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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Achilles Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shunsui Kyoraku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonidas comes to the cage accompanied by Whom Shall I Fear. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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186 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Achilles Leonidas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shunsui Kyoraku!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyoraku punishes Leonidas's body with a nice straight punch.
Kyoraku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Achilles Leonidas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kyoraku keeps Leonidas at a distance using the push kick.
Leonidas throws a lazy body kick
and Kyoraku counters by moving into the clinch.
Leonidas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kyoraku avoids it.
Kyoraku lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku lands a body punch.
Kyoraku lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leonidas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leonidas misses with a knee strike.
Leonidas looking to throw knees to the head but Kyoraku is blocking nicely.
Kyoraku misses with a body punch.
Leonidas throws a punch but it's blocked by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leonidas backwards.
Kyoraku blocks an uppercut.
Kyoraku lands a nice uppercut.
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 lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kyoraku avoiding damage.
Leonidas lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Leonidas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leonidas.
Leonidas connects with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Kyoraku.
Leonidas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kyoraku avoids it.
Kyoraku manages to break the clinch.
Leonidas keeps the fight on the outside.
Kyoraku has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Leonidas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Leonidas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A bone on bone clash there as Kyoraku blocks the leg kick.
Kyoraku connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leonidas. Leonidas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leonidas closes the distance but Kyoraku moves to the side
and Kyoraku counters with a nice uppercut.
Leonidas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leonidas lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leonidas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kyoraku is out of range.
Leonidas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Leonidas checks a leg kick nicely.
Kyoraku scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kyoraku just misses with a punch to the body.
Leonidas misses the shot to the body.
Kyoraku fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kyoraku fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Leonidas is looking to slow Kyoraku down with leg kicks.
Leonidas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leonidas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kyoraku will feel that in the morning.
Leonidas misses with a low kick as Kyoraku jumps back.
Leonidas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Shunsui Kyoraku has been cut.
Leonidas throws a leg kick which misses Kyoraku's front leg but catches the back leg as Kyoraku tries to avoid it.
Leonidas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kyoraku swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leonidas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leonidas needs to keep his hands up - Kyoraku had a free shot at his head there.
Kyoraku bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kyoraku cracks Leonidas with a good jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku wants to clinch.
Kyoraku throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leonidas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Some wild striking there from Leonidas.
Kyoraku connects with a right hand. Leonidas shakes it off.
Kyoraku lands a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kyoraku.
Kyoraku throws a nice looking combination but Leonidas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kyoraku catches Leonidas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kyoraku 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.
A low kick from Leonidas misses
and Kyoraku counters with a nice uppercut.
Kyoraku 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 head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kyoraku moves into the clinch.
Kyoraku lands a body punch.
Kyoraku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kyoraku scores with a shoulder strike.
Kyoraku lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kyoraku blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kyoraku managing to block the knees to the body from Leonidas.
Leonidas struggles to land a body shot inside as Kyoraku controls his hands.
Kyoraku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kyoraku lands with a right to the head.
Leonidas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kyoraku blocks it with crossed arms.
Kyoraku misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leonidas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Leonidas.
Kyoraku is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kyoraku on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kyoraku lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leonidas avoids it.
Leonidas misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shunsui Kyoraku will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shunsui Kyoraku's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Leonidas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kyoraku on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leonidas. Leonidas obviously looking to wear him down.
Leonidas tries to clinch up but Kyoraku circles away and keeps his distance.
Kyoraku lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kyoraku scores with a jab to the body.
Leonidas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leonidas wants to clinch.
Nice body punch from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku closes the distance and clinches.
Leonidas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kyoraku has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leonidas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leonidas missing with knees to the body.
Kyoraku blocks an uppercut.
Leonidas tries to land a knee to the head but Kyoraku blocks with his arms.
Kyoraku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kyoraku blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kyoraku has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leonidas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kyoraku lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leonidas backwards.
Kyoraku lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leonidas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leonidas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kyoraku has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kyoraku misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leonidas pushes Kyoraku back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leonidas misses with a knee strike.
Leonidas misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kyoraku lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leonidas backwards.
Leonidas tries to land a knee to the head but Kyoraku blocks with his arms.
Kyoraku makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonidas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kyoraku blocks it with crossed arms.
Leonidas tries to land a knee to the head but Kyoraku blocks with his arms.
Kyoraku throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leonidass head.
Kyoraku softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kyoraku lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kyoraku's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shunsui Kyoraku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Leonidas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kyoraku lands a head shot.
Kyoraku 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.
Leonidas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kyoraku, pushing him back against the cage.
Leonidas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kyoraku breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leonidas misses with a body shot.
Kyoraku scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Leonidas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Leonidas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kyoraku wants to clinch.
Leonidas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leonidas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kyoraku manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leonidas tries to land a front kick but Kyoraku steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kyoraku bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kyoraku.
Kyoraku bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Leonidas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kyoraku throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kyoraku thuds a left hand into Leonidas's body.
Leonidas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kyoraku avoids the body shot from Leonidas.
Kyoraku's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kyoraku duly obliges.
Leonidas throws a head kick that misses.
Leonidas misses with a looping right.
Kyoraku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kyoraku lands with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kyoraku with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Leonidas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kyoraku finds it's way round the side to connect with Leonidas's head.
Leonidas throws a push kick but Kyoraku slaps the foot to one side.
Leonidas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku lands with a straight right. Leonidas didn't see that one coming.
Leonidas walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Leonidas.
Kyoraku fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Leonidas on the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Kyoraku as he connects with a hook.
Nice body punch from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kyoraku scores with a nice strike.
Kyoraku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kyoraku goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Leonidas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kyoraku scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Leonidas is looking to clinch.
Kyoraku thows a body kick. Leonidas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Leonidas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kyoraku throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leonidas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kyoraku paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Leonidas just misses with a punch to the body.
Kyoraku lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kyoraku closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shunsui Kyoraku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shunsui Kyoraku's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kyoraku lands a really nice looking cross but Leonidas seems unphased.
Kyoraku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Leonidas tries to clinch
and Kyoraku holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shunsui Kyoraku seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kyoraku tries to stall but Leonidas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Leonidas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A knee to the head by Leonidas.
Leonidas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leonidas struggles to land a body shot inside as Kyoraku controls his hands.
Kyoraku is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leonidas is defending well for now.
A short right from Kyoraku on the inside.
Leonidas tries to land a knee to the head but Kyoraku blocks with his arms.
A short left from Leonidas.
Leonidas takes a shot to the head.
Leonidas scores with a hook to the body.
Kyoraku is leaning against Leonidas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leonidas tries to work over Kyoraku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kyoraku stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kyoraku lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kyoraku controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyoraku lands a body punch in the clinch.
Leonidas missing with knees to the body.
Kyoraku lands with a right to the head.
Leonidas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kyoraku scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kyoraku lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leonidas backwards.
Kyoraku lands a body punch.
Kyoraku working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Leonidas is rocked!
Kyoraku has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kyoraku breaks the clinch.
Kyoraku connects with a leg kick. Leonidas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kyoraku throws a head kick but Leonidas moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kyoraku!
Leonidas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kyoraku can pounce on him.
Leonidas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kyoraku rushes Leonidas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Achilles Leonidas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leonidas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kyoraku has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leonidas.
Kyoraku gets through Leonidas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Leonidas has a couple of punches blocked by Kyoraku.
A head punch on the inside from Leonidas fails to land.
Leonidas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leonidas misses with a knee strike.
Leonidas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leonidas misses with a punch on the inside.
Kyoraku lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kyoraku managing to block the knees to the body from Leonidas.
Kyoraku lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leonidas.
Leonidas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Leonidas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kyoraku blocks it with crossed arms.
Leonidas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kyoraku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kyoraku feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Leonidas's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku scores with a sloppy right hand. Leonidas should have avoided that one.
Leonidas tries to clinch there but Kyoraku circles away.
Leonidas throws a leg kick that misses.
Kyoraku checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kyoraku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kyoraku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leonidas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku lands a nice shot that snaps Leonidas's head back.
Kyoraku lands a lovely overhand right.
Leonidas throws a front kick that sends Kyoraku stumbling back into the cage.
Leonidas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leonidas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That kick from Kyoraku tenderised Leonidas's leg. Leonidas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Leonidas throws a head kick but Kyoraku moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice jab there from Kyoraku.
Leonidas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leonidas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku scoring well with a low kick there.
Leonidas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kyoraku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kyoraku catches Leonidas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
An inside leg kick lands from Kyoraku.
Shunsui Kyoraku is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Leonidas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kyoraku.
Leonidas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Leonidas throws a sloppy head kick and Kyoraku moves out of range easily.
Leonidas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku checks a low kick from Leonidas.
Leonidas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Leonidas throws a push kick but Kyoraku slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku misses with a two punch combination.
Kyoraku blocks a leg kick.
Kyoraku works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Leonidas wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shunsui Kyoraku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kyoraku has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shunsui Kyoraku!
A very excited looking Shunsui Kyoraku made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Achilles Leonidas spoke after the fight, saying 'I want to thank my sponsors and all of my fans! My goal every show is to give the crowd an awesome fight. I will grow from this and one day I will become Champion!! '.
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