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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Pele Madriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John LeBlanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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186 lbs
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188 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Big right hand
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Very confident
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pele Madriano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John LeBlanc!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - LeBlanc throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
LeBlanc looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Madriano rushes LeBlanc and presses him up against the cage.
Madriano prevents a body shot from LeBlanc.
LeBlanc swings away with an uppercut that misses.
LeBlanc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
LeBlanc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Madriano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Madriano misses with a double jab.
LeBlanc walks into a left hand.
Madriano moves out of range of the strikes.
Madriano throws a nice looking combination but LeBlanc bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pele Madriano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madriano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Madriano lands with a nice combination. LeBlanc backs away looking to recover.
Madriano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck LeBlanc on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madriano paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Madriano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
LeBlanc was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Madriano moves into the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Madriano has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
LeBlanc trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBlanc with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
LeBlanc breaks the clinch.
LeBlanc takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
LeBlanc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
LeBlanc looks to land a body kick but Madriano moved away.
Madriano appears to be looking for a big counter.
Madriano tests LeBlanc's chin there with a solid looking shot.
LeBlanc takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Madriano with a jab.
LeBlanc throws a sloppy body shot
and Madriano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Madriano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Madriano moves out of range of the body kick from LeBlanc.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madriano displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
LeBlanc misses with a hook. Madriano ducked under it nicely.
Madriano is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
LeBlanc throws a jab but it's blocked by Madriano.
Madriano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
LeBlanc misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madriano wants to break free but LeBlanc has control.
A knee to the head by LeBlanc.
Madriano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
LeBlanc trying to land knees to the body.
LeBlanc misses with a hook from the clinch.
Madriano lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Madriano.
LeBlanc lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Madriano wants to break free but LeBlanc has control.
LeBlanc has Madriano pressed against the cage, preventing Madriano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Madriano is trying to break the clinch but LeBlanc has him pressed against the cage.
LeBlanc looks to throw an elbow but misses.
LeBlanc tries to circle away but Madriano has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Madriano backwards.
LeBlanc tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Madriano's elbow.
LeBlanc misses with a hook to the ribs.
LeBlanc keeps control of Madriano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Madriano avoids the elbow strike from LeBlanc, against the cage.
LeBlanc pushes off an throws an elbow but Madriano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
LeBlanc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madriano throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
LeBlanc avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Madriano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
LeBlanc tries to clinch there but Madriano circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from LeBlanc misses the target.
LeBlanc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madriano.
Madriano cracks LeBlanc with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Madriano scores with a sloppy right hand. LeBlanc should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madriano connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LeBlanc swats away the attempt to clinch by Madriano.
LeBlanc flicks out a counter leg kick but Madriano steps away.
LeBlanc takes one to the chin there.
Madriano tests LeBlanc's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Madriano tries to close the distance and clinch up but LeBlanc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
LeBlanc looks to land a body kick but Madriano moved away.
Madriano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by LeBlanc.
LeBlanc swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Madriano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Madriano stalks LeBlanc and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into LeBlanc's face. LeBlanc staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice straight punches there by Madriano. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Madriano.
Sloppy strikes from Madriano. Those never looked like landing.
LeBlanc takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Madriano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pele Madriano dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Madriano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
LeBlanc tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madriano was well out of range. Poor timing from LeBlanc.
Madriano throws a series of punches but LeBlanc avoids them all with ease.
LeBlanc only half commits to the counter leg kick.
LeBlanc takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Madriano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from LeBlanc.
Madriano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
LeBlanc has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from LeBlanc. Madriano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Madriano is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Madriano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Madriano is looking to clinch.
Madriano lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
LeBlanc ducks right into an uppercut from Madriano.
Madriano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by LeBlanc.
Madriano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of LeBlanc's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LeBlanc misses with a looping right.
Madriano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that LeBlanc can do to turn this around?
Madriano blocks a head kick by LeBlanc.
Madriano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but LeBlanc circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBlanc lands with a kick to the temple. Madriano shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Madriano catches LeBlanc with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A low kick from LeBlanc misses
and Madriano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Madriano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Madriano's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Madriano duly obliges.
Some bone on bone action there as Madriano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Madriano tries to clinch up.
LeBlanc misses with a lunging right hand
and Madriano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pele Madriano is winning the standup battle so far.
Madriano clinches with his opponent.
Madriano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of LeBlancs head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madriano is trying to push LeBlanc away but LeBlanc has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Madriano tries to circle away but LeBlanc has him pinned against the cage.
Madriano tries to break the clinch but LeBlanc is controlling the position.
Madriano blocks an uppercut.
LeBlanc looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by LeBlanc there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
LeBlanc throws a leg kick but Madriano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Madriano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Madriano connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Madriano throws a jab when LeBlanc was well out of range.
Madriano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A bone on bone clash there as Madriano blocks the leg kick.
Madriano throws a shot from downtown. LeBlanc moves away and avoids it.
Good shot there by Madriano.
Madriano has LeBlanc up against the cage in a clinch.
Madriano breaks the clinch.
LeBlanc has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
LeBlanc throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madriano misses with a two punch combination.
Madriano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
LeBlanc appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jab from Madriano.
The fight stays on the outside here - Madriano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Madriano does no damage.
LeBlanc drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from LeBlanc lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Madriano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Madriano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
LeBlanc slips under a jab from Madriano.
LeBlanc shapes to counter with a head kick.
Madriano 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.
LeBlanc tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from LeBlanc misses its intended target.
Madriano throws a series of punches but LeBlanc moves out of range.
LeBlanc was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Madriano scores with a jab.
Nice defenses there by LeBlanc.
LeBlanc misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madriano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
LeBlanc throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LeBlanc throws a head kick that misses
and Madriano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Madriano throws a series of punches but LeBlanc avoids them all with ease.
Madriano with a hook.
LeBlanc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Madriano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by LeBlanc.
Madriano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but LeBlanc circles away quickly and effectively.
Madriano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Madriano moves away from the strike by LeBlanc.
Madriano was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pele Madriano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Madriano throws a shot from downtown. LeBlanc moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madriano wants to clinch.
Madriano backing away here, and LeBlanc unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Madriano doesn't manage to clinch there - LeBlanc circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pele Madriano dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A cross from Madriano lands.
LeBlanc waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madriano.
LeBlanc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Madriano.
LeBlanc throws a nice head kick!
Madriano jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Madriano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
LeBlanc takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Madriano misses with a combination
and LeBlanc counters with a good low kick that Madriano was not able to check.
LeBlanc misses with a body shot.
Madriano misses with a series of wild punches.
LeBlanc takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Madriano throws a hook but LeBlanc avoids it easily.
LeBlanc appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
LeBlanc misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madriano is looking to clinch.
LeBlanc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Madriano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
LeBlanc tries to counter with a clinch but Madriano shakes him off and moves away.
Madriano doesn't manage to clinch there - LeBlanc circles away.
LeBlanc misses with an uppercut. Madriano saw that one coming.
Madriano clinches up with LeBlanc and pushes him back against the cage.
Madriano keeps control of LeBlanc as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
LeBlanc softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
LeBlanc tries to work over Madriano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
LeBlanc creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
LeBlanc tries to work over Madriano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Madriano avoids the elbow strike from LeBlanc, against the cage.
Madriano avoiding damage as LeBlanc throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madriano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
LeBlanc missing with knees to the body.
Madriano manages to break the clinch.
LeBlanc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
LeBlanc walks into a jab.
Madriano scores with a hook.
LeBlanc circles away from the clinch attempt.
Madriano throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madriano is looking to clinch.
LeBlanc keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheers as Madriano lands an impressive looking overhand right. LeBlanc doesn't seem phased though.
Madriano swings for the body but LeBlanc moves out of range.
Madriano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as LeBlanc throws out the jab.
Madriano misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc circles away from the clinch attempt.
LeBlanc walks into a left hand.
LeBlanc walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
LeBlanc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madriano manages to avoid it.
LeBlanc throws a nice outside leg kick.
LeBlanc fails to land with a series of punches.
Madriano tries to clinch but LeBlanc moves out of range.
LeBlanc appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Madriano misses with a few strikes there.
Madriano feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits LeBlancs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
LeBlanc looks for the body kick but Madriano saw that one coming.
Madriano went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
LeBlanc takes a jab right on the kisser.
A bone on bone clash there as Madriano blocks the leg kick.
Madriano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from LeBlanc.
It looked like Madriano wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Madriano lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc misses with a looping left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madriano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed LeBlanc momentarily.
LeBlanc misses with a jab, cross combination.
A left lands for Madriano.
Madriano throws a nice looking combination but LeBlanc bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Madriano misses with a hook. LeBlanc ducked under it nicely.
LeBlanc throws a lazy right hand but Madriano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Madriano lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as LeBlanc backs up against the cage.
Madriano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed LeBlanc momentarily.
Madriano throws a right and a left that LeBlanc avoids nicely.
LeBlanc throws a nice head kick!
LeBlanc gets tackled into the cage by Madriano. Madriano maintains the clinch.
Madriano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
John LeBlanc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pele Madriano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Madriano breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pele Madriano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Madriano, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pele Madriano!
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energy
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hype
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