Ugly Leg Injury Ends Landi-Jons'(Pele) Night

[Judas]

Van Sherdog:

February 29, 2008
by Freddie DeFreitas (Photos by Al Quintero) ([email protected])

MONTREAL, Feb. 28 -- It is a lesson all kickboxers know: leg checks hurt.

The Bell Centre welcomed a UFC veteran and an MMA legend to the TKO cage Thursday, as Brian Gassaway (Pictures) and Jose "Pele" Landi-Jons (Pictures) met in a welterweight bout for the main event of TKO 32 "Ultimatum."

With Bibiano Fernandez in his corner, Pele came out firing kicks and was greeted with a well-timed Gassaway counter left hand that momentarily stunned the Brazilian.

Pele recovered and locked up Gassaway's body before taking the Chicago-based fighter to the mat, where he settled into side-control. After being stood by the referee following a lack of action, Pele attempted flashy spinning-heel and front kicks as the round came to a close.

Landi-Jons opened the second frame much the same as the first. Gassaway, however, stood in front of the striker and didn't back down an inch.

Using solid defense, Gassaway checked a low kick. The impact was enough to snap the Brazilian's right leg just above the ankle and Pele crashed to the canvas. Gassaway jumped in to finish but backed off while calling for assistance from his corner and event doctors.

"I checked it, and it hit my knee and I heard the pop," Gassaway said after the fight. "But I really didn't realize what happened. When I checked it, I came with the right and actually I thought that's what damaged him and so I followed him down. I pounced on him. I think I hit him a few times, the ref stopped it and then I look down and I see his leg is just bent so -- you know it's bad news."

Landi-Jons received a rousing ovation from the shell-shocked crowd and gave a thumbs up as paramedics removed him from the arena. Gassaway took the win, albeit in a manner no one wanted, 50 seconds of round two.


Ziet er nasty uit. Vond zijn oude partijen altijd erg strak om te zien!

[Tony]

Damn.. die 2e foto ja.. vette breuk

jammer... het was een echte all time topper.

[remco pardoel]

Ik voel de pijn .....

[chief108]

Ik voel de pijn .....

ik gelukkig niet....

nasty...

[Paganstars]

voel me maag weer eens omkeren....

[Ulis-E]

t was geen check.. die andere kerel stond gewoon in normale houding.. had z'n been ook niet naar bven of wat dan ook om te blokken... pele trapte gewoon blind op z'n knie... ouch