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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Hightower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulisses De Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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292 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leon Hightower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ulisses De Souza!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Souza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hightower.
De Souza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Souza goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hightower misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Hightower.
Hightower avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hightower thows a body shot but no joy.
De Souza gets a clinch.
Hightower misses with some punches.
De Souza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hightower.
Hightower escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hightower tries a head kick but it misses.
Leon Hightower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Souza 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Souza closes the distance and pushes Hightower back into the cage.
Hightower on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Souza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hightower.
De Souza throws an elbow that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hightower.
Hightower tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Souza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hightower.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hightower blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hightower on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hightower lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Hightower.
De Souza looks gassed!
Hightower working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hightower misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hightower throws a punch but it's blocked by De Souza.
Hightower misses with a body punch.
Hightower lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Souza backwards.
Hightower struggles to land a body shot inside as De Souza controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hightower.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hightower struggles to land a body shot inside as De Souza controls his hands.
Hightower throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Hightower.
A short right from Hightower.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hightower creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hightower misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hightower blocks it with crossed arms.
Hightower gets through De Souza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hightower goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hightower misses with a body punch.
Hightower working aggressively here.
Hightower tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Souza's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Hightower.
Hightower misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Hightower.
Hightower throws a head punch that misses.
Hightower lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Souza backwards.
Hightower tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Souza's elbow.
Hightower swings wildly with an uppercut but De Souza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hightower lands with a left to the head.
Hightower tries to work over De Souza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hightower misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hightower scores with a hook to the body.
De Souza blocks an uppercut.
Hightower misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hightower.
Hightower lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hightower softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Hightower.
A left hand lands to the body for Hightower.
Hightower goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hightower misses with some punches.
Hightower working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hightower lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Souza backwards.
Hightower lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Hightower as the two fighters clinch.
Hightower throws a head punch that misses.
Hightower makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hightower goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hightower misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hightower misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hightower tries a body shot but De Souza blocks it.
Hightower lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hightower goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Hightower.
Hightower struggles to land a body shot inside as De Souza controls his hands.
Hightower lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Souza or not.
De Souza takes a shot to the head.
Hightower digs a right hand underneath De Souza's ribcage. De Souza let out a lung full of air as it connected.
De Souza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hightower misses with a body punch.
De Souza blocks a body shot from Hightower.
Hightower lands an uppercut.
Hightower cracks De Souza with a nice body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
De Souza blocks a body shot from Hightower.
De Souza blocks a body shot from Hightower.
Hightower misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hightower can't find room to land a body shot as De Souza controls the action.
Hightower misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hightower scores with a shot to the side of De Souza's head.
Hightower lands a shot to the body.
De Souza prevents a body shot from Hightower.
De Souza blocks a body shot from Hightower.
Hightower makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Hightower.
Hightower doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hightower goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hightower lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hightower lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hightower lands with a short shot to the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Hightower.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hightower.
De Souza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hightower misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hightower creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
De Souza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hightower.
Hightower lands a right hand.
Hightower throws a head punch that misses.
Hightower misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hightower tries to work over De Souza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Hightower.
Hightower lands a nice uppercut.
Hightower throws a punch but it's blocked by De Souza.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hightower.
Hightower misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hightower pushes De Souza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Souza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hightower is defending well for now.
Hightower can't find room to land a body shot as De Souza controls the action.
Hightower scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Hightower.
Hightower lands a shot to the body.
De Souza misses with a knee strike.
Hightower lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down De Souza.
De Souza blocks a body shot from Hightower.
Hightower tries a body shot but De Souza blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hightower creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
De Souza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hightower lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Souza backwards.
Hightower breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hightower misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hightower scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hightower fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hightower throws a sloppy head kick and De Souza moves out of range easily.
Hightower cracks De Souza with a good jab.
De Souza moves out of range of the body kick.
Hightower comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hightower darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
De Souza doesn't manage to clinch there - Hightower circles away.
De Souza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hightower.
Hightower just misses with a punch to the body.
Hightower is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Souza.
De Souza checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hightower tries a head kick but it misses.
Hightower thows a body shot but no joy.
De Souza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hightower swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hightower cracks a nice hook into De Souza's ribs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hightower defending well as De Souza loads up on a big left hand.
Hightower throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hightower lands with a good body shot.
De Souza looks to throw the jab but Hightower is out of range.
Hightower feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits De Souzas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
De Souza closes the distance and pushes Hightower back into the cage.
De Souza tries to stall but Hightower uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
De Souza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hightower avoids it.
Hightower tries a body shot but De Souza blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, De Souza just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hightower's brow.
A right handed body shot lands from Hightower.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hightower tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hightower digs a right hand underneath De Souza's ribcage. De Souza let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ulisses De Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hightower softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Hightower showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hightower 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Leon Hightower!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Leon Hightower!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Leon Hightower!
Leon Hightower wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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