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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob McBob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pascal Leopold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leopold is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Prodigy - Spitfire. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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275 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob McBob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pascal Leopold!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leopold looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Leopold avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leopold pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McBob fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leopold, pushing him back against the cage.
McBob misses with a punch on the inside.
McBob misses with a knee to the head.
Leopold drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McBob gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McBob prevents the takedown attempt.
Bob McBob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pascal Leopold.
McBob tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leopold's elbow.
McBob blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McBob goes for a takedown in the clinch but Leopold prevents it.
A short uppercut from McBob.
Leopold is working for takedown but McBob is calmly controlling the position for now.
Leopold leaning against his opponent.
McBob is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Leopold is keeping busy.
McBob with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leopold drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leopold tries for a takedown but McBob manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopold is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McBob pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Leopold is trying to stall.
McBob with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McBob lands an elbow inside that Leopold shrugs off.
McBob is pressed up against the cage. Leopold has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McBob down to the mat. McBob avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Leopold darts in trying to clinch
and McBob counters with a left and a right that stings Leopold.
A lazy body kick from Leopold
and McBob counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Leopold wants to sweep here but McBob controlling him for the moment.
Leopold can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McBob controls the pace.
Leopold trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBob wants to control from the top but Leopold keeps moving.
Leopold tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McBob decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Leopold, up you get!
Leopold tries for a takedown but McBob circles away easily
so McBob counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leopold keeping moving, preventing McBob from controlling successfully.
Leopold is trying to keep McBob in close.
McBob is looking to stand up but Leopold won't let him.
McBob wants to stand and escape but instead Leopold has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBob is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McBob is breathing heavily.
McBob wants to sweep here but Leopold controlling him for the moment.
Leopold scoring with some ground and pound.
Leopold gets to his feet - McBob follows without any prompting.
Leopold doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McBob connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leopold scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leopold working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leopold thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Leopold lands a nice short elbow.
Leopold scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Leopold thows a huge punch but McBob dodges it nicely.
Leopold stands up and beckons McBob to join him on the feet.
McBob throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leopold shoots and misses
and McBob counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pascal Leopold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leopold looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leopold fails with the takedown.
McBob scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob McBob dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Horrible takedown by Leopold or perhaps it was just good defense by McBob which made him look bad.
McBob is looking to clinch.
Leopold shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Leopold showed some decent athleticism there.
Leopold is looking for a kimura but McBob is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Leopold to get the leverage.
McBob makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McBob.
Leopold wants to control from the top but McBob keeps moving.
Leopold postures up in McBob's guard and throws a big left but McBob blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBob looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leopold throws a big right hand that misses.
McBob is working an open guard so Leopold takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Leopold will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Leopold fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bob McBob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pascal Leopold.
McBob throws a right hand that Leopold ducks under and follows up with a left that Leopold also avoids with ease.
Leopold scores with a takedown into McBob's guard.
Leopold drops back, looking for a kneebar! McBob looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. McBob looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from McBob!
Leopold is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBob controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leopold manages to get back to half guard.
Leopold regains full guard. Nicely done.
Leopold wants to sweep but no luck.
Leopold throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Leopold pushes McBob off and gets back to his feet.
McBob looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopold shoots in for a takedown but McBob shows good takedown defense.
McBob shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Leopold's guard.
Leopold not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Leopold tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McBob missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leopold has a closed guard, preventing McBob from standing up.
McBob looking to sit in guard and control but Leopold gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leopold accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBob throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
McBob looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Leopold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leopold darts in trying to clinch
and McBob counters with a one-two to the body.
McBob moves out of range of the body kick from Leopold.
Leopold misses with a takedown
and McBob counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bob McBob will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Leopold shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McBob's guard.
Leopold makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Leopold tries to free his leg and advance position but McBob is retaining full guard.
McBob looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leopold is one step ahead there.
McBob wants to stand and escape but Leopold is having none of it.
McBob preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McBob is trying to keep Leopold in close.
Leopold looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopold decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McBob, up you get!
Leopold shoots in but no luck this time.
Leopold fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McBob sprawls well initially but Leopold persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
McBob is refusing to be controlled, as Leopold sits in half guard.
Leopold seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBob trying to control but Leopold postures up.
Leopold has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leopold lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Leopold stands up and beckons McBob to join him on the feet.
Leopold closes the distance but McBob moves to the side
and McBob counters with a big head kick but Leopold shrugs it off.
Both fighters circling a little - Leopold finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McBob misses with an attempted mid kick.
Leopold looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McBob is fending him off so far but Leopold persists. Nope, McBob circles away and we're back to standing.
Bob McBob is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopold misses with a kick to the body.
Leopold tries to clinch but McBob moves out of range.
Leopold throws a wild body kick that McBob sees coming a mile off.
Leopold looks for the body kick but McBob saw that one coming.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Leopold.
McBob dodges the ground and pound from Leopold.
McBob managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Leopold.
Leopold works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
McBob takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Leopold wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McBob, who protects the arm well.
Pascal Leopold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBob is trying to get back to half guard.
Leopold is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McBob has escaped the position, nice work there.
McBob parries the strikes from Leopold easily there. Leopold is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable McBob to escape.
Leopold working the head with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pascal Leopold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McBob has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bob McBob!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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