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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ekualo Leupena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winner Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leupena's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sick Puppies-Your Going Down. Ekualo Leupena could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Winner Winner's chin.
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300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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290 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ekualo Leupena!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Winner Winner!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winner thows a body kick. Leupena tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Leupena shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Winner defends it nicely.
Winner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Winner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leupena.
Winner gets caught flat footed, as Leupena shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Leupena is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winner pulls Leupena in close to prevent any damage.
Leupena's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Leupena trying to control the position from guard on top but Winner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leupena is looking to work some ground and pound but Winner has wrist control.
Leupena has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Leupena throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leupena throws a big right hand that misses.
Leupena is looking to work some ground and pound but Winner has wrist control.
Leupena working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Leupena wants to control from the top but Winner keeps moving.
Leupena throws a big right hand that misses.
Leupena won't allow Winner to sweep him here.
Winner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Leupena will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Leupena trying to control but Winner is working from the bottom.
Winner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leupena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leupena missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leupena looking to pass the guard.
Leupena wants to control from the top but Winner keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Winner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Leupena is really struggling to control Winner but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ekualo Leupena just wasn't active enough.
Leupena closes the distance and clinches up with Winner, looking for a takedown. Leupena pushes Winner against the cage but Winner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Winner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Leupena doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leupena looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Winner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Winner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leupena stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Winner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leupena on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Leupena fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ekualo Leupena. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Winner.
Winner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Leupena takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Winner keeps Leupena at a distance using the push kick.
Winner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Winner throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner cracks a nice hook into Leupena's ribs.
Winner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Leupena's calf.
Winner thuds a left hand into Leupena's body.
Winner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Winner scores with a punch to the head.
Winner lands with a nice body kick.
A solid body kick from Winner.
Good leg kick by Winner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Winner lands a front kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Winner.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Winner bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Winner.
Winner digs a good hook to Leupena's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Winner Winner dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
An inside leg kick lands from Winner.
Winner thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Leupena if he has to take too many more of those.
Winner throws a front kick that sends Leupena stumbling back into the cage.
Winner lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winner dips to his left and cracks Leupena with an uppercut!
Winner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Winner thuds his shin into the meat of Leupena's side.
Winner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Winner throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Winner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Winner's corner calls for a 1-2. Winner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Winner jabs Leupena to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Winner works Leupena's body with a nice hook.
Winner misses with a kick to the body.
Winner throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner thows a body kick. Leupena tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Winner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leupena takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Winner keeps Leupena at a distance using the push kick.
Winner misses with a kick to the body.
Winner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Leupena rather than just go for the knockout.
Winner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Winner Winner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leupena swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leupena fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Leupena.
Leupena drops his hands momentarily and Winner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Winner lets loose with a powerful body kick. Leupena will feel that in the morning.
Winner lands with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leupena blocks a head kick by Winner.
Winner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Leupena closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leupena manages to pull guard.
Leupena looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Winner won't allow Leupena to sweep him here.
Winner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leupena is keeping the position for now.
Winner trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Leupena manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Winner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Leupena pushing down on Winner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leupena moves into full mount! Winner won't be happy about that!
Leupena is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Winner is surviving well by controlling Leupena's body position as best he can.
Leupena is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Winner can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Winner taking shots to the head.
Leupena trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Winner Winner 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! This is the final round!
Leupena shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Winner defends it nicely.
Ekualo Leupena is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leupena wants to clinch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Winner enables Leupena to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Winner manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Winner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leupena. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Leupena working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Leupena trying to control the position from guard on top but Winner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leupena is looking to stand up but Winner won't let him.
Winner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ekualo Leupena wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Winner scores with a kick to the midsection.
Winner Winner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leupena is looking to clinch but Winner is avoiding it.
Winner lands a nice looking body shot.
Leupena blocks a head kick by Winner.
A head kick misses from Winner.
Leupena tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Winner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leupena on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Winner pushes Leupena away with a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Leupena doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner jabs Leupena to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Winner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Winner misses with a kick to the body.
Winner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Leupena closes the distance and clinches.
Winner prevents a takedown attempt there.
Winner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Winner throws a head punch that misses.
Winner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Winner is pressed up against the cage. Leupena has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Winner down to the mat. Winner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ekualo Leupena. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winner throws a shot to the body.
Winner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winner misses with a body shot
and Leupena counters with a shoot takedown. Winner fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Leupena content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Leupena scoring with some ground and pound.
Leupena postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Leupena trying to control but Winner is working from the bottom.
Leupena landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leupena is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Winner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leupena is one step ahead there.
Leupena advances position into side control!
Ekualo Leupena has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leupena scores with punches from side control.
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 Ekualo Leupena.
I think Winner 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Winner Winner!
Winner Winner is the new super heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Winner Winner thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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