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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kai Leilua (ranked 3350 p4p, 3017 weight class) and Paolo Mazzolari (ranked 421 p4p, 377 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kai Leilua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paolo Mazzolari!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leilua misses with a two punch combination.
Mazzolari misses with a hook
and Leilua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leilua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mazzolari lands with a shot to the body.
Mazzolari jabs Leilua to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leilua scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mazzolari with a jab.
A big left from Leilua misses.
A left and a right from Mazzolari both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Kai Leilua has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mazzolari throws a body shot but no joy.
Mazzolari throws a right hand that Leilua ducks under and follows up with a left that Leilua also avoids with ease.
Leilua cracks Mazzolari with a good jab.
Leilua blocks a jab.
Leilua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leilua displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Leilua misses with a hook
and Leilua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leilua lands a glancing blow to the side of Mazzolari's head.
Mazzolari throws an overhand right that lands on Leilua's shoulder, as Leilua tries to avoid the shot.
Mazzolari throws an off balance right hand
and Leilua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leilua scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mazzolari digs a good body shot into Leilua's ribs.
Mazzolari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mazzolari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leilua.
Leilua throws a combination that misses
enabling Mazzolari to counter with a crisp jab.
Mazzolari wants to clinch up but Leilua keeps it at a distance.
Mazzolari throws out a loose jab but Leilua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mazzolari gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leilua.
Leilua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mazzolari.
Mazzolari jabs Leilua right on the nose. Leilua blinks but takes it well.
Leilua works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Leilua connects with a single shot there.
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!
Leilua ducks under a wild hook from Mazzolari.
Leilua is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Leilua scores with a decent looking hook.
Mazzolari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leilua.
Leilua moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leilua lands a nice looking body shot.
Leilua throws a hook to the side of Mazzolari's head but Mazzolari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leilua slips under a jab from Mazzolari.
Leilua seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Leilua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leilua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leilua.
A slow jab from Leilua misses its intended target.
Mazzolari swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mazzolari throws a body punch but Leilua moves out of range.
Leilua looks for the body kick but Mazzolari saw that one coming.
Mazzolari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leilua throws a combination that misses
and Mazzolari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leilua is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Leilua lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mazzolari will feel that in the morning.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mazzolari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mazzolari walks into a left hand.
Leilua misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leilua throws a lazy uppercut
and Mazzolari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Leilua misses.
Mazzolari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leilua was well out of range. Poor timing from Mazzolari.
Leilua is looking to counter punch.
Leilua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mazzolari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leilua was well out of range. Poor timing from Mazzolari.
Leilua misses with an uppercut. Mazzolari saw that one coming.
Mazzolari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mazzolari throws a jab but it's blocked by Leilua.
Leilua appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Leilua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mazzolari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mazzolari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mazzolari lands with an uppercut that bounces Leilua off the cage and back into range.
Mazzolari misses with a hook.
A cross from Mazzolari lands.
Mazzolari misses the jab.
Leilua darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mazzolari throws a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mazzolari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leilua is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzolari drives through and clinches with Leilua against the cage.
A hook to the body from Mazzolari.
Mazzolari throws a punch but it's blocked by Leilua.
Mazzolari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mazzolari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mazzolari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mazzolari lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mazzolari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leilua's elbow.
Mazzolari misses with some punches.
Mazzolari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mazzolari working aggressively here.
Mazzolari misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Mazzolari.
Mazzolari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leilua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Leilua scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mazzolari lands a nice uppercut.
Mazzolari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Mazzolari as the two fighters clinch.
Mazzolari misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paolo Mazzolari will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kai Leilua's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mazzolari throws a hook but Leilua blocks it.
Kai Leilua is winning the standup battle so far.
Mazzolari throws a right hand that misses
and Leilua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mazzolari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leilua manages to avoid it.
Leilua was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mazzolari gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mazzolari tries to clinch but Leilua is having none of it.
Mazzolari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leilua.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mazzolari in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Mazzolari misses the shot to the body.
Leilua seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Leilua lands with an overhand left.
Leilua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mazzolari appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mazzolari takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Leilua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mazzolari slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Leilua throws a shot to the body.
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!
Mazzolari throws a looping overhand right but Leilua ducks down to avoid it.
Leilua was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Leilua's corner calls for a 1-2. Leilua obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Leilua punishes Mazzolari's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leilua misses with a looping left.
Leilua throws a combination that misses
and Leilua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leilua misses with an uppercut.
Mazzolari throws a big shot that misses.
Leilua catches Mazzolari with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Leilua doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mazzolari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leilua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Mazzolari.
Mazzolari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mazzolari throws a body shot but no joy.
Mazzolari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leilua scores with a jab to the head.
Leilua is looking to land body kicks.
Leilua throws a looping overhand right but Mazzolari ducks down to avoid it.
Leilua tests Mazzolari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leilua defending well as Mazzolari loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzolari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leilua takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mazzolari moves into the clinch.
Mazzolari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mazzolari throws a head punch that misses.
Leilua looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Leilua misses with a punch to the body.
Mazzolari tries a body shot but Leilua blocks it.
Mazzolari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mazzolari tries a body shot but Leilua blocks it.
Mazzolari has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mazzolari scores with a shot to the side of Leilua's head.
Leilua misses with some punches.
Leilua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mazzolari has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mazzolari fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mazzolari throws a lazy right hand but Leilua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leilua displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Leilua defending well as Mazzolari loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Leilua on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leilua moves into range and connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Mazzolari misses the target.
Leilua jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mazzolari takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A telegraphed right hand from Mazzolari misses the target.
Leilua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leilua tests Mazzolari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leilua swings for the body but Mazzolari moves out of range.
Leilua dodges the punch combination from Mazzolari.
Leilua was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mazzolari works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mazzolari slips a jab and a cross from Leilua.
A left and a right from Leilua both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazzolari looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Mazzolari misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Leilua finds it's target.
Leilua uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Leilua sizes up Mazzolari with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Leilua ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Leilua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mazzolari lands with a good body shot.
Mazzolari gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Leilua doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mazzolari is looking to clinch.
Mazzolari is looking to clinch but Leilua is avoiding it.
Jab by Mazzolari.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leilua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mazzolari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mazzolari throws a hook but Leilua blocks it.
Mazzolari takes a swing at Leilua's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Leilua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kai Leilua's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Leilua misses with a left hand
and Mazzolari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leilua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leilua looks to land a combination but Mazzolari avoids it well.
A big right from Mazzolari misses.
Leilua misses with the combination.
Leilua slips a jab from Mazzolari.
Leilua misses with a series of wild punches.
Mazzolari misses with a body shot.
Leilua appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mazzolari closes the distance but Leilua moves to the side
and Leilua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzolari forces Leilua back against the cage and clinches.
Leilua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mazzolari has a couple of punches blocked by Leilua.
Leilua swings wildly with an uppercut but Mazzolari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mazzolari lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Leilua scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mazzolari.
Mazzolari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leilua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leilua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mazzolari backwards.
Mazzolari throws a punch but it's blocked by Leilua.
Leilua misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Leilua.
Mazzolari lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leilua backwards.
Leilua throws a punch but it's blocked by Mazzolari.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mazzolari.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leilua.
Mazzolari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mazzolari swings wildly with an uppercut but Leilua uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Leilua.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leilua misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mazzolari fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leilua working aggressively here.
Leilua swings wildly with an uppercut but Mazzolari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mazzolari misses with the head strike.
Mazzolari throws a punch but it's blocked by Leilua.
Leilua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leilua moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mazzolari misses with a looping left.
Mazzolari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mazzolari misses with a lunging right hand
and Leilua counters with a nice uppercut.
Leilua misses with a kick to the body.
Mazzolari ducks under a wild hook from Leilua.
Mazzolari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leilua.
A telegraphed right hand from Mazzolari misses the target.
Leilua bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Leilua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mazzolari throws out the jab.
Mazzolari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzolari misses with a left hand
and Leilua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leilua clobbers Mazzolari with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leilua moves away from the strike by Mazzolari.
Leilua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leilua slips a jab from Mazzolari.
Mazzolari looks to land a left hand but Leilua moved out of range nicely.
Mazzolari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leilua.
Mazzolari lands a nice shot to the body.
Leilua is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mazzolari moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Leilua.
Leilua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mazzolari circles away quickly and effectively.
Mazzolari cracks Leilua with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leilua misses with the combination.
Leilua connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leilua connects with a body shot.
Mazzolari is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Leilua.
Leilua looks to land a right hand but Mazzolari moved out of range.
Mazzolari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leilua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mazzolari scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Leilua doesn't seem bothered though.
Mazzolari works Leilua's body with a nice hook.
Mazzolari throws a lazy right hand but Leilua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leilua takes a swing at Mazzolari's ribcage but misses.
Mazzolari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leilua.
Leilua throws a good cross that connects.
Mazzolari slips under a jab from Leilua.
Mazzolari misses with a hook.
Leilua throws a big counter combination but Mazzolari scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mazzolari looks to throw the jab but Leilua is out of range.
Leilua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mazzolari throws out the jab.
Mazzolari scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Leilua showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Leilua has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Leilua!
After winning the bout, Kai Leilua thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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