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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Durling (ranked 804 p4p, 2283 weight class) and Saulo Álves Leite (ranked 34 p4p, 122 weight class). Durling comes to the cage accompanied by BABYMETAL - KARATE. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Durling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saulo Álves Leite!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Watson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durling lands a glancing blow to the side of Álves Leite's head.
Álves Leite tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Durling counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Álves Leite as Durling shoots in.
Álves Leite lands a body shot.
Álves Leite cracks Durling with a good jab.
It looks like Nick Durling has been cut.
Durling is looking to clinch.
Álves Leite appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durling. Álves Leite does a little dance to reset his feet.
Álves Leite appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nick Durling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Álves Leite throws a body kick that misses.
Durling lands the left hand.
Durling misses with a hook. Álves Leite ducked under it nicely.
Durling jabs Álves Leite right on the nose. Álves Leite blinks but takes it well.
Durling ducks under a wild hook from Álves Leite.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durling lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Álves Leite at a distance.
Durling throws a shot from downtown. Álves Leite moves away and avoids it.
Durling moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Durling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durling takes a swing at Álves Leite's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Durling - just one landing.
A shot to the liver by Durling. Beautiful body shot.
Álves Leite gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Durling shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Álves Leite is trying to defend but Durling finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Durling passes into side control, despite Álves Leite's attempt to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Álves Leite gets back to half guard.
Durling prevents Álves Leite from improving his position.
Durling stalling away here and it's allowed Álves Leite to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Durling in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Durling trying to control but Álves Leite is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Álves Leite pulls Durling in to control the position.
Durling cracks Álves Leite with a solid left hand.
Durling throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Durling stays in close to Álves Leite's body and controls the position.
Durling stands and throws Álves Leite's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Durling advances to full mount.
Durling punching from mount but Álves Leite doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durling looking to control but Álves Leite is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Álves Leite is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Durling with the ground and pound from mount.
It looks like Saulo Álves Leite has been cut.
Durling unloads with some shots from mount but Álves Leite bucks and avoids them well.
Durling can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Álves Leite is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durling 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.
Álves Leite is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Durling 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.
Álves Leite takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Álves Leite misses with a looping left.
Durling is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Álves Leite can do to turn this around?
Excellent takedown into side control there by Durling.
Álves Leite felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Durling trying to control the action but Álves Leite is working from the bottom.
An elbow from Durling crashes against the mat.
Nick Durling overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durling wants to lay and pray for a moment but Álves Leite keeps working.
Durling working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Durling sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Álves Leite is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durling throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Álves Leite tries to buck Durling off but Durling is having none of it.
A lull in the action here.
Durling trying to control the position but Álves Leite is working away.
Durling is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Álves Leite is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Álves Leite can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Durling throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Durling wants to lay and pray for a moment but Álves Leite keeps working.
Álves Leite managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Durling.
Durling trying to control the action but Álves Leite is working from the bottom.
Durling is trying to get an arm triangle but Álves Leite is defending well.
Álves Leite tries to bench press Durling off him but Durling keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durling looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Álves Leite is avoiding damage well.
The ground and pound from Durling seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Durling wants to lay and pray for a moment but Álves Leite keeps working.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Durling on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durling. Álves Leite does a little dance to reset his feet.
Álves Leite scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Durling fails to land the takedown.
Nick Durling is winning the standup battle so far.
Álves Leite needs to keep his hands up - Durling had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durling defending well as Álves Leite loads up on a big left hand.
Durling doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Álves Leite counters with a straight right hand.
Durling slips under a jab from Álves Leite.
Durling misses with an uppercut
and Álves Leite counters with a straight right hand.
Saulo Álves Leite is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Álves Leite takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Durling throws a lazy right hand but Álves Leite sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durling misses the shot to the body.
Durling jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Durling dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Álves Leite throws a poor cross that misses
and Durling counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Álves Leite displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Durling.
Durling tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Álves Leite swivels and escapes.
Durling swings widly with a right hand
and Álves Leite counters with a nice right hand that sends Durling toppling to the canvas! Durling scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Álves Leite finish him?!
Durling staying out of range there.
Durling swings for the body but Álves Leite moves out of range.
Álves Leite throws a jab when Durling was well out of range.
Durling misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Álves Leite.
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!
Donk. Durling catches Álves Leite right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durling scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Álves Leite doesn't seem bothered though.
Durling with a nice cross.
Durling looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Álves Leite 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.
Durling misses with a left hand
and Álves Leite counters with a nice right hand that sends Durling toppling to the canvas! Durling scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Álves Leite finish him?!
Durling is rocked!
Nick Durling's cut is getting worse.
Durling throws a lazy uppercut
and Álves Leite counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Saulo Álves Leite!
Saulo Álves Leite seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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