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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avraam Papadopoulos (ranked 517 p4p, 313 weight class) and Elvis Presley (ranked 80 p4p, 44 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Avraam Papadopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elvis Presley!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Presley looks to land a left hand but Papadopoulos moved out of range nicely.
Presley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Presley has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Papadopoulos is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Papadopoulos is looking to clinch.
Papadopoulos thuds his right hand into Presley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Papadopoulos is looking to land body kicks.
Presley walks into a left hand.
Presley staying out of range there.
Nice body kick there by Papadopoulos.
Nice shot lands for Presley.
Papadopoulos tries to move into range but Presley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Presley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Presley scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papadopoulos tries a low kick but Presley avoids it.
Papadopoulos avoids the body shot from Presley.
Presley defending well as Papadopoulos loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Presley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Presley thuds his right hand into Papadopoulos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Presley cracks Papadopoulos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Presley throws a poor cross that misses
and Papadopoulos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Papadopoulos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Presley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Presley finds it's target.
Presley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Papadopoulos moves in looking to clinch but Presley pushes him off.
Presley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Papadopoulos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Papadopoulos looks for a takedown but Presley sprawls well.
Presley might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Presley throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Papadopoulos counter with a right hand.
Presley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Papadopoulos throws a jab but it's blocked by Presley.
Papadopoulos moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos prevents a body shot from Presley.
Papadopoulos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Still in the clinch, Papadopoulos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Presley misses with a punch to the body.
Papadopoulos tries to work over Presley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Presley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley lands a body punch.
Papadopoulos lands with a short shot to the head.
Presley blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Papadopoulos.
Presley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Papadopoulos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
Papadopoulos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Presley lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos lands with a left to the head.
Presley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Presley.
Presley lands a shoulder strike.
Presley lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Presley.
Papadopoulos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Papadopoulos throws a punch but it's blocked by Presley.
Presley misses with a punch to the body.
Presley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Presley pushes Papadopoulos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos swings wildly with an uppercut but Presley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Papadopoulos lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Presley controls his hands.
Papadopoulos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Papadopoulos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Presley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Papadopoulos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A left and a right from Papadopoulos both land. Nice combination.
Papadopoulos takes one to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Presley defends it nicely.
Papadopoulos tries a head kick but it misses.
Presley connects with a body shot that sends Papadopoulos's belly button to the back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Presley.
Elvis Presley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Presley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Papadopoulos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papadopoulos swings for the body but Presley moves out of range.
Presley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Papadopoulos slips under a jab from Presley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Papadopoulos.
Presley connects with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Papadopoulos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Presley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Papadopoulos's hands.
An inside leg kick lands from Presley.
Presley catches Papadopoulos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Papadopoulos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Presley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Presley throws a solid leg kick but Papadopoulos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Presley.
Presley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Papadopoulos.
Presley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Papadopoulos takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Presley wants to clinch.
Papadopoulos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Presley slips a straight right by Papadopoulos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elvis Presley 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.
Papadopoulos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Papadopoulos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping right.
Presley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Papadopoulos fails to land with a series of punches.
Presley blocks a low kick nicely.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook. Presley ducked under it nicely.
Presley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Presley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Papadopoulos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Presley manages to avoid it.
Papadopoulos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Presley throws out the jab.
Presley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Papadopoulos throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body kick from Presley.
Presley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Papadopoulos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Presley slips a jab from Papadopoulos.
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!
Presley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Presley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Papadopoulos has time to react.
Presley throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley misses with a leg kick
and Papadopoulos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Presley throws a poor cross that misses
and Papadopoulos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Papadopoulos wants to slow Presley down by chopping away at his legs.
Papadopoulos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Presley clinches up with Papadopoulos and pushes him back against the cage.
Papadopoulos pulls guard effortlessly.
Presley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Presley tries to stand but Papadopoulos is controlling from the bottom.
Papadopoulos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Presley wants to get up but he can't break Papadopoulos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Papadopoulos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Presley stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Presley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Papadopoulos.
Presley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Papadopoulos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Elvis Presley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A cross from Papadopoulos lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papadopoulos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Papadopoulos wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Presley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Papadopoulos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Presley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Papadopoulos avoids a kick to the body.
Presley throws out a powerful jab.
A low kick lands for Presley.
Presley scores with a body shot.
Presley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Papadopoulos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Presley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Papadopoulos.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Presley - that will leave a mark!
Presley lands with a right hand.
Presley checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good leg kick by Presley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley lands a jab to the nose.
Presley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Presley throws a low kick, looking for Papadopoulos's leg but Papadopoulos calmly moves out of range.
Papadopoulos needs to keep his hands up - Presley had a free shot at his head there.
Papadopoulos misses with a kick to the body.
Papadopoulos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Presley jabs at Papadopoulos's body.
Presley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Papadopoulos on the side of the head.
Papadopoulos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Presley checks the leg kick nicely there.
Presley throws a big shot that misses.
Presley misses with a shot to the body
and Papadopoulos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Papadopoulos 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.
Papadopoulos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Presley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Presley lands a jab.
Papadopoulos walks into a jab.
Papadopoulos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Presley slips a straight right by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Presley can pounce on him.
Papadopoulos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Papadopoulos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Papadopoulos punishes Presley's body with a nice straight punch.
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Presley.
Papadopoulos needs to keep his hands up - Presley had a free shot at his head there.
A telegraphed right hand from Papadopoulos misses the target.
Papadopoulos slips under a jab from Presley.
Papadopoulos is looking to counter punch.
Presley lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Presley throws a right hand that Papadopoulos ducks under and follows up with a left that Papadopoulos also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Papadopoulos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Presley moves out of range of the leg kick from Papadopoulos.
The fighters circling - Papadopoulos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Papadopoulos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Presley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elvis Presley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Presley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Papadopoulos throws a body shot but no joy.
Presley moves away from the strike by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A low kick lands for Presley.
Presley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Presley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Papadopoulos swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Papadopoulos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Presley manages to avoid it.
Presley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Presley lands with an overhand left.
Presley cracks Papadopoulos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Presley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Presley blocks an uppercut.
Presley blocking some punches.
Papadopoulos working aggressively here.
Presley misses with a punch to the body.
Papadopoulos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Presley lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Papadopoulos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Elvis Presley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Presley.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Presley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Presley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Presley fails to land.
Papadopoulos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Presley's elbow.
Presley has a couple of punches blocked by Papadopoulos.
Presley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Presley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Presley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Papadopoulos is trying to force a seperation but Presley has the dominant position.
Presley blocks an uppercut.
Papadopoulos blocks an uppercut.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Papadopoulos can't find room to land a body shot as Presley controls the action.
Papadopoulos misses with a punch on the inside.
Presley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Papadopoulos working aggressively here.
Avraam Papadopoulos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papadopoulos decides to pull guard.
Papadopoulos is working an open guard so Presley takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Papadopoulos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Decent striking displayed by Papadopoulos there.
Presley tries to clinch up.
A solid body kick from Presley.
Presley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Papadopoulos.
Presley lands with a shot to the body.
Presley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Papadopoulos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Presley drives through and clinches with Papadopoulos against the cage.
Presley scores with a shoulder strike.
Presley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Presley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Presley works on Papadopoulos's body with a couple of short punches.
Presley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Papadopoulos.
Presley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Presley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Papadopoulos.
A short uppercut from Presley.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Presley.
A head punch on the inside from Presley fails to land.
Presley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Papadopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Papadopoulos takes a shot to the head.
Papadopoulos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Presley lands a nice shot to the body.
Presley lands with a left to the head.
Presley pushes Papadopoulos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Presley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Papadopoulos working aggressively here.
Presley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Papadopoulos backwards.
Papadopoulos has a couple of punches blocked by Presley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Presley lands a shot to the body.
Presley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Papadopoulos backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Presley.
Presley works on Papadopoulos's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Presley - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos tries a body shot but Presley blocks it.
Presley lands with a light punch inside.
Presley takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Presley.
Presley cracks Papadopoulos with a nice body shot.
A short right from Presley.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Presley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Presley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Presley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Papadopoulos's elbow.
Presley lands with a left to the head.
Presley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Presley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Papadopoulos has a couple of punches blocked by Presley.
Papadopoulos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Presley lands an uppercut.
Papadopoulos swings wildly with an uppercut but Presley uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Presley.
Papadopoulos is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Presley.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvis Presley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Presley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elvis Presley!
After winning the bout, Elvis Presley thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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