is on a mission to prove he바카라s the planet바카라s most skilled pound-for-pound submission grappler.
On January 10 in U.S. primetime, the Canadian standout will return for his sophomore appearance in ONE when he squares off with former two-time ONE World Title challenger in a 180-pound catchweight submission grappling tilt at .
The high-stakes matchup will be broadcast live from the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Leon looked nothing short of dominant in his much-anticipated promotional debut in December at , submitting fellow BJJ black belt in just two minutes.
The 29-year-old knows that Langaker represents a step up in competition 바카라 a decorated IBJJF No-Gi World Champion who twice pushed reigning ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Champion to a decision.
Still, Leon plans to do what Ruotolo couldn바카라t and make the Norwegian tap. He told :
바카라My goal for this match is to beat Tommy and submit Tommy. That바카라s my goal for this match. I think it바카라s me putting an exclamation point on things and really making a statement if I submit Tommy. Tommy is not an easy guy to beat.
바카라Tommy바카라s pushed Kade multiple times. He바카라s beaten a lot of really good people. He has a lot of titles and accolades to go along with it.바카라
One of those 바카라really good people바카라 Langaker holds a win over is Leon. The pair first collided back in 2018 at the IBJJF Pan-American Championships, with Langaker earning a narrow 2-0 points victory.
Given the time they바카라ve already shared on the mats, Leon is well aware of his rival바카라s dangerous and almost impassable guard, also admitting that his foe has evolved as a top-position player in the past few years.
At the same time, he said Langaker likely won바카라t be able to rely as much on his guard game at ONE Fight Night 27. As perhaps the most well-rounded and technically sound grappler in the sport today, Leon aims to test Langaker in all areas:
바카라As far as his guard, his guard kinda seems like it바카라s difficult. It바카라s frustrating. It was frustrating when I went against him in 2018.
바카라I바카라m sure it still stayed the same, but with his strength gains, with the focus on wrestling and him playing top, it will be interesting to see if he keeps his same kind of guard game. It바카라ll be interesting to see if he keeps that same aspect of his game, or if that suffered a little bit.
바카라So, we바카라ll see what his completeness is because I think in this match, it바카라s gonna have to be on all fronts.바카라
Ultimately, whether he gets it done with his explosive guard-passing and back-taking game or his dynamic submission attacks from the guard, Leon is primarily focused on finding the stoppage and erasing any doubts as to who the better grappler is.
Finishing a competitor of Langaker바카라s caliber would further cement the Canadian as an undeniable pound-for-pound powerhouse.
He added:
바카라To beat somebody like [Langaker] is huge 바카라 you beat a Black Belt World Champion. But to submit somebody like that, to control them and submit them, that바카라s even bigger. With everything that바카라s attached to that nowadays, I think that has to be the goal going into any match.
바카라I wanna show that there바카라s a skill gap between Tommy and I. I wanna prove that to the public, and I wanna handle business, and I wanna finish the match.바카라
Leon Wants 바카라Vindication바카라 From 2018 Loss To Langaker
If the 2018 clash between Dante Leon and Tommy Langaker is any indication, fans should buckle up for a barnburner in their rematch at ONE Fight Night 27.
For his part, Leon hasn바카라t forgotten the sting of defeat:
바카라Tommy and I have a little bit of history. We went against each other in 2018 in the gi. It was a very exciting match, a crazy match. It바카라s one of the matches that left me kind of wanting to do it again. I obviously wanna get a win back over him.바카라
In their first encounter, Langaker jumped out to an early lead with a toehold attempt. However, the Norwegian would spend the remainder of the match largely on the defensive, as Leon chained together submission attack after submission attack.
At one point, Leon seemed to have his foe dead to rights with an armbar that bent Langaker바카라s elbow at a grotesque angle.
He recalled:
바카라There바카라s one submission that was super, super deep. It was a kind of a crazy situation. He kinda let his arm go every which way, which, as we have years of watching Tommy grapple, he does that quite often.바카라
Despite his best efforts, Leon was unable to score any points to overcome the early deficit. The armbar attempt, though, injured Langaker and forced him out of the remainder of the tournament.
Given the result last time around, Leon will have redemption on his mind in Bangkok:
바카라It바카라s always been a match, and it바카라s always been a case where it바카라s sat in my mind a little bit, and I바카라ve kinda wanted to have at least another chance to have some vindication for myself.바카라
