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Event:
HFA 12
Date: Aug 10, 2024 |
#R1#
Leonard throws a series of punches but Hudson avoids them all with ease.
Leonard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hudson counters with a two punch combo. #CL2#
Leonard has Hudson up against the cage in a clinch.
Hudson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#TD2#
Leonard is trying to trip Hudson. He has hold of a leg but Hudson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Leonard persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Leonard controls from within his opponent's guard.
Leonard lands a couple of digs.
Leonard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hudson looking to control.
Leonard wants to pass the guard but Hudson is keeping the position.
Leonard working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T1#
Leonard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hudson's head.
Leonard looking to pass the guard.
Leonard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hudson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Leonard engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Leonard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Leonard lands a couple of elbows.
Leonard cracks Hudson with a solid left hand.
Leonard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Leonard cracks Hudson with a solid left hand.
Leonard tries to free his leg and advance position but Hudson is retaining full guard.
Leonard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Leonard wants to pass the guard but Hudson is keeping the position.#T2#
Leonard distracts Hudson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Leonard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Leonard connects with a couple of short punches.
Hudson looking to control.
Leonard cracks Hudson with a solid left hand.
Leonard looking to pass the guard.
Leonard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T3#
Leonard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Leonard lands a couple of elbows.
Hudson being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Leonard walks into a left hand.
Leonard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#TD2#
Leonard fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hudson to the ground. Leonard is now in Hudson's guard.
Leonard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Leonard prevents Hudson from standing back up.
Hudson is breathing heavily.
Leonard working the head and body with strikes.
Leonard scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hudson wants to control but Leonard is keeping busy.
Leonard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Leonard with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Monte Leonard 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#
Leonard is looking to land body kicks.
Hudson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#TD2#
Hudson tries to sprawl but Leonard drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Leonard lands strikes from half guard.
Still in half guard, Leonard seems content to control.
Leonard scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Leonard controlling the pace.
Leonard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Monte Leonard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Leonard is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice strikes from Leonard there.
Leonard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Leonard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T1#
Leonard controlling the pace.
Leonard wants to pass to mount but Hudson is defending the position. #SUB2#
Leonard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hudson sees it coming and defends easily.
Leonard controlling the pace.
Leonard is pressing down on Hudson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hudson is holding on for now. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Well, if Leonard 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.
Hudson is looking for a sweep. Leonard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hudson is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Leonard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hudson misses with a few strikes there.
#TD2#
Hudson gets caught flat footed, as Leonard shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Leonard looking to pass the guard.
Leonard content to stall in guard here.
Leonard wants to pass the guard but Hudson is keeping the position.#T3##SUB#
Leonard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Leonard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Leonard looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Hudson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Leonard is aware though and is defending well.
Leonard content to stall in guard here. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hudson keeping full guard, as Leonard tries to pass.
Leonard controlling from the top position. #SUB#
Hudson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Leonard is aware though and is defending well.
Leonard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Monte Leonard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Leonard avoids the head kick by Hudson.
#TD2#
Hudson gets caught napping as Leonard dives in and scores a takedown. Hudson manages to retain guard.
Leonard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Leonard is in close to Hudson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Leonard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hudson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leonard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hudson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Leonard content to stall in guard here.
Hudson wants to get back to his feet but Leonard is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1#
Leonard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Leonard is continuing to stall.
Hudson has momentary wrist control but Leonard slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB#
Hudson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Leonard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hudson's head.
Leonard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hudson's head.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Leonard wants to pass the guard but Hudson is keeping the position.
Leonard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Leonard pushing down on Hudson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Leonard controlling the pace.
Leonard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T3#
Hudson is looking to improve his position.
Leonard scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Leonard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Leonard performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Leonard lands a nice short elbow.
Leonard drops an elbow to the side of Hudson's head.
Leonard not doing much here.
Tyson Hudson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Ground and pound from Leonard.
Leonard looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB#
Hudson looking for submissions off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Leonard lands a nice short elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leonard wants to free his trapped foot but Hudson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Monte Leonard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Monte Leonard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Leonard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monte Leonard! |
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Event:
HFA 8
Date: Jul 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Sobaka looks for a takedown but Leonard sprawls well.#TD2#
Leonard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sobaka to the mat! Sobaka manages to get full guard.
Leonard engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Sobaka has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Leonard doesn't defend quickly enough and Sobaka has managed to lock this one up! Can Leonard escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Sobaka on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dobroi Sobaka! |
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Event:
HFA 6
Date: Jun 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Montegriffo throws a nice looking combination but Leonard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Montegriffo misses with a body kick.
Montegriffo misses with the combination.
A quick step to the side and Leonard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leonard seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Montegriffo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Montegriffo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leonard throwing a counter right hand but Montegriffo manages to avoid it.
Leonard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice shot lands for Montegriffo.
Leonard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Montegriffo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Leonard scrambles back to his feet.
Leonard is breathing heavily.
Leonard defending well as Montegriffo loads up on a big left hand.
Leonard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Montegriffo finds it's way round the side to connect with Leonard's head.
Montegriffo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leonard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montegriffo digs a good body shot into Leonard's ribs.
Leonard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Montegriffo.
#T1#
Montegriffo scores with a sloppy right hand. Leonard should have avoided that one.
Alexander Montegriffo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montegriffo connects with the punch.
Leonard throws a right hand that misses
#KD2#
and Montegriffo counters with a crisp right hand that drops Leonard! Montegriffo lets Leonard back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Leonard is rocked!
Leonard backs away from a small jab... but Montegriffo lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Leonard crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Montegriffo with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Alexander Montegriffo! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 19, 2024 |
#R1#
Stone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Leonard stuns Stone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#TD2#
Leonard shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stone is trying to defend but Leonard finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Stone is trying to get back to full guard.
Leonard is taking a breather. Stone says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone is doing well to control the position and prevent Leonard from advancing to side control.
Leonard performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Leonard lands a nice short elbow.#T1#
Leonard scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Leonard wants to take a breather but Stone is having none of it.
Leonard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Leonard takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Leonard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stone controlling the position well.
Stone tries to roll over but Leonard keeps him under control.#SUB#
Stone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leonard pulls his head out easily.
Stone keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leonard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
Leonard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Leonard is pressing down on Stone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stone is holding on for now.
Stone is looking to control Leonard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stone avoid being mounted?
Leonard is looking to advance position but Stone won't allow it.
Leonard trying to control the action but Stone is working from the bottom.
Leonard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stone moves into full guard.
Leonard chips away with some ground and pound.#T3#
Stone working a defensive guard here.
Leonard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Leonard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leonard chips away with some ground and pound.
Leonard throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leonard stands up over Stone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Leonard 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.
Leonard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stone controls Leonard momentarily but Leonard frees himself. #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.
Leonard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Leonard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leonard looking to pass the guard.
Leonard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Leonard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leonard trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
Leonard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leonard trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Stone trying to control the position.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Monte Leonard 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#
Leonard misses with the combination.
Stone tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Leonard swivels and escapes.#TD2#
Leonard 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.
Stone manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Leonard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC2#
Leonard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Leonard shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone is looking to control Leonard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stone avoid being mounted?
Leonard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Leonard slips a nice elbow through Stone's hands, connecting with Stone's forehead.#T1#
Leonard drops an elbow to the side of Stone's head.
Leonard working over Stone with some ground and pound. Stone looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stone is concentrating on defense, preventing Leonard from advancing position.
Leonard is pressing down on Stone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stone is holding on for now.
Nice strikes from Leonard there.
Stone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Leonard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stone is keeping the position for now.
Leonard wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.
Leonard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T2#
Leonard chips away with some ground and pound.#ROC2#Stone is rocked!
Leonard scoring with punches to the head and body.
Oh Stone is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leonard arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Stone's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Monte Leonard! |
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