combo.
Hall misses with a body kick.
We've been told by Hall's head coaches at Doom's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hall connects with a looping right hand.
Leal blocks a head kick by Hall.
Hall bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leal's head backwards.
Hall is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Leal tries to move into range but Hall moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Leal saw that one coming.
Leal is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Hall lands with an overhand left.
Hall lands with a right hand.
Leal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hall jabs Leal right on the nose. Leal blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall clobbers Leal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T2#
Hall misses with a series of wild punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leal! But no joy.
Hall throws a good cross that connects.
A left lands for Hall.
Charlie Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leal ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Hall misses with a looping left.
Hall connects with a looping right hand.
Hall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leal counters with a straight right hand.
Hall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hall scores with a hook.
Hall lands a big head kick that sends Leal to the canvas! Hall follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Hall!
A very excited looking Charlie Hall 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:
RRFC 53: Shabazz vs Himes
Date: Aug 29, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Etebo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Etebo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Etebo with a nice cross.
Etebo scores with a nice right hand.
Etebo throws out a powerful jab.
Semi Etebo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Etebo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Etebo misses with a body shot.
Leal unleashes a big counter combination but Etebo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Etebo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leal. Leal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Etebo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
Etebo cracks Leal with a right hand to the side of the head.
Leal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Etebo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Etebo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leal was well out of range. Poor timing from Etebo.
It seemed like Leal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Etebo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Etebo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leal. Leal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Leal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Etebo throws a jab when Leal was well out of range.
Etebo connects with the punch.
Etebo throws a poor cross that misses
and Leal counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Etebo. Those never looked like landing.
Leal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Etebo cracks Leal with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Etebo throws a nice looking combination but Leal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice combination there by Etebo.
Nice shot by Etebo.
Jab from Etebo.
Nice shot lands for Etebo.
A combination from Etebo does no damage.
Etebo with a nice cross.
Nice jab there from Etebo. #T3#
Etebo throws out a loose jab but Leal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leal now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Leal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Etebo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Etebo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leal.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leal! But no joy.
Etebo throws a jab but it's blocked by Leal.
Leal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Etebo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leal moves away.
Leal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Etebo misses with a left hand
and Leal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Semi Etebo has been cut.
Etebo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leal.
Etebo just misses with a punch to the body.
Leal throws out a counter right but Etebo avoids it with no problem.
Etebo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Etebo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Semi Etebo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Etebo coming out on top.#T4#
Etebo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot by Etebo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Etebo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Leal.
Etebo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leal.
Leal on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Etebo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leal is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Donk. Etebo catches Leal right on the button with a cross.
Etebo with a nice cross.
The fighters circle momentarily. Etebo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Leal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Semi Etebo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Semi Etebo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Etebo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Leal might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Etebo has got the better of the exchanges.
Etebo throws a looping overhand right but Leal ducks down to avoid it.
Etebo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Etebo misses with a body shot.
Leal is looking for the big counter here.
Etebo throws a hook but Leal blocks it.
Etebo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Etebo scores with a jab. Leal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Etebo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Etebo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leal is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nathan Leal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leal moves out of range as Etebo strikes.
Etebo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T1#
Etebo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Etebo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Leal takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Leal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Etebo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Leal's head.
Etebo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Leal slips a jab from Etebo.
Etebo throws a shot from downtown. Leal moves away and avoids it.
Etebo misses the jab.
Leal throws out a counter right but Etebo avoids it with no problem.
Etebo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Etebo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leal can do to turn this around?
Etebo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Leal counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Etebo off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Leal follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Etebo was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nathan Leal!
Nathan Leal opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see. |
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Event:
RRFC 44: Gunn vs De Lima
Date: Jun 27, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Train shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #KD#
and Leal counters with a left hand that sends Train to the canvas! #ROC#Train is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Marshall Train has been cut.#SU#
Leal gets to his feet - Train follows without any prompting.
Train with a poor takedown
and Leal rattles Train with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Train tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Leal dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Train stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nathan Leal!
After winning the bout, Nathan Leal 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:
RRFC 41: Bohizdar vs Steele 3
Date: May 30, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
Othrguy connects with a looping right hand.
Othrguy fails to land with a series of punches.
Leal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leal changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Othrguy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Othrguy stalks Leal and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Leal's face. Leal staggers backwards, shaken.
We've been hearing reports that Othrguy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Leal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Othrguy misses the target.
Othrguy loads up on a big right hand but Leal slips the punch.
Leal tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Othrguy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leal changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Othrguy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And Leal tries to counter it with a takedown but Othrguy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Leal walks into a stiff left hand from Othrguy.#T2#
Othrguy misses the jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Othrguy looks to throw the jab but Leal is out of range.
Leal feints the counter takedown.
Othrguy throws a one two combo.
#TD#
Leal gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Othrguy to score an easy takedown into full 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.
Othrguy throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Othrguy wants to pass the guard but Leal is keeping the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leal can do anything to dispel that myth.
Othrguy trying to control the position from guard on top but Leal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Othrguy wants to pass the guard but Leal is keeping the position.
Othrguy trying to control the position from guard on top but Leal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Othrguy stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Leal has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Othrguy manages to get his head free but now Leal has transitioned to an armbar! Othrguy grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Leal! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nathan Leal!
An out of breath Nathan Leal thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Urwifs Othrguy stepped up to the mic, saying 'I was cheated'. |
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Event:
RRFC 38: Jones vs Atunes II
Date: May 09, 2020 |
#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.
Nogueira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Nogueira clinches up against the cage.
I was talking to Nogueira's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nogueira stalling against the cage.
Nogueira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Leal walks away with a smile on his face. Nogueira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nogueira tries to clinch up but Leal circles away and keeps his distance.
Leal looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira dives in and grabs Leal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leal pushes down on Nogueira's head and hops out.
Antonio Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogueira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leal paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T1#
Nogueira darts in trying to clinch#KD2#
and Leal counters with a crisp right hand that drops Nogueira! Leal lets Nogueira back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#
Nogueira is rocked!
Nogueira wants to clinch
and Leal counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nathan Leal!
Nathan Leal was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
RRFC 36: Lban vs Molloway
Date: Apr 25, 2020 |
#R1#
Leal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Leal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Leal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Becker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leal on the side of the head.
Becker fails to land with a series of punches.
Becker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Becker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Becker misses with a looping right.
Despite the aggression on Leal's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Leal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leal throws out a counter right but Becker avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Becker scores with a nice head shot.
Becker lands with a hook. Leal tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Becker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Becker throws a right and a left that Leal avoids nicely. #T2#
Becker misses the shot to the body.
Leal unleashes a big counter combination but Becker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A big right from Becker misses.
Becker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Becker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Becker lands with a nice body punch.
Becker looks to score with a jab to the body but Leal is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Becker. Leal does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leal! But no joy.
Danga de danga de dang - Becker scores with a four punch combination!#T3#
Leal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Becker.
Becker is looking to wear down Leal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Becker throws the left hand but Leal avoids the punch easily.
Leal is looking for the big counter here.
Leal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leal unleashes a big counter combination but Becker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Becker misses with a lunging right hand
and Leal counters with a huge left! Becker is in big trouble! He's backing up but Leal isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Becker from any more damage. A dominating finish by Leal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathan Leal!
Nathan Leal decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
RRFC 33:Vidal vs Lban
Date: Mar 28, 2020 |
#R1#
Leal moves out of range of the strikes.
As Tinoisamoa backs off Leal throws a huge counter combo but Tinoisamoa manages to avoid it all.
Tinoisamoa looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Tinoisamoa connects with a body shot.
Leal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tinoisamoa.
And Leal tries to counter it with a takedown but Tinoisamoa pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tinoisamoa looks to land a combination but Leal avoids it well.
Leal tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tinoisamoa fails with the takedown.
Tinoisamoa closes the distance and clinches up with Leal, looking for a takedown. Tinoisamoa pushes Leal against the cage but Leal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leal unleashes a big counter combination but Tinoisamoa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toa Tinoisamoa. 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.
Tinoisamoa shoots in looking for a takedown but Leal manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tinoisamoa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Leal is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tinoisamoa shoots in for a takedown but Leal shows good takedown defense.
Tinoisamoa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leal as he jumps to the side. #T1#
Tinoisamoa misses with a takedown attempt
and Leal counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Tinoisamoa falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nathan Leal!
During a confident post fight interview, Nathan Leal thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
RRFC Challengers 28
Date: Feb 26, 2020 |
#R1#
Leal leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones darts in looking for a takedown but Leal gets double underhooks and turns Jones into the cage.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nathan Leal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Jones.
Jones closes the distance but Leal moves to the side
and Leal counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Jones to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Leal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nathan Leal!
Our winner, Nathan Leal, 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:
RRFC Fight Night 20
Date: Jan 29, 2020 |
#R1#
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Leal stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Leal wants it to stay on the feet.
Leal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smith darts in looking for a takedown but Leal gets double underhooks and turns Smith into the cage.
Leal throws a counter combo.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
As Smith backs off Leal throws a huge counter combo but Smith manages to avoid it all.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Smith. 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.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leal counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Smith off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Leal follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Smith was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nathan Leal!
A very excited looking Nathan Leal 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.
The defeated John Smith had this to say: 'he did a great job'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 08, 2020 |
#R1#
Leal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by RocknRolla.
RocknRolla getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
RocknRolla connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leal looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Leal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from RocknRolla.
Leal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
RocknRolla sizes up Leal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
RocknRolla looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
RocknRolla lunges at Leal with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leal's hand.
RocknRolla lands a nice shot that snaps Leal's head back.
#CL2#
Leal gets tackled into the cage by RocknRolla. RocknRolla maintains the clinch.
Leal is looking to break free of the clinch but RocknRolla has double underhooks.
RocknRolla scores with a nice hook to the head.#T1##BC2#
RocknRolla pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
RocknRolla throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Leal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
RocknRolla has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
RocknRolla scores with a leg kick.
RocknRolla is looking to clinch but Leal is avoiding it.
Leal is looking for a counter combo.
RocknRolla scores with a kick to the midsection.
RocknRolla scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Whack! RocknRolla lands a heavy head kick that drops Leal. The ref tackles RocknRolla to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Leal was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). The RocknRolla!
After winning the bout, The RocknRolla 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: Dec 23, 2019 |
#R1#
Leal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leal unleashes a big counter combination but Black bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Black closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leal circles away.
Leal takes one to the chin there.
Black scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Black lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Black tries to clinch but Leal moves out of range.
Leal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Black.
Leal lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black closes the distance and clinches up with Leal, looking for a takedown. Black pushes Leal against the cage but Leal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leal is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1#
Black shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leal as he avoids it easily.
Black tries for a takedown but Leal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Leal moves forwards but Black connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Black will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Black scores with the left hand. Leal knows he should have avoided that one.
Black scores with the left hand. Leal knows he should have avoided that one.
Leal leaves Black with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Black clobbers Leal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Black tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T2#
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leal was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Despite the aggression on Leal's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#TD#
Black 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Black trying to control but Leal is working from the bottom.
Black is stalling in the full guard.
Black lands a couple of digs.#T3#
Black looking to sit in guard and control but Leal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Black is pulling down on Leal's head. It's preventing any offense from Leal, at least for the moment.
Black utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Black tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Leal postures up in Black's guard and throws a big left but Black blocks it.
Leal wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Leal is looking to work some ground and pound but Black has wrist control.#T4#
Leal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Leal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leal wants to pass the guard but Black is keeping the position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Black darts in and clinches Leal up against the cage.
Black stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Leal blocks a body shot from Black.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Leal controls his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black tries to throw a body punch but Leal avoids it by throwing Black back against the cage.
Black swings wildly with an uppercut but Leal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leal blocks a body shot from Black.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Black dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Black is looking to clinch but Leal is avoiding it.
Despite the aggression on Leal's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leal can do to turn this around?
Black shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leal but Leal pushes him off and we're back to square one.#CL#
Black clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
Leal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC2#
Leal breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black fails to land the takedown.
Black changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T1##TD#
Black is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Leal's half guard.#SUB#
Black is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Leal is just riding it out for now. Black eventually gives up the hold.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leal can do anything to dispel that myth.
Leal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Black is nestled in close to Leal, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Black wants to take a breather but Leal is having none of it. #T2#
Black throwing shots but Leal is blocking nicely.
Matt Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leal pushes Black off looking to stand but Black dives back in and keeps control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Black tries to pass the half guard into mount. Leal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Black is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Leal has managed to free his arm - good work.
Black throwing shots but Leal is blocking nicely. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3##TD#
Black 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.
Black postures up and lands a big shot to Leal's brow.
Black trying to control but Leal is working from the bottom.
Leal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Black. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Leal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Black.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Black throws a big right hand that misses.
Leal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Black wants to control from the top but Leal keeps moving. #T4#
Leal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Black is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Leal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looks like Black has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Matt Black is winning the standup battle so far.
Black tries to clinch up.
Leal is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Black lands with an uppercut that bounces Leal off the cage and back into range.#TD#
Black shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB#
Black seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Leal is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Matt Black!
A very excited looking Matt Black 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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