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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Constantine Markakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Tuffs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuffs has chosen Korn Blind as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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192 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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180 cm
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190 lbs
9 - 12 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Good knees
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Constantine Markakis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor Tuffs!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markakis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Markakis blocks a head kick by Tuffs.
Tuffs tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Markakis swivels and escapes.
Markakis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Markakis moves in looking to clinch but Tuffs pushes him off.
Markakis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tuffs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Markakis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tuffs avoiding damage as Markakis throws knees to the body.
Markakis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Markakis scores with a knee to the head.
Markakis stalling against the cage.
Tuffs goes for a takedown attempt but Markakis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Constantine Markakis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Tuffs.
Markakis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tuffs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Markakis has Tuffs up against the cage in a clinch.
Tuffs wants a takedown but no success here.
Markakis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tuffs has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Markakis regains guard immediately.
Tuffs trying to control but Markakis is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuffs wants to pass the guard but Markakis is keeping the position.
Tuffs wants to control from the top but Markakis keeps moving.
Markakis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tuffs manages to get himself to full guard.
Tuffs lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Markakis!
Tuffs avoids the attempt from Markakis to control.
Tuffs working for a guillotine from mount but Markakis is in no mood to give up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuffs goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Markakis is on top in guard.
Markakis trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuffs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tuffs keeping full guard, as Markakis tries to pass.
Tuffs looking for a sweep. Not yet Tuffs, not yet.
Markakis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Markakis tries to free his leg and advance position but Tuffs is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markakis wants to control from the top but Tuffs keeps moving.
Markakis preventing the sweep.
Tuffs working for submissions but it's allowed Markakis to get to half guard.
Tuffs is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Markakis seems content to control.
Tuffs moves into full guard.
Tuffs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Markakis's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuffs looking to pass the guard.
Tuffs trying to control but Markakis is working from the bottom.
Tuffs is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Markakis has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tuffs looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Markakis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Constantine Markakis 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.
No luck for Tuffs with that takedown attempt.
Tuffs swats away the attempt to clinch by Markakis.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight stays on the outside here - Markakis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Markakis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tuffs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tuffs is defended easily by Markakis.
No luck for Tuffs with that takedown attempt.
Constantine Markakis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Tuffs.
Markakis closes the distance and clinches.
Markakis stops a takedown attempt from Tuffs.
Markakis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Markakis.
Markakis lands a hook that snaps the head of Tuffs backwards.
Markakis stops a takedown attempt from Tuffs.
Markakis landing knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Markakis.
A nice right hand lands inside from Markakis.
Markakis lands a knee to the head.
Tuffs is breathing heavily.
Markakis tries to land a knee to the head but Tuffs blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Markakis.
Markakis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Markakis lands a body shot.
Markakis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tuffs avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markakis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Markakis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tuffs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tuffs managing to block the knees to the body from Markakis.
Markakis scores with a knee to the head.
Markakis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Markakis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Markakis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tuffs misses with the head strike.
Markakis scores with a knee to the head.
Markakis stalling in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tuffs as Markakis tries to tie him up.
Tuffs is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Markakis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Markakis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Markakis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Markakis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tuffs avoids it.
Nice body punch from Markakis.
Markakis tries a knee to the head but Tuffs blocks it.
Tuffs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Markakis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Markakis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Markakis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markakis prevents the takedown attempt.
Markakis gets underhooks to prevent Tuffs's takedown attempt.
Markakis gets through Tuffs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tuffs misses with some punches.
Markakis is pressed up against the cage. Tuffs has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Markakis down to the mat. Markakis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Markakis closes the distance and pushes Tuffs back into the cage.
Markakis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Markakis missing with knees to the body.
Markakis is looking to control Tuffs's arms but Tuffs gets an underhook and turns him. Now Markakis has his back to the cage.
Markakis is pressed up against the cage. Tuffs has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Markakis down to the mat. Markakis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tuffs on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Markakis wants to clinch.
Tuffs shoots for a double leg takedown but Markakis sprawls well. He's pushed Tuffs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Markakis gets a clinch.
Markakis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tuffs can't get the takedown.
Markakis lands with a right to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Markakis.
Markakis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tuffss head.
Markakis lands a body shot.
Markakis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tuffs looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuffs tries for a takedown. No joy.
Markakis lands a nice uppercut.
Markakis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tuffs is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Markakis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tuffs looking for a takedown.
Markakis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tuffs backwards.
Tuffs managing to block the knees to the body from Markakis.
Tuffs lands a shot to the body.
Tuffs turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tuffs manages to end up in side control.
Markakis prevents Tuffs from moving into mount.
Tuffs thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tuffs working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tuffs is looking to take a break and control but Markakis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuffs tries to move into full mount but can't pass Markakis's legs.
Tuffs working the ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Markakis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tuffs wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Markakis, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Constantine Markakis dominated that second round.
That's time! Markakis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tuffs throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Markakis's waist but Markakis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tuffs off to one side.
Tuffs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tuffs swats away the attempt to clinch by Markakis.
Markakis wants to clinch.
Constantine Markakis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Markakis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Markakis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Markakis clinches up against the cage.
Markakis gets underhooks to prevent Tuffs's takedown attempt.
Markakis digs a right hand into Tuffs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tuffs's gas tank.
Markakis scores with a shot to the side of Tuffs's head.
Markakis lands a nice shot to the body.
Markakis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tuffs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Markakis landing knees to the head.
Markakis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tuffs up against the cage.
Markakis lands a knee to the head.
Markakis throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markakis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tuffs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Markakis is pressed up against the cage. Tuffs has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Markakis down to the mat. Markakis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Constantine Markakis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Tuffs.
Markakis wants to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Markakis, right into the meat.
Markakis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tuffs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Markakis tries to clinch but Tuffs moves out of range.
Tuffs looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Markakis won't allow Tuffs to pass to mount.
Tuffs seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Markakis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Markakis wants to control but Tuffs is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tuffs trying to work for an americana but Markakis has managed to regain full guard.
Trevor Tuffs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markakis is pulling down on Tuffs's head to control his posture.
Markakis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tuffs!
Tuffs is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tuffs tries to hold on but Markakis postures up.
Tuffs can't escape the position.
Tuffs is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Markakis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuffs is looking to get to half guard.
Markakis wants to control the pace but Tuffs is squirming around nicely.
Constantine Markakis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Markakis controlling the position easily from mount.
Tuffs is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Markakis wants to control the pace but Tuffs is squirming around nicely.
Markakis controlling his opponent.
Tuffs is wriggling around trying to escape.
Markakis controlling his opponent.
Tuffs working to try and regain half guard.
Markakis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tuffs is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Constantine Markakis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Markakis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Constantine Markakis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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