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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Pintos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
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264 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeus Leonidas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, El Pintos!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pintos moves forwards but Leonidas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've been hearing reports that Leonidas has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pintos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonidas.
Leonidas cracks Pintos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pintos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Leonidas.
Pintos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leonidas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leonidas moves out of range of the body kick.
Pintos moves away from the strike by Leonidas.
Leonidas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pintos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leonidas.
Pintos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leonidas. Leonidas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Zeus Leonidas has been cut.
We've been informed that Pintos has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Leonidas ducks under a wild hook from Pintos.
It looked like Leonidas was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Leonidas misses with an uppercut. Pintos saw that one coming.
Leonidas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leonidas clobbers Pintos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pintos throws a hook to the side of Leonidas's head but Leonidas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leonidas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pintos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Leonidas scrambles back to his feet.
Pintos throws a lazy uppercut
and Leonidas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pintos thuds his right hand into Leonidas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Leonidas throws a body kick that misses.
Pintos misses with a hook.
Pintos missing with a left hand there. Leonidas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pintos misses with a straight left.
Pintos avoids the body shot from Leonidas.
A good leg kick by Leonidas.
El Pintos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pintos defending well as Leonidas loads up on a big left hand.
Leonidas throws a hook but Pintos blocks it.
Pintos looks to throw the jab but Leonidas is out of range.
Pintos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leonidas scores with a jab. Pintos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pintos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Leonidas.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Leonidas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Leonidas catches Pintos right on the button with a cross.
Leonidas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pintos might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A good leg kick by Leonidas.
Leonidas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pintos throws a head kick that misses.
Leonidas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Leonidas throws a body shot but no joy.
Leonidas misses with a few strikes there.
Pintos is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pintos slips under a jab.
Leonidas misses the shot to the body.
Pintos defending well as Leonidas loads up on a big left hand.
Leonidas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Leonidas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas trying to control from half guard but Pintos is working away.
Leonidas wants to free his trapped foot but Pintos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Still in half guard, Leonidas seems content to control.
Leonidas's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Leonidas is looking to pass Pintos's guard but actually Pintos recovers to full guard.
Leonidas won't allow Pintos to sweep him here.
Leonidas passes Pintos's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Leonidas is pressing down on Pintos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pintos is holding on for now.
Pintos is looking to escape.
Leonidas seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pintos defends it well.
Leonidas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Leonidas wants to work for an arm triangle but Pintos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pintos is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pintos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Leonidas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Leonidas's back!
Leonidas prevents Pintos from getting a body triangle.
Leonidas wants to control his opponent's hands but Pintos gets his hands free.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeus Leonidas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zeus Leonidas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pintos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pintos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leonidas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pintos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Leonidas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pintos's sensitive parts.
Pintos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pintos throws a wild body kick that Leonidas sees coming a mile off.
Leonidas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pintoss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Leonidas lands a front kick.
Pintos moves out of range as Leonidas throws a body kick.
Pintos throws a big counter head kick but Leonidas avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonidas cracks Pintos with an open hand slap.
Leonidas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pintos.
Pintos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leonidas throws a front kick aimed at Pintos's knee but Pintos avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Pintos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas lands a body shot.
Pintos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Leonidas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pintos.
Leonidas looks to score with a jab to the body but Pintos is just out of range.
It seemed like Pintos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Leonidas fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pintos sprawls well initially but Leonidas persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Zeus Leonidas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pintos trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Leonidas manages to pass to mount!
Leonidas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pintos can do to turn this around?
Leonidas punching from mount but Pintos doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pintos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonidas wants to control the pace but Pintos is squirming around nicely.
Leonidas wants to take his opponent's back but Pintos doesn't allow it.
Pintos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas avoids the attempt from Pintos to control.
Leonidas wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Pintos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leonidas tries to control but Pintos wriggling away.
Leonidas is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pintos can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Leonidas with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Leonidas controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas tries to control but Pintos wriggling away.
Pintos is trying to escape the mount.
Leonidas controlling the pace for now.
Leonidas has control of Pintos's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pintos regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Leonidas trying to control but Pintos is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pintos gets back to half guard.
Leonidas is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Leonidas is trying to work for a kimura but Pintos is defending well.
Pintos trying to hold on to Leonidas's head to control him but Leonidas postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pintos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Leonidas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Leonidas's back!
Leonidas wants to escape the position.
Leonidas trying to control the action but Pintos just sinks the hooks in.
Leonidas is really stuck here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeus Leonidas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zeus Leonidas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Leonidas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leonidas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pintos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pintos checks the leg kick.
Leonidas moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPintos.
Pintos thuds his right hand into Leonidas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Leonidas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Leonidas misses the target.
Pintos 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.
A slow jab from Pintos misses its intended target.
Leonidas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pintos moves out of range of the body kick from Leonidas.
Pintos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leonidas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pintos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zeus Leonidas is winning the standup battle so far.
Leonidas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pintos! But no joy.
Leonidas connects with a single shot there.
Leonidas connects with a body shot.
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!
Pintos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leonidas counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas blocks a jab.
Leonidas throws a big counter combination but Pintos scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice jab there from Pintos.
Pintos avoids the body shot from Leonidas.
Pintos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pintos connects with a high kick.
Pintos misses the shot to the body.
Leonidas throwing a counter right hand but Pintos manages to avoid it.
Pintos lands a slapping body shot.
Leonidas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Left hook, right uppercut from Leonidas.
Pintos lands a jab.
Zeus Leonidas's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonidas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Leonidas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pintos throws a right hand that misses
and Leonidas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leonidas.
Pintos tries to bum rush Leonidas with a series of wild strikes but Leonidas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leonidas thumps Pintos with a low kick.
Leonidas misses with a looping left.
Leonidas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Leonidas is looking to take a break and control but Pintos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leonidas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pintos is looking for a sweep.
Leonidas wants to control but Pintos is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pintos is looking for a sweep.
Pintos is still trying to improve position.
Leonidas wants to control but Pintos is keeping him busy.
Leonidas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Leonidas working away.
El Pintos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leonidas moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Leonidas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Leonidas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pintos keeps working.
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.
Pintos regains half guard.
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.
Leonidas seems to be working for a kimura but Pintos defends the submission attempt.
Zeus Leonidas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pintos is trying to stand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zeus Leonidas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leonidas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeus Leonidas!
Zeus Leonidas decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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pop
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