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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adiwang Leetoh (ranked 740 p4p, 843 weight class) and Willie Dixon (ranked 61 p4p, 67 weight class). Leetoh kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mai Wai Bok Wai - Henri feat. Tohmo. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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168 cm 27 140 10 - 9 - 2 |
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160 cm 27 138 16 - 10 - 1 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler Excellent boxer 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 10 - 9 - 2, fighting out of London, Adiwang Leetoh! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Willie Dixon! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Leetoh misses the shot to the body. A little jabbing left from Dixon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Leetoh has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Forge 👊 in the buildup to the fight. Leetoh is looking to clinch but Dixon is avoiding it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leetoh. That's going to slow Dixon down. Dixon misses with an uppercut. Leetoh saw that one coming. Leetoh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Dixon throws out a counter right but Leetoh avoids it with no problem. Leetoh misses with a wild body shot. Dixon avoids a kick to the body.
Leetoh throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dixon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Leetoh tries to clinch and Dixon counters with a right hand to the body.
Dixon has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dixon. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Leetoh just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dixon's brow.
 That's one minute gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Leetoh fails to land. Leetoh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leetoh. Dixon lands a hook to the side of the head. Leetoh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Leetoh missing with knees to the body.
Leetoh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leetoh working aggressively here.
Dixon blocks a body shot from Leetoh. Leetoh tries to work over Dixon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A short right from Dixon on the inside. Leetoh misses with a punch to the body.
Leetoh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leetoh throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Leetoh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Leetoh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dixon.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Leetoh throws a head punch that misses. Dixon misses with a punch on the inside.
Leetoh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dixon.
With the fighters up against the cage, Leetoh throws an elbow but misses. Dixon has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Leetoh seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dixon can turn it around. Dixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Dixon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leetoh backwards. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dixon misses with a body punch.
Dixon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leetoh's elbow. Dixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dixon avoids a wild elbow strike from Leetoh. Dixon misses with a body punch.
Leetoh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dixon's defenses. Leetoh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Leetoh looks to throw an elbow but misses.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Dixon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dixon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Leetoh working aggressively here.
Leetoh takes a shot to the head. A short right from Dixon. Leetoh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Dixon misses with a punch to the body.
Leetoh lands a nice shot to the body. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leetoh. Leetoh prevents a body shot from Dixon. Dixon throws a head punch that misses. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leetoh. A head punch on the inside from Dixon fails to land. Dixon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dixon ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dixon no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon is looking for a triangle but Leetoh pushes his legs off easily.
Dixon is looking for a triangle but Leetoh pushes his legs off easily.
Dixon throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Leetoh escapes and throws Dixon's legs to the side, diving into side control! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Leetoh taking a breather here. Leetoh cracks Dixon with an elbow. That is naaassty. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Dixon is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Leetoh's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dixon looking for submissions from an awkward position here. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Adiwang Leetoh will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Leetoh cracks Dixon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Leetoh rushes Dixon and presses him up against the cage. Dixon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dixon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Leetoh to keep the fight standing. Leetoh misses with an elbow strike.
Leetoh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dixon backwards. Leetoh lands a nice elbow. Leetoh misses with a short punch on the inside. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Leetoh throws a punch but it's blocked by Dixon. Leetoh missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leetoh. Dixon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dixon blocking some punches.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Dixon scores with a shoulder strike. Adiwang Leetoh has scored more points in the clinch so far. Leetoh misses with the head strike.
Leetoh misses with a punch to the body.
Leetoh throws a punch but it's blocked by Dixon. Leetoh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Dixon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dixon working aggressively here.
Dixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dixon misses with a punch to the body.
Leetoh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dixon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leetoh misses with some punches.
Dixon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Leetoh up against the cage. Dixon fails to pull guard.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Leetoh throws a head punch that misses. Leetoh lands a hook that snaps the head of Dixon backwards. Leetoh has a couple of punches blocked by Dixon.
Dixon prevents a body shot from Leetoh. Dixon misses with the head strike.
Dixon is looking to take this one to the mat. Adiwang Leetoh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willie Dixon. Leetoh misses with an elbow over the top. Dixon scores with a shot to the side of Leetoh's head. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Leetoh. Leetoh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. 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! Leetoh blocks a body shot from Dixon. Dixon digs a right hand underneath Leetoh's ribcage. Leetoh let out a lung full of air as it connected.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Leetoh misses with a punch on the inside.
Dixon just leaning against Leetoh, taking a breather. Leetoh can't find room to land a body shot as Dixon controls the action.
Leetoh blocks an uppercut.
Dixon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leetoh backwards. Dixon can't find room to land a body shot as Leetoh controls the action.
Leetoh lands a nice uppercut. Dixon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dixon jumps guard but Leetoh stands there with Dixon around his waist. Dixon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Leetoh has a couple of punches blocked by Dixon.
Dixon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Dixon throws a head punch that misses. A short right hand to the side of the head by Dixon. Dixon avoiding damage as Leetoh throws knees to the body.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Leetoh pushes Dixon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Dixon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leetoh backwards. Leetoh has a couple of punches blocked by Dixon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leetoh. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Leetoh lands a good knee to the midsection. Dixon won't want to take too many of those. A short left from Leetoh. A head punch blocked on the inside by Dixon. Leetoh scores with a shoulder strike. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Leetoh just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dixon's brow. Dixon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leetoh backwards. Leetoh digs a right hand underneath Dixon's ribcage. Dixon let out a lung full of air as it connected. Dixon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leetoh misses with a punch to the body.
Leetoh throws a head punch that misses. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adiwang Leetoh dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Leetoh scores with a jab to the body. Dixon slips a straight right by Leetoh. Dixon with the counter takedown but Leetoh avoids it easily. A bone on bone clash there as Dixon blocks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Dixon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Adiwang Leetoh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice uppercut there from Leetoh. A nice inside leg kick there by Leetoh. That's going to slow Dixon down. Leetoh lands with an overhand left. Leetoh cracks a nice hook into Dixon's ribs. Leetoh is looking to land body kicks. It seemed like Dixon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jab, jab by Leetoh - just one landing. Leetoh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dixon moves away. Dixon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Leetoh with a body shot. Dixon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Leetoh wants to clinch. A good leg kick by Leetoh. Leetoh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leetoh cracks Dixon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Leetoh is looking to wear down Dixon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Dixon tries to clinch up.
Dixon gets tackled into the cage by Leetoh. Leetoh maintains the clinch.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Leetoh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Leetoh misses with the head strike.
Dixon blocks an elbow strike. Dixon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Leetoh looks to throw an elbow but misses. Leetoh misses with a hook from the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Dixon. Still in the clinch, Leetoh scores with a nice short uppercut. Dixon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leetoh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dixon can do to turn this around? Dixon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leetoh misses with a body punch.
Leetoh lands an elbow just above Dixon 's eye. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Leetoh misses with a short punch on the inside. Nice body punch from Dixon - that landed with a thud.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Leetoh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dixon or not. Leetoh is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Leetoh has a couple of punches blocked by Dixon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dixon. Leetoh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leetoh putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dixon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Leetoh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dixon backwards. Leetoh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adiwang Leetoh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Leetoh tries to work over Dixon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Dixon tries a body shot but Leetoh blocks it.
Leetoh landing knees to the head.
Dixon has a couple of punches blocked by Leetoh.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Leetoh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dixon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dixon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Leetoh fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Leetoh rushes Dixon and presses him up against the cage. Dixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leetoh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Willie Dixon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Dixon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leetoh backwards.
And that's the end of the fight! Adiwang Leetoh showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Leetoh, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:28 Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27 Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adiwang Leetoh! Our winner, Adiwang Leetoh, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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