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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LeRoy LeBlanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LeBlanc is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tèrez Montcalm - Sweet Dreams. Wanderlei Silva had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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180 cm
28
217 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
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193 cm
35
213 lbs
35 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wanderlei Silva! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
35 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, LeRoy LeBlanc! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! LeBlanc tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot. LeBlanc lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. LeBlanc scores with a hook. LeBlanc throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it. Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. LeBlanc turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. LeBlanc scores with a slapping inside leg kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. LeBlanc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily. LeBlanc's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye. LeBlanc thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side. LeBlanc scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though. Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
LeBlanc scores with a jab to the head.
LeBlanc misses with a right hand and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab. LeBlanc throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A head kick by Silva misses and LeBlanc counters with a nice right hand that sends Silva toppling to the canvas! Silva scrambles and gets back to his feet - can LeBlanc finish him?!
Silva is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Silva is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. LeBlanc doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Silva crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Silva's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). LeRoy LeBlanc! LeRoy LeBlanc took some time post fight to say the following; 'God, I hate copycats.'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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