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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lennon Gazzola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon McSweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lennon Gazzola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leon McSweeney!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gazzola darts in and clinches McSweeney up against the cage.
Gazzola dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gazzola pulls guard successfully.
McSweeney loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gazzola is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McSweeney stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gazzola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gazzola 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.
Gazzola looking to control.
McSweeney prevents Gazzola from getting back to his feet.
Gazzola is pulling down on McSweeney's head. It's preventing any offense from McSweeney, at least for the moment.
We're going to have a standup here because Lennon Gazzola wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gazzola shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McSweeney's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McSweeney is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gazzola is aware though and is defending well.
McSweeney keeping moving, preventing Gazzola from controlling successfully.
Gazzola looking to pass the guard.
Gazzola stays in close to McSweeney's body and controls the position.
Gazzola's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We're going to have a standup here because Lennon Gazzola wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
McSweeney doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gazzola counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gazzola content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
McSweeney misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gazzola decides to stand up.
McSweeney tries for a takedown but Gazzola circles away easily
and Gazzola counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McSweeney's guard now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazzola is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gazzola trying to control but McSweeney is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lennon Gazzola.
Gazzola shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McSweeney manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McSweeney looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gazzola is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
McSweeney wants to control but Gazzola passes easily into half guard.
Gazzola sitting and controlling from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gazzola scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lennon Gazzola dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McSweeney gets tackled into the cage by Gazzola. Gazzola maintains the clinch.
McSweeney tries for a takedown but Gazzola manages to get underhooks.
McSweeney drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McSweeney looking for a takedown.
Lennon Gazzola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon McSweeney.
Gazzola has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but McSweeney regains guard immediately.
McSweeney being controlled here, momentarily.
McSweeney keeping moving, preventing Gazzola from controlling successfully.
Gazzola sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lennon Gazzola overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
McSweeney is working an open guard so Gazzola takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
McSweeney has his takedown stuffed
and Gazzola counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McSweeney!
McSweeney is breathing heavily.
Gazzola lands with some strikes.
Gazzola controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gazzola punishing his opponent with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gazzola controlling from the full mount.
Gazzola scoring with strikes but McSweeney is staying in there.
Gazzola controlling from the full mount.
Gazzola avoids the attempt from McSweeney to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazzola raining down shots from the mount!
Gazzola unloading with bombs!
Gazzola controlling the pace for now.
McSweeney takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gazzola raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gazzola is going oldschool here, as he tries to force McSweeney to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so McSweeney shrugs it off.
Gazzola looking to control and managing it successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lennon Gazzola dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gazzola has closed the distance and engaged McSweeney in a clinch.
McSweeney is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
McSweeney changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gazzola fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gazzola gets a clinch.
McSweeney has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gazzola avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lennon Gazzola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon McSweeney.
Gazzola with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gazzola is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McSweeney can do to turn this around?
Gazzola working hard to break the clinch.
Gazzola leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gazzola gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McSweeney.
McSweeney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gazzola pulls McSweeney into guard.
Gazzola seems keen to control McSweeney's posture.
Gazzola bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McSweeney's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McSweeney is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gazzola has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gazzola decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McSweeney, up you get!
Gazzola closes the distance and clinches.
Gazzola gets control of McSweeney's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gazzola will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gazzola is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gazzola scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gazzola is working McSweeney over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gazzola gets to his feet - McSweeney follows without any prompting.
Gazzola bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
McSweeney taking a bit of punishment here - Gazzola scoring with strikes.
Gazzola has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Gazzola lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazzola working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gazzola controlling from mount.
Leon McSweeney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gazzola lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lennon Gazzola is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gazzola content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lennon Gazzola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gazzola has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lennon Gazzola!
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hype
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