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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drederick Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mata Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leon has chosen Bodies as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Drederick Tatum could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mata Leon's chin.
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180 cm
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drederick Tatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mata Leon!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum wants to clinch.
Leon fails to land with a series of punches.
Leon misses with a body shot.
Leon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tatum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leon just misses with a punch to the body.
Tatum moves into the clinch successfully.
Tatum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tatum.
Tatum has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tatum scores with a shot to the side of Leon's head.
Tatum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leon.
Leon struggles to land a body shot inside as Tatum controls his hands.
Tatum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatum has had enough of the clinch but Leon keeps him there for the moment.
Tatum is trying to break the clinch but Leon has him pressed against the cage.
Leon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tatum.
Tatum lands a shot to the body.
Tatum blocking some punches.
Leon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Leon prevents Tatum from breaking the clinch.
Leon pushes Tatum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leon. Tatum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tatum avoids the body shot from Leon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leon gets a takedown into half guard.
Leon throwing shots but Tatum is blocking nicely.
Leon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leon is just content to waste time from the top position. Tatum takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Tatum is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tatum has Leon pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leon content to stall in guard here.
Tatum on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tatum tries to get out of the position.
Leon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tatum is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Leon is controlling him.
Leon thows a big elbow that misses.
Leon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tatum is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Leon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tatum is looking to clinch.
Leon lands a jab to the head.
Leon wants to clinch.
Tatum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tatum misses with a few strikes there.
Tatum staying out of range there.
Tatum moves in looking to clinch but Leon pushes him off.
Leon slips under a jab from Tatum.
Tatum clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tatum manages to break the clinch.
Leon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Leon lands with a straight right. Tatum didn't see that one coming.
Leon cracks Tatum with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Drederick Tatum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tatum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leon.
Tatum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tatum defending well as Leon loads up on a big left hand.
Leon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tatum throws a series of punches but Leon moves out of range.
Tatum throws a leg kick but Leon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Leon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tatum instigates a clinch.
Tatum throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leons head.
Tatum lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tatum working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Leon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tatum lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leon backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Tatum scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Drederick Tatum will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
No luck for Leon with that takedown attempt.
Leon misses with a body punch
and Leon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leon is rocked!
It looks like Mata Leon has been cut.
Tatum has managed to clinch.
Leon is still on wobbly legs! Can Tatum finish him?
Leon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tatum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tatum misses with some punches.
Tatum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tatum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tatum misses with a punch on the inside.
Tatum throws a punch but it's blocked by Leon.
Tatum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tatum throws a punch but it's blocked by Leon.
Leon blocks an uppercut.
Tatum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tatum throws a punch but it's blocked by Leon.
Tatum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tatum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tatum swings wildly with an uppercut but Leon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tatum throws a head punch that misses.
Tatum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tatum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tatum swings wildly with an uppercut but Leon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tatum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tatum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tatum working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tatum.
Tatum working aggressively here.
Tatum throws a punch but it's blocked by Leon.
Leon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tatum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tatum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Leon.
Tatum closes the distance and pushes Leon back into the cage.
Tatum misses with a punch on the inside.
Tatum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tatum throws a head punch that misses.
Leon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tatum misses with some punches.
Tatum misses with the head strike.
Leon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leon blocking some punches.
Tatum throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Tatum fails to land.
Tatum manages to break the clinch.
Tatum closes the distance and pushes Leon back into the cage.
Tatum throws a head punch that misses.
Tatum misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tatum fails to land.
Tatum has a couple of punches blocked by Leon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leon.
Tatum has a couple of punches blocked by Leon.
Tatum misses with the head strike.
Leon seems to have recovered his senses.
Tatum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Leon scores with a hook to the body.
Tatum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leon lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tatum or not.
Tatum avoids the elbow strike from Leon, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Leon.
Leon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Leon lands with a right to the head.
Leon scores with a hook to the body.
Leon lands with a right to the head.
Leon tries to land knees in the clinch but Tatum avoids the damage to the body.
Leon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tatum.
Leon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Leon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tatum backwards.
Leon scores with a hook to the body.
Leon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leon.
Leon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leon lands an elbow just above Tatum 's eye.
Mata Leon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from Leon.
A right hand to the body from Leon.
Leon scores with a hook to the body.
Leon lands an elbow just above Tatum 's eye.
Leon digs a right hand into Tatum's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tatum's gas tank.
Leon cracks Tatum with a nice body shot.
Leon lands a nice elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Leon.
Leon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tatum avoiding damage as Leon throws knees to the body.
Leon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tatum backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leon works on Tatum's body with a couple of short punches.
Leon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leon lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Leon.
Leon gets through Tatum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Leon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Leon.
Leon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Leon lands a body punch.
A short right from Leon.
Leon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tatum or not.
Leon lands a nice shot to the body.
Leon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Leon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tatum.
Leon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tatum backwards.
Leon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Leon as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Leon.
A short right from Leon.
Leon blocking some punches.
Leon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Leon presses Tatum against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Leon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tatum.
Leon works on Tatum's body with a couple of short punches.
Leon is leaning against Tatum and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tatum.
Leon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tatum's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Leon lands a body punch.
Leon trying to land knees to the body.
Tatum is looking to break free of the clinch but Leon has double underhooks.
Leon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Leon.
Nice body punch from Leon - that landed with a thud.
Tatum avoiding damage as Leon throws knees to the body.
Leon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tatum backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leon.
Tatum managing to block the knees to the body from Leon.
Tatum has had enough of the clinch but Leon keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Leon on the inside.
Leon lands a hook that snaps the head of Tatum backwards.
Leon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Leon pushes Tatum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leon presses Tatum against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Leon.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leon.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leon.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tatum on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tatum backwards.
Leon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leon lands a shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Tatum's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Leon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tatum's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mata Leon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mata Leon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Leon misses with a hook.
Tatum doesn't manage to clinch there - Leon circles away.
Leon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mata Leon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tatum takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Leon moves into the clinch.
Leon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tatum.
Tatum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Leon.
Tatum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tatum backwards.
A right hand to the body from Leon.
Leon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Leon.
Leon missing with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Tatum.
A short body shot lands from Leon as the two fighters clinch.
Leon gets through Tatum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leon lands an elbow inside.
Leon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tatum or not.
Leon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Leon pushes Tatum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Leon.
Leon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Leon.
Good body shot from Leon.
Leon cracks Tatum with a nice body shot.
Leon tries to land knees in the clinch but Tatum avoids the damage to the body.
Leon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leon lands a right hand.
Leon trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tatum.
A short body shot lands from Leon as the two fighters clinch.
Leon works on Tatum's body with a couple of short punches.
Leon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tatum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Leon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tatum.
Tatum on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Leon tries to land knees in the clinch but Tatum avoids the damage to the body.
Leon is working Tatum over against the cage.
Leon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tatum is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Leon.
Leon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Leon lands a left hand.
Leon prevents Tatum from breaking the clinch.
Tatum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tatum misses with some punches.
Leon is working Tatum over against the cage.
Leon cracks Tatum with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leon.
Tatum avoiding damage as Leon throws knees to the body.
Leon lands an elbow inside.
Leon lands a body shot.
Tatum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Leon.
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!
Leon throws an elbow but it misses.
Leon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tatum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Leon digs a right hand underneath Tatum's ribcage. Tatum let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Leon digs a right hand underneath Tatum's ribcage. Tatum let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Leon.
Leon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Leon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Leon.
Leon is working Tatum over against the cage.
Leon lands with a light punch inside.
Tatum takes a shot to the head.
Tatum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leon lands a nice shot to the body.
Leon lands a shoulder strike.
Leon is working Tatum over against the cage.
Leon missing with knees to the body.
Leon lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Leon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum avoiding damage as Leon throws knees to the body.
Leon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Leon is working Tatum over against the cage.
Leon lands a shot to the body.
Leon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Leon pushes Tatum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leon lands with a right to the head.
Leon digs a right hand into Tatum's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tatum's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Leon.
Leon lands with a right to the head.
Leon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leon trying to land knees to the body.
Leon lands a body shot.
Leon scores with a shot to the side of Tatum's head.
Leon lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Leon.
Leon lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Leon.
Leon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Leon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tatum or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Leon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Leon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tatum or not.
A nice left hand lands by Leon.
Leon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leon digs a right hand into Tatum's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tatum's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Leon.
Leon lands a shoulder strike.
Leon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leon lands an elbow that stopped Tatum in his tracks for a moment.
Leon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tatum working aggressively here.
A short right from Leon on the inside.
Leon scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leon.
A short body shot lands from Leon as the two fighters clinch.
Leon lands a shot to the body.
Leon lands with a short shot to the head.
Tatum tries to throw a body punch but Leon avoids it by throwing Tatum back against the cage.
Leon lands a body shot.
Leon lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Leon.
Still in the clinch, Leon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tatum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leon lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Leon.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Leon.
Leon digs a right hand into Tatum's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tatum's gas tank.
Leon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tatum.
A short uppercut from Leon.
Leon trying to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mata Leon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mata Leon!
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