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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo De Vinci (ranked 3139 p4p, 4023 weight class) and Saipam Muwaitang (ranked 387 p4p, 484 weight class). Saipam Muwaitang told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ White Belt
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonardo De Vinci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saipam Muwaitang!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muwaitang scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
De Vinci darts in and clinches Muwaitang up against the cage.
Muwaitang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Muwaitang is trying to break free.
Muwaitang tries to break the clinch but De Vinci is controlling the position.
Muwaitang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Muwaitang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Muwaitang tries to break the clinch but De Vinci is controlling the position.
De Vinci breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Vinci pushes Muwaitang up against the cage in a clinch.
De Vinci's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muwaitang missing with a left hand there. De Vinci was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Vinci uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muwaitang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muwaitang throws an overhand right that lands on De Vinci's shoulder, as De Vinci tries to avoid the shot.
De Vinci moves into the clinch.
Muwaitang wants to break free but De Vinci has control.
Muwaitang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Muwaitang can't break the clinch.
Muwaitang wants to get back to striking at distance but De Vinci won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vinci pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Vinci clinches with his opponent.
Muwaitang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Muwaitang is trying to force a seperation but De Vinci has the dominant position.
Muwaitang is trying to break free.
De Vinci's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Vinci gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Muwaitang tries to break free but De Vinci pushes him back against the cage.
Muwaitang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Muwaitang breaks from the clinch.
De Vinci gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Muwaitang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Muwaitang tries to break the clinch but De Vinci is controlling the position.
Muwaitang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
De Vinci breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from Muwaitang misses.
Nice defenses there by De Vinci.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muwaitang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
De Vinci ducks under a wild hook from Muwaitang.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
De Vinci forces Muwaitang back against the cage and clinches.
Muwaitang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
De Vinci pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Vinci closes the distance and pushes Muwaitang back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Vinci breaks from the clinch.
De Vinci staying out of range there.
Muwaitang thuds his right hand into De Vinci's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Leonardo De Vinci has been cut.
De Vinci wants to clinch up but Muwaitang keeps it at a distance.
De Vinci dodges the punch combination from Muwaitang.
De Vinci clinches up with Muwaitang and pushes him back against the cage.
Muwaitang is trying to break the clinch but De Vinci is controlling him.
Muwaitang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Muwaitang is trying to break free.
Muwaitang tries to break free but De Vinci pushes him back against the cage.
Muwaitang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muwaitang working hard to break the clinch.
Muwaitang is trying to force a seperation but De Vinci has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Muwaitang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Muwaitang is trying to push De Vinci away but De Vinci has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Muwaitang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Vinci has him pressed against the cage.
De Vinci breaks from the clinch.
De Vinci moves into the clinch successfully.
Muwaitang is looking to break free of the clinch but De Vinci has double underhooks.
De Vinci keeps control of Muwaitang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
De Vinci breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Vinci gets a clinch.
De Vinci breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Vinci takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
De Vinci clinches up against the cage.
Muwaitang wants to get back to striking at distance but De Vinci won't allow it.
De Vinci's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Vinci drives through and clinches with Muwaitang against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muwaitang wants to get back to striking at distance but De Vinci won't allow it.
Muwaitang has had enough of the clinch but De Vinci keeps him there for the moment.
Muwaitang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Muwaitang is trying to break free.
Muwaitang can't break the clinch.
Muwaitang tries to circle away but De Vinci has him pinned against the cage.
De Vinci prevents Muwaitang from breaking the clinch.
Muwaitang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Muwaitang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Vinci has him pressed against the cage.
Muwaitang has had enough of the clinch but De Vinci keeps him there for the moment.
Muwaitang is trying to break the clinch but De Vinci is controlling him.
Muwaitang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Vinci has him pressed against the cage.
Muwaitang can't break the clinch.
Muwaitang tries to break the clinch but De Vinci is controlling the position.
De Vinci's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo De Vinci dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonardo De Vinci'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.
De Vinci moves into the clinch successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
De Vinci keeps control of Muwaitang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Muwaitang wants to break free but De Vinci has control.
Muwaitang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Vinci has him pressed against the cage.
De Vinci breaks from the clinch.
Muwaitang misses with an uppercut.
Muwaitang throws a lazy right hand but De Vinci sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Vinci swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
De Vinci is looking to clinch but Muwaitang is avoiding it.
De Vinci gets a clinch.
Muwaitang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Muwaitang has had enough of the clinch but De Vinci keeps him there for the moment.
Muwaitang wants to get back to striking at distance but De Vinci won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muwaitang is looking to break free of the clinch but De Vinci has double underhooks.
Muwaitang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Vinci moves into range and clinches up with Muwaitang.
De Vinci breaks from the clinch.
De Vinci ducks under a wild hook from Muwaitang.
De Vinci gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
De Vinci escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muwaitang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Muwaitang unleashes a big counter combination but De Vinci bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
De Vinci moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab by Muwaitang.
Muwaitang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Vinci sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muwaitang misses with a looping left.
Muwaitang throws out a loose jab but De Vinci uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saipam Muwaitang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Vinci moves in looking to clinch but Muwaitang pushes him off.
It seemed like Muwaitang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Muwaitang throws a jab but it's blocked by De Vinci.
De Vinci has taken the fight to the clinch.
De Vinci breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muwaitang misses with a series of wild punches.
De Vinci tries to clinch but Muwaitang is having none of it.
De Vinci ducks under a wild hook from Muwaitang.
De Vinci avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Vinci gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
De Vinci escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Muwaitang. Those never looked like landing.
De Vinci clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Vinci pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Vinci is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muwaitang can do to turn this around?
De Vinci closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muwaitang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
De Vinci prevents Muwaitang from breaking the clinch.
De Vinci breaks from the clinch.
Muwaitang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saipam Muwaitang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Vinci is looking to clinch.
Muwaitang throws a hook to the side of De Vinci's head but De Vinci sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Muwaitang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muwaitang throws a nice looking combination but De Vinci bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Muwaitang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Vinci fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Muwaitang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
De Vinci moves into range and clinches up with Muwaitang.
Muwaitang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Vinci has him pressed against the cage.
De Vinci breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Vinci ducks under a wild hook from Muwaitang.
De Vinci showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muwaitang.
De Vinci closes the distance and pushes Muwaitang back into the cage.
De Vinci breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muwaitang keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by De Vinci.
De Vinci tries to clinch but Muwaitang is having none of it.
De Vinci bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muwaitang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De Vinci fails in his attempt to clinch.
Muwaitang might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Muwaitang misses with an uppercut.
De Vinci is looking to clinch but Muwaitang is avoiding it.
Muwaitang keeps the fight on the outside.
De Vinci gets a clinch.
De Vinci's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Vinci avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muwaitang throws a hook to the side of De Vinci's head but De Vinci sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Vinci uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muwaitang.
De Vinci tries to clinch but Muwaitang is having none of it.
Muwaitang throws a jab but it's blocked by De Vinci.
De Vinci doesn't manage to clinch there - Muwaitang circles away.
Muwaitang swinging wildly here.
De Vinci forces Muwaitang back against the cage and clinches.
De Vinci keeps control of Muwaitang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Vinci has Muwaitang pressed against the cage, preventing Muwaitang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
De Vinci breaks from the clinch.
Muwaitang misses with a straight left.
De Vinci instigates a clinch.
Leonardo De Vinci has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Vinci breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Vinci tries to clinch there but Muwaitang circles away.
Muwaitang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Muwaitang swats away the attempt to clinch by De Vinci.
De Vinci tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Muwaitang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Vinci clinches up with Muwaitang and pushes him back against the cage.
De Vinci escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Vinci clinches.
Muwaitang is trying to break free.
De Vinci breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Muwaitang.
De Vinci throwing a counter right hand but Muwaitang manages to avoid it.
De Vinci closes the distance and clinches.
De Vinci's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Vinci tries to clinch up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Leonardo De Vinci will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leonardo De Vinci's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
De Vinci tries to close the distance and clinch but Muwaitang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muwaitang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Vinci moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice cross by Muwaitang.
Muwaitang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Vinci gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Muwaitang can't break the clinch.
De Vinci breaks from the clinch.
De Vinci tries to clinch but Muwaitang is having none of it.
Muwaitang swats away the attempt to clinch by De Vinci.
Muwaitang swinging wildly here.
De Vinci tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Despite the aggression on Muwaitang's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Muwaitang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Vinci.
De Vinci on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Vinci moves into the clinch.
De Vinci keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Muwaitang's efforts to push away.
De Vinci breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Vinci tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vinci darts in and clinches Muwaitang up against the cage.
De Vinci manages to break the clinch.
Muwaitang tries to bum rush De Vinci with a series of wild strikes but De Vinci uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De Vinci moves into range and clinches up with Muwaitang.
Muwaitang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Muwaitang wants to break free but De Vinci has control.
Muwaitang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
De Vinci breaks from the clinch.
De Vinci has managed to clinch.
Muwaitang tries to circle away but De Vinci has him pinned against the cage.
Muwaitang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Muwaitang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Muwaitang can't break the clinch.
De Vinci has Muwaitang pressed against the cage, preventing Muwaitang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
De Vinci keeps control of Muwaitang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Muwaitang tries to circle away but De Vinci has him pinned against the cage.
Leonardo De Vinci is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muwaitang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Muwaitang is trying to break the clinch but De Vinci is controlling him.
De Vinci breaks the clinch.
De Vinci closes the distance and clinches.
Muwaitang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Muwaitang has had enough of the clinch but De Vinci keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Muwaitang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Muwaitang tries to break the clinch but De Vinci is controlling the position.
De Vinci breaks from the clinch.
De Vinci closes the distance and clinches.
Muwaitang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Vinci has him pressed against the cage.
Muwaitang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Muwaitang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
De Vinci keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Muwaitang's efforts to push away.
Muwaitang is looking to break free of the clinch but De Vinci has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muwaitang tries to circle away but De Vinci has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Muwaitang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
De Vinci has Muwaitang pressed against the cage, preventing Muwaitang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
De Vinci has Muwaitang pressed against the cage, preventing Muwaitang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
De Vinci breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Vinci moves into the clinch successfully.
De Vinci breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Vinci looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muwaitang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Muwaitang throws a looping overhand right but De Vinci ducks down to avoid it.
Muwaitang tries to bum rush De Vinci with a series of wild strikes but De Vinci uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De Vinci tries to clinch but Muwaitang is having none of it.
De Vinci instigates a clinch.
De Vinci breaks the clinch.
De Vinci is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muwaitang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Vinci fails in his attempt to clinch.
Muwaitang swats away the attempt to clinch by De Vinci.
De Vinci tries to clinch up but Muwaitang circles away and keeps his distance.
De Vinci moves into range and clinches up with Muwaitang.
Muwaitang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Vinci has him pressed against the cage.
Muwaitang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Vinci has him pressed against the cage.
Muwaitang wants to get back to striking at distance but De Vinci won't allow it.
Muwaitang tries to break the clinch but De Vinci is controlling the position.
Muwaitang is trying to force a seperation but De Vinci has the dominant position.
De Vinci has Muwaitang pressed against the cage, preventing Muwaitang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
De Vinci has Muwaitang pressed against the cage, preventing Muwaitang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Muwaitang tries to circle away but De Vinci has him pinned against the cage.
Muwaitang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saipam Muwaitang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muwaitang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo De Vinci showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De Vinci, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo De Vinci!
An out of breath Leonardo De Vinci thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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