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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Giroe Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giroe Leon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rick James!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from James. No joy for Leon on that attempt.
Giroe Leon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Leon with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giroe Leon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James has his takedown stuffed
and Leon counters with a takedown into side control.
James can't do much from the bottom here.
Leon throws an elbow but James slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
James wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James wants to control but Leon is keeping busy.
James avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Leon.
James moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Leon is breathing heavily.
James avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
James has an active guard here but Leon has managed to pass into half guard.
James blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
James looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Leon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
James is looking for a sweep. Leon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
James is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Leon jumps into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James wants to control but Leon postures up.
Leon is trying to get an arm triangle but James is defending well.
Leon in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Leon throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and James works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
James looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Leon is pressing down on James's thigh, looking to free his foot. James is holding on for now.
James moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giroe Leon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
James gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Leon counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for James!
Leon thowing shots but they're missing.
Leon swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and James is now in Leon's guard. A big mistake from Leon there, giving up the dominant position!
Leon keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leon wants to stand but James is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James tries to free his leg and advance position but Leon is retaining full guard.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Leon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
James advances position into side control!
Leon is being controlled here.
James decides to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James wants to clinch up but Leon keeps it at a distance.
Leon misses with a takedown
and James counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Leon's guard now.
James wants to stand but Leon is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James wants to control from the top but Leon keeps moving.
Leon wants to stand up but James is controlling him.
Leon trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James content to stall in guard here.
Leon wants to stand but James is controlling the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
James shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Leon counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James struggling a bit here.
James on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Leon throwing shots but missing, from side control.
James sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Leon wants to work for an arm triangle but James is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Leon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Giroe Leon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
James doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Leon counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for James!
James squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Leon cracks James with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Leon raining down shots from the mount!
Leon looking to finish James with some ground and pound. This is bad for James!
Leon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Leon scoring with strikes but James is staying in there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Leon is working for a submission of some sort.
Leon is pressing down on James's thigh, looking to free his foot. James is holding on for now.
Leon is working for a submission of some sort.
Giroe Leon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Leon is keen to just control but James is a slippery customer.
James has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leon is working away from the top position though.
Leon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but James sees it coming and defends easily.
Leon wants to lay and pray for a moment but James keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
James misses with a takedown attempt
and Leon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Leon.
Leon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. James swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Leon looking to sit in guard and control but James gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giroe Leon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Leon, 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giroe Leon!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
35% |
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