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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keyser Soze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kendrick Lamar - Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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140 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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168 cm
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145 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Da Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keyser Soze!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva scores with a head kick. Soze tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Soze throws a nice outside leg kick.
Soze on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Soze drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A shot to the body from Da Silva misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Soze throws a head kick that misses.
Soze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Da Silva throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Soze counters with a leg kick.
Soze walks into a left hand.
Soze cracks the inside of Da Silva's front leg.
Da Silva throws out a loose jab but Soze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Da Silva misses the jab.
Da Silva throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Da Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soze staying out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Soze misses.
Soze has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Da Silva throws a wild body kick that Soze sees coming a mile off.
Da Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Da Silva with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soze takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Da Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Soze with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Soze takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Soze throws a solid leg kick but Da Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Soze.
Da Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Soze moves out of range easily.
Soze uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Da Silva.
Soze replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Da Silva blocks it well.
Soze pivots, looking for a leg kick but Da Silva is out of range and Soze settles back down.
Da Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Soze throws out a leg kick but Da Silva moves out of range and Soze only half commits.
Soze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Da Silva on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Da Silva feints and then cracks Soze's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soze down.
Soze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Silva moves away.
Soze takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Da Silva misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soze cracks the inside of Da Silva's front leg.
Da Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soze manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soze lands with a nice body kick.
Da Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soze.
Da Silva misses with a lunging right hand
letting Soze counter with a right hand.
Soze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Da Silva.
Da Silva gets a clinch.
Da Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Soze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Soze content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Da Silva tries a body shot but Soze blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Soze.
Da Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Da Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Soze breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soze moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Soze throws the kick towards the body but Da Silva avoids it.
Da Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Soze scores with a kick to the body.
Da Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soze cracks Da Silva with an open hand slap.
Da Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Da Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Soze throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Da Silva 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 Soze has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Soze and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Da Silva scores with a punch to the head.
Soze thows a left - swing and a miss!
A good leg kick by Soze.
Da Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Da Silva throws a low kick but Soze avoids it.
Soze follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soze looks for the body kick but Da Silva saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Silva moves away.
Da Silva tries to work over Soze's front leg with a kick but Soze checks it.
A punch combination from Da Silva misses.
Soze flicks out a counter leg kick but Da Silva steps away.
Da Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Soze lets loose with a powerful body kick. Da Silva will feel that in the morning.
A leg kick checked by Da Silva.
Soze takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Da Silva misses with a low kick.
Da Silva closes the distance but Soze moves to the side
and Soze counters with a right hand to the body.
Soze throws a head kick but Da Silva moves out of range.
Leonardo Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Soze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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 Leonardo Da Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Da Silva works the jab nicely.
Da Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Soze's head.
Soze throws a low kick but Da Silva moves out of range easily.
Soze takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Soze lands with a good body shot.
Soze uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Da Silva.
Da Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Soze off balance momentarily.
Soze slips under a jab from Da Silva.
A solid leg kick lands there for Da Silva.
Da Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soze scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Da Silva moves in looking to clinch but Soze pushes him off.
Soze paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Soze scores with a nice right hand.
Da Silva lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Soze throws a leg kick
and Da Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Soze walks forward, straight into a front kick from Da Silva.
Soze looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Soze throws a quick inside leg kick.
Da Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soze's sensitive parts.
Soze throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Da Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Soze throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Da Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Soze misses with a lunging right hand
and Da Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Da Silva tries to score with a low kick but Soze moves his leg out of the way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Soze.
Da Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Soze counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Soze on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Da Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soze throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Da Silva wants to clinch up but Soze keeps it at a distance.
Soze throws a body punch but Da Silva moves out of range.
Soze is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Da Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Da Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Soze's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Da Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Soze is just out of range.
Da Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Da Silva pulls guard.
Soze seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Soze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Soze defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Da Silva is looking for a triangle here but Soze uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Silva manages to work his way to half guard, despite Soze's best efforts.
Da Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Soze is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Da Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Soze's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Soze's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soze is trying to defend against the choke here but Da Silva has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Da Silva Tightens the hold and Soze taps out furiously! Da Silva displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leonardo Da Silva!
Leonardo Da Silva retains his bantamweight title!
In his post fight interview, Leonardo Da Silva started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Keyser Soze had this to say: 'He's a good fighter; but I shouldn't be losing to him. Need to think about hanging them up '.
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energy
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hype
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