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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Laiola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Calculus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laiola comes to the cage accompanied by Roots Bloody Roots. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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159 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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156 lbs
22 - 9 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Laiola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenny Calculus!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laiola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calculus.
Laiola connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Laiola connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Laiola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laiola throws a right hand that misses
and Calculus counters with a low kick, right behind Laiola 's knee.
Laiola misses the jab.
Laiola slips a straight right by Calculus.
Calculus closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Some wild striking there from Laiola.
Laiola misses with a straight right.
Calculus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laiola.
Leonardo Laiola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calculus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laiola.
Laiola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calculus.
Laiola tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calculus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Calculus throws out a loose jab but Laiola uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Laiola misses the target.
Calculus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laiola.
Calculus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Laiola throws a predictable looking body shot
and Calculus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laiola on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Calculus. Calculus obviously looking to wear him down.
Calculus pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Laiola back to the cage. Calculus follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Laiola misses the shot to the body.
Laiola takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Calculus misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Calculus misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laiola fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Calculus, pushing him back against the cage.
Calculus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Calculus slips a straight right by Laiola.
Calculus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laiola.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laiola misses with a body shot.
Laiola ducks under a wild hook from Calculus.
Calculus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Calculus closes the distance and clinches.
Calculus gets through Laiola's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Calculus can't find room to land a body shot as Laiola controls the action.
A bit of stalling here from Calculus.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laiola.
Laiola lands an uppercut.
Laiola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Calculus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Laiola blocking some punches.
Laiola lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Calculus backwards.
Laiola blocking some punches.
Laiola scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calculus misses with some punches.
Calculus misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laiola.
Calculus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Calculus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Calculus struggles to land a body shot inside as Laiola controls his hands.
Calculus lands a hook that snaps the head of Laiola backwards.
Laiola lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Calculus.
Calculus misses with a punch on the inside.
Laiola prevents a body shot from Calculus.
Calculus cracks Laiola with a nice body shot.
Calculus pushes Laiola back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Laiola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Calculus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calculus tries to break the clinch but Laiola is controlling the position.
Calculus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calculus lands a right hand.
Laiola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Calculus tries a body shot but Laiola blocks it.
Calculus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Calculus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laiola moves away.
Calculus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Calculus misses the target.
A big left from Laiola misses.
Calculus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laiola misses with a hook.
Calculus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laiola.
Calculus drops his hands momentarily and Laiola takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Calculus dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Laiola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Calculus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laiola was well out of range. Poor timing from Calculus.
Laiola lands a glancing blow to the side of Calculus's head.
Calculus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Laiola connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Laiola throws a jab when Calculus was well out of range.
Laiola moves out of range of the body kick.
Laiola throws a jab but it's blocked by Calculus.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Laiola!
Laiola misses with a hook. Calculus ducked under it nicely.
Laiola throws out a powerful jab.
Laiola throws a big shot that misses.
Laiola misses with a lunging right hand
and Calculus counters with a good low kick that Laiola was not able to check.
Laiola thows a body shot but no joy.
Calculus misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laiola misses with a body shot.
Calculus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Laiola lands a slapping body shot.
Kenny Calculus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Calculus moves out of range as Laiola strikes.
Calculus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laiola.
Calculus is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Laiola rather than just go for the knockout.
Laiola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laiola moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calculus. Laiola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Calculus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Calculus moves in looking to clinch but Laiola pushes him off.
Calculus connects with the punch.
Calculus looks to score with a jab to the body but Laiola is just out of range.
Calculus moves away from the strike by Laiola.
Laiola slips a jab from Calculus.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Calculus in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calculus looks to score with a jab to the body but Laiola is just out of range.
Laiola goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Calculus scores with the left hand. Laiola knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Calculus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Calculus lands with an overhand left.
Laiola is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Calculus. Those never looked like landing.
Laiola checks a low kick from Calculus.
Laiola thows a left - swing and a miss!
Calculus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laiola misses with a two punch combination.
Calculus tests Laiola's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Calculus takes one to the side of the head.
Calculus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laiola scores with a punch to the head.
Laiola scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Laiola loads up on a big right hand but Calculus slips the punch.
Calculus connects with a leg kick. Laiola looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Laiola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laiola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calculus was well out of range. Poor timing from Laiola.
Calculus just misses with a punch to the body.
Calculus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laiola. That did some damage!
Laiola misses with a right hand
and Calculus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oh Laiola is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Laiola misses with an uppercut
and Laiola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Calculus jabs Laiola to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laiola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Calculus jabs Laiola right on the nose. Laiola blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calculus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Calculus thuds a left hand into Laiola's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Calculus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laiola on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Laiola cracks a nice hook into Calculus's ribs.
Laiola looks up at the clock. Bad move! Calculus lands a right hand from hell, dropping Laiola. Calculus pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenny Calculus!
A victorious Kenny Calculus thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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