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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shi Fu Tu (ranked 815 p4p, 1647 weight class) and Leonardo Da Silva (ranked 103 p4p, 187 weight class). Fu Tu comes to the cage accompanied by Klendathu drop. Da Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lil Uzi Vert - XO Tour Llif3. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 17 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shi Fu Tu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonardo Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fu Tu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Silva moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Da Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fu Tu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fu Tu throws a right hand that misses
and Da Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Fu Tu.
Da Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Fu Tu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Da Silva.
Da Silva checks a low kick from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu misses with a low kick.
Fu Tu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fu Tu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Da Silva.
Fu Tu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fu Tu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fu Tu avoids the body shot from Da Silva.
Fu Tu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Da Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fu Tu throws a lazy right hand but Da Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fu Tu scores with a leg kick.
Fu Tu misses the shot to the body.
Fu Tu is looking to wear down Da Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fu Tu wants to land a leg kick but Da Silva is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva connects with a single shot there.
Fu Tu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Da Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Da Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fu Tu.
Fu Tu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shi Fu Tu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters circling a little - Fu Tu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fu Tu throws a low kick but Da Silva avoids it.
Fu Tu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fu Tu throws the left hand but Da Silva avoids the punch easily.
Da Silva tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fu Tu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fu Tu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Fu Tu misses
and Da Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick
and Da Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Silva is pressing down on Fu Tu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fu Tu is holding on for now.
Da Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fu Tu has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fu Tu is looking for a sweep. Da Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu trying to control from the bottom.
Fu Tu is staying active underneath Da Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fu Tu is looking to escape.
Fu Tu tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Da Silva has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Fu Tu is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Silva is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Fu Tu has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fu Tu is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is trying to take his opponent's back.
Fu Tu tries to reverse the position but Da Silva maintains control.
Fu Tu manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fu Tu makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fu Tu.
Da Silva won't allow Fu Tu to sweep him here.
Da Silva wants to control from the top but Fu Tu keeps moving.
Da Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fu Tu is keeping the position for now.
Fu Tu wants to sweep here but Da Silva controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu is looking to sweep but instead, Da Silva has passed into half guard.
Fu Tu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fu Tu's guard.
Fu Tu wants to get back to full guard.
Da Silva wants to pass the guard but Fu Tu is defending well.
Fu Tu is defending against the submission attempts here by Da Silva.
Fu Tu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Da Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fu Tu misses with a looping right.
Da Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Fu Tu should have avoided that one.
Da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Da Silva tenderised Fu Tu's leg. Fu Tu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Da Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fu Tu. Fu Tu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Da Silva is looking to slow Fu Tu down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick from Fu Tu misses.
Fu Tu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Da Silva let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fu Tu. Da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Da Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Da Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Da Silva throws out a loose jab but Fu Tu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonardo Da Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva scores with the left hand. Fu Tu knows he should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Fu Tu.
A swing and a miss from Fu Tu.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fu Tu!
Da Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Fu Tu.
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!
Fu Tu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Da Silva in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu Tu lands a jab to the nose.
Da Silva cracks a nice hook into Fu Tu's ribs.
Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fu Tu.
Da Silva was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fu Tu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Da Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Da Silva lands with a nice body punch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Da Silva. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Da Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Da Silva connects with a jab.
Da Silva moves out of range as Fu Tu strikes.
Da Silva checks a leg kick.
Da Silva jabs Fu Tu right on the nose. Fu Tu blinks but takes it well.
Fu Tu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Da Silva jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fu Tu looks to throw the jab but Da Silva is out of range.
Da Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Da Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fu Tu.
Fu Tu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Da Silva.
Fu Tu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Da Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Fu Tu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Da Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fu Tu moves out of range of the strikes.
Fu Tu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Da Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Fu Tu's head.
Da Silva takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Da Silva tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fu Tu defends well and Da Silva ends up having to push Fu Tu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fu Tu slips under a jab.
Fu Tu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Da Silva.
Da Silva misses with a hook.
A big left from Fu Tu misses.
Fu Tu throws a body shot but no joy.
Fu Tu throws a solid leg kick but Da Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fu Tu.
Da Silva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick which misses Da Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Da Silva tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu lands a nice shot to the body.
Fu Tu tries to move into range but Da Silva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fu Tu misses with a leg kick.
Da Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu misses with a straight left.
Da Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Fu Tu's shoulder, as Fu Tu tries to avoid the shot.
Da Silva lands an overhand right.
Fu Tu scores with a jab to the head.
Fu Tu tests Da Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Da Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Da Silva.
Fu Tu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Da Silva.
Fu Tu throws a right hand that misses
and Da Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Fu Tu misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Da Silva.
Fu Tu throws a jab when Da Silva was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu walks into a straight right hand from Da Silva.
Fu Tu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Da Silva.
Fu Tu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Da Silva throws out the jab.
Fu Tu misses with a hook. Da Silva ducked under it nicely.
Da Silva catches Fu Tu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fu Tu connects with the punch.
Nice body punch from Da Silva.
Da Silva defending well as Fu Tu loads up on a big left hand.
Fu Tu lands with a shot to the body.
Fu Tu throws a shot from downtown. Da Silva moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Da Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fu Tu doesn't seem phased though.
Fu Tu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Da Silva.
Fu Tu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Da Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Da Silva moves away from the strike by Fu Tu.
Fu Tu throws a low kick but Da Silva avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Da Silva. Fu Tu does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Da Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fu Tu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Da Silva.
Da Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fu Tu takes a swing at Da Silva's ribcage but misses.
Da Silva doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Da Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Da Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Da Silva works the jab nicely.
Fu Tu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Da Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Da Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Fu Tu off balance momentarily.
Fu Tu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Da Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fu Tu walks into a jab.
Da Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Fu Tu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fu Tu.
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!
Fu Tu throws a front kick aimed at Da Silva's knee but Da Silva avoids it well.
Fu Tu lands with a good body shot.
Fu Tu walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu Tu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fu Tu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Fu Tu misses the target.
Da Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fu Tu. That's going to slow Da Silva down.
Da Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Da Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Fu Tu seems unphased.
Nice sprawl there from Fu Tu as Da Silva shoots in.
Fu Tu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Some bone on bone action there as Da Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Da Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Da Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Da Silva takes a swing at Fu Tu's ribcage but misses.
Fu Tu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da Silva catches Fu Tu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fu Tu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Da Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fu Tu is looking to counter the offense by Da Silva and move into the clinch.
Fu Tu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu throws a front kick aimed at Da Silva's knee but Da Silva avoids it well.
Fu Tu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fu Tu misses with a body shot.
Fu Tu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick
and Da Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Da Silva.
Da Silva wants to pass the guard but Fu Tu is keeping the position.
Fu Tu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Leonardo Da Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Da Silva wants to control from the top but Fu Tu keeps moving.
Da Silva looking to pass the guard.
Fu Tu wants to sweep here but Da Silva controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Da Silva's guard.
Da Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Fu Tu is proving a slippery customer.
Fu Tu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Da Silva is keeping the position for now.
Fu Tu is looking to work some ground and pound but Da Silva has wrist control.
Fu Tu forces his way into half guard.
Fu Tu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Da Silva defending well though.
Da Silva is not content to let Fu Tu control the position.
Da Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva won't allow Fu Tu to pass to mount.
Da Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Fu Tu trying to pass the guard but Da Silva defending well.
Da Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fu Tu pulls his head out easily.
Fu Tu working Da Silva over with strikes.
Da Silva tries to get to full guard but Fu Tu has control of the leg.
Da Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fu Tu uses his free foot to push down on Da Silva's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Da Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Leonardo Da Silva just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fu Tu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fu Tu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fu Tu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Da Silva.
Da Silva scores with a body shot.
Fu Tu jabs Da Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Da Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick
and Da Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fu Tu thinking.
Da Silva digs a good body shot into Fu Tu's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Fu Tu misses the target.
Fu Tu lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Da Silva dips to his left and cracks Fu Tu with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fu Tu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Fu Tu misses the target.
Fu Tu lands with a hook. Da Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu Tu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Da Silva.
Da Silva jabs at Fu Tu's body.
Fu Tu throws a low kick but Da Silva moves out of range easily.
Fu Tu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Fu Tu misses its intended target.
Da Silva throws the kick towards the body but Fu Tu avoids it.
Fu Tu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Da Silva.
Da Silva throws a good cross that connects.
Da Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fu Tu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice body punch from Da Silva.
Da Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fu Tu tests Da Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fu Tu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Da Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fu Tu throws a looping overhand right but Da Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Da Silva staying out of range there.
Fu Tu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Da Silva is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fu Tu with a body shot.
Da Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fu Tu misses with a body shot.
Fu Tu jabs at Da Silva's body.
Da Silva is looking to clinch.
Fu Tu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Silva manages to avoid it.
Da Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Da Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fu Tu.
Fu Tu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Da Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fu Tu to score with a decent uppercut.
Da Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fu Tu.
Da Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fu Tu throws out the jab.
Da Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fu Tu was well out of range. Poor timing from Da Silva.
Da Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu misses with a straight right.
Da Silva gets a double leg takedown into Fu Tu's guard.
Da Silva passes into half guard.
Fu Tu trying to hold on to Da Silva's head to control him but Da Silva postures up.
Da Silva passes to side control.
Da Silva gets to mount! Fu Tu was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Fu Tu is looking to improve his position but Da Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Da Silva looking to secure an arm triangle but Fu Tu defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to control but Fu Tu wriggling away.
Da Silva fails to take his opponent's back.
Fu Tu working to try and regain half guard.
Fu Tu manages to regain half guard. Good work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fu Tu is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Da Silva has latched onto it... Big trouble! Da Silva pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Fu Tu is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Da Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leonardo Da Silva!
Leonardo Da Silva is the new featherweight champion!
Leonardo Da Silva really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sportivité logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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