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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Faaloua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeus Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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265 lbs
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195 cm
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265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Faaloua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeus Leonidas!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonidas connects with a body shot.
Leonidas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like James Faaloua has been cut.
Faaloua gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Faaloua throws an elbow but it misses.
Faaloua throws an elbow that misses.
Leonidas is trying to push Faaloua away but Faaloua has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Faaloua misses with an elbow over the top.
Faaloua misses with an elbow over the top.
Faaloua throws an elbow that misses.
Leonidas avoids a wild elbow strike from Faaloua.
Faaloua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Faaloua lands an elbow just above Leonidas 's eye.
It looks like Zeus Leonidas has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonidas dodges an elbow strike from Faaloua.
Leonidas takes an elbow to the temple.
Faaloua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Leonidas blocks an elbow strike from Faaloua.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas blocks an elbow strike.
Faaloua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
I was talking to Faaloua's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Leonidas avoids a wild elbow strike from Faaloua.
Leonidas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Faaloua has him pressed against the cage.
Faaloua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Faaloua misses with an elbow over the top.
Leonidas is trying to force a seperation but Faaloua has the dominant position.
Leonidas avoids the elbow strike from Faaloua, against the cage.
Leonidas blocks an elbow strike from Faaloua.
Leonidas tries to break free but Faaloua pushes him back against the cage.
Faaloua misses with an elbow strike.
Leonidas avoids a wild elbow strike from Faaloua.
Leonidas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Leonidas blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faaloua throws an elbow that misses.
Leonidas avoids a wild elbow strike from Faaloua.
Leonidas is trying to break free.
Faaloua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Faaloua pushes off an throws an elbow but Leonidas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Faaloua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Faaloua misses with an elbow strike.
Leonidas tries to break free but Faaloua pushes him back against the cage.
Faaloua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Leonidas blocks an elbow strike from Faaloua.
Faaloua keeps control of Leonidas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Leonidas avoids a wild elbow strike from Faaloua.
Leonidas avoids a wild elbow strike from Faaloua.
Leonidas has had enough of the clinch but Faaloua keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faaloua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Faaloua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Leonidas's brow.
Faaloua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Faaloua throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Faaloua misses with an elbow over the top.
Faaloua misses with an elbow over the top.
Faaloua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Leonidas breaks from the clinch.
Faaloua tries to clinch up.
Faaloua wants to clinch but Leonidas slips to the side
and Leonidas counters with a big head kick but Faaloua shrugs it off.
Faaloua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonidas sends Faaloua crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Leonidas is motioning to the referee to let Faaloua up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Faaloua is rocked!
Faaloua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leonidas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leonidas cracks Faaloua with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Faaloua looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Leonidas finish him?
Oh Faaloua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BAM! Leonidas delivers a spinning backfist that drops Faaloua like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Zeus Leonidas!
A relieved looking Zeus Leonidas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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