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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chayton Catawanee (ranked 3087 p4p, 4088 weight class) and Mario Leonardo (ranked 379 p4p, 472 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chayton Catawanee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Leonardo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonardo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Catawanee misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Catawanee misses the target.
Leonardo looks to score with a jab to the body but Catawanee is just out of range.
Leonardo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mario Leonardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Catawanee just misses with a punch to the body.
Leonardo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leonardo lands a nice hook to Catawanee's body. Catawanee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Catawanee throws a poor cross that misses
and Leonardo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Leonardo.
Leonardo looks to score with a jab to the body but Catawanee is just out of range.
Catawanee moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonardo defending well as Catawanee loads up on a big left hand.
Catawanee slips a jab from Leonardo.
Catawanee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leonardo at a distance.
Leonardo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leonardo throws a lazy right hand but Catawanee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leonardo throws a body shot but no joy.
Leonardo misses with a jab to the body
enabling Catawanee to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Leonardo.
Leonardo misses with a double jab
and Catawanee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Leonardo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Catawanee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Catawanee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leonardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Catawanee throws a lazy uppercut
and Leonardo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice combination there by Leonardo.
Catawanee misses with a body shot.
Leonardo throws out a counter right but Catawanee avoids it with no problem.
Catawanee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Catawanee. Leonardo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Catawanee ducks right into an uppercut from Leonardo.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Leonardo as he connects with a hook.
Leonardo misses the jab.
Leonardo throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Catawanee to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo misses with a lunging right hand
and Catawanee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leonardo misses with a hook.
Catawanee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Leonardo doesn't seem bothered though.
Catawanee throws a big shot that misses.
Leonardo defending well as Catawanee loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Leonardo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Leonardo misses the jab.
Catawanee attempts a counter takedown but Leonardo avoids it well and moves away.
Catawanee lands with a shot to the body.
Leonardo throws a jab but it's blocked by Catawanee.
Good standup being displayed there by Leonardo as he connects with a hook.
Catawanee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leonardo.
Catawanee slips under a jab.
Catawanee is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Leonardo misses with a hook
and Catawanee counters with a nice uppercut.
Catawanee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leonardo.
Leonardo blocks a jab.
Catawanee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice jab there from Leonardo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Catawanee digs a good hook to Leonardo's body.
Leonardo misses with a left hand
and Catawanee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leonardo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice uppercut there from Leonardo.
Leonardo walks into a jab.
Leonardo scores with a nice head shot.
Leonardo tests Catawanee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leonardo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Catawanee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leonardo misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Catawanee to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Catawanee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Leonardo 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.
Catawanee throws a jab when Leonardo was well out of range.
Leonardo swings widly with a right hand
and Catawanee counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Catawanee throws a head punch that misses.
Catawanee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Leonardo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Leonardo wants to break free but Catawanee has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo wants to stall.
Catawanee misses with a punch to the body.
Catawanee stalling in the clinch.
A short left from Leonardo.
Catawanee throws a punch but it's blocked by Leonardo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leonardo.
Catawanee gets through Leonardo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Leonardo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Leonardo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Catawanee backwards.
Catawanee prevents Leonardo from breaking the clinch.
A hook to the body from Catawanee.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Catawanee.
Leonardo tries to break free but Catawanee pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Catawanee.
Catawanee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Leonardo pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mario Leonardo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Catawanee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leonardo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Catawanee counters with a right hand to the body.
Catawanee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Catawanee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Catawanee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonardo.
Leonardo moves out of range of the strikes.
Leonardo scores with a jab to the head.
Catawanee misses with a lunging right hand
and Leonardo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Catawanee loads up on a big right hand but Leonardo slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Catawanee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Leonardo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Catawanee changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Catawanee moves out of range of the strikes.
Leonardo lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Catawanee throws a body punch but Leonardo moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo scores with a punch to the head.
Catawanee throws a jab but it's blocked by Leonardo.
Leonardo scores with a body shot.
Leonardo misses with a left hand
and Catawanee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leonardo swings widly with a right hand
and Catawanee counters with a stiff right hand.
Catawanee misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Leonardo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Catawanee throws a big shot that misses.
Leonardo connects with a body shot.
Leonardo slips under a jab from Catawanee.
Leonardo throws out a counter right but Catawanee avoids it with no problem.
Leonardo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leonardo fails to land with a series of punches.
Catawanee moves out of range as Leonardo strikes.
Catawanee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leonardo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Catawanee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Catawanee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Catawanee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Leonardo throws a combination. Catawanee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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!
Catawanee misses with a hook.
Leonardo cracks Catawanee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Catawanee.
Catawanee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leonardo throws a hook but Catawanee blocks it.
It looked like Catawanee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leonardo throws a hook to the side of Catawanee's head but Catawanee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leonardo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Catawanee on the side of the head.
Catawanee defending well as Leonardo loads up on a big left hand.
Catawanee throws a big shot that misses.
Leonardo misses with an uppercut.
Catawanee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leonardo.
Catawanee ducks under a wild hook from Leonardo.
Leonardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Catawanee.
Catawanee throws an off balance right hand
and Catawanee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leonardo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catawanee slips a straight right by Leonardo.
Catawanee half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Catawanee moves away from the strike by Leonardo.
Catawanee appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Leonardo looks to land a left hand but Catawanee moved out of range nicely.
Leonardo misses with a looping left.
Leonardo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Catawanee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Catawanee looks to land a left hand but Leonardo moved out of range nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Leonardo there.
Leonardo throws a combination that misses
and Catawanee counters by clinching up.
Catawanee misses with a body punch.
Catawanee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Catawanee leaning his opponent against the cage.
Leonardo is pressed up against the cage. Catawanee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Leonardo down to the mat. Leonardo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Catawanee. Leonardo does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Leonardo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Leonardo throws out a loose jab but Catawanee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice cross by Catawanee.
Leonardo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leonardo misses with a hook. Catawanee ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Catawanee avoids the body shot from Leonardo.
Catawanee misses with a hook.
It seemed like Leonardo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Catawanee misses.
Leonardo throws a hook to the side of Catawanee's head but Catawanee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Catawanee throws a hook but Leonardo avoids it easily.
Catawanee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mario Leonardo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Catawanee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Catawanee lands with a shot to the body.
Catawanee has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Leonardo connects with a single shot there.
Catawanee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Leonardo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Catawanee avoids the body shot from Leonardo.
Catawanee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Catawanee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Catawanee throws a hook to the side of Leonardo's head but Leonardo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Catawanee moves out of range as Leonardo strikes.
Leonardo slips a straight right by Catawanee.
Leonardo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Catawanee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonardo.
Leonardo scores with a sloppy right hand. Catawanee should have avoided that one.
Leonardo slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Leonardo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Catawanee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leonardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leonardo scores with a shot to the body.
Leonardo misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Leonardo misses the target.
Catawanee tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Leonardo manages to circle out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo misses with a body shot.
Catawanee drops down looking for a counter takedown but Leonardo sprawls and moves away.
Leonardo jabs at Catawanee's body.
Leonardo misses the jab.
Catawanee moves out of range of the strikes.
Leonardo tries to move into range but Catawanee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Leonardo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Leonardo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chayton Catawanee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Catawanee throws an off balance right hand
and Leonardo counters with a stiff right hand.
Catawanee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Leonardo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Catawanee under the eye.
Leonardo misses with a two punch combination.
Leonardo missing with a left hand there. Catawanee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Catawanee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leonardo counters with a straight right hand.
Catawanee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonardo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leonardo throws out a counter right but Catawanee avoids it with no problem.
Leonardo throws out a loose jab but Catawanee uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo lands the left hand.
Leonardo clobbers Catawanee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Catawanee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leonardo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Catawanee works the jab nicely.
Leonardo misses with an uppercut
and Catawanee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Catawanee throws a jab when Leonardo was well out of range.
Leonardo cracks Catawanee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Catawanee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonardo.
Leonardo looks to land a left hand but Catawanee moved out of range nicely.
Catawanee moves forwards but Leonardo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Catawanee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Leonardo misses with a hook
letting Catawanee counter with a right hand.
Leonardo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Catawanee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Catawanee swings widly with a right hand
and Leonardo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo misses with a right hand
and Catawanee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leonardo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Catawanee.
Catawanee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leonardo moves out of range as Catawanee strikes.
Leonardo ducks under a wild hook from Catawanee.
Catawanee misses with a right hand
and Leonardo counters with a left and a right that stings Catawanee.
Nice defenses there by Leonardo.
Mario Leonardo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Leonardo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Catawanee doesn't seem bothered though.
Catawanee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leonardo's hands.
Catawanee misses with a hook
and Leonardo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leonardo works the jab nicely.
Leonardo throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Leonardo.
Catawanee throws a predictable looking body shot
and Leonardo counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catawanee throws an off balance right hand
and Leonardo counters with a nice body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Catawanee misses the target.
Catawanee throws a poor cross that misses
and Leonardo counters with a stiff right hand.
Catawanee lands a nice hook to Leonardo's body. Leonardo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Leonardo moves away from the strike by Catawanee.
Catawanee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leonardo to score with a decent uppercut.
Leonardo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Catawanee on the side of the head.
Catawanee misses the jab.
Catawanee slips a straight right by Leonardo.
Leonardo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Catawanee takes a swing at Leonardo's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leonardo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Leonardo sizes up Catawanee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Leonardo throws a lazy uppercut
letting Catawanee counter with a right hand.
Catawanee cracks Leonardo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Leonardo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Leonardo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Leonardo!
Mario Leonardo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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