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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Panthera Leo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Ainge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leo comes to the cage accompanied by Ona Tańczy Dla Mnie - Weekend. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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225 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Panthera Leo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Ainge!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ainge closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ainge lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ainge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ainge slips nicely into half guard.
Ainge is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ainge is looking to stall here but Leo recovers full guard.
Ainge stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ainge works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Leo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ainge is trying to work for a kimura but Leo is defending well.
Ainge is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ainge trying to control the action but Leo is working from the bottom.
Leo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ainge on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ainge tries to pass the half guard into mount. Leo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ainge wants to control but Leo is keeping him busy.
Leo is concentrating on defense, preventing Ainge from advancing position.
Ainge is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ainge performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ainge trying to control the action but Leo is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Danny Ainge was stalling too much, according to the referee.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ainge.
Horrible takedown by Ainge or perhaps it was just good defense by Leo which made him look bad.
Leo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Leo lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leo lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ainge gets back to full guard.
Leo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Leo looking to sit in guard and control but Ainge gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ainge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ainge trying to control but Leo is working from the bottom.
Ainge tries to free his leg and advance position but Leo is retaining full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ainge looking to sit in guard and control but Leo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ainge manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leo manages to get himself to full guard.
Ainge trying to control the position from guard on top but Leo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ainge looking to pass the guard.
Ainge preventing the sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ainge wants to stand but Leo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ainge slips nicely into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leo is defending against the submission attempts here by Ainge.
Ainge wants to pass to mount but Leo is defending the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ainge is just content to waste time from the top position. Leo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ainge looking to sit in guard and control but Leo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ainge is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Leo defends well.
Leo won't allow Ainge to sweep him here.
Ainge is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Leo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Leo loads up on a big left hand. Ainge felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Leo looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Ainge can't hide his disappointment, as Leo celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Panthera Leo!
Panthera Leo retains his super heavyweight title!
Panthera Leo decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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