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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Bristol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Leobotas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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265 lbs
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275 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stefan Bristol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leon Leobotas!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leobotas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bristol tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leobotas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Leobotas.
Bristol looks for a takedown but Leobotas sprawls well.
Bristol closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leobotas circles away.
Leobotas has a takedown stuffed.
Leobotas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bristol shoots in and drives through. Leobotas sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Bristol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bristol closes the distance and clinches.
Bristol leaning against his opponent.
Bristol goes for a takedown in the clinch but Leobotas prevents it.
Leobotas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bristols head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leobotas is trying to drag Bristol to the mat but Bristol just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Leobotas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bristol effectively controlling the action here.
Leobotas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bristol blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leobotas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Leobotas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bristol is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bristol gets underhooks to prevent Leobotas's takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Leobotas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leobotas.
Bristol goes for a takedown in the clinch but Leobotas prevents it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bristol goes for a takedown in the clinch but Leobotas prevents it.
Leobotas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Leobotas tries a knee to the head but Bristol blocks it.
Leobotas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Leobotas letting Bristol take a breather here.
Bristol wants to take the fight to the mat but Leobotas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leobotas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bristol gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bristol's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bristol closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Leobotas did well to prevent Bristol getting side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Leobotas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leobotas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Leobotas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bristol prevents Leobotas from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bristol stalling.
Leobotas actively working from the bottom here.
Bristol controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leobotas looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Leon Leobotas will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Leobotas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big right from Bristol misses.
Bristol with a lazy takedown attempt
and Leobotas counters with a head kick. That will keep Bristol thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bristol shoots in for a takedown but Leobotas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bristol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leobotas was well out of range. Poor timing from Bristol.
Bristol doesn't manage to clinch there - Leobotas circles away.
Bristol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bristol shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Leobotas is trying to defend but Bristol finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leobotas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bristol keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Leobotas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Leobotas is breathing heavily.
Leobotas looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bristol looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bristol looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Leobotas wants to improve his position but Bristol is controlling well.
Leobotas actively working from the bottom here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bristol wants to free his trapped foot but Leobotas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bristol is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Leobotas is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bristol jumps into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leobotas is looking to reverse the position.
The referee asks Bristol politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bristol prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bristol seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Leobotas for as long as he can get away with.
Leobotas throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Bristol decides to stand up, so the ref orders Leobotas to his feet.
Leobotas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bristol.
Stefan Bristol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leobotas shoots for a double leg takedown but Bristol sprawls well. He's pushed Leobotas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stefan Bristol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leobotas gets caught napping as Bristol dives in and scores a takedown. Leobotas manages to retain guard.
Bristol looking to pass the guard.
Bristol knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leobotas on the ground.
Leobotas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bristol wants to stand but Leobotas is controlling his posture from full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leobotas throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bristol uses it to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefan Bristol dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bristol shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Leobotas pinned against the cage. Leobotas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Leobotas throws a chopping leg kick but Bristol manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bristol lands with a cross.
Bristol shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leobotas but Leobotas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bristol tries to close the distance and clinch but Leobotas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bristol throws a head kick that half lands.
Bristol is trying hard to land a takedown here. Leobotas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Bristol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bristol shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bristol was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leobotas swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Leobotas is trying desperately to improve position.
Bristol controlling from the full mount.
Leobotas can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bristol content just to control the position here.
Bristol has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Leobotas flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Bristol sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bristol is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Bristol fails with a takedown attempt.
Bristol slips a jab and a cross from Leobotas.
Bristol tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Leobotas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bristol throws a head kick that misses.
Bristol tries to close the distance and clinch but Leobotas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leobotas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leobotas scoring well with a low kick there.
Bristol swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stefan Bristol is winning the standup battle so far.
Leobotas throws a sloppy head kick and Bristol moves out of range easily.
Bristol looks for a takedown but Leobotas sprawls well.
Leobotas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bristol dives in and grabs Leobotas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leobotas pushes down on Bristol's head and hops out.
Bristol shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leobotas as he jumps to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bristol throws out a loose jab but Leobotas uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stefan Bristol showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bristol 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefan Bristol!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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