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The ONE Championship debut of multiple-time BJJ world champion Dante Leon was witnessed inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday evening as part of the ONE Fight Night 27 card.
Leon was welcomed by lightweight veteran contender Bruno Pucci, who also made his submission grappling debut under the promotion after previously competing in mixed martial arts rules.
See the recap of all the action in this exciting lightweight submission grappling match.
Round 1: Pucci immediately went for a takedown against Leon, but the debutant used a heavy sprawl to counter and took his back in under 20 seconds of the match. Once he secured the back, Leon locked the body triangle. But with no progress in the position, the Canadian maneuvered into another submission technique. Leon threatened with a unique Americana hybrid from inside the guard.
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He then trapped Pucci's right arm with his legs and squeezed in a very tight triangle armbar, forcing a tap out of the Brazilian veteran at the 7:59 mark of the match.
ONE Fight Night 26 results and recap: Dante Leon vs. Bruno Pucci official result
Dante Leon's maiden outing in ONE Championship was a dream because he was able to force a tap out of veteran contender Bruno Pucci in their lightweight submission grappling match via a triangle armbar in front of the Lumpinee Stadium crowd in Bangkok, Thailand.
The 29-year-old Canadian proved that there are layers to the game by making his victory look easy and getting the job done in just over two minutes. First, he threatened with a guillotine choke when Pucci attempted a takedown before getting a hold of his back.
From there, the 2024 ADCC World Championships gold medalist shifted his way into a sneaky technique and came up with the triangle armbar finish to pick up his first ONE Championship victory.
Furthermore, Leon earned the coveted $50,000 performance bonus from ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong.
Dante Leon defeated Bruno Pucci via a triangle armbar in their lightweight submission grappling fight.
