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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between King Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Yoda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonidas comes to the cage accompanied by The 300. Yoda has chosen Star Wars Theme as his entrance music. King Leonidas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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135 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Decent boxing
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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
4 - 1 - 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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Master Yoda!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leonidas throws a shot from downtown. Yoda moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Leonidas misses the target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yoda.
Yoda ducks under a wild hook from Leonidas.
Yoda tries to move into range but Leonidas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Leonidas cracks Yoda with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yoda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leonidas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yoda slips a jab and a cross from Leonidas.
Yoda closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yoda lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoda trying to control the position from guard on top but Leonidas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leonidas keeping full guard, as Yoda tries to pass.
Leonidas has his feet on Yoda's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Leonidas looks to land a left hand but Yoda moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yoda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Leonidas misses.
Yoda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leonidas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leonidas misses with a looping right.
Yoda defending well as Leonidas loads up on a big left hand.
Yoda moves into range and connects with a jab.
Leonidas takes a swing at Yoda's ribcage but misses.
Yoda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yoda slips a straight right by Leonidas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leonidas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yoda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice takedown defense from Leonidas. No joy for Yoda on that attempt.
Yoda throws a predictable looking body shot
and Leonidas counters with a left to the body.
Leonidas misses with a combination
so Yoda counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Yoda trying to control the position from guard on top but Leonidas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leonidas being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas wants to stand up but Yoda is controlling him.
Leonidas trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Yoda thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Master Yoda will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Leonidas looks to land a left hand but Yoda moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Leonidas misses its intended target.
Yoda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yoda slips a jab from Leonidas.
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.
Leonidas misses with a body shot.
Leonidas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yoda.
Yoda throws an overhand right that lands on Leonidas's shoulder, as Leonidas tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Yoda misses.
Yoda lands a slapping body shot.
Leonidas misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leonidas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leonidas throws a good cross that connects.
King Leonidas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leonidas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yoda counters with a left to the body.
Leonidas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yoda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Leonidas is fending him off so far but Yoda persists. Nope, Leonidas circles away and we're back to standing.
Yoda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leonidas.
Leonidas's corner calls for a 1-2. Leonidas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yoda throws a lazy right hand but Leonidas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leonidas looks to land a right hand but Yoda moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas throws a hook but Yoda blocks it.
Leonidas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yoda counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Leonidas misses.
Leonidas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoda.
Leonidas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Yoda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leonidas.
A combination from Leonidas does no damage.
Yoda lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Leonidas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yoda.
Leonidas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoda was well out of range. Poor timing from Leonidas.
Leonidas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yoda counters with a left to the body.
A big right from Leonidas misses.
Nice defenses there by Yoda.
Yoda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yoda feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Leonidas has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Yoda off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Yoda shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leonidas as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoda misses with a two punch combination.
Leonidas lands the left hand.
Yoda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Leonidas misses with an uppercut.
Yoda moves out of range as Leonidas strikes.
Leonidas throws a hook to the side of Yoda's head but Yoda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leonidas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Leonidas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yoda looks to throw the jab but Leonidas is out of range.
Leonidas staying out of range there.
Leonidas throws a combination that misses
and Yoda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yoda throws a jab when Leonidas was well out of range.
Yoda looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Yoda is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Leonidas wants to get back to his feet but Yoda is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yoda postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Leonidas is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Yoda, into his guard.
Leonidas wants to stand but Yoda is controlling his posture from full guard.
Leonidas gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yoda tries to clinch up.
Leonidas throws a hook to the side of Yoda's head but Yoda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leonidas but Leonidas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fighters circling - Leonidas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leonidas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yoda counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Leonidas can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Leonidas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Leonidas is trying to force a seperation but Yoda has the dominant position.
Leonidas tries to break the clinch but Yoda is controlling the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Yoda.
Yoda pushes Leonidas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Yoda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Yoda - that landed with a thud.
Leonidas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yoda is pushing Leonidas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short body shot lands from Yoda as the two fighters clinch.
Leonidas tries to break the clinch but Yoda is controlling the position.
Yoda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yoda prevents Leonidas from breaking the clinch.
Yoda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yoda is struggling to control the position.
Leonidas can't break the clinch.
Leonidas is looking to break free of the clinch but Yoda has double underhooks.
Yoda drops down looking for an ankle pick but Leonidas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Leonidas throws a hook but Yoda blocks it.
Yoda shoots and misses
and Leonidas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King Leonidas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Master Yoda.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yoda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoda misses with a double jab.
Yoda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leonidas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yoda.
Yoda scores with a decent looking hook.
Leonidas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yoda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Leonidas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Master Yoda really dominated that round.
That's time! Leonidas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A big left from Yoda misses.
Leonidas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leonidas throws a looping overhand right but Yoda ducks down to avoid it.
Yoda misses the body punch
and Leonidas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yoda misses with a hook to the body
and Leonidas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yoda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Leonidas doesn't seem bothered though.
Leonidas misses with the combination.
Yoda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leonidas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas blocks a jab.
Yoda tries to close the distance and clinch but Leonidas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yoda slips under a jab from Leonidas.
Yoda on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leonidas keeps the fight on the outside.
Yoda misses the body punch
and Leonidas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yoda slips a straight right by Leonidas.
Yoda blocks a jab.
Yoda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leonidas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Leonidas misses.
Leonidas throws a hook to the side of Yoda's head but Yoda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoda throws a right and a left that Leonidas avoids nicely.
King Leonidas is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Leonidas misses.
Leonidas moves away from the strike by Yoda.
Yoda tries to clinch up but Leonidas circles away and keeps his distance.
Yoda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leonidas connects with a looping right hand.
Yoda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leonidas.
Yoda tries to clinch up but Leonidas circles away and keeps his distance.
Yoda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Leonidas misses.
Leonidas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yoda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leonidas missing with a left hand there. Yoda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leonidas slips under a jab.
Yoda misses with a hook to the body
and Leonidas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yoda is looking to clinch but Leonidas is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Some wild striking there from Leonidas.
Leonidas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yoda throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Leonidas.
Yoda tries to clinch but Leonidas is having none of it.
Yoda shoots in but Leonidas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yoda throws an overhand right that lands on Leonidas's shoulder, as Leonidas tries to avoid the shot.
Leonidas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yoda counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Leonidas!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Leonidas had his way with Master Yoda in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Yoda moves away from the strike by Leonidas.
Yoda works the jab nicely.
Leonidas looks to land a left hand but Yoda moved out of range nicely.
A nice combination there by Leonidas.
Leonidas thows a body shot but no joy.
Yoda slips under a jab.
Leonidas lands with a big left! Yoda is wobbled badly! Leonidas comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Yoda to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). King Leonidas!
King Leonidas is the new bantamweight champion!
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