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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leon Louis (ranked 453 p4p, 69 weight class) and Nuclear Penguin (ranked 1264 p4p, 169 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Louis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Siren. Penguin has chosen Mardy Bum as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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176 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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179 cm
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171 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leon Louis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nuclear Penguin!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penguin tries to land a front kick but Louis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A telegraphed right hand from Louis misses the target.
Louis lands with an overhand left.
Penguin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Penguin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Louis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Penguin.
Louis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Louis.
Penguin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Louis is keeping the position for now.
Louis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Penguin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Louis working some strikes from top position.
Penguin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis postures up in Penguin's guard and throws a big left but Penguin blocks it.
Louis trying to control the position from guard on top but Penguin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Louis preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Penguin is on top in guard.
Penguin wants to control from the top but Louis keeps moving.
Penguin stopping the sweep attempt from Louis.
Penguin trying to control the position from guard on top but Louis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Louis is looking for a triangle here but Penguin uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Penguin wants to control but Louis is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penguin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Louis tries to improve position but can't.
Penguin trying to control the action but Louis is working from the bottom.
Penguin in side control lands a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penguin wants to control but Louis is keeping him busy.
Louis is looking for a sweep.
Louis is trying to control Penguin's posture but Penguin avoids it.
Penguin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Louis down.
Louis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Louis gets back to full guard.
Louis trying to keep a closed guard but Penguin is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penguin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Penguin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Louis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Louis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Penguin throwing strikes from guard but Louis blocks nicely.
Louis keeping moving, preventing Penguin from controlling successfully.
Penguin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Louis is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Penguin tries to free his leg and advance position but Louis is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Penguin trying to control the position from guard on top but Louis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Louis wants to sweep here but Penguin controlling him for the moment.
Penguin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Penguin working the ground and pound but Louis is defending the strikes.
Penguin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Louis is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Louis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Penguin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Louis is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Louis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nuclear Penguin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Louis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penguin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Penguin lands a nice shot that snaps Louis's head back.
Louis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Penguin finds it's way round the side to connect with Louis's head.
Penguin throws a lazy uppercut
and Louis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Penguin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Louis lands strikes from half guard.
Penguin wants to get back to full guard.
Louis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Penguin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Louis pulls his head out easily.
Nuclear Penguin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Louis slips a nice elbow through Penguin's hands, connecting with Penguin's forehead.
Penguin moves into full guard.
Louis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penguin looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis works over Penguin with some ground and pound from guard.
Penguin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Penguin has momentary wrist control but Louis slips an elbow through the middle.
Louis is working Penguin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Penguin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Louis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Penguin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Louis.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Louis landing some decent shots from guard.
Penguin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Louis with a nice head shot there.
Penguin is looking for a triangle but Louis pushes his legs off easily.
Penguin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Penguin keeping moving, preventing Louis from controlling successfully.
Louis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Penguin trying to keep a closed guard but Louis is proving a slippery customer.
Louis with a nice head shot there.
Penguin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Louis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis throws a strike but Penguin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Penguin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Louis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Louis wants to sweep here but Penguin controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Louis is on top in guard.
Louis scoring with some ground and pound.
Louis throws a big right hand that misses.
Louis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Louis passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Louis working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis scores with a couple of short elbows.
Louis tries to advance to mount but Penguin denies him.
Penguin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Louis frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Penguin felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Penguin tries to reverse the position but Louis maintains control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Louis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Louis landing strikes, looking to finish!
Penguin is rocked!
Oooh a big shot lands for Louis! Penguin is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Leon Louis!
Leon Louis retains his welterweight title!
Leon Louis decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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