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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Leao (ranked 442 p4p, 716 weight class) and Roger Sparr (ranked 58 p4p, 93 weight class). Sparr has chosen OH NO! as his entrance music. Leandro Leao could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roger Sparr's 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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leandro Leao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roger Sparr!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sparr.
Sparr tests Leao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leandro Leao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leao lands a head kick!
Leao cracks Sparr with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sparr looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Leao finish him?
Sparr is rocked!
Leao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leao misses with a lunging right hand
and Sparr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sparr tests Leao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sparr misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Leao on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sparr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sparr lands with an overhand left.
Sparr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Leao is predictable there
and Sparr counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Leao wriggles free and stands up.
Leandro Leao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leao cracks Sparr 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 Sparr to stand back up!
Sparr is still on wobbly legs! Can Leao finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leao blocks a jab.
Sparr seems to have recovered his senses.
Leao throws a leg kick
and Sparr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Leao's guard.
Sparr wants to control from the top but Leao keeps moving.
Leao is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sparr is controlling him.
Sparr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leao is wriggling around but Sparr manages to pass to half guard.
Leao is trying to stand back up but Sparr is controlling him
Sparr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leao's head.
Sparr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sparr throwing shots but Leao is blocking nicely.
Sparr throwing shots but Leao is blocking nicely.
Sparr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Leao defending well though.
Sparr throws a strike but Leao avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Leao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sparr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sparr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sparr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sparr wants to control from the top but Leao keeps moving.
Sparr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sparr throws a big right hand that misses.
Sparr trying to control the position from guard on top but Leao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sparr lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sparr throws out the jab.
A jab from Leao misses.
Sparr takes one to the chin there.
Sparr misses with a right hand
and Leao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sparr.
Sparr scores with a hook to the body. Leao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sparr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sparr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Leao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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 takes a jab right on the kisser.
Leao scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sparr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leao counters with a straight right hand.
Leao moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Leao scores with a nice strike.
Sparr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Leao misses the target.
Leao throws a front kick that sends Sparr stumbling back into the cage.
Leao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sparr throws a lazy uppercut
and Leao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sparr moves out of range as Leao strikes.
Sparr throws a jab but it's blocked by Leao.
Leao throws a big counter combination but Sparr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sparr fails with the takedown
and Leao counters with a low kick, right behind Sparr 's knee.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Leao cracks Sparr with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sparr looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Leao finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leao misses with a hook
letting Sparr counter with a right hand.
Leao leaves Sparr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Leandro Leao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Sparr.
Sparr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leao connects with a single shot there.
Sparr tests Leao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leao throws a hook to the side of Sparr's head but Sparr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sparr with the counter takedown but Leao avoids it easily.
Leao throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sparr counters with a nice double leg into side control. Leao won't be happy with that.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sparr working the head and body with strikes.
A lull in the action here as Sparr stalls from top position.
Sparr throws a strike aimed at the side of Leao's head but Leao avoids it well.
Sparr misses with the ground and pound.
Sparr throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sparr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leao keeps working.
Sparr working the ground and pound from side control.
Sparr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leao has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sparr throws a strike aimed at the side of Leao's head but Leao avoids it well.
The ground and pound from Sparr seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sparr happy to just control the position for now.
Leao defending against the ground and pound.
Sparr lands some shots froms side control.
It looks like Leandro Leao has been cut.
Sparr fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparr fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sparr tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sparr working the ground and pound but Leao is defending the strikes.
Sparr trying to control the position but Leao is working away.
Sparr throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sparr grinds an elbow into Leao's temple.
Sparr trying to control the action but Leao is working from the bottom.
Sparr is working Leao over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Leandro Leao will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leandro Leao's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Leao misses the target.
Sparr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Leao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Leao cracks Sparr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sparr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sparr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leao.
Sparr 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.
Sparr misses with a straight left.
Sparr misses with a looping left.
It looks like Leao has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Sparr throws out a loose jab but Leao uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leao throws a jab but it's blocked by Sparr.
Sparr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sparr misses with a hook.
Sparr throws a hook but Leao blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leao throws a leg kick but Sparr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Leao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Leao lands a jab to the head.
Sparr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sparr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leao. Leao obviously looking to wear him down.
Sparr shoots in for a takedown but Leao shows good takedown defense.
Sparr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sparr throws a lazy right hand but Leao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leao misses the shot to the body.
Leandro Leao is winning the standup battle so far.
Sparr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Leandro Leao's cut is getting worse.
Sparr misses with a takedown attempt
and Leao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leao defending well as Sparr loads up on a big left hand.
Leao throwing a counter right hand but Sparr manages to avoid it.
Sparr scores with a sloppy right hand. Leao should have avoided that one.
Sparr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leao. Leao obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leao tries to score with a low kick but Sparr moves his leg out of the way.
Leao throws a low kick, looking for Sparr's leg but Sparr calmly moves out of range.
Sparr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leao.
Leao tries to work over Sparr's front leg with a kick but Sparr checks it.
Sparr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sparr throws a body shot but no joy.
Leao appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Leao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leao lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leao takes a swing at Sparr's ribcage but misses.
Leao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sparr misses with a hook
and Leao counters with an inside leg kick.
Sparr tests Leao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sparr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sparr looks to score with a jab to the body but Leao is just out of range.
Sparr checks a low kick from Leao.
Leao misses with a looping left.
Sparr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sparr moves away from the strike by Leao.
Sparr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Leao tries to move into range but Sparr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparr connects with a nice looking jab.
Sparr misses with a looping left.
A shot to the liver by Sparr. Beautiful body shot.
Sparr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leao was well out of range. Poor timing from Sparr.
Sparr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A swing and a miss from Leao.
Leao slips under a jab from Sparr.
Leao throws a jab when Sparr was well out of range.
Sparr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sparr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leao on the side of the head.
Leao stuffs the takedown.
Leandro Leao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Sparr.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sparr misses with a looping right.
Sparr sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Leao fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sparr on the side of the head.
Leao misses with a leg kick
and Sparr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sparr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leao's head.
Sparr misses with a head shot. Leao uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sparr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sparr prevents Leao from getting back to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Leao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sparr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Leao slips a jab from Sparr.
Sparr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sparr catches Leao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leao throws a looping overhand right but Sparr ducks down to avoid it.
Leao throws a leg kick but Sparr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A lazy left from Sparr finds it's target.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sparr scores with a decent looking hook.
Sparr cracks a nice hook into Leao's ribs.
Leao takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sparr catches Leao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Leao misses.
Leao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sparr's sensitive parts.
Leao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sparr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sparr sizes up Leao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sparr throws an off balance right hand
and Leao counters with a nice uppercut.
Sparr blocks a jab.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leao takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sparr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Leao to the mat! Leao manages to get full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sparr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sparr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sparr throws a big right hand that misses.
Leao looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sparr is one step ahead there.
Sparr throwing strikes but missing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparr with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sparr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sparr is stalling in the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sparr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leao at a distance.
Leao feints and then cracks Sparr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sparr down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roger Sparr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Leandro Leao's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sparr moves forwards but Leao connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sparr, as that shot connected.
A lazy left from Sparr finds it's target.
Leao throws a shot from downtown. Sparr moves away and avoids it.
Leao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sparr. That did some damage!
Sparr misses with a takedown attempt
and Sparr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sparr lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leao.
A low kick from Leao is predictable there
and Sparr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sparr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sparr takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sparr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Leao blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sparr.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sparr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sparr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Leao keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sparr sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leao does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sparr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A combination from Leao does no damage.
Sparr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Leao is predictable there
and Sparr counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sparr throws an elbow that misses. Leao uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sparr's guard. Nice move by Leao!
Sparr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sparr wants to control but Leao passes easily into half guard.
Sparr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sparr looking to control.
Leao has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sparr is proving hard to escape from.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sparr holds on and takes a little breather.
Sparr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leao would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sparr trying to control the position here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sparr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leao moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sparr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Leao throws a solid leg kick but Sparr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Leao.
Leao scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sparr has his takedown stuffed
and Leao makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Leao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sparr with the counter takedown but Leao avoids it easily.
Sparr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leao.
Sparr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A cross from Leao lands.
Sparr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Leao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leandro Leao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Sparr.
Leao thumps Sparr with a low kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sparr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leao.
Sparr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leao throws a hook but Sparr blocks it.
Sparr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leao shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Leao slips a straight right by Sparr.
Leao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sparr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Leao walks into a straight right hand from Sparr.
Sparr misses with a looping left.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Leao.
Leao throws a head kick that misses.
Sparr scores with a jab to the body.
Leao gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Leao throws out a leg kick but Sparr moves out of range and Leao only half commits.
Sparr shoots in for a takedown but Leao shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Leao fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sparr just manages to avoid it.
Sparr shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Leao manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Leao wriggles free and stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sparr's corner calls for a 1-2. Sparr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sparr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sparr connects with a right hand. Leao shakes it off.
Sparr has his takedown stuffed
and Leao counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sparr moves out of range as Leao strikes.
Sparr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A punch lands to the side of Sparr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Leao fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sparr on the side of the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Leao drops Sparr with a big left hand! Sparr is injured, injured bad! Leao jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leandro Leao!
Leandro Leao thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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