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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between El Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Tornado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, El Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Tornado!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tornado fails with a takedown attempt.
Tornado just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tornado. Tornado circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Tornado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Tornado.
Tornado tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lee wants it to stay on the feet.
Tornado throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tornado off to one side.
El Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Tornado.
Tornado closes the distance but Lee moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tornado doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
El Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Tornado.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Tornado shoots in.
Tornado throws a right and a left that both miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Tornado shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lee sprawls well. Lee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tornado gets slowly back to his feet.
Tornado shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tornado's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Lee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tornado fails with a takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tony Tornado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee cracks the inside of Tornado's front leg.
Tornado tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tornado.
Tornado takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a nice head shot.
Tornado throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tornado off to one side.
Tornado shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A head kick by Tornado misses
and Lee counters with an outside leg kick.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Tornado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Tornado takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tornado tries to clinch but Lee moves away
and Lee counters with a head kick.
Tornado throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee gets caught flat footed, as Tornado shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tornado throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lee wriggles free and stands up.
Tornado shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tornado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tornado shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that El Lee will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tornado takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lee tries to bum rush Tornado with a series of wild strikes but Tornado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tornado misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tornado tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Tornado or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee which made him look bad.
Lee blocks a head kick by Tornado.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tornado moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Lee scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tornado shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
El Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Tornado.
Lee thumps Tornado with a low kick.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Tornado closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tornado working away.
Tornado decides to stand back up. Tornado steps back and let's Lee get back to his feet.
El Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Tornado.
Tornado looking to score a takedown here. Lee is defending well but Tornado drives through and ends up in Lee's guard.
Tornado wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tony Tornado has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tornado slips under a jab from Lee.
Lee on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lee connects with a high kick.
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tornado moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.
Lee blocks a head kick by Tornado.
Tornado tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tornado tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tornado steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lee. That one must have hurt.
Tornado shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
Tornado walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lee.
Tornado shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tornado won't allow Lee to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tornado decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lee, up you get!
Tornado takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tornado checks a low kick from Lee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee leaves Tornado with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tornado tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Tornado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Horrible takedown by Tornado or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee which made him look bad.
Tornado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tony Tornado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tornado tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Tornado looks for a takedown but Lee sprawls well.
El Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Tornado.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Tornado's front leg but catches the back leg as Tornado tries to avoid it.
Tornado shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lee counters with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tornado is defended easily by Lee.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Tornado.
Tornado tries to land a body kick
and Lee counters with an inside leg kick.
Lee lands a lovely overhand right.
No luck for Tornado with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Lee.
Tornado's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tornado shoots for a double leg takedown but Lee sprawls well. He's pushed Tornado's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lee - that will leave a mark!
Lee delivers a nice body kick.
A jab from Lee finds it's way through Tornado's defenses.
Tornado fails with the takedown.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tornado.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tornado takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tornado tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lee stuffs the takedown.
Tornado has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lee.
Tornado throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tornado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Tornado or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee which made him look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tornado fails with a takedown attempt.
Tornado shoots in but no luck this time.
Tornado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tornado is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lee's half guard.
Tornado decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tony Tornado.
I think Tornado 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Tornado!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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