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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sanouk Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Sotiropoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fairtex comes to the cage accompanied by 5 Dollar Foot Long- Subway. Sotiropoulos comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Humbling River kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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162 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sanouk Fairtex!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Sotiropoulos!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sotiropoulos looks to land a right hand but Fairtex moved out of range.
Sotiropoulos lands an overhand right.
Fairtex pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sotiropoulos is out of range and Fairtex settles back down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sotiropoulos.
Fairtex tries a head kick but it misses.
Fairtex uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sotiropoulos.
Sanouk Fairtex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fairtex looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sotiropoulos moves out of range of the body kick from Fairtex.
Sotiropoulos lands a nice shot that snaps Fairtex's head back.
Sotiropoulos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sotiropoulos throws out a loose jab but Fairtex uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fairtex uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sotiropoulos.
Sotiropoulos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sotiropoulos misses with a looping right.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Fairtex enables Sotiropoulos to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fairtex manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sotiropoulos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sotiropoulos postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sotiropoulos manages to get himself to full guard.
Sotiropoulos pulls Fairtex in close to prevent any damage.
Sotiropoulos wants to sweep here but Fairtex controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sotiropoulos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fairtex!
Fairtex tries to hold on but Sotiropoulos postures up.
Sotiropoulos misses with a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos controlling the position easily from mount.
Sotiropoulos trying to control but Fairtex is having none of it.
Sotiropoulos throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fairtex in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fairtex blocking the ground and pound.
Sotiropoulos lands with some strikes.
It looks like Sanouk Fairtex has been cut.
Fairtex is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sotiropoulos throwing strikes but Fairtex uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Sotiropoulos working Fairtex over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sotiropoulos lands a nice short elbow.
Sotiropoulos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fairtex's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Sotiropoulos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sanouk Fairtex's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fairtex throws a nice head kick!
Fairtex looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fairtex thumps Sotiropoulos with a low kick.
Fairtex scores with a head kick.
Fairtex is looking to score with low kicks.
Fairtex connects with a leg kick. Sotiropoulos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sotiropoulos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A lazy left from Sotiropoulos finds it's target.
Fairtex throws a push kick but Sotiropoulos slaps the foot to one side.
Fairtex looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fairtex steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sotiropoulos.
A big left from Sotiropoulos misses.
Fairtex ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fairtex, right into the meat.
Fairtex blocks a jab.
A clash of legs there as Fairtex blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex throws a leg kick
and Sotiropoulos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sotiropoulos throws a looping overhand right but Fairtex ducks down to avoid it.
Sotiropoulos misses with a hook.
Fairtex cracks the inside of Sotiropoulos's front leg.
Sotiropoulos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fairtexs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fairtex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sotiropoulos misses with an uppercut.
Sotiropoulos throws a lazy right hand but Fairtex sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fairtex scores with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Fairtex misses.
Fairtex throws a sloppy head kick
and Sotiropoulos counters with an inside leg kick.
Sotiropoulos misses with a looping right.
Sotiropoulos throws out a loose jab but Fairtex uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sotiropoulos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sotiropoulos throws a shot from downtown. Fairtex moves away and avoids it.
Fairtex tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Fairtex.
Sotiropoulos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Sotiropoulos misses the target.
Fairtex misses with a body kick.
Fairtex looks to land a body kick but Sotiropoulos moved away.
Sotiropoulos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sotiropoulos throws out a loose jab but Fairtex uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fairtex throws a head kick that misses
and Sotiropoulos counters with a straight right hand.
Sotiropoulos loads up on a big right hand but Fairtex slips the punch.
Fairtex thows a leg kick but Sotiropoulos checks it
and Sotiropoulos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fairtex uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sotiropoulos.
Fairtex scores with a head kick.
Fairtex throws a jab but it's blocked by Sotiropoulos.
Fairtex misses with a low kick as Sotiropoulos jumps back.
Fairtex checks a low kick from Sotiropoulos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex defending well as Sotiropoulos loads up on a big left hand.
Fairtex throws a lazy head kick
and Sotiropoulos counters with an inside leg kick.
Fairtex lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fairtex throws a front kick that sends Sotiropoulos stumbling back into the cage.
Fairtex throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fairtex looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fairtex throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sotiropoulos misses the jab.
Sotiropoulos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid body kick from Fairtex.
Fairtex staying out of range there.
George Sotiropoulos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sotiropoulos misses with a low kick.
Fairtex chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sotiropoulos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fairtex. Fairtex obviously looking to wear him down.
Fairtex throws a leg kick
enabling Sotiropoulos to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanouk Fairtex's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos throws a big shot that misses.
Fairtex moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fairtex misses with a head kick.
Fairtex misses with a body kick.
Fairtex tries to land a leg kick but Sotiropoulos saw it coming and moves away.
Sotiropoulos throws an overhand right that lands on Fairtex's shoulder, as Fairtex tries to avoid the shot.
Fairtex displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sotiropoulos throws out the jab.
Fairtex misses with the body kick
and Sotiropoulos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fairtex feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sotiropoulos's calf.
Fairtex misses with the body kick
and Sotiropoulos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sotiropoulos throws a jab but it's blocked by Fairtex.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Fairtex is predictable there
and Sotiropoulos counters with a series of strikes. Fairtex will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sotiropoulos checks a leg kick nicely.
A low kick from Fairtex misses
and Sotiropoulos counters with a stiff right hand.
Fairtex throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sotiropoulos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Sotiropoulos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sanouk Fairtex's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fairtex cracks the inside of Sotiropoulos's front leg.
Fairtex misses with a kick to the body.
Fairtex throws a lazy head kick
and Sotiropoulos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sotiropoulos throws out a loose jab but Fairtex uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fairtex throws a leg kick but Sotiropoulos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fairtex slips a straight right by Sotiropoulos.
A swing and a miss from Sotiropoulos.
Fairtex misses with a low kick.
Sotiropoulos looks to land a left hand but Fairtex moved out of range nicely.
Sotiropoulos cracks the inside of Fairtex's front leg.
Sotiropoulos looks to land a left hand but Fairtex moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sotiropoulos misses with an uppercut. Fairtex saw that one coming.
Sotiropoulos throws a hook to the side of Fairtex's head but Fairtex sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice body kick from Fairtex.
Sotiropoulos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice combination there by Sotiropoulos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos moves out of range of the leg kick from Fairtex.
Fairtex moves away from the strike by Sotiropoulos.
Sotiropoulos throws a front kick aimed at Fairtex's knee but Fairtex avoids it well.
Fairtex pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Fairtex is predictable there
and Sotiropoulos counters with a stiff right hand.
Fairtex waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sotiropoulos.
Fairtex goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fairtex takes one on the button.
Sotiropoulos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fairtex moves away.
Sotiropoulos misses with a series of wild punches.
Sotiropoulos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fairtex.
Fairtex blocks a head kick by Sotiropoulos.
Fairtex looks to throw a body kick
and Fairtex takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Fairtex is predictable there
and Sotiropoulos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanouk Fairtex's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fairtex throws a front kick aimed at Sotiropoulos's knee but Sotiropoulos avoids it well.
Sotiropoulos looks to land a left hand but Fairtex moved out of range nicely.
Fairtex throws a body kick the misses
and Sotiropoulos counters with a leg kick.
Fairtex misses with a kick to the body
and Sotiropoulos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sotiropoulos checks a low kick from Fairtex.
Fairtex avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Sotiropoulos misses.
Fairtex connects with an inside leg kick.
Fairtex looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fairtex is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sotiropoulos.
Fairtex ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fairtex lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sotiropoulos throws a big shot that misses.
Fairtex attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos loads up on a big right hand but Fairtex slips the punch.
Fairtex lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sotiropoulos's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Sotiropoulos misses the target.
Fairtex throws a sloppy head kick and Sotiropoulos moves out of range easily.
Sotiropoulos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sotiropoulos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fairtex throws a sloppy head kick
and Sotiropoulos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sotiropoulos misses with a two punch combination.
Sotiropoulos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fairtex uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sotiropoulos.
Sotiropoulos throws a head kick that misses.
Fairtex pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fairtex throws a lazy body kick
and Sotiropoulos counters with an outside leg kick.
Fairtex throws a leg kick
and Fairtex takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sotiropoulos moves out of range of the body kick from Fairtex.
A slow jab from Sotiropoulos misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sotiropoulos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fairtex on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sotiropoulos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A lazy body kick from Fairtex
and Sotiropoulos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheers as Sotiropoulos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fairtex doesn't seem phased though.
Fairtex misses with a leg kick
letting Sotiropoulos counter with a right hand.
Fairtex walks into a left hand.
Fairtex is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fairtex ducks under a wild hook from Sotiropoulos.
Fairtex explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Good work by Sotiropoulos as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fairtex misses with a leg kick
and Sotiropoulos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big left from Sotiropoulos misses.
Fairtex throws a head kick but Sotiropoulos moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Sotiropoulos really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sanouk Fairtex's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sotiropoulos misses with a two punch combination.
Fairtex misses with the body kick
and Sotiropoulos counters with a left and a right that stings Fairtex.
Oh Fairtex is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fairtex throws a leg kick but Sotiropoulos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fairtex seems to have got his legs back now.
Fairtex thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick by Fairtex misses
and Sotiropoulos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick by Fairtex misses
and Fairtex takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jeez, Sanouk Fairtex's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Fairtex throws a lazy right hand but Sotiropoulos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fairtex throws a leg kick that misses.
Fairtex lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sotiropoulos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fairtex sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sotiropoulos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by Sotiropoulos.
Fairtex tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sotiropoulos throws a looping overhand right but Fairtex ducks down to avoid it.
Sotiropoulos avoids the head kick by Fairtex.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex blocks a low kick nicely.
A head kick by Fairtex misses
and Sotiropoulos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fairtex slips under a jab from Sotiropoulos.
Fairtex ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sotiropoulos looks to throw the jab but Fairtex is out of range.
Fairtex scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Sotiropoulos misses.
Fairtex motions for Sotiropoulos to come forward. Fairtex throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sotiropoulos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fairtex's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sotiropoulos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fairtex scrambles back to his feet.
Fairtex takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sotiropoulos loads up on a big right hand but Fairtex slips the punch.
Sotiropoulos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sotiropoulos misses with a looping right.
Sotiropoulos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sotiropoulos avoids the head kick by Fairtex.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sotiropoulos.
Fairtex throws a leg kick
and Sotiropoulos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fairtex moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sotiropoulos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fairtex.
A jab from Sotiropoulos misses.
No joy there for Sotiropoulos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fairtex misses with a head kick.
Fairtex uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sotiropoulos.
Fairtex throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fairtex cracks the inside of Sotiropoulos's front leg.
Fairtex drops his hands momentarily and Sotiropoulos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sanouk Fairtex's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). George Sotiropoulos!
George Sotiropoulos is the new lightweight champion!
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