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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalyan Kumar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Leondo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalyan Kumar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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219 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kalyan Kumar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rashad Leondo!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leondo misses with a few strikes there.
Leondo throws a body punch but Kumar moves out of range.
Leondo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kumar.
Leondo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kumar is just out of range.
Kumar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kumar loads up on a big right hand but Leondo slips the punch.
Kumar throws a left that rocks Leondo and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Kumar dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Leondo regain composure!
Leondo is rocked!
Leondo is trying to improve his position.
Leondo is still in real trouble! Can Kumar finish him?
Leondo is not content to let Kumar control the position.
Kumar has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Leondo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Leondo seems to have recovered his senses.
Still in half guard, Kumar seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leondo is looking to improve his position.
Leondo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Leondo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kumar passes into side control.
Leondo sneaks back into half guard.
Leondo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Leondo is trying to maintain the position but Kumar is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kumar trying to control from half guard but Leondo is working away.
Leondo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Leondo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kumar passes into half guard.
Leondo looks gassed!
Kumar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Leondo wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leondo is trying to control but can't.
Leondo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leondo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kumar has picked Leondo up and slammed him! Leondo can't keep hold of the triangle and Kumar manages to pass to side control!
Leondo is looking to reverse the position.
Kumar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leondo, who protects the arm well.
Kumar controls the position from side control.
You can see the frustration on Leondo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kumar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leondo has escaped the position, nice work there.
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.
Leondo is looking for a sweep.
Kumar is looking to take a break and control but Leondo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leondo manages to get back to half guard.
Leondo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kumar is taking a breather. Leondo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kumar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leondo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalyan Kumar 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.
Kumar takes a swing at Leondo's ribcage but misses.
Kumar scores with a decent looking hook.
Kumar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leondo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leondo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kumar but Kumar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leondo drops his hands momentarily. Kumar doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Leondo staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Leondo doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kalyan Kumar!
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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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