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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saulo Álves Leite (ranked 197 p4p, 302 weight class) and JD Drake (ranked 15 p4p, 21 weight class). Drake has chosen Born in the USA by - Bruce Springstein as his entrance music. JD Drake has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Saulo Álves Leite's chin.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saulo Álves Leite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, JD Drake!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Álves Leite coming out on top.
It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Drake has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The crowd cheers as Álves Leite lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drake doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Álves Leite darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice body kick there by Álves Leite.
Drake shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Saulo Álves Leite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Álves Leite gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Drake counters with a nice body shot.
Drake swats away the attempt to clinch by Álves Leite.
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Álves Leite looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It seemed like Drake was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Drake throws out a loose jab but Álves Leite uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake avoids a kick to the body.
Drake takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Álves Leite looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake slips a jab from Álves Leite.
Drake let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A nice combination there by Drake.
It looks like Saulo Álves Leite has been cut.
Álves Leite throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Drake! But no joy.
Álves Leite avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drake takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Álves Leite tries to clinch
and Drake counters with a stiff right hand.
Álves Leite on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Álves Leite.
Álves Leite misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drake.
Álves Leite scores with a kick to the body.
Drake looks winded!
Álves Leite cracks Drake with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Drake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Álves Leite.
Álves Leite scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Álves Leite connects with a leg kick.
Álves Leite throws a body kick that misses.
Álves Leite misses with the body kick
and Drake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drake throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Álves Leite is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Álves Leite misses with a body kick.
Álves Leite connects with an inside leg kick.
Drake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Álves Leite sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Álves Leite throws a quick counter kick to the body but Drake avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Álves Leite misses with a body kick.
Álves Leite throws a series of punches but Drake moves out of range.
Álves Leite is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Drake moves out of range as Álves Leite throws a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Drake! But no joy.
Álves Leite connects with a body shot.
Álves Leite misses with an attempted mid kick.
Álves Leite throws a wild body kick that Drake sees coming a mile off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Álves Leite.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Álves Leite moves away.
Álves Leite is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Álves Leite.
A slapping body kick lands there for Álves Leite.
Drake throws a jab but it's blocked by Álves Leite.
Drake moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with an uppercut.
Drake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Álves Leite looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Álves Leite does a little dance to reset his feet.
Álves Leite throws a front kick that sends Drake stumbling back into the cage.
Drake has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Álves Leite.
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drake now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Álves Leite - that will leave a mark!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Drake crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Álves Leite - the referee stops the clock and Drake gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Álves Leite. Drake manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Álves Leite scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Álves Leite slips a jab from Drake.
Álves Leite lands a front kick.
It looks like Álves Leite has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Álves Leite pushes Drake away with a front kick.
Álves Leite bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Álves Leite lands a jab to Drake's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Álves Leite. Beautiful body shot.
Álves Leite throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Drake.
Crunch! Álves Leite slams his shin into Drake's torso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Álves Leite keeps Drake at a distance using the push kick.
Álves Leite scores with a spinning back kick!
Drake gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Álves Leite lands a front kick.
Álves Leite scores with a jab to the jaw.
Álves Leite moves into the clinch.
Drake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Drake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Álves Leite digs a right hand underneath Drake's ribcage. Drake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Álves Leite has a couple of punches blocked by Drake.
Álves Leite lands an uppercut.
Álves Leite working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Álves Leite missing with knees to the body.
Álves Leite swings wildly with an uppercut but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Álves Leite throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drakes head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saulo Álves Leite dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Álves Leite moves away from the strike by Drake.
Drake misses with an uppercut.
Álves Leite scores with the left hand. Drake knows he should have avoided that one.
Saulo Álves Leite is winning the standup battle so far.
Álves Leite lands a jab.
Álves Leite throws a wild body kick that Drake sees coming a mile off.
Álves Leite lands a jab.
Drake takes one to the side of the head.
Álves Leite is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drake can do to turn this around?
Álves Leite takes the fight into the clinch.
Álves Leite misses with a punch to the body.
Álves Leite creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Drake's defenses.
Álves Leite prevents Drake from breaking the clinch.
Álves Leite fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Álves Leite creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Drake's defenses.
A right handed body shot lands from Álves Leite.
Álves Leite connects with a knee right up the middle! Drake tumbles to the floor and Álves Leite stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Saulo Álves Leite!
A very excited looking Saulo Álves Leite made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, JD Drake stepped up to the mic, saying 'It's Miller Time'.
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