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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Love-Hate Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Aristides Leopoldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leopoldo has chosen Carmina Burana - Carl Orff as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
19 - 14 - 0 |
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280 lbs
21 - 15 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Love-Hate Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pedro Aristides Leopoldo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell looks to land a combination but Leopoldo avoids it well.
Leopoldo with the counter takedown but Powell avoids it easily.
Leopoldo misses with a looping right.
Powell appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Leopoldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leopoldo feints the counter takedown.
No luck for Leopoldo with that takedown attempt.
Leopoldo throws a body punch but Powell moves out of range.
A cross from Powell lands.
Powell scores with a nice head shot.
Nice takedown defense from Powell. No joy for Leopoldo on that attempt.
Powell jabs Leopoldo right on the nose. Leopoldo blinks but takes it well.
Leopoldo gets caught napping as Powell dives in and scores a takedown. Leopoldo manages to retain guard.
Powell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Leopoldo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Powell is aware though and is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leopoldo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Powell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Leopoldo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell looking to pass the guard.
Leopoldo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Powell uses it to pass to side control.
Leopoldo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Leopoldo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Powell looks up at the clock and then as Leopoldo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Powell smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Powell works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Powell works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Leopoldo is looking for a sweep.
Powell lands some shots froms side control.
Leopoldo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Powell in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell has hold of Leopoldo's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Leopoldo seems comfortable defending it but Powell has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Leopoldo is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Leopoldo is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Powell couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Love-Hate Powell!
Love-Hate Powell took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Spartan Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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