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Event:
NJMMA 65
Date: Jul 28, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Eskenpopoludopulos gets a clinch.
Leon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eskenpopoludopulos blocks it with crossed arms.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Eskenpopoludopulos fails to land.
Eskenpopoludopulos is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Eskenpopoludopulos stops a takedown attempt from Leon.
Eskenpopoludopulos misses with the head strike.
Eskenpopoludopulos throws a head punch that misses.
Leon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Eskenpopoludopulos smiles and moves away.
Christos Eskenpopoludopulos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wasabi Leon.#CL#
Eskenpopoludopulos forces Leon back against the cage and clinches.
Eskenpopoludopulos is leaning against Leon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eskenpopoludopulos pushes Leon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Our sources have told us that Eskenpopoludopulos has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a short shot to the head.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a short shot to the head.
Leon wants to take the fight to the mat but Eskenpopoludopulos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Eskenpopoludopulos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Eskenpopoludopulos.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Eskenpopoludopulos.#T1#
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leon backwards.
Eskenpopoludopulos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leon.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Eskenpopoludopulos.
Eskenpopoludopulos presses Leon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Eskenpopoludopulos pushes Leon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eskenpopoludopulos works on Leon's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eskenpopoludopulos.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leon or not.
Leon looks winded!
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a body punch.
Eskenpopoludopulos presses Leon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Eskenpopoludopulos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Eskenpopoludopulos on the inside.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a hook that snaps the head of Leon backwards. #T2#
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Eskenpopoludopulos.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Eskenpopoludopulos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Eskenpopoludopulos.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leon backwards.
A short right from Eskenpopoludopulos on the inside.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a hook that snaps the head of Leon backwards.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a nice uppercut.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #ROC#
Leon is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Eskenpopoludopulos.
Leon is still on wobbly legs! Can Eskenpopoludopulos finish him?
Leon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eskenpopoludopulos has a couple of punches blocked by Leon.
Leon goes for a takedown attempt but Eskenpopoludopulos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL#
Eskenpopoludopulos has closed the distance and engaged Leon in a clinch.
Leon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Eskenpopoludopulos smiles and moves away.
#CL#
Leon tries to keep at a distance but Eskenpopoludopulos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Eskenpopoludopulos prevents the takedown attempt.
Leon seems to have recovered his senses.
Leon is trying to push Eskenpopoludopulos away but Eskenpopoludopulos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T3#
Eskenpopoludopulos digs a right hand into Leon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leon's gas tank.
A short right from Eskenpopoludopulos.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands a hook that snaps the head of Leon backwards.
A shot in the inside from Eskenpopoludopulos.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Eskenpopoludopulos lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Leon to his knees! Eskenpopoludopulos keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christos Eskenpopoludopulos!
Christos Eskenpopoludopulos took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Free Bands inc. for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Event:
NJMMA #58
Date: Jun 02, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Youngster closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Leon quickly recovers to half guard.
Leon is looking to control Youngster's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Leon avoid being mounted?
Leon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leon is trying to control but can't.
Youngster seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Youngster throwing shots but Leon is blocking nicely.
Leon controlling the position well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Youngster is stalling here. Leon is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Youngster seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Leon has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. #T1#
Youngster is trying to control Leon's posture but Leon avoids it. #SUB#
Youngster tries to escape back to his feet but Leon has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got Youngster's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! Youngster is tapping! Leon saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Wasabi Leon!
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Event:
UVC 17
Date: Nov 30, 2017 |
#R1#
A head kick misses from Leon.
Leon closes the distance but Dibala moves to the side
and Dibala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#
It looks like Wasabi Leon has been cut.
Dibala avoids the head kick by Leon.
Leon misses with a takedown attempt
and Dibala counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Leon badly! He tries to strike back but Dibala puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Leon out cold! Oh man, Leon will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Luke Dibala!
Luke Dibala took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Freebok (85% Laundry) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Event:
UVC X Lydon VS Old
Date: Oct 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Leon scores with a kick to the body.
Leon dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Leon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily. #TD#
Jackson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Leon's half guard.#ES2#
Leon kicks Jackson off and gets back to his feet.#CL#
Jackson has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson wants to break free but Leon has control.
Leon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Leon is trying to stall.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackson is pushing Leon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
#T1#
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Leon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
Mujahid Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wasabi Leon.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Leon.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Leon is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks. #TD#
Leon is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jackson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Leon to the mat. Leon regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jackson trying to control but Leon is working from the bottom.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leon works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2#
Leon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson. #SUB#
Jackson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Leon dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Jackson is adopting a defensive guard.
Jackson continues to stall.#T3#
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leon is one step ahead there.
Leon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson pulls Leon in close to prevent any damage.
More hug and hope from Jackson.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Leon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Leon or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson, which made it look bad.
Leon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leon throws a body kick that misses #TD#
and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown. Leon fights it but they end up in guard.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Leon controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.
Jackson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jackson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Leon looking to control.
Jackson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mujahid Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Horrible takedown attempt by Leon or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson, which made it look bad.
Mujahid Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Wasabi Leon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson lands with a cross.
Leon shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Leon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Leon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Leon somewhat.
Mujahid Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wasabi Leon.#CL#
Jackson moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson is pushing Leon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Leon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T1#
Jackson is struggling to control the position.
Jackson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jackson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Jackson stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Jackson for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Leon won't allow it.
Jackson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mujahid Jackson.
Leon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Leon somewhat.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Leon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#CL2#
Leon has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T2#
Leon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD#
Jackson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Leon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jackson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson wants to pass to mount but Leon is defending the position. #SUB#
Jackson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Leon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jackson.
Leon tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Jackson slips a nice elbow through Leon's hands, connecting with Leon's forehead.#T3#
Jackson lands with a punch from half guard.
Mujahid Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Jackson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Leon is just riding it out for now. Jackson eventually gives up the hold.
Leon taking some punishment here, with Jackson in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leon is looking to improve his position.
Jackson scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB2#
Leon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T4#
Jackson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jackson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jackson with a couple of short strikes.
Jackson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Leon's face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Leon is looking to get to half guard.
Jackson wants to control the pace but Leon is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mujahid Jackson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Leon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jackson defends well and Leon ends up having to push Jackson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jackson feinted with a counter takedown.#CL#
Jackson has managed to clinch.
Leon looking to slow down the pace here.
Leon tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body. #TD#
Jackson wants the takedown. Leon is fighting it off but Jackson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Leon's guard against the cage.
Jackson trying to control but Leon is working from the bottom.
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Leon's head.
Jackson landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jackson landing some decent shots from guard. #T1#
Jackson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jackson landing with the ground and pound.
Leon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Leon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.
Jackson working some strikes from top position.
Jackson stands up over Leon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jackson trying to control but Leon is working from the bottom.
Jackson scoring with punches to the head and body. #T2##ES2#
Leon has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jackson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #CL#
Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leon, pushing him back against the cage.
Leon avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Leon has Jackson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jackson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jackson effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Leon tries for a takedown but Jackson manages to get underhooks.
Mujahid Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wasabi Leon.#TD#
Jackson wants the takedown. Leon is fighting it off but Jackson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Leon's guard against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jackson stays in close to Leon's body and controls the position.
Jackson trying to control but Leon is working from the bottom. #T3#
Jackson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jackson content to stall in guard here.
Leon tries to strike from the bottom.
Mujahid Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jackson trying to control but Leon is working from the bottom. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jackson controls from within his opponent's guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Leon fails with a takedown attempt.
Leon shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leon can do to turn this around?
Leon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#CL2#
Leon closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leon is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
Jackson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wasabi Leon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Leon up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mujahid Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mujahid Jackson!
Mujahid Jackson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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