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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Leo (ranked 2620 p4p, 123 weight class) and Cody Gardbrandt (ranked 4687 p4p, 217 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gardbrandt's choice of entrance music: We will rock you. Cody Gardbrandt has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Trevor Leo's chin.
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135 lbs
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140 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Trevor Leo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cody Gardbrandt!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardbrandt throws a big shot that misses.
Leo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gardbrandt rushes Leo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gardbrandt breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Gardbrandt does no damage.
Leo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gardbrandt manages to circle out of the way.
Gardbrandt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gardbrandt manages to circle out of the way.
A swing and a miss from Gardbrandt.
Leo is looking to counter the offense by Gardbrandt and move into the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gardbrandt 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 Leo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Leo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice defenses there by Leo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardbrandt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leo is looking to counter the offense by Gardbrandt and move into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Gardbrandt. Those never looked like landing.
Leo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gardbrandt.
Gardbrandt swings for the body but Leo moves out of range.
Leo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardbrandt lands with a good body shot.
Gardbrandt scores with a sloppy right hand. Leo should have avoided that one.
Gardbrandt misses the jab.
Leo tries to counter by clinching up but Gardbrandt breaks away and moves out of range.
Gardbrandt tries for a takedown but Leo circles away easily
and Leo counters by clinching up.
Gardbrandt lands a right hand.
Leo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gardbrandt fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A big right from Gardbrandt misses.
Leo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gardbrandt.
Leo ducks under a wild hook from Gardbrandt.
Leo tries to counter by clinching up but Gardbrandt breaks away and moves out of range.
Gardbrandt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Gardbrandt tries to get set, Leo tries to push him back and clinch up but Gardbrandt manages to avoid the attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Gardbrandt scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardbrandt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leo moves into the clinch.
Leo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gardbrandt prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Leo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gardbrandt stops a takedown attempt from Leo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gardbrandt smiles and moves away.
Nice shot lands for Gardbrandt.
Gardbrandt throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Leo.
Leo is looking to counter the offense by Gardbrandt and move into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gardbrandt.
Leo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gardbrandt.
Gardbrandt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gardbrandt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gardbrandt manages to circle out of the way.
Gardbrandt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gardbrandt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Gardbrandt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gardbrandt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Leo is looking to counter the offense by Gardbrandt and move into the clinch.
We've been informed that Gardbrandt has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gardbrandt throws out the jab.
Leo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gardbrandt.
Gardbrandt is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gardbrandt throws a nice looking combination but Leo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gardbrandt.
A swing and a miss from Gardbrandt.
Leo needs to keep his hands up - Gardbrandt had a free shot at his head there.
Gardbrandt connects with a solid leg kick.
Gardbrandt tries to score with a low kick but Leo moves his leg out of the way.
Leo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gardbrandt.
Gardbrandt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gardbrandt throws a big shot that misses.
Leo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gardbrandt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leo tries to counter by clinching up but Gardbrandt breaks away and moves out of range.
Leo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gardbrandt can pounce on him.
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!
Gardbrandt misses with a hook. Leo ducked under it nicely.
Leo is looking to counter the offense by Gardbrandt and move into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Gardbrandt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gardbrandt throws a big shot that misses.
Leo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gardbrandt tries to bum rush Leo with a series of wild strikes but Leo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gardbrandt lunges at Leo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leo's hand.
Leo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gardbrandt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leo.
Leo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gardbrandt.
Gardbrandt throws a body shot but no joy.
As Gardbrandt tries to get set, Leo tries to push him back and clinch up but Gardbrandt manages to avoid the attempt.
Leo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cody Gardbrandt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardbrandt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leo was well out of range. Poor timing from Gardbrandt.
As Gardbrandt tries to get set, Leo tries to push him back and clinch up but Gardbrandt manages to avoid the attempt.
A swing and a miss from Gardbrandt.
A jab from Gardbrandt does it's job there.
Gardbrandt sizes up Leo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardbrandt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Gardbrandt there.
Leo staying out of range there.
Gardbrandt misses with a hook. Leo ducked under it nicely.
Leo is looking to counter the offense by Gardbrandt and move into the clinch.
Gardbrandt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leo.
Gardbrandt tried to score with a low kick but Leo checks it.
Leo tries to counter by clinching up but Gardbrandt breaks away and moves out of range.
Gardbrandt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leo tries to counter by clinching up but Gardbrandt breaks away and moves out of range.
Gardbrandt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gardbrandt manages to circle out of the way.
Leo staying out of range there.
Gardbrandt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leo manages to avoid it.
Leo is looking to counter the offense by Gardbrandt and move into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardbrandt pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Leo back to the cage. Gardbrandt follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gardbrandt. Leo does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Gardbrandt tries to get set, Leo tries to push him back and clinch up but Gardbrandt manages to avoid the attempt.
Cody Gardbrandt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gardbrandt misses with a lunging right hand
and Leo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gardbrandt landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gardbrandt swings wildly with an uppercut but Leo uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gardbrandt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leo.
Gardbrandt breaks from the clinch.
Leo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gardbrandt is breathing heavily.
Gardbrandt misses with a wild combination.
Leo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gardbrandt manages to circle out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardbrandt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gardbrandt misses with an uppercut. Leo saw that one coming.
Gardbrandt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Leos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Leo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gardbrandt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leo is looking to counter the offense by Gardbrandt and move into the clinch.
Gardbrandt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gardbrandt misses with an uppercut.
Leo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gardbrandt tries to bum rush Leo with a series of wild strikes but Leo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gardbrandt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leo circles away quickly and effectively.
Leo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gardbrandt manages to circle out of the way.
Gardbrandt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardbrandt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gardbrandt.
Gardbrandt throws a jab when Leo was well out of range.
Leo defending well as Gardbrandt loads up on a big left hand.
Leo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gardbrandt.
Gardbrandt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leo is looking to counter the offense by Gardbrandt and move into the clinch.
Gardbrandt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gardbrandt looks to land a left hand but Leo moved out of range nicely.
Leo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gardbrandt.
Gardbrandt throws a head kick that misses.
Leo tries to counter by clinching up but Gardbrandt breaks away and moves out of range.
Gardbrandt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leo on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leo ducks under a wild hook from Gardbrandt.
Leo tries to counter by clinching up but Gardbrandt breaks away and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Gardbrandt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Leo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gardbrandt misses with a straight left.
Gardbrandt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A combination from Gardbrandt does no damage.
Gardbrandt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leo is looking to counter the offense by Gardbrandt and move into the clinch.
Leo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gardbrandt manages to circle out of the way.
Leo defending well as Gardbrandt loads up on a big left hand.
Leo tries to counter by clinching up but Gardbrandt breaks away and moves out of range.
Gardbrandt lands a jab to Leo's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardbrandt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Leo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gardbrandt.
Cody Gardbrandt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gardbrandt throws a head kick but Leo moves out of range.
Gardbrandt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gardbrandt missing with a left hand there. Leo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gardbrandt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Gardbrandt tries to get set, Leo tries to push him back and clinch up but Gardbrandt manages to avoid the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Gardbrandt. That snapped Leo's head back.
Gardbrandt misses with a looping right.
Leo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gardbrandt.
Leo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gardbrandt.
Leo tries to counter by clinching up but Gardbrandt breaks away and moves out of range.
Gardbrandt misses with a body shot.
As Gardbrandt tries to get set, Leo tries to push him back and clinch up but Gardbrandt manages to avoid the attempt.
Gardbrandt lands a right hook to the body.
Gardbrandt misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Gardbrandt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gardbrandt.
Gardbrandt misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardbrandt throws a lazy right hand but Leo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gardbrandt looks to land a left hand but Leo moved out of range nicely.
Gardbrandt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gardbrandt works the jab nicely.
Gardbrandt misses with a low kick.
Leo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gardbrandt throws out the jab.
Leo ducks under a wild hook from Gardbrandt.
Gardbrandt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leo.
Leo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gardbrandt scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardbrandt looks to throw the jab but Leo is out of range.
Gardbrandt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Leo is looking to counter the offense by Gardbrandt and move into the clinch.
Gardbrandt swinging wildly here.
Nice defenses there by Leo.
Leo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Trevor Leo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gardbrandt misses with a body shot
and Leo counters by clinching up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gardbrandt.
Gardbrandt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leo misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leo.
Gardbrandt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leo throws a head punch that misses.
Leo tries to pull guard but Gardbrandt holds him up against the cage and eventually Leo drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leo can't find room to land a body shot as Gardbrandt controls the action.
Leo misses with a punch on the inside.
Leo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gardbrandt prevents it.
Leo has a couple of punches blocked by Gardbrandt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leo.
Leo misses with some punches.
Cody Gardbrandt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch on the inside from Leo fails to land.
Leo swings wildly with an uppercut but Gardbrandt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leo is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Leo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gardbrandt.
Leo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Leo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leo misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Gardbrandt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gardbrandt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Cody Gardbrandt!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Cody Gardbrandt!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Cody Gardbrandt!
Cody Gardbrandt wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Cody Gardbrandt made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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