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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between King Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nando Rafael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonidas comes into the arena with Spartan Warriors blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Leonidas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nando Rafael!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rafael throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leonidas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Leonidas.
Leonidas digs a good hook to Rafael's body.
Rafael uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonidas.
Leonidas misses with a hook.
Leonidas checks a low kick from Rafael.
Leonidas checks a leg kick.
Leonidas lands a really nice looking cross but Rafael seems unphased.
Leonidas lands with a cross.
Leonidas digs a good body shot into Rafael's ribs.
Leonidas wants to clinch.
Leonidas checks a low kick from Rafael.
Leonidas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rafael. Rafael obviously looking to wear him down.
Rafael lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leonidas looks to score with a jab to the body but Rafael is just out of range.
Leonidas misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rafael misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas lands with a shot to the body.
Rafael slips a straight right by Leonidas.
Leonidas moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Rafael.
Leonidas looks to land a right hand but Rafael moved out of range.
Rafael staying out of range there.
Leonidas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rafael moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leonidas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leonidas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rafael.
Rafael slips a straight right by Leonidas.
Leonidas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Leonidas looks to land a right hand but Rafael moved out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rafael.
Rafael throws a low kick but Leonidas avoids it.
Leonidas misses with a double jab
and Rafael counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafael tries to work over Leonidas's front leg with a kick but Leonidas checks it.
Rafael slips under a jab.
Rafael wants to clinch.
Rafael tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rafael throws a low kick but Leonidas moves out of range easily.
Leonidas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Leonidas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
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!
Leonidas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leonidas misses with a looping right.
A big left from Leonidas misses.
A slow jab from Rafael misses its intended target.
Leonidas misses with a wild body shot.
Rafael steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leonidas.
A leg kick checked by Leonidas.
Rafael throws a front kick aimed at Leonidas's knee but Leonidas avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Leonidas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice shot by Leonidas.
Leonidas throws a series of punches but Rafael avoids them all with ease.
Rafael throws a sloppy head kick and Leonidas moves out of range easily.
Leonidas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rafaels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Leonidas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leonidas swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rafael uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leonidas.
Rafael takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rafael takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rafael tries to score with a low kick but Leonidas moves his leg out of the way.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rafael.
Rafael thows a leg kick but Leonidas checks it
and Leonidas counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leonidas ducks under a wild hook from Rafael.
Nice shot lands for Rafael.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas throws a hook but Rafael blocks it.
Rafael scores with a leg kick.
Leonidas thows a body shot but no joy.
Leonidas throws a nice looking combination but Rafael bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King Leonidas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonidas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rafael feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Leonidas's calf.
Leonidas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Leonidas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice shot lands for Leonidas.
Rafael has managed to clinch.
Leonidas working aggressively here.
Leonidas misses with a body punch.
Leonidas is looking to break free of the clinch but Rafael has double underhooks.
Leonidas lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rafael's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Leonidas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leonidas prevents a body shot from Rafael.
Rafael works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Leonidas swings wildly with an uppercut but Rafael uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Leonidas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rafael lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Leonidas misses.
Rafael cracks a nice hook into Leonidas's ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rafael, right into the meat.
Leonidas throws an overhand right that lands on Rafael's shoulder, as Rafael tries to avoid the shot.
Rafael tries to clinch up but Leonidas circles away and keeps his distance.
Leonidas misses with an uppercut. Rafael saw that one coming.
Leonidas cracks Rafael with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rafael gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Leonidas lands with a right hand.
Rafael throws a solid leg kick but Leonidas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rafael.
A jab from Leonidas misses.
Rafael ducks under a wild hook from Leonidas.
Rafael moves out of range of the strikes.
Rafael scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafael is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leonidas scores with a shot to the body.
Leonidas connects with a single shot there.
Rafael takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rafael is rocked!
Leonidas throws a lazy uppercut
and Rafael counters by moving into the clinch.
Leonidas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rafael is still on wobbly legs! Can Leonidas finish him?
Leonidas swings wildly with an uppercut but Rafael uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonidas misses with the head strike.
Leonidas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leonidas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leonidas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leonidas swings wildly with an uppercut but Rafael uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rafael seems to have recovered his senses.
Rafael misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leonidas blocks a body shot from Rafael.
Leonidas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rafael lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rafael tries to work over Leonidas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rafael blocks an uppercut.
Rafael blocking some punches.
Leonidas has a couple of punches blocked by Rafael.
Rafael softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leonidas tries to throw a body punch but Rafael avoids it by throwing Leonidas back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leonidas is trying to break the clinch but Rafael is controlling him.
Rafael lands a body shot.
Rafael misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leonidas.
Leonidas working aggressively here.
Leonidas misses with a punch to the body.
Rafael working aggressively here.
Leonidas lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rafael.
Rafael tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Leonidas.
Rafael tries a body shot but Leonidas blocks it.
Leonidas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leonidas blocks a body shot from Rafael.
Leonidas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rafael tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leonidas's elbow.
Rafael tries a body shot but Leonidas blocks it.
Rafael digs a right hand into Leonidas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leonidas's gas tank.
Leonidas throws a head punch that misses.
Leonidas misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas scores with a shot to the side of Rafael's head.
Rafael lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leonidas.
Rafael working aggressively here.
Leonidas lands a nice uppercut.
Rafael tries a body shot but Leonidas blocks it.
Nice body punch from Rafael - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rafael.
Rafael tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leonidas's elbow.
Leonidas working aggressively here.
Rafael can't find room to land a body shot as Leonidas controls the action.
Leonidas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That kick from Rafael tenderised Leonidas's leg. Leonidas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Leonidas throws a body punch but Rafael moves out of range.
Leonidas swats away the attempt to clinch by Rafael.
Leonidas swings for the body but Rafael moves out of range.
Rafael blocks a jab.
Rafael doesn't manage to clinch there - Leonidas circles away.
A big left from Leonidas misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas misses with a jab to the body
and Rafael counters with a nice low kick that buckles Leonidas's knee momentarily.
Rafael moves out of range of the strikes.
Leonidas throws a hook but Rafael avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rafael throws a low kick but Leonidas avoids it.
Leonidas cracks Rafael with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Leonidas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Leonidas duly obliges.
Leonidas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rafael counters with an inside leg kick.
Rafael slips under a jab from Leonidas.
King Leonidas is winning the standup battle so far.
Leonidas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Leonidas misses the target.
Leonidas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to the body from Leonidas misses
and Rafael counters with a nice uppercut.
Leonidas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rafael cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rafael with a nice cross.
Rafael fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Leonidas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that King Leonidas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Leonidas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rafael cracks the inside of Leonidas's front leg.
Rafael wants to slow Leonidas down by chopping away at his legs.
Leonidas cracks Rafael with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Leonidas scores with a nice strike.
Leonidas missing with a left hand there. Rafael was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leonidas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rafael lands a really nice looking cross but Leonidas seems unphased.
Rafael throws a hook to the side of Leonidas's head but Leonidas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rafael moves in looking to clinch but Leonidas pushes him off.
Rafael dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Leonidas. That did some damage!
Rafael moves into the clinch successfully.
Leonidas swings wildly with an uppercut but Rafael uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Leonidas.
Leonidas lands a hook that snaps the head of Rafael backwards.
Leonidas presses Rafael against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rafael misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Rafael.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rafael - that landed with a thud.
Leonidas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rafael misses with a body punch.
Leonidas has a couple of punches blocked by Rafael.
Leonidas gets through Rafael's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
King Leonidas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Leonidas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leonidas tries a body shot but Rafael blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rafael.
Rafael blocking some punches.
Leonidas swings wildly with an uppercut but Rafael uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rafael digs a right hand into Leonidas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leonidas's gas tank.
Rafael has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rafael working Leonidas over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leonidas blocks a body shot from Rafael.
Leonidas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rafael tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rafael tries to work over Leonidas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rafael cracks Leonidas with a nice body shot.
Rafael lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leonidas backwards.
Rafael is working Leonidas over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafael lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rafael.
Leonidas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rafael has him pressed against the cage.
Rafael is leaning against Leonidas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rafael tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rafael lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rafael throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leonidass head.
A hook to the body from Rafael.
Rafael scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rafael is leaning against Leonidas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Leonidas blocks a body shot from Rafael.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rafael.
Rafael tries to work over Leonidas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rafael gets through Leonidas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rafael goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leonidas pushes Rafael back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rafael throws a punch but it's blocked by Leonidas.
Leonidas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Leonidas blocks a body shot from Rafael.
Rafael tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafael misses with some punches.
Rafael blocking some punches.
Leonidas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rafael bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rafael gets a clinch.
Rafael has a couple of punches blocked by Leonidas.
Leonidas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leonidas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leonidas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leonidas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leonidas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rafael lands a leg kick that knocks Leonidas off balance momentarily.
Rafael attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Leonidas looks to throw the jab but Rafael is out of range.
Leonidas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rafael.
Leonidas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rafael circles away quickly and effectively.
Leonidas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Leonidas takes a swing at Rafael's ribcage but misses.
Rafael lands a leg kick that knocks Leonidas off balance momentarily.
Rafael bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rafael wants to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rafael moves out of range as Leonidas strikes.
Rafael buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Leonidas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Leonidas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rafael counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rafael waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leonidas.
Leonidas looks to throw the jab but Rafael is out of range.
Leonidas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Leonidas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nando Rafael really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Leonidas misses the jab.
Leonidas looks to score with a jab to the body but Rafael is just out of range.
Rafael looks to land a combination. Leonidas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Leonidas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rafael can pounce on him.
Leonidas cracks Rafael with an open hand slap.
A clash of legs there as Leonidas blocks the low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rafael looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leonidas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rafael moves in looking to clinch but Leonidas pushes him off.
Leonidas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leonidas misses with a hook. Rafael ducked under it nicely.
Leonidas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rafael on the side of the head.
Leonidas misses with an uppercut. Rafael saw that one coming.
Leonidas throws a series of punches but Rafael avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafael moves away from the strike by Leonidas.
Leonidas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rafael gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Leonidas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rafael backwards.
Leonidas manages to break the clinch.
Rafael has closed the distance and engaged Leonidas in a clinch.
Leonidas tries to work over Rafael's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leonidas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Leonidas lands a left hand.
Leonidas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leonidas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Rafael.
Rafael uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leonidas.
Rafael bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rafael blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leonidas looks to land a right hand but Rafael moved out of range.
Leonidas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas swings for the body but Rafael moves out of range.
Leonidas lands a nice shot that snaps Rafael's head back.
Rafael thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rafael takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rafael lets loose with a powerful body kick. Leonidas will feel that in the morning.
Leonidas misses with an uppercut
and Rafael makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rafael lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rafael is looking to clinch but Leonidas is avoiding it.
Rafael will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rafael slips a straight right by Leonidas.
Leonidas moves out of range as Rafael strikes.
Rafael slips under a jab.
Leonidas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rafael is looking to chop away at Leonidas's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas misses with an uppercut
and Rafael counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leonidas throws a right hand that misses
and Rafael counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
No joy there for Leonidas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leonidas thuds his right hand into Rafael's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rafael throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rafael moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rafael throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Leonidas connects with a jab.
Rafael connects with a solid leg kick.
Leonidas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rafael on the side of the head.
Leonidas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rafael.
Leonidas sizes up Rafael with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rafael throws a leg kick but Leonidas moved away.
Leonidas checks a leg kick.
Leonidas misses with a jab to the body
and Rafael counters with a good low kick that Leonidas was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas checks a leg kick nicely.
A jab from Rafael does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rafael tries to clinch there but Leonidas circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Rafael.
Rafael slips under a jab from Leonidas.
Leonidas misses with a left hand
and Rafael counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leonidas misses with a hook
and Rafael counters with a nice leg kick.
Rafael thumps Leonidas with a low kick.
Rafael lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rafael wants to slow Leonidas down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rafael bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab lands there for Leonidas.
Leonidas fails to land with a series of punches.
Leonidas misses with a hook. Rafael ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Nando Rafael will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Leonidas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Leonidas blocks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Leonidas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rafael is looking to score with low kicks.
Rafael blocks a jab.
Leonidas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rafael. Rafael circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Leonidas checks a leg kick.
Leonidas swats away the attempt to clinch by Rafael.
Leonidas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rafael under the eye.
Leonidas darts in trying to clinch
and Rafael counters with a stiff right hand.
Leonidas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rafael.
Leonidas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rafael moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas throws a lazy uppercut
and Rafael cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leonidas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rafael to score with a decent uppercut.
Rafael avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good work by Leonidas as he checks the leg kick.
Rafael slips a jab from Leonidas.
Rafael uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonidas.
Rafael throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Leonidas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Leonidas throws a hook to the side of Rafael's head but Rafael sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leonidas misses with a hook
and Rafael counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd cheers as Leonidas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rafael doesn't seem phased though.
Rafael connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leonidas. Leonidas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leonidas swats away the attempt to clinch by Rafael.
Rafael rushes Leonidas and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas throws a punch but it's blocked by Rafael.
Leonidas is trying to force a seperation but Rafael has the dominant position.
Leonidas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Rafael.
Rafael tries to throw a body punch but Leonidas avoids it by throwing Rafael back against the cage.
Leonidas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Rafael.
Rafael misses with a punch to the body.
Rafael goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leonidas misses with the head strike.
Leonidas scores with a shot to the side of Rafael's head.
Rafael fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leonidas misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Leonidas on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rafael lands a body punch in the clinch.
Leonidas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rafael backwards.
Rafael misses with the head strike.
Rafael struggles to land a body shot inside as Leonidas controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafael lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Leonidas gets through Rafael's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Leonidas pushes Rafael back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rafael fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leonidas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rafael uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leonidas.
Leonidas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rafael counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Leonidas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rafael's hands.
A slow jab from Leonidas misses its intended target.
Rafael tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leonidas throws a body punch but Rafael moves out of range.
Leonidas doesn't manage to clinch there - Rafael circles away.
Leonidas checks a low kick from Rafael.
Rafael slips under a jab.
Rafael thumps Leonidas with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rafael tries to land a leg kick but Leonidas saw it coming and moves away.
Leonidas throws a jab when Rafael was well out of range.
Leonidas misses with a straight right.
Leonidas blocks a head kick by Rafael.
Leonidas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Leonidas loads up on a big right hand but Rafael slips the punch.
Rafael throws out a leg kick but Leonidas moves out of range and Rafael only half commits.
Leonidas checks a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Leonidas misses.
Leonidas misses with a straight right.
Rafael tried to score with a low kick but Leonidas checks it.
Rafael misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leonidas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Leonidas throws a combination. Rafael tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that's the end of the fight!
King Leonidas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Leonidas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 48:47
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 49:47
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Leonidas!
King Leonidas retains his bantamweight title!
King Leonidas managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI, into his post fight interview.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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