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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Leonard (ranked 7536 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Soprano (ranked 5955 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trent Leonard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Soprano!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soprano closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Soprano.
Soprano jumps guard and drags Leonard to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Soprano pulls Leonard in to control the position.
Leonard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Soprano on the ground.
Leonard stopping the sweep attempt from Soprano.
Leonard wants to control from the top but Soprano keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soprano controlling the position.
Leonard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Soprano pulls Leonard in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Soprano clinches up with Leonard and pushes him back against the cage.
Soprano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soprano gets a takedown into half guard.
Soprano performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Soprano tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Leonard is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Soprano keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Soprano prevents Leonard from improving his position.
Leonard is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Soprano scores with a couple of nice shots.
Soprano controlling the action here.
Leonard trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Soprano is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leonard defends it well.
Soprano stalling.
Soprano is looking for a kimura but Leonard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Soprano to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Soprano perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Soprano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leonard is looking to counter punch.
Leonard tries to keep at a distance but Soprano has taken the fight into the clinch.
Soprano looking to throw knees to the head but Leonard is blocking nicely.
Leonard could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Soprano gets control of Leonard's arms and successfully pulls guard. Soprano will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leonard drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Soprano dives on top into guard.
Soprano controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Soprano dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Leonard shoots in and drives through. Soprano sprawls well.
Soprano pushes Leonard up against the cage in a clinch.
Leonard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soprano misses with a combination
and Leonard counters with a thumping low kick.
Soprano manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Leonard on his heels. He'll look to pass Leonard's guard now, I'm sure.
Soprano is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonard has momentary wrist control but Soprano slips an elbow through the middle.
Leonard working a defensive guard here.
Leonard keeping full guard, as Soprano tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Soprano wants to get up but he can't break Leonard's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Soprano tries to free his leg and advance position but Leonard is retaining full guard.
Leonard can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Soprano controls the pace.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Leonard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Leonard controls Soprano momentarily but Soprano frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Soprano has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Soprano gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Leonard regains guard.
Soprano working some strikes from top position.
Soprano slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Soprano is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Soprano is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Soprano looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano connects with a couple of short punches.
Soprano working some strikes from top position.
Soprano wants to stand but Leonard is controlling his posture from full guard.
Leonard controls Soprano momentarily but Soprano frees himself.
Soprano is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Leonard has his hands on Soprano's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Soprano forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leonard trying to control but Soprano postures up.
Soprano tries to pass the half guard into mount. Leonard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soprano lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Soprano is nestled in close to Leonard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Soprano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Leonard connects with a body shot.
Soprano fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Leonard to the ground. Soprano is now in Leonard's guard.
Leonard controls Soprano momentarily but Soprano frees himself.
Soprano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Soprano's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Leonard is trying to keep Soprano in close.
Soprano tries to stand but Leonard is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soprano showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Soprano lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soprano drops back looking for a leg! Leonard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Leonard manages to kick Soprano off! Soprano jumps back into Leonard's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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.
Soprano dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Soprano ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Soprano no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Soprano is controlling Leonard's posture.
Leonard drops back, looking for a kneebar! Soprano looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Soprano looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Soprano!
The referee asks Soprano politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Soprano prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard wants to control but Soprano postures up.
Leonard is trying to escape the position but Soprano is controlling the position.
Leonard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soprano wants to stand but Leonard has his arm trapped.
Soprano works to advance to full mount. Leonard defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Soprano tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Soprano is looking to work his way around to Leonard's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Tony Soprano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Soprano looking to control and managing it successfully.
Soprano landing shots from mount.
Soprano connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Soprano controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soprano with good strikes from the mount here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Soprano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Soprano 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 26:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Soprano!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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