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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Roddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Leonardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roddick comes to the cage accompanied by In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins. Leonardo has chosen California Gurls as his entrance music. Leonardo has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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235 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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205 cm
20
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 1 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Roddick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesus Leonardo!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roddick wants to clinch up but Leonardo keeps it at a distance.
Leonardo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Roddick counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Leonardo's guard now.
Roddick being controlled here momentarily.
Roddick wants to control from the top but Leonardo keeps moving.
Roddick won't allow Leonardo to sweep him here.
Roddick sitting in guard here, content to control.
Roddick is looking to work some ground and pound but Leonardo has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roddick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leonardo is keeping the position for now.
Leonardo keeping moving, preventing Roddick from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Leonardo looks to land a body kick but Roddick moved away.
Leonardo tries to clinch but Roddick is having none of it.
Roddick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Leonardo pinned against the cage. Leonardo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Leonardo throws a head kick that half lands.
Leonardo misses with a low kick.
Roddick tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Leonardo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roddick closes the distance but Leonardo moves to the side
and Leonardo counters with a body kick that stops Roddick in his tracks momentarily.
Roddick tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Leonardo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Roddick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leonardo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Roddick is predictable there
and Leonardo counters with a head kick.
It looks like Cain Roddick has been cut.
Leonardo looks gassed!
Leonardo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roddick tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Leonardo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Leonardo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Roddick to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Roddick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roddick looking to pass the guard.
Roddick wants to control from the top but Leonardo keeps moving.
Roddick might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo is looking to stand up but Roddick isn't so interested in that idea.
Roddick is fighting to break Leonardo's control of his arms but Leonardo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Leonardo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Roddick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Roddick's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Roddick's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonardo is trying to keep Roddick in close.
Roddick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roddick chips away with some ground and pound.
Roddick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Leonardo working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Leonardo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cain Roddick's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Roddick misses with a straight left.
Roddick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Leonardo swats away the attempt to clinch by Roddick.
Roddick misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonardo misses with a combination
and Roddick counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roddick landing a few strikes.
Leonardo is breathing heavily.
Roddick trying to control the action but Leonardo is working from the bottom.
Roddick is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leonardo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Roddick working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Leonardo parries the strikes from Roddick easily there. Roddick is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Leonardo to escape.
Roddick is looking to take a break and control but Leonardo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leonardo struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Roddick wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Roddick wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leonardo, who protects the arm well.
Roddick looks up at the clock and then as Leonardo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Roddick smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Roddick working the body and head with strikes.
Roddick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leonardo keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leonardo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Roddick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leonardo's head.
Leonardo is not content to let Roddick control the position.
Roddick has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Leonardo trying to control but Roddick postures up.
Leonardo is staying active underneath Roddick, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Roddick seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leonardo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leonardo.
Leonardo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Roddick's head.
Roddick avoids the head kick by Leonardo.
Roddick wants to clinch but Leonardo slips to the side
and Leonardo counters with a head kick.
Leonardo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Leonardo counters with a body kick that stops Roddick in his tracks momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roddick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roddick gets the takedown into side control.
Leonardo is trying to control Roddick's posture but Roddick avoids it.
Roddick wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leonardo, who protects the arm well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roddick has an Americana. Leonardo didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Roddick is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Roddick hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Cain Roddick!
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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
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