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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Knock Out (ranked 220 p4p, 4 weight class) and Zeus Leonidas (ranked 414 p4p, 17 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Zeus Leonidas enters the cage!
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180 cm
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276 lbs
22 - 6 - 0 |
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195 cm
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251 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
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
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Knock Out! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeus Leonidas! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Out has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Leonidas finds it's way round the side to connect with Out's head. Out has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leonidas. Out misses with a shot to the body and Leonidas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Leonidas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Out on the side of the head. Leonidas throws a hook to the side of Out's head but Out sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Leonidas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Out swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. And Leonidas responds with a good body kick, but Out manages to step out the way in time. Leonidas throws a right hand that misses
and Out counters with a left to the body. A big left from Out misses. Out checks the leg kick. Out misses with a right hand and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Leonidas misses with a hook
and Out counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Zeus Leonidas has been cut. Out jabs at Leonidas's body. Out throws a hook to the side of Leonidas's head but Leonidas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Leonidas scores with a jab to the jaw. Out swings for the body but Leonidas moves out of range.
Leonidas lands a leg kick that knocks Out off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Leonidas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Out. Out was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Out throws a jab but it's blocked by Leonidas. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leonidas! But no joy. Leonidas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Out counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Out avoids the body shot from Leonidas.
Out lands a jab to the head.
Leonidas throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Out moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Leonidas connects with a right hand. Out shakes it off. Leonidas throws a lazy right hand but Out sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A little feinted left hand from Out on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Leonidas misses with a hook to the body
and Out counters with a stiff right hand. Leonidas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Out was well out of range. Poor timing from Leonidas. Leonidas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Out. Leonidas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Out throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Leonidas lunges at Out with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Out's hand. Leonidas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Out is out of range. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Leonidas stuns Out with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Leonidas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Out. Leonidas getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Out ducks under a wild hook from Leonidas. A little feinted left hand from Out on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. A swing and a miss from Out. It seemed like Leonidas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Out is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Zeus Leonidas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Out misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonidas.
Out misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Leonidas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Out throws out a loose jab but Leonidas uses good head movement to avoid it. Out ducks under a wild hook from Leonidas. Out throws an overhand right that lands on Leonidas's shoulder, as Leonidas tries to avoid the shot. Leonidas misses with a looping left. Leonidas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Out looks to land a left hand but Leonidas moved out of range nicely. Leonidas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Out takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Leonidas digs a good hook to Out's body.
Leonidas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Out swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Out misses with an uppercut. Decent striking displayed by Leonidas there. Out takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. A jab lands there for Leonidas. Leonidas cracks Out with a right hand to the side of the head. Out throws an off balance right hand
and Leonidas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Leonidas loads up on a big right hand but Out slips the punch. Out bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Leonidas's head.
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! Out swings for the body but Leonidas moves out of range.
Leonidas misses with a hook
and Out counters with a straight right hand. Leonidas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Out. Leonidas scores with a jab. Leonidas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Out looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Out with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leonidas to score with a decent uppercut. Leonidas scores with a jab. Out acknowledges it with a nod of the head. A big right from Leonidas misses. Out throwing a counter right hand but Leonidas manages to avoid it. Leonidas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Good exchange - Leonidas coming out on top. Leonidas connects with a nice looking jab.
Leonidas sizes up Out with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Leonidas takes a swing at Out's ribcage but misses. Out throwing a counter right hand but Leonidas manages to avoid it. Leonidas tests Out's chin there with a solid looking shot. 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 get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Leonidas lands a nice looking body shot.
Out 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. Leonidas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Out tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leonidas was well out of range. Poor timing from Out. Leonidas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Out. Good standup being displayed there by Leonidas as he connects with a hook. Leonidas scores with a jab to the body. A swing and a miss from Out. Leonidas digs a good hook to Out's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Out steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Leonidas. That one must have hurt. Out stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Leonidas. Out doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Out lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Leonidas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Out misses the target. Out needs to keep his hands up - Leonidas had a free shot at his head there. Leonidas with a body punch. A glancing blow. Leonidas swings and misses with a shot to the body and Out counters with a nice uppercut. Leonidas has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Leonidas looks to throw the jab but Out is out of range. Out uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leonidas. It looked like Out wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Out throws a hook to the side of Leonidas's head but Leonidas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A big right from Leonidas misses. Leonidas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Out is out of range and Leonidas settles back down. Leonidas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Out has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Leonidas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Out's head. Out throws a lazy uppercut
and Leonidas counters with a nice body shot. Out swings for the body but Leonidas moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Leonidas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Leonidas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Out throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Leonidas misses with a lunging right hand
and Out counters with a straight right hand. 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! Out takes one to the side of the head.
Leonidas looks to throw the jab but Out is out of range. Out lands with an uppercut that bounces Leonidas off the cage and back into range. Leonidas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Out. Leonidas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Out fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leonidas manages to avoid it. Leonidas digs a good hook to Out's body.
Leonidas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Out throws out the jab. Out swings for the body but Leonidas moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Leonidas swings for the body but Out moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Out throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Out scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Leonidas ducks under a wild hook from Out. A looping hook to the body misses from Leonidas. Out does a little dance to reset his feet. Sloppy strikes from Out. Those never looked like landing. Leonidas misses with a left hand and Out counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Zeus Leonidas seems to be getting the better of the standup. Nice jab there from Leonidas. Jab by Leonidas. Nice shot by Leonidas. Leonidas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leonidas throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Out counter with a right hand. Leonidas misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Leonidas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Good shot there by Leonidas. Leonidas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Out's hands. Out misses the shot to the body. Leonidas misses with a hook
and Out counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Leonidas cracks Out with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Leonidas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Leonidas throws a looping overhand right but Out ducks down to avoid it. Out is looking to counter punch. Leonidas misses with a straight right. Leonidas misses with a hook
and Out counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That has opened up Zeus Leonidas's cut even more. Out is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Leonidas lands the left hand. Out checks a low kick from Leonidas. Leonidas loads up on a big right hand but Out slips the punch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeus Leonidas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Zeus Leonidas's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Out cracks a nice hook into Leonidas's ribs. Out looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Out uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonidas.
Leonidas lands with a hook. Out tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Leonidas misses with an uppercut. Out saw that one coming. Out misses with a hook. Out cracks Leonidas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. A shot to the liver by Leonidas. Beautiful body shot. Leonidas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Out takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Leonidas connects with a solid leg kick. Leonidas throws a hook to the side of Out's head but Out sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Out throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Leonidas misses with a hook. Out ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Leonidas scores with a punch to the head. Leonidas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Out moves out of range of the body kick from Leonidas.
A counter left hand to the body from Out misses its target. Out swings widly with a right hand
and Leonidas counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Out dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Leonidas ducks under a wild hook from Out. Leonidas throws the left hand but Out avoids the punch easily. Leonidas scores with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Leonidas. That snapped Out's head back.
Leonidas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Leonidas misses with a looping right. Leonidas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Out throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leonidas sees it coming and avoids it easily. Leonidas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Out circles away quickly and effectively. Leonidas loads up on a big right hand but Out slips the punch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Leonidas cracks Out with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Leonidas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Out. Zeus Leonidas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Out misses with a looping right. Out uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonidas.
A shot to the body from Leonidas misses and Out connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Leonidas loads up on a big right hand but Out slips the punch. Out misses with a straight right. Leonidas throws a lazy uppercut
and Out counters with a stiff right hand. Out tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leonidas was well out of range. Poor timing from Out. Out swings and misses with a shot to the body and Leonidas counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Leonidas throws the left hand but Out avoids the punch easily. Leonidas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Out. Out catches Leonidas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Out ducks under a wild hook from Leonidas. Out tries to move into range but Leonidas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Leonidas looks to score with a jab to the body but Out is just out of range. Out misses with a hook
and Leonidas counters with a nice uppercut. Out slips a straight right by Leonidas. It looked like Out was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Leonidas. Out looks to land a right hand but Leonidas moved out of range. Out looks to land a right hand but Leonidas moved out of range. Leonidas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Out throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leonidas sees it coming and avoids it easily. Knock Out has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Leonidas scores with a jab. Nice uppercut lands for Out. That snapped Leonidas's head back.
Leonidas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Out swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Out throws a hook but Leonidas avoids it easily. Leonidas lunges at Out with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Out's hand. Leonidas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Out has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. A looping hook to the body misses from Out. Leonidas does a little dance to reset his feet. Leonidas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Out at a distance.
Leonidas scores with a jab to the jaw. Out misses with a hook to the body
and Out takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Leonidas scoring well with a low kick there.
Leonidas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Leonidas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight! Zeus Leonidas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Leonidas 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30 Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeus Leonidas! A very excited looking Zeus Leonidas 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.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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