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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heinrich Dieter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Izzy Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Heinrich Dieter has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Dieter
vs
Davis

200 cm
19
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

S.W.A.T.

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heinrich Dieter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Izzy Davis!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Dieter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Dieter darts in and clinches Davis up against the cage.
Dieter working aggressively here.
Dieter has Davis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Davis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dieter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Davis avoiding damage as Dieter throws knees to the body.
Dieter trying to stall but Davis improves his position.

Davis pulls guard successfully.
Davis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dieter is one step ahead there.
Dieter throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis controlling Dieter's posture.
Dieter won't allow Davis to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dieter tries to stand but Davis is controlling from the bottom.
Dieter stopping the sweep attempt from Davis.
Dieter wanted to stand there but Davis had control of the position.
Dieter takes a decent strike to the side of the head.

That's two 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.
Dieteris looking to pass into half guard but Davis pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Davis is in guard.

Dieter looking for a guillotine here but Davis defends easily.
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dieter is keeping the position for now.
Dieter being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dieter wants to stand and escape but Davis is having none of it.

Davis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Davis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dieter looking to control.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Dieter is retaining full guard.
Davis sitting in guard here, content to control.
Davis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dieter is looking to stand up but Davis isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dieter keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Davis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dieter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dieter has a takedown stuffed.
Dieter is breathing heavily.

Davis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dieter tries to roll over but Davis keeps him under control.
Davis not doing much here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Davis seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Izzy Davis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Davis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dieter counters with an outside leg kick.
Davis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dieter counters with an inside leg kick.
Dieter throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dieter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Davis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dieter gets back to half guard.
Davis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dieter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dieter tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dieter on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

It looks like Heinrich Dieter has been cut.
Davis controlling the action here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Davis is working for a kimura but Dieter is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis passes to full mount!

Davis is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dieter can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Davis is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dieter is surviving well by controlling Davis's body position as best he can.
Dieter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Davis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Davis landing shots from mount.

Davis swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Izzy Davis!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big john (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justus J Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). john comes to the cage accompanied by Low Tuned Acoustic Jam. Justice has chosen What We Do (ft. Twista, Lethal Bizzle,) as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

john
vs
J Justice

184 cm
22
206 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big john!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Justus J Justice!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justice misses with a head kick.

john shoots in for a takedown and gets it, with a heavy slam. That will score well with the judges.

Justice is rocked!
john with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Justice is still in real trouble! Can john finish him?
john pushing down on Justice's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
john seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
john lands with a punch from half guard.
john working Justice over with strikes.
john working the head and body with strikes.

It looks like Justus J Justice has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
john scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from john.

That has opened up Justus J Justice's cut even more.
john is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

The cut above Justus J Justice's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. john connects with a nice short shot to Justice's temple.

Justus J Justice's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Justice on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
john scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Justus J Justice's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Big john!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Racka Lamb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beep Bot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Racka Lamb could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Beep Bot's chin.

Lamb
vs
Bot

180 cm
22
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

214 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Advantage XXX nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Racka Lamb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Beep Bot!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lamb fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bot sprawls well initially but Lamb persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lamb working Bot over with strikes.
Still in half guard, Lamb seems content to control.
Bot keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lamb lands strikes from half guard.
Bot blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lamb.
Lamb has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lamb in particular looking to stall.
Bot tries to get to full guard but Lamb has control of the leg.
Lamb controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Lamb manages to mount him!
Bot is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lamb sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lamb working Bot over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lamb cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bot really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Lamb is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Lamb!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Racka Lamb!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Misuto Hans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benos machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Misuto Hans has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hans
vs
machida

180 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Misuto Hans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benos machida!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hans takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from machida - that will leave a mark!
machida misses with a double jab.
Hans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
machida misses with a kick to the body.
machida scores with a head kick.

It looks like Misuto Hans has been cut.
Hans blocks a head kick by machida.
A head kick misses from Hans.
Hans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hans throws a nice looking combination but machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
machida digs a good body shot into Hans's ribs.
Hans fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An inside leg kick lands from machida.
machida misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - machida finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hans is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
machida looks to land a combination but Hans avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hans swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and machida counters with an outside leg kick.
Hans shoots and misses
and machida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slapping leg kick lands for machida.
Hans misses with a looping left.
machida throws a sloppy head kick

and Hans counters with a shoot takedown. machida fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hans wants to pass the guard but machida is keeping the position.
Hans passes machida's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hans trying to control the action but machida is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hans throwing shots but machida is blocking nicely.
Hans works his foot free and advances to mount.

Hans moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, machida has worked his arm free - good work by machida!
Hans misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hans stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hans with a poor takedown
and machida counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misuto Hans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hans looks to clinch
and machida counters with a good low kick that Hans was not able to check.
Hans fails with the takedown
and machida counters with a nice leg kick.
machida lands with a kick to the temple. Hans shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
machida scores with a nice body kick.
machida scoring well with a low kick there.
Hans rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and machida counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
machida lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hans clinches but machida breaks the clinch
and machida counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hans avoids the head kick by machida.
Hans fails with a takedown attempt.
Hans lands a head kick!

machida is rocked!
Benos machida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hans.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hans gets the takedown into side control.
Hans wants to stand but machida has his arm trapped.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Hans goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, machida rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hans's guard! Nice work there by machida!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benos machida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Misuto Hans's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

machida misses with a two punch combination.
machida throws a head kick that Hans semi-blocks.
Hans tries for a takedown but machida circles away easily

and machida counters with a head kick that drops Hans!

Hans is rocked!

machida gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Oh Hans is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick by machida misses

and Hans counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in machida's guard now.
Hans seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hans wants to control from the top but machida keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hans tries to free his leg and advance position but machida is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
machida is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
machida keeping full guard, as Hans tries to pass.
Hans has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of machida is proving hard to escape from.
machida is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hans is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

machida has his feet on Hans's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hans tries for a takedown but machida circles away easily
letting machida counter with a right hand.
machida lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hans takes a shot to the body in his stride.
machida scores with a sloppy right hand. Hans should have avoided that one.
machida lands a head kick!
machida throws a leg kick
and Hans counters with a nice kick to the body.

machida gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

machida pushes Hans off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hans shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and machida counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misuto Hans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
machida swinging wilding here.
machida misses with a low kick.
Hans blocks a head kick by machida.

Hans scores a takedown into full mount!
machida taking shots to the head.
Hans trying to control but machida is having none of it.

Hans goes for an armbar but he's not got it… machida turns into him and now he's in Hans's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

machida stands up from guard. Let's bang!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick by machida misses

and Hans counters with a shoot takedown. machida fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hans wants to control from the top but machida keeps moving.
Hans stops machida from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Benos machida will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Misuto Hans's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hans tries for a takedown but machida circles away easily
and machida counters with a right hand to the body.

Hans darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hans passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for machida!
machida wants to try and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hans stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Hans throws a series of punches but machida moves out of range.
Benos machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
machida avoids the head kick by Hans.
Hans shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and machida counters with a nice body kick.
machida throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
machida tries to land a front kick but Hans steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
machida works over Hans's head and body with a nice combination.
Hans shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling machida to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misuto Hans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hans blocks a head kick by machida.
Hans moves out of range as machida throws a body kick.
machida tries a head kick but it misses.
Hans misses with a takedown attempt
and machida counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
machida takes a swing at Hans's ribcage but misses.
machida falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hans counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!

machida has his feet on Hans's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hans fails with the takedown
and machida counters with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for machida.
Hans misses with a head kick.
Hans fails with the takedown
and machida counters with a left to the body.
Hans dodges the punch combination from machida.
machida throws a body kick the misses
and Hans counters with a solid body kick.
Benos machida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hans throws a quick head kick that skims the top of machida's head.
Hans fails with the takedown
and machida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
machida is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hans rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
machida throws a sloppy head kick

and Hans counters with a takedown into side control.
Hans in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hans trying to control the position but machida is working away.

machida bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
machida scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
machida works Hans's body with a nice hook.
Hans has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by machida.
Misuto Hans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
machida connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
machida takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hans looks to throw a body kick
enabling machida to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Hans throws a big shot that misses.
Hans has a takedown stuffed.
Hans misses with a takedown attempt
and machida counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hans throws a combination but it was largely blocked by machida.
machida blocks a head kick by Hans.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
machida circles away from the clinch attempt.
machida throws the left hand but Hans avoids the punch easily.
machida connects with a body shot.
Hans throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Benos machida.
I've got machida winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benos machida!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Leonardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Sherdog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Leonardo
vs
Sherdog

165 cm
21
145 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

160 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugo Leonardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Sherdog!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leonardo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leonardo looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Sherdog has Leonardo pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sherdog wants to sweep here but Leonardo controlling him for the moment.
Sherdog trying to keep a closed guard but Leonardo is proving a slippery customer.
Leonardo won't allow Sherdog to sweep him here.
Sherdog lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Leonardo!
Sherdog takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sherdog lands a big shot there that rocks Leonardo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sherdog controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sherdog wants to control the pace but Leonardo is squirming around nicely.
Leonardo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Sherdog really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leonardo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sherdog is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Leonardo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sherdog won't let Leonardo get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Leonardo is squirming around, avoiding Sherdog's attempts to control the action.
Sherdog lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Leonardo hang on?
Sherdog scoring with strikes but Leonardo is staying in there.
Sherdog wants to take Leonardo's back here but Leonardo is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Sherdog unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherdog with good strikes from the mount here!
Sherdog content just to control the position here.
Sherdog lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sherdog controlling from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sherdog cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Sherdog working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Leonardo tries to lock up and control but Sherdog gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherdog can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leonardo is looking to escape.
Sherdog looking to ground and pound but Leonardo is blocking nicely.
Sherdog trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Leonardo can't escape the position.
Leonardo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Leonardo pushes Sherdog off looking to stand but Sherdog dives back in and keeps control.
Leonardo is looking to improve his position.
Leonardo moves into full guard.
Sherdog must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sherdog sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Leonardo looking for a guillotine here but Sherdog defends easily.
Sherdog looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Leonardo wants to get back to his feet but Sherdog is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Leonardo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sherdog!
Leonardo controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Steve Sherdog will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Leonardo looks to land a combination. Sherdog sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Sherdog forces Leonardo back against the cage and clinches.

Sherdog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hugo Leonardo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sherdog gets a clinch.
Leonardo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sherdog prevents Leonardo from breaking the clinch.

Sherdog has hold of one of Leonardo's legs. Leonardo is fighting the takedown attempt but Sherdog gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sherdog not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Leonardo looking to control but Sherdog passes into half guard.
Sherdog wants to free his trapped foot but Leonardo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sherdog works his way into full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sherdog wants to control the pace but Leonardo is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo is desperately trying to improve his position but Sherdog has a good base and remains in mount.
Leonardo is working hard here to advance position.
Sherdog sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Sherdog looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sherdog wants to control the pace but Leonardo is squirming around nicely.
Sherdog controlling from mount.
Sherdog with shots to the head and body - Leonardo looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sherdog lands a nice shot to the head.
Sherdog controlling the pace for now.
Leonardo is squirming around, avoiding Sherdog's attempts to control the action.
BOOM! Sherdog connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sherdog fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sherdog lands a heavy elbow.

Leonardo is rocked!
Sherdog looking to finish Leonardo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Leonardo!
Oh Leonardo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sherdog landing shots from mount.
Sherdog is landing with some decent strikes but Leonardo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sherdog cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The referee warns Leonardo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherdog cracks Leonardo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
BOOM! Sherdog connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Leonardo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sherdog.
Sherdog lands a big elbow.
Sherdog should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Sherdog is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Sherdog extends the arm and Leonardo is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steve Sherdog!