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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George st nkoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Lebaron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). st nkoi comes into the arena with number one blaring out of the sound system. George st nkoi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daniel Lebaron's chin.
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199 lbs
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202 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
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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
19 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, George st nkoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Lebaron!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebaron clinches up with st nkoi and pushes him back against the cage.
st nkoi stops a takedown attempt from Lebaron.
st nkoi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lebaron is defending well.
Lebaron stalling in the clinch.
Lebaron turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lebaron manages to end up in side control.
st nkoi tries to improve position but can't.
Lebaron working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
st nkoi is not content to let Lebaron control the position.
st nkoi wants to control but Lebaron postures up.
Lebaron is looking to take a break and control but st nkoi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
st nkoi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
st nkoi struggling a bit here.
st nkoi is looking to reverse the position.
Lebaron has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lebaron gets in close and instigates a clinch.
st nkoi has Lebaron pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lebaron manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
st nkoi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
st nkoi takes an elbow to the temple.
st nkoi jumps guard.
st nkoi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lebaron defends it easily.
Lebaron tries to stand but st nkoi is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebaron decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on st nkoi, up you get!
Lebaron fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with st nkoi, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A frustrated look appears on Lebaron's face as he tries to break the clinch.
st nkoi jumps guard but Lebaron stands there with st nkoi around his waist. st nkoi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George st nkoi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
st nkoi is looking to break free of the clinch but Lebaron has double underhooks.
Lebaron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
st nkoi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lebaron circles away.
Lebaron has taken the fight to the clinch.
st nkoi jumps guard but Lebaron turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
st nkoi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lebaron lands a left hand that snaps the head of st nkoi backwards.
st nkoi jumps guard and drags Lebaron to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
st nkoi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lebaron is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! st nkoi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! st nkoi has escaped and now he's on top!
st nkoi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lebaron is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lebaron is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lebaron looking to control.
st nkoi trying to control the position from guard on top but Lebaron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lebaron looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
st nkoi is standing up over Lebaron. Lebaron looks to escape but st nkoi dives into side control.
Lebaron is pushing st nkoi's head away, looking to escape. st nkoi manages to hold on to the position though.
st nkoi is trying to get an arm triangle but Lebaron is defending well.
Lebaron wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
st nkoi controls the position from side control.
st nkoi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lebaron has escaped the position, nice work there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lebaron tries to bench press st nkoi off him but st nkoi keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Lebaron 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.
st nkoi shoots in for a takedown but Lebaron shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
st nkoi has his takedown stuffed
and Lebaron counters with a head kick.
Lebaron takes the fight into the clinch.
st nkoi stalling in the clinch but Lebaron improves position.
Lebaron is trying to push st nkoi away but st nkoi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lebaron tightens his grip and picks st nkoi up, before dumping him to the ground. st nkoi manages to land in guard.
Lebaron wanted to stand there but st nkoi had control of the position.
st nkoi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lebaron controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lebaron stands up and waves to st nkoi to follow him.
George st nkoi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebaron fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but st nkoi avoids it really well and circles away.
st nkoi fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George st nkoi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
st nkoi misses with a takedown
and Lebaron counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lebaron closes the distance and pushes st nkoi back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebaron goes for a takedown in the clinch but st nkoi prevents it.
Lebaron tried to land a shot to the body but connects with st nkoi's elbow.
Lebaron lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
st nkoi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lebaron uses from the top position.
Daniel Lebaron has got the better of the ground game so far.
st nkoi working for a triangle but Lebaron defends it easily.
st nkoi trying to keep a closed guard but Lebaron is proving a slippery customer.
st nkoi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lebaron can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
st nkoi looking for a guillotine here but Lebaron defends easily.
Lebaron gets to his feet. st nkoi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebaron cracks st nkoi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lebaron pushes st nkoi up against the cage in a clinch.
st nkoi lands with a left to the head.
st nkoi is trying to pull guard but Lebaron has him pressed against the cage.
Lebaron lands a hook that snaps the head of st nkoi backwards.
Lebaron is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but st nkoi is keeping busy.
Lebaron breaks the clinch.
Lebaron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lebaron defends well against a solid takedown attempt from st nkoi.
A punch lands to the side of st nkoi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
st nkoi misses with a takedown attempt - Lebaron sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lebaron gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
st nkoi wants a takedown.
Lebaron tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. st nkoi just stands there and leans against the cage.
st nkoi jumps guard but Lebaron turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lebaron is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. st nkoi can't fight it off and eventually Lebaron manages to take the fight to the floor. st nkoi looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lebaron would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
st nkoi keeping moving, preventing Lebaron from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Lebaron 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.
Lebaron lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lebaron moves into range and clinches up with st nkoi.
st nkoi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lebaron to keep the fight standing.
Lebaron is looking for a takedown.
A shot in the inside from st nkoi.
Lebaron looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lebaron pulls guard.
st nkoi trying to control the position from guard on top but Lebaron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
st nkoi has gone for a leg lock! Lebaron slips out almost immediately though and dives into st nkoi's guard.
st nkoi has Lebaron pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebaron looking to pass the guard.
st nkoi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lebaron defends it easily.
st nkoi looking for a guillotine here but Lebaron defends easily.
Lebaron must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lebaron gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
st nkoi shoots in for a takedown but Lebaron shows good takedown defense.
Sloppy strikes from Lebaron. Those never looked like landing.
Lebaron shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says st nkoi as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebaron moves into range and clinches up with st nkoi.
st nkoi misses with a hook from the clinch.
st nkoi misses with some punches.
Lebaron creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through st nkoi's defenses.
st nkoi jumps guard but Lebaron turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George st nkoi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
st nkoi prevents Lebaron from breaking the clinch.
Lebaron is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lebaron lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down st nkoi.
Daniel Lebaron seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
st nkoi misses with a hook from the clinch.
st nkoi successfully pulls guard.
st nkoi controls Lebaron momentarily but Lebaron frees himself.
Lebaron stands up from st nkoi's guard - Lebaron perhaps looking for a knockout.
st nkoi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebaron throws a head kick that half lands.
A punch combination from Lebaron misses.
Lebaron closes the distance and pushes st nkoi back into the cage.
Lebaron lands with a light punch inside.
st nkoi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
st nkoi is trying to maintain a safe position but Lebaron gets an underhook and turns st nkoi into the cage.
st nkoi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
st nkoi pulls Lebaron into guard.
st nkoi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lebaron wants to stand but st nkoi is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebaron gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
st nkoi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lebaron blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Lebaron fails to land.
st nkoi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lebaron gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lebaron - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
George st nkoi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
st nkoi tries to pull guard but Lebaron forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lebaron holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lebaron's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lebaron has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Lebaron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lebaron 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Daniel Lebaron!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Daniel Lebaron!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Daniel Lebaron!
Daniel Lebaron wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Daniel Lebaron made sure he mentioned Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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