Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 137
Date: Jan 25, 2025

#R1#
Takehiko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Leary on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Takehiko lands a nice hook to Leary's body. Leary takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Takehiko misses with a lunging right hand
and Leary counters with a nice uppercut.
Takehiko tries to clinch up but Leary circles away and keeps his distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Leary misses its target.
Leary on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takehiko. Takehiko obviously looking to wear him down.
Takehiko tries to clinch up
and Leary counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC#Takehiko is rocked!
Takehiko scores with a punch to the head.
Takehiko lands an overhand right.#T1#
Takehiko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Takehiko connects with a right hand. Leary shakes it off.
Takehiko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Leary counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Takehiko thinking.
Nice cross by Takehiko.
Leary throws an overhand right that lands on Takehiko's shoulder, as Takehiko tries to avoid the shot.
Leary has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Leary there as he acknowledges the shot.
Takehiko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leary's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Takehiko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Leary scrambles back to his feet.
Takehiko misses with a hook to the body
and Leary counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Leary takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Takehiko.
Leary is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Leary misses with a lunging right hand
and Takehiko counters with a good low kick that Leary was not able to check.
Takehiko cracks Leary with a right hand to the side of the head.
Leary pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takehiko is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Leary had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Leary circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Leary wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Takehiko throws a good cross that connects.
Takehiko with a nice calf kick.
Leary takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T3#
Takehiko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #KD#
and Leary counters with a crisp one two that drops Takehiko! Leary thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Takehiko to his feet! Takehiko is in big trouble!
Takehiko is still on wobbly legs! Can Leary finish him?
Takehiko tries to clinch there but Leary circles away.
Leary is looking for a counter combo.
Takehiko has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Takehiko fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Leary on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Takehiko moves in looking to clinch but Leary pushes him off.
Leary is looking to counter punch.
Takehiko fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Leary on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Takehiko wants to clinch
and Leary counters with a big right hand! Oh Takehiko is in trouble here! Leary follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Leary!
James Leary is the new bantamweight champion!
James Leary was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 124
Date: Nov 16, 2024

#R1#
A combination from Klasson does no damage.
Klasson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leary. Klasson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klasson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Leary counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Klasson throws an off balance right hand
and Leary counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been told by Klasson's head coaches at The Tank Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Leary bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Klasson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLeary.
Leary bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Klasson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Klasson misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leary! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klasson connects with a solid leg kick.
Klasson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leary counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Klasson thinking.
Klasson connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klasson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leary's waist but Leary gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Klasson off to one side.
Leary looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
Klasson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Klasson throws a right hand that misses
and Leary counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leary throws a jab but it's blocked by Klasson.
Klasson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leary moves away.
Leary missing with a left hand there. Klasson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Klasson throws a right hand that Leary ducks under and follows up with a left that Leary also avoids with ease.
James Leary is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klasson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Klasson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Klasson looks to throw a body kick
and Leary cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klasson shoots and misses
and Leary counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Klasson is predictable there
and Leary counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Klasson lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leary stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Klasson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Klasson throws a hook to the side of Leary's head but Leary sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Klasson misses with a lunging right hand
and Leary counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#It looks like Vincent Klasson has been cut.
Nice body punch from Klasson.
Klasson throws an overhand right that lands on Leary's shoulder, as Leary tries to avoid the shot.
Leary on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Klasson throws an off balance right hand
and Leary counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Klasson misses with a hook
and Leary counters with a straight right hand.
Leary walks into a stiff left hand from Klasson.
A cross from Klasson lands.
Klasson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Leary staying out of range there.
Klasson misses with a combination
and Leary counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Klasson throws an off balance right hand
and Leary counters with a nice uppercut.
Klasson throws a jab when Leary was well out of range.
Leary looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Klasson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Klasson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leary's sensitive parts.
Klasson misses with a right hand
letting Leary counter with a right hand.
Klasson misses with a lunging right hand
and Leary connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC2#Klasson is rocked!
Klasson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leary counters with a huge left! Klasson is in big trouble! He's backing up but Leary isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Klasson from any more damage. A dominating finish by Leary!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Leary!
James Leary spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: ENIGMA 218
Date: Sep 22, 2024

#R1##TD2#
Souza drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Souza wants to control from the top but Leary keeps moving.
Leary pulls Souza in close to his closed guard and prevents Souza from doing any damage or advancing position.
Souza throwing strikes from guard but Leary blocks nicely.
Souza looking to sit in guard and control but Leary gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Souza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Leary's guard. #REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza works over Leary with some ground and pound from guard.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Leary is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Souza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Souza being controlled here momentarily. #T1#
Souza throws an elbow that misses. Leary uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Souza's guard. Nice move by Leary!#REVR##SUB2#
Souza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Souza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leary can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Souza working for a triangle but Leary defends it easily.
Souza tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2##SUB2#
Souza throws his legs up looking for a submission but Leary uses it to pass to side control.
Souza manages to work his way to half guard, despite Leary's best efforts.#SUB2#
Souza looking for a kimura from the bottom but Leary passes into side control!
Souza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza can't do much from the bottom here.
Souza is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Leary off and has taken his back!
Even with his hooks in, Souza manages to miss with strikes from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leary tries to break free.
My spies in Tea Time Takedowns inform me that Souza has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T3#
Leary is trying to stand back up.
Leary avoids the strikes from Souza.
Leary wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Leary tries to hold on but Souza postures up.
Leary is squirming around, avoiding Souza's attempts to control the action.
Souza with shots to the head and body - Leary looks very uncomfortable down there.
Leary is trying to stand.#T4#
Souza unloads with some shots from mount but Leary bucks and avoids them well.
Poor strikes thrown by Souza there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Leary wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Souza.
Leary wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Souza. #SUB2#
Souza is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Leary can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Souza wants to control the pace but Leary is squirming around nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leary tries to hold on but Souza pushes him away.
Souza misses with some ground and pound and Leary recovers position to half guard.
Leary knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Souza on the ground.
Souza throwing shots but Leary is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Souza dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
A big right from Leary misses.
Souza throws a body punch but Leary moves out of range.
Souza throws a leg kick but Leary checks it.
Leary throws a quick counter kick to the body but Souza avoids it.
Souza misses with a takedown
and Leary counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blake Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leary throws a hook but Souza blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza misses with a hook. Leary ducked under it nicely.
Leary was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Souza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leary was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T1#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Souza lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Leary has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Leary and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Souza fails with the takedown
and Leary counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leary keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Souza.
Leary was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Horrible takedown attempt by Souza or perhaps it was just good defense by Leary, which made it look bad.
James Leary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Souza.
Leary misses with a looping right.
Souza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Leary defends it well.
Souza throws a predictable looking body shot
and Leary counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
A low kick from Souza misses
and Leary connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Souza moves to clinch but Leary breaks away
and Leary counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC#Souza is rocked!
Souza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leary but Leary pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leary throwing a counter right hand but Souza manages to avoid it.
Souza tries to score a power double leg takedown but Leary sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Souza somewhat.
Leary swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've been told by Leary's head coaches at Bowsh Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T3#
Souza fails with an attempt to clinch.
A shot to the body from Souza misses
and Leary counters with a stiff right hand.
Souza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Leary on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Souza tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Leary connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice sprawl there from Leary as Souza shoots in.
James Leary is winning the standup battle so far.
Leary fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Leary walks into a stiff left hand from Souza.#T4##TD2#
Leary tries to sprawl but Souza drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Leary wants to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Souza looks to land a strike but Leary avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Souza throwing strikes from guard but Leary blocks nicely.
Souza is fighting to break Leary's control of his arms but Leary is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Leary on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Leary tries to get out of the position.
Souza won't allow Leary to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Souza is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Leary is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Leary has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##SUB2#
Souza working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Leary has passed into half guard!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Leary dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Souza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leary counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Souza slips a jab from Leary.
Leary throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leary is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Leary defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Souza.
A looping hook to the body misses from Souza. Leary does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leary swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Leary connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Souza throws a shot from downtown. Leary moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Leary counters with a straight right hand.
James Leary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Souza.
Souza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Leary pinned against the cage. Leary gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It appears Leary was looking to counter with a kick there.
James Leary is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Souza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Souza misses with an uppercut. Leary saw that one coming.#T2#
Souza misses with a wild body shot.
Souza fails to land the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Souza. Leary does a little dance to reset his feet.
Souza fails with the takedown
and Leary counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No luck for Souza with that takedown attempt. #T3#
Leary throws a hook but Souza blocks it.
Souza feints the counter takedown.
Souza swinging wildly here.
Leary was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Souza scores with a shot to the body.
Leary throws the left hand but Souza avoids the punch easily.
Souza blocks a jab.#T4#
Souza tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Leary connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Souza shoots and misses #KD#
and Leary counters with a nice right hand that sends Souza toppling to the canvas! Souza scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Leary finish him?!
Souza is still on wobbly legs! Can Leary finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Souza misses with a shot to the body
and Leary counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Souza out cold! What a finish! Leary is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Leary!
James Leary retains his bantamweight title!
In his post fight interview, James Leary started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: ENIGMA 212
Date: Aug 11, 2024

#R1#
Klasson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Leary wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Klasson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Leary was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Good standup being displayed there by Klasson as he connects with a hook.
Leary avoids the head kick by Klasson.
Leary appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Klasson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leary as he jumps to the side.
An attempted straight right counter from Leary misses the target.
Klasson keeps Leary at a distance using the push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leary missing with a left hand there. Klasson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Klasson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Klasson throws a sloppy head kick and Leary moves out of range easily.
Leary avoids the head kick by Klasson.
Klasson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #T1#
Klasson throws a head kick that half lands.
Klasson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leary misses the jab.
Leary takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Klasson delivers a nice body kick.
Klasson throws a shot from downtown. Leary moves away and avoids it.
Leary is looking to counter punch.
Leary defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Klasson.
James Leary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Klasson.
Klasson connects with a solid leg kick.
Klasson misses with a takedown attempt - Leary sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Leary was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
James Leary is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klasson tries to land a leg kick but Leary saw it coming and moves away.
Klasson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Leary takes a step back to recover.
Klasson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
Klasson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leary's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Klasson.
Klasson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leary throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Klasson misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Leary on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Klasson misses with a head kick.
Klasson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It looked like Leary was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Klasson.
Klasson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Leary avoids it really well and circles away.
Leary was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Klasson misses with a head kick.
Klasson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Klasson shoots in but Leary avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T3#
Klasson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Leary counters with a straight right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Leary. No joy for Klasson on that attempt.
Klasson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leary quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Klasson misses with a right hand
and Leary counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Vincent Klasson has been cut.
Klasson misses with a head kick.
Klasson shoots in but no luck this time.
Leary swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick by Klasson misses
and Leary counters with a straight right hand.
Leary is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Leary takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Klasson shoots in but Leary avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Klasson misses with a low kick. #T4#
Leary bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Leary stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Leary wants it to stay on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Leary on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Klasson looks winded!
Leary bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Leary misses its target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klasson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Klasson wants to stay close but Leary steps back to make room for something. Klasson seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Leary and Klasson drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). James Leary!
James Leary retains his bantamweight title!
James Leary decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: ENIGMA 207
Date: Jun 30, 2024

#R1#
Leary keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Leary swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bush shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Leary counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bush throws a sloppy head kick
letting Leary counter with a right hand.
Leary digs a good body shot into Bush's ribs.
Leary avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kyle Bush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush throws a sloppy head kick and Leary moves out of range easily.
Bush shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Leary cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
James Leary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Bush.#T1##CL2#
Leary tries to keep at a distance but Bush has taken the fight into the clinch.
Leary tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #BC#
Leary manages to break the clinch.
Bush is trying hard to land a takedown here. Leary sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bush doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Leary counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bush gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Leary counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#Bush is rocked!
Bush misses the body punch
and Leary counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bush is still on wobbly legs! Can Leary finish him?
Bush with a poor takedown
and Leary counters with a right hand to the body.
Bush seems to have recovered his senses.
James Leary is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Bush misses with a kick to the body #KD#
and Leary counters with a nice right hand that sends Bush toppling to the canvas! Bush scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Leary finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bush throws a right hand that misses
and Leary counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Leary!
James Leary retains his bantamweight title!
James Leary 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.

Event: ENIGMA 203
Date: May 26, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Souza takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Leary manages to break the clinch.
Souza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leary counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Leary throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Souza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Souza shoots in but Leary avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Souza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
A combination from Leary does no damage.
Souza throws a body shot but no joy.
Souza throws a leg kick but Leary checks it.
Souza fails with the takedown
and Souza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James Leary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Souza.
Souza throws a body punch but Leary moves out of range.
Leary throwing a counter right hand but Souza manages to avoid it.
Souza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Leary misses the target.
Leary looks to land a left hand but Souza moved out of range nicely.
Souza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Leary on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T2#
Souza defending well as Leary loads up on a big left hand.
Leary throws out a powerful jab.
Souza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looked like Leary wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Souza looks to score with a jab to the body but Leary is just out of range.
Leary swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Souza misses with a double jab.
Leary checks a leg kick.
Leary keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Souza.
It looked like Leary wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leary moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Souza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Souza. Leary does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leary throwing a counter right hand but Souza manages to avoid it.
Souza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leary went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Leary scores with a nice head shot.
Souza needs to keep his hands up - Leary had a free shot at his head there.
Souza tries to clinch up but Leary circles away and keeps his distance.
Leary throwing a counter right hand but Souza manages to avoid it.
Souza throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leary's waist but Leary gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Souza off to one side.
Leary throwing a counter right hand but Souza manages to avoid it.
Souza tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Leary counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
Souza throws a poor cross that misses
and Leary counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Souza tried to score with a low kick but Leary checks it.
Leary appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Leary misses with an uppercut. Souza saw that one coming.
James Leary is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Souza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leary throws a looping overhand right but Souza ducks down to avoid it.
Souza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Souza throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Leary misses its intended target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Souza looks to score with a jab to the body but Leary is just out of range.
Leary throwing a counter right hand but Souza manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Leary dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Souza throws a body punch but Leary moves out of range.
Leary swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A shot to the body from Souza misses
and Leary counters with a straight right hand.
Souza wants to clinch.
Leary steps in with a hook that catches Souza right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Leary follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Souza looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Leary!
James Leary retains his bantamweight title!
In his post fight interview, James Leary started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: ENIGMA 199
Date: May 05, 2024

#R1#
Leary misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Kitano misses the target.
Kitano lands an overhand right.
James Leary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kitano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Leary looks to land a right hand but Kitano moved out of range.
Kitano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leary.
Leary throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Kitano counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kitano.
Kitano fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kitano tries to pull guard but Leary forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kitano tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leary just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naoki Kitano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kitano tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitano is trying to pull guard but Leary has him pressed against the cage.
Kitano fails to pull guard.
Kitano fails to pull guard.
Kitano is trying to pull guard but Leary has him pressed against the cage.
Leary is struggling to control the position.
Kitano jumps guard but Leary turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T1##BC2#
Leary's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leary slips under a jab from Kitano.
Leary throws a counter combo.
Leary scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A shot to the liver by Leary. Beautiful body shot.
Leary uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kitano.
Leary missing with a left hand there. Kitano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leary moves into range and connects with a jab.
Leary displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kitano throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Leary. That snapped Kitano's head back.
We've been told by Kitano's head coaches at Kitano Fight Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kitano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leary.
Leary connects with a single shot there.#ROC2#Kitano is rocked!
Leary scores with a jab to the body.
Leary stuns Kitano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leary swings for the body but Kitano moves out of range.
As Leary tries to get set, Kitano tries to push him back and clinch up but Leary manages to avoid the attempt.
Kitano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Leary misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kitano.
Leary throws a hook to the side of Kitano's head but Kitano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kitano is looking to counter punch.
Kitano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leary is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kitano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leary to score with a decent uppercut.
Leary has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Leary's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kitano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Leary scrambles back to his feet.
Leary lands with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leary. Kitano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leary swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Kitano counter with a right hand.
Leary is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kitano had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Leary with a nice cross.
Oh Kitano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leary cracks Kitano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Leary pounces like a tiger and cracks Kitano with a vicious hook! Kitano is down but not out! Leary follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James Leary!
James Leary is the new bantamweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, James Leary thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: ENIGMA 191
Date: Mar 17, 2024

#R1#
Leary throws an overhand right that lands on Southpaw's shoulder, as Southpaw tries to avoid the shot.
Leary definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Southpaw digs a good body shot into Leary's ribs.
Southpaw lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Southpaw moves out of range of the strikes.
Leary throws a nice looking combination but Southpaw bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Southpaw misses with a looping left.
Southpaw throws a poor cross that misses
and Leary counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Southpaw throws a lazy uppercut
and Leary counters with a stiff right hand.
Southpaw with a nice cross.
Southpaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Leary swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leary.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leary lands a nice shot to the body. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Southpaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Southpaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Southpaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leary tries to break free but Southpaw pushes him back against the cage.
Southpaw misses with a punch on the inside. #T1#
Leary is trying to break the clinch but Southpaw has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Southpaw.
Southpaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leary wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Southpaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Leary.
Southpaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Southpaw prevents Leary from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Southpaw.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Southpaw.
Leary blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Southpaw fails to land.
Leary blocking some punches.
Leary wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Southpaw has him pressed against the cage.
Southpaw has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Leary seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Southpaw can turn it around.#TD#
Leary manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #ES#
Leary manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Leary scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Southpaw misses with a looping left.#T2#
Leary bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Southpaw's head.
Southpaw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leary sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leary throwing a counter right hand but Southpaw manages to avoid it.
Southpaw lands with a shot to the body.
Southpaw takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Leary scores with the left hand. Southpaw knows he should have avoided that one.
Leary slips under a jab from Southpaw.
Southpaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leary moves away.
Southpaw rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Leary counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Southpaw throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leary jabs Southpaw to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leary throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Southpaw misses with a shot to the body
and Leary counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#CL2#
Southpaw pushes Leary up against the cage in a clinch.
Leary is trying to break the clinch but Southpaw has him pressed against the cage. #BC#
Leary breaks from the clinch.
Nice jab there from Southpaw.
Leary ducks under a wild hook from Southpaw.
Leary avoids the body shot from Southpaw. #T3#
Leary uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Southpaw.
A counter left hand to the body from Leary misses its target.
Leary uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big right from Southpaw misses.
Southpaw scores with a shot to the body.
Leary connects with a right that clearly hurt Southpaw. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Leary proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Southpaw collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Leary!

Event: ENIGMA 187
Date: Feb 04, 2024

#R1#
Leary scores with a shot to the body.
Wall looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Wall takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Leary lands a head shot.
Leary scores with a one two! Wall had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #ROC#Wall is rocked!
Leary misses with a wild combination.
Wall is still on wobbly legs! Can Leary finish him?
Leary lands with a cross.
Leary cracks Wall on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Wall falls backwards against the cage. Leary follows up with more strikes that drop Wall to his knees. Leary keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Wall! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Leary!

Event: ENIGMA 185
Date: Dec 31, 2023

#R1#
Aguilar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leary swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #CL#
and Aguilar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Aguilar.
Aguilar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aguilar.
A short right from Aguilar.
Aguilar gets through Leary's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aguilar gets underhooks to prevent Leary's takedown attempt.
Leary is trying to break the clinch but Aguilar is controlling him.
Leary is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aguilar.
A right hook to the body lands for Aguilar.
A short right from Aguilar on the inside.
Aguilar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Aguilar.
Nice body punch from Aguilar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aguilar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aguilar digs a right hand underneath Leary's ribcage. Leary let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leary is trying to break the clinch but Aguilar is controlling him.
Aguilar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aguilar cracks Leary with a nice body shot.#T1#
Aguilar misses with a body punch.
Aguilar misses with a punch to the body.
Aguilar is working Leary over against the cage.
Aguilar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leary backwards.
Leary is trying to break the clinch but Aguilar has him pressed against the cage.
Aguilar throws a punch but it's blocked by Leary.
Aguilar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Aguilar.
Aguilar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aguilar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leary wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aguilar.
Aguilar is working Leary over against the cage.
Aguilar tries a body shot but Leary blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Leary's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aguilar lands a shot to the body.
Aguilar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
Aguilar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aguilar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aguilar lands a body shot.
Aguilar misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Aguilar as the two fighters clinch.
Aguilar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aguilar lands a nice uppercut.
Leary is trying to force a seperation but Aguilar has the dominant position.
Leary goes for a takedown attempt but Aguilar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Aguilar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leary.
Aguilar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leary.
Aguilar misses with a wild body shot.
Leary avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aguilar ducks right into an uppercut from Leary.
Aguilar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Leary. #T3#
Aguilar looks to land a right hand but Leary moved out of range.
Aguilar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leary at a distance.
Aguilar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Leary moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aguilar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A punch combination from Leary misses.
Aguilar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Leary misses with a straight left.
Leary looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Aguilar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Leary tries to bum rush Aguilar with a series of wild strikes but Aguilar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aguilar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Leary swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leary slips a jab from Aguilar.
Aguilar looks to land a right hand but Leary moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leary swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aguilar throws a poor cross that misses
and Leary counters with a one-two to the body.
James Leary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leary changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aguilar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Aguilar tries to land a leg kick but Leary saw it coming and moves away. #T4#
Aguilar misses with a wild body shot.
Aguilar thuds a left hand into Leary's body.
Leary lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aguilar at a distance.
Leary digs a good hook to Aguilar's body.
Aguilar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Donk. Leary catches Aguilar right on the button with a cross.
Aguilar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leary.
Leary connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Leary lands a glancing blow to the side of Aguilar's head.#ROC2#Aguilar is rocked!
Leary swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aguilar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leary paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oh Aguilar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aguilar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leary goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aguilar looks up at the clock. Bad move! Leary lands a right hand from hell, dropping Aguilar. Leary pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Leary!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 02, 2023

#R1#
Leary fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ng manages to avoid it.
Ng lands a leg kick that knocks Leary off balance momentarily.
Ng ducks under a wild hook from Leary.
A punch lands to the side of Ng 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Leary misses with a hook. Ng ducked under it nicely.
Ng is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Leary lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ng circles away quickly and effectively.
Ng slips under a jab.
Leary throws a poor cross that misses
and Ng counters with a thumping low kick.
Ng misses with a head kick.
Leary lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ng circles away quickly and effectively.
Ng tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#TD2#
Ng looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#SUB2#
Ng is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ng is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T1##SUB2#
Ng drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ng jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Ng thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Leary is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ng is controlling him.
Ng stands up over Leary, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ng stands and throws Leary's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB2#
Ng has hold of Leary's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Leary seems comfortable defending it but Ng has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Leary is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Leary is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Ng couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Josiah Ng!

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