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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gus Tarballs (ranked 4059 p4p, 3491 weight class) and Buzzard Leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buzzard Leonard will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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147
0 - 0 - 0 |
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150
2 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gus Tarballs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buzzard Leonard!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonard drives through and clinches with Tarballs against the cage.
Tarballs is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Leonard to keep the fight standing.
Tarballs jumps guard but Leonard stands there with Tarballs around his waist. Tarballs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tarballs fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gus Tarballs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leonard turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Tarballs sneaks back into half guard.
Leonard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tarballs looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Leonard trying to control from half guard but Tarballs is working away.
Tarballs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarballs is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leonard pulls his head out easily.
Tarballs looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Leonard slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard prevents Tarballs from improving his position.
Leonard is looking to take a break and control but Tarballs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tarballs tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Leonard has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Tarballs tries to reverse the position but Leonard maintains control.
Leonard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Leonard wants to control the pace but Tarballs is squirming around nicely.
Tarballs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonard pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tarballs is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Leonard looking to secure an arm triangle but Tarballs defends it well.
Tarballs defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Leonard.
Tarballs keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Leonard wants to control the pace but Tarballs is squirming around nicely.
Tarballs keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tarballs is squirming around, avoiding Leonard's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Tarballs is trying to reverse the position but instead Leonard has taken his back - oops!
A lull in the action here.
Leonard controlling well, preventing Tarballs from escaping the position.
Leonard struggling to keep hold of the position.
Leonard is hanging on to Tarballs's back as he tries to escape.
Tarballs manages to reverse the position and now he's in Leonard's guard. Nice work there by Tarballs.
Tarballs drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Leonard manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tarballs has Leonard in his guard.
Tarballs is breathing heavily.
Tarballs is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Leonard defends well.
Leonard throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarballs working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Leonard has passed into half guard!
Leonard with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tarballs is staying active underneath Leonard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Leonard frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Leonard working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Tarballs is trying to reverse the position but instead Leonard has taken his back - oops!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Leonard controlling the positon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buzzard Leonard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Leonard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tarballs.
Tarballs shoots in but Leonard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Leonard drops Tarballs with a beautiful combination! Tarballs stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Leonard is looking for the KO!
Tarballs is rocked!
It looks like Gus Tarballs has been cut.
Tarballs misses with a takedown
and Leonard counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Tarballs badly! Leonard follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Tarballs out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Leonard finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Buzzard Leonard!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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