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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leif Leifsson (ranked 455 p4p, 227 weight class) and Randy Randleman (ranked 60 p4p, 32 weight class). Leifsson comes to the cage accompanied by I Will Not Conform - World of Damage. Randleman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bloodhound Gang - Bad Touch. Leif Leifsson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leif Leifsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Randleman!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leifsson lands with a nice body punch.
Nice jab there from Leifsson.
Leifsson lands with a nice body punch.
Leifsson moves in looking to clinch but Randleman pushes him off.
Randleman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Leifsson lands a really nice looking cross but Randleman seems unphased.
Leifsson has closed the distance and engaged Randleman in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leifsson.
Leifsson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Leifsson misses with some punches.
Randleman can't break the clinch.
Randleman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leifsson throws an overhand right that lands on Randleman's shoulder, as Randleman tries to avoid the shot.
Randleman misses with a wild body shot.
Leifsson wants to clinch
and Randleman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leifsson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leif Leifsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randleman ducks right into an uppercut from Leifsson.
Randleman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leifsson.
Randleman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Randleman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Leifsson is looking to clinch but Randleman is avoiding it.
Leifsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Randleman! But no joy.
Leifsson tries to clinch but Randleman moves out of range.
Leifsson lands with a hook. Randleman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leifsson misses with a body punch
and Randleman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leifsson throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick from Randleman misses.
Leifsson tries to counter by clinching up but Randleman breaks away and moves out of range.
Leifsson catches Randleman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Randleman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Randleman ducks under a wild hook from Leifsson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leifsson is looking to clinch but Randleman is avoiding it.
Randleman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Leifsson throws an off balance right hand
and Randleman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Randleman 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.
Leifsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Randleman.
Leifsson avoids the body shot from Randleman.
Leifsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Leifsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Leifsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Leifsson closes the distance and clinches.
I was talking to Leifsson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Leifsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Randleman is looking to break free of the clinch but Leifsson has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randleman blocks an elbow strike.
Randleman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leifsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Randleman tries a quick counter leg kick but Leifsson is wise to it.
Leifsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Leifsson lands the left hand.
Leifsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Randleman on the side of the head.
Leifsson cracks Randleman with an open hand slap.
Randleman walks into a left hand.
Leifsson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Randleman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Leifsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Randleman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leifsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Randleman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leifsson tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson moves into range and clinches up with Randleman.
Randleman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Randleman struggles to land a body shot inside as Leifsson controls his hands.
Leifsson prevents a body shot from Randleman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Randleman blocks the elbow strike.
Randleman throws a punch but it's blocked by Leifsson.
Randleman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leifsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Randy Randleman has been cut.
Leifsson lands an elbow just above Randleman 's eye.
Leifsson misses with an elbow strike.
Leifsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Leifsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Randleman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leifsson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Leifsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Leifsson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Randleman counters with a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leif Leifsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Randleman's cut.
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.
Leifsson wants to clinch up but Randleman keeps it at a distance.
Leifsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Randleman can do to turn this around?
Leifsson throws a hook but Randleman avoids it easily.
Leifsson misses with a wild body shot.
Leifsson scores with a nice strike.
Leifsson misses the jab.
Leifsson misses with a double jab.
Leifsson cracks Randleman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Randleman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leifsson works Randleman's body with a nice hook.
Leifsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Randleman counters with an outside leg kick.
Leifsson looks to throw the jab but Randleman is out of range.
Leifsson throws out a loose jab but Randleman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Randleman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Randleman. Leifsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Randleman staying out of range there.
Randleman throws a hook but Leifsson blocks it.
Leifsson throws an off balance right hand
and Randleman counters with a stiff right hand.
Leif Leifsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Leifsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Randleman manages to avoid it.
Leifsson swinging wildly here.
Leifsson is looking to clinch.
And Randleman responds with a good body kick, but Leifsson manages to step out the way in time.
Leifsson takes the fight into the clinch.
Randleman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Leifsson lands a shoulder strike.
Randleman misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randleman tries to work over Leifsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Randleman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Leifsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Leifsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leifsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Randleman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Randleman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leifsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Leifsson moves to clinch but Randleman breaks away
and Randleman counters with an inside leg kick.
Leifsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Randleman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leifsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Randleman.
A countering left hand to the body from Randleman misses.
Randleman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leifsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Randleman.
Randleman throws out a loose jab but Leifsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson moves to clinch but Randleman breaks away
and Randleman counters with a nice body shot.
Randleman throws a jab but it's blocked by Leifsson.
Leifsson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Randleman misses with a lunging right hand
and Leifsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Randleman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leifsson.
A telegraphed right hand from Leifsson misses the target.
Randleman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Leifsson misses.
Leifsson with a hook.
Leifsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Randleman.
Leifsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Randleman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Randleman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randleman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leifsson.
Leifsson throws a shot from downtown. Randleman moves away and avoids it.
Leifsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Randleman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Leifsson misses with a body shot
and Randleman counters with a straight right hand.
Leifsson swings for the body but Randleman moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leifsson throws the left hand but Randleman avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Leifsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leifsson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Randleman throws a body punch but Leifsson moves out of range.
Leifsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leif Leifsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randy Randleman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Leifsson lands with a right hand.
Randleman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Leifsson misses with a left hand
enabling Randleman to counter with a crisp jab.
Randleman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leifsson.
Randleman keeps the fight on the outside.
Randleman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Randleman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leifsson is looking to clinch but Randleman is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leifsson throws a big shot that misses.
Leifsson misses with a hook
and Randleman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leifsson misses with an uppercut.
Leifsson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Randleman under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leifsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Leifsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Randleman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Leifsson misses the target.
Randleman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Leifsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Randleman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Leifsson misses with a hook to the body
and Randleman counters with an outside leg kick.
Leifsson swings widly with a right hand
and Randleman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leifsson tests Randleman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leifsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Randleman circles away.
Randy Randleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson closes the distance and clinches.
Randleman breaks from the clinch.
Leifsson wants to clinch
and Randleman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leifsson scores with a hook.
Randleman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Randleman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Randleman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Randleman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Randleman ducks under a wild hook from Leifsson.
Randleman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leifsson.
Leifsson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Randleman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Leifsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson misses with a body shot
and Randleman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Randleman slips under a jab.
Leifsson digs a good hook to Randleman's body.
Leifsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Randleman swings widly with a right hand
and Leifsson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Leif Leifsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Randleman throws a punch but it's blocked by Leifsson.
Randleman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leifsson backwards.
Randleman blocks the elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Leifsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randleman working aggressively here.
Leifsson prevents a body shot from Randleman.
Randleman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leifsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Randleman.
Leifsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Randleman flicks out a counter leg kick but Leifsson steps away.
Leifsson has managed to clinch.
Randleman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leifsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Leifsson is looking to control Randleman's arms but Randleman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Leifsson has his back to the cage.
Leifsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Randleman's defenses.
Randleman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A short right from Randleman on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Randleman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Leifsson lands a damaging elbow.
Randleman blocks the elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Randleman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leifsson 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leif Leifsson!
Our winner, Leif Leifsson, 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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