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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donte Billings (ranked 3804 p4p, 429 weight class) and Leonard Rondo (ranked 3125 p4p, 370 weight class). The key to victory for Donte Billings has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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192 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donte Billings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonard Rondo!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rondo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Billings gets tackled into the cage by Rondo. Rondo maintains the clinch.
Billings cracks Rondo with a nice body shot.
Billings tries to throw a body punch but Rondo avoids it by throwing Billings back against the cage.
Rondo just leaning against Billings, taking a breather.
We've been hearing reports that Billings has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rondo.
Rondo struggles to land a body shot inside as Billings controls his hands.
A knee to the head by Billings.
Billings wants to break free but Rondo has control.
Rondo misses with a punch to the body.
Rondo avoids a wild elbow strike from Billings.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billings wants to break free but Rondo has control.
Rondo slowing the pace effectively.
A short body shot lands from Rondo as the two fighters clinch.
Billings misses with an elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Rondo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rondo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Billings is looking to break free of the clinch but Rondo has double underhooks.
Billings misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rondo blocking some punches.
Rondo misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Billings's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rondo stalling.
Billings trying to control the position but instead, Rondo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Billings into the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Billings.
Rondo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Billings stalling in the clinch but Rondo improves position.
Rondo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rondo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Billings.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Billings.
Rondo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rondo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Billings regains guard immediately.
Billings is looking for a triangle here but Rondo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Rondo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Billings can't do much from the bottom here.
Rondo working the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Billings is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rondo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Billings some visible discomfort.
Rondo working away.
Rondo controls the position from side control.
Rondo is looking to take a break and control but Billings is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Billings is trying to improve his position.
Rondo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rondo blocks the strikes from Billings.
A control attempt from Billings but he's now mounted!
Rondo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Billings hang on?
Billings throwing hammer fists to the chest of Rondo. What's that going to do exactly?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rondo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Billings tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rondo unloading with bombs!
Rondo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Billings is rocked!
Rondo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oh Billings is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rondo postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Billings badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Rondo around the waist but Rondo pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Rondo is the winner by TKO! Rondo jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Rondo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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