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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Leandres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timou Rbm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph Leandres has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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131 lbs
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190 cm
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130 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joseph Leandres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Timou Rbm!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leandres shoots in but Rbm avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Leandres closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rbm circles away.
Leandres shoots in looking for a takedown. Rbm tries to sprawl out of it but Leandres keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rbm manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rbm lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Leandres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leandres shoots for a takedown but Rbm saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Leandres closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rbm circles away.
As Leandres backs off Rbm throws a huge counter combo but Leandres manages to avoid it all.
Rbm shoots in and gets a takedown into Leandres's guard.
Leandres keeping full guard, as Rbm tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rbm advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rbm passes to side control.
Rbm decides to stand back up. Rbm steps back and let's Leandres get back to his feet.
Rbm throws a sloppy head kick and Leandres moves out of range easily.
Leandres misses with a takedown
and Rbm counters by clinching up.
Rbm fails to pull guard.
Leandres is trying to break free.
Rbm can't get the takedown.
Rbm is trying to pull guard but Leandres turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rbm has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Leandres is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Leandres pulls guard.
Leandres might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rbm gets to his feet. Leandres looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rbm changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Leandres fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Leandres shoots in for a takedown but Rbm shows good takedown defense.
Rbm lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rbm changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Leandres tries to avoid it but Rbm manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Leandres to the ground. Leandres escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rbm rushes Leandres and presses him up against the cage.
Rbm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rbm leaves Leandres with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rbm shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Leandres's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rbm stands and steps away. Leandres gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rbm moves into the clinch.
Leandres wants to break the clinch but can't.
Leandres fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rbm lands a good knee to the midsection. Leandres won't want to take too many of those.
Leandres is breathing heavily.
Rbm has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Leandres is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rbm breaks from the clinch.
Rbm closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rbm is looking for a takedown.
Leandres digs a right hand into Rbm's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rbm's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rbm gets underhooks to prevent Leandres's takedown attempt.
Leandres is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rbm to keep the fight standing.
Leandres tries to circle away but Rbm has him pinned against the cage.
Leandres tries for a takedown. No joy.
Leandres really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rbm tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rbm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leandres with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rbm counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rbm.
Leandres works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rbm manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leandres manages to get himself to full guard.
Rbm passes Leandres's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timou Rbm dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rbm shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Leandres pinned against the cage. Leandres gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It looked like Leandres was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Good shot there by Leandres.
Leandres goes for a double leg but Rbm avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rbm continues to drive forward.
Leandres fails with the takedown
and Rbm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rbm misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Joseph Leandres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rbm fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Leandres to the ground. Rbm is now in Leandres's guard.
Leandres knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rbm on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leandres is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rbm is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rbm sitting in guard here, content to control.
Leandres utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rbm is looking to stand up but Leandres won't let him.
Rbm wants to control from the top but Leandres keeps moving.
My spies in The Hut - $50 inform me that Rbm has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Leandres preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Timou Rbm has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rbm trying to control the position from guard on top but Leandres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rbm keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Leandres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leandres has his takedown stuffed
and Rbm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leandres keeps the fight on the outside.
Leandres defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rbm.
Leandres is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rbm.
Rbm throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Leandres counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rbm won't be happy with that.
Leandres wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rbm keeps working.
Rbm throws Leandres to one side and escapes!
Leandres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rbm lands with a kick to the ribs.
A slow jab from Rbm misses its intended target.
Leandres moves into the clinch.
Leandres is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rbm to keep the fight standing.
Rbm managing to block the knees to the body from Leandres.
Rbm keeps control of Leandres as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rbm jumps guard.
Rbm lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Rbm slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rbm decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leandres doesn't manage to clinch there - Rbm circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Rbm as Leandres shoots in.
Rbm forces Leandres back against the cage and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rbm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rbm goes for a double leg but Leandres avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Leandres continues to drive forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leandres moves in looking to clinch but Rbm pushes him off.
Leandres leaves Rbm with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timou Rbm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rbm closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rbm stands up from half guard.
Leandres darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rbm kicks Leandres off and gets back to his feet.
Rbm fails with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Leandres. No joy for Rbm on that attempt.
Rbm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leandres looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Leandres goes for a double leg but Rbm avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rbm continues to drive forward.
Leandres fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Leandres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rbm tries to clinch but Leandres is having none of it.
Leandres closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rbm circles away.
Rbm takes the fight into the clinch.
Rbm turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rbm swings around for an armbar but Leandres sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rbm's guard.
Leandres trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rbm's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leandres 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rbm is on top in guard.
Rbm lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leandres can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rbm controls the pace.
Rbm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Leandres holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rbm is stalling in the full guard.
Leandres is trying to keep Rbm in close.
Rbm wants to control from the top but Leandres keeps moving.
Rbm controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leandres keeping moving, preventing Rbm from controlling successfully.
Rbm passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rbm passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Leandres!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rbm tries to control but Leandres wriggling away.
Rbm lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timou Rbm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rbm 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timou Rbm!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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