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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Leonardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Sherdog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugo Leonardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Sherdog!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonardo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leonardo looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Sherdog has Leonardo pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sherdog wants to sweep here but Leonardo controlling him for the moment.
Sherdog trying to keep a closed guard but Leonardo is proving a slippery customer.
Leonardo won't allow Sherdog to sweep him here.
Sherdog lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Leonardo!
Sherdog takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sherdog lands a big shot there that rocks Leonardo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sherdog controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sherdog wants to control the pace but Leonardo is squirming around nicely.
Leonardo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Sherdog really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leonardo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sherdog is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Leonardo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sherdog won't let Leonardo get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Leonardo is squirming around, avoiding Sherdog's attempts to control the action.
Sherdog lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Leonardo hang on?
Sherdog scoring with strikes but Leonardo is staying in there.
Sherdog wants to take Leonardo's back here but Leonardo is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Sherdog unloading with bombs!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherdog with good strikes from the mount here!
Sherdog content just to control the position here.
Sherdog lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sherdog controlling from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sherdog cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sherdog working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Leonardo tries to lock up and control but Sherdog gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherdog can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leonardo is looking to escape.
Sherdog looking to ground and pound but Leonardo is blocking nicely.
Sherdog trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Leonardo can't escape the position.
Leonardo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Leonardo pushes Sherdog off looking to stand but Sherdog dives back in and keeps control.
Leonardo is looking to improve his position.
Leonardo moves into full guard.
Sherdog must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sherdog sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Leonardo looking for a guillotine here but Sherdog defends easily.
Sherdog looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Leonardo wants to get back to his feet but Sherdog is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Leonardo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sherdog!
Leonardo controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Steve Sherdog will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Leonardo looks to land a combination. Sherdog sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sherdog forces Leonardo back against the cage and clinches.
Sherdog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hugo Leonardo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sherdog gets a clinch.
Leonardo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sherdog prevents Leonardo from breaking the clinch.
Sherdog has hold of one of Leonardo's legs. Leonardo is fighting the takedown attempt but Sherdog gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sherdog not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Leonardo looking to control but Sherdog passes into half guard.
Sherdog wants to free his trapped foot but Leonardo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sherdog works his way into full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sherdog wants to control the pace but Leonardo is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo is desperately trying to improve his position but Sherdog has a good base and remains in mount.
Leonardo is working hard here to advance position.
Sherdog sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sherdog looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sherdog wants to control the pace but Leonardo is squirming around nicely.
Sherdog controlling from mount.
Sherdog with shots to the head and body - Leonardo looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sherdog lands a nice shot to the head.
Sherdog controlling the pace for now.
Leonardo is squirming around, avoiding Sherdog's attempts to control the action.
BOOM! Sherdog connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sherdog fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sherdog lands a heavy elbow.
Leonardo is rocked!
Sherdog looking to finish Leonardo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Leonardo!
Oh Leonardo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sherdog landing shots from mount.
Sherdog is landing with some decent strikes but Leonardo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sherdog cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The referee warns Leonardo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherdog cracks Leonardo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
BOOM! Sherdog connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Leonardo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sherdog.
Sherdog lands a big elbow.
Sherdog should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sherdog is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Sherdog extends the arm and Leonardo is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steve Sherdog!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
41% |
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