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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Milo Leonard (ranked 25024 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jony Harry (ranked 3304 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jony Harry was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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189 cm
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151 lbs
0 - 5 - 0 |
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150 cm
20
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Can Moonwalk |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Milo Leonard! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jony Harry! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harry scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Leonard is not content to let Harry control the position. Harry scoring with strikes to the body and head. Leonard has hold of Harry's hands but Harry slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Harry sitting and controlling from the half guard. Harry working the head and body with strikes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Harry is stalling here. Leonard is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Harry seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Leonard has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Harry manages to work his way to half guard, despite Leonard's best efforts. Leonard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round. Leonard is looking for a kimura but Harry is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Leonard to get the leverage. Harry punching from the bottom.
Leonard winds up and cracks Harry with a swinging punch to the side of the head. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Leonard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Harry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Leonard is working for a kimura but Harry is defending it quite comfortably.
Harry is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Leonard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Harry sees it coming and defends easily. Harry is concentrating on defense, preventing Leonard from advancing position. Harry makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! Harry takes the fight into the clinch. Leonard tries to land a knee to the head but Harry blocks with his arms.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Harry drags the fight down to the ground.
Harry has control of Leonard's left arm, preventing Leonard from doing any damage. Leonard gets to his feet. Harry looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Leonard darts in and clinches Harry up against the cage. Leonard is trying to break the clinch but Harry is controlling him. Harry pulls guard. Leonard lands a couple of elbows. Harry should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Leonard trying to stand up but can't free himself from Harry's guard. Leonard is looking to work some ground and pound but Harry has wrist control. Leonard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harry works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Harry has his foot on Leonard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Leonard works his way back into a safe position though. Harry looks winded! Leonard lands a couple of digs. We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Harry has eaten all the pies! Harry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harry wants to get back to his feet but Leonard is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Leonard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Harry wants to control the position but Leonard says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. Leonard is trying to work for a kimura but Harry is defending well.
Leonard has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Harry defend it? Leonard steps over the head and cranks it - Harry is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Leonard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Milo Leonard!
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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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