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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Leonidas (ranked 585 p4p, 18 weight class) and Callum Pagnozzi (ranked 266 p4p, 10 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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251 lbs
30 - 16 - 1 |
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190 cm
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263 lbs
22 - 14 - 5 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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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
30 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeus Leonidas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Callum Pagnozzi!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pagnozzi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Callum Pagnozzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pagnozzi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pagnozzi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pagnozzi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pagnozzi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pagnozzi lands a leg kick that knocks Leonidas off balance momentarily.
Leonidas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pagnozzi.
Nice defenses there by Leonidas.
Pagnozzi 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.
Leonidas checks a leg kick.
Leonidas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leonidas avoids the body shot from Pagnozzi.
Leonidas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Leonidas scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pagnozzi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leonidas.
It looked like Leonidas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pagnozzi.
Leonidas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leonidas scores with a jab to the jaw.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Leonidas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leonidas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pagnozzi.
Nice body punch from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi throws an off balance right hand
and Leonidas counters with a two punch combo.
Leonidas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pagnozzi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch combination from Pagnozzi misses.
Jab from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leonidas was well out of range. Poor timing from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi tries to clinch there but Leonidas circles away.
Leonidas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pagnozzi darts in and clinches Leonidas up against the cage.
Pagnozzi tries to throw a body punch but Leonidas avoids it by throwing Pagnozzi back against the cage.
Leonidas misses with some punches.
Leonidas misses with a punch on the inside.
Pagnozzi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leonidass head.
Pagnozzi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Leonidas is breathing heavily.
Pagnozzi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pagnozzi is leaning against Leonidas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pagnozzi can't find room to land a body shot as Leonidas controls the action.
Pagnozzi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pagnozzi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leonidass head.
Pagnozzi is leaning against Leonidas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Leonidas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pagnozzi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pagnozzi lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pagnozzi.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leonidas or not.
Pagnozzi lands a shoulder strike.
Pagnozzi tries a body shot but Leonidas blocks it.
Pagnozzi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leonidas has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pagnozzi clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Pagnozzi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Leonidas working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Pagnozzi is doing well to defend. Leonidas seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Pagnozzi is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zeus Leonidas!
Zeus Leonidas retains his super heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Zeus Leonidas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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