Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 08, 2017

#R1#
dGreat connects with a crisp jab.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch
and dGreat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Leakenstien looks to land a body kick but dGreat moved away.
Van Leakenstien tries to close the distance and clinch up but dGreat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Leakenstien shoots in for a takedown but dGreat shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#CL#
dGreat rushes Van Leakenstien and presses him up against the cage.
A knee to the head by dGreat. #CUT#
It looks like Graham Van Leakenstien has been cut.
Van Leakenstien takes a knee right on the jaw!
dGreat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
dGreat landing knees to the body.
Van Leakenstien misses with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
dGreat working Van Leakenstien over with knees to the body.
dGreat scores with a knee to the head.
dGreat lands a nice elbow.
dGreat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#
That has opened up Graham Van Leakenstien's cut even more.
Van Leakenstien has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. dGreat is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Van Leakenstien takes a knee right on the jaw!
Van Leakenstien looks winded!
dGreat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
dGreat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T1#
Van Leakenstien takes a knee right on the jaw! #CUT#
The cut above Graham Van Leakenstien's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
dGreat lands an elbow inside that Van Leakenstien shrugs off.
dGreat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
dGreat lands a nice knee to the body.
dGreat crunches a lovely knee into Van Leakenstien's ribcage.
dGreat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
dGreat lands an elbow inside.
dGreat lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#
Graham Van Leakenstien's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Graham Van Leakenstien's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Oby dGreat!
An out of breath Oby dGreat thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Machine Fight Night 2
Date: Nov 05, 2016

#R1##CL2#
Van Leakenstien moves into the clinch.
Vigor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Leakenstien backwards.
Van Leakenstien wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vigor has him pressed against the ropes.#BC2#
Van Leakenstien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Vigor. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien instigates a clinch.
Van Leakenstien prevents a body shot from Vigor.
Van Leakenstien has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Van Leakenstien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien closes the distance and pushes Vigor back into the ropes.
Van Leakenstien wants to get back to striking at distance but Vigor won't allow it.
Van Leakenstien wants to get back to striking at distance but Vigor won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vigor has Van Leakenstien pressed against the ropes, preventing Van Leakenstien from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vigor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vigor tries to throw a body punch but Van Leakenstien avoids it by throwing Vigor back against the ropes.
Vigor keeps control of Van Leakenstien as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Leakenstien is trying to break free.#T1##BC2#
Van Leakenstien breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Vigor gets a clinch.
Vigor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vigor tries a body shot but Van Leakenstien blocks it.
Vigor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Leakenstien or not.
Van Leakenstien is trying to break the clinch but Vigor has him pressed against the ropes.
A short left from Vigor.
Van Leakenstien is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Vigor lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Leakenstien backwards.
Van Leakenstien looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#BC2#
Van Leakenstien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vigor with a jab.#CL2#
Vigor tries to keep at a distance but Van Leakenstien has taken the fight into the clinch.
Van Leakenstien tries to circle away but Vigor has him pinned against the ropes.
Van Leakenstien wants to get back to striking at distance but Vigor won't allow it.
Vigor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Vigor throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Vigor.
Van Leakenstien works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vigor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Van Leakenstien working hard to break the clinch.
Vigor could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Good body shot from Vigor.
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!
Van Leakenstien blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Van Leakenstien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Leakenstien finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vigor throws a big counter combination but Van Leakenstien scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien clinches up against the ropes.
Van Leakenstien wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van Leakenstien wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vigor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Leakenstien's efforts to push away.
Van Leakenstien blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vim Vigor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Van Leakenstien swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vigor counters with a left to the body.
Vigor lets loose with a powerful body kick. Van Leakenstien will feel that in the morning.#CL#
Vigor has Van Leakenstien up against the ropes in a clinch.
Van Leakenstien is trying to break the clinch but Vigor has him pressed against the ropes.
Vigor scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Leakenstien is trying to push Vigor away but Vigor has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Vigor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
I was talking to Vigor's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC2#
Van Leakenstien breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien clinches with his opponent.
Van Leakenstien blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Leakenstien has had enough of the clinch but Vigor keeps him there for the moment.
Vigor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Leakenstien blocking some punches.
Van Leakenstien wants to get back to striking at distance but Vigor won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Vigor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Leakenstien.
Van Leakenstien can't break the clinch.
Van Leakenstien blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Van Leakenstien breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien rushes Vigor and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Van Leakenstien creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#
It looks like Vim Vigor has been cut.
Vigor is working Van Leakenstien over against the ropes.
Vigor doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Van Leakenstien breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vigor scoring well with a low kick there. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Van Leakenstien tries to circle away but Vigor has him pinned against the ropes.
Van Leakenstien taking a breather.
A short left from Van Leakenstien. #T2#
Vigor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Leakenstien's elbow.
Van Leakenstien misses with a punch on the inside.
Vigor scores with a hook to the body.
Vigor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Leakenstien's elbow.
Vigor throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Leakenstien.
A right handed body shot lands from Vigor.
Vigor lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Leakenstien is trying to break the clinch but Vigor has him pressed against the ropes.
A short left from Vigor.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Van Leakenstien wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vigor can't find room to land a body shot as Van Leakenstien controls the action.
Vigor throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Leakenstien.
Van Leakenstien throws a punch but it's blocked by Vigor. #BC2#
Van Leakenstien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left lands for Van Leakenstien.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vim Vigor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vim Vigor's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3##CL2#
Van Leakenstien fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vigor, pushing him back against the ropes.#BC2#
Van Leakenstien breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien clinches.
Van Leakenstien tries to break free but Vigor pushes him back against the ropes.
Van Leakenstien is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Vigor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vigor has Van Leakenstien pressed against the ropes, preventing Van Leakenstien from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A left hand lands to the body for Vigor.
Vigor being controlled against the ropes.
Van Leakenstien wants to break free but Vigor has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Leakenstien tries to circle away but Vigor has him pinned against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vigor.
Vigor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Leakenstien backwards.
Still in the clinch, Vigor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vim Vigor has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T1#
Van Leakenstien wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vigor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vigor tries to work over Van Leakenstien's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vigor.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vigor.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vigor.
Vigor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vigor pushes Van Leakenstien back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vigor lands an uppercut.
Vigor avoids the elbow strike from Van Leakenstien, against the ropes.
Van Leakenstien blocks an uppercut.
Vigor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van Leakenstien creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Van Leakenstien wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vigor has him pressed against the ropes.#T2#
Vigor misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Van Leakenstien breaks the clinch.
Vim Vigor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Vigor takes the fight into the clinch.
Van Leakenstien has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vigor works on Van Leakenstien's body with a couple of short punches.
Vigor prevents Van Leakenstien from breaking the clinch.
Vigor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Leakenstien misses with some punches.
Vigor lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Vigor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Leakenstien backwards.
A shot in the inside from Vigor.
Van Leakenstien wants to get back to striking at distance but Vigor won't allow it.
Vigor tries to work over Van Leakenstien's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Vigor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vim Vigor clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Vim Vigor's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R4##CL#
Vigor closes the distance and clinches.
Van Leakenstien tries to break free but Vigor pushes him back against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Vigor.
Vigor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC2#
Van Leakenstien breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien forces Vigor back against the ropes and clinches.
Vigor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Leakenstien can do to turn this around?
Vigor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Leakenstien lands a nice uppercut.
Vigor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Vigor.
Van Leakenstien scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vigor has Van Leakenstien pressed against the ropes, preventing Van Leakenstien from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vigor tries to work over Van Leakenstien's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Vigor.
Van Leakenstien has had enough of the clinch but Vigor keeps him there for the moment.#T1#
Van Leakenstien blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Leakenstien goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Vigor fails to land.
Van Leakenstien has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vigor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Van Leakenstien blocks a body shot from Vigor.
Vigor lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
Van Leakenstien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien darts in and clinches Vigor up against the ropes.
Vigor struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Leakenstien controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vigor.
Vigor struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Leakenstien controls his hands.
Van Leakenstien is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Van Leakenstien lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vigor. #T2#
Van Leakenstien is looking to break free of the clinch but Vigor has double underhooks.
Vigor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Leakenstien.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC2#
Van Leakenstien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vigor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Van Leakenstien tries to bum rush Vigor with a series of wild strikes but Vigor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vigor throws a big counter combination but Van Leakenstien scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vim Vigor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vigor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Van Leakenstien goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vigor tries to work over Van Leakenstien's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Leakenstien is trying to push Vigor away but Vigor has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Vigor can't find room to land a body shot as Van Leakenstien controls the action.
Vigor goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Van Leakenstien's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vim Vigor had his way with Graham Van Leakenstien in that round.
The cut man is working on Vim Vigor's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R5#
Van Leakenstien fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Vigor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Graham Van Leakenstien seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vigor checks the leg kick.#CL#
Vigor has managed to clinch.
Van Leakenstien is trying to break free.
Vigor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Leakenstien misses with an elbow strike.
Van Leakenstien is trying to break the clinch but Vigor is controlling him.
Van Leakenstien looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Van Leakenstien tries to circle away but Vigor has him pinned against the ropes.#BC2#
Van Leakenstien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vigor, pushing him back against the ropes.
Vigor working aggressively here.
Vigor struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Leakenstien controls his hands. #BC2#
Van Leakenstien breaks from the clinch.
Van Leakenstien wants to clinch.#T1#
Van Leakenstien is looking to clinch. #CL#
Vigor rushes Van Leakenstien and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Vigor tries a body shot but Van Leakenstien blocks it.
Van Leakenstien working aggressively here.
Vigor misses with a body punch.
A short right from Vigor.
Van Leakenstien tries to break the clinch but Vigor is controlling the position.
Van Leakenstien wants to get back to striking at distance but Vigor won't allow it. #BC2#
Van Leakenstien breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien has Vigor up against the ropes in a clinch.
Vigor keeps control of Van Leakenstien as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Leakenstien wants to break free but Vigor has control. #T2#
Vigor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vigor misses with a punch to the body.
Vigor lands with a light punch inside.
Vigor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Leakenstien prevents a body shot from Vigor.
Vigor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van Leakenstien wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van Leakenstien has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vigor misses with the head strike.
Vigor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Leakenstien tries to break free but Vigor pushes him back against the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vigor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vigor tries to work over Van Leakenstien's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graham Van Leakenstien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Leakenstien tries to throw a body punch but Vigor avoids it by throwing Van Leakenstien back against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vim Vigor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vigor, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vim Vigor!
In his post fight interview, Vim Vigor started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 07, 2016

#R1#
Van Leakenstien closes the distance but Haze moves to the side
and Haze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haze connects with a solid leg kick.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch up
and Haze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haze misses with a double jab.
Haze digs a good hook to Van Leakenstien's body.
Van Leakenstien is looking to clinch but Haze is avoiding it.
Haze looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Leakenstien misses with a kick to the body
and Haze counters with a low kick, right behind Van Leakenstien 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Leakenstien closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Haze counter with a right hand.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch there but Haze circles away.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch
and Haze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Leakenstien looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Leakenstien moves to clinch but Haze breaks away
and Haze counters with a head kick.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch up.
Haze is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Van Leakenstien closes the distance looking to clinch
and Haze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haze takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Van Leakenstien darts in trying to clinch
and Haze counters with a nice body shot.
Van Leakenstien closes the distance but Haze moves to the side
and Haze counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Haze slips a jab and a cross from Van Leakenstien.
Van Leakenstien definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Van Leakenstien fails with the takedown
and Haze counters with a nice leg kick.
Haze stuffs the takedown.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Haze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haze goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT2#
It looks like Graham Van Leakenstien has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haze circles away from the clinch attempt
and Haze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Leakenstien closes the distance looking to clinch
and Haze counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Leakenstien moves to clinch but Haze breaks away
and Haze counters with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Van Leakenstien shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Haze pinned against the cage. Haze gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graham Van Leakenstien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haze throws a head kick that half lands.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch
and Van Leakenstien takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Leakenstien misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haze looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Van Leakenstien tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Haze swivels and escapes.
Van Leakenstien on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Haze lands a jab to the nose.
Haze with a jab.#T4#
Van Leakenstien looks to clinch
and Haze counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Leakenstien darts in trying to clinch
and Haze counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch up but Haze circles away and keeps his distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haze moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Van Leakenstien misses with a takedown
and Haze counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#
Graham Van Leakenstien's cut is getting worse.
Van Leakenstien tries for a takedown but Haze circles away easily
letting Haze counter with a right hand.
Van Leakenstien misses with a takedown attempt
and Haze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Leakenstien misses with a takedown attempt
and Van Leakenstien takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Leakenstien is breathing heavily.
Van Leakenstien throws a leg kick that is checked
and Haze counters with a straight right hand.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch up
and Haze counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darryl Haze dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Graham Van Leakenstien's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Van Leakenstien misses with a takedown attempt
and Haze counters with a thumping low kick.
Van Leakenstien tries for a takedown but Haze circles away easily
and Haze counters with a nice uppercut.
Haze circles away from the clinch attempt
and Haze counters with a nice low kick that buckles Van Leakenstien's knee momentarily.
Van Leakenstien closes the distance looking to clinch
and Haze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haze has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Leakenstien misses with a combination
and Haze counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Leakenstien takes one to the side of the head. #CUT2#
Graham Van Leakenstien's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Van Leakenstien closes the distance looking to clinch
and Haze counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Van Leakenstien tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haze paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Leakenstien gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Haze counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graham Van Leakenstien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Leakenstien tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Haze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Leakenstien darts in trying to clinch
and Haze counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#
Jeez, Graham Van Leakenstien's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Van Leakenstien tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haze paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haze lands with a thumping leg kick.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Haze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Graham Van Leakenstien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Leakenstien has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Haze.#T2#
Van Leakenstien wants to clinch
and Haze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch up
and Haze counters with a straight right hand.
Darryl Haze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Leakenstien wants to clinch
and Haze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Graham Van Leakenstien's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Darryl Haze!
A relieved looking Darryl Haze thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 01, 2016

#R1##TD#
Van Leakenstien shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #ES2#
Adams pushes Van Leakenstien off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Adams looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Van Leakenstien is trying hard to land a takedown here. Adams sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #CL#
Adams tries to keep at a distance but Van Leakenstien has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Van Leakenstien breaks the clinch.
Van Leakenstien definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Van Leakenstien instigates a clinch. #BC#
Van Leakenstien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CL#
Van Leakenstien closes the distance and clinches.
Van Leakenstien lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards. #BC#
Van Leakenstien breaks the clinch. #TD#
Adams gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Van Leakenstien to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Van Leakenstien wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving. #T1##SU#
Van Leakenstien gets to his feet. Adams looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Adams has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Adams there as he acknowledges the shot.#ROC#
Adams is rocked!#CL#
Van Leakenstien gets a clinch.
Adams is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Leakenstien finish him?#BC#
Van Leakenstien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Van Leakenstien clinches.
Adams seems to have recovered his senses.#BC#
Van Leakenstien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Van Leakenstien fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adams, pushing him back against the cage.
Van Leakenstien softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC#
Van Leakenstien manages to break the clinch.
Van Leakenstien swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Leakenstien jabs Adams right on the nose. Adams blinks but takes it well.#CL#
Van Leakenstien fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adams, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Van Leakenstien. #TD#
Van Leakenstien has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Adams uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Adams won't allow Van Leakenstien to get back to his feet.
Van Leakenstien striking off his back. #ES#
Van Leakenstien pushes Adams off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #TD#
Van Leakenstien is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Adams's half guard.#SU#
Van Leakenstien stands up from half guard. #CL#
Adams tries to keep at a distance but Van Leakenstien has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Van Leakenstien breaks the clinch.
Van Leakenstien paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CL#
Van Leakenstien fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adams, pushing him back against the cage.#T3##TD#
Van Leakenstien jumps guard and drags Adams to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Van Leakenstien trying to control the position. #ES#
Van Leakenstien has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Adams is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#BC#
Van Leakenstien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Leakenstien is trying hard to land a takedown here. Adams sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Adams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adams swinging wildly here. #CL#
Van Leakenstien gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Van Leakenstien lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Leakenstien throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T4##BC#
Van Leakenstien breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Van Leakenstien moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Van Leakenstien breaks from the clinch.
Adams throws a hook but Van Leakenstien avoids it easily.#CL#
Van Leakenstien darts in and clinches Adams up against the cage.#BC#
Van Leakenstien manages to break the clinch.
Van Leakenstien wants to clinch up but Adams keeps it at a distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#CL#
Adams gets tackled into the cage by Van Leakenstien. Van Leakenstien maintains the clinch. #BC#
Van Leakenstien breaks from the clinch.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Adams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Van Leakenstien takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Van Leakenstien breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Leakenstien fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graham Van Leakenstien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams takes a swing at Van Leakenstien's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Graham Van Leakenstien dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Van Leakenstien throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #CL#
Van Leakenstien has Adams up against the cage in a clinch. #BC#
Van Leakenstien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch but Adams moves out of range. #CL#
Van Leakenstien moves into the clinch.
Graham Van Leakenstien has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC#
Van Leakenstien breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Van Leakenstien has managed to clinch. #BC#
Van Leakenstien breaks the clinch.
We've been informed that Adams has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#TD#
Van Leakenstien throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Adams tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Van Leakenstien is in Adams's guard.
Van Leakenstien connects with a couple of short punches.
Van Leakenstien loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Van Leakenstien postures up and lands a big shot to Adams's brow. #SU#
Van Leakenstien stands up and waves to Adams to follow him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Van Leakenstien takes the fight into the clinch.
Adams is breathing heavily.#T1##BC#
Van Leakenstien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Leakenstien tries to close the distance and clinch but Adams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Van Leakenstien has managed to clinch. #BC#
Van Leakenstien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Graham Van Leakenstien is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Adams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #TD#
Van Leakenstien pulls Adams into guard. #ES#
Van Leakenstien manages to escape and get back to his feet. #CL#
Van Leakenstien closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Van Leakenstien gets control of Adams's arms and successfully pulls guard. Van Leakenstien will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Van Leakenstien escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Adams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#ES#
Van Leakenstien pushes Adams off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #TD#
Van Leakenstien closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Van Leakenstien lands in his opponent's guard.
Van Leakenstien connects with a couple of short punches.
Van Leakenstien scoring with punches to the head and body. #SU#
Van Leakenstien stands up from guard. Let's bang! #CL#
Van Leakenstien moves into the clinch.
A short right from Van Leakenstien on the inside. #BC#
Van Leakenstien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD#
Van Leakenstien drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#T3#
Adams keeping moving, preventing Van Leakenstien from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Van Leakenstien's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Van Leakenstien trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Leakenstien controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Van Leakenstien keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Adams's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Van Leakenstien's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Van Leakenstien distracts Adams with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Van Leakenstien keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Adams's head.
Van Leakenstien postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Adams covers up, he's hurt! Van Leakenstien keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Van Leakenstien and the ref steps in to end the fight! Van Leakenstien can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Graham Van Leakenstien!

Event: AFE: Start
Date: Sep 17, 2016

#R1##TD2#
Firanen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Van Leakenstien postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Van Leakenstien wants to control from the top but Firanen keeps moving.
Van Leakenstien looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Firanen looking to control.
Firanen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Van Leakenstien trying to control the position from guard on top but Firanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Firanen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Firanen tries to get out of the position.
Firanen thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Van Leakenstien wants to stand but Firanen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Firanen trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Leakenstien wants to control from the top but Firanen keeps moving.
Firanen seems keen to control Van Leakenstien's posture.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T1##CL2#
Van Leakenstien clinches.
Van Leakenstien working some nice short punches in the clinch.#CUT2#
It looks like Kai Firanen has been cut.#BC#
Firanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Firanen jumps guard but Van Leakenstien stands there with Firanen around his waist. Firanen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #TD#
Firanen gets control of Van Leakenstien's arms and successfully pulls guard. Firanen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Van Leakenstien wants to get up but he can't break Firanen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Van Leakenstien postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Van Leakenstien lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T2#
Van Leakenstien trying to stand up but can't free himself from Firanen's guard.
Firanen wants to sweep here but Van Leakenstien controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Leakenstien tries to stand but Firanen is controlling from the bottom. #SUB#
Firanen has his foot on Van Leakenstien's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Van Leakenstien works his way back into a safe position though.
Firanen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Van Leakenstien won't allow Firanen to get back to his feet.
Van Leakenstien won't allow Firanen to sweep him here.
Van Leakenstien trying to control but Firanen is working from the bottom.
Firanen trying to control the position here. #T3#
Van Leakenstien wants to stand but Firanen has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Firanen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien closes the distance and pushes Firanen back into the cage.#BC2#
Van Leakenstien's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien rushes Firanen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Van Leakenstien softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Firanen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Van Leakenstien is trying to break free.#TD#
Firanen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Firanen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Firanen is breathing heavily.
Van Leakenstien would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Van Leakenstien working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Firanen's head.#T4#
Van Leakenstien throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB#
Firanen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Van Leakenstien is aware though and is defending well.
Firanen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Van Leakenstien wants to stand but Firanen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Firanen keeping moving, preventing Van Leakenstien from controlling successfully.
Firanen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Van Leakenstien is controlling him.
Van Leakenstien postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Leakenstien wants to control from the top but Firanen keeps moving.
Firanen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Van Leakenstien controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Graham Van Leakenstien dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kai Firanen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Firanen fails with a takedown attempt. #CL2#
Firanen gets tackled into the cage by Van Leakenstien. Van Leakenstien maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Van Leakenstien's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
Firanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien has Firanen up against the cage in a clinch. #TD2#
Van Leakenstien gets control of Firanen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Van Leakenstien will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Firanen landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES2#
Van Leakenstien has his feet on Firanen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien moves into range and clinches up with Firanen.
Firanen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Van Leakenstien pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T1##TD2#
Van Leakenstien jumps guard.
Firanen works over Van Leakenstien with some ground and pound from guard.
Firanen looking to sit in guard and control but Van Leakenstien gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Van Leakenstien must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Firanen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Leakenstien is trying to stand up here but Firanen is controlling him well. #SUB#
Firanen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Van Leakenstien has managed to free his arm - good work.
Van Leakenstien is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
Van Leakenstien wants to get back to his feet.
Firanen is keen to just control but Van Leakenstien is a slippery customer.
Van Leakenstien flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage. #SU#
Firanen decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien clinches up with Firanen and pushes him back against the cage.
Firanen tries to land a knee to the head but Van Leakenstien blocks with his arms.
Firanen is looking to control Van Leakenstien's arms but Van Leakenstien gets an underhook and turns him. Now Firanen has his back to the cage.
Firanen tries to throw a body punch but Van Leakenstien avoids it by throwing Firanen back against the cage.
Firanen is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kai Firanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T3##BC#
Firanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Leakenstien misses with a jab, cross combination. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien has closed the distance and engaged Firanen in a clinch. #BC2#
Van Leakenstien breaks from the clinch.
Firanen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien closes the distance and clinches.
Graham Van Leakenstien seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van Leakenstien is trying to break the clinch but Firanen is controlling him.#BC2#
Van Leakenstien breaks the clinch.
Firanen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien closes the distance and pushes Firanen back into the cage.#BC2#
Van Leakenstien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #TD2#
Firanen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Van Leakenstien throws a big elbow that misses.
Van Leakenstien would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Van Leakenstien content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T4#
Firanen looking for a sweep. Not yet Firanen, not yet.
Van Leakenstien has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Leakenstien is looking to stand up but Firanen won't let him.
Firanen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
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!
Firanen trying to control the position here.
Van Leakenstien trying to control but Firanen is working from the bottom.
Van Leakenstien throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Firanen works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SU2#
Van Leakenstien gets to his feet - Firanen follows without any prompting.
Nice shot by Van Leakenstien.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Van Leakenstien decides to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Graham Van Leakenstien showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kai Firanen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Van Leakenstien scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Firanen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Van Leakenstien tries to advance to mount but can't.
Firanen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Van Leakenstien asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Firanen is looking to regain half guard here but Van Leakenstien keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Leakenstien trying to control the position but Firanen is working away. #SU2#
Van Leakenstien decides to stand up, so the ref orders Firanen to his feet. #T1#
Firanen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Van Leakenstien as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Leakenstien lands a two punch combo. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien moves into the clinch.
Firanen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Van Leakenstien just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD2#
Van Leakenstien pulls guard successfully.
Firanen wants to control from the top but Van Leakenstien keeps moving.
Van Leakenstien will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Van Leakenstien is looking to stand up but Firanen isn't so interested in that idea.
Firanen 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. #T2##ES2#
Van Leakenstien manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#TD2#
Van Leakenstien jumps guard.
Firanen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T3##SUB#
Firanen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Van Leakenstien is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Van Leakenstien has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Van Leakenstien wanted to stand there but Firanen had control of the position.
Firanen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Van Leakenstien postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Firanen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Van Leakenstien would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Van Leakenstien is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Firanen wants to stand but Van Leakenstien is controlling the position.
Van Leakenstien works over Firanen with some ground and pound from guard.
Kai Firanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Firanen keeping moving, preventing Van Leakenstien from controlling successfully.
Van Leakenstien distracts Firanen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Graham Van Leakenstien is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Leakenstien trying to control the position from guard on top but Firanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU2#
Van Leakenstien gets to his feet - Firanen follows without any prompting.

And that's the end of the fight!
Graham Van Leakenstien comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van Leakenstien has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Graham Van Leakenstien!

Event: UB10: Violence, Violence
Date: Aug 26, 2016

#R1#
Van Leakenstien leaves Meridius with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Meridius throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Van Leakenstien's waist but Van Leakenstien gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Meridius off to one side.
Van Leakenstien looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Van Leakenstien darts in looking for a takedown but Meridius gets double underhooks and turns Van Leakenstien into the ropes.
Meridius fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximus Meridius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Leakenstien darts in trying to clinch
and Meridius makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Van Leakenstien wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meridius shoots in for a takedown but Van Leakenstien shows good takedown defense.
Van Leakenstien is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Van Leakenstien drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Meridius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Leakenstien wants to clinch up but Meridius keeps it at a distance.
Graham Van Leakenstien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meridius circles away from the clinch attempt#TD#
so Meridius counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #T1#
Meridius prevents Van Leakenstien from getting back to his feet.
Meridius with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Meridius landing with the ground and pound.
Meridius content to stall in guard here.
Meridius advances to half guard.
Meridius takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB#
Meridius is working for a kimura but Van Leakenstien is defending it quite comfortably.
Meridius stalling.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T2#
Meridius winds up and cracks Van Leakenstien with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Meridius 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.
Van Leakenstien has hold of Meridius's hands but Meridius slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#CUT#
It looks like Graham Van Leakenstien has been cut.
Meridius scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Meridius is controlling the pace.
Meridius working over Van Leakenstien with some ground and pound. Van Leakenstien looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T3#
Van Leakenstien on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Meridius controlling the action here.
Ground and pound from Meridius.
Ground and pound from Meridius. #CUT#
That has opened up Graham Van Leakenstien's cut even more.
Meridius takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Meridius scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB#
Meridius is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Van Leakenstien is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maximus Meridius!
Post fight, an emotional Maximus Meridius said 'Are you entertained? Are you not entertained?!?!?'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 22, 2016

#R1#
A nice combination there by Mann.
Mann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Leakenstien misses with a straight left. #TD2#
Van Leakenstien decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Van Leakenstien thows a huge punch but Mann dodges it nicely.
Mann is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at FIERCE that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Van Leakenstien is looking to take a break and control but Mann is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Van Leakenstien trying to control the pace.
Van Leakenstien with the ground and pound but Mann uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Van Leakenstien with a flurry of punches that miss.
Van Leakenstien trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SU2#
Van Leakenstien stands up from Mann's guard - Van Leakenstien perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mann falls off balance throwing a combination
and Van Leakenstien counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Van Leakenstien avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Leakenstien falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mann counters with a left to the body. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien has managed to clinch. #BC#
Mann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mann shoots for a double leg takedown but Van Leakenstien sprawls well. He's pushed Mann's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mann fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Van Leakenstien avoids it really well and circles away.
Mann plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mann misses with a series of wild punches.
Van Leakenstien shoots in and drives through. Mann sprawls well.#T2#
Mann throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mann leaves Van Leakenstien with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Van Leakenstien closes the distance and clinches up with Mann, looking for a takedown. Van Leakenstien pushes Mann against the cage but Mann circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carter Mann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Graham Van Leakenstien.#TD2#
Van Leakenstien closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SU2#
Van Leakenstien decides to stand back up.
Nice takedown defense from Van Leakenstien. No joy for Mann on that attempt.
Mann is breathing heavily.
Van Leakenstien gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mann.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien has managed to clinch.
Van Leakenstien scores with a hook to the body.#BC2#
Van Leakenstien breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien clinches with his opponent. #BC#
Mann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Leakenstien shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mann as he jumps to the side. #T3#
Van Leakenstien fails to land the takedown.
Mann dodges the punch combination from Van Leakenstien.
Mann shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Van Leakenstien counters with a series of strikes. Mann will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mann!
Van Leakenstien shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mann but Mann pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Van Leakenstien shoots for a takedown but Mann saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Van Leakenstien dives in and grabs Mann's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mann pushes down on Van Leakenstien's head and hops out.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien pushes Mann up against the cage in a clinch.
Van Leakenstien is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mann to keep the fight standing.#T4#
Van Leakenstien lands with a right to the head.
Van Leakenstien is looking for a takedown.#BC2#
Van Leakenstien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mann throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Van Leakenstien manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mann, pushing him back against the cage.
Van Leakenstien lands a hook that snaps the head of Mann backwards. #BC2#
Van Leakenstien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mann throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donk. Van Leakenstien catches Mann right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Graham Van Leakenstien will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Mann scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Van Leakenstien fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mann is out of range.
Van Leakenstien looks for a takedown but Mann sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mann is defended easily by Van Leakenstien.
Van Leakenstien scores with a punch to the head.#TD2#
Mann tries to sprawl but Van Leakenstien drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mann pushes Van Leakenstien off looking to stand but Van Leakenstien dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Van Leakenstien trying to control from Mann's half guard. Mann has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #ES#
Mann manages to escape and get back to his feet. #T1#
Mann connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mann fails with a takedown attempt. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien takes the fight into the clinch.
Van Leakenstien will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mann up against the cage.#BC#
Mann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Van Leakenstien breaks the clinch. #T2##CL2#
Van Leakenstien has Mann up against the cage in a clinch. #BC2#
Van Leakenstien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Leakenstien avoids the body shot from Mann. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien rushes Mann and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Mann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien drives through and clinches with Mann against the cage. #BC#
Mann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mann lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Van Leakenstien backs up against the cage.
Van Leakenstien has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann throws a series of strikes that have Van Leakenstien backpedaling. #CL2#
Mann tries to keep at a distance but Van Leakenstien has taken the fight into the clinch.#T3##BC#
Mann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carter Mann is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien moves into the clinch.
Van Leakenstien lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2#
Van Leakenstien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Leakenstien is looking to clinch but Mann is avoiding it.
Mann lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Leakenstien displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mann.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carter Mann. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien gets a clinch.
Van Leakenstien creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #BC2#
Van Leakenstien breaks from the clinch. #T4#
Mann moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien drives through and clinches with Mann against the cage.
Van Leakenstien lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mann backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann blocks an elbow strike from Van Leakenstien. #BC2#
Van Leakenstien breaks from the clinch.
Mann buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Van Leakenstien misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Van Leakenstien takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A combination from Mann does no damage.
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 Carter Mann will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Van Leakenstien avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter Mann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Graham Van Leakenstien seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC#
Mann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Leakenstien misses with a wild combination.
As Van Leakenstien looks to move away, Mann throws a big counter combo but Van Leakenstien just gets out of the way.
Van Leakenstien leaves Mann with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Mann tries to keep at a distance but Van Leakenstien has taken the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Van Leakenstien takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T1##BC2#
Van Leakenstien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mann throws a right hand that Van Leakenstien ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Leakenstien also avoids with ease.
Mann shoots in looking for a takedown but Van Leakenstien manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mann's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD2#
Van Leakenstien shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mann is trying to defend but Van Leakenstien finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#ES#
Mann kicks off Van Leakenstien and gets to his feet.
Mann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Leakenstien moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien darts in and clinches Mann up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Mann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mann or perhaps it was just good defense by Van Leakenstien, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carter Mann. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Van Leakenstien misses with a series of wild punches.
Mann will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mann fails with the takedown.
Mann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mann is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Leakenstien.
Nice shot lands for Van Leakenstien.
Nice cross by Van Leakenstien.
Mann takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #CUT2#
It looks like Carter Mann has been cut.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien clinches up with Mann and pushes him back against the cage.
Van Leakenstien with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Leakenstien makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T3#
Van Leakenstien is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD2#
Van Leakenstien manages to pull guard.
Mann stops Van Leakenstien from standing up. #SU#
Mann decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Van Leakenstien, up you get!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mann. Van Leakenstien does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Mann backs off Van Leakenstien throws a huge counter combo but Mann manages to avoid it all.
Van Leakenstien with a poor takedown
and Van Leakenstien takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien drives through and clinches with Mann against the cage. #BC#
Mann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien closes the distance and pushes Mann back into the cage.#T4##BC2#
Van Leakenstien's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mann misses with a double jab. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien moves into range and clinches up with Mann.
Van Leakenstien tries to pull guard but Mann won't allow it.
Van Leakenstien tries to pull guard but Mann won't allow it.
Van Leakenstien tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mann smiles and moves away. #TD2#
Van Leakenstien drives through with a takedown into Mann's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#ES#
Mann wriggles free and stands up.
A punch combination from Mann misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Graham Van Leakenstien comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Van Leakenstien has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Graham Van Leakenstien!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 05, 2016

#R1##CL2#
Van Leakenstien closes the distance and clinches.
Van Leakenstien is trying to maintain a safe position but Balboa gets an underhook and turns Van Leakenstien into the cage.#BC#
Balboa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
Van Leakenstien successfully pulls guard.
Van Leakenstien wants to stand and escape but Balboa is having none of it.
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.#SU#
Balboa gets to his feet - Van Leakenstien follows without any prompting.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Leakenstien shoots in for a double leg but Balboa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Balboa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Balboa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Balboa lands a head kick. Van Leakenstien smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CUT#
It looks like Graham Van Leakenstien has been cut.#TD2#
Van Leakenstien closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #T1#
Balboa is pushing Van Leakenstien's head away, looking to escape. Van Leakenstien manages to hold on to the position though.
Van Leakenstien looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#ES#
Balboa throws Van Leakenstien to one side and escapes!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Balboa. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien clinches up with Balboa and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Balboa breaks the clinch.
Van Leakenstien lands a two punch combo.
Van Leakenstien wants to clinch up but Balboa keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien rushes Balboa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Balboa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Leakenstien misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Balboa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Van Leakenstien.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Leakenstien looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Van Leakenstien looks to move away, Balboa throws a big counter combo but Van Leakenstien just gets out of the way.#T2#
Nice takedown defense from Balboa. No joy for Van Leakenstien on that attempt.
Balboa is looking for a counter combo.
Rocky Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Graham Van Leakenstien.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Leakenstien moves in looking to clinch but Balboa pushes him off.
Balboa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien darts in and clinches Balboa up against the cage.#BC#
Balboa breaks the clinch.
Van Leakenstien is looking to clinch but Balboa is avoiding it.
Van Leakenstien dodges the punch combination from Balboa. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Balboa, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Balboa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien clinches up with Balboa and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Balboa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien rushes Balboa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T3#
Van Leakenstien throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balboas head. #TD2#
Van Leakenstien drags the fight down to the ground. #SU#
Balboa gets to his feet - Van Leakenstien follows without any prompting. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien moves into range and clinches up with Balboa.#BC#
Balboa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Leakenstien bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Balboa's head.
Van Leakenstien moves to clinch but Balboa breaks away
and Balboa makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Van Leakenstien really felt that one!
Van Leakenstien tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Balboa defends well and Van Leakenstien ends up having to push Balboa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien clinches with his opponent. #BC#
Balboa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Balboa swinging wildly here. #T4#
Balboa lands with a kick to the temple. Van Leakenstien shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Balboa is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balboa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Van Leakenstien takes a step back to recover.
Van Leakenstien shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Balboa as he avoids it easily.
Van Leakenstien fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Balboa avoids it really well and circles away.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien clinches with his opponent. #BC#
Balboa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien moves into the clinch.#BC#
Balboa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rocky Balboa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Graham Van Leakenstien's cut.
That's time! Balboa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Van Leakenstien tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balboa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Balboa misses with a series of wild punches.
Van Leakenstien falls off balance throwing a combination
and Balboa counters with a stiff right hand.
Balboa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Balboa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Leakenstien misses with a jab, cross combination. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Van Leakenstien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Balboa, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Balboa breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien closes the distance and pushes Balboa back into the cage.#T1#
Van Leakenstien has Balboa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Balboa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #BC2#
Van Leakenstien breaks from the clinch.
Graham Van Leakenstien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Leakenstien throws a combination. Balboa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CL2#
Balboa gets tackled into the cage by Van Leakenstien. Van Leakenstien maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Van Leakenstien's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Balboa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Balboa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC#
Balboa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch but Balboa moves out of range.
Balboa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Van Leakenstien fails to land the takedown.
Balboa shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Van Leakenstien eats them both and turns towards Balboa to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#T2##CL2#
Van Leakenstien has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Van Leakenstien manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SU#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Balboa decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Van Leakenstien, up you get! #CL2#
Van Leakenstien fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Balboa, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Van Leakenstien's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Leakenstien wants to clinch.
No luck for Van Leakenstien with that takedown attempt.
As Van Leakenstien looks to move away, Balboa throws a big counter combo but Van Leakenstien just gets out of the way.
Rocky Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Graham Van Leakenstien.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien closes the distance and pushes Balboa back into the cage.#T3##BC#
Balboa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien has managed to clinch. #BC2#
Van Leakenstien's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC2#
Van Leakenstien breaks from the clinch.
Balboa keeps the fight on the outside.
Balboa throws a big counter combination but Van Leakenstien scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Balboa gets tackled into the cage by Van Leakenstien. Van Leakenstien maintains the clinch. #BC#
Balboa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rocky Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balboa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Leakenstien tries to close the distance and clinch but Balboa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch up but Balboa circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch but Balboa moves out of range. #T4##CL2#
Van Leakenstien gets a clinch. #BC#
Balboa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balboa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Balboa pushes Van Leakenstien up against the cage in a clinch.
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!#BC#
Balboa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien closes the distance and pushes Balboa back into the cage.#BC2#
Van Leakenstien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Leakenstien doesn't manage to clinch there - Balboa circles away.
Van Leakenstien moves in looking to clinch but Balboa pushes him off.
Van Leakenstien jabs Balboa right on the nose. Balboa blinks but takes it well.
Van Leakenstien is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Leakenstien with a lazy takedown attempt
and Van Leakenstien takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Graham Van Leakenstien will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Graham Van Leakenstien's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Balboa swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Leakenstien.
Van Leakenstien doesn't manage to clinch there - Balboa circles away.
Rocky Balboa is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Balboa manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien rushes Balboa and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Balboa breaks the clinch.
Balboa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Leakenstien darts in trying to clinch
letting Balboa counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Leakenstien rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balboa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Leakenstien shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Balboa counters with a nice body shot. #T1##CL2#
Van Leakenstien closes the distance and clinches.
Van Leakenstien is trying to drag Balboa to the mat but Balboa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#BC#
Balboa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balboa leaves Van Leakenstien with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rocky Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Graham Van Leakenstien.
A punch combination from Balboa misses. #CL#
Balboa moves into the clinch.#BC#
Balboa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Leakenstien looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2##CL2#
Van Leakenstien has managed to clinch. #BC#
Balboa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Leakenstien shoots in for a takedown but Balboa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch there but Balboa circles away.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch there but Balboa circles away.
Balboa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien clinches. #BC#
Balboa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Leakenstien tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balboa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Balboa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Van Leakenstien looks to land a combination but Balboa avoids it well.
Balboa throws a big counter combination but Van Leakenstien scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Balboa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balboa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Van Leakenstien's calf.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3#
Van Leakenstien throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Balboa tries to counter by clinching up but Van Leakenstien breaks away and moves out of range.
Van Leakenstien tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balboa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Van Leakenstien looks to move away, Balboa throws a big counter combo but Van Leakenstien just gets out of the way.#CL2#
Balboa tries to keep at a distance but Van Leakenstien has taken the fight into the clinch.
Van Leakenstien jumps guard but Balboa stands there with Van Leakenstien around his waist. Van Leakenstien gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #BC2#
Van Leakenstien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Balboa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rocky Balboa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien has Balboa up against the cage in a clinch. #TD2#
Van Leakenstien has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Balboa uses from the top position. #ES2#
Van Leakenstien has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Balboa off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #T4#
Van Leakenstien lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Van Leakenstien.
Balboa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL#
Balboa clinches up with Van Leakenstien and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Balboa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch there but Balboa circles away. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Balboa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Balboa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Van Leakenstien.
Balboa lands a nice looking body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rocky Balboa.
I think Balboa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Graham Van Leakenstien!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 22, 2016

#R1##CL2#
Van Leakenstien gets tackled into the cage by Balor. Balor maintains the clinch.
Balor goes for a takedown in the clinch but Van Leakenstien prevents it. #BC2#
Balor manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Van Leakenstien is defended easily by Balor.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch up.
A nice side step and Balor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#CL#
Van Leakenstien rushes Balor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Balor letting Van Leakenstien take a breather here.
We've been hearing reports that Van Leakenstien has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Balor tries to pull guard but Van Leakenstien won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balor is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Van Leakenstien is defending well.
Graham Van Leakenstien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Balor.#TD2#
Balor jumps guard.
Van Leakenstien wants to control from the top but Balor keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SU#
Van Leakenstien stands up and waves to Balor to follow him. #CL#
Van Leakenstien closes the distance and clinches.
Van Leakenstien is trying to break the clinch but Balor is controlling him.#TD#
Van Leakenstien pulls guard successfully.
Van Leakenstien wants to stand up but Balor is controlling him. #SU2#
Balor decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Van Leakenstien, up you get!
Balor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van Leakenstien working hard to break the clinch.#T2##TD#
Van Leakenstien has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Balor uses from the top position. #SUB#
Van Leakenstien is looking for a triangle here but Balor uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Van Leakenstien wants to get back to his feet but Balor drags him back down.
Balor controlling the position from side mount.
Balor advances nicely into full mount. #T3#
Van Leakenstien is trying to stand but he's just given Balor his back.
Balor lands with a hammerfist to the side of Van Leakenstien's head.#SUB2#
Balor is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Van Leakenstien knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Van Leakenstien for a finish. #SUB2#
Van Leakenstien won't enjoy being in this position. Balor looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Van Leakenstien is tapping - it's over boys! Balor picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sean Balor!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 15, 2016

#R1##CL2#
Van Leakenstien closes the distance and clinches.
Silfa is trying to stall.
Van Leakenstien gets underhooks to prevent Silfa's takedown attempt.
Van Leakenstien lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silfa backwards. #CUT2#
Anderson Silfa's cut is getting worse.#BC2#
Van Leakenstien breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silfa, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Van Leakenstien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silfa is trying to drag Van Leakenstien to the mat but Van Leakenstien just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Van Leakenstien working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silfa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Van Leakenstien just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silfa. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Van Leakenstien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Van Leakenstien misses with a combination
and Silfa counters with a right hand to the body. #CL2#
Silfa gets tackled into the cage by Van Leakenstien. Van Leakenstien maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Van Leakenstien manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien closes the distance and clinches.
Van Leakenstien lands a shoulder strike. #TD#
Silfa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Van Leakenstien uses from the top position. #SU2#
Van Leakenstien decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silfa, up you get! #CL2#
Van Leakenstien has managed to clinch. #BC#
Silfa breaks the clinch.
Silfa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Van Leakenstien as he avoids it easily.
Van Leakenstien lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#CL2#
Van Leakenstien closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Van Leakenstien breaks the clinch.
Van Leakenstien throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silfa counters with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Leakenstien throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien clinches. #T2#
Van Leakenstien prevents the takedown attempt. #BC2#
Van Leakenstien breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien has Silfa up against the cage in a clinch. #TD2#
Van Leakenstien gets control of Silfa's arms and successfully pulls guard. Van Leakenstien will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#ES2#
Van Leakenstien pushes Silfa off and scrambles back to his feet. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Van Leakenstien breaks the clinch.
Van Leakenstien chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silfa can pounce on him. #CL#
Silfa moves into the clinch.
Van Leakenstien softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#CUT2#
Anderson Silfa's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Still in the clinch, Van Leakenstien scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Silfa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3##CL2#
Van Leakenstien gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Van Leakenstien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Van Leakenstien closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Van Leakenstien.
Van Leakenstien makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silfa throws an elbow but it misses. #BC2#
Van Leakenstien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Leakenstien throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Silfa stumbling backwards into the cage! Silfa bounces back off the cage towards Van Leakenstien, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Van Leakenstien lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Van Leakenstien celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Graham Van Leakenstien!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 18, 2016

#R1#
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch up
and Godding counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Van Leakenstien thinking.
Van Leakenstien fails in his attempt to clinch.
Godding circles away from the clinch attempt.
Godding wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Van Leakenstien has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Godding is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Godding keeps the fight on the outside.
Godding getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CUT#
That has opened up Graham Van Leakenstien's cut even more.
Van Leakenstien takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch there but Godding circles away.
Godding is looking to counter punch.
Van Leakenstien fails with an attempt to clinch.
Godding lands a glancing blow to the side of Van Leakenstien's head.
Van Leakenstien tries to close the distance and clinch up but Godding swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Leakenstien is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godding avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch there but Godding circles away.
A combination from Van Leakenstien does no damage.
Godding scores with a jab.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch there but Godding circles away.
Godding swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Godding slips a jab and a cross from Van Leakenstien.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godding thuds a left hand into Van Leakenstien's body.
Van Leakenstien looks winded!#T1#
Godding with a nice cross.#CUT#
The cut above Graham Van Leakenstien's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Godding cracks Van Leakenstien with a good jab.
Godding drops Van Leakenstien with a big left hand! Van Leakenstien is injured, injured bad! Godding jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Godding!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 12, 2016

#R1##CL2#
Sanchez clinches.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanchez lands a shot to the body.
Van Leakenstien has a couple of punches blocked by Sanchez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Leakenstien.
Sanchez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sanchez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike. #CUT2#
It looks like Graham Van Leakenstien has been cut.
Van Leakenstien wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez lands with a hook. Van Leakenstien tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CL2#
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanchez.
Van Leakenstien misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanchez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a right to the head. #CUT2#
Graham Van Leakenstien's cut is getting worse.
A short body shot lands from Sanchez as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Sanchez on the inside. #T1#
Sanchez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van Leakenstien is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanchez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sanchez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sanchez scores with a shoulder strike. #CUT2#
Graham Van Leakenstien's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A short right from Sanchez on the inside.
A short right from Sanchez.
Van Leakenstien is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling him.
Sanchez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sanchez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanchez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#
Van Leakenstien is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Van Leakenstien to his knees! Sanchez keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dirty Sanchez!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 06, 2016

#R1#
Van Leakenstien misses with a two punch combination.
Duterte buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duterte throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Van Leakenstien tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duterte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Duterte tries to keep at a distance but Van Leakenstien has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duterte tries a body shot but Van Leakenstien blocks it.
Duterte trying to control the position but instead, Van Leakenstien has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duterte into the cage.
Duterte tries to stall but Van Leakenstien uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Duterte fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duterte is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Van Leakenstien is keeping busy.
Van Leakenstien is trying to force a seperation but Duterte has the dominant position.
Duterte lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Leakenstien or not.
Duterte keeps control of Van Leakenstien as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T1#
Duterte throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Leakenstien.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Duterte throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Leakenstien.
Duterte looking for a takedown.
Duterte goes for a takedown in the clinch but Van Leakenstien prevents it.
Duterte is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Van Leakenstien is keeping busy.
A short right from Van Leakenstien.
Van Leakenstien is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Leakenstien. #CUT#
It looks like Rodrigo Duterte has been cut.#TD#
Van Leakenstien pulls guard.
Duterte prevents Van Leakenstien from getting back to his feet. #SUB#
Duterte got a little sloppy there for a moment and Van Leakenstien has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Duterte has managed to get both his arms back between Van Leakenstien's legs - danger averted.#T2#
Van Leakenstien wants to get back to his feet but Duterte is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T3##REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Duterte rushes Van Leakenstien and presses him up against the cage.
Van Leakenstien is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duterte can't find room to land a body shot as Van Leakenstien controls the action.
Duterte is trying to maintain a safe position but Van Leakenstien gets an underhook and turns Duterte into the cage.
Van Leakenstien is trying to break the clinch but Duterte is controlling him.
Van Leakenstien working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duterte is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Van Leakenstien blocking some punches. #T4#
Duterte looking to slow down the pace here.
Duterte swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Leakenstien uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Leakenstien has had enough of the clinch but Duterte keeps him there for the moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Leakenstien.
Van Leakenstien wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Duterte tries a body shot but Van Leakenstien blocks it.
Van Leakenstien is trying to break the clinch but Duterte has him pressed against the cage.
Duterte tries a body shot but Van Leakenstien blocks it.
Duterte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Leakenstien.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duterte just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van Leakenstien's brow.
Duterte looks winded!
Van Leakenstien is trying to break free.
Van Leakenstien has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Graham Van Leakenstien dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Duterte's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Duterte wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Duterte gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Van Leakenstien gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Graham Van Leakenstien!

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