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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Depaoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Chris Leon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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183 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
18
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Leon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adrian Depaoli! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Depaoli to score an easy takedown into full guard. Depaoli throws a strike but Leon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Leon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Depaoli looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Depaoli tries to land a sweep but no joy. Leon is pushing down on Depaoli's leg trying to pass to half guard. Depaoli is fighting to maintain full guard but Leon has managed to sneak the leg through. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Depaoli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Leon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Leon thows a huge punch but Depaoli dodges it nicely.
Depaoli is trying to get back to full guard. Leon is thwarting Depaoli's attempts to control the position.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Depaoli wants to get back to full guard but Leon has passed into side control. Depaoli really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Leon is looking to take a break and control but Depaoli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Depaoli tries to bench press Leon off him but Leon keeps the position. Leon working away. Depaoli is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Depaoli tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Leon presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Leon looking to control but Depaoli is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Depaoli is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Depaoli regains half guard. Depaoli wants to improve his position but Leon is controlling well.
Depaoli looking for submissions off his back.
Leon is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Depaoli is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chris Leon!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
43% |
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