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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Da Silva (ranked 435 p4p, 2031 weight class) and Ruddo Ryokale (ranked 48 p4p, 208 weight class). Da Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Uzi Vert - XO Tour Llif3. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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167 cm 37 135 31 - 16 - 0 |
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160 cm 25 140 13 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler Decent boxing Determined |
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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 31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonardo Da Silva! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruddo Ryokale! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ryokale has his takedown stuffed and Ryokale takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Ruddo Ryokale has been cut. Ryokale with a poor takedown and Da Silva counters with an inside leg kick. Ryokale misses with a jab to the body
letting Da Silva counter with a right hand. Ryokale darts in trying to clinch and Da Silva counters with a thumping low kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A looping hook to the body misses from Da Silva. Ryokale does a little dance to reset his feet. Ryokale throws a combination that misses enabling Da Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ryokale darts in looking for a takedown but Da Silva gets double underhooks and turns Ryokale into the cage. Leonardo Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruddo Ryokale. Da Silva thumps Ryokale with a low kick. Ryokale gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Da Silva counters with a stiff right hand. Ryokale is trying hard to land a takedown here. Da Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Da Silva looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Da Silva connects with a solid leg kick. Da Silva dips to his left and cracks Ryokale with an uppercut! Ryokale drives through and clinches with Da Silva against the cage.
Da Silva is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ryokale is defending well. Da Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short right hand to the side of the head by Da Silva. Da Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Da Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut. Da Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Ryokale controls his hands.
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! A hook to the body from Da Silva.
Da Silva lands a hook to the side of the head. Da Silva tries to throw a body punch but Ryokale avoids it by throwing Da Silva back against the cage. Ryokale is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Da Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks. Ryokale tries for a takedown but Da Silva manages to get underhooks.
Da Silva has Ryokale pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ryokale manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. A short right from Da Silva on the inside. Da Silva cracks Ryokale with a nice body shot. Ryokale working hard to break the clinch. Ryokale is working for takedown but Da Silva is calmly controlling the position for now. Da Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ryokale blocks an uppercut.
Ryokale prevents a body shot from Da Silva. Da Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Da Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Ryokale uses good head movement to avoid it. Da Silva digs a right hand into Ryokale's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ryokale's gas tank. Da Silva lands with a right to the head. Still in the clinch, Da Silva scores with a nice short uppercut. A right handed body shot lands from Da Silva.
Ryokale blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Da Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside. Ryokale working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Da Silva.
Da Silva lands with a left to the head. Da Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Da Silva tries to throw a body punch but Ryokale avoids it by throwing Da Silva back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Da Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ryokale backwards. This has been an exciting period of action! Ryokale wants a takedown.
Da Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A right handed body shot lands from Ryokale.
Da Silva scores with a shot to the side of Ryokale's head. Da Silva lands with a right to the head. A nice left hand lands by Da Silva.
Da Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Da Silva works on Ryokale's body with a couple of short punches. Da Silva lands a hook to the side of the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Da Silva. Ryokale is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Da Silva is defending well. Da Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Da Silva pulls Ryokale into guard.
Ryokale preventing the sweep. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Da Silva dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ruddo Ryokale's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Da Silva drops Ryokale with a big left hand! Ryokale is injured, injured bad! Da Silva jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonardo Da Silva! Leonardo Da Silva retains his featherweight title! A victorious Leonardo Da Silva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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