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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sumbu Kalambay (ranked 162 p4p, 605 weight class) and Silvio Van De Leide (ranked 24 p4p, 77 weight class). Van De Leide is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sandstorm - Darude. 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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187 cm 28 213 12 - 3 - 0 |
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188 cm 26 210 11 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler World class MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sumbu Kalambay ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Silvio Van De Leide! The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Van De Leide connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. A head kick by Van De Leide misses and Kalambay counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Van De Leide thinking. Van De Leide throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Kalambay wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Van De Leide sizes up Kalambay with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Van De Leide paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. The fighters circling - Van De Leide throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Silvio Van De Leide seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kalambay ducks under a wild hook from Van De Leide. Kalambay avoids a lazy jab quite easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A punch combination from Van De Leide misses. We've been told by Kalambay 's head coaches at Casa Steel that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Van De Leide swings for the body but Kalambay moves out of range.
Van De Leide misses the jab. Kalambay was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Van De Leide lands with a right hand.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Kalambay drops his hands momentarily and Van De Leide takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Van De Leide throws a sloppy head kick and Kalambay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Van De Leide misses with a straight right. Kalambay was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Kalambay moves out of range as Van De Leide strikes. Kalambay moves away from the strike by Van De Leide. Kalambay throws a counter high kick but Van De Leide was just alert enough to avoid it. Van De Leide throws a lazy right hand but Kalambay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Kalambay is looking to counter punch. Van De Leide throws a poor cross that misses
and Kalambay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Van De Leide throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Kalambay counter with a right hand. Van De Leide swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Van De Leide throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kalambay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Van De Leide connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. The fight stays on the outside here - Van De Leide looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Van De Leide throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kalambay counters with a nice body shot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kalambay blocks a jab. Van De Leide swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kalambay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Van De Leide stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Van De Leide thows a left - swing and a miss! Van De Leide throws a poor cross that misses
and Kalambay counters with a stiff right hand.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Van De Leide wants to clinch. Kalambay lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Van De Leide misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kalambay .
Kalambay was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Van De Leide misses with a right hand and Kalambay makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Van De Leide misses with a left hand and Kalambay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Van De Leide misses with a left hand and Kalambay counters with a nice uppercut. A jab from Van De Leide misses. A counter left hand to the body from Kalambay misses its target. Van De Leide fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kalambay manages to avoid it. A quick step to the side and Kalambay tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Van De Leide throws out a loose jab but Kalambay uses good head movement to avoid it. It looked like Kalambay was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Van De Leide.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Kalambay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van De Leide throws out the jab. Kalambay throws a quick counter head kick but Van De Leide was just out of range. Van De Leide fails in his attempt to clinch. Kalambay throwing a counter right hand but Van De Leide manages to avoid it. Van De Leide tries to clinch up and Kalambay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Van De Leide ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalambay moves away. Kalambay throws a counter high kick but Van De Leide was just alert enough to avoid it. A big right from Van De Leide misses. Van De Leide tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Kalambay was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Van De Leide. Van De Leide throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kalambay counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Van De Leide thinking. Van De Leide misses with a wild body shot. Kalambay lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Silvio Van De Leide will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Van De Leide just misses with a punch to the body.
Kalambay swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Van De Leide tests Kalambay 's chin there with a solid looking shot. Van De Leide misses with a hook
letting Kalambay counter with a right hand. Van De Leide misses with a left hand letting Kalambay counter with a right hand. Van De Leide rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Kalambay counter with a right hand. Van De Leide throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kalambay counters with a lovely shot to the body. Van De Leide misses with a hook. Kalambay appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Van De Leide misses with a lunging right hand
and Kalambay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Van De Leide tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Kalambay throwing a counter right hand but Van De Leide manages to avoid it. Kalambay avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kalambay is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Van De Leide looks to clinch and Kalambay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Kalambay moves out of range as Van De Leide strikes. Van De Leide lands a nice looking body shot.
Van De Leide misses with a body shot
and Kalambay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Van De Leide wants to clinch and Kalambay counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Van De Leide thinking. Nice defenses there by Kalambay . Kalambay throwing a counter right hand but Van De Leide manages to avoid it. Van De Leide swings widly with a right hand
and Kalambay counters with a nice uppercut.
 Van De Leide is rocked! Van De Leide tries to clinch but Kalambay moves away and Kalambay counters with a right hand from hell and Van De Leide is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sumbu Kalambay ! Silvio Van De Leide was interviewed post fight and said 'War should only be in the cage. Peace on Earth.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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