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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rai Leonardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cosmo Carboni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cosmo Carboni has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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21 - 9 - 1 |
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300 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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
21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rai Leonardo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cosmo Carboni!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carboni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leonardo.
Good leg kick by Leonardo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick lands from Leonardo.
Leonardo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carboni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leonardo wants to land a leg kick but Carboni is out of range.
Leonardo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carboni has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leonardo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carboni takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leonardo cracks the inside of Carboni's front leg.
Carboni has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Leonardo closes the distance and pushes Carboni back into the cage.
Leonardo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carboni or not.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leonardo.
Carboni looks winded!
Leonardo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo scores with a shot to the side of Carboni's head.
Leonardo lands a left hand.
It looks like Cosmo Carboni has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Leonardo obliges.
Leonardo pushes Carboni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leonardo lands a body shot.
Leonardo lands a shoulder strike.
Leonardo is working Carboni over against the cage.
Leonardo lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonardo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Carboni in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Leonardo.
Leonardo lands with a short shot to the head.
Leonardo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Leonardo.
Carboni working hard to break the clinch.
Leonardo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Leonardo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carboni backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Leonardo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Leonardo.
Leonardo lands a left hand.
Leonardo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carboni blocks it with crossed arms.
Leonardo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Leonardo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Leonardo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo is leaning against Carboni and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Leonardo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Leonardo lands a shot to the body.
I was talking to Leonardo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Leonardo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leonardo scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonardo pushes Carboni back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Leonardo scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Leonardo.
Leonardo cracks Carboni with a nice body shot.
Leonardo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carboni.
Leonardo scores a nice knee to the body.
Leonardo lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leonardo lands a body punch.
Leonardo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carboni backwards.
Leonardo lands with a short shot to the head.
Leonardo lands a nice shot to the body.
Leonardo connects with a knee to the head.
Leonardo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carboni backwards.
Carboni takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leonardo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leonardo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Leonardo as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rai Leonardo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cosmo Carboni's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Leonardo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leonardo.
Leonardo scoring well with a low kick there.
Leonardo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carboni can do to turn this around?
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Leonardo!
Rai Leonardo is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Leonardo.
Leonardo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Leonardo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carboni. That did some damage!
Carboni stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Leonardo.
Leonardo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carboni. That did some damage!
Leonardo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That has opened up Cosmo Carboni's cut even more.
Leonardo cracks the inside of Carboni's front leg.
Leonardo connects with a jab.
Leonardo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carboni is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Leonardo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Leonardo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Leonardo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carboni.
Carboni on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leonardo. Leonardo obviously looking to wear him down.
Carboni takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Leonardo.
Carboni takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Carboni chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leonardo can pounce on him.
Carboni slips a jab and a cross from Leonardo.
Leonardo is looking to slow Carboni down with leg kicks.
Jab from Leonardo.
The cut above Cosmo Carboni's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo moves into the clinch.
Leonardo scores with a hook to the body.
Leonardo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Leonardo crunches a lovely knee into Carboni's ribcage.
Leonardo lands a body punch.
Leonardo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Leonardo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carboni backwards.
Leonardo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Carboni in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Leonardo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carboni or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leonardo.
A right hand to the body from Leonardo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo scores with a knee to the head.
Leonardo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rai Leonardo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Leonardo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leonardo lands an uppercut.
Cosmo Carboni's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Leonardo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Carboni in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Leonardo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Leonardo.
Leonardo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leonardo lands a nice knee to the body.
Leonardo connects with a knee to the head.
Leonardo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Leonardo.
Nice body punch from Leonardo.
Leonardo lands a shot to the body.
Leonardo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Leonardo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Leonardo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leonardo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Leonardo scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cosmo Carboni's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rai Leonardo!
Rai Leonardo retains his super heavyweight title!
Rai Leonardo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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FIGHT
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