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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Windham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Black's choice of entrance music: Drowning pool - Bodies. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
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205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron Windham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leonard Black!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Windham shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Black but Black pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Black fails to land with a series of punches.
Windham misses with a takedown attempt - Black sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Black throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Aaron Windham has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Windham.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Windham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Windham feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Windham is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Windham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Black is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black missing with knees to the body.
Black misses with a knee strike.
Black breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Windham will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Black tries a head kick but it misses.
Black looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Windham.
Windham is breathing heavily.
Windham wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
Windham goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Black has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Windham but great work by Black.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Windham's face as Black controls the position.
Windham is looking for a sweep.
The ground and pound from Black seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Black controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Black gets a takedown into half guard.
Black sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Windham defending well though.
Black takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Black controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I looks like Black might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
It looks like Black is going to stand back up.
Black thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Windham's head.
Black not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Black throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Windham tries to get to full guard but Black has control of the leg.
Windham is looking to control Black's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Windham avoid being mounted?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Windham tries to clinch but Black is having none of it.
A good leg kick by Black.
Windham shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Black.
Black closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Black lands in his opponent's guard.
Black gets to his feet - Windham follows without any prompting.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Windham's guard.
Windham can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Black controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Black dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Windham's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Black scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Black lands a left and a right that send Windham crashing to the mat, dazed. Black thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Windham is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Black.
Oh Windham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Black thumps Windham with a low kick.
Black connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Windham to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Black!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Leonard Black!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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