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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaivo Huone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuriel Leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huone's entrance music is RMB - Spring. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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143 lbs
17 - 12 - 3 |
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147 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kaivo Huone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
47 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nuriel Leonard!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huone looks to throw the jab but Leonard is out of range.
Huone misses with a left hand
and Leonard counters with a left to the body.
Huone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leonard misses the shot to the body.
Nuriel Leonard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huone lands with a straight right. Leonard didn't see that one coming.
Leonard throws an overhand right that lands on Huone's shoulder, as Huone tries to avoid the shot.
Leonard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Huone takes the fight into the clinch.
Huone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Huone lands with a light punch inside.
Huone lands with a right to the head.
Leonard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Huone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Huone scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonard connects with a knee to the head.
Huone stalling in the clinch but Leonard improves position.
Huone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leonard leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Huone lands a shoulder strike.
Leonard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leonard trying to stall but Huone improves his position.
Leonard lands a knee to the head.
Leonard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leonard blocks an uppercut.
Leonard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Huone blocks it with crossed arms.
Huone misses with a body punch.
Huone misses with a punch on the inside.
Leonard has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Huone after a bit of a struggle.
Leonard misses with a knee strike.
Leonard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Huone's elbow.
Leonard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Huone is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short uppercut from Huone.
Leonard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Huone blocks it with crossed arms.
Huone lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huone working aggressively here.
Huone lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huone is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Leonard tries to land a knee to the head but Huone blocks with his arms.
We've been informed that Leonard has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Huone swings wildly with an uppercut but Leonard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huone lands a hook that snaps the head of Leonard backwards.
Huone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Huone gets through Leonard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leonard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Huone working aggressively here.
Leonard stalls.
Huone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leonard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Huone lands a nice uppercut.
Leonard is looking to control Huone's arms but Huone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Leonard has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Huone.
Huone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Huone lands a nice shot to the body.
Huone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leonard looking to slow down the pace here.
Huone swings wildly with an uppercut but Leonard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Huone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Huone on the inside.
Leonard tries to stall but Huone uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Huone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Leonard.
Huone scores with a shot to the side of Leonard's head.
Leonard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Huone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leonard is trying to maintain a safe position but Huone gets an underhook and turns Leonard into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leonard's elbow.
Leonard blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Huone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right handed body shot lands from Huone.
Huone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Huone stalling in the clinch.
Huone pushes Leonard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Huone.
Leonard landing knees to the head.
Huone scores with a shot to the side of Leonard's head.
Leonard tries a knee to the head but Huone blocks it.
Leonard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaivo Huone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huone tries to clinch but Leonard moves out of range.
Huone scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leonard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Huone rushes Leonard and presses him up against the cage.
Huone swings wildly with an uppercut but Leonard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaivo Huone dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Huone tries to clinch but Leonard is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Leonard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Leonard throws the left hand but Huone avoids the punch easily.
Huone scores with a decent looking hook.
Leonard scores with a decent looking hook.
A shot to the body from Leonard misses
enabling Huone to counter with a crisp jab.
Leonard misses with a shot to the body
enabling Huone to counter with a crisp jab.
Leonard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Huone.
Huone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leonard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huone.
Huone cracks Leonard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Leonard looks to land a left hand but Huone moved out of range nicely.
Huone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Leonard pushes Huone up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Huone.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Leonard takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Huone lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Huone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leonard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Huone has Leonard pressed against the cage.
Huone lands with a left to the head.
Leonard looking to throw knees to the head but Huone is blocking nicely.
Leonard misses with a knee to the head.
Leonard lands a body punch.
Huone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leonard backwards.
Leonard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leonard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Leonard misses with a takedown attempt - Huone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Huone works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Huone digs a good body shot into Leonard's ribs.
Leonard ducks under a wild hook from Huone.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huone. Leonard does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kaivo Huone is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Huone moves in looking to clinch but Leonard pushes him off.
Huone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Huone misses the target.
Leonard throws a series of punches but Huone moves out of range.
Huone jabs Leonard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leonard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Huone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Huone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Huone throws a shot from downtown. Leonard moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Leonard misses.
Leonard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huone.
Huone scores with a hook to the body. Leonard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Huone lands with a hook. Leonard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leonard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huone.
Leonard throws a body shot but no joy.
Huone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leonard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leonard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Leonard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Huone digs a good body shot into Leonard's ribs.
Leonard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leonard loads up on a big right hand but Huone slips the punch.
Huone misses with a body shot.
Huone avoids the body shot from Leonard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonard. Huone does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheers as Huone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leonard doesn't seem phased though.
Leonard keeps the fight on the outside.
Leonard blocks a jab.
Huone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leonard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Huone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leonard.
Huone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leonard can do to turn this around?
Huone looks to land a right hand but Leonard moved out of range.
Huone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leonard blocks a jab.
Leonard throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huone cracks Leonard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Leonard ducks under a wild hook from Huone.
Leonard tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonard moves forwards but Huone connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Huone misses with a series of wild punches.
Huone slips a straight right by Leonard.
Huone lands a head shot.
Leonard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Huone backs up against the cage.
Huone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leonard counters with a takedown into side control.
Leonard throws a strike aimed at the side of Huone's head but Huone avoids it well.
We've been hearing good reports from Huone's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Huone is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Leonard asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leonard creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Huone sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaivo Huone dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A slow jab from Leonard misses its intended target.
Leonard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Huone.
A swing and a miss from Leonard.
Leonard is looking to clinch.
Leonard lands a two punch combo.
Leonard lands a glancing blow to the side of Huone's head.
Huone lands a jab to the nose.
Huone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leonard.
Leonard misses with a hook to the body
and Leonard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Huone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leonard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice defenses there by Huone.
Leonard throws the left hand but Huone avoids the punch easily.
Leonard looks to throw the jab but Huone is out of range.
Leonard throws a jab when Huone was well out of range.
Leonard throws a hook but Huone blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Huone connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Leonard scrambles back to his feet.
Huone misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huone doesn't manage to clinch there - Leonard circles away.
Leonard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Leonard throws a hook to the side of Huone's head but Huone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leonard throws a body shot but no joy.
Leonard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Huone lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Leonard is rocked!
Huone clinches.
Leonard is still on wobbly legs! Can Huone finish him?
Leonard misses with a knee strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Huone.
Huone lands a hook that snaps the head of Leonard backwards.
Huone creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Leonard's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Leonard drops to his knees and Huone pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaivo Huone!
Kaivo Huone retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Kaivo Huone thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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