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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moses Kealekapuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washington is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Queen - I Want It All. Moses Kealekapuna has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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217 lbs
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moses Kealekapuna!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonard Washington!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington tests Kealekapuna's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kealekapuna throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Washington takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Leonard Washington has been cut.
Washington connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Washington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington lands a glancing blow to the side of Kealekapuna's head.
Some wild striking there from Kealekapuna.
Kealekapuna misses with a head kick.
Washington changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kealekapuna feints and then cracks Washington's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Washington down.
Kealekapuna with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Washington misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kealekapuna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Washington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kealekapuna needs to keep his hands up - Washington had a free shot at his head there.
Kealekapuna ducks under a wild hook from Washington.
Washington digs a good body shot into Kealekapuna's ribs.
A combination from Washington does no damage.
Washington throws a hook but Kealekapuna blocks it.
The fighters circling - Kealekapuna throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Washington cracks Kealekapuna with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington throws a nice looking combination but Kealekapuna bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Washington connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kealekapuna tries to keep at a distance but Washington has taken the fight into the clinch.
Washington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kealekapuna lands a really nice looking cross but Washington seems unphased.
Nice uppercut lands for Washington. That snapped Kealekapuna's head back.
A combination from Washington does no damage.
Kealekapuna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Washington.
Kealekapuna misses the jab.
Kealekapuna swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Washington counter with a right hand.
Kealekapuna smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kealekapuna.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Washington checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Washington blocks the low kick.
Washington takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kealekapuna catches Washington with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kealekapuna.
Washington blocks a head kick by Kealekapuna.
Kealekapuna connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Kealekapuna.
An inside leg kick from Kealekapuna misses.
Kealekapuna fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Washington bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kealekapuna's head backwards.
Moses Kealekapuna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Washington misses with a body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Washington.
Kealekapuna throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washington is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kealekapuna sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kealekapuna under the eye.
Kealekapuna goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kealekapuna misses with a wild body shot.
Kealekapuna throws a leg kick but Washington checks it.
Kealekapuna pushes Washington up against the cage in a clinch.
Washington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kealekapuna tries to clinch there but Washington circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kealekapuna.
Washington lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kealekapuna circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Washington misses with a double jab.
Washington tries to keep at a distance but Kealekapuna has taken the fight into the clinch.
Washington avoids the elbow strike from Kealekapuna, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Washington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Washington's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kealekapuna misses with an uppercut.
Kealekapuna moves out of range as Washington strikes.
Washington on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kealekapuna. Kealekapuna obviously looking to wear him down.
Kealekapuna looks to score with a jab to the body but Washington is just out of range.
Kealekapuna looks to land a body kick but Washington moved away.
Washington drives through and clinches with Kealekapuna against the cage.
Kealekapuna lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kealekapuna.
Kealekapuna keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Washington's efforts to push away.
Still in the clinch, Washington scores with a nice short uppercut.
Washington breaks from the clinch.
Kealekapuna throws a head kick that Washington semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Washington throws a series of punches but Kealekapuna moves out of range.
Leonard Washington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington avoids the body shot from Kealekapuna.
Kealekapuna moves into range and clinches up with Washington.
Kealekapuna looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Washington is trying to break the clinch but Kealekapuna has him pressed against the cage.
Washington wants the takedown. Kealekapuna is fighting it off but Washington persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kealekapuna's guard against the cage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kealekapuna looking for a sweep. Not yet Kealekapuna, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Washington throws an elbow that misses. Kealekapuna uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Washington's guard. Nice move by Kealekapuna!
Kealekapuna wants to pass the guard but Washington is keeping the position.
Washington will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kealekapuna manages to get himself to full guard.
Washington has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kealekapuna keeping moving, preventing Washington from controlling successfully.
Kealekapuna 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Washington slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Washington lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Washington prevents Kealekapuna from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kealekapuna is looking for a sweep.
Kealekapuna prevents Washington from improving position.
Washington scoring with punches from side control.
Kealekapuna is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kealekapuna is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Washington jumps into side control!
Kealekapuna on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
An elbow from Washington crashes against the mat.
Washington lands a decent elbow from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Washington is looking to take a break and control but Kealekapuna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Washington throws an elbow but Kealekapuna slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kealekapuna sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kealekapuna defending against the ground and pound.
Kealekapuna stops Washington from passing to mount.
Kealekapuna tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Washington wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kealekapuna regains half guard there - taking advantage of Washington's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kealekapuna is pressing down on Washington's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Washington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leonard Washington's cut.
That's time! Kealekapuna's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kealekapuna throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Washington looks to land a left hand but Kealekapuna moved out of range nicely.
Washington tries to land a front kick but Kealekapuna steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big right from Kealekapuna misses.
Washington's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab from Kealekapuna misses.
Kealekapuna throws a combination that misses
and Washington counters with a straight right hand.
Kealekapuna tried to score with a low kick but Washington checks it.
Washington swings widly with a right hand
and Kealekapuna counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Washington thinking.
Kealekapuna tries to clinch up but Washington circles away and keeps his distance.
Washington throws a shot to the body.
Washington throws a right hand that misses
and Kealekapuna counters with a head kick. That will keep Washington thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That has opened up Leonard Washington's cut even more.
Washington misses with a takedown attempt - Kealekapuna sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington defending well as Kealekapuna loads up on a big left hand.
Washington throws a series of strikes that have Kealekapuna backpedaling.
Kealekapuna throws a leg kick
and Washington counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kealekapuna has closed the distance and engaged Washington in a clinch.
Washington scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kealekapuna scores with a shot to the side of Washington's head.
Washington lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kealekapuna wants to stall.
Knees to the body from Kealekapuna.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kealekapuna creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kealekapuna stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kealekapuna throws an elbow that misses.
Washington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Washington checks a leg kick.
Washington misses with a lunging right hand
and Kealekapuna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kealekapuna wants to slow Washington down by chopping away at his legs.
Washington misses with a left hand
and Kealekapuna counters with a nice uppercut.
Kealekapuna tries to score with a low kick but Washington moves his leg out of the way.
Washington clinches with his opponent.
Kealekapuna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Washington.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kealekapuna misses with an elbow over the top.
Washington is trying to push Kealekapuna away but Kealekapuna has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kealekapuna landing knees to the head.
Washington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Washington avoids the head kick by Kealekapuna.
Washington fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kealekapuna on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Washington.
A bone on bone clash there as Washington blocks the leg kick.
Washington scores with a hook to the body. Kealekapuna takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kealekapuna misses with a looping left.
Washington misses the jab.
Washington lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Washington uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kealekapuna.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Washington moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kealekapuna avoids the body shot from Washington.
Washington smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Washington punishes Kealekapuna's body with a nice straight punch.
Kealekapuna looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kealekapuna is rocked!
Washington fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Washington punishes Kealekapuna's body with a nice straight punch.
Kealekapuna walks into a left hand.
Oh Kealekapuna is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Washington is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Washington shuts the power down on Kealekapuna. Lights out, game over! Washington is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Leonard Washington!
Leonard Washington is the new light heavyweight champion!
Leonard Washington decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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