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Event:
ENIGMA 199
Date: May 05, 2024 |
#R1#
Leary misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Kitano misses the target.
Kitano lands an overhand right.
James Leary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kitano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Leary looks to land a right hand but Kitano moved out of range.
Kitano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leary.
Leary throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Kitano counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kitano.
Kitano fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kitano tries to pull guard but Leary forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kitano tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leary just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naoki Kitano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kitano tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitano is trying to pull guard but Leary has him pressed against the cage.
Kitano fails to pull guard.
Kitano fails to pull guard.
Kitano is trying to pull guard but Leary has him pressed against the cage.
Leary is struggling to control the position.
Kitano jumps guard but Leary turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T1##BC2#
Leary's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leary slips under a jab from Kitano.
Leary throws a counter combo.
Leary scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A shot to the liver by Leary. Beautiful body shot.
Leary uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kitano.
Leary missing with a left hand there. Kitano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leary moves into range and connects with a jab.
Leary displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kitano throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Leary. That snapped Kitano's head back.
We've been told by Kitano's head coaches at Kitano Fight Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kitano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leary.
Leary connects with a single shot there.#ROC2#Kitano is rocked!
Leary scores with a jab to the body.
Leary stuns Kitano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leary swings for the body but Kitano moves out of range.
As Leary tries to get set, Kitano tries to push him back and clinch up but Leary manages to avoid the attempt.
Kitano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Leary misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kitano.
Leary throws a hook to the side of Kitano's head but Kitano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kitano is looking to counter punch.
Kitano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leary is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kitano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leary to score with a decent uppercut.
Leary has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Leary's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kitano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Leary scrambles back to his feet.
Leary lands with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leary. Kitano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leary swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Kitano counter with a right hand.
Leary is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kitano had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Leary with a nice cross.
Oh Kitano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leary cracks Kitano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Leary pounces like a tiger and cracks Kitano with a vicious hook! Kitano is down but not out! Leary follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James Leary!
James Leary is the new bantamweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, James Leary thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 191
Date: Mar 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Leary throws an overhand right that lands on Southpaw's shoulder, as Southpaw tries to avoid the shot.
Leary definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Southpaw digs a good body shot into Leary's ribs.
Southpaw lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Southpaw moves out of range of the strikes.
Leary throws a nice looking combination but Southpaw bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Southpaw misses with a looping left.
Southpaw throws a poor cross that misses
and Leary counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Southpaw throws a lazy uppercut
and Leary counters with a stiff right hand.
Southpaw with a nice cross.
Southpaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Leary swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leary.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leary lands a nice shot to the body.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Southpaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Southpaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Southpaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leary tries to break free but Southpaw pushes him back against the cage.
Southpaw misses with a punch on the inside.
#T1#
Leary is trying to break the clinch but Southpaw has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Southpaw.
Southpaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leary wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Southpaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Leary.
Southpaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Southpaw prevents Leary from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Southpaw.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Southpaw.
Leary blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Southpaw fails to land.
Leary blocking some punches.
Leary wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Southpaw has him pressed against the cage.
Southpaw has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Leary seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Southpaw can turn it around.#TD#
Leary manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #ES#
Leary manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Leary scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Southpaw misses with a looping left.#T2#
Leary bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Southpaw's head.
Southpaw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leary sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leary throwing a counter right hand but Southpaw manages to avoid it.
Southpaw lands with a shot to the body.
Southpaw takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Leary scores with the left hand. Southpaw knows he should have avoided that one.
Leary slips under a jab from Southpaw.
Southpaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leary moves away.
Southpaw rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Leary counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Southpaw throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leary jabs Southpaw to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leary throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Southpaw misses with a shot to the body
and Leary counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#CL2#
Southpaw pushes Leary up against the cage in a clinch.
Leary is trying to break the clinch but Southpaw has him pressed against the cage. #BC#
Leary breaks from the clinch.
Nice jab there from Southpaw.
Leary ducks under a wild hook from Southpaw.
Leary avoids the body shot from Southpaw.
#T3#
Leary uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Southpaw.
A counter left hand to the body from Leary misses its target.
Leary uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big right from Southpaw misses.
Southpaw scores with a shot to the body.
Leary connects with a right that clearly hurt Southpaw. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Leary proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Southpaw collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Leary! |
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Event:
ENIGMA 187
Date: Feb 04, 2024 |
#R1#
Leary scores with a shot to the body.
Wall looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Wall takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Leary lands a head shot.
Leary scores with a one two! Wall had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #ROC#Wall is rocked!
Leary misses with a wild combination.
Wall is still on wobbly legs! Can Leary finish him?
Leary lands with a cross.
Leary cracks Wall on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Wall falls backwards against the cage. Leary follows up with more strikes that drop Wall to his knees. Leary keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Wall! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Leary! |
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Event:
ENIGMA 185
Date: Dec 31, 2023 |
#R1#
Aguilar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leary swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Aguilar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Aguilar.
Aguilar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aguilar.
A short right from Aguilar.
Aguilar gets through Leary's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aguilar gets underhooks to prevent Leary's takedown attempt.
Leary is trying to break the clinch but Aguilar is controlling him.
Leary is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aguilar.
A right hook to the body lands for Aguilar.
A short right from Aguilar on the inside.
Aguilar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Aguilar.
Nice body punch from Aguilar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aguilar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aguilar digs a right hand underneath Leary's ribcage. Leary let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leary is trying to break the clinch but Aguilar is controlling him.
Aguilar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aguilar cracks Leary with a nice body shot.#T1#
Aguilar misses with a body punch.
Aguilar misses with a punch to the body.
Aguilar is working Leary over against the cage.
Aguilar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leary backwards.
Leary is trying to break the clinch but Aguilar has him pressed against the cage.
Aguilar throws a punch but it's blocked by Leary.
Aguilar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Aguilar.
Aguilar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aguilar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leary wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aguilar.
Aguilar is working Leary over against the cage.
Aguilar tries a body shot but Leary blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Leary's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aguilar lands a shot to the body.
Aguilar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
Aguilar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aguilar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aguilar lands a body shot.
Aguilar misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Aguilar as the two fighters clinch.
Aguilar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aguilar lands a nice uppercut.
Leary is trying to force a seperation but Aguilar has the dominant position.
Leary goes for a takedown attempt but Aguilar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Aguilar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leary.
Aguilar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leary.
Aguilar misses with a wild body shot.
Leary avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aguilar ducks right into an uppercut from Leary.
Aguilar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Leary.
#T3#
Aguilar looks to land a right hand but Leary moved out of range.
Aguilar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leary at a distance.
Aguilar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Leary moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aguilar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A punch combination from Leary misses.
Aguilar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Leary misses with a straight left.
Leary looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Aguilar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Leary tries to bum rush Aguilar with a series of wild strikes but Aguilar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aguilar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Leary swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leary slips a jab from Aguilar.
Aguilar looks to land a right hand but Leary moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leary swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aguilar throws a poor cross that misses
and Leary counters with a one-two to the body.
James Leary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leary changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aguilar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Aguilar tries to land a leg kick but Leary saw it coming and moves away.
#T4#
Aguilar misses with a wild body shot.
Aguilar thuds a left hand into Leary's body.
Leary lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aguilar at a distance.
Leary digs a good hook to Aguilar's body.
Aguilar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Donk. Leary catches Aguilar right on the button with a cross.
Aguilar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leary.
Leary connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Leary lands a glancing blow to the side of Aguilar's head.#ROC2#Aguilar is rocked!
Leary swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aguilar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leary paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oh Aguilar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aguilar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leary goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aguilar looks up at the clock. Bad move! Leary lands a right hand from hell, dropping Aguilar. Leary pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Leary! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 02, 2023 |
#R1#
Leary fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ng manages to avoid it.
Ng lands a leg kick that knocks Leary off balance momentarily.
Ng ducks under a wild hook from Leary.
A punch lands to the side of Ng 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Leary misses with a hook. Ng ducked under it nicely.
Ng is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Leary lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ng circles away quickly and effectively.
Ng slips under a jab.
Leary throws a poor cross that misses
and Ng counters with a thumping low kick.
Ng misses with a head kick.
Leary lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ng circles away quickly and effectively.
Ng tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#TD2#
Ng looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#SUB2#
Ng is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ng is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T1##SUB2#
Ng drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ng jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Ng thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Leary is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ng is controlling him.
Ng stands up over Leary, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ng stands and throws Leary's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB2#
Ng has hold of Leary's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Leary seems comfortable defending it but Ng has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Leary is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Leary is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Ng couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Josiah Ng! |
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