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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stelios Xenos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stelios Xenos has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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182 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabe Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stelios Xenos!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xenos looks to land a body kick but Logan moved away.
Logan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Logan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Logan wants to clinch.
Logan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Logan fakes the leg kick and cracks Xenos in the body.
Xenos tries to score with a low kick but Logan moves his leg out of the way.
Xenos throws out a leg kick but Logan moves out of range and Xenos only half commits.
Logan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Logan is looking to clinch.
Logan tries to clinch but Xenos is having none of it.
Logan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Xenos fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan tries to close the distance and clinch but Xenos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Logan.
Logan tries to clinch up.
Xenos throws a low kick, looking for Logan's leg but Logan calmly moves out of range.
Logan blocks a head kick by Xenos.
Xenos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Xenos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Xenos, right into the meat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Logan. Xenos shrugs it off though.
Logan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Logan tries to close the distance and clinch but Xenos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenos with a nice cross.
A head kick misses from Logan.
Logan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Xenos blocks a head kick by Logan.
Logan throws a low kick but Xenos avoids it.
Xenos throws a sloppy head kick
and Logan counters with a nice body kick.
A head kick from Logan lands but Xenos takes it in his stride.
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!
Logan throws a sloppy head kick
and Xenos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Xenos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Logan.
A jab from Xenos misses.
Logan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Xenos is able to avoid easily.
Logan slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Xenos thuds his shin into the meat of Logan's side.
Logan is breathing heavily.
Donk. Xenos catches Logan right on the button with a cross.
Logan moves in looking to clinch but Xenos pushes him off.
Logan is looking to clinch but Xenos is avoiding it.
Logan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Logan tries to land a body kick
and Xenos counters with a good low kick that Logan was not able to check.
Xenos throws an overhand right that lands on Logan's shoulder, as Logan tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick from Xenos misses
and Logan counters with a nice body kick.
Logan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick by Logan misses
and Xenos counters with a good low kick that Logan was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xenos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Logan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Xenos jumps guard but Logan stands there with Xenos around his waist. Xenos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Xenos is trying to break the clinch but Logan is controlling him.
Logan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Xenos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Xenos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Xenos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Logan scores a nice knee to the body.
Xenos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Xenos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Logan tries to land knees in the clinch but Xenos avoids the damage to the body.
Xenos jumps guard but Logan stands there with Xenos around his waist. Xenos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gabe Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stelios Xenos.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xenos managing to block the knees to the body from Logan.
Xenos is trying to break the clinch but Logan has him pressed against the ropes.
Xenos working aggressively here.
Xenos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stelios Xenos will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Logan avoids the head kick by Xenos.
Xenos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Logan clinches.
Logan blocking some punches.
Logan tries to land a knee to the head but Xenos blocks with his arms.
Logan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Xenos.
Logan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Xenos avoids it.
Logan misses with a knee strike.
Xenos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Logan misses with a body kick.
Xenos avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xenos throws a shot from downtown. Logan moves away and avoids it.
Logan throws a sloppy head kick
and Xenos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Xenos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xenos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Logan.
Logan slips under a jab from Xenos.
A nice inside leg kick there by Xenos. That's going to slow Logan down.
Xenos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Xenos throws a head kick but Logan moves out of range.
Xenos misses with a leg kick
and Logan counters with a good low kick that Xenos was not able to check.
Xenos is breathing heavily.
Xenos misses with a wild body shot.
Logan throws a body kick the misses
and Xenos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Logan tries to clinch but Xenos moves out of range.
Xenos blocks the body kick.
Xenos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A good leg kick by Logan.
Stelios Xenos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Logan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Logan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Logan wants to clinch.
Xenos tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Xenos does no damage.
Logan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xenos throws a shot from downtown. Logan moves away and avoids it.
Logan throws out a leg kick but Xenos moves out of range and Logan only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Logan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Logan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Xenos. That did some damage!
Logan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Logan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xenos throws a head kick that misses
and Logan counters with a good, hard body kick but Xenos shrugs it off.
Xenos misses with a hook. Logan ducked under it nicely.
Logan wants to clinch up but Xenos keeps it at a distance.
A head kick by Logan misses
and Xenos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Xenos throws a head kick that misses
and Logan counters by moving into the clinch.
Xenos tries to pull guard but Logan holds him up against the ropes and eventually Xenos drops back down to his feet.
Xenos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Logan trying to land knees to the body.
Xenos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Xenos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Logan.
Xenos tries to pull guard but Logan won't allow it.
Gabe Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stelios Xenos.
Xenos tries to pull guard but Logan holds him up against the ropes and eventually Xenos drops back down to his feet.
Logan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Logan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Logan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Xenos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Xenos is trying to break the clinch but Logan has him pressed against the ropes.
Xenos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Logan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Logan misses with a knee to the head.
Logan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Logan landing knees to the body.
Logan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Xenos is trying to break the clinch but Logan has him pressed against the ropes.
Logan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabe Logan dominated that second round.
That's time! Logan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Logan looks to land a body kick but Xenos moved away.
Logan looks to land a body kick but Xenos moved away.
Logan avoids the head kick by Xenos.
Xenos moves out of range as Logan throws a body kick.
Xenos cracks the inside of Logan's front leg.
Xenos tries a low kick but Logan avoids it.
Xenos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Xenos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Xenos throws a jab when Logan was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Xenos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Xenos loads up on a big right hand but Logan slips the punch.
Xenos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Xenos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Logan tries to close the distance and clinch but Xenos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Logan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Xenos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Logan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Xenos throws a sloppy head kick
and Logan moves into the clinch.
Logan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Xenos is defending well for now.
Logan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Xenos is defending well for now.
Xenos throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Xenos fails to land.
Xenos tries to pull guard but Logan holds him up against the ropes and eventually Xenos drops back down to his feet.
Xenos avoiding damage as Logan throws knees to the body.
Xenos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Logan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Xenos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xenos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Logan walks away with a smile on his face. Xenos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Logan clinches up against the ropes.
Xenos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Logan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Logan trying to land knees to the body.
Xenos throws a punch but it's blocked by Logan.
Xenos is trying to break the clinch but Logan is controlling him.
A short left from Xenos.
Logan misses with a knee strike.
Logan tries to land a knee to the head but Xenos blocks with his arms.
Xenos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Logan just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Gabe Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stelios Xenos.
Logan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Xenos blocks it with crossed arms.
Logan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Logan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Xenos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Logan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Xenos wants to get back to striking at distance but Logan won't allow it.
Xenos working aggressively here.
A knee to the head by Logan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xenos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Logan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Xenos is defending well for now.
Logan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Xenos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Logan as Xenos tries to tie him up.
Xenos tries to circle away but Logan has him pinned against the ropes.
Logan misses with a knee to the head.
Xenos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Logan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Xenos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Xenos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Logan misses with a body kick.
Logan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Xenos throws a nice looking combination but Logan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Xenos circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Logan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xenos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Xenos throws a jab when Logan was well out of range.
Xenos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Xenos misses with a looping left.
Logan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Logan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Logan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Xenos avoids a kick to the body.
Logan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Xenos counters with a big head kick but Logan shrugs it off.
Xenos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabe Logan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Logan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabe Logan!
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