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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joao Kleberson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 Helsinki, Joao Kleberson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xavier Washington!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kleberson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Washington throws a wild body kick that Kleberson sees coming a mile off.
Kleberson throws out a leg kick but Washington moves out of range and Kleberson only half commits.
Kleberson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Washington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kleberson moves away.
Joao Kleberson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kleberson moves away.
Jab, jab by Washington - just one landing.
Kleberson keeps the fight on the outside.
Washington swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Washington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Washington throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kleberson on the side of the head.
Kleberson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Washington takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kleberson throws a leg kick but Washington moved away.
Kleberson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Washington throws a leg kick but Kleberson checks it.
Kleberson lands a nice looking body kick.
Washington throws a chopping leg kick but Kleberson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kleberson throws a wild body kick that Washington sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington moves out of range of the body kick from Kleberson.
Washington throws a head kick that Kleberson semi-blocks.
Washington loads up on a big right hand but Kleberson slips the punch.
Washington takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kleberson throws a push kick but Washington slaps the foot to one side.
Kleberson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Washington throws a series of punches but Kleberson moves out of range.
Kleberson throws a head kick that misses.
Washington blocks the body kick.
Kleberson tries a head kick but it misses.
Washington throws a head kick but Kleberson moves out of range.
A jab from Washington misses.
Kleberson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Washington counters with an inside leg kick.
Kleberson staying out of range there.
Kleberson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kleberson throws a front kick aimed at Washington's knee but Washington avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kleberson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Washington throws out the jab.
Kleberson slips under a jab.
Kleberson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kleberson throws a sloppy head kick and Washington moves out of range easily.
Washington misses with a wild combination.
Washington with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circling - Washington throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Washington looks to score with a jab to the body but Kleberson is just out of range.
Washington bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Washington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kleberson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Washington. That did some damage!
Kleberson avoids a kick to the body.
Washington takes a swing at Kleberson's ribcage but misses.
Washington changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington checks the leg kick.
Washington misses with a looping right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kleberson.
Kleberson misses with a body kick.
Kleberson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kleberson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kleberson misses with a head kick.
Kleberson throws a low kick, looking for Washington's leg but Washington calmly moves out of range.
Washington clinches up with Kleberson and pushes him back against the cage.
Kleberson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kleberson lands a good knee to the midsection. Washington won't want to take too many of those.
A right handed body shot lands from Washington.
Washington can't find room to land a body shot as Kleberson controls the action.
Washington effectively controlling the action here.
A frustrated look appears on Kleberson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kleberson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Washington.
Washington stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington dodges an elbow strike from Kleberson.
Kleberson has had enough of the clinch but Washington keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Washington on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Washington.
Kleberson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kleberson blocks a body shot from Washington.
Washington breaks from the clinch.
Kleberson throws a head kick but Washington moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kleberson.
Kleberson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Washington has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kleberson.
Kleberson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kleberson throws a leg kick
and Washington counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kleberson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Washington misses with a hook to the body
and Kleberson counters with a nice body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Washington.
Kleberson is breathing heavily.
Washington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kleberson tries to work over Washington's front leg with a kick but Washington checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Washington dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Washington throws a solid leg kick but Kleberson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Washington.
A low kick from Washington is predictable there
and Kleberson counters with a thumping low kick.
Kleberson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kleberson throws a leg kick
and Washington counters with a nice body shot.
Kleberson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kleberson misses with a head kick.
Washington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Washington missing with a left hand there. Kleberson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kleberson throws a leg kick
and Washington counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kleberson's knee momentarily.
Xavier Washington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good work by Kleberson as he checks the leg kick.
A head kick by Kleberson misses
and Washington counters with a thumping low kick.
Washington keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Washington fails with an attempt to clinch.
Washington avoids the head kick by Kleberson.
Kleberson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kleberson ducks under a wild hook from Washington.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Washington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kleberson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Washington.
Washington tries to close the distance and clinch but Kleberson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kleberson moves out of range of the body kick from Washington.
Washington throws the kick towards the body but Kleberson avoids it.
Kleberson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Washington takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kleberson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Washington counters with a nice body kick.
Kleberson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Washington counters with a right hand to the body.
Washington closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Washington.
Kleberson misses with an elbow strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Washington.
Kleberson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Washington.
Washington cracks Kleberson with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Washington as the two fighters clinch.
Washington lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kleberson backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kleberson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Washington lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Washington lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Washington takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short uppercut from Washington.
Washington pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kleberson blocks an elbow strike from Washington.
Stalling in the clinch from Washington.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Xavier Washington.
Kleberson throws a head kick that misses
and Washington makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kleberson throws a sloppy head kick and Washington moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Washington misses its intended target.
Washington lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Washington checks the leg kick.
Washington throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kleberson!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington scores with a body shot.
Washington throws a leg kick that misses.
Washington throws a sloppy head kick and Kleberson moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Washington blocks the leg kick.
Kleberson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kleberson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Washington scores with a jab.
It looks like Joao Kleberson has been cut.
Kleberson moves out of range as Washington throws a body kick.
Kleberson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kleberson misses with a body kick.
Washington throws the kick towards the body but Kleberson avoids it.
Kleberson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Washington as he connects with a hook.
Washington throws a series of punches but Kleberson moves out of range.
Washington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington misses with an uppercut. Kleberson saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Washington.
Washington clinches with his opponent.
Washington blocks an elbow strike from Kleberson.
Washington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Washington looks to land a right hand but Kleberson moved out of range.
Kleberson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Washington.
Washington blocks a head kick by Kleberson.
Kleberson lands a nice looking body kick.
Kleberson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Washington's calf.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kleberson - that will leave a mark!
Kleberson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kleberson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Washington if he has to take too many more of those.
Washington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kleberson manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Washington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joao Kleberson'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. This is the final round!
Kleberson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Washington jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Washington lands the left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kleberson, as that shot connected.
The fighters circling - Washington throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kleberson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Washington's head.
Kleberson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Washington moves out of range as Kleberson throws a body kick.
Kleberson looks for the body kick but Washington saw that one coming.
Kleberson checks a low kick from Washington.
Washington clinches.
Kleberson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Washington is defending well for now.
Washington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kleberson blocks it with crossed arms.
Washington stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Washington blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Washington has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kleberson.
Washington has Kleberson pressed against the cage.
Kleberson working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kleberson trying to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Washington.
Washington managing to block the knees to the body from Kleberson.
Washington on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Washington avoiding damage as Kleberson throws knees to the body.
Washington stalling in the clinch.
Washington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Washington presses Kleberson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Washington throws a punch but it's blocked by Kleberson.
Kleberson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kleberson tries a knee to the head but Washington blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kleberson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kleberson pushes off an throws an elbow but Washington leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Washington's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Washington on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Washington lands with a light punch inside.
Washington blocks an elbow strike from Kleberson.
Washington controlling the action here for a moment.
Washington blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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.
Kleberson letting Washington take a breather here.
Washington manages to break the clinch.
Kleberson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kleberson lands with a kick to the temple. Washington shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Washington scores with a hook.
Washington throws a one two combo.
Washington throws a chopping leg kick but Kleberson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Washington scores with a nice head shot.
Washington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid body kick from Kleberson.
Kleberson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kleberson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Washington throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kleberson counters with an inside leg kick.
Kleberson looks for the body kick but Washington saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kleberson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kleberson. That's going to slow Washington down.
Kleberson throws a body kick the misses
and Washington finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kleberson ducks under a wild hook from Washington.
Washington throws a right hand that Kleberson ducks under and follows up with a left that Kleberson also avoids with ease.
Washington throws a jab when Kleberson was well out of range.
Washington connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Washington is looking to slow Kleberson down with leg kicks.
Joao Kleberson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Washington lands a leg kick that knocks Kleberson off balance momentarily.
Washington connects with a leg kick. Kleberson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kleberson misses with a head kick.
Xavier Washington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Washington connects with a single shot there.
Washington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Washington throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kleberson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Washington manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Washington throws an overhand right that lands on Kleberson's shoulder, as Kleberson tries to avoid the shot.
Kleberson tries to land a front kick but Washington steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A lazy body kick from Kleberson
and Washington makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Washington scoring well with a low kick there.
Kleberson misses with an attempted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Washington.
Washington misses with the body kick
and Kleberson counters with a body kick that stops Washington in his tracks momentarily.
Kleberson throws a lazy head kick
and Washington counters with a nice uppercut.
Washington checks a leg kick.
Washington checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kleberson thumps Washington with a low kick.
Kleberson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Washington is looking to slow Kleberson down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington lands with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Washington comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Washington has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Washington!
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