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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Achilles Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Mcdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonidas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Best of Me. 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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19 - 21 - 0 |
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183 lbs
15 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
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World class MT
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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
19 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Achilles Leonidas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kevin Mcdonald!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcdonald looks to land a body kick but Leonidas moved away.
A shot to the liver by Mcdonald. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcdonald. Leonidas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mcdonald, right into the meat.
A cross from Mcdonald lands.
Mcdonald fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mcdonald throws a head kick but Leonidas moves out of range.
Leonidas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab lands there for Mcdonald.
Leonidas pushes Mcdonald up against the cage in a clinch.
Mcdonald lands a body punch in the clinch.
Leonidas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leonidas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mcdonald.
Leonidas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcdonald managing to block the knees to the body from Leonidas.
Mcdonald creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Leonidas's defenses.
It looks like Achilles Leonidas has been cut.
Mcdonald misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonald avoiding damage as Leonidas throws knees to the body.
Mcdonald struggles to land a body shot inside as Leonidas controls his hands.
Mcdonald blocks a body shot from Leonidas.
Mcdonald scores with a shot to the side of Leonidas's head.
Mcdonald gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mcdonald can't find room to land a body shot as Leonidas controls the action.
Leonidas misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mcdonald.
Mcdonald cracks Leonidas with a nice body shot.
Mcdonald lands a right hand.
Mcdonald struggles to land a body shot inside as Leonidas controls his hands.
Leonidas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Leonidas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Mcdonald - that landed with a thud.
Leonidas is breathing heavily.
Mcdonald misses with a punch to the body.
Leonidas tries a knee to the head but Mcdonald blocks it.
Mcdonald struggles to land a body shot inside as Leonidas controls his hands.
Leonidas tries to work over Mcdonald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mcdonald lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mcdonald cracks Leonidas with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonidas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mcdonald presses Leonidas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leonidas's elbow.
Nice elbow from Mcdonald.
Mcdonald presses Leonidas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mcdonald lands a hook that snaps the head of Leonidas backwards.
A short uppercut from Mcdonald.
Leonidas cracks Mcdonald with a nice body shot.
Leonidas trying to land knees to the body.
Mcdonald throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mcdonald.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mcdonald.
Mcdonald makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mcdonald tries to throw a body punch but Leonidas avoids it by throwing Mcdonald back against the cage.
Leonidas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mcdonald blocks it with crossed arms.
Mcdonald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mcdonald scores with a hook to the body.
Mcdonald lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leonidas backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mcdonald.
Mcdonald pushes Leonidas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mcdonald manages to break the clinch.
Leonidas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Leonidas tries to move into range but Mcdonald moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab, jab by Mcdonald - just one landing.
Leonidas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mcdonald throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leonidas blocks a head kick by Mcdonald.
Mcdonald is looking to score with low kicks.
Leonidas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mcdonald scores with a shot to the body.
Mcdonald is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Leonidas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mcdonald fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Leonidas on the side of the head.
Mcdonald misses with a looping left.
Leonidas tries to clinch up but Mcdonald circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcdonald has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Leonidas moves in looking to clinch but Mcdonald pushes him off.
Leonidas needs to keep his hands up - Mcdonald had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonidas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Leonidas takes the fight into the clinch.
Leonidas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mcdonald breaks from the clinch.
Mcdonald throws a low kick but Leonidas moves out of range easily.
Leonidas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mcdonald manages to break the clinch.
Leonidas throws a right hand that Mcdonald ducks under and follows up with a left that Mcdonald also avoids with ease.
Mcdonald looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mcdonald - that will leave a mark!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leonidas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mcdonald. Mcdonald obviously looking to wear him down.
Leonidas fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Mcdonald misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Mcdonald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Achilles Leonidas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A slapping body kick lands there for Leonidas.
Mcdonald throws a hook to the side of Leonidas's head but Leonidas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leonidas thows a body kick. Mcdonald tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mcdonald scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Leonidas tries to clinch but Mcdonald is having none of it.
Mcdonald tries to work over Leonidas's front leg with a kick but Leonidas checks it.
Leonidas went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Achilles Leonidas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leonidas tries to clinch there but Mcdonald circles away.
Leonidas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leonidas slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonidas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mcdonald.
Leonidas attempts a counter takedown but Mcdonald avoids it well and moves away.
Mcdonald goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A left lands for Mcdonald.
Leonidas slips under a jab.
Kevin Mcdonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcdonald. Leonidas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mcdonald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left lands for Mcdonald.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mcdonald. Leonidas shrugs it off though.
Mcdonald throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mcdonald connects with a body shot that sends Leonidas's belly button to the back.
Leonidas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcdonald scores with the left hand. Leonidas knows he should have avoided that one.
Mcdonald throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Leonidas.
We've been told by Leonidas's head coaches at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Leonidas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcdonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Leonidas is just out of range.
Mcdonald is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mcdonald lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leonidas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mcdonald lands a nice shot that snaps Leonidas's head back.
Mcdonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leonidas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mcdonald misses with a low kick.
Mcdonald lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mcdonald tries a head kick but it misses.
Mcdonald 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.
Mcdonald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcdonald lands with a right hand.
Mcdonald cracks the inside of Leonidas's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Leonidas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kevin Mcdonald seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leonidas doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcdonald circles away.
Mcdonald is looking to score with low kicks.
Leonidas feinted with a counter takedown.
Mcdonald stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mcdonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonidas.
Leonidas moves out of range as Mcdonald throws a body kick.
Mcdonald throws a leg kick but Leonidas moved away.
Leonidas throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mcdonald avoids it.
Mcdonald lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mcdonald throws a body punch but Leonidas moves out of range.
Nice cross by Mcdonald.
Leonidas clinches up against the cage.
Leonidas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcdonald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leonidas tries to land knees in the clinch but Mcdonald avoids the damage to the body.
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.
Mcdonald struggles to land a body shot inside as Leonidas controls his hands.
Leonidas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mcdonald lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mcdonald managing to block the knees to the body from Leonidas.
A short right from Mcdonald on the inside.
Mcdonald digs a right hand into Leonidas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leonidas's gas tank.
Mcdonald lands a body shot.
Mcdonald lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leonidas or not.
Mcdonald manages to break the clinch.
Mcdonald connects with a body shot.
Mcdonald feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Leonidass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Leonidas misses with a head kick.
That kick from Mcdonald tenderised Leonidas's leg. Leonidas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mcdonald swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Leonidas.
A jab lands there for Mcdonald.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Mcdonald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Achilles Leonidas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Leonidas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mcdonald. That one must have hurt.
Mcdonald feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Leonidas's calf.
Mcdonald throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leonidas takes one to the side of the head.
Mcdonald feints and then cracks Leonidas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Leonidas down.
Mcdonald misses with a straight left.
Mcdonald throws a front kick that sends Leonidas stumbling back into the cage.
Mcdonald throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Leonidas to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Mcdonald.
Mcdonald comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mcdonald thuds his right hand into Leonidas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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 takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mcdonald has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That kick from Mcdonald tenderised Leonidas's leg. Leonidas is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonald throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Leonidas.
Mcdonald lands with a good body shot.
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.
Mcdonald looks for the body kick but Leonidas saw that one coming.
Leonidas throws a body kick that misses.
Mcdonald throws a hook but Leonidas blocks it.
Mcdonald lands with a cross.
Mcdonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leonidas moves away.
Leonidas tries to clinch up.
Mcdonald cracks Leonidas with an open hand slap.
Leonidas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Leonidas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcdonald manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mcdonald lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leonidas at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Mcdonald misses.
Mcdonald scores with a jab. Leonidas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mcdonald lands a body shot.
Leonidas throws a sloppy head kick and Mcdonald moves out of range easily.
Mcdonald thows a body kick. Leonidas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mcdonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mcdonald darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Leonidas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mcdonald counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Leonidas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mcdonald.
Mcdonald throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leonidas walks into a stiff left hand from Mcdonald.
Mcdonald lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mcdonald keeps the fight on the outside.
A countering left hand to the body from Mcdonald misses.
Achilles Leonidas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mcdonald lands a right hook to the body.
Mcdonald lands an overhand right.
Mcdonald moves out of range as Leonidas throws a body kick.
Leonidas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Leonidas is rocked!
Leonidas throws a push kick but Mcdonald slaps the foot to one side.
Mcdonald lands with a hook. Leonidas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oh Leonidas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas drops his hands momentarily and Mcdonald needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Leonidas just on the top of the head. Leonidas drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Leonidas - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kevin Mcdonald!
After winning the bout, Kevin Mcdonald thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Achilles Leonidas was interviewed post fight and said '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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