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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Didier Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Tarantino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarantino has chosen I Am The Greatest by Logic as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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160 lbs
0 - 0 - 1 |
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174 cm
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156 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Didier Leroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Tarantino!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leroy scoring well with a low kick there.
Leroy thumps Tarantino with a low kick.
Tarantino lands a nice hook to Leroy's body. Leroy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Leroy looks to land a body kick but Tarantino moved away.
Tarantino swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Leroy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tarantino clinches with his opponent.
Tarantino lands a nice elbow.
Tarantino dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tarantino is struggling to control the position.
Tarantino receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Tarantino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tarantino pushes Leroy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tarantino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leroy backwards.
Leroy is trying to break the clinch but Tarantino has him pressed against the cage.
Leroy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tarantino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leroy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tarantino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leroys head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tarantino has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tarantino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leroy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tarantino throws an elbow but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tarantino misses with an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Tarantino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tarantino lands a nice uppercut.
Tarantino lands a left hand.
Tarantino misses with an elbow over the top.
A right hand to the body from Tarantino.
Leroy blocks a body shot from Tarantino.
Leroy manages to break the clinch.
Nice jab there from Tarantino.
Leroy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tarantino moves into the clinch successfully.
Tarantino lands an elbow that stopped Leroy in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarantino looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Leroy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tarantino has him pressed against the cage.
Tarantino lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tarantino creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tarantino lands a nice uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Tarantino.
Tarantino creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Leroy's defenses.
Leroy wants to break free but Tarantino has control.
Our sources have told us that Leroy has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Leroy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tarantino has him pressed against the cage.
Tarantino stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leroy is breathing heavily.
Leroy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tarantino can't find room to land a body shot as Leroy controls the action.
Tarantino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leroy blocks the elbow strike.
Tarantino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tarantino misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarantino creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Leroy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot by Tarantino.
Tarantino forces Leroy back against the cage and clinches.
Tarantino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leroy has had enough of the clinch but Tarantino keeps him there for the moment.
Leroy blocks an elbow strike from Tarantino.
Tarantino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leroy tries to circle away but Tarantino has him pinned against the cage.
Tarantino lands an elbow just above Leroy 's eye.
Leroy is trying to break free.
Leroy can't break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tarantino just misses with a elbow thrown towards Leroy's brow.
Tarantino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leroy blocks it with crossed arms.
Tarantino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leroy blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarantino lands a shot to the body.
Tarantino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tarantino lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tarantino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leroy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tarantino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leroy backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tarantino.
Tarantino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leroy backwards.
Tarantino throws an elbow but it misses.
Tarantino tries a knee to the head but Leroy blocks it.
Tarantino gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tarantino has Leroy pressed against the cage, preventing Leroy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Leroy takes a shot to the head.
Leroy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tarantino tries a knee to the head but Leroy blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Tarantino dominated that 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.
Leroy throws a body kick that misses.
Tarantino connects with the punch.
Tarantino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tarantino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tarantino lands an elbow that stopped Leroy in his tracks for a moment.
Leroy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tarantino has him pressed against the cage.
Tarantino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tarantino avoiding damage.
Tarantino controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leroy is trying to break free.
Leroy can't break the clinch.
Leroy is trying to break the clinch but Tarantino is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarantino misses with a knee to the head.
Tarantino creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tarantino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leroy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leroy is trying to break the clinch but Tarantino is controlling him.
Tarantino presses Leroy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tarantino lands an elbow inside that Leroy shrugs off.
Tarantino is stalling here.
Tarantino lands an elbow inside.
Leroy is trying to break free.
Tarantino tries to land a knee to the head but Leroy blocks with his arms.
Leroy takes an elbow to the temple.
Tarantino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leroy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tarantino.
Nice elbow from Tarantino.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarantino lands an elbow inside.
Tarantino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leroy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leroy is trying to break the clinch but Tarantino has him pressed against the cage.
Tarantino tries a body shot but Leroy blocks it.
Tarantino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tarantino pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Leroy blocks an elbow strike.
Leroy wants to break free but Tarantino has control.
Tarantino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leroy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leroy has had enough of the clinch but Tarantino keeps him there for the moment.
Leroy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leroy scores with a nice body kick.
Leroy keeps the fight on the outside.
Leroy scores with a three punch combo!
Tarantino tries to clinch but Leroy is having none of it.
It looked like Leroy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Tarantino misses its intended target.
Tarantino clinches with his opponent.
Leroy blocks an elbow strike from Tarantino.
Tarantino tries a body shot but Leroy blocks it.
Leroy is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Leroy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tarantino.
Tarantino creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Leroy's defenses.
Leroy working hard to break the clinch.
Tarantino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Leroy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tarantino prevents Leroy from breaking the clinch.
Tarantino lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leroy blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tarantino.
Leroy is rocked!
Tarantino has Leroy pushed against the cage.
Tarantino gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Leroy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tarantino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tarantino lands a damaging elbow.
Leroy letting Tarantino take a breather here.
Tarantino lands an elbow that stopped Leroy in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tarantino lands an elbow that stopped Leroy in his tracks for a moment.
Tarantino tries a knee to the head but Leroy blocks it.
Tarantino is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tarantino lands an elbow just above Leroy 's eye.
Tarantino lands an elbow that stopped Leroy in his tracks for a moment.
Tarantino has Leroy pressed against the cage, preventing Leroy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tarantino pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Leroy! Tarantino unloads with more strikes and Leroy sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Tarantino!
An out of breath Bobby Tarantino thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Didier Leroy had this to say: 'I'll come back stronger and better!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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