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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Touchin Bungholz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimo Leonardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonardo has chosen Amazing as his entrance music. Touchin Bungholz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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182 cm
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155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Touchin Bungholz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kimo Leonardo!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonardo wants to clinch up but Bungholz keeps it at a distance.
Leonardo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bungholz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leonardo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bungholz trying to get back to full guard but Leonardo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Leonardo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bungholz is looking to escape.
Leonardo throwing strikes here but Bungholz is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bungholz tries to reverse the position but Leonardo maintains control.
Leonardo landing shots from mount.
Leonardo punching from mount but Bungholz doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Leonardo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bungholz can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Bungholz is looking to improve his position but Leonardo isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Leonardo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bungholz has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Leonardo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bungholz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bungholz manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Leonardo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bungholz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Leonardo is working for a kimura but Bungholz is defending it quite comfortably.
Bungholz is in trouble now - Leonardo has advanced to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bungholz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bungholz is squirming around, avoiding Leonardo's attempts to control the action.
BOOM! Leonardo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Leonardo controlling from mount.
Bungholz working to try and regain half guard.
Leonardo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Leonardo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bungholz is squirming around, avoiding Leonardo's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bungholz is trying desperately to improve position.
Leonardo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bungholz gets back to half guard.
Bungholz wants to get back to full guard.
Bungholz is working hard here to advance position.
Leonardo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bungholz is refusing to be controlled, as Leonardo sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bungholz wants to improve his position but Leonardo is controlling well.
Leonardo is working for a submission of some sort.
Leonardo trying to control the pace.
Bungholz is looking to improve his position.
Bungholz moves into full guard.
Bungholz keeping moving, preventing Leonardo from controlling successfully.
Leonardo thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimo Leonardo 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.
Leonardo tries to clinch there but Bungholz circles away.
Leonardo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bungholz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bungholz prevents Leonardo from improving position.
Bungholz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leonardo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Leonardo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bungholz keeps working.
Bungholz can't do much from the bottom here.
Leonardo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bungholz tries to improve position but can't.
Bungholz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Leonardo seems to be working for a kimura but Bungholz defends the submission attempt.
Leonardo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bungholz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Leonardo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bungholz is refusing to be controlled, as Leonardo sits in half guard.
Leonardo prevents Bungholz from improving his position.
That's two 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.
Bungholz moves into full guard.
Leonardo wants to control from the top but Bungholz keeps moving.
Leonardo lands a couple of digs.
Bungholz keeping full guard, as Leonardo tries to pass.
Bungholz wants to sweep here but Leonardo controlling him for the moment.
Leonardo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bungholz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bungholz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leonardo.
Bungholz trying to strike off his back.
Leonardo won't allow Bungholz to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bungholz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bungholz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leonardo trying to control but Bungholz is working from the bottom.
Leonardo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leonardo stopping the sweep attempt from Bungholz.
Bungholz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bungholz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bungholz has an active guard here but Leonardo has managed to pass into half guard.
Leonardo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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.
Leonardo is working for a submission of some sort.
Leonardo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bungholz is just riding it out for now. Leonardo eventually gives up the hold.
Leonardo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Leonardo seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bungholz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bungholz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bungholz looking for a guillotine here but Leonardo defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimo Leonardo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Leonardo tries to clinch but Bungholz moves out of range.
Bungholz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kimo Leonardo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leonardo wants to clinch.
Bungholz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonardo.
Leonardo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bungholz swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bungholz gets caught flat footed, as Leonardo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bungholz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leonardo.
Bungholz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leonardo manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leonardo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bungholz stopping the sweep attempt from Leonardo.
Kimo Leonardo has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bungholz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leonardo looking for a sweep. Not yet Leonardo, not yet.
Leonardo keeping moving, preventing Bungholz from controlling successfully.
Bungholz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Leonardo's guard.
Leonardo trying to hold on to Bungholz's head to control him but Bungholz postures up.
Bungholz wants to pass to mount but Leonardo is defending the position.
Bungholz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Leonardo!
Bungholz tries to control but Leonardo wriggling away.
That's two 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.
Bungholz is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Leonardo to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Leonardo shrugs it off.
Bungholz avoids the attempt from Leonardo to control.
Leonardo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bungholz is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Leonardo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Leonardo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Leonardo is working to get back to half guard.
Leonardo is controlling an arm, preventing Bungholz from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo is trying to escape the mount.
Leonardo tries to hold on but Bungholz postures up.
Bungholz has hold of Leonardo's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Leonardo manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Leonardo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Leonardo tries to reverse the position but Bungholz maintains control.
Leonardo wants to control but Bungholz is having none of it.
Bungholz with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Bungholz swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Leonardo is now in Bungholz's guard. A big mistake from Bungholz there, giving up the dominant position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Leonardo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leonardo wants to control from the top but Bungholz keeps moving.
Bungholz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leonardo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Leonardo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Leonardo trying to control but Bungholz is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bungholz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leonardo is one step ahead there.
Leonardo landing with the ground and pound.
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 Touchin Bungholz.
I think Leonardo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Kimo Leonardo!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Kimo Leonardo!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Kimo Leonardo!
Kimo Leonardo wins by unanimous decision!
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RATING
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