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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Saxton (ranked 3235 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kula Leumpei (ranked 3233 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gary Saxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kula Leumpei!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leumpei stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saxton.
Kula Leumpei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leumpei throws a right and a left that Saxton avoids nicely.
Leumpei wants to clinch.
Saxton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Saxton blocks a jab.
Leumpei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saxton.
Saxton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leumpei.
Leumpei takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Leumpei lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leumpei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saxton.
Leumpei throws a head kick that misses.
Saxton tries a low kick but Leumpei avoids it.
A jab from Saxton finds it's way through Leumpei's defenses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Saxton, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Saxton. Those never looked like landing.
Saxton works the jab nicely.
Saxton misses with a straight right.
Saxton walks into a jab.
Leumpei keeps the fight on the outside.
Saxton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saxton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Saxton dodges the punch combination from Leumpei.
Nice defenses there by Saxton.
Saxton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saxton throwing a counter right hand but Leumpei manages to avoid it.
Leumpei throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Saxton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Leumpei connects with a leg kick. Saxton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Saxton dodges the punch combination from Leumpei.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leumpei throws an overhand right that lands on Saxton's shoulder, as Saxton tries to avoid the shot.
Leumpei slips under a jab.
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!
Saxton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leumpei.
Saxton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Leumpei.
Leumpei takes one on the button.
Leumpei tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Saxton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Leumpei moves out of range of the strikes.
Saxton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Saxton looks to land a right hand but Leumpei moved out of range.
Saxton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Saxton.
Saxton has Leumpei pressed against the cage.
Leumpei tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saxton avoids it.
Leumpei landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leumpei misses with a knee to the head.
Leumpei trying to land knees to the body.
Leumpei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saxton.
Leumpei missing with knees to the body.
Leumpei looks winded!
Saxton avoiding damage as Leumpei throws knees to the body.
Saxton managing to block the knees to the body from Leumpei.
Saxton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Saxton managing to block the knees to the body from Leumpei.
Saxton is leaning against Leumpei and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Saxton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Leumpei avoids the elbow strike from Saxton, against the cage.
A short right from Leumpei on the inside.
Saxton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leumpei tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saxton avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saxton throws an elbow that misses.
Saxton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leumpei throws a lazy uppercut
letting Saxton counter with a right hand.
Saxton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leumpei looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab from Saxton.
Leumpei throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saxton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Saxton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leumpei's hands.
Leumpei on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saxton. Saxton obviously looking to wear him down.
Saxton dodges the punch combination from Leumpei.
Leumpei on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Saxton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Leumpei on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saxton. Saxton obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Saxton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Leumpei throws a combination that misses
and Saxton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Saxton misses with a hook.
Saxton walks forward, straight into a front kick from Leumpei.
Saxton throws an overhand right that lands on Leumpei's shoulder, as Leumpei tries to avoid the shot.
Leumpei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saxton.
Leumpei throws a wild body kick that Saxton sees coming a mile off.
Leumpei misses with a kick to the body
and Leumpei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saxton slips a straight right by Leumpei.
Saxton throws a big counter combination but Leumpei scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Saxton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Leumpei's calf.
Leumpei blocks a head kick by Saxton.
Leumpei blocks a head kick by Saxton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leumpei tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Saxton is able to avoid easily.
Saxton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab lands there for Saxton.
Leumpei moves out of range of the strikes.
Leumpei lands with a kick to the temple. Saxton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Leumpei dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saxton. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leumpei is looking to clinch.
Saxton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Leumpei ducks under a wild hook from Saxton.
Leumpei throws the kick towards the body but Saxton avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Saxton tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leumpei throws a jab when Saxton was well out of range.
Leumpei throws a head kick but Saxton moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Saxton. That snapped Leumpei's head back.
Leumpei throws a low kick but Saxton avoids it.
Leumpei is breathing heavily.
Saxton misses with a head kick.
Saxton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leumpei can pounce on him.
Saxton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Leumpei avoids the elbow strike from Saxton, against the cage.
Saxton tries a body shot but Leumpei blocks it.
Leumpei tries to land knees in the clinch but Saxton avoids the damage to the body.
Leumpei tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saxton lands with a left to the head.
The referee calls for Saxton to work.
Leumpei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saxton.
Saxton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leumpei.
Leumpei with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saxton manages to break the clinch.
Saxton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Leumpei is looking to clinch.
Leumpei tries to clinch up
and Leumpei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saxton throws a leg kick but Leumpei moved away.
Saxton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Leumpei gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Leumpei tries to land a knee to the head but Saxton blocks with his arms.
Saxton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saxton working hard to break the clinch.
Leumpei being controlled against the cage.
Leumpei tries to land knees in the clinch but Saxton avoids the damage to the body.
Leumpei blocks a body shot from Saxton.
Saxton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saxton managing to block the knees to the body from Leumpei.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leumpei trying to land knees to the body.
Saxton digs a right hand underneath Leumpei's ribcage. Leumpei let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Saxton tries to work over Leumpei's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saxton avoiding damage as Leumpei throws knees to the body.
Leumpei tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saxton avoids it.
Leumpei tries to land knees in the clinch but Saxton avoids the damage to the body.
Saxton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kula Leumpei is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saxton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Leumpei has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Saxton finds it's way round the side to connect with Leumpei's head.
Saxton misses with the combination.
Saxton lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leumpei takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Saxton dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Leumpei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saxton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Saxton lands a leg kick that knocks Leumpei off balance momentarily.
Saxton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Leumpei tries a head kick but it misses.
Gary Saxton is winning the standup battle so far.
Saxton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leumpei in his tracks.
Saxton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leumpei can do to turn this around?
Leumpei tries to clinch up.
Leumpei throws a front kick aimed at Saxton's knee but Saxton avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Saxton misses the target.
Saxton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leumpei throws a lazy head kick
and Saxton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leumpei lands a really nice looking cross but Saxton seems unphased.
Saxton scoring well with a low kick there.
Saxton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Leumpei takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Saxton throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leumpei throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Saxton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Leumpei throws a jab but it's blocked by Saxton.
A counter left hand to the body from Saxton misses its target.
Leumpei gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Leumpei has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Saxton throws a jab when Leumpei was well out of range.
Leumpei is looking for the big counter here.
Saxton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Leumpei throws a head kick but Saxton moves out of range.
Leumpei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saxton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Leumpei walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Saxton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leumpei manages to avoid it.
Saxton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Leumpei throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Saxton has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Leumpei.
Saxton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saxton lands a lovely overhand right.
Leumpei bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saxton's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saxton misses with an uppercut.
Leumpei keeps Saxton at a distance using the push kick.
Saxton throws a looping overhand right but Leumpei ducks down to avoid it.
Leumpei lands a lovely overhand right.
A head kick misses from Leumpei.
Leumpei misses with a lunging right hand
and Saxton counters with a nice uppercut.
Saxton throws a head kick but Leumpei moves out of range.
Saxton wants to land a leg kick but Leumpei is out of range.
Leumpei clobbers Saxton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Leumpei.
Leumpei throws a body kick that misses
and Saxton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saxton shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Leumpei eats them both and turns towards Saxton to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Saxton keeps the fight on the outside.
A quick step to the side and Saxton tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leumpei throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leumpei slips a jab from Saxton.
Saxton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leumpei momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leumpei.
Leumpei throws an off balance right hand
and Saxton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leumpei throws a sloppy head kick
and Saxton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leumpei takes one to the side of the head.
Saxton misses with a straight right.
Good leg kick by Saxton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Leumpei throws a head kick that misses
and Saxton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leumpei moves out of range as Saxton throws a body kick.
Leumpei slips a jab and a cross from Saxton.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leumpei! But no joy.
Saxton has managed to clinch.
Leumpei trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Saxton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Saxton lands an elbow that stopped Leumpei in his tracks for a moment.
Kula Leumpei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leumpei with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saxton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leumpei misses with an uppercut
and Saxton counters with a stiff right hand.
Saxton lands with a straight right. Leumpei didn't see that one coming.
Leumpei takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A combination from Leumpei does no damage.
Saxton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leumpei in his tracks.
Leumpei throws a right hand that misses
and Leumpei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saxton.
Gary Saxton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leumpei fails to land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Saxton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Saxton, 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Saxton!
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