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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Habana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Achilles Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonidas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Whom Shall I Fear. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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193 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bryan Habana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Achilles Leonidas!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Habana, as that shot connected.
Leonidas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Habana can pounce on him.
Leonidas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Habana on the side of the head.
Habana 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 lazy head kick
and Habana counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Habana.
Habana taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Habana throws a punch but it's blocked by Leonidas.
Habana is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Leonidas can't fight it off and eventually Habana manages to take the fight to the floor. Leonidas looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Habana won't allow Leonidas to get back to his feet.
Leonidas trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Habana wants to control from the top but Leonidas keeps moving.
Leonidas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Achilles Leonidas.
Habana has Leonidas up against the cage in a clinch.
Habana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Habana trying to land knees to the body.
Leonidas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Habana can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Habana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Habana looking to slow down the pace here.
Leonidas lands with a light punch inside.
Habana pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Leonidas tries a knee to the head but Habana blocks it.
Leonidas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Habana backwards.
Habana drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good body shot from Leonidas.
Leonidas lands a nice uppercut.
Habana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Habana takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonidas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Habana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leonidas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Habana closes the distance and clinches.
Habana tries a knee to the head but Leonidas blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Habana trying to stall but Leonidas improves his position.
Leonidas tries to land a knee to the head but Habana blocks with his arms.
Leonidas's coach down at Kamehameha Fight Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Leonidas's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Habana misses with a punch on the inside.
Habana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Leonidas's defenses.
Habana leaning his opponent against the cage.
Habana creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Leonidas avoids a wild elbow strike from Habana.
Leonidas misses with a punch on the inside.
Leonidas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leonidas lands a good knee to the midsection. Habana won't want to take too many of those.
A shot in the inside from Habana.
With the fighters up against the cage, Habana throws an elbow but misses.
Leonidas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Habana lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonidas misses with some punches.
Leonidas working aggressively here.
Leonidas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Leonidas throws a punch but it's blocked by Habana.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Habana is breathing heavily.
Leonidas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Leonidas trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Leonidas.
Leonidas lands a shot to the body.
Leonidas tries a knee to the head but Habana blocks it.
Leonidas lands a hook that snaps the head of Habana backwards.
A short right from Leonidas.
Leonidas misses with a knee strike.
Leonidas blocks an elbow strike from Habana.
Leonidas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Leonidas landing knees to the head.
A short uppercut from Leonidas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leonidas swings wildly with an uppercut but Habana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonidas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Habana.
A short right from Leonidas.
Leonidas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Achilles Leonidas dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Leonidas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Habana at a distance.
Leonidas clinches with his opponent.
Habana tries to work over Leonidas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leonidas lands a left hand.
Habana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leonidas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Habana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leonidas lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Leonidas fails to land.
Leonidas tries to throw a body punch but Habana avoids it by throwing Leonidas back against the cage.
Habana is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Leonidas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Leonidas blocks an uppercut.
Leonidas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Leonidas as Habana tries to tie him up.
Leonidas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Habana tries to stall but Leonidas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A knee to the head by Leonidas.
Leonidas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leonidas stops a takedown attempt from Habana.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Habana is working for takedown but Leonidas is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Habana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Leonidas lands with a right to the head.
Leonidas tries a knee to the head but Habana blocks it.
Habana taking a breather.
Leonidas connects with a knee to the head.
Habana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Leonidas connects with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leonidas.
Habana avoiding damage as Leonidas throws knees to the body.
Habana tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leonidas avoids it.
Habana lands an elbow inside.
Leonidas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Habana goes for a takedown in the clinch but Leonidas prevents it.
Habana takes a shot to the head.
Leonidas avoiding damage as Habana throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Leonidas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonidas tries a knee to the head but Habana blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Leonidas swings wildly with an uppercut but Habana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonidas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Habana.
Habana turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Habana manages to end up in side control.
Leonidas wants to get back to his feet.
Habana tries to score with some ground and pound. Leonidas controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Leonidas is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas can't do much from the bottom here.
Leonidas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Habana working away.
Leonidas is looking to reverse the position.
Habana working the body and head with strikes.
Habana decides to stand up, so the ref orders Leonidas to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Habana throws a nice inside leg kick.
Habana staying out of range there.
Habana lands a two punch combo.
Habana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Habana scores with a hook.
A head kick misses from Leonidas.
Habana looks to land a combination but Leonidas avoids it well.
Achilles Leonidas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leonidas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonidas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Habana.
Habana tries to clinch there but Leonidas circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Habana moves out of range of the body kick from Leonidas.
Achilles Leonidas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonidas tries to land a leg kick but Habana saw it coming and moves away.
Habana keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Achilles Leonidas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Habana closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leonidas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Leonidas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Habana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leonidas is keeping the position for now.
Bryan Habana overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Habana with a flurry of punches that miss.
Habana looking to sit in guard and control but Leonidas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Habana looking for a guillotine here but Leonidas defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas tries to stand but Habana is controlling from the bottom.
Habana is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Leonidas wants to get up but he can't break Habana's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Leonidas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Habana is looking for a triangle but Leonidas pushes his legs off easily.
Habana trying to keep a closed guard but Leonidas is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habana looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leonidas is one step ahead there.
Leonidas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Habana has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Leonidas has managed to get both his arms back between Habana's legs - danger averted.
Habana will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Habana wants to get back to his feet but Leonidas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Leonidas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Habana is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leonidas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Habana keeping moving, preventing Leonidas from controlling successfully.
Bryan Habana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Habana is looking for a triangle but Leonidas pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas scoring with punches to the head and body.
Leonidas trying to control but Habana is working from the bottom.
Habana is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Leonidas wants to get up but he can't break Habana's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Habana keeping moving, preventing Leonidas from controlling successfully.
Leonidas trying to stand up but can't free himself from Habana's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Habana scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Leonidas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leonidas, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas darts in and clinches Habana up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leonidas.
Leonidas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Habana manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonidas throws a chopping leg kick but Habana manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Habana throws a head kick that Leonidas semi-blocks.
Leonidas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Habana. That did some damage!
Habana clinches up against the cage.
Leonidas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leonidas lands an uppercut.
Habana misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leonidas misses with a knee strike.
Habana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leonidas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leonidas landing knees to the head.
Leonidas working Habana over with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Achilles Leonidas.
I've got Leonidas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Achilles Leonidas!
Post fight, an emotional Achilles Leonidas said 'I want to thank my sponsors and all of my fans! My goal every show is to give the crowd an exciting fight. One day I will become Champion!! '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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