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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Hoyt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Lemos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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173 cm
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138 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
24
130 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonard Hoyt! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Lemos! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hoyt blocks a head kick by Lemos.
Hoyt has a takedown stuffed. Hoyt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lemos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Lemos throws a leg kick but Hoyt checks it. Hoyt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hoyt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Hoyt shoots in and drives through. Lemos sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonard Hoyt. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lemos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoyt moves out of range as Lemos throws a body kick.
Lemos scores with a kick to the body.
Lemos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoyt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Lemos thows a body shot but no joy. Lemos is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hoyt rather than just go for the knockout. Lemos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Lemos lands with an uppercut that bounces Hoyt off the cage and back into rage. Hoyt avoids the head kick by Lemos.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lemos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hoyt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hoyt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Lemos blocks a head kick by Hoyt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lemos throws a right hand that Hoyt ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoyt also avoids with ease. Hoyt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lemos sprawls well. Lemos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hoyt gets slowly back to his feet. Hoyt shoots in but Lemos avoids the takedown attempt easily. Lemos scores with a spinning back kick! Lemos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lemos looks to land a combination but Hoyt avoids it well. Lemos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Lemos stuffs the takedown attempt from Hoyt. Hoyt gets slowly back to his feet. Lemos lands with a shot to the body. Lemos tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoyt fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Lemos. Hoyt does a little dance to reset his feet. A slow jab from Lemos misses its intended target. Lemos connects with a body shot. Hoyt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Hoyt is breathing heavily. Hoyt shoots in and drives through. Lemos sprawls well. Lemos misses with an uppercut. Hoyt saw that one coming. Hoyt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lemos.
Hoyt fails with the takedown. Lemos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Lemos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Lemos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hoyt blocks the body kick.
Lemos cracks Hoyt with a right hand to the side of the head. Hoyt shoots in and drives through. Lemos sprawls well. Hoyt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lemos throws a head kick that misses. Lemos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Lemos has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Hoyt shoots in for a double leg but Lemos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Lemos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hoyt. Lemos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Lemos throws a nice head kick!
Hoyt throws a sloppy head kick and Lemos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hoyt misses with a takedown attempt and Hoyt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Lemos tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hoyt misses with a double jab
and Lemos counters with a slapping leg kick. Lemos tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoyt has his takedown stuffed and Lemos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Both fighters circling a little - Lemos finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Lemos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Hoyt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lemos but Lemos pushes him off and we're back to square one. Lemos tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lemos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoyt circles away quickly and effectively. Leonard Hoyt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lemos throws a series of punches but Hoyt moves out of range. Hoyt misses with a takedown and Lemos counters with a head kick. That will keep Hoyt thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Lemos dominated that round. 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.
Hoyt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hoyt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Hoyt shoots for a double leg takedown but Lemos sprawls well. He's pushed Hoyt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Hoyt misses with a takedown attempt and Lemos counters with a left and a right that stings Hoyt. Hoyt avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Hoyt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Lemos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonard Hoyt. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lemos misses with a body shot.
Hoyt doesn't succeed with the takedown and Lemos counters with a leg kick. Lemos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hoyt. Lemos lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hoyt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Lemos counters with a left to the body. Hoyt misses with a takedown attempt and Lemos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lemos closes the distance and lands a one-two. Lemos stuns Hoyt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Lemos lands the left hand. Hoyt tries to clinch and Lemos counters with a good low kick that Hoyt was not able to check. Hoyt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucas Lemos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hoyt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hoyt misses with a takedown and Lemos counters with a left and a right that stings Hoyt. Leonard Hoyt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hoyt tries to clinch and Hoyt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Hoyt fails with the takedown and Lemos counters with a left and a right that stings Hoyt. Hoyt with a poor takedown and Lemos counters with a flying knee. Nice. Hoyt looks to score with a jab to the body but Lemos is just out of range. Hoyt has his takedown stuffed and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hoyt blocks a low kick nicely. Lemos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hoyt counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Hoyt is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lemos has managed to free his arm - good work. Hoyt works his foot free and advances to mount. Hoyt goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lemos is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action! Hoyt has his foot on Lemos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lemos works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hoyt wants to stand but Lemos is controlling the position. Lemos is stalling in the full guard. Lemos working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Hoyt tries to land a sweep but no joy. Lemos trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoyt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lemos is stalling in the full guard. Lemos preventing the sweep. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Lemos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Hoyt with a poor takedown and Lemos counters with a flying knee. Nice. Lucas Lemos seems to be getting the better of the standup. Hoyt misses with a combination
letting Lemos counter with a right hand. Hoyt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Hoyt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Lemos counters with a nice uppercut. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonard Hoyt. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hoyt avoids a kick to the body.
Hoyt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Lemos counters with a straight right hand. Lemos lands a jab. Lemos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Lemos lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hoyt takes a step back to recover. Lemos misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hoyt misses with a takedown and Lemos counters with a series of strikes. Hoyt will be more careful next time no doubt. Lemos misses with a jab to the body
and Hoyt counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hoyt. Hoyt drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lemos dives on top into guard. Lemos controlling from the top position. Lemos postures up in Hoyt's guard and throws a big left but Hoyt blocks it. Lemos gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Hoyt shoots and misses and Lemos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lemos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoyt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hoyt shoots in looking for a takedown. Lemos tries to sprawl out of it but Hoyt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lemos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Lemos misses the shot to the body. Lemos misses with a looping right. Hoyt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lemos as he avoids it easily. Some bone on bone action there as Hoyt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Hoyt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Lemos counters with a stiff right hand. Hoyt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lemos swats him away and circles back towards the center. Lemos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hoyt counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lemos won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lemos sneaks back into half guard. Hoyt is thwarting Lemos's attempts to control the position. Hoyt wants to take a breather but Lemos is having none of it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hoyt wants to get back to his feet.
Lemos is trying to get back to full guard. Hoyt wants to work for an arm triangle but Lemos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Leonard Hoyt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Lemos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Hoyt drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lemos dives on top into guard. Lucas Lemos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Lemos showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Leonard Hoyt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Hoyt keeping moving, preventing Lemos from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight! Lucas Lemos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Lemos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 26:30 Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30 Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Lemos!
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energy
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pop
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RATING
63% |
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