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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between King Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Mars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonidas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The 300. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mars's choice of entrance music: Avenged Sevenfold's Nightmare. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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135 lbs
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141 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Leonidas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lawrence Mars!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mars blocks a jab.
Mars throws an off balance right hand
and Leonidas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mars misses with a shot to the body
and Leonidas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leonidas misses with a hook
and Mars counters with a single leg into guard. Leonidas didn't expect that.
Mars in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leonidas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mars works over Leonidas with some ground and pound from guard.
Mars loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mars throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leonidas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mars accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mars postures up in Leonidas's guard and throws a big left but Leonidas blocks it.
Leonidas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mars is controlling him.
Mars postures up in Leonidas's guard and throws a big left but Leonidas blocks it.
Mars missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leonidas wants to get back to his feet but Mars is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mars looking to sit in guard and control but Leonidas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Leonidas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mars manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mars throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mars throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Leonidas because Mars loaded up on that one.
BOOM! Mars connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mars throws a strike there. Leonidas manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Mars thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mars is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Leonidas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mars.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Mars there.
Mars prevents Leonidas from standing back up.
Mars sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Leonidas defending well though.
Mars sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Leonidas defending well though.
Leonidas is staying active underneath Mars, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mars thows a huge punch but Leonidas dodges it nicely.
Mars working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mars throwing shots but Leonidas is blocking nicely.
Leonidas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leonidas is trying to stand.
Leonidas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mars missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mars working over Leonidas with some ground and pound. Leonidas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mars thows a huge punch but Leonidas dodges it nicely.
Leonidas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mars.
Mars stalling away here and it's allowed Leonidas to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mars postures up in Leonidas's guard and throws a big left but Leonidas blocks it.
Leonidas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mars thows a big elbow that misses.
Mars in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leonidas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mars advances position into side control!
Leonidas regains half guard, as Mars was trying to land strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lawrence Mars dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mars misses with a takedown attempt - Leonidas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lawrence Mars seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mars moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas misses with a body shot.
Leonidas misses with a looping left.
Mars throws a lazy uppercut
and Leonidas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mars swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Leonidas.
Leonidas just misses with a punch to the body.
Mars throws a lazy uppercut
and Leonidas counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mars throws a lazy uppercut
and Leonidas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mars shoots for a double leg takedown but Leonidas sprawls well. He's pushed Mars's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mars shoots for a double leg takedown but Leonidas sprawls well. He's pushed Mars's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
King Leonidas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lawrence Mars.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mars closes this distance looking for a takedown but Leonidas circles away.
Leonidas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mars circles away quickly and effectively.
Mars misses with a takedown
and Leonidas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Leonidas dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mars swings away with a body shot that misses
and Leonidas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mars swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Leonidas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leonidas swings for the body but Mars moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonidas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
King Leonidas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mars misses with a left hand
and Leonidas counters with a stiff right hand.
Leonidas is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Leonidas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leonidas lands a really nice looking cross but Mars seems unphased.
Mars throws a sloppy body shot
and Leonidas counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mars throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Leonidas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mars manages to avoid it.
Leonidas misses the jab.
Mars swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Leonidas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mars thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mars misses with a lunging right hand
letting Leonidas counter with a right hand.
Leonidas missing with a left hand there. Mars was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mars throws an off balance right hand
and Leonidas counters with a left to the body.
Mars throws an off balance right hand
and Mars takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mars shoots in but no luck this time.
Leonidas connects with a jab.
Mars misses with a jab to the body
and Mars takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mars misses with a body punch
and Leonidas counters with a series of strikes. Mars will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
King Leonidas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Leonidas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Leonidas!
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hype
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