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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between King Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonidas comes to the cage accompanied by Spartan Warriors. The crowd seem to be enjoying Williams's choice of entrance music: Willie Nelson - Whiskey River . King Leonidas is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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135 lbs
19 - 8 - 1 |
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143 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, King Leonidas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evan Williams!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Leonidas finds it's way through Williams's defenses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Leonidas checks a leg kick.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leonidas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Williams.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Leonidas.
Leonidas is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Williams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A punch combination from Leonidas misses.
Williams connects with a jab.
Williams throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Leonidas throws an off balance right hand
and Williams counters with a low kick, right behind Leonidas 's knee.
Leonidas misses with a looping left.
Leonidas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonidas digs a good hook to Williams's body.
Williams looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Williams tries to work over Leonidas's front leg with a kick but Leonidas checks it.
Williams is looking to score with low kicks.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leonidas checks a low kick from Williams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams moves out of range as Leonidas strikes.
Leonidas misses with a hook
and Williams counters with a slapping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Williams.
Williams throws a leg kick but Leonidas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Williams misses with a hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Williams - that will leave a mark!
Leonidas checks a leg kick.
Leonidas thuds his right hand into Williams's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leonidas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Leonidas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.
Leonidas throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Leonidas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Leonidas moves away from the strike by Williams.
Leonidas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Leonidas scores with a nice strike.
Leonidas catches Williams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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 checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to clinch but Leonidas is avoiding it.
Crunch! Williams slams his shin into Leonidas's torso.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Leonidas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leonidas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leonidas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Leonidas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Williams.
Williams throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leonidas checks a leg kick.
Leonidas cracks Williams with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big left from Leonidas misses.
Leonidas looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Williams is looking to land body kicks.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Leonidas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonidas throws a lazy uppercut
and Williams makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Leonidas really felt that one!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes a swing at Leonidas's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot lands for Leonidas.
Leonidas moves out of range as Williams throws a body kick.
Williams connects with a solid leg kick.
Leonidas throws a big shot that misses.
Leonidas misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice straight punches there by Williams. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Williams.
Williams moves into the clinch.
Leonidas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leonidas blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Williams throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Williams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Leonidas's brow.
Williams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Williams lands a nice knee to the body.
Williams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice elbow from Williams.
Leonidas misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Leonidas manages to end up in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Williams can't do much from the bottom here.
Williams is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Leonidas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Leonidas seems to be working for a kimura but Williams defends the submission attempt.
Leonidas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Williams knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Leonidas looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Williams is trying to maintain the position but Leonidas is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that King Leonidas will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Leonidas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Leonidas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Leonidas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Williams slips a straight right by Leonidas.
Williams lands with a slapping head kick.
King Leonidas is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Leonidas has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leonidas throws a right hand that misses
and Williams counters with a nice leg kick.
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Leonidas.
Leonidas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonidas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Leonidas gets through Williams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Leonidas misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Leonidas fails to land.
Williams leaning against his opponent.
Leonidas working aggressively here.
Leonidas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Leonidas avoids the damage to the body.
Williams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leonidas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Leonidas is controlling him.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
Williams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leonidas.
Leonidas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leonidas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Leonidas lands an overhand right.
Leonidas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Williams can pounce on him.
Leonidas throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas misses with an uppercut.
Leonidas doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Leonidas connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leonidas avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams thumps Leonidas with a low kick.
Williams closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Williams misses with a low kick.
Williams throws a head kick but Leonidas moves out of range.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Williams staying out of range there.
Leonidas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Williams moves away from the strike by Leonidas.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Leonidas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leonidas looks to land a left hand but Williams moved out of range nicely.
Leonidas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Williams finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas misses with a hook
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leonidas.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Leonidas thows a body shot but no joy.
Leonidas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Leonidas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leonidas doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Williams swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Leonidas looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Williams throws the kick towards the body but Leonidas avoids it.
Leonidas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams throws a wild body kick that Leonidas sees coming a mile off.
Leonidas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leonidas was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Jab from Leonidas.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leonidas was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Williams takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Leonidas lands a jab to Williams's midsection.
Leonidas jabs Williams right on the nose. Williams blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonidas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Leonidas throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Leonidas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams forces Leonidas back against the cage and clinches.
Leonidas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leonidas lands with a light punch inside.
Leonidas scores with a shot to the side of Williams's head.
Leonidas lands a hook that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leonidas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williams is leaning against Leonidas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Leonidas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williams lands an elbow just above Leonidas 's eye.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Leonidas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leonidas lands with an uppercut that bounces Williams off the cage and back into range.
Leonidas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Leonidas pushes Williams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leonidas lands a shoulder strike.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leonidas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Williams lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Leonidas thows a body shot but no joy.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leonidas throws out the jab.
Leonidas tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leonidas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Leonidas looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Williams throws a hook but Leonidas blocks it.
Williams throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leonidas was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Good leg kick by Williams there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams lands a nice hook to Leonidas's body. Leonidas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Williams feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Leonidas's calf.
Williams looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sloppy strikes from Leonidas. Those never looked like landing.
Leonidas misses with a straight left.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leonidas moves away.
Leonidas misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Leonidas thows a body shot but no joy.
Leonidas throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonidas moves out of range of the body kick.
Williams is looking to slow Leonidas down with leg kicks.
Williams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leonidas.
Williams scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Williams fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Leonidas fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
Williams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Williams has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Leonidas lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Leonidas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leonidas misses with a body punch.
Williams lands an elbow inside that Leonidas shrugs off.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
Evan Williams seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Williams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Leonidas avoids the damage to the body.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Leonidas throws a head punch that misses.
Williams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Williams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leonidas.
Leonidas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leonidas can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to clinch there but Leonidas circles away.
Leonidas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams tries to score with a low kick but Leonidas moves his leg out of the way.
Leonidas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Leonidas.
Williams tries to work over Leonidas's front leg with a kick but Leonidas checks it.
Evan Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Leonidas misses with a straight left.
Leonidas throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.
Leonidas checks a leg kick.
Leonidas moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Leonidas missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Williams misses with a hook. Leonidas ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Williams looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Williams.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leonidas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Leonidas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonidas checks a leg kick.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leonidas.
Leonidas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circle momentarily. Leonidas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams thows a body shot but no joy.
Williams misses with a hook. Leonidas ducked under it nicely.
Williams misses with a body shot.
A big left from Williams misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Leonidas!
King Leonidas made sure to mention his sponsor, SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI in his post fight interview.
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