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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simbo Klice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Leonardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klice comes to the cage accompanied by THE D.O.C. - it's funky enough. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
12 - 12 - 0 |
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285 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simbo Klice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernesto Leonardo!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonardo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Klice was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Klice fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Leonardo misses with a head kick.
Leonardo slips a jab and a cross from Klice.
Leonardo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Klice did well to prevent Leonardo getting side control.
Klice trying to control here.
Leonardo is trying to control. Klice wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Leonardo not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klice slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Leonardo throws a big elbow that misses.
Leonardo throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Klice tries to buck Leonardo off but Leonardo is having none of it.
Leonardo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Klice is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Klice sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klice is refusing to be controlled, as Leonardo sits in half guard.
Leonardo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Klice is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leonardo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo is working for a kimura but Klice is defending it quite comfortably.
Klice is looking to improve his position.
Klice is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Leonardo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Leonardo prevents Klice from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leonardo wants to take a breather but Klice is having none of it.
Leonardo prevents Klice from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klice actively working from the bottom here.
Leonardo prevents Klice from improving his position.
Leonardo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Klice manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Klice is looking for a sweep. Leonardo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Leonardo slips a nice elbow through Klice's hands, connecting with Klice's forehead.
Klice is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leonardo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Klice does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klice slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Leonardo postures up and lands a big shot to Klice's brow.
Leonardo preventing the sweep.
Leonardo trying to control but Klice is working from the bottom.
Leonardo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leonardo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Klice wants to sweep here but Leonardo controlling him for the moment.
Leonardo lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leonardo is working Klice over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Leonardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Klice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klice definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Klice looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Leonardo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Leonardo slips under a jab.
Klice gets tackled into the cage by Leonardo. Leonardo maintains the clinch.
Leonardo has clasped his hands together around Klice's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Klice is trying to improve his position.
Leonardo working the body and head with strikes.
Klice is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Klice is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Leonardo working the ground and pound.
Leonardo working the ground and pound.
Leonardo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Klice keeps working.
Klice is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo wants to pass to mount but Klice is defending the position.
Ernesto Leonardo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Leonardo moves nicely into side control.
Klice is looking for a sweep.
Leonardo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Klice, who protects the arm well.
Klice tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Leonardo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Klice gets back to half guard.
Klice tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Leonardo seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Klice is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ernesto Leonardo!
A relieved looking Ernesto Leonardo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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