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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brett Kirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Leer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brett Kirk has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brett Kirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Leer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirk connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Mike Leer has been cut.
Leer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kirk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Leer swivels and escapes.
Kirk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leer fails with a takedown attempt.
Kirk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Leer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kirk throws a shot from downtown. Leer moves away and avoids it.
Brett Kirk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leer shoots in and bounces Kirk off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kirk throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Leer slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kirk will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirk keeping moving, preventing Leer from controlling successfully.
Kirk wants to get back to his feet but Leer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leer slips nicely into half guard.
Kirk tries to roll over but Leer keeps him under control.
Leer not doing much here.
Kirk tries to get to full guard but Leer has control of the leg.
Kirk landing strikes from the bottom.
Leer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Leer decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leer doesn't manage to clinch there - Kirk circles away.
Leer ducks under a wild hook from Kirk.
Leer misses with an uppercut.
Leer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kirk decides to pull guard.
Leer content to stall in guard here.
Kirk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leer is one step ahead there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirk looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Leer puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kirk manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Leer stands up from Kirk's guard - Leer perhaps looking for a knockout.
Leer rushes Kirk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kirk up against the cage.
Leer prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brett Kirk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kirk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Leer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kirk is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Leer is defending well.
Leer gets control of Kirk's arms and successfully pulls guard. Leer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Leer is looking for a triangle but Kirk pushes his legs off easily.
Leer keeping moving, preventing Kirk from controlling successfully.
Kirk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kirk's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kirk lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Leer!
Leer regains half guard.
Leer is looking for a sweep. Kirk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Leer is refusing to be controlled, as Kirk sits in half guard.
Kirk not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leer trying to control but Kirk postures up.
Kirk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leer keeps working.
Kirk looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Leer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Leer's cut.
That's time! Kirk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kirk gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Leer to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Leer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Leer stands up and waves to Kirk to follow him.
A punch combination from Kirk misses.
Leer dives in and grabs Kirk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kirk pushes down on Leer's head and hops out.
Kirk throws a series of punches but Leer moves out of range.
Kirk misses with a wild body shot.
Horrible takedown by Leer or perhaps it was just good defense by Kirk which made him look bad.
Leer tries to sprawl but Kirk drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leer gets back to full guard.
Kirk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kirk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kirk works over Leer with some ground and pound from guard.
Leer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Leer doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Leer keeping moving, preventing Kirk from controlling successfully.
Kirk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kirk preventing the sweep.
Leer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kirk is in close to Leer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Leer controlling Kirk's posture.
Kirk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leer on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kirk's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Leer trying to keep a closed guard but Kirk is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kirk is looking to work some ground and pound but Leer has wrist control.
Kirk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leer seems keen to control Kirk's posture.
Kirk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kirk throwing strikes from guard but Leer blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kirk wants to control from the top but Leer keeps moving.
Kirk works over Leer with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kirk throws a big right hand that misses.
Leer looking for a guillotine here but Kirk defends easily.
Kirk is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Leer looking to control.
Kirk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kirk trying to control the position from guard on top but Leer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kirk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leer working a defensive guard here.
Leer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kirk defends well.
Kirk wants to control from the top but Leer keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirk postures up in Leer's guard and throws a big left but Leer blocks it.
Leer working a defensive guard here.
Leer keeping moving, preventing Kirk from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brett Kirk will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Leer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Leer slips a jab and a cross from Kirk.
Kirk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Leer closes the distance and pushes Kirk back into the cage.
Leer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab-cross combination lands for Kirk and sends Leer crashing to the mat! Kirk follows him down to the mat - Leer regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leer's head.
Leer desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kirk throws a strike but Leer avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kirk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kirk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kirk throwing strikes from guard but Leer blocks nicely.
Kirk with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leer trying to strike off his back.
Leer wants to stand and escape but Kirk is having none of it.
Kirk is fighting to break Leer's control of his arms but Leer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Leer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Leer is trying to keep Kirk in close.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kirk trying to control the position from guard on top but Leer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A big left from Kirk misses.
Brett Kirk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kirk swinging wildly here.
Kirk misses with the combination.
Leer dives in and grabs Kirk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kirk pushes down on Leer's head and hops out.
Leer shoots in but no luck this time.
Brett Kirk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Leer.
Leer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kirk sprawls well. Kirk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Leer gets slowly back to his feet.
Leer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kirk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Leer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kirk.
Leer rushes Kirk and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk can't get the takedown.
Kirk tries to break the clinch but Leer is controlling the position.
Leer breaks the clinch.
Leer stuffs the takedown.
Leer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kirk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leer circles away.
Kirk misses with a double jab.
Leer tries to clinch up.
Leer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Brett Kirk has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leer tries to clinch but Kirk moves out of range.
Leer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Leer drives through with a takedown into Kirk's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Leer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The fighters circling - Kirk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirk gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Leer to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Leer 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.
Kirk is looking to stand up but Leer isn't so interested in that idea.
Leer slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kirk is looking for a sweep. Leer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Leer prevents Kirk from standing back up.
Leer content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Brett Kirk did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kirk misses with a combination
and Leer counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kirk's guard now.
Leer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leer stands and steps away. Kirk gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Leer slaps away a takedown attempt from Kirk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kirk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kirk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kirk is defended easily by Leer.
Leer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kirk sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Leer somewhat.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Leer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kirk's half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Leer gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice body kick from Leer.
Leer connects with a body shot that sends Kirk's belly button to the back.
Leer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kirk on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kirk tries to get out of the position.
Leer is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kirk will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Leer decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Leer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kirk pinned against the cage. Kirk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kirk scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leer moves in looking to clinch but Kirk pushes him off.
Leer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kirk!
Leer has hold of Kirk's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Kirk tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Leer cranks the arm and Kirk screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Kirk, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mike Leer!
Mike Leer made sure to mention his sponsor, Das Labor in his post fight interview.
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