"Round 1 - Njokuani started with a flurry of leg kicks, spamming them along with teeps to the body. Leal looked to close the distance with some big hooks, landing well and pushing the pace with his boxing. Leal threw bombs with long combinations, mixing in some body work but landing constantly to the head. Njokuani couldn't work off the cage, but still found a way to land some kicks despite the drowning pressure."
"Round 2 - The pace slowed to start the second round, although Njokuani continued to land quick leg kicks. Leal shot for a takedown, but was confined to control on the cage. Njokuani forced a separation with a big knee, but Leal returned with a big straight right hand that knocked Njokuani off balance. Leal continued pressuring him into the cage, grabbing him and controlling the clinch before securing a takedown."
Chidi Njokuani and Carlos Leal met in a featured welterweight preliminary bout at UFC Houston, both carrying significant KO/TKO records. Njokuani had 15 stoppages and Leal had 11 prior to the fight. Round one was a striking war with Njokuani using leg kicks and teeps while Leal pressured with heavy boxing and long combinations, landing heavy volume. Round two slowed as Leal used cage control, clinch work and secured a takedown after a big right hand. Round three saw Njokuani return to kicking aggression while Leal resumed high-volume, multi-punch combinations.
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