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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Leao (ranked 499 p4p, 1056 weight class) and Thunda Punch (ranked 65 p4p, 141 weight class). Thunda Punch told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leandro Leao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Thunda Punch!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leao slips under a jab.
Leao appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Punch.
Leao scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Punch misses the shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Leao.
Leao lands with an uppercut that bounces Punch off the cage and back into range.
Leao connects with a solid leg kick.
Punch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Punch's sensitive parts.
Punch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Leao throws a front kick aimed at Punch's knee but Punch avoids it well.
Punch replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Leao blocks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch moves out of range of the strikes.
Leandro Leao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Leao.
It looks like Thunda Punch has been cut.
Punch paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Leandro Leao has been cut.
Leao blocks a head kick by Punch.
Punch throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Punch.
Leao fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Punch, pushing him back against the cage.
Leao tries to throw a body punch but Punch avoids it by throwing Leao back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leao.
Leao tries to work over Punch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Punch lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Punch.
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!
Punch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Punch pushes Leao back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Punch.
Punch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Punch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Leao.
Punch blocks the body kick.
Punch counters with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Leao misses the target.
Punch looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Leao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Punch is looking for the big counter here.
Punch misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Leao misses the target.
Punch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leao works the jab nicely.
Punch on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leao moves out of range as Punch throws a body kick.
Punch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leao counters with a stiff right hand.
Punch is rocked!
Leao weaves into range and cracks Punch right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Punch goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Leao is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leandro Leao!
In his post fight interview, Leandro Leao started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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pop
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