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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Leblanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Leblanc could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Allen's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jean Leblanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Allen!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen misses with a double jab.
Allen looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Allen throws a nice looking combination but Leblanc bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Allen throws a series of punches but Leblanc moves out of range.
Leblanc shoots in but no luck this time.
Leblanc looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Allen misses with a few strikes there.
John Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Allen slaps away a takedown attempt from Leblanc, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Leblanc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Leblanc.
Leblanc dodges the punch combination from Allen.
Allen throws a right hand that Leblanc ducks under and follows up with a left that Leblanc also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leblanc moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Allen throws a right and a left that Leblanc avoids nicely.
Allen takes the fight into the clinch.
Leblanc goes for a takedown in the clinch but Allen prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblanc is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Allen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Allen stops a takedown attempt from Leblanc.
Leblanc drops down looking for an ankle pick but Allen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Leblanc really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Allen, right into the meat.
Allen scores with a three punch combo!
Leblanc showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Allen.
Allen throws a one two combo.
Allen throws a right hand that Leblanc ducks under and follows up with a left that Leblanc also avoids with ease.
Allen gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen stops a takedown attempt from Leblanc.
Allen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Allen fails to land with a series of punches.
Allen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Allen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Allen misses with a two punch combination.
John Allen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Allen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Leblanc misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Allen clinches up against the ropes.
Leblanc can't get the takedown.
Allen breaks from the clinch.
Allen throws a right hand that Leblanc ducks under and follows up with a left that Leblanc also avoids with ease.
Allen instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen manages to break the clinch.
Allen misses with a double jab.
Allen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Allen looks to land a combination. Leblanc sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Allen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Allen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Allen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Allen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Leblanc or perhaps it was just good defense by Allen which made him look bad.
Allen misses with a two punch combination.
Allen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leblanc circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Allen works over Leblanc's head and body with a nice combination.
Allen moves into the clinch successfully.
Leblanc has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Allen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Allen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Leblanc goes for a takedown attempt but Allen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Allen cracks the inside of Leblanc's front leg.
Leblanc swats away the attempt to clinch by Allen.
Leblanc changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Allen tries to avoid it but Leblanc manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Allen to the ground. Allen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Allen throws a series of punches but Leblanc moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Allen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Allen looks to land a combination. Leblanc sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Leblanc shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Allen defends it nicely.
Allen wants to clinch.
Leblanc wants to clinch up but Allen keeps it at a distance.
Leblanc misses with a takedown attempt - Allen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Allen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Allen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Allen throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblanc fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Leblanc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allen tries to bum rush Leblanc with a series of wild strikes but Leblanc uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick from Allen lands but Leblanc takes it in his stride.
Allen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Leblanc fails with an attempt to clinch.
Allen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Allen stuffs the takedown attempt from Leblanc. Leblanc gets slowly back to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Allen.
Allen moves into the clinch.
Leblanc can't get the takedown.
Allen breaks from the clinch.
Jean Leblanc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen moves into the clinch.
Allen manages to break the clinch.
Allen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leblanc shoots in for a takedown but Allen shows good takedown defense.
Leblanc fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Leblanc.
Allen thuds his right hand into Leblanc's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Leblanc looks for a takedown but Allen sprawls well.
Allen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Leblanc has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Allen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Allen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leblanc shoots in for a double leg but Allen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leblanc shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Allen as he avoids it easily.
Leblanc avoids a punch combination nicely.
Allen fails to land with a series of punches.
Allen throws a right hand that Leblanc ducks under and follows up with a left that Leblanc also avoids with ease.
Allen misses with a double jab.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch but Leblanc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leblanc closes this distance looking for a takedown but Allen circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Allen. That's going to slow Leblanc down.
Leblanc scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Leblanc wants to work for an arm triangle but Allen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen punching from the bottom.
Allen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Leblanc.
Leblanc blocks the strikes from Allen.
Leblanc thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Leblanc will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Leblanc thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Allen's head.
Allen tries to get to full guard but Leblanc has control of the leg.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Leblanc looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Allen is fending him off so far but Leblanc persists. Nope, Allen circles away and we're back to standing.
Allen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leblanc circles away quickly and effectively.
Leblanc fails with the takedown.
Allen is working the combinations to good effect here.
Leblanc scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Allen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Allen drives through and clinches with Leblanc against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Leblanc's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Allen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leblanc shoots in looking for a takedown. Allen tries to sprawl out of it but Leblanc keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Allen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Allen misses with the combination.
Allen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leblanc decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Allen's guard.
Leblanc scoring with punches to the head and body.
Allen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Allen wriggles free and stands up.
Allen moves into range and clinches up with Leblanc.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leblanc tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Leblanc is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Allen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Leblanc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leblanc tries for a takedown but Allen manages to get underhooks.
Allen manages to break the clinch.
Allen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Leblanc backs up against the ropes.
Leblanc swings for the body but Allen moves out of range.
Allen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Leblanc.
Allen throws a series of punches but Leblanc avoids them all with ease.
Leblanc looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Allen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leblanc.
Some wild striking there from Allen.
Allen looks to land a combination but Leblanc avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Leblanc shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Allen as he jumps to the side.
Allen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Leblanc avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Allen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Leblanc wants to get back to striking at distance but Allen won't allow it.
Leblanc drops down looking for an ankle pick but Allen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Leblanc shoots for a takedown but Allen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Allen misses with the combination.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Leblanc paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Allen throws a combination that misses
and Leblanc counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Leblanc.
Allen throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Allen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leblanc postures up in Allen's guard and throws a big left but Allen blocks it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Leblanc throws a big right hand that misses.
Allen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leblanc has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Allen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Allen wants to sweep here but Leblanc controlling him for the moment.
Leblanc throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Allen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Leblanc shoots for a double leg takedown but Allen sprawls well. He's pushed Leblanc's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Allen rushes Leblanc and presses him up against the ropes.
Leblanc is looking to break free of the clinch but Allen has double underhooks.
Leblanc changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Allen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leblanc tries to clinch up but Allen circles away and keeps his distance.
Allen rushes Leblanc and presses him up against the ropes.
Allen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Leblanc looking for submissions off his back.
Allen tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Leblanc manages to get to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leblanc is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jean Leblanc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Allen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Leblanc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jean Leblanc.
I think Allen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Allen!
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