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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Prayers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Leo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lance Prayers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 cm
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275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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210 cm
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278 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lance Prayers! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Leo! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Leo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Prayers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leo.
Leo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leo tries to close the distance and clinch but Prayers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Prayers closes the distance and clinches. Prayers holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Leo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Prayers could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Leo is trying to break the clinch but Prayers has him pressed against the cage. Leo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Prayers dodges the punch combination from Leo.
Leo throws a series of punches but Prayers avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round. Leo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Prayers. Leo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leo looks to land a combination but Prayers avoids it well. Prayers walks into a stiff left hand from Leo. Prayers clinches up against the cage. Prayers is struggling to control the position. Leo wants to break free but Prayers has control.
Prayers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Prayers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Leo's efforts to push away. Prayers lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Prayers trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Prayers is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Leo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Prayers. Prayers controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Prayers is pressing down on Leo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leo is holding on for now. Prayers controlling the action here. Prayers is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Prayers is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Prayers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Prayers looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bobby Leo will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Leo swinging wildly here.
Prayers is looking to land body kicks. Prayers changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Leo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Prayers is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lance Prayers. Leo closes the distance but Prayers moves to the side and Prayers counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Leo's guard now. Prayers is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Prayers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Prayers is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Prayers wants to control from the top but Leo keeps moving. Prayers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Prayers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Leo wants to stand but Prayers is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Prayers wants to control from the top but Leo keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lance Prayers. Leo fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Prayers does no damage. Prayers pushes Leo up against the cage in a clinch. Leo managing to block the knees to the body from Prayers.
Prayers taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Leo is stalling here.
Leo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Prayers is trying to drag Leo to the mat but Leo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Leo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Prayers smiles and moves away.
Leo wants to clinch but Prayers slips to the side and Prayers counters by clinching up. Prayers is trying to force a seperation but Leo has the dominant position. Leo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Prayers just stands there and leans against the cage. Lance Prayers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Leo. Leo is trying to drag Prayers to the mat but Prayers just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Prayers prevents a body shot from Leo. Leo trying to control the position but instead, Prayers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Leo into the cage. Leo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Prayers just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Leo letting Prayers take a breather here. Prayers working aggressively here.
Leo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Leo lands with a big left! Prayers is wobbled badly! Leo comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Prayers to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bobby Leo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
25% |
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