Tye Ruotolo vs Dante Leon

Tye Ruotolo opened his match against Dante Leon at ONE Fight Night 31 with a double-leg takedown to secure top position early. From there, Ruotolo maintained a high pace, constantly working to flank Leon and pass his guard. Leon defended with flexibility and inversions throughout, but with four minutes remaining Ruotolo broke through with a guard pass to reach a dominant position, though Leon recovered his guard shortly after.

In the closing minutes, Ruotolo continued to press forward, using his leg pin guard pass and scrambling ability to keep Leon on the defensive. The match ended in a back-and-forth exchange with neither competitor securing a submission. After ten minutes, the ringside judges awarded Ruotolo a unanimous decision, crediting his aggression and effective passing from top position.