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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Faria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Laiola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laiola is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Roots Bloody Roots. Leonardo Laiola will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Faria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Laiola!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faria throws a head kick but Laiola moves out of range.
Laiola throws a hook but Faria avoids it easily.
Faria gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Faria lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Leonardo Laiola has been cut.
Laiola tries to break free but Faria pushes him back against the cage.
Faria tries to land a knee to the head but Laiola blocks with his arms.
Laiola is trying to break free.
Faria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Faria throws a head kick but Laiola moves out of range.
Faria misses with a head kick.
Lucas Faria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laiola lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Laiola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Faria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laiola.
Laiola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Faria is looking to clinch but Laiola is avoiding it.
Faria pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Faria lands with a kick to the temple. Laiola shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faria throws a head kick that half lands.
Faria tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Laiola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laiola throws a left and a right that both miss
and Faria counters with a straight right hand.
Faria moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laiola scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Laiola swings for the body but Faria moves out of range.
Faria tries to clinch there but Laiola circles away.
Faria throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Faria misses with a head kick.
Faria looks to clinch
and Laiola counters with a straight right hand.
Faria wants to clinch.
Laiola scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faria slips a straight right by Laiola.
Laiola lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faria moves in looking to clinch but Laiola pushes him off.
Faria lands a head kick!
Faria throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Faria.
Faria shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Laiola but Laiola pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Faria is looking to clinch.
Faria has Laiola up against the cage in a clinch.
Laiola tries to stall but Faria uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Faria creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laiola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laiola takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good standup being displayed there by Laiola as he connects with a hook.
Leonardo Laiola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laiola cracks Faria with an open hand slap.
Faria lands with a slapping head kick.
A slow jab from Laiola misses its intended target.
Laiola might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Faria tries to clinch but Laiola moves out of range.
Laiola avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laiola looks to land a combination but Faria avoids it well.
Laiola feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Farias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Laiola blocks a head kick by Faria.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laiola. Faria does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Laiola throws a right hand that Faria ducks under and follows up with a left that Faria also avoids with ease.
Laiola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Faria sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laiola throws a jab when Faria was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Laiola.
Faria slips a straight right by Laiola.
Faria moves into the clinch successfully.
Laiola is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Laiola tries to break free but Faria pushes him back against the cage.
Faria throws a knee to the head but misses.
Faria pulls guard.
Laiola scoring with some ground and pound.
Laiola trying to control but Faria is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Faria avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laiola is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Leonardo Laiola will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leonardo Laiola'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.
Faria throws a head kick but Laiola moves out of range.
Laiola thows a body shot but no joy.
Faria throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Faria moves in looking to clinch but Laiola pushes him off.
Laiola avoids the head kick by Faria.
Faria throws a sloppy head kick and Laiola moves out of range easily.
A jab from Laiola misses.
Faria moves in looking to clinch but Laiola pushes him off.
Laiola lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Laiola throws the left hand but Faria avoids the punch easily.
Faria moves out of range of the strikes.
Laiola looks to land a combination but Faria avoids it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Laiola. That snapped Faria's head back.
Faria tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laiola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laiola throws a series of punches but Faria avoids them all with ease.
Faria throws a sloppy head kick and Laiola moves out of range easily.
Faria misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laiola lands a right hook to the body.
Laiola thows a body shot but no joy.
Laiola throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Faria on the side of the head.
Laiola jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Laiola misses with a hook.
Faria tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Faria moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Laiola's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Faria landing knees to the head.
Faria with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laiola tries to break free but Faria pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Faria throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faria comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Laiola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lucas Faria is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laiola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laiola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faria moves away.
Faria tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laiola throws a right and a left that Faria avoids nicely.
Laiola misses with a wild body shot.
Laiola cracks Faria with a right hand to the side of the head.
Laiola scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Faria doesn't seem bothered though.
Laiola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Faria.
Laiola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Faria sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laiola avoids the head kick by Faria.
Laiola works Faria's body with a nice hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Laiola.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Faria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laiola lands with an uppercut that bounces Faria off the cage and back into range.
Laiola throws a body punch but Faria moves out of range.
Faria throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laiola lands a jab.
Faria closes this distance looking for a takedown but Laiola circles away.
Faria misses with a head kick.
Faria slips a straight right by Laiola.
Laiola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laiola misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laiola connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Faria tries to close the distance and clinch but Laiola swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laiola lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Faria backs up against the cage.
Faria plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laiola ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Laiola throws a lazy right hand but Faria sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Faria tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laiola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Faria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Faria slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laiola misses with a body shot.
Laiola throws a series of punches but Faria moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Faria.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Laiola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leonardo Laiola'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. This is the final round!
A nice combination there by Faria.
Faria pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Laiola wants to get back to striking at distance but Faria won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Faria throws an elbow but misses.
Faria with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Laiola is trying to break the clinch but Faria has him pressed against the cage.
Faria lands an elbow that stopped Laiola in his tracks for a moment.
Laiola takes a knee right on the jaw!
Laiola takes an elbow to the forehead.
Faria looking to throw knees to the head but Laiola is blocking nicely.
Laiola is trying to break free.
Faria's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Faria pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Faria jumps into guard, dragging Laiola to the mat.
Laiola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Faria is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laiola wants to control from the top but Faria keeps moving.
Laiola postures up in Faria's guard and throws a big left but Faria blocks it.
Laiola postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Laiola missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Laiola works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Laiola trying to pass the guard but Faria defending well.
Laiola thows a huge punch but Faria dodges it nicely.
Faria is staying active underneath Laiola, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faria wants to get back to his feet.
Laiola is trying to control the action in half guard but Faria is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Laiola wants to free his trapped foot but Faria is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Laiola 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.
Laiola not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Laiola.
Laiola missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Laiola wants to control but Faria is keeping him busy.
Laiola throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Laiola trying to control the action but Faria is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laiola is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Leonardo Laiola was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Laiola!
Faria is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Faria tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laiola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Laiola with a hook.
Faria walks into a stiff left hand from Laiola.
Laiola misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Faria lands but Laiola takes it in his stride.
Laiola lands a jab to the head.
Laiola misses with an uppercut. Faria saw that one coming.
Laiola bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faria looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laiola misses with a few strikes there.
Laiola with a hook.
Laiola misses with a body shot.
Laiola rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Faria moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Faria clinches up against the cage.
Lucas Faria has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faria gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leonardo Laiola is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Faria is trying to stall.
Laiola misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Laiola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Laiola 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Laiola!
During a confident post fight interview, Leonardo Laiola thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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