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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo The Phantom (ranked 25389 p4p, 3800 weight class) and Ethan Jordan (ranked 477 p4p, 0 weight class). The Phantom comes to the cage accompanied by 28 by Zach Bryan. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leo The Phantom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ethan Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Phantom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from The Phantom is defended easily by Jordan.
Jordan throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Jordan misses
and The Phantom makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jordan really felt that one!
The Phantom shoots in but Jordan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jordan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Phantom misses with a takedown
and Jordan counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo The Phantom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Phantom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Phantom appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ethan Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Phantom closes the distance and clinches up with Jordan, looking for a takedown. The Phantom pushes Jordan against the cage but Jordan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The Phantom really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The Phantom shoots for a double leg takedown but Jordan sprawls well. He's pushed The Phantom's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jordan throws a body shot but no joy.
The Phantom feinted with a counter takedown.
The Phantom shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jordan as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Phantom fails to land the takedown.
Jordan moves into range and connects with a jab.
The Phantom doesn't manage to clinch there - Jordan circles away.
The Phantom goes for a double leg but Jordan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jordan continues to drive forward.
The Phantom is breathing heavily.
Jordan struggles to land a body shot inside as The Phantom controls his hands.
The Phantom is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jordan to keep the fight standing.
Jordan tries to work over The Phantom's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jordan is pushing The Phantom up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jordan struggles to land a body shot inside as The Phantom controls his hands.
Jordan leaning against his opponent.
Jordan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jordan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Phantom's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jordan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Phantom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jordan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Jordan. Beautiful body shot.
Jordan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And The Phantom counters with a quick kick to the body but Jordan blocks it.
Jordan misses with a body shot.
Jordan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jordan lands a nice shot to the body.
Jordan scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jordan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Phantom was well out of range. Poor timing from Jordan.
Jordan just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromThe Phantom.
Jordan moves into range and connects with a jab.
The Phantom wants to clinch.
Jordan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Phantom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Phantom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jordan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan stuffs the takedown attempt from The Phantom. The Phantom gets slowly back to his feet.
The Phantom has a takedown stuffed.
Jordan connects with a body shot that sends The Phantom's belly button to the back.
Jordan connects with a body shot that sends The Phantom's belly button to the back.
Jordan cracks The Phantom with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ethan Jordan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jordan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The Phantom looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The Phantom takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The Phantom has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jordan finds it's way round the side to connect with The Phantom's head.
The Phantom takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan digs a good body shot into The Phantom's ribs.
Jordan scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Jordan. That snapped The Phantom's head back.
Jordan cracks The Phantom with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jordan catches The Phantom with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The Phantom walks into a left hand.
The Phantom takes one to the chin there.
Jordan cracks The Phantom with a good jab.
Jordan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Phantom was well out of range. Poor timing from Jordan.
Jordan lands a jab to The Phantom's midsection.
Jordan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The Phantom takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jordan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Phantom looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jordan lands the left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Jordan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jordan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jordan catches The Phantom with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The Phantom shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jordan as he avoids it easily.
Jordan connects with a good right hand that stumbles The Phantom. The Phantom circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A swing and a miss from Jordan.
The Phantom looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The Phantom shoots in looking for a takedown. Jordan tries to sprawl out of it but The Phantom keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jordan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jordan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Jordan looks to move away, The Phantom throws a big counter combo but Jordan just gets out of the way.
Jordan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Phantom.
The Phantom shoots in looking for a takedown but Jordan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing The Phantom's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo The Phantom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jordan thuds a left hand into The Phantom's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Phantom takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Phantom finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The Phantom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jordan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good shot there by Jordan.
The Phantom walks into a left hand.
Jordan clobbers The Phantom with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The Phantom walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The Phantom shoots in looking for a takedown. Jordan tries to sprawl out of it but The Phantom keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jordan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jordan lands with a good body shot.
Jordan digs a good hook to The Phantom's body.
Jordan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Phantom takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A combination from Jordan does no damage.
Jordan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches The Phantom on the side of the head.
Jordan scores with a jab. The Phantom acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jordan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jordan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot by Jordan.
Jordan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The Phantom has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from The Phantom there as he acknowledges the shot.
Donk. Jordan catches The Phantom right on the button with a cross.
Jab from Jordan.
Jordan tries to bum rush The Phantom with a series of wild strikes but The Phantom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jordan clobbers The Phantom with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jordan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ethan Jordan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jordan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan scores with a jab to the body.
Jordan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of The Phantom's head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for The Phantom. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The Phantom doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The Phantom doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Leo The Phantom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jordan scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Jordan.
Jordan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The Phantom takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Phantom moves away.
Nice body punch from Jordan.
Jordan punishes The Phantom's body with a nice straight punch.
Jordan lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jordan tests The Phantom's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Phantom walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Phantom takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jordan digs a good hook to The Phantom's body.
Jordan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Phantom stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Phantom takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jordan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jordan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice shot lands for Jordan.
Jordan throws out a powerful jab.
Jordan scores with a nice head shot.
The Phantom takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jordan cracks a nice hook into The Phantom's ribs.
Jordan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jordan lands a right hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Jordan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
The Phantom takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jordan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jordan with a nice cross.
The Phantom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jordan.
Jordan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before The Phantom has time to react.
Jordan keeps the fight on the outside.
Jordan misses with a body shot.
Jordan lands a nice shot to the body.
Jordan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jordan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Phantom.
Jordan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the liver by Jordan. Beautiful body shot.
Jordan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Phantom shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Jordan to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jordan connects with a good right hand that stumbles The Phantom. The Phantom circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Jordan misses.
Jordan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A punch lands to the side of The Phantom 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jordan scores with a body shot.
No luck for The Phantom with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo The Phantom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Phantom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Phantom is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jordan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jordan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The Phantom at a distance.
Jordan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The Phantom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jordan looks to score with a jab to the body but The Phantom is just out of range.
Jordan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before The Phantom has time to react.
Jordan lands a jab.
Jordan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jordan lands with a straight right. The Phantom didn't see that one coming.
Jordan slaps away a takedown attempt from The Phantom, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Phantom takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jordan scores with a shot to the body.
Jordan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan scores with a jab to the body.
Jordan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jordan lands a jab.
Jordan scores with a nice right hand.
Jordan lands with a good body shot.
Jordan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jordan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. The Phantom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Leo The Phantom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jordan lands a nice shot that snaps The Phantom's head back.
Jordan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jordan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. The Phantom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jordan lands with a cross.
Jordan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan with a jab.
The Phantom on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jordan connects with a body shot that sends The Phantom's belly button to the back.
No luck for The Phantom with that takedown attempt.
A left lands for Jordan.
Jordan digs a good body shot into The Phantom's ribs.
Jordan scores with a shot to the body.
The Phantom takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A lazy left from Jordan finds it's target.
The Phantom shoots in and drives through. Jordan sprawls well.
Ethan Jordan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jordan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ethan Jordan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jordan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 24:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 24:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ethan Jordan!
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