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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blake Leopoldo (ranked 5329 p4p, 3703 weight class) and James Beam (ranked 591 p4p, 474 weight class). Beam has chosen 32 fucks by FIRE FROM THE GODS as his entrance music. Blake Leopoldo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Beam's chin.
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11 - 7 - 0 |
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187 cm
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200
1 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blake Leopoldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Beam!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beam moves into the clinch.
Beam misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beam lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leopoldo blocking some punches.
Beam stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Beam blocks a body shot from Leopoldo.
Beam misses with the head strike.
Leopoldo avoiding damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Leopoldo for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Leopoldo.
Beam lands a nice shot to the body.
Beam tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leopoldo.
Nice body punch from Beam - that landed with a thud.
Beam lands a body shot.
Beam lands a body shot in the clinch.
Beam lands a hook that snaps the head of Leopoldo backwards.
Beam lands a shot to the body.
Beam misses with some punches.
Beam letting Leopoldo take a breather here.
Beam can't find room to land a body shot as Leopoldo controls the action.
Beam lands a body shot in the clinch.
Leopoldo takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Beam.
Beam scores with a shoulder strike.
Beam can't find room to land a body shot as Leopoldo controls the action.
Beam misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beam misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beam lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Beam.
Beam lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Beam.
Leopoldo is stalling here.
Beam scores with a shot to the side of Leopoldo's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Beam goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Beam.
Leopoldo is breathing heavily.
Beam lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Beam creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Beam works on Leopoldo's body with a couple of short punches.
Beam working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Beam.
Beam looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Leopoldo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Beam lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Beam - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beam lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Beam lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leopoldo backwards.
Beam makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leopoldo tries to stall but Beam uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Beam throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leopoldos head.
Beam misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leopoldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leopoldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Beam lands a body shot.
Beam tries a body shot but Leopoldo blocks it.
Beam lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Beam dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Beam lands with a right hand.
Beam throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leopoldo on the side of the head.
Beam catches Leopoldo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Leopoldo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Beam's waist but Beam gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leopoldo off to one side.
Leopoldo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Leopoldo is rocked!
Beam gets a clinch.
Oh Leopoldo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beam digs a right hand underneath Leopoldo's ribcage. Leopoldo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Beam tries a body shot but Leopoldo blocks it.
Leopoldo seems to have got his legs back now.
Beam struggles to land a body shot inside as Leopoldo controls his hands.
Beam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James Beam seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Beam gets through Leopoldo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Beam.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beam scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Beam lands with a left to the head.
Beam pushes Leopoldo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leopoldo's elbow.
Beam lands a shot to the body.
Beam goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Beam.
Beam lands with a short shot to the head.
Beam lands a shot to the body.
Beam has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A body shot lands from Beam.
Leopoldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Beam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beam changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beam throws a shot to the body.
Beam instigates a clinch.
Beam works on Leopoldo's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beam softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beam scores with a shoulder strike.
Beam tightens his grip and picks Leopoldo up, before dumping him to the ground. Leopoldo manages to land in guard.
Leopoldo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Beam sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beam wants to control from the top but Leopoldo keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Beam is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Leopoldo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beam is aware though and is defending well.
Leopoldo has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Beam should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Leopoldo has tightened it up now! Beam should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Blake Leopoldo!
Blake Leopoldo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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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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