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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zanje Delamosai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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214 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zanje Delamosai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Leonidas!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonidas looks to land a combination but Delamosai avoids it well.
Leonidas throws a nice looking combination but Delamosai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Delamosai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leonidas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Delamosai.
Leonidas stuffs the takedown attempt from Delamosai. Delamosai gets slowly back to his feet.
Leonidas lands a head shot.
Delamosai shoots in but no luck this time.
Leonidas works over Delamosai's head and body with a nice combination.
Leonidas wants to slow Delamosai down by chopping away at his legs.
Delamosai looks for a takedown but Leonidas sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zanje Delamosai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leonidas misses with a two punch combination.
Nice takedown defense from Leonidas. No joy for Delamosai on that attempt.
Leonidas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Leonidas stuffs the takedown attempt from Delamosai. Delamosai gets slowly back to his feet.
Delamosai swings for the body but Leonidas moves out of range.
Leonidas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Delamosai.
King Leonidas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leonidas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Delamosai doesn't manage to clinch there - Leonidas circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Delamosai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leonidas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice takedown defense from Leonidas. No joy for Delamosai on that attempt.
Leonidas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Delamosai.
Leonidas tries to bum rush Delamosai with a series of wild strikes but Delamosai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leonidas misses with a wild combination.
Leonidas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Delamosai.
Leonidas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Delamosai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Delamosai swings for the body but Leonidas moves out of range.
Delamosai avoids the body shot from Leonidas.
Leonidas throws a right hand that Delamosai ducks under and follows up with a left that Delamosai also avoids with ease.
That's two 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.
Leonidas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Delamosai fails with the takedown.
Leonidas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Leonidas lands with a cross.
Leonidas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leonidas misses with the combination.
Delamosai throws a lazy right hand but Leonidas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab, jab by Leonidas - just one landing.
Leonidas stuffs the takedown attempt from Delamosai. Delamosai gets slowly back to his feet.
Delamosai moves out of range of the body kick from Leonidas.
Leonidas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Delamosai.
Leonidas throws the left hand but Delamosai avoids the punch easily.
Delamosai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leonidas misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delamosai dodges the punch combination from Leonidas.
Delamosai shoots in for a double leg but Leonidas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice sprawl there from Leonidas as Delamosai shoots in.
Delamosai tries to clinch but Leonidas is having none of it.
Leonidas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leonidas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leonidas throws a series of punches but Delamosai moves out of range.
Leonidas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Leonidas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Leonidas.
Leonidas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Delamosai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leonidas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Delamosai has a takedown stuffed.
Delamosai misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Delamosai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leonidas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Delamosai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leonidas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delamosai was well out of range. Poor timing from Leonidas.
Leonidas throws a series of punches but Delamosai avoids them all with ease.
Leonidas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Delamosai.
Nice jab there from Leonidas.
Delamosai dodges the punch combination from Leonidas.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Delamosai is defended easily by Leonidas.
Delamosai shoots in looking for a takedown. Leonidas tries to sprawl out of it but Delamosai keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Leonidas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Leonidas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Delamosai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Leonidas swats away the attempt to clinch by Delamosai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Leonidas dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Leonidas misses with a wild combination.
Leonidas checks a leg kick nicely.
Delamosai misses with an uppercut. Leonidas saw that one coming.
Delamosai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice combination there by Leonidas.
Leonidas slaps away a takedown attempt from Delamosai, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Leonidas throws a right and a left that Delamosai avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Delamosai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leonidas throws a good cross that connects.
Leonidas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Delamosai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
No joy there for Leonidas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leonidas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leonidas throws a series of strikes that have Delamosai backpedaling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Leonidas, as that shot connected.
Delamosai shoots in looking for a takedown. Leonidas tries to sprawl out of it but Delamosai keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Leonidas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Leonidas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
King Leonidas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leonidas lands a nice shot to the body.
Delamosai throws a series of punches but Leonidas avoids them all with ease.
Delamosai avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Delamosai. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Leonidas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Delamosai throws a head kick that misses.
Delamosai avoids a punch combination nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Leonidas.
Leonidas misses with the combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leonidas. That's going to slow Delamosai down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delamosai wants to clinch.
Delamosai shoots in but Leonidas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zanje Delamosai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delamosai tries to clinch but Leonidas is having none of it.
Delamosai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leonidas to score with a decent uppercut.
Danga de danga de dang - Leonidas scores with a four punch combination!
King Leonidas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonidas looks to land a combination but Delamosai avoids it well.
Leonidas misses with the combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Delamosai.
King Leonidas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leonidas dips to his left and cracks Delamosai with an uppercut!
Leonidas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Leonidas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leonidas throws a nice looking combination but Delamosai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leonidas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leonidas swinging wildly here.
Leonidas leaves Delamosai with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Leonidas wants to land a leg kick but Delamosai is out of range.
Leonidas misses with a series of wild punches.
Leonidas stuffs the takedown attempt from Delamosai. Delamosai gets slowly back to his feet.
A combination from Leonidas does no damage.
Leonidas misses with the combination.
Delamosai fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Leonidas avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Leonidas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Delamosai looks for a takedown but Leonidas sprawls well.
Leonidas throws a series of punches but Delamosai moves out of range.
Leonidas misses with a looping right.
Leonidas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Delamosai looks for a takedown but Leonidas sprawls well.
Leonidas looks to land a combination but Delamosai avoids it well.
Delamosai tries to clinch but Leonidas is having none of it.
Leonidas works over Delamosai's head and body with a nice combination.
No luck for Delamosai with that takedown attempt.
Leonidas lands a nice looking body kick.
Leonidas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Delamosai circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Leonidas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Delamosai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Delamosai tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Leonidas swivels and escapes.
Delamosai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leonidas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Delamosai 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 chopping leg kick but Delamosai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leonidas.
Leonidas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big left from Delamosai misses.
Nice takedown defense from Leonidas. No joy for Delamosai on that attempt.
Leonidas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Delamosai.
Delamosai ducks right into an uppercut from Leonidas.
Good leg kick by Leonidas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
No joy there for Leonidas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Delamosai misses the jab.
Leonidas throws an overhand right that lands on Delamosai's shoulder, as Delamosai tries to avoid the shot.
Delamosai slips a jab from Leonidas.
Delamosai tries to clinch but Leonidas is having none of it.
Leonidas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delamosai shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Leonidas sprawls well. Leonidas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Delamosai gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zanje Delamosai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leonidas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Delamosai.
Leonidas throws a series of punches but Delamosai avoids them all with ease.
Leonidas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leonidas stuffs the takedown attempt from Delamosai. Delamosai gets slowly back to his feet.
Delamosai looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leonidas throws a series of punches but Delamosai moves out of range.
Leonidas tries to bum rush Delamosai with a series of wild strikes but Delamosai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leonidas.
Delamosai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Delamosai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Delamosai takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas scores with a punch to the head.
Leonidas throws a series of punches but Delamosai avoids them all with ease.
Leonidas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Delamosai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Delamosai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Leonidas counters with a left and a right that stings Delamosai.
Leonidas misses with a straight left.
Leonidas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Delamosai moves away.
Leonidas misses the shot to the body.
Delamosai clinches but Leonidas breaks the clinch
and Leonidas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Leonidas throws a series of punches but Delamosai avoids them all with ease.
Delamosai shoots and misses
and Leonidas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leonidas throws a series of punches but Delamosai avoids them all with ease.
Leonidas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Delamosai with a lazy takedown attempt
and Delamosai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Delamosai is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Delamosai circles away quickly and effectively.
Delamosai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Leonidas counters with a left and a right that stings Delamosai.
Leonidas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A cross from Leonidas lands.
Leonidas thuds his right hand into Delamosai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Delamosai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leonidas.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Leonidas!
Delamosai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Leonidas misses with a double jab.
Leonidas throws a series of punches but Delamosai avoids them all with ease.
Leonidas moves out of range of the body kick.
Leonidas scores with a nice head shot.
Leonidas checks a leg kick.
Leonidas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas swings for the body but Delamosai moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Delamosai might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Leonidas misses with the combination.
Leonidas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Leonidas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Delamosai fails with the takedown
and Leonidas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leonidas misses with a low kick.
Delamosai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Leonidas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zanje Delamosai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Leonidas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leonidas misses with a few strikes there.
Delamosai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Leonidas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Delamosai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leonidas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Delamosai.
King Leonidas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leonidas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
King 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 24:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Leonidas!
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energy
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RATING
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