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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Leao (ranked 1299 p4p, 1189 weight class) and Alexev Savinov (ranked 150 p4p, 141 weight class). Savinov has chosen HonestKey- Point A as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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202 cm 23 287 5 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm 25 257 9 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt World class MT Granite chin |
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leandro Leao! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexev Savinov! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Savinov takes one on the button. Savinov throws a head kick that misses. Leao scores with a leg kick.
Savinov misses with a shot to the body and Leao counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Alexev Savinov has been cut. Leao fails in his attempt to clinch. Savinov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Leao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Leao is looking to slow Savinov down with leg kicks. Good leg kick by Leao. Savinov throws a sloppy head kick and Savinov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Savinov tries to land a body kick and Leao holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. 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! Leao lands a body punch. Leao pushes off an throws an elbow but Savinov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Leao avoids the elbow strike from Savinov, against the cage.
Leao lands an elbow inside. A short body shot lands from Leao as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Leao blocks the elbow strike.
Leao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Savinov backwards. Leao lands on the inside with an uppercut. Leao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Savinov blocks a body shot from Leao. Leao works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Savinov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Savinov looks winded! Savinov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Leao lands a nice uppercut. Leao lands with a short head shot on the inside. Leao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Savinov or not. Leao lands a body shot. Leao lands a nice shot to the body. Leao pushes Savinov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Savinov avoids the elbow strike from Leao, against the cage.
Leao lands a nice elbow. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Leao lands with a light punch inside. Savinov blocks a body shot from Leao. Savinov tries to work over Leao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Leao avoids the elbow strike from Savinov, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Leao lands a hook that snaps the head of Savinov backwards. Leao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leao scores with a nice hook to the head. Savinov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Leao throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Savinov struggles to land a body shot inside as Leao controls his hands.
Leao scores with an uppercut up the middle. Leao tries to work over Savinov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Savinov blocks the elbow strike.
Leao tries to work over Savinov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Savinov has a couple of punches blocked by Leao.
Leao working aggressively here.
Savinov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leao gets through Savinov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. With the fighters up against the cage, Leao throws an elbow but misses. Leao misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Savinov throws an elbow but misses. Leao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Savinov's elbow. Leao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Savinov is trying to push Leao away but Leao has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Leao lands a nice uppercut. Leao lands a nice elbow. Savinov tries to throw a body punch but Leao avoids it by throwing Savinov back against the cage. Leao lands a body punch. Nice elbow from Leao. Leao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leao throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A left hand lands to the body for Leao.
Leao blocks the elbow strike.
Leao throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Leao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Savinov's defenses. Leao lands with a short shot to the head. A nice glancing elbow lands by Leao. A nice right hand lands inside from Leao.
That has opened up Alexev Savinov's cut even more. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Leao scores with a hook to the body. Leao lands an elbow inside. Leao lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Leao lands a hook to the side of the head. Leao lands a body punch. Leao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Savinov's defenses.
The cut above Alexev Savinov's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Leao cracks Savinov with a nice body shot. Leao lands with a light punch inside. Leao works on Savinov's body with a couple of short punches. Leao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A quick uppercut on the inside from Leao.
Savinov is rocked! Leao scores with a shot to the side of Savinov's head. Savinov is still on wobbly legs! Can Leao finish him? Leao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Savinov seems to have recovered his senses. Leao lands a vicious elbow to the side of Savinov's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Leao tries to finish him with strikes but Savinov still seems able to defend himself so Leao steps back and lets Savinov get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game. A bone on bone clash there as Savinov blocks the leg kick.
Leao has taken the fight to the clinch.
Leao lands on the inside with an uppercut. Leao struggles to land a body shot inside as Savinov controls his hands.
Savinov breaks from the clinch.
Leao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Savinov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Leao cracks Savinov with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Leao has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Savinov to stand back up!
Alexev Savinov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Leao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Savinov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Savinov is trying to counter with his kicks. Savinov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Savinov looks to throw a body kick and Leao counters with a thumping low kick. Leao fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Savinov throws an off balance right hand
and Leao counters with an outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Leao cracks Savinov with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Leao has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Savinov to stand back up! Leao gets a clinch. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Leao is leaning against Savinov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A right handed body shot lands from Leao.
Savinov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. A short right hand to the side of the head by Leao. Leao misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Leao misses with an elbow strike.
Leao blocks an elbow strike from Savinov.
Leao lands an uppercut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Leao. Leao lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alexev Savinov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leandro Leao! Leandro Leao decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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