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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Susskind (ranked 668 p4p, 833 weight class) and Pelosi Davito (ranked 93 p4p, 119 weight class). 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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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonard Susskind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pelosi Davito!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Susskind steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davito.
Susskind throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davito scores with a decent looking hook.
Pelosi Davito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Susskind on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Davito slips a straight right by Susskind.
Davito with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Susskind goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Susskind misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Susskind misses.
Susskind keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susskind steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davito.
Susskind went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Davito scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice uppercut lands for Davito. That snapped Susskind's head back.
Susskind lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susskind throws an overhand right that lands on Davito's shoulder, as Davito tries to avoid the shot.
Susskind is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davito.
Davito throws a lazy right hand but Susskind sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A quick step to the side and Susskind tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davito connects with a leg kick.
Davito throws a hook but Susskind avoids it easily.
Susskind ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Susskind swings for the body but Davito moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Susskind 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Davito stalks Susskind and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Susskind's face. Susskind staggers backwards, shaken.
Susskind lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davito lands a head shot.
Davito throws a head kick that misses
and Susskind cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Susskind has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Monkey Magic in the buildup to the fight.
Susskind checks a leg kick nicely.
Davito has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davito throws a body shot but no joy.
Davito takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Davito misses with a series of wild punches.
Susskind is looking to wear down Davito with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Davito connects with the punch.
Susskind tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davito was well out of range. Poor timing from Susskind.
Davito throws an off balance right hand
and Susskind cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crunch! Davito slams his shin into Susskind's torso.
Davito lands a head shot.
Davito throws a lazy right hand but Susskind sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Susskind appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davito scores with a jab. Susskind acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Davito scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A lazy left from Davito finds it's target.
Davito motions for Susskind to come forward. Davito throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Susskind uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davito.
Davito connects with a crisp jab.
Susskind displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davito throws out the jab.
Davito misses the shot to the body.
Susskind tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Susskind digs a good hook to Davito's body.
Susskind lets loose with a powerful body kick. Davito will feel that in the morning.
Davito just misses with a punch to the body.
Davito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Susskind counters with a straight right hand.
That's four 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!
Davito tries to land a body kick
and Susskind counters with a straight right hand.
Davito lands with an overhand left.
Davito throws a head kick that Susskind semi-blocks.
Susskind throws a series of punches but Davito moves out of range.
Susskind is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davito.
Davito looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Susskind throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Despite the aggression on Davito's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jab from Davito.
Susskind throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Susskind moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Susskind displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davito throws out the jab.
Susskind throwing a counter right hand but Davito manages to avoid it.
Susskind throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davito scores with a nice strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pelosi Davito dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice shot lands for Davito.
Davito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Susskind.
Davito just misses with a punch to the body.
Susskind misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davito.
Davito connects with a good right hand that stumbles Susskind. Susskind circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Davito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Susskind.
Susskind looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Davito looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Davito throws the kick towards the body but Susskind avoids it.
Davito misses with a body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Susskind might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davito moves into range and connects with a jab.
Susskind on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A nice leg kick from Davito, right into the meat of the thigh.
Davito lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davito lands a big head kick that sends Susskind tumbling to the mat! Davito takes a step backwards and waves Susskind back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Susskind is rocked!
Davito throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oh Susskind is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Susskind looks to land a right hand but Davito moved out of range.
Davito throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Susskind seems to have got his legs back now.
Davito stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Susskind finds it's way through Davito's defenses.
Davito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Susskind circles away quickly and effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davito connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Susskind slips a jab from Davito.
Susskind swings for the body but Davito moves out of range.
Davito takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
No joy there for Susskind, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davito has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davito needs to keep his hands up - Susskind had a free shot at his head there.
A head kick by Susskind misses
and Davito counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Susskind gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Davito.
Davito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Susskind cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Susskind misses with a head kick.
Davito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Susskind.
And Susskind counters with a quick kick to the body but Davito blocks it.
Davito ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Susskind misses with a looping right.
Susskind needs to keep his hands up - Davito had a free shot at his head there.
Davito lands a jab.
Davito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davito lands with a slapping head kick.
Davito throws a shot from downtown. Susskind moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davito throws a head kick but Susskind moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Susskind misses the target.
Susskind misses with a shot to the body
and Davito counters with a straight right hand.
Susskind with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Susskind stuns Davito with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Davito misses with a combination
and Susskind counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Susskind misses with a kick to the body.
Susskind throws a half hearted mid kick.
A left lands for Davito.
Davito throws an off balance right hand
and Susskind counters with a good, hard body kick but Davito shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Davito.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davito blocks a head kick by Susskind.
Davito misses with a body punch
and Susskind counters with a straight right hand.
Pelosi Davito seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Susskind swings for the body but Davito moves out of range.
Susskind looks to land a right hand but Davito moved out of range.
Davito dips to his left and cracks Susskind with an uppercut!
Davito moves out of range of the strikes.
Susskind 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.
Susskind misses with a kick to the body.
Nice shot by Davito.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Susskind avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davito swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pelosi Davito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Susskind throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davito throws a shot from downtown. Susskind moves away and avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Susskind tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davito misses with a left hand
letting Susskind counter with a right hand.
Susskind throws a head kick that misses
and Davito counters with a nice uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Susskind blocks the leg kick.
Susskind swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Susskind misses.
Davito blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davito misses with a jab, cross combination.
And Susskind counters with a quick kick to the body but Davito blocks it.
Davito missing with a left hand there. Susskind was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Davito, as that shot connected.
Susskind displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davito throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davito scoring well with a low kick there.
Susskind defending well as Davito loads up on a big left hand.
Susskind looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Susskind moves away from the strike by Davito.
Davito takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Susskind looks to score with a jab to the body but Davito is just out of range.
Davito throws a looping overhand right but Susskind ducks down to avoid it.
Davito throws a sloppy head kick
and Davito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davito lands an overhand right.
Susskind missing with a left hand there. Davito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Susskind looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Susskind is looking to land body kicks.
Susskind looks to throw the jab but Davito is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davito misses with a kick to the body.
Susskind misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Davito counters with a straight right hand.
Davito tries to land a leg kick but Susskind saw it coming and moves away.
Davito slips a straight right by Susskind.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davito throws a poor cross that misses
and Susskind counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Susskind slips a straight right by Davito.
Susskind's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Davito connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Susskind scrambles back to his feet.
Davito throws an overhand right that lands on Susskind's shoulder, as Susskind tries to avoid the shot.
Susskind is looking to counter with a body kick.
Davito plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Susskind is looking to land body kicks.
Davito looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice uppercut there from Davito.
Davito misses with a lunging right hand
and Susskind counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Davito thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davito throws a nice outside leg kick.
Susskind moves out of range as Davito strikes.
Davito throws an off balance right hand
and Susskind counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Susskind avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Davito misses with a looping right.
Susskind was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Susskind swings away with a body shot that misses
and Davito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davito misses with a combination
and Susskind counters with a nice uppercut.
Leonard Susskind has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Susskind.
Susskind lands a nice shot to the body.
Susskind moves away from the strike by Davito.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davito lands a jab to the nose.
Davito throws an overhand right that lands on Susskind's shoulder, as Susskind tries to avoid the shot.
Davito moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Susskind moves out of range as Davito strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Susskind takes a swing at Davito's ribcage but misses.
Davito pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Susskind sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Davito lands a jab.
Davito throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Susskind throws a body punch but Davito moves out of range.
Davito lands a front kick.
Susskind throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pelosi Davito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Davito 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pelosi Davito!
In his post fight interview, Pelosi Davito started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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