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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alkandros Vasilios (ranked 1854 p4p, 2242 weight class) and Jay Leaf (ranked 167 p4p, 192 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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6 - 8 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
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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 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alkandros Vasilios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Leaf!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leaf throws the left hand but Vasilios avoids the punch easily.
Vasilios ducks under a wild hook from Leaf.
Leaf throws a body shot but no joy.
Leaf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasilios was well out of range. Poor timing from Leaf.
Vasilios scores with a shot to the body.
Vasilios fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leaf throws an off balance right hand
and Vasilios counters with a nice double leg into side control. Leaf won't be happy with that.
Leaf is looking for a sweep.
Vasilios tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vasilios has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Leaf gets back to half guard.
Leaf is positioning himself well to prevent Vasilios advancing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilios not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Leaf looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Leaf is trying to control but can't.
Vasilios is keen to just control but Leaf is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasilios content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Leaf looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.
Vasilios wants to take a breather but Leaf is having none of it.
Vasilios seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Vasilios is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Leaf is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leaf manages to avoid it.
Vasilios dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leaf misses with a combination
so Vasilios counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vasilios postures up and lands a big shot to Leaf's brow.
Leaf working a defensive guard here.
Vasilios engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vasilios postures up and lands a big shot to Leaf's brow.
Leaf working for submissions but it's allowed Vasilios to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Vasilios is trying to control the action in half guard but Leaf is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vasilios is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Leaf is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Vasilios is looking to advance position but Leaf won't allow it.
Vasilios with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Vasilios is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Leaf sees it coming and defends easily.
Leaf wants to control but Vasilios is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios stalling away here and it's allowed Leaf to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Vasilios landing some decent shots from guard.
Leaf looking to control.
Leaf looking for a sweep. Not yet Leaf, not yet.
Leaf working for a triangle but Vasilios defends it easily.
Leaf is trying to keep Vasilios in close.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Leaf keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vasilios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Vasilios. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vasilios.
Vasilios misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Leaf throws a shot from downtown. Vasilios moves away and avoids it.
Leaf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jay Leaf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leaf looks to land a right hand but Vasilios moved out of range.
Leaf swings for the body but Vasilios moves out of range.
Leaf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Leaf misses.
Vasilios wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Leaf gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Leaf preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vasilios avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Leaf keeping moving, preventing Vasilios from controlling successfully.
Leaf has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Vasilios 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 Leaf.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leaf sneaks back into half guard.
Vasilios seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leaf does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vasilios slows the pace down in half guard.
Leaf has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vasilios is working away from the top position though.
Leaf is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vasilios's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vasilios's back!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios trying to control but not successfully.
Leaf looking for the RNC.
Vasilios turns into Leaf and is now in his guard.
Vasilios being controlled here momentarily.
Vasilios stays in close to Leaf's body and controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vasilios throwing strikes from guard but Leaf blocks nicely.
Vasilios works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alkandros Vasilios dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Vasilios uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leaf.
Leaf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vasilios.
Leaf tries to counter with a clinch but Vasilios shakes him off and moves away.
Leaf throws a hook but Vasilios avoids it easily.
Vasilios ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leaf works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Leaf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vasilios.
Leaf misses with a wild body shot.
Vasilios ducks under a wild hook from Leaf.
Leaf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasilios.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasilios takes one to the chin there.
Vasilios gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Vasilios.
Vasilios is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leaf can do to turn this around?
Vasilios is looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilios is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Leaf to keep the fight standing.
Leaf has Vasilios pushed against the cage.
Leaf lands a body punch in the clinch.
Leaf stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leaf lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Leaf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leaf defending well as Vasilios loads up on a big left hand.
Leaf throws the left hand but Vasilios avoids the punch easily.
Leaf misses with a straight left.
Vasilios slips a jab from Leaf.
Vasilios seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Leaf throws out a loose jab but Vasilios uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alkandros Vasilios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasilios takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Leaf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vasilios.
Vasilios feints and as Leaf raises his hands in defense, Vasilios changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vasilios might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leaf wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Vasilios slips nicely into half guard.
Nice strikes from Vasilios there.
Alkandros Vasilios overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Leaf regains full guard. Nicely done.
Leaf looking for a guillotine here but Vasilios defends easily.
Leaf working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vasilios.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasilios engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Leaf pushes a forearm under Vasilios's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Vasilios is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jay Leaf!
Jay Leaf seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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