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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Osama Bin-Semen (ranked 945 p4p, 1213 weight class) and Adiwang Leetoh (ranked 81 p4p, 95 weight class). Leetoh has chosen Mai Wai Bok Wai - Henri feat. Tohmo as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Osama Bin-Semen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Adiwang Leetoh!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Leetoh as Bin-Semen shoots in.
Bin-Semen tries to clinch up.
Bin-Semen moves into range and clinches up with Leetoh.
Leetoh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bin-Semen clinches with his opponent.
Bin-Semen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leetoh smiles and moves away.
Bin-Semen shoots and misses
and Leetoh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osama Bin-Semen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bin-Semen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bin-Semen misses with a takedown attempt
and Leetoh counters with a solid body kick.
Leetoh throws a lazy right hand but Bin-Semen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leetoh scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bin-Semen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Leetoh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bin-Semen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bin-Semen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Leetoh throws a head kick that misses
and Bin-Semen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leetoh is looking for a sweep. Bin-Semen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bin-Semen lands a nice short elbow.
Leetoh tries to get to full guard but Bin-Semen has control of the leg.
Leetoh trying to control from the bottom.
Bin-Semen is working for a submission of some sort.
Leetoh is pressing down on Bin-Semen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Leetoh has Bin-Semen pulled in close to control his posture.
Leetoh manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bin-Semen manages to get himself to full guard.
Bin-Semen keeping moving, preventing Leetoh from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin-Semen has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Leetoh is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bin-Semen.
Bin-Semen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Leetoh off and has taken his back!
Leetoh trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Will Bin-Semen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Bin-Semen is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Leetoh trying to control the action but Bin-Semen just sinks the hooks in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leetoh covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Leetoh showing good submission defense here.
Bin-Semen keeps control of the position as Leetoh tries to break free.
Leetoh covering up well and avoiding damage.
Leetoh preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bin-Semen.
Leetoh has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Bin-Semen has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Leetoh has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Bin-Semen is trying to stick to Leetoh's back but Leetoh is turning into Bin-Semen. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bin-Semen's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Leetoh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin-Semen is trying to keep Leetoh in close.
Leetoh advances position into side control!
Leetoh tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bin-Semen tries to buck Leetoh off but Leetoh is having none of it.
Bin-Semen is being controlled here.
Bin-Semen is looking for a sweep.
Bin-Semen is not content to let Leetoh control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adiwang Leetoh dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Leetoh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leetoh misses with a hook. Bin-Semen ducked under it nicely.
Leetoh swings for the body but Bin-Semen moves out of range.
Leetoh throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bin-Semen avoids the head kick by Leetoh.
Leetoh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bin-Semen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Leetoh sprawls well. Leetoh wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bin-Semen gets slowly back to his feet.
Bin-Semen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Leetoh with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leetoh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bin-Semen.
Bin-Semen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Osama Bin-Semen has been cut.
Bin-Semen tries to clinch up but Leetoh circles away and keeps his distance.
Leetoh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin-Semen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A nice side step and Leetoh releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Leetoh misses the shot to the body.
Bin-Semen wants to clinch up but Leetoh keeps it at a distance.
Leetoh throws a hook but Bin-Semen blocks it.
Leetoh circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bin-Semen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leetoh misses with an uppercut
and Bin-Semen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Leetoh!
Leetoh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Leetoh struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin-Semen trying to control the action but Leetoh is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bin-Semen tries for a kimura but Leetoh is defending well.
Leetoh tries to bench press Bin-Semen off him but Bin-Semen keeps the position.
Leetoh keeps trying to improve his position.
Bin-Semen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Leetoh is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bin-Semen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bin-Semen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leetoh keeps working.
Bin-Semen moves into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leetoh tries to hold on but Bin-Semen postures up.
Leetoh keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bin-Semen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Leetoh tries to hold on but Bin-Semen pushes him away.
Bin-Semen controlling his opponent.
Bin-Semen landing strikes from the mount.
Leetoh tries to control the position but Bin-Semen now has his back.
Bin-Semen gets his hands free as Leetoh looks to control.
I really don't envy Leetoh right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin-Semen is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Bin-Semen is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Leetoh knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Leetoh for a finish.
Leetoh prevents Bin-Semen from getting a body triangle.
Leetoh rolls, trying to escape but Bin-Semen keeps control of the position.
Leetoh tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bin-Semen wants to take his opponent's back but Leetoh doesn't allow it.
Leetoh keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Adiwang Leetoh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Osama Bin-Semen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Leetoh jabs Bin-Semen right on the nose. Bin-Semen blinks but takes it well.
Leetoh swinging wildly here.
Leetoh throws a body shot but no joy.
Leetoh lands a nice shot that snaps Bin-Semen's head back.
Leetoh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bin-Semen tries to counter by clinching up but Leetoh breaks away and moves out of range.
Leetoh feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bin-Semens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bin-Semen shoots in but Leetoh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leetoh misses with a wild combination.
Bin-Semen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bin-Semen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leetoh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leetoh doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Adiwang Leetoh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin-Semen is looking to clinch.
Bin-Semen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Leetoh to counter with a crisp jab.
Bin-Semen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Leetoh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osama Bin-Semen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leetoh tries a head kick but it misses.
Bin-Semen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bin-Semen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bin-Semen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leetoh pulls Bin-Semen in close to prevent any damage.
Leetoh keeping full guard, as Bin-Semen tries to pass.
Bin-Semen trying to control but Leetoh is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leetoh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bin-Semen with a nice head shot there.
Leetoh is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Bin-Semen presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bin-Semen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bin-Semen has Leetoh pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Leetoh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Osama Bin-Semen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bin-Semen tries to pull guard but Leetoh won't allow it.
Bin-Semen is trying to pull guard but Leetoh turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Leetoh breaks the clinch.
Leetoh scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Bin-Semen misses.
Bin-Semen takes one to the chin there.
Bin-Semen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Leetoh on his heels. He'll look to pass Leetoh's guard now, I'm sure.
Bin-Semen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leetoh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leetoh controlling the position.
Adiwang Leetoh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Osama Bin-Semen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leetoh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bin-Semen is looking to work some ground and pound but Leetoh has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leetoh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bin-Semen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Leetoh looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Leetoh looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Leetoh!
Leetoh trying to control the position but Bin-Semen is working away.
Leetoh tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bin-Semen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bin-Semen is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adiwang Leetoh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Leetoh winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adiwang Leetoh!
Adiwang Leetoh thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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