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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Porridge Wog (ranked 1937 p4p, 2884 weight class) and Mario Leonardo (ranked 241 p4p, 335 weight class). Leonardo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Price Check Death Threat. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Porridge Wog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mario Leonardo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Leonardo.
Wog keeps the fight on the outside.
Leonardo throws a leg kick
and Wog counters with a takedown into side control.
Wog wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leonardo, who protects the arm well.
Wog has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Leonardo is squirming around, avoiding Wog's attempts to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wog throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wog landing strikes from the mount and Leonardo is in trouble!
Leonardo wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Wog working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wog has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Leonardo's face.
Wog controlling the pace for now.
Wog throws some wild stikes that Leonardo manages to avoid easily.
Wog lands a big elbow.
Leonardo trying desperately to get to his feet.
Wog is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Leonardo is surviving well by controlling Wog's body position as best he can.
Wog throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Leonardo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Wog.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wog goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Leonardo turns into him and now he's in Wog's guard.
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!
Leonardo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Leonardo has closed the distance and engaged Wog in a clinch.
Wog drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wog has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Leonardo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wog drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Porridge Wog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wog tries for a takedown but Leonardo manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wog is looking to take this one to the mat.
Leonardo stops a takedown attempt from Wog.
Leonardo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leonardo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wog slips under a jab.
Wog swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wog keeps the fight on the outside.
Wog looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wog circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leonardo throws a head kick that Wog semi-blocks.
Leonardo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wog holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wog is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wog scores with a hook to the body.
Wog tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wog is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Leonardo is defending well.
Wog is pushing Leonardo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Leonardo breaks from the clinch.
Leonardo misses with a head kick.
Wog appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leonardo.
Wog moves away from the strike by Leonardo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leonardo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wog drops down looking for a counter takedown but Leonardo sprawls and moves away.
Leonardo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wog counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wog.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wog showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Leonardo keeping full guard, as Wog tries to pass.
Leonardo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wog. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wog wants to control from the top but Leonardo keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Porridge Wog dominated that round.
That's time! Wog's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wog connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wog needs to keep his hands up - Leonardo had a free shot at his head there.
Wog on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Leonardo is looking to land body kicks.
Wog swings for the body but Leonardo moves out of range.
Leonardo misses with a straight right.
Wog defending well as Leonardo loads up on a big left hand.
Leonardo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wog is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wog has Leonardo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Wog pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Leonardo tumbling to the mat - Wog dives into Leonardo's guard.
Porridge Wog overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wog looking to pass the guard.
Wog trying to control the position from guard on top but Leonardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wog postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Leonardo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Wog, into his guard.
Leonardo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leonardo.
Leonardo tries to clinch up.
Wog ducks under a wild hook from Leonardo.
Wog shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Leonardo is trying to defend but Wog finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Leonardo is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wog takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wog wants to work for an arm triangle but Leonardo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Leonardo won't allow Wog to pass to mount.
Wog is working for a kimura but Leonardo is defending it quite comfortably.
Wog seems to be working for a kimura but Leonardo defends the submission attempt.
Wog is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo is not content to let Wog control the position.
Leonardo is trying to stand back up but Wog is controlling him
Wog seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leonardo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wog tries to pass to full mount but Leonardo defends it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Wog prevents Leonardo from standing back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Wog drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wog postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Leonardo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Wog, into his guard.
Leonardo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wog closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Leonardo to the mat! Leonardo manages to get full guard.
Leonardo keeping moving, preventing Wog from controlling successfully.
Wog loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Leonardo wants to get back to his feet but Wog is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wog forces his way into half guard.
Wog tries to pass to full mount but Leonardo defends it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mario Leonardo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The fighters circling - Leonardo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Leonardo tries to get set, Wog tries to push him back and clinch up but Leonardo manages to avoid the attempt.
Mario Leonardo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leonardo moves away.
Leonardo throws a body shot but no joy.
Wog drops down looking for a counter takedown but Leonardo sprawls and moves away.
Leonardo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wog counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wog sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wog's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Wog pushes down on Leonardo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wog is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo is refusing to be controlled, as Wog sits in half guard.
Leonardo is in trouble now - Wog has advanced to mount!
Wog unloads with some shots from mount but Leonardo bucks and avoids them well.
Leonardo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Wog controlling the position easily from mount.
Wog scoring with strikes but Leonardo is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo is trying to stand.
Wog is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Leonardo is surviving well by controlling Wog's body position as best he can.
Wog trying to control but Leonardo is having none of it.
Wog controlling the position easily from mount.
Wog throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wog thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wog landing punches.
Wog is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leonardo can do to turn this around?
Wog swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Leonardo is now in Wog's guard. A big mistake from Wog there, giving up the dominant position!
Wog escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Leonardo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Leonardo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A swing and a miss from Wog.
Wog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leonardo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wog feinted with a counter takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leonardo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wog appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Leonardo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo cracks a nice hook into Wog's ribs.
Leonardo tries to clinch but Wog is having none of it.
Leonardo connects with a looping right hand.
Leonardo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wog wants a takedown.
Come on Leonardo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonardo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leonardo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leonardo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leonardo misses with a kick to the body.
Wog tries to score a power double leg takedown but Leonardo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wog somewhat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jab by Wog.
And that's the end of the fight!
Porridge Wog showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wog has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Porridge Wog!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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