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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leandro De Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Oscar Leopoldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leopoldo has chosen Requiem for a Dream - Lux Aeterna as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Pedro Oscar Leopoldo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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255 lbs
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278 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Leandro De Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Oscar Leopoldo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Santos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Leopoldo tries to get to full guard but De Santos has control of the leg.
De Santos throwing shots but Leopoldo is blocking nicely.
Leopoldo controlling the position for now.
De Santos passes to side control.
Leopoldo is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Leopoldo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Santos wants to control but Leopoldo is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leopoldo is trying to control De Santos's posture but De Santos avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopoldo is looking for a sweep.
Leopoldo wants to control but De Santos postures up.
Leopoldo is looking to reverse the position.
De Santos moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
An elbow from De Santos crashes against the mat.
De Santos in side control lands a decent elbow.
Leopoldo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Leopoldo can't do much from the bottom here.
Leopoldo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control De Santos haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
De Santos scoring with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Santos creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Leopoldo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Leopoldo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Leopoldo is trying to improve his position.
Leopoldo looking for a sweep but De Santos has passed into full mount! Oh no!
De Santos controlling from the full mount.
Leopoldo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Well, if De Santos is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Leopoldo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from De Santos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo trying to control but De Santos postures up.
Leopoldo is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Leopoldo is trying desperately to improve position.
Leopoldo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Leopoldo got a little sloppy there for a moment and De Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Leopoldo has managed to get both his arms back between De Santos's legs - danger averted.
De Santos keeping moving, preventing Leopoldo from controlling successfully.
Leopoldo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
De Santos keeping moving, preventing Leopoldo from controlling successfully.
De Santos is looking for a triangle but Leopoldo pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo connects with a couple of short punches.
De Santos keeping moving, preventing Leopoldo from controlling successfully.
De Santos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
De Santos looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Leopoldo passes into side control.
Leopoldo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leopoldo scores with punches from side control.
De Santos takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leopoldo decides to stand up, so the ref orders De Santos to his feet.
De Santos connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leandro De Santos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
De Santos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
De Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Leopoldo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Leopoldo gets back to full guard.
Leopoldo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
De Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leopoldo is on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leopoldo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Leopoldo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
De Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leopoldo is one step ahead there.
Leandro De Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopoldo is looking to work some ground and pound but De Santos has wrist control.
De Santos is trying to keep Leopoldo in close.
De Santos wants to hit a switch here but Leopoldo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for De Santos there!
De Santos is working to get back to half guard.
Leopoldo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Leopoldo working the ground and pound effectively.
De Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo lands a big elbow.
De Santos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Leopoldo landing strikes from the mount.
It looks like Leandro De Santos has been cut.
De Santos bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Santos won't allow Leopoldo to sweep him here.
De Santos wants to control from the top but Leopoldo keeps moving.
Leopoldo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De Santos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Leopoldo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Leopoldo working for submissions but it's allowed De Santos to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo trying to control here.
Leopoldo moves into full guard.
De Santos wants to control from the top but Leopoldo keeps moving.
De Santos throws a big right hand that misses.
Leopoldo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leopoldo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Santos is looking for a sweep. Leopoldo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Leopoldo winds up and cracks De Santos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Leopoldo is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Santos moves into full guard.
Leopoldo stopping the sweep attempt from De Santos.
De Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leopoldo throwing strikes but missing.
De Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Leopoldo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Leopoldo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Leopoldo wants to control from the top but De Santos keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Oscar Leopoldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leandro De Santos's cut.
That's time! De Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Horrible takedown attempt by Leopoldo or perhaps it was just good defense by De Santos, which made it look bad.
Horrible takedown attempt by Leopoldo or perhaps it was just good defense by De Santos, which made it look bad.
De Santos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
De Santos working the body and head with strikes.
Leopoldo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leopoldo is looking for a sweep.
De Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leopoldo keeps working.
Leopoldo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Santos in side control, just content to control the action for now.
De Santos working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Leopoldo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of De Santos.
Leopoldo wants to control but De Santos postures up.
Leopoldo stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Leopoldo struggling a bit here.
De Santos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leopoldo has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Leopoldo can't do much from the bottom here.
Leopoldo is looking to reverse the position.
De Santos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leopoldo, who protects the arm well.
De Santos lands some shots froms side control.
De Santos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
De Santos trying to control the action but Leopoldo is working from the bottom.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting De Santos here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo is trying to get back to half guard.
De Santos is working Leopoldo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Leopoldo is looking to regain half guard here but De Santos keeps moving and retains side control.
Leopoldo is still trying to improve position.
De Santos misses with the ground and pound.
De Santos lands a decent elbow from side control.
Leopoldo tries to buck De Santos off but De Santos is having none of it.
De Santos in side control lands a decent elbow.
Leopoldo struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo is looking for a sweep.
De Santos cracks Leopoldo with a big elbow.
De Santos scoring with punches and elbows.
Sloppy strikes there by De Santos.
De Santos throwing strikes but Leopoldo manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
De Santos tries to buck Leopoldo off but Leopoldo is having none of it.
Leopoldo wants to control but De Santos is keeping him busy.
Leopoldo scoring with punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leopoldo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
De Santos manages to work his way to half guard, despite Leopoldo's best efforts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leandro De Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De Santos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leandro De Santos!
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energy
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hype
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