Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: DMMA 375
Date: Nov 30, 2024

#R1#
Bacia loads up on a big right hand but De Leon slips the punch.
Bacia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Leon.
Bacia swings widly with a right hand
and De Leon counters with a straight right hand.
Bacia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bacia throws a left and a right that both miss
and De Leon counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Mabuz Bacia has been cut.
De Leon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CUT#It looks like Abelardo De Leon has been cut.
De Leon throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Bacia was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bacia cracks De Leon with a right hand to the side of the head.
De Leon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bacia counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
A head kick by Bacia - that's a beauty! De Leon is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Bacia can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mabuz Bacia!
A very excited looking Mabuz Bacia 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.

Event: DMMA 367 Okoro v Johnson
Date: Nov 03, 2024

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Dewitt scores with a nice body kick.
De Leon moves out of range as Dewitt throws a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from De Leon misses its target.
Dewitt misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like De Leon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dewitt connects with an inside leg kick.
De Leon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dewitt.
De Leon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dewitt lands a head kick. De Leon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dewitt takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T1#
De Leon misses with a hook. Dewitt ducked under it nicely.
Dewitt tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dewitt 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.
De Leon needs to keep his hands up - Dewitt had a free shot at his head there.
De Leon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Leon throws a shot from downtown. Dewitt moves away and avoids it.
De Leon misses with a straight left.
Dewitt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Leon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T2#
Dewitt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dewitt throws a push kick but De Leon slaps the foot to one side.
De Leon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dewitt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dewitt.
De Leon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dewitt lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Leon stalks Dewitt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dewitt's face. Dewitt staggers backwards, shaken.#T3#
Dewitt lands with a good body shot.
De Leon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dewitt. #CL2#
Dewitt takes the fight into the clinch.
Dewitt has a couple of punches blocked by De Leon.
Dewitt will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning De Leon up against the cage.
Dewitt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dewitt lands a left hand. #T4#
Dewitt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
De Leon working hard to break the clinch.
Dewitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
De Leon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Leon throws the kick towards the body but Dewitt avoids it.
Dewitt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dewitt scores with a body shot.
The fighters circling - De Leon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from De Leon misses.
Dewitt tries to counter by closing the distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Howie Dewitt dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Dewitt jabs De Leon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dewitt throws a body kick that misses
enabling De Leon to counter with a crisp jab.
Dewitt is looking to clinch but De Leon is avoiding it.
It looked like De Leon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dewitt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Leon misses the jab.
De Leon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dewitt.#CUT#It looks like Howie Dewitt has been cut.#T1#
De Leon looks for the body kick but Dewitt saw that one coming.
Dewitt punishes De Leon's body with a nice straight punch.
De Leon lands a glancing blow to the side of Dewitt's head.
Dewitt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down De Leon rather than just go for the knockout.
De Leon takes a swing at Dewitt's ribcage but misses.
De Leon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
De Leon looks to land a body kick but Dewitt moved away.
Howie Dewitt seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
De Leon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Leon misses with a series of wild punches.
Dewitt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dewitt lands a nice hook to De Leon's body. De Leon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T3#
Dewitt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Leon.
Dewitt wants to counter the offense by De Leon and move into the clinch position.
De Leon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dewitt. Dewitt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
De Leon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dewitt checks the leg kick.
Dewitt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Leon.
De Leon throws the left hand but Dewitt avoids the punch easily.#T4#
A big left from De Leon misses.
Dewitt is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dewitt jabs at De Leon's body.
De Leon missing with a left hand there. Dewitt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dewitt wants to counter with a clinch but De Leon pushes him away.
A head kick by Dewitt misses
and De Leon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Leon lands a jab to the head.
Dewitt looks for the body kick but De Leon saw that one coming.
De Leon is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abelardo De Leon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Howie Dewitt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Dewitt lands a jab to De Leon's midsection.
De Leon throws out a loose jab but Dewitt uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Leon sets himself, and Dewitt steps forward looking for the clinch! De Leon avoids it this time.
Dewitt stalks De Leon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into De Leon's face. De Leon staggers backwards, shaken.
Dewitt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from De Leon.
Dewitt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dewitt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Leon manages to avoid it.#T1#
Dewitt takes a swing at De Leon's ribcage but misses.
De Leon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
De Leon jabs at Dewitt's body.
A jab from Dewitt finds it's way through De Leon's defenses.
Dewitt misses with a low kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
De Leon avoids the body shot from Dewitt. #T2#
Dewitt thumps De Leon with a low kick.
De Leon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dewitt steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from De Leon.
Dewitt lands a head shot.
De Leon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Crunch! Dewitt slams his shin into De Leon's torso.#T3#
De Leon throws a nice looking combination but Dewitt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dewitt stuns De Leon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dewitt lands a nice hook to De Leon's body. De Leon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sloppy strikes from De Leon. Those never looked like landing.
De Leon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T4#
Dewitt misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from De Leon misses the target.
De Leon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
De Leon drops his hands momentarily and Dewitt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
De Leon throws a body punch but Dewitt moves out of range.
Dewitt tries to counter by closing the distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Dewitt as he connects with a hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dewitt lands with a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Howie Dewitt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dewitt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Howie Dewitt!
Howie Dewitt decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: DMMA 356 Puno v De Leon
Date: Oct 05, 2024

#R1#
Puno gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CUT2#It looks like Adan Puno has been cut.
Puno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puno looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Puno staying out of range there.
A big right from De Leon misses.
Puno throws a quick inside leg kick.
Puno lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CUT#It looks like Abelardo De Leon has been cut.
De Leon with a nice cross.
Puno lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Puno moves out of range as De Leon strikes.
De Leon throws a body punch but Puno moves out of range.
De Leon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Leon misses with a right hand #KD#
and Puno counters with a nice right hand that sends De Leon toppling to the canvas! De Leon scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Puno finish him?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Leon looks to throw the jab but Puno is out of range. #T1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Leon.
De Leon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puno throws out the jab.
De Leon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
De Leon misses with a lunging right hand #KD#
and Puno counters with a crisp right hand that drops De Leon! Puno lets De Leon back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
De Leon lands an overhand right.
Abelardo De Leon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Leon.
Puno appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
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!
De Leon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puno was well out of range. Poor timing from De Leon.
Puno fires out a quick counter leg kick but De Leon just manages to avoid it.
De Leon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CUT2#Adan Puno's cut is getting worse.
Puno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Leon manages to avoid it.
De Leon throws an off balance right hand
and Puno counters with a good low kick that De Leon was not able to check.
Puno throws a low kick but it's checked well by De Leon.
A telegraphed right hand from De Leon misses the target. #T2#
Puno tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Puno throws a hook to the side of De Leon's head but De Leon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Leon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
De Leon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Puno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Puno wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
De Leon sizes up Puno with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
De Leon lands a jab to the nose.#CUT2#Adan Puno's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
De Leon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puno.
Puno throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #KD2#
De Leon cracks Puno with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. De Leon has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Puno to stand back up!#ROC2#Puno is rocked!
Puno walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from De Leon! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abelardo De Leon!
A relieved looking Abelardo De Leon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: TOF 149
Date: Sep 07, 2024

#R1#
Cunningham cracks De Leon with a right hand to the side of the head.
De Leon throws a hook but Cunningham blocks it.
De Leon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cunningham.
De Leon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cunningham on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
De Leon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
De Leon throws out a loose jab but Cunningham uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Leon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De Leon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
De Leon misses with a kick to the body.
De Leon throws a right and a left that Cunningham avoids nicely.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cunningham has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cunningham takes a shot to the body in his stride.
De Leon looks to land a left hand but Cunningham moved out of range nicely.
And Cunningham tries to counter it with a takedown but De Leon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
De Leon looks to land a left hand but Cunningham moved out of range nicely.
Cunningham throws a big shot that misses.
Cunningham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It appears De Leon was looking to counter with a kick there.
De Leon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cunningham feints the counter takedown.
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!
De Leon throws a lazy right hand but Cunningham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cunningham feints the counter takedown.#T1#
De Leon throws a body kick that misses.
Cunningham with the counter takedown but De Leon avoids it easily.
De Leon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
De Leon lands a jab to Cunningham's midsection.
Cunningham slips a jab from De Leon.
A jab from De Leon does it's job there.#TD2#
Cunningham looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cunningham trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cunningham sitting in guard here, content to control.
De Leon managing to control the position.
Cunningham scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T2#
De Leon pulls Cunningham in close to prevent any damage.
De Leon's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Cunningham engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
De Leon looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cunningham puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T3#
De Leon is refusing to be controlled, as Cunningham sits in half guard.
Cunningham thows a huge punch but De Leon dodges it nicely.
Cunningham is keen to just control but De Leon is a slippery customer.
De Leon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cunningham prevents De Leon from improving his position.
Well, if Cunningham 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. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
De Leon throws a jab but it's blocked by Cunningham.
Cunningham tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
De Leon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
De Leon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cunningham throws a big shot that misses.#T4#
De Leon lands a head shot.
Cunningham shoots in for a takedown but De Leon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cunningham looks to throw the jab but De Leon is out of range.
De Leon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
De Leon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cunningham.
De Leon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cunningham circles away quickly and effectively.
Cunningham slips a jab from De Leon.
De Leon lands a slapping body shot.
Abelardo De Leon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cunningham takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cunningham looks winded!
De Leon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cunningham under the eye.#ROC#Cunningham is rocked!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from De Leon. Cunningham shrugs it off though.
Cunningham is still on wobbly legs! Can De Leon finish him?
De Leon throws a pinpoint strike between Cunningham's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Cunningham crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and De Leon scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abelardo De Leon!
Abelardo De Leon retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Abelardo De Leon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: TOF 141
Date: Aug 11, 2024

#R1#
Marlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Leon misses with a body shot.
De Leon staying out of range there.
De Leon throws a leg kick but Marlin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
De Leon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
De Leon slips a straight right by Marlin.
De Leon is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
De Leon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marlin misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Marlin misses the target.
De Leon looks to throw the jab but Marlin is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Leon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marlin.
De Leon throwing a counter right hand but Marlin manages to avoid it.
Marlin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marlin misses with an uppercut
and De Leon counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#It looks like Keanu Marlin has been cut.
Marlin misses with a straight left.
De Leon lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
De Leon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Marlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Leon.
Marlin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T1#
Marlin misses with an uppercut. De Leon saw that one coming.
Marlin misses with a straight right.
De Leon cracks a nice hook into Marlin's ribs.
Marlin looks winded!
Marlin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marlin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Leon.
Marlin looks to land a right hand but De Leon moved out of range.
Marlin throws the left hand but De Leon avoids the punch easily.
Marlin throws a nice looking combination but De Leon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marlin digs a good body shot into De Leon's ribs.
A lazy left from Marlin finds it's target.
De Leon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
De Leon scores with a push kick.
Marlin just misses with a punch to the body.
Marlin takes one on the button.#T2#
De Leon swings for the body but Marlin moves out of range.
De Leon lands a nice shot that snaps Marlin's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Leon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marlin manages to avoid it.
De Leon stuns Marlin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
De Leon lands with an overhand left.
Marlin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Abelardo De Leon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from De Leon.
De Leon cracks Marlin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
De Leon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marlin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Leon.
Marlin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Leon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marlin scrambles back to his feet.#CUT#That has opened up Keanu Marlin's cut even more.
Marlin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
De Leon cracks Marlin with a left hook right on the temple and Marlin goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! De Leon lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Marlin is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abelardo De Leon!
Abelardo De Leon is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Abelardo De Leon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: TOF 132
Date: Jul 14, 2024

#R1#
Leao throws a low kick but De Leon avoids it.
De Leon throws a big counter combination but Leao scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Leao lands a head kick. De Leon smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CUT2#It looks like Abelardo De Leon has been cut.
De Leon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Leon throws an overhand right that lands on Leao's shoulder, as Leao tries to avoid the shot.
De Leon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leao. Leao obviously looking to wear him down.
De Leon throws a right hand that misses
and De Leon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Leon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leao moves away.
Leao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Leao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Leon throws a wild body kick that Leao sees coming a mile off.
De Leon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CUT#It looks like Leandro Leao has been cut.
De Leon misses with a body kick.
De Leon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick lands for Leao.
Leao lands with a right hand. #T1#
De Leon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leao.
A cross from De Leon lands.
De Leon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Leao's head.
De Leon swings for the body but Leao moves out of range.
A big right from De Leon misses.
Leao scores with a leg kick.
De Leon connects with a looping right hand.
De Leon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CUT#That has opened up Leandro Leao's cut even more.
De Leon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leao. Leao obviously looking to wear him down.
Leao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Leon throws out the jab.
Leao throws out a leg kick but De Leon moves out of range and Leao only half commits.
De Leon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
De Leon throws a jab but it's blocked by Leao.
De Leon looks to throw the jab but Leao is out of range.
Leao moves away from the strike by De Leon. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Leon takes one on the button.
De Leon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leao scoring well with a low kick there.
De Leon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leao throws the left hand but De Leon avoids the punch easily.
De Leon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Leon missing with a left hand there. Leao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Leon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Leao throws a leg kick but De Leon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
De Leon loads up on a big right hand but Leao slips the punch.
A big right from De Leon misses.
De Leon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
De Leon throws a looping overhand right but Leao ducks down to avoid it.
De Leon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T3#
De Leon pushes Leao away with a front kick.
Leao misses with an uppercut.
De Leon lunges at Leao with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leao's hand.
De Leon moves out of range as Leao strikes.
Leao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Leao just misses with a punch to the body.
Leao on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
De Leon with a jab.#CUT#The cut above Leandro Leao's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A low kick lands for Leao.
De Leon scores with a spinning back kick!
De Leon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
De Leon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CUT#Leandro Leao's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Leandro Leao's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Abelardo De Leon!
After winning the bout, Abelardo De Leon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: TOF 126
Date: Jun 23, 2024

#R1#
De Leon loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
De Leon scores with a crisp jab that stopped King in his tracks. #CUT#It looks like Lenny King has been cut.
De Leon looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
De Leon misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
King looks like he wants to counter punch here.
De Leon misses with a kick to the body.
De Leon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
De Leon connects with a body shot.
De Leon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and King counters with a slapping leg kick. #KD#
De Leon cracks King with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. De Leon has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning King to stand back up!
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!
De Leon misses with a body punch
and King counters with a series of strikes. De Leon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Abelardo De Leon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Leon's corner calls for a 1-2. De Leon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CUT#That has opened up Lenny King's cut even more.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Leon.
It looked like De Leon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
King slips a jab from De Leon.
A little jabbing left from King on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
De Leon looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
King takes a body punch but keeps moving.
King lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range. #CUT2#It looks like Abelardo De Leon has been cut.
De Leon throws a sloppy body shot #KD2#
and King counters with a crisp one two that drops De Leon! King thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves De Leon to his feet! De Leon is in big trouble!#ROC2#De Leon is rocked!
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Leon throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T2#
De Leon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
De Leon staying out of range there.
De Leon throwing a counter right hand but King manages to avoid it.#KD#
De Leon feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends King sprawling to the canvas! King rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can De Leon finish him?! #ROC#King is rocked!#CUT#The cut above Lenny King's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
De Leon blocks a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for De Leon.
King has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
King looks winded!
De Leon misses the shot to the body.
King throws a poor cross that misses
and De Leon counters with a body kick that stops King in his tracks momentarily.
De Leon thuds his shin into the meat of King's side.
De Leon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Leon throws a sloppy body shot
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#KD#
De Leon cracks King with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. De Leon has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning King to stand back up!
King is still on wobbly legs! Can De Leon finish him?

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lenny King's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Abelardo De Leon!
During a confident post fight interview, Abelardo De Leon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: TOF 117
Date: May 26, 2024

#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from De Leon. Abdullah does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Leon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abdullah moves away from the strike by De Leon.
As De Leon backs off Abdullah throws a huge counter combo but De Leon manages to avoid it all.
De Leon throws a jab when Abdullah was well out of range.
Abdullah tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Leon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Leon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abdullah has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by De Leon.
De Leon just misses with a punch to the body.
And Abdullah tries to counter it with a takedown but De Leon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdullah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Leon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left lands for De Leon.
De Leon misses with a hook. Abdullah ducked under it nicely.
De Leon throws an overhand right that lands on Abdullah 's shoulder, as Abdullah tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
De Leon swings for the body but Abdullah moves out of range.
Abdullah takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #CUT#It looks like Axmed Abdullah has been cut.
De Leon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Leon tried to counter with a leg kick but Abdullah avoided it.
De Leon connects with a body shot that sends Abdullah 's belly button to the back.
Abdullah tries to bum rush De Leon with a series of wild strikes but De Leon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De Leon fires out a quick counter leg kick but Abdullah just manages to avoid it.
Abdullah has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by De Leon.
A big left from De Leon misses.
Abdullah feints the counter takedown.
Abdullah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Leon.
Abdullah swings away with a body shot that misses
and Abdullah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abdullah moves forwards but De Leon connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T2#
Abdullah looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De Leon swings for the body but Abdullah moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Leon thumps Abdullah with a low kick.
De Leon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
De Leon scores with the left hand. Abdullah knows he should have avoided that one.
Abelardo De Leon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abdullah closes the distance looking to clinch #KD#
and De Leon counters with a nice right hand that sends Abdullah toppling to the canvas! Abdullah scrambles and gets back to his feet - can De Leon finish him?!
De Leon looks to land a combination but Abdullah avoids it well. #KD#
De Leon lands a big uppercut and Abdullah crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Abdullah looks OK. De Leon waves Abdullah back to his feet!#T3#
De Leon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Abdullah digs a good hook to De Leon's body. #KD#
De Leon feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Abdullah sprawling to the canvas! Abdullah rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can De Leon finish him?!
De Leon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Abdullah now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
De Leon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Leon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Leon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abdullah doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#KD#
De Leon drops Abdullah with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Abdullah looks back up at him and smiles so De Leon waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abdullah shoots and misses
and De Leon counters with a big right hand! Oh Abdullah is in trouble here! De Leon follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abelardo De Leon!
Abelardo De Leon thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: TOF 110
Date: May 04, 2024

#R1#
Woerner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Woerner misses with a straight right.
Woerner avoids the head kick by De Leon.
Woerner 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.
De Leon slips a straight right by Woerner.
De Leon is looking to counter punch.
Woerner moves into range and connects with a jab. #CUT2#It looks like Abelardo De Leon has been cut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Woerner!
De Leon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Woerner.
Woerner misses with a hook
and De Leon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Leon needs to keep his hands up - Woerner had a free shot at his head there.
Woerner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Woerner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Woerner misses with an uppercut. De Leon saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from De Leon misses the target.
Woerner connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Leon throws a hook but Woerner blocks it.
Gigi Woerner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woerner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Leon counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Woerner scores with a nice strike.
De Leon scores with a jab. Woerner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Woerner throws the left hand but De Leon avoids the punch easily.
Woerner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Leon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Woerner moves into range and connects with a jab.
De Leon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
De Leon moves away from the strike by Woerner.
De Leon lands with a kick to the ribs.
De Leon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Woerner checks a leg kick.
De Leon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Woerner thuds a left hand into De Leon's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woerner slips under a jab.
Woerner loads up on a big right hand but De Leon slips the punch.#T2#
Woerner connects with a looping right hand.
De Leon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Woerner. That snapped De Leon's head back.
Woerner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Woerner misses with a body kick.
A left lands for De Leon.
It looks like De Leon has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Woerner looks to throw the jab but De Leon is out of range.
Woerner just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDe Leon.
De Leon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Woerner misses with a hook
and De Leon makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Woerner really felt that one!
A big left from Woerner misses.
De Leon jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Woerner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and De Leon counters with a three punch combo that has Woerner backing up. Woerner nods at De Leon to acknowledge the strikes.
De Leon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
De Leon throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T3#
De Leon takes a jab right on the kisser.
De Leon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
De Leon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
De Leon misses with a low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Woerner misses.
De Leon misses with a hook.
Woerner lands with an overhand left.#CUT2#Abelardo De Leon's cut is getting worse.
De Leon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Woerner looks to land a right hand but De Leon moved out of range.
De Leon is looking to counter punch.
Woerner lands a jab.
Woerner misses with a left hand
and De Leon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Woerner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. De Leon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Woerner takes a swing at De Leon's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Woerner misses
and De Leon counters with a left to the body. #T4#
Woerner slips a straight right by De Leon.
Woerner lands a head shot.
Woerner moves out of range as De Leon strikes.
Woerner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Leon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Leon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Woerner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Woerner ducks under a wild hook from De Leon.
Woerner throws a head kick but De Leon moves out of range.
De Leon throws a looping overhand right but Woerner ducks down to avoid it.
Woerner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Woerner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Woerner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Woerner moves out of range of the body kick from De Leon. #T5#
De Leon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Woerner throws a body punch but De Leon moves out of range.
Woerner slips under a jab from De Leon.
A left lands for Woerner.
Woerner looks to score with a jab to the body but De Leon is just out of range.
Woerner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Woerner misses with a hook.
Woerner connects with a solid leg kick.
Woerner misses with a hook
and De Leon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#KD2#
Woerner throws a big overhand right that connects, sending De Leon tumbling to the canvas!#ROC2#De Leon is rocked!
Woerner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This has been an exciting period of action!#ES#
De Leon kicks Woerner off and gets to his feet.
The fighters circling - Woerner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Woerner's corner calls for a 1-2. Woerner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oh De Leon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#Abelardo De Leon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.#T6#
De Leon thuds a left hand into Woerner's body.
De Leon seems to have got his legs back now.
Woerner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Leon was well out of range. Poor timing from Woerner.
De Leon works Woerner's body with a nice hook.
Woerner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. De Leon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Woerner misses the target.
Woerner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Woerner lands with a shot to the body.
Woerner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Woerner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A bone on bone clash there as De Leon blocks the leg kick.
De Leon walks into a left hand.
De Leon takes one to the side of the head. #KD2#
Oh, that's a big right hand from Woerner and De Leon goes tumbling to the canvas! Woerner follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard. #T7#
De Leon is trying to stand. #ES#
De Leon makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Woerner throws a lazy right hand but De Leon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Woerner moves out of range as De Leon throws a body kick.
Woerner throws a low kick but De Leon avoids it.
A jab from Woerner misses.
Woerner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Leon. De Leon obviously looking to wear him down.
De Leon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Woerner throws a leg kick but De Leon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Woerner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#KD2#
Woerner lands a high kick to the side of De Leon's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Woerner dives into guard, looking to finish.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Leon wants to stand and escape but Woerner is having none of it. #SU2#
Woerner gets to his feet. De Leon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #T8#
Woerner misses the shot to the body.
De Leon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice shot lands for Woerner.#CUT2#Jeez, Abelardo De Leon's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Woerner looks to land a left hand but De Leon moved out of range nicely.
De Leon throws a low kick but Woerner moves out of range easily.
De Leon throws a lazy right hand but Woerner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Woerner tries to bum rush De Leon with a series of wild strikes but De Leon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De Leon is looking to counter punch.
De Leon avoids the head kick by Woerner.
And De Leon counters with a quick kick to the body but Woerner blocks it.
De Leon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
De Leon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Woerner misses with a jab to the body
and De Leon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Woerner loads up on a big right hand but De Leon slips the punch.
Woerner lands a slapping body shot. #T9#
De Leon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Woerner with the inside leg kick.
De Leon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
De Leon is breathing heavily.
Woerner swings widly with a right hand
and De Leon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Woerner's knee momentarily.
De Leon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Woerner throws a looping overhand right but De Leon ducks down to avoid it.
Nice cross by Woerner.
Woerner misses the jab.
Woerner lunges at De Leon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by De Leon's hand.
De Leon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Woerner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woerner and De Leon are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Woerner throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking De Leon into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Woerner knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gigi Woerner!
Gigi Woerner is the new heavyweight champion!
After the big win, Gigi Woerner made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Conviction and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: TOF 100
Date: Apr 12, 2024

#R1#
A slapping leg kick lands for De Leon.
De Leon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marlin misses with a right hand
and De Leon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marlin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marlin there as he acknowledges the shot.#CUT#It looks like Keanu Marlin has been cut.
De Leon slips under a jab from Marlin.
Marlin looks to land a right hand but De Leon moved out of range.
De Leon throwing a counter right hand but Marlin manages to avoid it.
Marlin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
De Leon slips a jab from Marlin.
Marlin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
De Leon lands with an overhand left.
Marlin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Leon was well out of range. Poor timing from Marlin.
Marlin scores with a jab. De Leon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marlin clobbers De Leon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Marlin swings widly with a right hand
and De Leon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Marlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Leon.
A nice side step and Marlin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Marlin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Leon circles away quickly and effectively.
Marlin misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Leon looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Leon.
Marlin throws a body punch but De Leon moves out of range.
Marlin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Marlin just misses with a punch to the body.
De Leon slips a jab from Marlin.
De Leon tries to work over Marlin's front leg with a kick but Marlin checks it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for De Leon.
Marlin looks winded!
De Leon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T2#
De Leon thuds a left hand into Marlin's body.
De Leon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
De Leon fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Marlin square on the jaw! Damn, Marlin is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abelardo De Leon!
Abelardo De Leon retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Abelardo De Leon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: TOF 89
Date: Mar 16, 2024

#R1#
De Leon throws a big shot that misses.
Cloud's jab looks to have found its range, popping De Leon under the eye.#CUT2#It looks like Abelardo De Leon has been cut.
Cloud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cloud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Leon moves away.
Cloud's coach down at Temple of Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cloud's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cloud throws a right hand that misses
and De Leon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cloud throws a jab when De Leon was well out of range.
De Leon thinks about countering with a body kick.
De Leon swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cloud dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Leon looks to score with a jab to the body but Cloud is just out of range.
Cloud works the jab nicely.#T1#
Cloud scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cloud missing with a left hand there. De Leon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cloud misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Cloud throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cloud misses with a wild body shot.
Cloud throws an off balance right hand
enabling De Leon to counter with a crisp jab.
Cloud lands with a straight right. De Leon didn't see that one coming.
De Leon moves out of range of the strikes.
De Leon moves out of range as Cloud strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from De Leon misses its target.
De Leon connects with a single shot there.
De Leon tries a low kick but Cloud avoids it.#T2#
Cloud throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Leon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
De Leon sizes up Cloud with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cloud comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Leon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cloud throws out the jab.
Cloud slips a jab from De Leon.
Cloud throws out a counter right but De Leon avoids it with no problem.
Cloud smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
De Leon throws a push kick but Cloud slaps the foot to one side.
Cloud has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Leon.
Cloud misses with a right hand
and De Leon counters with a body kick.
Cloud thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Leon is looking to counter with a body kick.#T3#
Cloud looks to land a left hand but De Leon moved out of range nicely.
Cloud throws a shot from downtown. De Leon moves away and avoids it.
De Leon just misses with a punch to the body.
De Leon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Leon looks to throw the jab but Cloud is out of range.
Cloud throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Leon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cloud jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Leon tried to counter with a leg kick but Cloud avoided it.
Cloud just misses with a punch to the body.
De Leon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Robby Cloud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cloud on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cloud swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cloud avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cloud! But no joy.#T4#
Cloud throws a hook to the side of De Leon's head but De Leon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Leon slips a jab and a cross from Cloud.
Cloud misses with a wild body shot.
De Leon is looking to counter punch.
Cloud throws a poor cross that misses
and De Leon counters with a nice leg kick.
Cloud fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Cloud does no damage.
De Leon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cloud.
And De Leon counters with a quick kick to the body but Cloud blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Leon slips a jab from Cloud.
De Leon throws a low kick but Cloud avoids it.
It seemed like Cloud was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cloud takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cloud misses with a straight left. #T5#
De Leon slips under a jab.
And De Leon counters with a quick kick to the body but Cloud blocks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for De Leon.
Cloud is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cloud throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cloud scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
De Leon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cloud.
De Leon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Leon tries to land a front kick but Cloud steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cloud checks the leg kick nicely there.
De Leon defending well as Cloud loads up on a big left hand.
De Leon thuds his shin into the meat of Cloud's side.
Cloud looks winded!#T6#
De Leon thumps Cloud with a low kick.
De Leon avoids the body shot from Cloud.
Cloud swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Leon connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Leon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cloud tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cloud swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Leon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
De Leon scores with a jab.
Nice defenses there by De Leon.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from De Leon! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Abelardo De Leon!
Abelardo De Leon retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Abelardo De Leon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: TOF 82
Date: Feb 25, 2024

#R1#
Macho Man defending well as De Leon loads up on a big left hand.
De Leon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Macho Man! But no joy.
Macho Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
Macho Man on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #CUT#It looks like Randy Macho Man has been cut.
De Leon misses with a body shot.
De Leon throws a shot to the body.
Macho Man on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Leon throws the kick towards the body but Macho Man avoids it.
Macho Man lands a jab to the nose.#CUT2#It looks like Abelardo De Leon has been cut.
A lazy body kick from De Leon
and Macho Man counters with a straight right hand.
De Leon throws a hook to the side of Macho Man's head but Macho Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
De Leon misses with a lunging right hand
and Macho Man counters with a nice body shot.
De Leon throws a body kick that misses
enabling Macho Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Macho Man rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Leon counters with a left to the body.
Macho Man throws a hook but De Leon avoids it easily.
De Leon throwing a counter right hand but Macho Man manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from De Leon.
De Leon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Macho Man jabs at De Leon's body.#CL2#
Macho Man fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De Leon, pushing him back against the cage.
De Leon has a couple of punches blocked by Macho Man. #BC#
De Leon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
De Leon slips a straight right by Macho Man.
De Leon looks to throw a body kick
and Macho Man counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Macho Man misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Macho Man gets a clinch.
De Leon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Macho Man just leaning against De Leon, taking a breather.
Macho Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Leon misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Leon just leaning against Macho Man, taking a breather.
De Leon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Macho Man backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Macho Man.
A bit of stalling here from Macho Man.
Macho Man works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
De Leon lands an uppercut.#T3#
Macho Man wants a takedown but no success here.
Macho Man misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Macho Man.
Macho Man tries to pull guard but De Leon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Macho Man struggles to land a body shot inside as De Leon controls his hands.
Macho Man blocking some punches.
Macho Man tries to pull guard but De Leon won't allow it.
Abelardo De Leon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Macho Man.
De Leon misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Leon.
De Leon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
De Leon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Macho Man tries to throw a body punch but De Leon avoids it by throwing Macho Man back against the cage.
De Leon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Macho Man scores with a nice hook to the head.
Macho Man goes for a takedown attempt but De Leon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
De Leon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Leon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T4#
De Leon digs a good hook to Macho Man's body.
Macho Man throws a right hand that misses
and De Leon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Macho Man looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Leon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Macho Man on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
De Leon throws a body shot but no joy.
Macho Man now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Macho Man rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #KD#
and De Leon counters with a nice right hand that sends Macho Man toppling to the canvas! Macho Man scrambles and gets back to his feet - can De Leon finish him?!#ROC#Macho Man is rocked!
Macho Man takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
De Leon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Macho Man is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. De Leon doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Macho Man crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Macho Man's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abelardo De Leon!
Abelardo De Leon retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Abelardo De Leon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: TOF 75
Date: Feb 03, 2024

#R1#
Woerner tries to clinch there but De Leon circles away.
De Leon jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Woerner 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.
De Leon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Woerner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Woerner needs to keep his hands up - De Leon had a free shot at his head there.
De Leon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Woerner.
De Leon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woerner manages to avoid it.
De Leon looks to score with a jab to the body but Woerner is just out of range.
Woerner is looking to chop away at De Leon's legs.
Woerner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Leon moves away from the strike by Woerner.
Woerner thuds his right hand into De Leon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CUT2#It looks like Abelardo De Leon has been cut.#CL2#
Woerner pushes De Leon up against the cage in a clinch.
De Leon blocks an uppercut.
Woerner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Woerner throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
De Leon throws a head punch that misses.
De Leon tries to throw a body punch but Woerner avoids it by throwing De Leon back against the cage.
Woerner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Come on De Leon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
De Leon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Woerner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Woerner moves to clinch but De Leon breaks away
and De Leon counters with a nice uppercut.
Woerner closes the distance looking to clinch
and Woerner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Leon throws a lazy right hand but Woerner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Woerner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Leon jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Woerner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Leon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T2#
De Leon scores with a nice strike.
Woerner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Woerner moves out of range as De Leon throws a body kick.
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!
A left lands for Woerner.
Woerner misses the jab.
De Leon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Woerner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Woerner darts in trying to clinch
and De Leon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Woerner thinking.
Woerner connects with a solid leg kick.
Woerner misses with an uppercut.
De Leon lands with a kick to the ribs. #T3#
De Leon punishes Woerner's body with a nice straight punch.
De Leon throws a shot to the body.
De Leon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Woerner looks to clinch
letting De Leon counter with a right hand.
Gigi Woerner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD#
De Leon lands a big right hand that sends Woerner crashing to the mat! De Leon stays standing though and waves Woerner back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#KD#
De Leon lands a big right hand that sends Woerner crashing to the mat! De Leon stays standing though and waves Woerner back to his feet!#ROC#Woerner is rocked!
Woerner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Woerner is still on wobbly legs! Can De Leon finish him?
De Leon steps in with a hook that catches Woerner right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! De Leon follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Woerner looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abelardo De Leon!
Abelardo De Leon retains his heavyweight title!
Abelardo De Leon thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: TOF 67
Date: Jan 06, 2024

#R1#
De Leon misses with a looping right.
Savinov throws a looping overhand right but De Leon ducks down to avoid it.
Savinov misses with a left hand
and De Leon counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Savinov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
De Leon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Savinov moves out of range of the strikes.
Savinov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Savinov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
De Leon moves into range and clinches up with Savinov.
De Leon misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Leon pressing his opponent against the cage.
Savinov blocks a body shot from De Leon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Leon scores with a shot to the side of Savinov's head.
De Leon scores with a shoulder strike.
De Leon misses with a punch on the inside.
De Leon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Savinov blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
De Leon swings wildly with an uppercut but Savinov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savinov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Savinov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from De Leon.
De Leon misses with a punch on the inside.
Savinov missing with knees to the body.
Savinov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Leon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De Leon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Savinov backwards.
A short uppercut from De Leon.
Savinov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Savinov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Leon throws a punch but it's blocked by Savinov.
Savinov tries a body shot but De Leon blocks it.
Savinov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
De Leon misses with some punches.
De Leon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, De Leon scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
De Leon throws a punch but it's blocked by Savinov. #T2#
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Leon.
De Leon misses with a punch on the inside.
Savinov lands an elbow that stopped De Leon in his tracks for a moment. #CUT2#It looks like Abelardo De Leon has been cut.
De Leon has a couple of punches blocked by Savinov.
De Leon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Savinov tries to work over De Leon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Leon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Savinov scores with a shoulder strike.
De Leon presses Savinov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Savinov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Leon misses with a body punch.
De Leon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Savinov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down De Leon.
De Leon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Leon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Savinov swings wildly with an uppercut but De Leon uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Leon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Savinov lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC2#
Savinov breaks the clinch. #T3#
De Leon misses with a body kick.
De Leon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Savinov misses with a low kick as De Leon jumps back.
Savinov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Leon.
De Leon tried to score with a low kick but Savinov checks it.
Savinov looks to throw a body kick
and De Leon counters with a stiff right hand.
Savinov moves out of range of the leg kick from De Leon.
A big right from De Leon misses.
Savinov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Good leg kick by Savinov.
Savinov throws a chopping leg kick but De Leon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
De Leon connects with a solid leg kick.
De Leon checks a leg kick nicely.
De Leon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T4#
Savinov misses with a body kick.
Savinov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Savinov ducks under a wild hook from De Leon.
Savinov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
De Leon scores with a hook.
Jab from De Leon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Leon lands with a shot to the body.
Savinov looks to land a body kick but De Leon moved away.
Savinov wants to land a leg kick but De Leon is out of range.
De Leon throws a shot from downtown. Savinov moves away and avoids it.
Savinov misses with a body punch
letting De Leon counter with a right hand.
Savinov takes one on the button.
Savinov digs a good hook to De Leon's body. #T5#
Savinov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by De Leon.
De Leon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from De Leon there as he acknowledges the shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for De Leon.
Savinov throws a low kick but it's checked well by De Leon.
Savinov throws a hook but De Leon blocks it.
De Leon throws a big counter combination but Savinov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Savinov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Savinov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Savinov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Savinov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Leon circles away quickly and effectively.
Savinov lands the left hand.
Savinov with a nice cross.#T6#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by De Leon.
A leg kick checked by De Leon.
Savinov slips under a jab from De Leon.
De Leon gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Savinov counters with a low kick, right behind De Leon 's knee.
Savinov misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Savinov misses its intended target.
As Savinov tries to get set, De Leon tries to push him back and clinch up but Savinov manages to avoid the attempt.
Savinov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but De Leon checks it well.
Savinov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
De Leon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Savinov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Leon.
De Leon slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by De Leon.#T7#
De Leon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Leon slips under a jab from Savinov.
Savinov lands with a slapping head kick.
De Leon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
De Leon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick from Savinov, right into the meat of the thigh.
De Leon lands with a straight right. Savinov didn't see that one coming.
De Leon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Savinov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
De Leon misses with a left hand
and Savinov counters with a left to the body.
Savinov misses with a kick to the body.
De Leon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Savinov scores with a nice body kick. #T8#
Savinov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Savinov throws a looping overhand right but De Leon ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from De Leon misses.
Savinov throws a head kick that misses.
Savinov checks a leg kick.
De Leon throws a body kick that misses.
Savinov tries to land a leg kick but De Leon saw it coming and moves away.
Savinov misses with an uppercut
and De Leon counters with a straight right hand.
Savinov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CUT2#Abelardo De Leon's cut is getting worse.
De Leon walks into a left hand.
De Leon checks a low kick from Savinov.#T9#
Savinov tries to land a body kick
and De Leon counters with a nice body kick.
Savinov lets loose with a powerful body kick. De Leon will feel that in the morning.
Savinov misses with the combination.
Savinov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Leon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Savinov throws a lazy uppercut
and De Leon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Savinov throws a lazy body kick
and De Leon counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Savinov throws a hook but De Leon blocks it.
Savinov throws a head kick but De Leon moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Abelardo De Leon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Abelardo De Leon's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Savinov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
De Leon blocks the body kick.
Savinov misses with a head kick.
De Leon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Savinov throws a wild body kick that De Leon sees coming a mile off.
De Leon moves out of range of the body kick from Savinov.
Savinov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Leon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savinov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Leon. De Leon obviously looking to wear him down.
Alexev Savinov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Leon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Savinov misses with a leg kick
and De Leon counters with a solid body kick.
Savinov is breathing heavily.
De Leon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT#It looks like Alexev Savinov has been cut.#T1#
De Leon looks to land a combination. Savinov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
De Leon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
De Leon tries to land a front kick but Savinov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
De Leon lands a jab.
Savinov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Leon.
Savinov follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
De Leon scores with a hook to the body. Savinov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
De Leon clobbers Savinov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Savinov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Leon.
Savinov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Savinov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Savinov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Leon.#T2#
A slapping leg kick lands for De Leon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savinov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Savinov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from De Leon.
De Leon is looking to slow Savinov down with leg kicks.
De Leon lands with a hook. Savinov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Savinov throws a low kick but De Leon avoids it.
De Leon is looking to clinch but Savinov is avoiding it.
Savinov is looking to land body kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from De Leon misses the target.
Savinov lands a nice shot that snaps De Leon's head back.
Savinov throws a lazy right hand but De Leon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donk. De Leon catches Savinov right on the button with a cross.
De Leon throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
A good leg kick by De Leon.
De Leon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Leon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savinov was well out of range. Poor timing from De Leon.
De Leon slips a jab from Savinov.
Savinov throws a leg kick that is checked#CL#
and De Leon moves into the clinch.
De Leon tries a body shot but Savinov blocks it.
Savinov lands a body punch in the clinch.
De Leon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
De Leon lands a body punch in the clinch.
De Leon scores with a shot to the side of Savinov's head.
De Leon gets through Savinov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
Savinov breaks the clinch.
De Leon scores with a spinning back kick!#T4#
De Leon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
De Leon digs a good hook to Savinov's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by De Leon.
Savinov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Savinov throws a sloppy head kick
letting De Leon counter with a right hand.
Savinov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Leon manages to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Savinov
and De Leon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
De Leon has closed the distance and engaged Savinov in a clinch.
Savinov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Savinov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Leon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Leon pushes Savinov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from De Leon. #T5#
Still in the clinch, De Leon scores with a nice short uppercut.
De Leon digs a right hand into Savinov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Savinov's gas tank.
De Leon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Leon.
De Leon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
De Leon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Savinovs head.
De Leon lands an uppercut.
A short right from De Leon on the inside.
A shot in the inside from De Leon.
Abelardo De Leon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
De Leon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
De Leon scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
A short right from De Leon.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Leon.
Savinov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. De Leon is defending well for now.
De Leon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De Leon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Savinov backwards.
Savinov can't find room to land a body shot as De Leon controls the action.
De Leon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T6#
De Leon lands a body shot in the clinch.
De Leon lands a left hand.
De Leon gets through Savinov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
De Leon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
De Leon digs a right hand into Savinov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Savinov's gas tank.
De Leon pushes Savinov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Leon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
De Leon scores with a shot to the side of Savinov's head.
De Leon lands an uppercut.
De Leon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Savinov can do to turn this around?
A hook to the body from De Leon.
De Leon lands a body shot.
De Leon lands a body punch.
De Leon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Leon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Savinov backwards.
De Leon lands an uppercut.
Savinov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. De Leon is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from De Leon. #T7#
De Leon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Leon lands with a light punch inside. #KD#
De Leon drops Savinov onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Savinov is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC#Savinov is rocked!
De Leon pushes Savinov against the cage. De Leon is working some dirty boxing. De Leon pushes off with a quick right hook! Savinov goes down! Savinov tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! De Leon moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abelardo De Leon!
Abelardo De Leon retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Abelardo De Leon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: TOF 58
Date: Dec 03, 2023

#R1#
Graves lands a straight punch to the body, keeping De Leon at a distance.
Graves takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Graves digs a good body shot into De Leon's ribs.
Graves loads up on a big right hand but De Leon slips the punch.
Graves keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tyrone Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves misses with a lunging right hand
and De Leon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Graves throws an off balance right hand
and De Leon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Graves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Leon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Graves. That did some damage!
Graves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Leon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Graves doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves misses with a hook to the body
and De Leon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Graves misses.
De Leon scores with a nice body kick.
De Leon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T1#
Graves swats away the attempt to clinch by De Leon.
Graves dips to his left and cracks De Leon with an uppercut!
De Leon slips a straight right by Graves.
The fighters circling - De Leon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Graves throwing a counter right hand but De Leon manages to avoid it.
De Leon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.
It looked like Graves was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Graves looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big right from Graves misses.
De Leon staying out of range there.
Graves just misses with a punch to the body.
De Leon misses with a body shot.
Graves was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
De Leon thumps Graves with a low kick.
De Leon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
De Leon thumps Graves with a low kick.#T2#
Decent striking displayed by Graves there.#CUT#It looks like Abelardo De Leon has been cut.
De Leon connects with an inside leg kick.
Graves misses with a hook
and De Leon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
De Leon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Graves.
Graves throws a body shot but no joy.
De Leon connects with a leg kick.
Graves misses with a left hand
and De Leon counters with a good low kick that Graves was not able to check.
De Leon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Graves misses with a hook to the body
and De Leon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Leon.
Graves misses with a body punch
and De Leon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Leon misses with a straight left.
Graves was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A solid body kick from De Leon. #T3#
De Leon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Graves misses with a wild body shot.
Graves connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Leon momentarily.
Graves misses with a wild body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for De Leon.
Graves tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
De Leon misses with an uppercut. Graves saw that one coming.
De Leon has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Leon staying out of range there.
De Leon walks into a stiff left hand from Graves.
De Leon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Graves.
Graves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Leon drops his hands momentarily and Graves takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T4#
Graves connects with the punch.
De Leon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves throws a series of punches but De Leon moves out of range.
Graves throws an overhand right that lands on De Leon's shoulder, as De Leon tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the body from Graves misses
and De Leon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Graves throws a lazy uppercut
and De Leon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Graves fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
De Leon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graves.
De Leon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Graves.
De Leon moves out of range as Graves strikes.
De Leon slips under a jab.
De Leon lands with a kick to the ribs. #T5#
A right-left combo lands from De Leon.
Graves misses with a hook
and De Leon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Leon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Graves at a distance.
Graves misses with a hook
and De Leon counters with a body kick that stops Graves in his tracks momentarily.
De Leon slips under a jab from Graves.
Graves throws a right hand that misses
and De Leon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL2#
De Leon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Graves scores with a nice short uppercut.
Graves displaying some good clinch control by pressing De Leon up against the cage.
Graves misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Leon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Leon tries to throw a body punch but Graves avoids it by throwing De Leon back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from De Leon fails to land.
Graves is trying to stall. #T6#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
De Leon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graves's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Leon.
De Leon doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Graves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Graves misses with a right hand
and De Leon counters with a nice uppercut.
Graves misses with a jab to the body
and De Leon counters with a straight right hand.
De Leon thumps Graves with a low kick.
De Leon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Graves misses with a straight left.
Graves swings widly with a right hand
and De Leon counters with a good low kick that Graves was not able to check.
Graves swings widly with a right hand
and De Leon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Graves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Graves takes a swing at De Leon's ribcage but misses. #T7#
De Leon tries to clinch but Graves moves out of range.
De Leon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Graves is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
De Leon misses with an uppercut
and Graves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Graves throws a poor cross that misses
and De Leon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Graves drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Graves is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Graves misses with a left hand
and De Leon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Graves has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Graves misses with an uppercut. De Leon saw that one coming.
De Leon throws a front kick that sends Graves stumbling back into the cage.
Graves misses with a straight left.
Graves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #CL2#
and De Leon moves into the clinch.
Graves will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves lands a body shot.
Graves taking a breather.
Graves softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T8#
Graves lands a hook to the side of the head.
Graves takes a shot to the head.
De Leon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves misses with some punches.
A short right from De Leon.
De Leon misses with a punch on the inside.
Graves blocking some punches.
De Leon cracks Graves with a nice body shot.
Graves is breathing heavily.
De Leon has a couple of punches blocked by Graves.
De Leon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from De Leon.
Graves lands with a right to the head.
De Leon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Graves lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
De Leon misses with a punch to the body.
De Leon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
De Leon lands an uppercut.
De Leon lands a hook that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
De Leon lands a right hand. #T9#
De Leon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graves's elbow.
De Leon digs a right hand underneath Graves's ribcage. Graves let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from De Leon as the two fighters clinch.
De Leon presses Graves against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
De Leon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Graves or not.
De Leon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Come on De Leon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
De Leon lands a hook that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but De Leon avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
De Leon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Leon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Graves prevents a body shot from De Leon. #BC#
Graves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Leon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Graves misses with an uppercut
and De Leon counters with an outside leg kick.
Graves on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abelardo De Leon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abelardo De Leon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
De Leon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CL2#
De Leon moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from De Leon fails to land.
De Leon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Leon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Graves lands a shot to the body.#BC#
Graves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Leon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slow jab from Graves misses its intended target.
Graves tries to move into range but De Leon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Graves gets tackled into the cage by De Leon. De Leon maintains the clinch. #BC#
Graves manages to break the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Graves checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Graves swings widly with a right hand
and De Leon counters with an outside leg kick.
Graves circles away from the clinch attempt. #T1#
Graves misses with a double jab.
Graves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Leon counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#It looks like Tyrone Graves has been cut.
Graves misses with a right hand
and De Leon counters with a left and a right that stings Graves.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Leon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Graves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Leon.
Graves stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Graves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Leon.
Graves moves out of range as De Leon strikes.
Graves throws an off balance right hand
and De Leon counters with a slapping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Graves misses the target.
Graves misses with a body punch
and De Leon counters with an outside leg kick.
De Leon lands with a cross. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Leon throws a right hand that misses
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Graves missing with a left hand there. De Leon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abelardo De Leon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Graves swings and misses with a shot to the body
and De Leon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Graves throws a hook to the side of De Leon's head but De Leon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Leon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
De Leon throws a jab but it's blocked by Graves.
Graves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Leon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Leon cracks Graves with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Graves throws a lazy right hand but De Leon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Leon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Graves.
De Leon loads up on a big right hand but Graves slips the punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. De Leon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T3#
De Leon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Graves.
De Leon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De Leon throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.
De Leon works the jab nicely.
De Leon lands a nice looking body kick.
Graves uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Graves throws a right hand that misses
letting De Leon counter with a right hand.
Graves takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
De Leon is looking to clinch.
Graves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Graves misses with a hook
and De Leon makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Graves really felt that one!
Graves throws a lazy right hand but De Leon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4#
De Leon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Graves stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Graves takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves scores with a jab to the body.
De Leon slips a straight right by Graves.
An inside leg kick lands from De Leon.
Graves walks into a straight right hand from De Leon.
De Leon lands a leg kick that knocks Graves off balance momentarily.
De Leon misses with a body kick.
Graves throws a hook to the side of De Leon's head but De Leon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Graves takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Graves looks to throw the jab but De Leon is out of range.
Graves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Leon.#T5#
De Leon ducks under a wild hook from Graves.
De Leon throws a nice outside leg kick.
De Leon avoids the body shot from Graves.
Graves misses with a right hand
and De Leon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Leon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Graves has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
De Leon moves out of range as Graves strikes.
Graves misses with a lunging right hand
and De Leon counters with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Graves. De Leon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Graves misses its intended target.
De Leon with a nice calf kick.
A solid body kick from De Leon.
Graves tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T6#
Graves cracks De Leon with an open hand slap.
De Leon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Leon scores with a push kick.
Graves bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of De Leon's head.
A good leg kick by De Leon.
Graves misses with an uppercut
and De Leon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Graves misses with a hook to the body
letting De Leon counter with a right hand.
De Leon scores with a sloppy right hand. Graves should have avoided that one.
De Leon lands a leg kick that knocks Graves off balance momentarily.
Graves misses the body punch
and De Leon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Graves throws a sloppy body shot
letting De Leon counter with a right hand. #T7#
De Leon with a nice calf kick.
De Leon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Graves.
De Leon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Graves.
De Leon wants to counter the offense by Graves and move into the clinch position.
Graves misses with a left hand #CL2#
and De Leon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by De Leon. #BC#
Graves breaks the clinch.
De Leon missing with a left hand there. Graves was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Graves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Graves looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
De Leon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good shot there by Graves.
De Leon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Graves throws out the jab.
Graves's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
De Leon moves out of range as Graves strikes.#T8#
Graves swings for the body but De Leon moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by De Leon there.#CL2#
De Leon clinches up against the cage.
De Leon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Graves scores with a shot to the side of De Leon's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Graves manages to break the clinch.
Graves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Leon.
De Leon misses with a body kick.
Graves throws a poor cross that misses
and De Leon counters with a stiff right hand.
De Leon connects with a solid leg kick.
Graves misses with a right hand
and De Leon counters with a nice uppercut.
De Leon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Graves.
Graves rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting De Leon counter with a right hand. #T9#
De Leon slips a jab from Graves.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Leon moves away.
De Leon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Graves misses with a lunging right hand
and De Leon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Leon feints and then cracks Graves's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Graves down.
De Leon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Graves.
Graves misses with a lunging right hand
and De Leon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Graves throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Leon loads up on a big right hand but Graves slips the punch.
De Leon connects with the punch.
Graves has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from De Leon finds it's way round the side to connect with Graves's head.
Graves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abelardo De Leon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Graves rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling De Leon to counter with a crisp jab.
De Leon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.
De Leon moves into range and connects with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Leon. That's going to slow Graves down.
Graves moves out of range of the body kick.
De Leon avoids the body shot from Graves.
It seemed like De Leon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Graves misses with a right hand #CL2#
and De Leon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Leon's elbow.
De Leon lands a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from De Leon fails to land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Graves misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from De Leon fails to land.
Abelardo De Leon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
De Leon tries a body shot but Graves blocks it.
Graves tries to work over De Leon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Leon lands a nice uppercut.#T1#
De Leon throws a punch but it's blocked by Graves.
A short right from Graves.
Graves is trying to stall.
De Leon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
De Leon lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC#
Graves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Leon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Graves misses with a looping left.
De Leon throws out a counter right but Graves avoids it with no problem.
Graves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Leon throws out the jab.
Graves misses with an uppercut. De Leon saw that one coming.
Graves swings away with a body shot that misses #CL2#
and De Leon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by De Leon as Graves tries to tie him up.
De Leon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Leon has a couple of punches blocked by Graves. #T2#
De Leon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Graves backwards. #BC#
Graves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Leon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Graves moves out of range of the body kick.
De Leon lands a leg kick that knocks Graves off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Leon scores with a spinning back kick!
De Leon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Graves takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Leon.
Graves misses with a combination #CL2#
and De Leon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Graves takes a shot to the head. #T3#
De Leon lands a body punch in the clinch.
De Leon misses with a body punch.
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as De Leon controls the action.
De Leon cracks Graves with a nice body shot.
De Leon lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Leon misses with a body punch.
De Leon lands a hook that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from De Leon.
Graves takes a shot to the head.
De Leon lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from De Leon.
De Leon presses Graves against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from De Leon.
De Leon lands a hook that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Graves misses with the head strike.
A short right from De Leon.
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!
De Leon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
De Leon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graves's elbow. #T4#
A short body shot lands from De Leon as the two fighters clinch.
Graves's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
De Leon breaks the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for De Leon.
Graves on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Graves takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Graves swings for the body but De Leon moves out of range.
Graves throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling De Leon to counter with a crisp jab.
De Leon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gravess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
An inside leg kick lands from De Leon.
De Leon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Graves misses with a looping left.
De Leon throws a nice outside leg kick. #T5#
De Leon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping body kick lands there for De Leon.
Graves misses with an uppercut
and De Leon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Graves misses with a body shot
and De Leon counters with a nice leg kick.
De Leon thows a body kick. Graves tries to catch it but that hurt him.
De Leon looks to land a combination but Graves avoids it well.
Graves misses with a hook to the body
and De Leon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
De Leon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Graves's sensitive parts.
De Leon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Graves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Leon throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and De Leon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good shot there by Graves.#T6#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Leon slips a straight right by Graves.
An inside leg kick lands from De Leon.
De Leon throws a push kick but Graves slaps the foot to one side.
Graves is looking to counter punch.
Graves misses with an uppercut.
Graves misses the shot to the body.
Graves misses with a looping right.
De Leon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Graves throws a hook but De Leon blocks it.
A countering left hand to the body from De Leon misses.
Graves throws a right hand that misses
and De Leon makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Graves really felt that one!
Graves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Leon.
Graves cracks De Leon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Graves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T7#
De Leon misses with a leg kick.
Graves misses with a lunging right hand
and De Leon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Leon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
De Leon blocks a jab.
De Leon wants to clinch up but Graves keeps it at a distance.
De Leon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Graves.
De Leon with a hook.
De Leon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Graves misses with a straight right.
De Leon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Graves fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
De Leon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Graves.
Tyrone Graves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T8#
Graves misses with a jab to the body
and De Leon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Graves throws a lazy uppercut
and De Leon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Graves misses its intended target.
De Leon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graves lands a nice shot that snaps De Leon's head back.
Graves throws out a loose jab but De Leon uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Leon throws a body kick that misses.
De Leon connects with an inside leg kick.
Graves takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Graves misses with a straight left.
De Leon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Graves misses with an uppercut. De Leon saw that one coming.#T9#
Graves swings and misses with a shot to the body
and De Leon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Graves finds it's way through De Leon's defenses.
De Leon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Graves doesn't seem bothered though.
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Leon connects with the punch.
Graves throws a big shot that misses.
De Leon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - De Leon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
De Leon tries to move into range but Graves moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
De Leon with a nice calf kick.
Graves drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by De Leon.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abelardo De Leon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De Leon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abelardo De Leon!
Abelardo De Leon is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Abelardo De Leon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: TOF 52
Date: Nov 11, 2023

#R1#
De Leon misses with a hook.
Howell throws the left hand but De Leon avoids the punch easily.
Howell jabs De Leon right on the nose. De Leon blinks but takes it well.#CUT2#It looks like Abelardo De Leon has been cut.
Howell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
De Leon is looking to counter punch.
Howell ducks under a wild hook from De Leon.
Howell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Howell.
Howell throws a lazy body kick
and De Leon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Howell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Howell throws a jab but it's blocked by De Leon.
De Leon moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Howell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Howell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Howell misses with a lunging right hand
letting De Leon counter with a right hand. #CUT#It looks like Julius Howell has been cut.
De Leon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
De Leon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A good leg kick by De Leon.
De Leon slips a jab from Howell.
De Leon feints and then cracks Howell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Howell down.
De Leon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Leon misses with a body kick.
Howell throws a sloppy head kick
and De Leon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Leon scores with a leg kick.
Howell throws a body kick that misses. #T2#
Howell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A left lands for De Leon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Leon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Howell lands with a kick to the temple. De Leon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
De Leon lands with a right hand.
Howell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Leon appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Howell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
De Leon is looking to chop away at Howell's legs.
De Leon cracks Howell with an open hand slap.
Crunch! De Leon slams his shin into Howell's torso.
A big left from Howell misses.
Howell looks to land a left hand but De Leon moved out of range nicely.
De Leon is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T3#
De Leon jabs at Howell's body.
De Leon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Howell misses its intended target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by De Leon.
Howell throws a leg kick
and De Leon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Leon looks to land a body kick but Howell moved away.
Howell wants to counter the offense by De Leon and move into the clinch position.
De Leon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
An inside leg kick lands from De Leon.
De Leon throws a solid leg kick but Howell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at De Leon.
A slow jab from De Leon misses its intended target.
Howell with the counter takedown but De Leon avoids it easily.
De Leon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd cheers as De Leon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Howell doesn't seem phased though.#T4#
De Leon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
De Leon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
De Leon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Leon jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
De Leon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Howell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Howell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
De Leon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
De Leon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Howell is out of range and De Leon settles back down.
De Leon misses with a straight left.
De Leon lands a slapping body shot.
De Leon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T5#
Howell walks into a left hand.
De Leon checks the leg kick nicely there.
De Leon misses with a hook. Howell ducked under it nicely.
Howell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Howell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
De Leon is looking to counter with a body kick.
Howell lands a jab to De Leon's midsection.
De Leon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice cross by De Leon.
De Leon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Howell. That one must have hurt.
Nice defenses there by De Leon.
De Leon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Howell.#T6#
De Leon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Howell.
Howell tries a low kick but De Leon avoids it.
De Leon looks for the body kick but Howell saw that one coming.
De Leon jabs at Howell's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howell misses with a kick to the body.
De Leon half committed to a counter leg kick.
De Leon lands with an overhand left.
De Leon moves away from the strike by Howell.
De Leon clobbers Howell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Howell throws a head kick that misses
enabling De Leon to counter with a crisp jab.
De Leon feints and then cracks Howell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Howell down.
Howell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De Leon connects with an inside leg kick.
Howell looks to score with a jab to the body but De Leon is just out of range.#T7#
Howell lands a nice looking kick to the body. De Leon takes a step back to recover.
De Leon misses with a body kick.
De Leon throws a hook but Howell blocks it.
De Leon with the inside leg kick.
Howell blocks a leg kick.
It looks like De Leon has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
De Leon throws a leg kick but Howell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Howell throws a push kick but De Leon slaps the foot to one side.
Nice body kick from De Leon.
Howell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Leon.
De Leon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
De Leon avoids the head kick by Howell. #T8#
De Leon with a hook.
A low kick from Howell misses
and De Leon counters with an inside leg kick.
De Leon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Howell on the side of the head.
De Leon gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Howell counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling De Leon to score with a decent uppercut.#CUT#That has opened up Julius Howell's cut even more.
De Leon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De Leon throws a low kick, looking for Howell's leg but Howell calmly moves out of range.
Howell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
De Leon checks the leg kick nicely there.
De Leon throws a big counter combination but Howell scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
De Leon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
De Leon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Howell moves out of range as De Leon strikes.#T9#
De Leon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Howell.
Howell throws a looping overhand right but De Leon ducks down to avoid it.
De Leon cracks Howell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Howell.
De Leon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Howell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Howell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Howell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Howell pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces De Leon back to the cage. Howell follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A head kick misses from Howell.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Leon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abelardo De Leon dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
De Leon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Howell throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from De Leon misses the target.
Howell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Howell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
De Leon connects with a nice looking jab.
Howell throws a leg kick that is checked
and De Leon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Howell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Howell blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howell misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and De Leon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Howell moves out of range of the body kick from De Leon.
Howell tries to counter with a clinch but De Leon shakes him off and moves away.
De Leon misses the jab.
De Leon misses with an attempted mid kick. #T1#
Nice straight punches there by De Leon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of De Leon.
De Leon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Howell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
De Leon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Howell can do to turn this around?
De Leon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Howell misses with a kick to the body
and De Leon counters with an outside leg kick.
De Leon ducks under a wild hook from Howell.
Howell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
You can see that Howell has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Howell throws a head kick that misses
and De Leon counters with a good low kick that Howell was not able to check.
De Leon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Howell might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, De Leon has got the better of the exchanges.
De Leon misses with a leg kick. #T2#
Howell throws a right hand that misses
and De Leon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Howell thows a leg kick but De Leon checks it
and De Leon counters with an inside leg kick.
Howell throws a big shot that misses.
Howell throws a hook but De Leon blocks it.
De Leon appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Howell throws the kick towards the body but De Leon avoids it.
De Leon thinks about countering with a body kick.
Abelardo De Leon is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from De Leon does it's job there.
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!
Howell falls off balance throwing a combination
and De Leon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Leon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Howell. De Leon shrugs it off though.
Howell throws a right hand that misses
and De Leon counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Howell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Leon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by De Leon. Beautiful body shot.
De Leon with a nice calf kick.
De Leon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Howell's head backwards.
Howell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
De Leon is looking to slow Howell down with leg kicks.
De Leon staying out of range there.
De Leon lands a leg kick that knocks Howell off balance momentarily.
De Leon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Howell throws out the jab. #T4#
Howell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De Leon misses the jab.
Howell throws a body kick that misses.
De Leon half committed to a counter leg kick.
De Leon lands a leg kick that knocks Howell off balance momentarily.
Howell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Leon slips a jab from Howell.
Howell throws a head kick that misses
and De Leon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Howell connects with a looping right hand.
Howell takes a swing at De Leon's ribcage but misses.
De Leon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T5#
De Leon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Howell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
De Leon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Howell blocks a leg kick.
De Leon scoring well with a low kick there.
De Leon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Howell avoids a kick to the body.
Howell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Leon.
De Leon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Howell on the side of the head.
De Leon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De Leon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Howell checks it well.
Howell throws a left and a right that both miss
and De Leon counters with a nice leg kick.
Howell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from De Leon.#T6#
Howell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Leon can pounce on him.
De Leon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Howell backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick lands for De Leon.
De Leon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Howell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Howell wants to land a leg kick but De Leon is out of range.
De Leon tried to counter with a leg kick but Howell avoided it.
De Leon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Howell.
Howell takes a jab right on the kisser.
Howell tried to score with a low kick but De Leon checks it.
Howell misses with a hook
and De Leon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De Leon checks a leg kick. #T7#
De Leon misses with a wild combination.
De Leon avoids a kick to the body.
Howell misses with a right hand
enabling De Leon to counter with a crisp jab.
Howell lands a nice looking body shot.
The fighters circling - De Leon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Leon motions for Howell to come forward. De Leon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Leon is looking to slow Howell down with leg kicks.
A slow jab from Howell misses its intended target.
De Leon looks to throw the jab but Howell is out of range. #T8#
Howell throws a head kick that misses
and De Leon counters with a straight right hand.
Howell scores with a three punch combo!
Howell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling De Leon to counter with a crisp jab.
De Leon scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howell looks for the body kick but De Leon saw that one coming.
De Leon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Howell.
De Leon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Howell is out of range.
Howell misses with a head kick.
Howell misses with a hook. De Leon ducked under it nicely.
De Leon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Howell.
Howell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T9#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Leon.
De Leon moves out of range as Howell throws a body kick.
Howell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Leon.
De Leon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Howell. De Leon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Howell sizes up De Leon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Howell throws a right hand that De Leon ducks under and follows up with a left that De Leon also avoids with ease.
De Leon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Howell will feel that in the morning.
Howell is breathing heavily.
Howell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Howell wants to land a leg kick but De Leon is out of range.
De Leon thinks about countering with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abelardo De Leon dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
De Leon with a nice calf kick.
De Leon fakes the leg kick and cracks Howell in the body.
Howell throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and De Leon counters with a two punch combo.
Howell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Howell looks to throw the jab but De Leon is out of range.
Howell throws a right and a left that De Leon avoids nicely.
De Leon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Howell misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Leon slips a straight right by Howell.
De Leon half committed to a counter leg kick.
Howell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
De Leon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Howell tries a head kick but it misses.
De Leon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
Howell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Howell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De Leon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big left from Howell misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by De Leon.
De Leon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Howell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Howell 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 De Leon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from De Leon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good work by De Leon as he checks the leg kick.
Howell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Leon ducks under a wild hook from Howell.#T2#
De Leon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Howell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
De Leon throws a body kick that misses.
Howell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
De Leon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
De Leon throws a leg kick which misses Howell's front leg but catches the back leg as Howell tries to avoid it.
Howell misses with a body shot.
De Leon quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
De Leon connects with a right hand. Howell shakes it off.
Howell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Leon tried to counter with a leg kick but Howell avoided it.
De Leon throws a leg kick but Howell sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Howell. De Leon does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Leon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Howell.
Howell misses with a body shot
and De Leon counters with a straight right hand.
Howell misses with a straight left.
De Leon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Howell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Howell misses with a kick to the body.
De Leon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by De Leon.
De Leon looks to land a combination but Howell avoids it well. #T4#
Howell misses with a wild body shot.
As Howell backs away, De Leon returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A jab from Howell misses.
De Leon avoids the head kick by Howell.
De Leon ducks under a wild hook from Howell.
Howell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Leon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howell moves out of range of the body kick from De Leon.
Howell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Howell looks to throw a body kick
and De Leon counters with a nice body kick.
De Leon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T5#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Leon.
Howell throws a leg kick that is checked
and De Leon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Howell throws a head kick but De Leon moves out of range.
De Leon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Howell's sensitive parts.
Howell misses with a leg kick
and De Leon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Leon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Howell's head.
Howell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Leon throws a hook but Howell blocks it.
De Leon misses with a body kick.
De Leon scores with a kick to the midsection.
De Leon checks the leg kick nicely there. #T6#
De Leon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Howell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
De Leon fires out a quick counter leg kick but Howell just manages to avoid it.
Howell misses with a head kick.
De Leon scores with a kick to the body.
De Leon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Leon lunges at Howell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Howell's hand.
Howell misses with a body kick.
Howell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Howell throws a body punch but De Leon moves out of range.
De Leon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T7#
De Leon jabs Howell right on the nose. Howell blinks but takes it well.#CUT#The cut above Julius Howell's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Howell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Howell is looking to land body kicks.
De Leon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
De Leon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Howell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and De Leon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Leon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Howell's hands.
Howell checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for De Leon. That snapped Howell's head back.
De Leon slips under a jab from Howell.#T8#
Howell throws a head kick that misses.
De Leon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Leon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howell misses with a left hand
and De Leon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#Julius Howell's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Howell swings widly with a right hand
and De Leon counters with a thumping low kick.
Howell misses with a looping right.
Howell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
De Leon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Leon lands a front kick.
Howell moves out of range as De Leon strikes.
De Leon looks for the body kick but Howell saw that one coming. #T9#
De Leon defending well as Howell loads up on a big left hand.
Howell avoids a kick to the body.
De Leon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
De Leon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Howell is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Howell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De Leon is looking to counter punch.
De Leon misses with a kick to the body.
De Leon misses with a kick to the body.
Julius Howell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slow jab from Howell misses its intended target.
Howell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Leon counters with a leg kick.
De Leon scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abelardo De Leon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De Leon 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abelardo De Leon!
An out of breath Abelardo De Leon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: TOF 43
Date: Oct 07, 2023

#R1#
Hardy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hardy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
De Leon moves out of range as Hardy strikes.
Hardy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hardy misses with a body shot
and De Leon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big left from Hardy misses.
De Leon was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
De Leon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
De Leon misses the jab.
Hardy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
De Leon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Leon throws a lazy body kick #TD#
and Hardy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Leon is not content to let Hardy control the position.
Hardy thows a huge punch but De Leon dodges it nicely.
De Leon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hardy. #T1#
De Leon trying to control but Hardy postures up.
Hardy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hardy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
De Leon trying to get back to full guard but Hardy takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Hardy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
De Leon tries to hold on but Hardy postures up.
Hardy punching from mount but De Leon doing a good job of avoiding damage.
De Leon is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy prevents De Leon from getting the reversal.
Hardy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
A nice elbow there by Hardy.
De Leon taking shots to the head.
Hardy connects with a couple of good shots from mount. #T2#
Hardy controlling from the full mount.
De Leon is looking to improve his position but Hardy isn't that keen on the idea.
Hardy lands with some strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy breaks from De Leon's wrist control and lands an elbow.
De Leon is squirming around, avoiding Hardy's attempts to control the action.
De Leon tries to hold on but Hardy pushes him away.
Hardy looking to finish De Leon with some ground and pound. This is bad for De Leon!
De Leon is trying to escape the mount.
De Leon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hardy landing punches.
Hardy unloading with bombs!#ROC#De Leon is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Abelardo De Leon has been cut.
Hardy looking to control but De Leon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
De Leon is still in real trouble! Can Hardy finish him?#T3#
Hardy prevents De Leon from getting the reversal.
De Leon seems to have recovered his senses.
Hardy lands a heavy elbow.
De Leon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hardy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
De Leon tries to hold on but Hardy pushes him away.
Hardy cracks De Leon with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hardy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hardy wants to control the pace but De Leon is squirming around nicely.
Hardy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hardy is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and De Leon goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Hardy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Oliver Hardy!
An out of breath Oliver Hardy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: DMMA 232 Thorn vs Panda
Date: Sep 02, 2023

#R1#
De Leon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johnston if he has to take too many more of those.
Johnston tries to bum rush De Leon with a series of wild strikes but De Leon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnston throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Leon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
De Leon throws a shot to the body.
Johnston looks winded!#KD#
De Leon cracks Johnston with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Johnston looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can De Leon finish him? #CUT#It looks like Martin Johnston has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#KD#
De Leon cracks Johnston with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Johnston looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can De Leon finish him?
Johnston misses with a jab to the body
and De Leon counters with a right hand from hell and Johnston is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abelardo De Leon!
Our winner, Abelardo De Leon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Martin Johnston spoke after the fight, saying 'I just want to apologise to all the boys back home. I let you down. I'll be back, bigger and better I promise you.'.

Event: 1: Freedom (SUF TOURNAMENT R1)
Date: Aug 04, 2023

#R1#
De Leon cracks a nice hook into Will Sho Yu's ribs.
The Oracle Will Sho Yu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Leon is breathing heavily.
Will Sho Yu misses with a body shot.
De Leon thinks about countering with a body kick.
Will Sho Yu misses with a leg kick. #CL2#
Will Sho Yu moves into the clinch.
De Leon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Will Sho Yu blocks an uppercut.
De Leon blocks an uppercut.
Will Sho Yu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Will Sho Yu misses with a punch on the inside.
De Leon misses with a body punch.
Will Sho Yu can't find room to land a body shot as De Leon controls the action. #BC#
De Leon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Leon looks to throw the jab but Will Sho Yu is out of range.
Will Sho Yu looks to land a combination but De Leon avoids it well.
And De Leon counters with a quick kick to the body but Will Sho Yu blocks it.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Will Sho Yu lands a left hand.
A short right from Will Sho Yu. #T1#
Will Sho Yu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Leon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Will Sho Yu throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Will Sho Yu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Will Sho Yu misses with a body punch.
Will Sho Yu misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Will Sho Yu.
De Leon is trying to force a seperation but Will Sho Yu has the dominant position.
De Leon misses with some punches.
Will Sho Yu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. De Leon seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Will Sho Yu can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Will Sho Yu.
Will Sho Yu lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Leon backwards.
Will Sho Yu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Will Sho Yu lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Leon backwards.
Will Sho Yu tries a body shot but De Leon blocks it. #BC#
De Leon breaks the clinch.
Will Sho Yu is looking to clinch but De Leon is avoiding it. #T2#
Will Sho Yu tries to clinch up but De Leon circles away and keeps his distance.
Will Sho Yu throws a right and a left that De Leon avoids nicely.
Will Sho Yu wants to clinch.
Will Sho Yu tries to clinch up.
Will Sho Yu moves in looking to clinch but De Leon pushes him off.
Will Sho Yu lands with a big right hook that stumbles De Leon - he's out on his feet here! Will Sho Yu follows up with another monster hook that separates De Leon from consciousness! De Leon falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Will Sho Yu stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). The Oracle Will Sho Yu!
The Oracle Will Sho Yu is the new heavyweight champion!
The Oracle Will Sho Yu seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DMMA 217 Kersikov vs Karumaa
Date: Jul 26, 2023

#R1#
De Leon lands with a thumping leg kick.
De Leon dodges the punch combination from Skallagrimsson.
We've been informed that De Leon has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Abelardo De Leon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from De Leon misses.
Skallagrimsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Leon.
De Leon swings widly with a right hand
and Skallagrimsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Abelardo De Leon has been cut.
Skallagrimsson moves out of range of the body kick from De Leon.
Skallagrimsson tries to counter with a takedown but De Leon is quick to defend against it.
Skallagrimsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches De Leon on the side of the head.
De Leon misses with a shot to the body
enabling Skallagrimsson to counter with a crisp jab.
De Leon throws a push kick but Skallagrimsson slaps the foot to one side.
Skallagrimsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Leon.
De Leon looks to land a right hand but Skallagrimsson moved out of range.
Skallagrimsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
De Leon misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Leon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Skallagrimsson.
De Leon throws a poor cross that misses
and Skallagrimsson counters with a right hand to the body.
De Leon scores with a decent looking hook.#CUT2#It looks like Eyvind Skallagrimsson has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Skallagrimsson checks a leg kick. #T1#
De Leon throws a poor cross that misses
and Skallagrimsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
De Leon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skallagrimsson.
De Leon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Skallagrimsson.
De Leon throws out a leg kick but Skallagrimsson moves out of range and De Leon only half commits.
Skallagrimsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
De Leon looks winded!
Skallagrimsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Leon throws out the jab.
De Leon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Skallagrimsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#TD#
De Leon gets caught napping as Skallagrimsson dives in and scores a takedown. De Leon manages to retain guard.
Skallagrimsson wants to control from the top but De Leon keeps moving.
Skallagrimsson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Skallagrimsson throwing strikes from guard but De Leon blocks nicely.
Skallagrimsson trying to control but De Leon is working from the bottom.
Skallagrimsson throws a big right hand that misses. #T2#
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!
Skallagrimsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Skallagrimsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Skallagrimsson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skallagrimsson is in close to De Leon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
De Leon is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Skallagrimsson dives into side control.
Skallagrimsson happy to just control the position for now.
De Leon is trying to get back to his feet.
Skallagrimsson tries to advance to mount but De Leon denies him.
De Leon is trying to buck Skallagrimsson off.
Sloppy strikes there by Skallagrimsson.
De Leon pushes Skallagrimsson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Skallagrimsson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
De Leon is trying to get back to half guard.#T3#
De Leon wants to get back to his feet but Skallagrimsson drags him back down.
Skallagrimsson trying to control the action but De Leon is working from the bottom.
De Leon is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
De Leon tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Leon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Skallagrimsson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
De Leon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Skallagrimsson tries to move to mount but De Leon blocks the move with his legs. #SUB#
Skallagrimsson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. De Leon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Skallagrimsson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #SUB#
Skallagrimsson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, De Leon has escaped the position, nice work there.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
De Leon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Skallagrimsson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Skallagrimsson working the ground and pound.
Skallagrimsson trying to control the action but De Leon is working from the bottom.
Skallagrimsson is putting a hurting on De Leon here, landing some big shots from side control.
De Leon wants to control but Skallagrimsson postures up.
Skallagrimsson is staying tight to De Leon's torso, preventing him from escaping.
De Leon defending against the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eyvind Skallagrimsson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##KD#
Skallagrimsson connects with a vicious head kick that knocks De Leon to the floor! Skallagrimsson dives in looking for the finish!
Skallagrimsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Leon keeps working.
De Leon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Skallagrimsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Skallagrimsson lands with a punch from half guard. #ES2#
De Leon has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Skallagrimsson is on him like a limpet, forcing De Leon back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skallagrimsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Come on Skallagrimsson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Skallagrimsson stalling in the clinch but De Leon improves position. #TD#
Skallagrimsson manages to pull guard.
Skallagrimsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Leon wanted to stand there but Skallagrimsson had control of the position.
Skallagrimsson wants to sweep here but De Leon controlling him for the moment.
Skallagrimsson is trying to control the position but De Leon postures up.
De Leon wants to get up but he can't break Skallagrimsson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
De Leon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T1#
Skallagrimsson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
De Leon wanted to stand there but Skallagrimsson had control of the position.
Skallagrimsson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
De Leon looking for a sweep. Not yet De Leon, not yet.
Skallagrimsson chips away with some ground and pound.
De Leon wants to stand but Skallagrimsson is controlling the position.
Eyvind Skallagrimsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Skallagrimsson wants to control from the top but De Leon keeps moving.
Skallagrimsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Leon is keeping the position for now.
We've been hearing that Skallagrimsson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Skallagrimsson trying to control but De Leon is working from the bottom.
De Leon is looking to stand up but Skallagrimsson isn't so interested in that idea. #T2#
Skallagrimsson won't allow De Leon to sweep him here.
De Leon looking to control.
Skallagrimsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Skallagrimsson working some strikes from top position.
Skallagrimsson lands a couple of digs.
Abelardo De Leon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skallagrimsson throws a big right hand that misses.
De Leon keeping moving, preventing Skallagrimsson from controlling successfully.
Skallagrimsson forces his way into half guard.
Ground and pound from Skallagrimsson.
De Leon is looking to escape.
Skallagrimsson thows a huge punch but De Leon dodges it nicely.
De Leon is trying to stand. #T3#
Skallagrimsson is trying to control. De Leon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #ES2#
De Leon manages to escape and get back to his feet!
De Leon connects with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Leon.
De Leon connects with a right hand. Skallagrimsson shakes it off.
De Leon missing with a left hand there. Skallagrimsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Skallagrimsson attempts a counter takedown but De Leon avoids it well and moves away.
De Leon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
De Leon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skallagrimsson.
Skallagrimsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Leon can pounce on him.
Skallagrimsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Leon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Skallagrimsson lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Leon misses with a straight left.
Skallagrimsson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Skallagrimsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
De Leon misses with an uppercut.
Skallagrimsson fires out a quick counter leg kick but De Leon just manages to avoid it.
De Leon misses with a lunging right hand
and Skallagrimsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#That has opened up Abelardo De Leon's cut even more.
Skallagrimsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T4#
Skallagrimsson shoots in and drives through. De Leon sprawls well.
De Leon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skallagrimsson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Leon. That's going to slow Skallagrimsson down.
De Leon delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Leon.
The fighters circling - De Leon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skallagrimsson misses the shot to the body.
De Leon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Skallagrimsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
De Leon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Skallagrimsson's sensitive parts.
A jab from De Leon finds it's way through Skallagrimsson's defenses.
De Leon throws a lazy right hand but Skallagrimsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from De Leon misses.
Skallagrimsson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Eyvind Skallagrimsson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
De Leon slips a jab from Skallagrimsson.
Skallagrimsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
De Leon misses with a hook. Skallagrimsson ducked under it nicely.
De Leon loads up on a big right hand but Skallagrimsson slips the punch.
Skallagrimsson tries to counter with a takedown but De Leon is quick to defend against it.
De Leon misses the shot to the body.
De Leon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skallagrimsson manages to avoid it.
De Leon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De Leon throws a shot from downtown. Skallagrimsson moves away and avoids it.
De Leon throws a front kick that sends Skallagrimsson stumbling back into the cage.
De Leon punishes Skallagrimsson's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Leon throws a shot from downtown. Skallagrimsson moves away and avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#KD2#
De Leon feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Skallagrimsson sprawling to the canvas! Skallagrimsson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can De Leon finish him?! #ROC2#Skallagrimsson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Leon ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Skallagrimsson out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abelardo De Leon!
After winning the bout, Abelardo De Leon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: ENIGMA 173
Date: Jun 18, 2023

#R1##TD#
Bronte bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Bronte is looking to take a break and control but De Leon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if De Leon can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Bronte wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by De Leon, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronte taking a breather here. #T1##SUB#
Bronte is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. De Leon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
De Leon tries to bench press Bronte off him but Bronte keeps the position. #SU#
Bronte stands up and beckons De Leon to his feet.
De Leon misses with a body kick.
Bronte feinted with a counter takedown.
Bronte has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from De Leon finds it's way round the side to connect with Bronte's head.
De Leon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #CUT2#It looks like Bob Bronte has been cut.#T2#
Bronte tries to clinch up but De Leon circles away and keeps his distance.
De Leon throws a fast counter high kick but Bronte manages to duck under it in time.
Bronte staying out of range there.
Bronte cracks a nice hook into De Leon's ribs.
De Leon slips under a jab from Bronte.
De Leon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bronte half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD#
Bronte drives through with a takedown into De Leon's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bronte stopping the sweep attempt from De Leon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bronte is pushing down on De Leon's leg trying to pass to half guard. De Leon is fighting to maintain full guard but Bronte has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bronte is pressing down on De Leon's thigh, looking to free his foot. De Leon is holding on for now.
De Leon wants to improve his position but Bronte is controlling well. #T3#
Bronte missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bronte frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
De Leon can't escape the position.
Bronte trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bronte controlling from the full mount.
Bronte can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as De Leon is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Bronte works his way to his opponent's back.
Bronte gets his hands free as De Leon looks to control.
De Leon can't escape the position. #SUB#
Bronte is working hard for the rear naked choke here. #SUB#
Bronte is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. De Leon is defending well though. Bronte let's go of the attempt for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Bronte is cranking De Leon's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for De Leon! He's tightened the choke and De Leon is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bob Bronte!
During a confident post fight interview, Bob Bronte thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: ENIGMA 170
Date: May 28, 2023

#R1#
Dewitt fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Leon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CUT2#It looks like Abelardo De Leon has been cut.#CL#
De Leon clinches.
De Leon throws a punch but it's blocked by Dewitt.
Dewitt lands a nice shot to the body.
De Leon presses Dewitt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
De Leon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dewitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Leon scores with a hook to the body.
Dewitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dewitt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dewitt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Leon.
De Leon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Leon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dewitt blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Nice body punch from Dewitt.
De Leon tries to work over Dewitt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've been informed that Dewitt has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dewitt leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dewitt.
A short right from De Leon.
De Leon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Leon lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Leon.
Dewitt tries a body shot but De Leon blocks it.
Dewitt holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dewitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dewitt tries to throw a body punch but De Leon avoids it by throwing Dewitt back against the cage.
Dewitt misses with the head strike.
De Leon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dewitt.
De Leon tries to work over Dewitt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dewitt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down De Leon.
De Leon doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T2#
De Leon blocks a body shot from Dewitt.
Dewitt misses with an elbow over the top.
De Leon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
De Leon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dewitts head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Leon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dewitt struggles to land a body shot inside as De Leon controls his hands.
Dewitt can't find room to land a body shot as De Leon controls the action.
Dewitt lands a body shot.
Dewitt tries to throw a body punch but De Leon avoids it by throwing Dewitt back against the cage.
De Leon throws a head punch that misses.
Dewitt lands a nice shot to the body.
Dewitt throws a head punch that misses.
Dewitt misses with a punch to the body.
De Leon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dewitt lands with a left to the head.
Dewitt throws a head punch that misses.
De Leon avoids the elbow strike from Dewitt, against the cage.
Dewitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T3#
De Leon tries a body shot but Dewitt blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Dewitt fails to land.
Dewitt struggles to land a body shot inside as De Leon controls his hands.
De Leon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dewitt lands with a right to the head.
De Leon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dewitt or not.
Dewitt lands with a right to the head.
Dewitt struggles to land a body shot inside as De Leon controls his hands.
De Leon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dewitt backwards.
Dewitt misses with a punch to the body.
Dewitt cracks De Leon with a nice body shot.
Dewitt is trying to maintain a safe position but De Leon gets an underhook and turns Dewitt into the cage.
Dewitt blocks a body shot from De Leon.
De Leon avoids the elbow strike from Dewitt, against the cage.
Dewitt misses with a body punch.
Dewitt has a couple of punches blocked by De Leon.
Nice body punch from Dewitt - that landed with a thud. #T4#
De Leon lands a shoulder strike.
Dewitt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Leon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dewitt tries to work over De Leon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dewitt prevents a body shot from De Leon.
Nice elbow from Dewitt.
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!
De Leon lands with a right to the head.
Dewitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dewitt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Leon's elbow.
Dewitt lands a body punch.
De Leon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dewitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dewitt prevents a body shot from De Leon.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head punch on the inside from Dewitt fails to land.
De Leon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Leon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Leon misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Abelardo De Leon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Abelardo De Leon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
De Leon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab by Dewitt.#CL#
De Leon moves into the clinch successfully.
Dewitt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Leon misses with a punch to the body.
De Leon misses with a body punch.
Dewitt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dewitt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dewitt misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from De Leon fails to land.
Dewitt blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dewitt swings wildly with an uppercut but De Leon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dewitt presses De Leon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dewitt scores with a nice hook to the head.
De Leon misses with a punch to the body.
Dewitt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Leon's elbow. #T1#
Dewitt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dewitt blocks a body shot from De Leon.
De Leon is working Dewitt over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Leon.
Dewitt lands with a left to the head.
Dewitt misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from De Leon fails to land.
De Leon pushes Dewitt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Leon works on Dewitt's body with a couple of short punches.
Dewitt lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Leon backwards.
A shot in the inside from Dewitt.
De Leon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Howie Dewitt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
De Leon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dewitts head.
De Leon can't find room to land a body shot as Dewitt controls the action.
Dewitt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Leon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dewitt backwards.
De Leon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Dewitt misses with a body punch.
Dewitt pushes off an throws an elbow but De Leon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dewitt tries to work over De Leon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from De Leon.
De Leon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Leon blocks the elbow strike.
De Leon misses with a body punch.
De Leon blocks an uppercut.
De Leon tries to work over Dewitt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Leon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Leon throws a punch but it's blocked by Dewitt.
Dewitt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dewitt pushes off an throws an elbow but De Leon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dewitt tries to work over De Leon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Leon presses Dewitt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
De Leon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dewitt blocks a body shot from De Leon. #T3#
Dewitt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dewitt struggles to land a body shot inside as De Leon controls his hands.
De Leon misses with the head strike.
Dewitt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dewitt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dewitt misses with an elbow over the top.
De Leon lands a hook that snaps the head of Dewitt backwards.
De Leon lands an uppercut.
De Leon tries to throw a body punch but Dewitt avoids it by throwing De Leon back against the cage.
Dewitt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Leon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dewitt.
Dewitt blocks a body shot from De Leon.
De Leon lands a body punch.
De Leon can't find room to land a body shot as Dewitt controls the action.
De Leon pushes Dewitt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Leon has a couple of punches blocked by Dewitt. #T4#
De Leon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dewitt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dewitt working aggressively here.
Dewitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Leon misses with a body punch.
Dewitt misses with a punch to the body.
De Leon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dewitt's elbow.
Dewitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dewitt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, De Leon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dewitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Leon tries to throw a body punch but Dewitt avoids it by throwing De Leon back against the cage.
De Leon tries to throw a body punch but Dewitt avoids it by throwing De Leon back against the cage.
De Leon avoids the elbow strike from Dewitt, against the cage.
De Leon misses with a body punch.
De Leon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dewitt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abelardo De Leon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Abelardo De Leon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Dewitt throws a leg kick
and De Leon counters with a nice body kick.
De Leon throws a jab but it's blocked by Dewitt. #CL#
De Leon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
De Leon digs a right hand underneath Dewitt's ribcage. Dewitt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for De Leon.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Leon.
A nice left hand lands by De Leon.
De Leon misses with a body punch.
De Leon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dewitt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
De Leon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dewitt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Leon gets through Dewitt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dewitt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dewitt prevents a body shot from De Leon.
De Leon tries to work over Dewitt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Leon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from De Leon. #T1#
De Leon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dewitt working aggressively here.
Dewitt tries a body shot but De Leon blocks it.
De Leon tries to work over Dewitt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Leon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Leon blocks an elbow strike.
Dewitt struggles to land a body shot inside as De Leon controls his hands.
De Leon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
De Leon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Leon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dewitt can't find room to land a body shot as De Leon controls the action.
Dewitt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Leon digs a right hand underneath Dewitt's ribcage. Dewitt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from De Leon.
De Leon digs a right hand into Dewitt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dewitt's gas tank.
De Leon misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dewitt just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Leon's brow.
Howie Dewitt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A hook to the body from De Leon.
De Leon pushes Dewitt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from De Leon.
De Leon scores with a hook to the body.
De Leon lands a body shot.
De Leon scores with a shot to the side of Dewitt's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Leon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
De Leon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from De Leon.
De Leon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
De Leon gets through Dewitt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
De Leon struggles to land a body shot inside as Dewitt controls his hands.
De Leon lands with a light punch inside.
Dewitt throws an elbow that misses.
A short body shot lands from De Leon as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from De Leon.
De Leon tries to work over Dewitt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
A right handed body shot lands from De Leon.
De Leon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Leon lands a shot to the body.
De Leon presses Dewitt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
De Leon tries to throw a body punch but Dewitt avoids it by throwing De Leon back against the cage.
Nice body punch from De Leon.
De Leon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from De Leon.
De Leon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Leon tries to work over Dewitt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Leon scores with a hook to the body.
De Leon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
De Leon lands with a right to the head.
De Leon is working Dewitt over against the cage.
De Leon lands with a left to the head. #ROC#Dewitt is rocked!
De Leon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dewitt is still on wobbly legs! Can De Leon finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Leon dips a shoulder and cracks Dewitt with a mighty uppercut! Dewitt falls back against the cage and De Leon unloads with a barrage of strikes! Dewitt is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - De Leon screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abelardo De Leon!
Abelardo De Leon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Howie Dewitt stepped up to the mic, saying 'That is NOT how you do it. '.

Event: ENIGMA 168
Date: May 07, 2023

#R1#
Striker moves out of range of the strikes.
De Leon misses with a looping left.
De Leon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
De Leon stuns Striker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Striker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Leon.
Striker misses with a left hand #KD#
and De Leon counters with a nice right hand that sends Striker toppling to the canvas! Striker scrambles and gets back to his feet - can De Leon finish him?!#CUT#It looks like Solomon Striker has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Striker defending well as De Leon loads up on a big left hand.
Striker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Striker misses with a combination #KD#
and De Leon counters with a nice right hand that sends Striker toppling to the canvas! Striker scrambles and gets back to his feet - can De Leon finish him?!#ROC#Striker is rocked!
Striker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Striker throws a lazy uppercut
and De Leon counters with a huge right that knocks Striker out cold! De Leon is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abelardo De Leon!
A very excited looking Abelardo De Leon 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.
The defeated Solomon Striker had this to say: 'The Fight was rigged. I'm gonna be hUGE'.

Event: ENIGMA 162
Date: Apr 02, 2023

#R1##KD#
Chai lands a left and a right that send De Leon crashing to the mat, dazed. Chai thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT#It looks like Abelardo De Leon has been cut.
Chai misses with a hook
and De Leon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chai misses with a lunging right hand
and De Leon counters with a nice body shot.
De Leon slips under a jab.
De Leon throws out a counter right but Chai avoids it with no problem.
Chai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent De Leon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chai moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDe Leon.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chai.
Chai connects with a crisp jab.
Chai throws a lazy head kick
and De Leon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Leon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#KD#
Chai lands a big right hand that sends De Leon crashing to the mat! Chai stays standing though and waves De Leon back to his feet!
Chai takes one on the button.
Bigi Boi Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Chai lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Leon's sensitive parts.
Chai swings widly with a right hand
and De Leon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chai thinking.
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chai misses with a head kick.
De Leon throws out a counter right but Chai avoids it with no problem.
De Leon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De Leon connects with a looping right hand.
Chai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chai misses with a straight right.
De Leon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
De Leon has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Chai misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Chai throws an overhand right that lands on De Leon's shoulder, as De Leon tries to avoid the shot.
Chai misses with a hook to the body
and De Leon counters with a nice uppercut.
Chai throws a lazy uppercut
and De Leon counters with a stiff right hand.
Chai scores with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Chai does it's job there.#KD#
Chai lands a big head kick that sends De Leon tumbling to the mat! Chai takes a step backwards and waves De Leon back to his feet - he wants the finish!
De Leon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
De Leon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chai throws a sloppy body shot
letting De Leon counter with a right hand.
A lazy left from Chai finds it's target.#KD#
Chai drops De Leon with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but De Leon looks back up at him and smiles so Chai waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC#De Leon is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Abelardo De Leon's cut even more.
De Leon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
De Leon throws a right hand that misses #KD#
and Chai counters with a crisp right hand that drops De Leon! Chai lets De Leon back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
De Leon is still on wobbly legs! Can Chai finish him?#T3#
Chai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
De Leon seems to have recovered his senses.
Chai cracks De Leon with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bigi Boi Chai!
Bigi Boi Chai retains his super heavyweight title!
A victorious Bigi Boi Chai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: DC 31: Ziegler vs Hoshino
Date: Feb 26, 2023

#R1#
De Leon throws a hook but MacMillan avoids it easily.
Abelardo De Leon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacMillan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. De Leon tries to avoid it but MacMillan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag De Leon to the ground. De Leon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
MacMillan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
De Leon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and De Leon wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan MacMillan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Leon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
De Leon connects with a nice looking jab. #CUT2#It looks like Evan MacMillan has been cut.#CL2#
De Leon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
De Leon is pressed up against the cage. MacMillan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De Leon down to the mat. De Leon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
MacMillan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and De Leon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Leon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
MacMillan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and De Leon counters with a nice uppercut.
MacMillan is breathing heavily.#KD2#
De Leon feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends MacMillan sprawling to the canvas! MacMillan rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can De Leon finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Leon fails to land with a series of punches. #T1#
De Leon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. MacMillan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
MacMillan darts in looking for a takedown but De Leon gets double underhooks and turns MacMillan into the cage.
De Leon works on MacMillan's body with a couple of short punches.
De Leon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
De Leon cracks MacMillan with a nice body shot.
De Leon lands a shoulder strike.
De Leon doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
De Leon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
MacMillan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
De Leon throws an off balance right hand
and MacMillan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
De Leon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
De Leon lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Leon stops a takedown attempt from MacMillan.
De Leon lands a nice uppercut.
De Leon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of MacMillan backwards. #CUT2#Evan MacMillan's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Leon struggles to land a body shot inside as MacMillan controls his hands. #T2##BC2#
De Leon breaks from the clinch.
MacMillan closes the distance and clinches up with De Leon, looking for a takedown. MacMillan pushes De Leon against the cage but De Leon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
MacMillan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
De Leon lands a nice looking body shot. #KD2#
De Leon cracks MacMillan with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. De Leon has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning MacMillan to stand back up!#ROC2#MacMillan is rocked!
MacMillan shoots in and drives through. De Leon sprawls well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Leon! But no joy.
De Leon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Leon fakes the body blow, causing MacMillan to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! MacMillan goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abelardo De Leon!
A victorious Abelardo De Leon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: DC 18: Jello Returns!
Date: Jan 07, 2023

#R1#
De Leon throws a shot from downtown. Bobandy moves away and avoids it.
Bobandy walks into a stiff left hand from De Leon.#CUT2#It looks like Randy Bobandy has been cut.
De Leon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bobandys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
De Leon misses with an uppercut #TD#
and Bobandy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
De Leon wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bobandy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
De Leon seems keen to control Bobandy's posture.
Bobandy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
De Leon trying to keep a closed guard but Bobandy is proving a slippery customer.
Bobandy looking to pass the guard.
Bobandy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
De Leon managing to control the position.
De Leon keeping moving, preventing Bobandy from controlling successfully. #T1#
De Leon is pulling down on Bobandy's head to control his posture.
Bobandy content to stall in guard here.
De Leon is pulling down on Bobandy's head to control his posture.
De Leon is trying to control the position but Bobandy postures up.
Bobandy showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bobandy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
De Leon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bobandy at a distance.
De Leon lands with a nice body punch.
Nice uppercut there from De Leon.#CUT2#Randy Bobandy's cut is getting worse.
We've been told by Bobandy's head coaches at Julians Sports Bar & Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
De Leon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bobandy feinted with a counter takedown.
Good leg kick by De Leon.
Bobandy throws an overhand right that lands on De Leon's shoulder, as De Leon tries to avoid the shot.
De Leon jabs at Bobandy's body.
Bobandy is breathing heavily.
De Leon misses with a looping left.
Bobandy feinted with a counter takedown.
De Leon dips to his left and cracks Bobandy with an uppercut!#CUT2#Randy Bobandy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A slow jab from De Leon misses its intended target.
Bobandy attempts a counter takedown but De Leon avoids it well and moves away.
De Leon cracks Bobandy on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Bobandy falls backwards against the cage. De Leon follows up with more strikes that drop Bobandy to his knees. De Leon keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Bobandy! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abelardo De Leon!
Abelardo De Leon thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Randy Bobandy stepped up to the mic, saying 'Frig off. I'm gonna get a cheese burger then get drunk with Mr Lahey. '.

Event: TUF S2: Quarter Finals
Date: Nov 16, 2022

#R1#
Inhanamoto wants to clinch.
De Leon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Inhanamoto.
De Leon is looking to counter punch.
De Leon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Leon is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
De Leon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Inhanamoto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Leon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab by De Leon.#CUT#It looks like Ryu Inhanamoto has been cut.
Inhanamoto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #CUT2#It looks like Abelardo De Leon has been cut.#T1#
Inhanamoto misses with a looping right.
Inhanamoto slips a straight right by De Leon.
De Leon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Inhanamoto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
De Leon looks to land a right hand but Inhanamoto moved out of range.
Inhanamoto loads up on a big right hand but De Leon slips the punch.
Inhanamoto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Leon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from De Leon.
Inhanamoto tries to work over De Leon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Leon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Inhanamoto prevents a body shot from De Leon. #T2#
De Leon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Inhanamoto throws a punch but it's blocked by De Leon. #BC#
De Leon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Inhanamoto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
De Leon misses with a lunging right hand
and Inhanamoto counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Leon slips under a jab from Inhanamoto.
An attempted straight right counter from De Leon misses the target.
De Leon misses with a hook. Inhanamoto ducked under it nicely.
Inhanamoto let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Inhanamoto throws a jab but it's blocked by De Leon.
De Leon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Inhanamoto misses with a jab to the body
enabling De Leon to counter with a crisp jab.
De Leon misses with an uppercut
and Inhanamoto counters with a stiff right hand.
Inhanamoto tries to clinch but De Leon is having none of it. #T3#
Inhanamoto looks to clinch
letting De Leon counter with a right hand. #CUT#That has opened up Ryu Inhanamoto's cut even more.
Inhanamoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Leon throws a jab but it's blocked by Inhanamoto. #CL2#
Inhanamoto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice left hand lands by De Leon.
De Leon working aggressively here.
Inhanamoto lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, De Leon scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
De Leon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Leon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Inhanamoto pushes De Leon up against the cage in a clinch.
Inhanamoto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Inhanamoto blocking some punches. #T4#
Inhanamoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Inhanamoto can't find room to land a body shot as De Leon controls the action.
Inhanamoto scores with a shoulder strike.
De Leon blocks a body shot from Inhanamoto. #BC#
De Leon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Inhanamoto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Inhanamoto swings wildly with an uppercut but De Leon uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Leon is looking to break free of the clinch but Inhanamoto has double underhooks.
De Leon lands a left hand.
Inhanamoto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De Leon throws a punch but it's blocked by Inhanamoto.
De Leon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Leon tries to work over Inhanamoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Leon tries to work over Inhanamoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Inhanamoto - that landed with a thud.
De Leon is breathing heavily.
Inhanamoto scores with a shot to the side of De Leon's head.
Inhanamoto can't find room to land a body shot as De Leon controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryu Inhanamoto dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
De Leon misses with a hook.
De Leon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
De Leon takes one on the chin but seems OK. #KD2#
Inhanamoto cracks De Leon with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Inhanamoto has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning De Leon to stand back up!
Inhanamoto digs a good body shot into De Leon's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Inhanamoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Leon was well out of range. Poor timing from Inhanamoto.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Inhanamoto has knocked De Leon down with a huge combo! Inhanamoto steps away and waves a wobbly De Leon back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#De Leon is rocked!
Ryu Inhanamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Inhanamoto takes the fight into the clinch.
Oh De Leon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Leon lands with a light punch inside.
De Leon seems to have got his legs back now.
De Leon blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Inhanamoto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Leon lands a nice shot to the body.
De Leon misses with the head strike.
Inhanamoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Inhanamoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto lands a body shot in the clinch.
De Leon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Leon lands a right hand.
Inhanamoto is leaning against De Leon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Inhanamoto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto throws a punch but it's blocked by De Leon.
Ryu Inhanamoto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Leon.
Inhanamoto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Inhanamoto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Inhanamoto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Inhanamoto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Leon prevents a body shot from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#T2#
De Leon tries to break free but Inhanamoto pushes him back against the cage.
Inhanamoto misses with a punch to the body.
Inhanamoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Inhanamoto scores with a shot to the side of De Leon's head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Inhanamoto pushes De Leon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Inhanamoto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Inhanamoto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Inhanamoto lands a left hand.
Inhanamoto tries to throw a body punch but De Leon avoids it by throwing Inhanamoto back against the cage.
De Leon tries a body shot but Inhanamoto blocks it.
De Leon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto lands a nice uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Inhanamoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Leon's elbow.
Inhanamoto lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Leon backwards.
De Leon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Inhanamoto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Leons head.
Inhanamoto lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Inhanamoto just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Leon's brow.
Inhanamoto has a couple of punches blocked by De Leon.
Inhanamoto struggles to land a body shot inside as De Leon controls his hands. #BC#
De Leon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #KD2#
Inhanamoto feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends De Leon sprawling to the canvas! De Leon rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Inhanamoto finish him?! #CUT2#Abelardo De Leon's cut is getting worse.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inhanamoto misses with a body shot.
De Leon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#CL2#
Inhanamoto darts in and clinches De Leon up against the cage.
De Leon tries a body shot but Inhanamoto blocks it.
De Leon prevents a body shot from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Inhanamoto pushes De Leon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Inhanamoto blocks a body shot from De Leon.
Inhanamoto lands with a short shot to the head.
Inhanamoto lands a nice shot to the body.
Inhanamoto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Leon or not.
Inhanamoto pushes De Leon against the cage and as De Leon bounces back, Inhanamoto cracks him with a massive overhand right that sends him crashing to the mat! Inhanamoto follows up with more strikes but De Leon was out from that first, devastating punch! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryu Inhanamoto!
An out of breath Ryu Inhanamoto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: TUF S2: Round 2
Date: Oct 26, 2022

#R1#
De Leon with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Randy Big Time has been cut.
A big right followed by a crushing left from De Leon knocks Big Time out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Abelardo De Leon!
Our winner, Abelardo De Leon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: TUF S2: Round 1, Day 2
Date: Sep 28, 2022

#R1#
Aprile misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De Leon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Apriles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Aprile wants to clinch but De Leon slips to the side
enabling De Leon to counter with a crisp jab.
Aprile looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
De Leon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#KD2#
De Leon lands a big right hand that sends Aprile crashing to the mat! De Leon stays standing though and waves Aprile back to his feet!#ROC2#Aprile is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aprile circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by De Leon. Aprile falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for De Leon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abelardo De Leon!
During a confident post fight interview, Abelardo De Leon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: TUF Trial 2
Date: Jul 08, 2022

#R1##CL2#
Ghafar Baba instigates a clinch. #TD#
De Leon jumps into guard, dragging Ghafar Baba to the mat.
De Leon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ghafar Baba is controlling him.
Ghafar Baba being controlled here momentarily.
De Leon is trying to control the position but Ghafar Baba postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Leon looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
De Leon working for a triangle but Ghafar Baba defends it easily.
De Leon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T1#
De Leon has a closed guard, preventing Ghafar Baba from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
De Leon shoots in and drives through. Ghafar Baba sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from De Leon.
De Leon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abelardo De Leon. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Ghafar Baba gets a takedown into half guard.
Ghafar Baba content to control rather than advance. #T2#
Ghafar Baba is thwarting De Leon's attempts to control the position.
Ghafar Baba slows the pace down in half guard.
De Leon is looking for a sweep. Ghafar Baba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Ghafar Baba is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, De Leon has managed to free his arm - good work.
De Leon is trying to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nik Ghafar Baba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ghafar Baba has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Nik Ghafar Baba!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Nik Ghafar Baba!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Nik Ghafar Baba!

Nik Ghafar Baba wins by unanimous decision!
Nik Ghafar Baba tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

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