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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doctor Doolittle (ranked 161 p4p, 8 weight class) and Zeus Leonidas (ranked 463 p4p, 20 weight class). Zeus Leonidas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Doctor Doolittle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeus Leonidas!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doolittle checks a leg kick nicely.
Leonidas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doolittle.
Leonidas misses with a low kick.
Leonidas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Doolittle.
Doolittle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Doolittle misses with a wild body shot.
Leonidas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Doolittle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leonidas.
Leonidas misses with a lunging right hand
and Doolittle counters with a straight right hand.
Leonidas catches Doolittle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A shot to the liver by Doolittle. Beautiful body shot.
Leonidas has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Doolittle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Doolittle throws a looping overhand right but Leonidas ducks down to avoid it.
Leonidas misses with a hook to the body
and Doolittle counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Leonidas.
Nice body punch from Leonidas.
Leonidas slips a straight right by Doolittle.
Leonidas looks to land a right hand but Doolittle moved out of range.
Doolittle misses with an uppercut
enabling Leonidas to counter with a crisp jab.
Doolittle has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doolittle misses the jab.
Doolittle throws a lazy uppercut
and Leonidas counters with a low kick, right behind Doolittle 's knee.
Doctor Doolittle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leonidas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Leonidas throws a jab when Doolittle was well out of range.
Doolittle ducks under a wild hook from Leonidas.
Leonidas misses with a straight right.
Leonidas connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonidas. Doolittle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doolittle throws a jab but it's blocked by Leonidas.
Leonidas lands the left hand.
Leonidas throws a shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Doolittle blocks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Doolittle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Doolittle slips under a jab from Leonidas.
Doolittle throws a shot from downtown. Leonidas moves away and avoids it.
Leonidas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Leonidas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Doolittle if he has to take too many more of those.
Leonidas just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doolittle checks a leg kick nicely.
Doolittle throwing a counter right hand but Leonidas manages to avoid it.
Leonidas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Doolittle walks into a jab.
Leonidas misses with a hook. Doolittle ducked under it nicely.
Doolittle moves out of range of the strikes.
Leonidas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leonidas looks for a takedown but Doolittle sprawls well.
Leonidas drops his hands momentarily and Doolittle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Leonidas throws a front kick aimed at Doolittle's knee but Doolittle avoids it well.
Doolittle feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Doolittle connects with a solid leg kick.
Leonidas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Doolittle throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Zeus Leonidas has been cut.
Leonidas wants to slow Doolittle down by chopping away at his legs.
Leonidas moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Leonidas does it's job there.
Jab by Leonidas.
Leonidas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Doolittle.
A little jabbing left from Leonidas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Doolittle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Doolittle misses with a body shot.
Leonidas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Doolittle misses with an uppercut
and Leonidas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Doolittle misses.
Doolittle 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.
Leonidas lands a lovely overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Leonidas misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doolittle throws a body punch but Leonidas moves out of range.
Leonidas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Leonidas checks a leg kick.
Leonidas throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas tries to bum rush Doolittle with a series of wild strikes but Doolittle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leonidas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Doolittle had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Leonidas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doolittle.
Leonidas feints a jab promting Doolittle to slip. Leonidas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Doolittle slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Leonidas throws a hook but Doolittle avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Doolittle misses the target.
Leonidas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Doolittle to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doolittle. Leonidas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leonidas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Leonidas defending well as Doolittle loads up on a big left hand.
Leonidas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Doolittle but Doolittle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leonidas misses with a lunging right hand
and Doolittle counters with a left to the body.
Leonidas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doolittle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doolittle is looking to score with low kicks.
Doolittle ducks under a wild hook from Leonidas.
A low kick from Doolittle misses
and Leonidas counters with a nice uppercut.
Leonidas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Doolittle counters with an outside leg kick.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Doolittle misses with an uppercut.
Doolittle swings widly with a right hand
and Leonidas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leonidas looks to score with a jab to the body but Doolittle is just out of range.
Leonidas misses with a hook. Doolittle ducked under it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Leonidas.
Doolittle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
An inside leg kick lands from Leonidas.
Doolittle scores with a punch to the head.
Leonidas throws a lazy right hand but Doolittle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Doolittle.
Doolittle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Doolittle walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Leonidas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Leonidas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Doolittle on the side of the head.
Leonidas misses with a body shot
and Doolittle counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leonidas moves out of range of the strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Doolittle lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Leonidas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Leonidas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Doolittle might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doolittle connects with a leg kick. Leonidas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Leonidas takes one to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leonidas.
Leonidas takes one on the button.
Doolittle misses with a right hand
and Leonidas counters with a stiff right hand.
Leonidas swinging wildly here.
Leonidas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Leonidas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Leonidas with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Doolittle. Beautiful body shot.
Doolittle throws an off balance right hand
and Doolittle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonidas is looking to chop away at Doolittle's legs.
Leonidas with a nice cross.
A swing and a miss from Doolittle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doolittle avoids the body shot from Leonidas.
Doolittle looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Leonidas throws a hook to the side of Doolittle's head but Doolittle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leonidas slips under a jab.
Doolittle throws a hook to the side of Leonidas's head but Leonidas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Doolittle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leonidas moves away.
Doolittle moves out of range of the body kick from Leonidas.
Doolittle is looking to slow Leonidas down with leg kicks.
Doolittle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Doolittle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Leonidas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leonidas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Leonidas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Leonidas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doolittle moves away.
Zeus Leonidas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body punch from Doolittle.
Leonidas moves out of range of the body kick from Doolittle.
Leonidas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Doolittle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Leonidas has time to react.
Doolittle misses with an uppercut
and Leonidas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas just misses with a punch to the body.
Leonidas lands a nice hook to Doolittle's body. Doolittle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Doolittle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leonidas in his tracks.
Leonidas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doolittle half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Doolittle, right into the meat.
Doolittle defending well as Leonidas loads up on a big left hand.
Doolittle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Leonidas on the side of the head.
Doolittle checks a leg kick.
Doolittle looks to throw the jab but Leonidas is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Leonidas. That snapped Doolittle's head back.
Leonidas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leonidas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Leonidas throws an overhand right that lands on Doolittle's shoulder, as Doolittle tries to avoid the shot.
Leonidas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leonidas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Doolittle has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Leonidas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Doolittle connects with a nice looking jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Leonidas!
Doolittle avoids the body shot from Leonidas.
Leonidas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Doolittle is looking to land body kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Doolittle.
Doolittle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leonidas to score with a decent uppercut.
Leonidas looks to land a body kick but Doolittle moved away.
Leonidas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Doolittle throws a leg kick that is checked
and Leonidas counters with a nice leg kick.
Leonidas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Leonidas, as that shot connected.
Doolittle misses with an uppercut.
Leonidas steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Doolittle, right into the meat.
Doolittle checks the leg kick nicely there.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Leonidas misses with a body kick.
Doolittle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Leonidas misses.
Leonidas misses with a body punch
and Doolittle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leonidas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Doolittle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leonidas moves out of range as Doolittle strikes.
Doolittle scores with a decent looking hook.
Doolittle jabs Leonidas right on the nose. Leonidas blinks but takes it well.
Doolittle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leonidas moves away.
Doolittle misses with an uppercut. Leonidas saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonidas walks into a jab.
Doolittle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leonidas's hands.
Leonidas throws a right hand that misses
and Doolittle counters with a thumping low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonidas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leonidas throws a front kick aimed at Doolittle's knee but Doolittle avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Doolittle's head.
Doolittle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leonidas moves away.
Leonidas throws a poor cross that misses
and Doolittle counters with a nice uppercut.
Leonidas throws a shot from downtown. Doolittle moves away and avoids it.
Doolittle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leonidas.
Doolittle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Leonidas throws a big shot that misses.
Doolittle misses with a body shot.
Doolittle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leonidas.
Leonidas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Doolittle throws a jab but it's blocked by Leonidas.
Doolittle jabs Leonidas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Doolittle jabs Leonidas right on the nose. Leonidas blinks but takes it well.
Doolittle misses with an uppercut
and Leonidas counters with a left to the body.
Doolittle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Doolittle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leonidas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doolittle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Doolittle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Doolittle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leonidas is looking for the big counter here.
Doolittle misses the jab.
Leonidas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Doolittle throws a right hand that misses
and Leonidas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Doolittle wants to slow Leonidas down by chopping away at his legs.
Doolittle looks to throw the jab but Leonidas is out of range.
Doolittle 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 telegraphed right hand from Leonidas misses the target.
Doolittle misses with a hook
and Leonidas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice shot lands for Leonidas.
Leonidas connects with a looping right hand.
Doolittle takes a jab right on the kisser.
Leonidas throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Doolittle to counter with a crisp jab.
Leonidas throws a right hand that misses
and Doolittle counters with a body kick that stops Leonidas in his tracks momentarily.
Leonidas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doolittle moves away.
Leonidas throws a body punch but Doolittle moves out of range.
Leonidas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doolittle misses with a wild body shot.
Leonidas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Leonidas takes a jab right on the kisser.
A shot to the liver by Doolittle. Beautiful body shot.
Leonidas connects with a looping right hand.
Leonidas thows a leg kick but Doolittle checks it
and Doolittle counters with a nice low kick that buckles Leonidas's knee momentarily.
Doolittle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leonidas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Leonidas misses with a combination
and Doolittle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Leonidas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Doolittle.
Sloppy strikes from Leonidas. Those never looked like landing.
Doolittle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Leonidas throws a hook but Doolittle blocks it.
Doolittle throws a big counter combination but Leonidas scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doolittle misses the jab.
Doolittle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doolittle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Leonidas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leonidas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Doolittle finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Doolittle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leonidas at a distance.
Leonidas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Doolittle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Doolittle throws a jab when Leonidas was well out of range.
Doolittle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leonidas.
Doolittle attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Doolittle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leonidas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Doolittle counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doctor Doolittle clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Zeus Leonidas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Doolittle lands with a straight right. Leonidas didn't see that one coming.
Leonidas misses the shot to the body.
Doolittle throws a body punch but Leonidas moves out of range.
Leonidas defending well as Doolittle loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leonidas! But no joy.
Doolittle lands with an overhand left.
Leonidas misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice uppercut there from Leonidas.
Doolittle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leonidas manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonidas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leonidas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Doolittle lands a nice looking body shot.
Jab by Doolittle.
Doolittle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leonidas counters with a series of strikes. Doolittle will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Doolittle can pounce on him.
Doolittle avoids the body shot from Leonidas.
Leonidas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Leonidas throws a hook but Doolittle avoids it easily.
Leonidas throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Doolittle misses.
Leonidas scores with a jab. Doolittle acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Leonidas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doolittle.
Leonidas drops his hands momentarily and Doolittle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Leonidas throws a solid leg kick but Doolittle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Leonidas.
Doolittle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Leonidas loads up on a big right hand but Doolittle slips the punch.
Doolittle is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Doolittle throws a low kick, looking for Leonidas's leg but Leonidas calmly moves out of range.
Leonidas scores with a body shot.
Doolittle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leonidas.
Leonidas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Leonidas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Doolittle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doolittle slips a straight right by Leonidas.
Leonidas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Doolittle is able to avoid easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doolittle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Leonidas's head.
Leonidas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Leonidas looks to land a left hand but Doolittle moved out of range nicely.
Doolittle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leonidas.
Leonidas tries to move into range but Doolittle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Doolittle takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A leg kick checked by Doolittle.
Leonidas throws a poor cross that misses
and Leonidas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Doolittle misses.
Doolittle misses the shot to the body.
Leonidas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Leonidas misses with a looping right.
Leonidas blocks a head kick by Doolittle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doolittle missing with a left hand there. Leonidas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Doolittle throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Leonidas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Doolittle.
Leonidas throws a body shot but no joy.
Doolittle cracks Leonidas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Doolittle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leonidas.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonidas. Doolittle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doolittle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Doolittle misses the jab.
Doolittle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Leonidas lands a nice shot to the body.
Doolittle throws a hook but Leonidas blocks it.
Leonidas throws an overhand right that lands on Doolittle's shoulder, as Doolittle tries to avoid the shot.
Doolittle throwing a counter right hand but Leonidas manages to avoid it.
Leonidas scores with a jab to the body.
Doolittle swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Doolittle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Doolittle.
Leonidas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doolittle was well out of range. Poor timing from Leonidas.
Doolittle throws an overhand right that lands on Leonidas's shoulder, as Leonidas tries to avoid the shot.
Leonidas steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Leonidas misses the jab.
A shot to the liver by Doolittle. Beautiful body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leonidas.
Doolittle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonidas. Doolittle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doolittle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leonidas.
Leonidas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leonidas throws a lazy right hand but Doolittle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Zeus Leonidas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Leonidas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Leonidas tries to advance to mount but can't.
Doolittle is not content to let Leonidas control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doolittle prevents Leonidas from moving into mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas advances to mount.
Leonidas controlling from the full mount.
Leonidas jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Doolittle is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Doolittle and Leonidas has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Leonidas tries to advance to mount but Doolittle denies him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Leonidas trying to control the action but Doolittle is working from the bottom.
Leonidas tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Zeus Leonidas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Leonidas is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas trying to control the action but Doolittle is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Doolittle scores with a kick to the body.
Leonidas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doolittle's jab looks to have found its range, popping Leonidas under the eye.
Doctor Doolittle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Doolittle in his tracks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Doolittle, right into the meat.
Leonidas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Leonidas misses with a wild body shot.
Doolittle fires out a quick counter leg kick but Leonidas just manages to avoid it.
Leonidas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Doolittle throws a leg kick
and Leonidas counters with a solid body kick.
Leonidas with a hook.
Leonidas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonidas. Doolittle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doolittle thows a leg kick but Leonidas checks it
and Leonidas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leonidas works the jab nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doolittle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leonidas thows a body kick. Doolittle tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Doolittle throws out a loose jab but Leonidas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonidas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leonidas throws a shot to the body.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 47:48
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 47:49
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeus Leonidas!
Zeus Leonidas is the new super heavyweight champion!
Zeus Leonidas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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