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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Nimoy (ranked 2325 p4p, 1786 weight class) and Yeshua Immanuel (ranked 343 p4p, 267 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonard Nimoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yeshua Immanuel!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Immanuel darts in and clinches Nimoy up against the cage.
Nimoy blocks an uppercut.
Nimoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Immanuel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nimoy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
Immanuel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nimoy backwards.
Still in the clinch, Nimoy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nimoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Immanuel controls his hands.
Nimoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nimoy blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nimoy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Immanuel lands a right hand.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Nimoy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nimoy can't find room to land a body shot as Immanuel controls the action.
Immanuel lands a nice uppercut.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Nimoy.
Nimoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimoy lands with a right to the head.
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nimoy blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nimoy can't find room to land a body shot as Immanuel controls the action.
Nimoy looking to slow down the pace here.
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel gets through Nimoy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
A short right from Immanuel on the inside.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Nimoy.
Immanuel lands a nice uppercut.
Immanuel blocks a body shot from Nimoy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Immanuel.
Immanuel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Nimoy lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Nimoy.
Nimoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel scores with a shoulder strike.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nimoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel lands with a short shot to the head.
Immanuel scores with a shoulder strike.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Nimoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nimoy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nimoy has a couple of punches blocked by Immanuel.
Nimoy can't find room to land a body shot as Immanuel controls the action.
Nimoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Immanuel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Immanuel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nimoy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nimoy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nimoy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nimoy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Immanuel backwards.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nimoy.
Immanuel lands a nice uppercut.
Nimoy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nimoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Immanuel blocking some punches.
Nimoy blocking some punches.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nimoy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nimoy blocks an uppercut.
Nimoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Immanuel controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nimoy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Immanuel.
Immanuel lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Nimoy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Immanuel.
Immanuel lands a hook that snaps the head of Nimoy backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Immanuel.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Nimoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nimoy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nimoy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yeshua Immanuel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Immanuel moves out of range of the strikes.
Immanuel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nimoy is looking to counter punch.
Immanuel tries to clinch up.
Immanuel clinches.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Nimoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nimoy misses with some punches.
Nimoy tries to work over Immanuel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nimoy.
Immanuel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nimoys head.
Immanuel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nimoy backwards.
Nimoy blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nimoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nimoys head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nimoy tries to work over Immanuel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nimoy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimoy tries to throw a body punch but Immanuel avoids it by throwing Nimoy back against the cage.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nimoy misses with the head strike.
Immanuel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Immanuel lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nimoy.
A short body shot lands from Nimoy as the two fighters clinch.
Nimoy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Immanuel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Immanuel lands an uppercut.
Nimoy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nimoy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nimoy scores with a jab. Immanuel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Immanuel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nimoy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Immanuel lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Immanuel.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Nimoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nimoy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Immanuel's brow.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Nimoy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel lands with a left to the head.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nimoy lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nimoy.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Nimoy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nimoy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nimoy.
Nimoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nimoy lands with a right to the head.
Nimoy swings wildly with an uppercut but Immanuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nimoy.
Nimoy scores with a shoulder strike.
Nimoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nimoy digs a right hand underneath Immanuel's ribcage. Immanuel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Immanuel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nimoy can't find room to land a body shot as Immanuel controls the action.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Nimoy blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel lands with a left to the head.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nimoy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nimoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Nimoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Immanuel on the inside.
Nimoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nimoy scores with a shot to the side of Immanuel's head.
A head punch on the inside from Nimoy fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nimoy works on Immanuel's body with a couple of short punches.
Nimoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel lands with a right to the head.
Nimoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Nimoy.
Nimoy working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nimoy.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Nimoy fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Nimoy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Immanuel.
Immanuel lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Nimoy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yeshua Immanuel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Immanuel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nimoy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nimoy throws a shot from downtown. Immanuel moves away and avoids it.
Immanuel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nimoy.
Nimoy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Immanuel tries to clinch up
and Nimoy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Immanuel moves into the clinch.
Nimoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Nimoy takes a shot to the head.
Nimoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nimoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Immanuel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nimoys head.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Nimoy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Immanuel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimoy blocking some punches.
Nimoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nimoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Immanuel lands a right hand.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nimoy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Immanuel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Immanuel lands a right hand.
Nimoy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Nimoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Immanuel controls his hands.
A short left from Nimoy.
Nimoy blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nimoy.
Nimoy tries to stall but Immanuel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nimoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Immanuel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nimoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Nimoy.
Nimoy throws a punch but it's blocked by Immanuel.
Nimoy throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Nimoy fails to land.
Immanuel lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nimoy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Immanuel.
Nimoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Nimoy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nimoy stalling in the clinch but Immanuel improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nimoy.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nimoy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Nimoy lands with a light punch inside.
Immanuel lands with a right to the head.
Nimoy misses with a punch to the body.
Nimoy lands with a short shot to the head.
Immanuel blocks a body shot from Nimoy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nimoy.
Nimoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Immanuel on the inside.
Nimoy misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nimoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nimoy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Immanuel scores with a shot to the side of Nimoy's head.
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Immanuel scores with a shoulder strike.
Immanuel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nimoy works on Immanuel's body with a couple of short punches.
Nimoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nimoys head.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Nimoy.
Nimoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nimoy.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leonard Nimoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Immanuel.
A short right from Immanuel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nimoy digs a right hand underneath Immanuel's ribcage. Immanuel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yeshua Immanuel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Immanuel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nimoy swings wildly with an uppercut but Immanuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yeshua Immanuel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Immanuel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yeshua Immanuel!
Our winner, Yeshua Immanuel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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