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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Bernardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kshitij Singh Negi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernardo comes into the arena with Nyan cat blaring out of the sound system. Singh Negi has chosen Snoop Dogg - Breathe It In as his entrance music. Kshitij Singh Negi has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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143 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Bernardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kshitij Singh Negi!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh Negi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bernardo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Singh Negi misses the shot to the body.
Bernardo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bernardo wants to pass to mount but Singh Negi is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Singh Negi is defending against the submission attempts here by Bernardo.
Bernardo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Singh Negi is just riding it out for now. Bernardo eventually gives up the hold.
Singh Negi is defending against the submission attempts here by Bernardo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernardo is thwarting Singh Negi's attempts to control the position.
Bernardo is working for a kimura but Singh Negi is defending it quite comfortably.
Bernardo wants to stand but Singh Negi has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Singh Negi is looking to control Bernardo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Singh Negi avoid being mounted?
Singh Negi gets back to full guard.
Bernardo won't allow Singh Negi to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernardo postures up.
Singh Negi working for a triangle but Bernardo defends it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bernardo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Singh Negi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Singh Negi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Singh Negi!
Bernardo struggling a bit here.
Singh Negi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bernardo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Singh Negi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh Negi tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Bernardo is not content to let Singh Negi control the position.
Bernardo controls the position for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Leo Bernardo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Singh Negi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Singh Negi.
Bernardo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Singh Negi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Singh Negi throws a head kick that misses.
Bernardo misses with a body kick.
Singh Negi takes a swing at Bernardo's ribcage but misses.
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 Leo Bernardo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bernardo feints and then cracks Singh Negi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Singh Negi down.
Bernardo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Singh Negi swivels and escapes.
A punch combination from Bernardo misses.
Singh Negi misses with a body kick.
Singh Negi shoots for a takedown but Bernardo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bernardo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bernardo throws a wild body kick that Singh Negi sees coming a mile off.
Singh Negi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bernardo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Singh Negi somewhat.
Singh Negi clinches.
Bernardo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Singh Negi takes an elbow to the temple.
Bernardo decides to pull guard.
Bernardo being controlled here, momentarily.
Bernardo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernardo trying to control the position.
Singh Negi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kshitij Singh Negi wasn't active enough on the ground.
Singh Negi throws a sloppy head kick and Bernardo moves out of range easily.
Singh Negi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bernardo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernardo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Leo Bernardo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bernardo has gone for a leg lock! Singh Negi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bernardo's guard.
Singh Negi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Singh Negi preventing the sweep.
Singh Negi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bernardo keeping moving, preventing Singh Negi from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh Negi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bernardo is keeping the position for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Singh Negi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bernardo's guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kshitij Singh Negi hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bernardo throws a series of punches but Singh Negi moves out of range.
Bernardo tries a head kick but it misses.
Leo Bernardo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Singh Negi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bernardo slaps away a takedown attempt from Singh Negi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Leo Bernardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kshitij Singh Negi.
Singh Negi is breathing heavily.
Bernardo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Singh Negi defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernardo's corner calls for a 1-2. Bernardo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bernardo cracks the inside of Singh Negi's front leg.
Singh Negi misses with a takedown attempt - Bernardo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Singh Negi tries to keep at a distance but Bernardo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bernardo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Singh Negi avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bernardo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bernardo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bernardo pulls Singh Negi in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Bernardo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bernardo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bernardo misses with a head kick.
Singh Negi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bernardo.
Bernardo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bernardo throws a head kick but Singh Negi moves out of range.
Bernardo throws a leg kick
and Singh Negi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Singh Negi has Bernardo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bernardo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bernardo is trying to pull guard but Singh Negi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Singh Negi jumps guard but Bernardo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bernardo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Singh Negi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Singh Negi successfully pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh Negi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Singh Negi misses with a head shot.
Singh Negi misses with a head shot.
Singh Negi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Singh Negi throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Singh Negi throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh Negi lands a big shot there that rocks Bernardo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bernardo wants to hold on but Singh Negi pushes him away.
Singh Negi trying to control but Bernardo is having none of it.
Singh Negi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernardo tries to hold on but Singh Negi pushes him away.
Bernardo is squirming around, avoiding Singh Negi's attempts to control the action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kshitij Singh Negi was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bernardo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Singh Negi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Bernardo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Singh Negi is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh Negi trying to control from half guard but Bernardo is working away.
Singh Negi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kshitij Singh Negi hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Singh Negi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bernardo is fending him off so far but Singh Negi persists. Nope, Bernardo circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Bernardo.
Singh Negi fails with the takedown
and Bernardo counters by clinching up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bernardo jumps guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kshitij Singh Negi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bernardo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Kshitij Singh Negi!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Kshitij Singh Negi!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Kshitij Singh Negi!
Kshitij Singh Negi wins by unanimous decision!
Kshitij Singh Negi made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying '''I am the WILD KING OF BEAST.I don't allow my prey
to escape.'''.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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