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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jay Leaf (ranked 1714 p4p, 2923 weight class) and Rogan Josh (ranked 151 p4p, 237 weight class). Josh comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Radar Love - Golden Earring kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Leaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rogan Josh!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Josh dodges the punch combination from Leaf.
Josh misses with a hook. Leaf ducked under it nicely.
Leaf takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Josh looks to score with a jab to the body but Leaf is just out of range.
Rogan Josh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Josh. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Josh.
Nice shot lands for Leaf.
Josh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Josh tried to score with a low kick but Leaf checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Leaf misses the target.
Josh throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leaf missing with a left hand there. Josh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Josh misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Josh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leaf scores with a jab. Josh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leaf throws a right hand that misses
and Josh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Leaf lands an impressive looking overhand right. Josh doesn't seem phased though.
Josh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leaf ducks under a wild hook from Josh.
Leaf fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Josh throws a lazy head kick
and Josh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leaf defending well as Josh loads up on a big left hand.
Leaf is looking to counter punch.
Leaf throws a big shot that misses.
Leaf swings widly with a right hand
and Josh counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Josh tries for a kimura but Leaf is defending well.
Josh wants to control but Leaf is keeping him busy.
Josh cracks Leaf with a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Josh tries to move to full mount but Leaf actually manages to regain half guard.
Josh is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Leaf moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Josh looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leaf is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Josh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Josh trying to control but Leaf is working from the bottom.
Leaf throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leaf trying to control the position.
Josh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Josh works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Leaf wants to control but Josh is keeping busy.
Josh tries to pass to full mount but Leaf defends it.
Josh is keen to just control but Leaf is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Josh scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Leaf wants to get back to full guard.
Leaf gets back to full guard.
Josh throws an elbow that misses. Leaf uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Josh's guard. Nice move by Leaf!
Leaf postures up and lands a big shot to Josh's brow.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Josh is on top in guard.
Josh passes Leaf's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Josh works his way into side control.
Josh trying to control the action but Leaf is working from the bottom.
Leaf is trying to control Josh's posture but Josh avoids it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Leaf is not content to let Josh control the position.
Leaf can't do much from the bottom here.
Josh is looking to take a break and control but Leaf is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Josh working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leaf is not content to let Josh control the position.
Leaf is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Josh off and has taken his back!
Josh is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Leaf off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Josh rolls, trying to escape but Leaf keeps control of the position.
Leaf working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Leaf doesn't have the hooks in and Josh manages to turn into his guard.
Leaf working for a triangle but Josh defends it easily.
Josh trying to control the position from guard on top but Leaf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Josh is looking to pass into half guard but Leaf pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Leaf is in guard.
Leaf chips away with some ground and pound.
Leaf looking to sit in guard and control but Josh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Leaf keeping moving, preventing Josh from controlling successfully.
Josh advances position into side control!
Josh controlling the position from side mount.
Josh works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Josh lands an elbow.
Josh looks up at the clock and then as Leaf takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Josh smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Josh working away.
Leaf trying to remain calm as Josh controls from the top position.
Leaf is looking for a sweep.
Leaf takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Leaf is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Josh is looking to take a break and control but Leaf is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leaf is trying to control Josh's posture but Josh avoids it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Leaf is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Leaf is letting Josh control him for a moment.
Josh is trying to get an arm triangle but Leaf is defending well.
Josh trying to control the position but Leaf is working away.
Josh is putting a hurting on Leaf here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rogan Josh dominated that round.
That's time! Leaf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Josh misses with a wild body shot.
Josh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Leaf stuffs the takedown attempt from Josh. Josh gets slowly back to his feet.
Josh lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Leaf moves away from the strike by Josh.
Leaf drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Leaf ducks right into an uppercut from Josh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leaf throws a big shot that misses.
Leaf is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Josh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Leaf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Josh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leaf.
Leaf throws out a loose jab but Josh uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Josh throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Leaf to counter with a crisp jab.
Josh lets loose with a powerful body kick. Leaf will feel that in the morning.
Josh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Josh misses the jab.
Josh misses with a series of wild punches.
Josh misses with a looping left.
Josh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leaf counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Josh!
Josh manages to work his way to half guard, despite Leaf's best efforts.
Josh trying to control from the bottom.
Josh actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Josh is staying active underneath Leaf, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Leaf connects with a nice short shot to Josh's temple.
Josh is looking for a sweep. Leaf is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Josh is trying to control but Leaf passes into side control!
Leaf is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Josh is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Leaf working the head with strikes.
Josh is trying to get back to half guard.
Leaf landing a few strikes.
Josh trying his best to control but Leaf has mounted him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leaf trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Leaf working for a guillotine from mount but Josh is in no mood to give up.
Leaf lands a big elbow.
Josh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Leaf raining down shots from the mount!
Josh is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Josh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leaf fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Josh tries to reverse the position but Leaf maintains control.
Leaf avoids the attempt from Josh to control.
Leaf looking to control but Josh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Leaf scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Josh?
Josh working to try and regain half guard.
Leaf tries to control but Josh wriggling away.
Josh is looking to improve his position but Leaf isn't that keen on the idea.
Leaf lands a nice shot to the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Josh in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Josh is rocked!
Josh taking shots to the head.
Josh is still in real trouble! Can Leaf finish him?
Leaf trying to control but Josh is having none of it.
Leaf lands a couple of good shots and Josh has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
I would not like to be Josh right now.
Leaf is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Josh defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Josh is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Josh seems to have recovered his senses.
Josh is really stuck here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Leaf keeps control of the position easily here as Josh tries to buck him off.
Josh trying to control but not successfully.
Josh is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Leaf gets his way!
Leaf biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Josh right now.
Josh rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Josh is pressing down on Leaf's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Josh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leaf is one step ahead there.
Leaf chips away with some ground and pound.
Jay Leaf overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Josh wants to control but Leaf passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Josh manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Josh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Leaf's guard.
Leaf keeping full guard, as Josh tries to pass.
Leaf keeping moving, preventing Josh from controlling successfully.
Josh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Josh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leaf is looking for a triangle but Josh pushes his legs off easily.
Leaf controlling the position.
Josh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leaf is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Josh is fighting to break Leaf's control of his arms but Leaf is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Leaf 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.
Josh advances to half guard.
Josh trying to control from half guard but Leaf is working away.
Well, if Josh is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Josh wants to free his trapped foot but Leaf is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Leaf dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Josh clobbers Leaf with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Josh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leaf.
Leaf thows a left - swing and a miss!
Josh walks into a stiff left hand from Leaf.
Leaf misses with an uppercut. Josh saw that one coming.
Josh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rogan Josh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leaf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Josh.
Leaf feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Josh looks to land a right hand but Leaf moved out of range.
Josh lands with a good body shot.
Josh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Josh swings away with a body shot that misses
and Leaf counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Josh throws a hook but Leaf avoids it easily.
Josh throws a body punch but Leaf moves out of range.
Leaf takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Leaf ducks under a wild hook from Josh.
Josh works the jab nicely.
Leaf fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Josh avoids it really well and circles away.
Josh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Leaf changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Josh looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Josh is not content to let Leaf control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leaf lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Josh down.
Josh is trying to get back to half guard.
Josh sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Josh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Josh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Josh is looking for a sweep. Leaf is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Leaf uses his free foot to push down on Josh's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Josh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Josh regains half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Leaf connects with a nice short shot to Josh's temple.
Josh wants to get back to full guard.
Leaf looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Josh is not content to let Leaf control the position.
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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Josh wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Leaf seems content to control.
Josh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Josh wants to control but Leaf is keeping busy.
Josh trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Leaf manages to pass to mount!
Leaf connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Leaf in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The referee warns Josh that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Leaf looking to control but Josh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Leaf with shots to the head and body - Josh looks very uncomfortable down there.
Josh keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Leaf is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Josh tries to hold on but Leaf pushes him away.
Josh slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Leaf prevents Josh from improving his position.
Josh is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Leaf perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Josh is looking to improve his position.
Leaf lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Josh is looking for a sweep. Leaf is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Josh is not content to let Leaf control the position.
We've been hearing that Leaf has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Josh is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leaf pulls his head out easily.
Leaf trying to control the action but Josh is working from the bottom.
Leaf looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Josh with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Josh makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Josh.
Leaf landing with the ground and pound.
Josh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Josh is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Leaf sees it coming and defends easily.
Leaf is trying to get back to full guard.
Leaf preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Josh is looking to advance position but Leaf won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Josh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Leaf defending well though.
Leaf is not content to let Josh control the position.
Leaf is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Josh is just content to waste time from the top position. Leaf takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Leaf is looking for a triangle but Josh pushes his legs off easily.
Josh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leaf is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Josh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Josh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Leaf looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Josh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leaf throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Josh won't allow Leaf to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Leaf showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Leaf has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Leaf!
A relieved looking Jay Leaf thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Rogan Josh had this to say: 'If you ever start taking things too seriously, just remember that we are talking monkeys on an organic spaceship flying through the universe!'.
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hype
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