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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Leopold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 cm
19
169 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
24
156 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bryan Leopold! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neil Diaz! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leopold circles away quickly and effectively. Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leopold. Diaz misses with a hook. Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Leopold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Leopold closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leopold moves away. Diaz misses the shot to the body. Neil Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Leopold thows a body shot but no joy. Diaz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Diaz tries to clinch there but Leopold circles away.
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Leopold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Diaz throws a big shot that misses. Diaz misses with a body shot
and Leopold counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Leopold swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz. Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Leopold bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Diaz works over Leopold's head and body with a nice combination. Diaz jabs at Leopold's body. Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz tries to clinch but Leopold moves out of range. Diaz tries to clinch but Leopold moves away and Leopold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Leopold cracks a nice hook into Diaz's ribs. Diaz tries to clinch but Leopold moves out of range. Leopold misses with a straight left. Diaz takes one on the button. Leopold throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range. Diaz throws a combination that misses and Leopold counters with a nice uppercut. Diaz tries to clinch up. Diaz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Leopold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz. Leopold misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz tries to clinch but Leopold moves out of range. Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Leopold counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Diaz misses the jab. Diaz throws a jab when Leopold was well out of range. Diaz misses with a double jab
enabling Leopold to counter with a crisp jab. Leopold lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leopold counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Diaz throws a body punch but Leopold moves out of range. Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz lands a nice shot that snaps Leopold's head back.
Diaz lands a jab to the nose. Leopold moves out of range as Diaz strikes. Diaz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Leopold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leopold takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss. Diaz misses the shot to the body. Diaz misses with a body shot
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Leopold misses with an uppercut. Diaz thows a body shot but no joy. Leopold misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Leopold takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Diaz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Diaz throws a combination that misses and Leopold counters with a straight punch to the midsection. A swing and a miss from Diaz. Leopold connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Leopold connects with a right hand. Diaz shakes it off. Leopold misses the shot to the body. Diaz misses the jab. Leopold misses with a body shot.
Leopold is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Leopold drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Leopold's shoulder, as Leopold tries to avoid the shot. Leopold avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Diaz swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Leopold dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Leopold misses the target. Leopold misses with a hook to the body
and Diaz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Leopold tries to move into range but Diaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Leopold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Diaz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Leopold won't allow it.
Leopold misses with a hook from the clinch. Diaz jumps guard and drags Leopold to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Diaz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Leopold is aware though and is defending well. Diaz is looking to sinch up a triangle. Leopold throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Diaz's body to avoid the submission. Diaz has instead reached around Leopold's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Diaz arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Neil Diaz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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