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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Leonard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Banal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Leonard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, AJ Banal!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonard lands a big head kick that sends Banal tumbling to the mat! Leonard takes a step backwards and waves Banal back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Banal is rocked!
It looks like AJ Banal has been cut.
Banal looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Banal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leonard can pounce on him.
Banal is still on wobbly legs! Can Leonard finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Leonard is defended easily by Banal.
Leonard clinches up with Banal and pushes him back against the cage.
Leonard could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Leonard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banal seems to have recovered his senses.
Leonard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leonard throws a head kick but Banal moves out of range.
Leonard misses with a head kick.
Leonard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Leonard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leonard throws a head kick that half lands.
Leonard misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Leonard.
Leonard tries to clinch there but Banal circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard throws a head kick that half lands.
Leonard tries to clinch there but Banal circles away.
Leonard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Leonard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Banal takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Leonard looks for the body kick but Banal saw that one coming.
Leonard tries to clinch up.
Leonard throws the kick towards the body but Banal avoids it.
Leonard wants to land a leg kick but Banal is out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Leonard. No joy for Banal on that attempt.
Banal blocks a head kick by Leonard.
Leonard shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Banal napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Leonard tries to get to his feet but Banal is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Leonard in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonard looking to pass the guard.
Banal pulls Leonard in close to prevent any damage.
Leonard thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Leonard wants to stand but Banal has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard passes Banal's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Leonard wants to take a breather but Banal is having none of it.
Leonard wants to stand but Banal has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Leonard decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Leonard darts in and clinches Banal up against the cage.
Leonard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leonard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banal checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brian Leonard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonard fails with the takedown
and Banal decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Leonard's guard.
Banal wants to control from the top but Leonard keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leonard is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banal wants to get up but he can't break Leonard's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Leonard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on AJ Banal's cut.
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.
Banal drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Leonard struggling a bit here.
Leonard is looking for a sweep.
Leonard wants to get back to his feet.
Leonard is trying to control Banal's posture but Banal avoids it.
Leonard is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
You can see the frustration on Leonard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Leonard is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Leonard throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Banal decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Leonard's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Banal!
Leonard is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Leonard throws a low kick but Banal avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Leonard.
Leonard has his takedown stuffed
and Banal counters with a single leg into guard. Leonard didn't expect that.
Banal trying to control the position from guard on top but Leonard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banal postures up.
Leonard has control of Banal's left arm, preventing Banal from doing any damage.
Banal wants to control from the top but Leonard keeps moving.
Banal won't allow Leonard to get back to his feet.
Banal trying to control the position from guard on top but Leonard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Leonard motions for Banal to come forward. Leonard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Leonard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Leonard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Leonard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard has had enough of the clinch but Banal keeps him there for the moment.
Leonard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leonard misses with a takedown
and Banal counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Leonard!
Leonard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Leonard tries to hold on but Banal pushes him away.
Leonard sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Leonard is doing well to control the position and prevent Banal from advancing to side control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Banal in particular looking to stall.
AJ Banal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Banal seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leonard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonard controlling the position for now.
Leonard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Leonard.
Banal stops Leonard from standing up.
Leonard looking to control.
Leonard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Banal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Banal manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Leonard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banal wants to control from the top but Leonard keeps moving.
Leonard is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Banal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on AJ Banal's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Leonard.
Leonard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leonard tries to clinch
and Banal counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Leonard is pulling down on Banal's head. It's preventing any offense from Banal, at least for the moment.
Banal wants to control from the top but Leonard keeps moving.
Leonard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Banal is controlling him.
Banal sitting in guard here, content to control.
Banal trying to control but Leonard is working from the bottom.
Leonard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banal wants to control from the top but Leonard keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Leonard clinches up against the cage.
Leonard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leonard throws a head kick that half lands.
Banal shoots in for a takedown but Leonard shows good takedown defense.
Leonard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Leonard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Leonard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Banal.
Leonard throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Banal's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Banal as he checks the leg kick.
Leonard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Banal is able to avoid easily.
Leonard throws a head kick that misses.
Leonard is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Banal's half guard.
Leonard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Leonard content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banal wants to control but Leonard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Leonard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Leonard wants to stand but Banal has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Leonard decides to stand up.
AJ Banal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leonard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Banal counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Banal trying to control from half guard but Leonard is working away.
Leonard is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Leonard trying to control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brian Leonard.
I think Leonard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
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