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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiranuka Stakanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Leads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stakanu comes into the arena with Oy, To Ne Vecher blaring out of the sound system. Donald Leads has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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280 lbs
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240 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hiranuka Stakanu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donald Leads!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stakanu throws a lazy right hand but Leads sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leads misses with a few strikes there.
Stakanu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Leads counters with a stiff right hand.
Leads looks to land a combination. Stakanu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Hiranuka Stakanu has been cut.
Stakanu cracks Leads with an open hand slap.
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!
Stakanu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stakanu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Leads fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stakanu is out of range.
Leads lands a nice shot to the body.
Hiranuka Stakanu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stakanu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Leads drops his hands momentarily and Stakanu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stakanu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leads.
Leads connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stakanu. Stakanu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leads misses with the combination.
Leads uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stakanu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leads scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Stakanu misses.
Stakanu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Donald Leads is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stakanu is defended easily by Leads.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiranuka Stakanu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stakanu.
Stakanu just misses with a punch to the body.
Stakanu throws a shot to the body.
Stakanu looks to land a right hand but Leads moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leads tries to bum rush Stakanu with a series of wild strikes but Stakanu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leads misses with a series of wild punches.
Leads moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stakanu avoids the body shot from Leads.
Stakanu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Leads counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leads misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Stakanu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick from Leads misses.
Leads misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leads fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stakanu manages to avoid it.
Leads jabs Stakanu right on the nose. Stakanu blinks but takes it well.
Leads keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stakanu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stakanu connects with a crisp jab.
Leads thows a body shot but no joy.
Stakanu misses with a straight left.
Stakanu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stakanu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stakanu scores with a hook.
Leads falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stakanu counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Leads's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leads wants to sweep here but Stakanu controlling him for the moment.
Leads is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Leads looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stakanu working some strikes from top position.
Stakanu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stakanu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Leads kicks Stakanu off and gets to his feet.
Leads connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stakanu's hands.
Leads fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Leads throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stakanu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stakanu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leads connects with an inside leg kick.
Leads throws a series of punches but Stakanu avoids them all with ease.
Leads misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Leads dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hiranuka Stakanu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stakanu punishes Leads's body with a nice straight punch.
Leads is looking to chop away at Stakanu's legs.
Leads throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stakanu.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Leads. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Leads misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leads throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stakanu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stakanu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leads.
Leads is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stakanu rather than just go for the knockout.
Stakanu throws a right hand that misses
and Leads counters with a three punch combo that has Stakanu backing up. Stakanu nods at Leads to acknowledge the strikes.
Leads ducks under a wild hook from Stakanu.
Stakanu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leads sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stakanu misses with a looping left.
Leads will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donald Leads is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Stakanu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stakanu misses with an uppercut
and Leads counters with a nice uppercut.
Stakanu lands with an uppercut that bounces Leads off the cage and back into range.
Leads bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stakanu gets a double leg takedown into Leads's guard.
Leads really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stakanu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stakanu is looking to work some ground and pound but Leads has wrist control.
Leads working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stakanu.
Leads wants to stand but Stakanu is controlling the position.
Stakanu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stakanu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stakanu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Leads utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Leads is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leads utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leads keeping full guard, as Stakanu tries to pass.
Leads working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stakanu.
Stakanu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leads is keeping the position for now.
Stakanu is working hard here to advance position.
Leads working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stakanu.
Stakanu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leads works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stakanu is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stakanu throwing strikes from guard but Leads blocks nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leads can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stakanu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Leads looking to control.
Stakanu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leads looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stakanu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leads pulls Stakanu in close to prevent any damage.
Stakanu landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leads looking for a sweep. Not yet Leads, not yet.
Leads wants to stand up but Stakanu is controlling him.
Stakanu throwing strikes but missing.
Stakanu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Leads is trying to keep Stakanu in close.
Stakanu stopping the sweep attempt from Leads.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stakanu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiranuka Stakanu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hiranuka Stakanu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Stakanu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leads as he avoids it easily.
Stakanu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donald Leads seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leads lands a leg kick that knocks Stakanu off balance momentarily.
Stakanu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A cross from Stakanu lands.
Leads lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stakanu throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Leads to counter with a crisp jab.
A cross from Stakanu lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stakanu tries to bum rush Leads with a series of wild strikes but Leads uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stakanu shoots in for a double leg but Leads sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stakanu dips to his left and cracks Leads with an uppercut!
Stakanu fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiranuka Stakanu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stakanu tries to bum rush Leads with a series of wild strikes but Leads uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leads lands with a nice combination. Stakanu backs away looking to recover.
Leads's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Leads duly obliges.
Leads with a hook.
Leads scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Stakanu looks for a takedown but Leads sprawls well.
Stakanu throws a body punch but Leads moves out of range.
Leads ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stakanu moves away.
Leads scores with a three punch combo!
A telegraphed right hand from Stakanu misses the target.
Leads keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Leads scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stakanu misses with an uppercut
and Leads counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leads lands a head shot.
Leads misses with a series of wild punches.
Stakanu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Leads lands a glancing blow to the side of Stakanu's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stakanu. Leads does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stakanu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stakanu shoots in looking for a takedown but Leads manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stakanu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Leads scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stakanu throws the left hand but Leads avoids the punch easily.
Stakanu misses with a lunging right hand
and Leads counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Leads scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stakanu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Leads's guard.
Leads is pulling down on Stakanu's head. It's preventing any offense from Stakanu, at least for the moment.
Leads wants to stand up but Stakanu is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stakanu throwing strikes but missing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stakanu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leads swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leads working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stakanu.
Leads preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hiranuka Stakanu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leads is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stakanu is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stakanu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leads managing to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Leads comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Leads has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Leads!
Donald Leads managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Black Market Pharmacy and Laundromat, into his post fight interview.
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