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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washington comes to the cage accompanied by Snuffed Out by Streetlife. Kennedy has chosen Killing in the name of - Rage against the Machine! as his entrance music. John Kennedy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leonard Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Washington is looking to slow Kennedy down with leg kicks.
Leonard Washington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washington throws a leg kick but Kennedy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Washington getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Washington throws the left hand but Kennedy avoids the punch easily.
Kennedy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Washington. That did some damage!
Washington takes a swing at Kennedy's ribcage but misses.
Washington looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Washington scores with a body shot.
Kennedy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Washington.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Washington lands a jab to Kennedy's midsection.
Washington connects with a body shot that sends Kennedy's belly button to the back.
Kennedy ducks under a wild hook from Washington.
Washington scores with a shot to the body.
Kennedy looks to throw the jab but Washington is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Kennedy as he connects with a hook.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kennedy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kennedy misses with a head kick.
Washington throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kennedy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Kennedy misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Kennedy as he connects with a hook.
Washington misses with a wild body shot.
Washington slips a jab and a cross from Kennedy.
Washington is looking to wear down Kennedy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Washington takes one to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Washington. Beautiful body shot.
Kennedy is looking to slow Washington down with leg kicks.
Kennedy misses with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Kennedy.
Washington scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Washington.
Washington manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kennedy on his heels. He'll look to pass Kennedy's guard now, I'm sure.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Washington is working Kennedy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Washington throws a big elbow that misses.
Washington postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kennedy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Washington throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kennedy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Washington accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Washington postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Washington throws a big elbow that misses.
Washington trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Washington postures up in Kennedy's guard and throws a big left but Kennedy blocks it.
Kennedy pulls Washington in close to prevent any damage.
Washington throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Washington wants to pass the guard but Kennedy is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Washington stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kennedy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Washington chips away with some ground and pound.
Washington throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Washington lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Washington throws a big elbow that misses.
Washington postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Washington distracts Kennedy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kennedy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Washington is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Washington in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Washington wants to control from the top but Kennedy keeps moving.
Washington throwing strikes from guard but Kennedy blocks nicely.
Washington lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kennedy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Washington accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Washington is working Kennedy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Washington dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kennedy.
Washington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Washington.
Washington lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kennedy's sensitive parts.
Good standup being displayed there by Kennedy as he connects with a hook.
Kennedy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Washington.
Kennedy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Washington.
Washington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kennedy moves away.
A jab from Kennedy finds it's way through Washington's defenses.
Washington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kennedy connects with the punch.
Kennedy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Washington misses with a wild body shot.
Nice cross by Kennedy.
Kennedy slips under a jab from Washington.
Washington thows a body shot but no joy.
Kennedy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kennedy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Washington throws a body punch but Kennedy moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington avoids a kick to the body.
Washington misses with a low kick as Kennedy jumps back.
Washington looks to score with a jab to the body but Kennedy is just out of range.
Washington does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Washington throws a leg kick but Kennedy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kennedy takes a swing at Washington's ribcage but misses.
Washington lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kennedy throws a shot from downtown. Washington moves away and avoids it.
Kennedy tries a low kick but Washington avoids it.
Kennedy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kennedy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Washington finds it's way through Kennedy's defenses.
Kennedy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kennedy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kennedy drives through and clinches with Washington against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kennedy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kennedy tries to land knees in the clinch but Washington avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Kennedy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Leonard Washington has been cut.
Kennedy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Washington avoids it.
Washington lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Washington.
Washington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kennedy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Washington lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Washington.
Kennedy tries to work over Washington's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kennedy lands with a right to the head.
Kennedy blocks a body shot from Washington.
Washington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Washington.
Kennedy is breathing heavily.
Washington lands a shot to the body.
Washington lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Washington wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kennedy has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kennedy.
Washington scores with a shot to the side of Kennedy's head.
Washington lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Washington tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kennedy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Washington tries a body shot but Kennedy blocks it.
Kennedy lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kennedy.
Washington manages to break the clinch.
Kennedy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Washington uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kennedy.
Kennedy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Washington misses with a wild body shot.
Kennedy staying out of range there.
Washington misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kennedy counters with a good low kick that Washington was not able to check.
Washington tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kennedy swivels and escapes.
Kennedy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kennedy.
Kennedy connects with a body shot that sends Washington's belly button to the back.
Washington misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good exchange - Kennedy coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy ducks under a wild hook from Washington.
Washington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kennedy moves away.
Washington connects with a looping right hand.
Washington loads up on a big right hand but Kennedy slips the punch.
Washington sizes up Kennedy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Washington cracks Kennedy with a good jab.
Washington takes a kick to the side of the head.
Washington takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Washington is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kennedy works Washington's body with a nice hook.
A leg kick checked by Kennedy.
Kennedy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Washington.
Washington wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Leonard Washington is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kennedy tries to clinch but Washington moves out of range.
Washington ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kennedy lands a leg kick that knocks Washington off balance momentarily.
Washington walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Washington dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Washington's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Washington is defended easily by Kennedy.
Washington steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kennedy. That one must have hurt.
Kennedy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Washington, pushing him back against the cage.
Washington lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kennedy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kennedy swings wildly with an uppercut but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Washington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kennedy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kennedy throws a head punch that misses.
Washington presses Kennedy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Washington is working Kennedy over against the cage.
Kennedy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Leonard Washington has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kennedy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Washington managing to block the knees to the body from Kennedy.
Washington misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Washington.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Washington.
Kennedy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kennedy misses with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kennedy.
A short right from Kennedy on the inside.
Kennedy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Washington tries to work over Kennedy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Washington struggles to land a body shot inside as Kennedy controls his hands.
Kennedy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kennedy lands a damaging elbow.
Kennedy pushes Washington back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Washington lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Washington.
Kennedy misses with the head strike.
Washington fails to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Washington blocks an uppercut.
Washington lands a body shot in the clinch.
Leonard Washington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kennedy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Washington's brow.
Washington tries to throw a body punch but Kennedy avoids it by throwing Washington back against the cage.
Kennedy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kennedy trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kennedy fails to land.
A short right from Kennedy on the inside.
Kennedy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kennedy misses with an elbow over the top.
Kennedy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Washington has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kennedy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kennedy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Washington blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Washington's elbow.
Kennedy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Washington lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kennedy throws an elbow that misses.
Kennedy tries to work over Washington's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kennedy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kennedy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Washington's brow.
Washington prevents a body shot from Kennedy.
Kennedy throws an elbow that misses.
Kennedy swings wildly with an uppercut but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kennedy pushes Washington back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kennedy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Washington lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
John Kennedy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy struggles to land a body shot inside as Washington controls his hands.
Kennedy swings wildly with an uppercut but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kennedy throws a head punch that misses.
Kennedy misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Washington avoids a wild elbow strike from Kennedy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Washington.
Washington blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kennedy misses with an elbow over the top.
Kennedy swings wildly with an uppercut but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kennedy lands an elbow just above Washington 's eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Kennedy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Washington 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonard Washington!
Post fight, Leonard Washington took to the microphone: 'L. Washington is fo reals and is here to stay...anyone that wants to stand and throw them thangs is headed for a quick nap, courtesy of Streetlife'.
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