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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maito Poika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandros Nicolaou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicolaou has chosen Anubis as his entrance music. Alexandros Nicolaou will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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166 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maito Poika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandros Nicolaou!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Poika. Nicolaou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poika misses with a combination
and Nicolaou connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Poika gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Poika uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nicolaou.
A punch combination from Poika misses.
Nicolaou throws a nice looking combination but Poika bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poika swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nicolaou counters with a left to the body.
Nicolaou keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nicolaou throws a leg kick but Poika moved away.
Nicolaou fails to land with a series of punches.
Poika keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Nicolaou blocks the low kick.
Poika misses with a double jab
and Nicolaou counters with a stiff right hand.
Poika rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nicolaou moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poika throws a combination that misses
and Nicolaou moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nicolaou creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nicolaou prevents Poika from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nicolaou creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Nicolaou.
A short left from Nicolaou.
Poika tries to circle away but Nicolaou has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Poika's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Poika's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nicolaou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Poika's efforts to push away.
Nicolaou breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolaou tries to land a leg kick but Poika saw it coming and moves away.
Nicolaou misses with an uppercut. Poika saw that one coming.
Nicolaou with a hook.
Poika uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicolaou.
Poika shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nicolaou dodges the punch combination from Poika.
Poika with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nicolaou swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nicolaou misses with a jab, cross combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Poika.
It looks like Alexandros Nicolaou has been cut.
Nicolaou throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Poika throws a sloppy head kick
and Nicolaou counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nicolaou.
Nicolaou works on Poika's body with a couple of short punches.
Nicolaou has Poika pressed against the cage.
Poika is trying to break the clinch but Nicolaou has him pressed against the cage.
Nicolaou manages to break the clinch.
Nicolaou throws a shot from downtown. Poika moves away and avoids it.
Nicolaou moves into the clinch.
Nicolaou looks gassed!
Nicolaou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolaou drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poika is looking to stand up but Nicolaou isn't so interested in that idea.
Poika pushes Nicolaou off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Poika. Those never looked like landing.
Poika misses the shot to the body.
Maito Poika is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Poika does no damage.
Poika checks the leg kick.
Poika looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nicolaou keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maito Poika seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicolaou throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nicolaou throws a head kick but Poika moves out of range.
Poika throws a series of punches but Nicolaou moves out of range.
Poika throws a combination that misses
and Nicolaou counters with a good low kick that Poika was not able to check.
Nicolaou avoids a punch combination nicely.
Poika throws a sloppy head kick and Nicolaou moves out of range easily.
A combination from Poika does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poika throws out a leg kick but Nicolaou moves out of range and Poika only half commits.
Poika misses with a low kick.
Nicolaou lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Poika throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nicolaou connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Poika throws a right and a left that both miss.
Poika lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nicolaou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nicolaou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poika paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poika throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nicolaou moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nicolaou is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Poika swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nicolaou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Poika throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nicolaou counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nicolaou paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nicolaou looks to land a combination but Poika avoids it well.
Poika attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Poika throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nicolaou counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nicolaou is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Poika had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Poika throws a sloppy body shot
and Nicolaou counters with a body kick that stops Poika in his tracks momentarily.
Nicolaou throws a nice looking combination but Poika bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poika throws a combination that misses
letting Nicolaou counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poika's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nicolaou connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Poika scrambles back to his feet.
Nicolaou avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nicolaou throws a low kick but it's checked well by Poika.
Poika throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Poika takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Poika can't break the clinch.
Nicolaou lands an uppercut.
Poika wants to get back to striking at distance but Nicolaou won't allow it.
Poika is trying to push Nicolaou away but Nicolaou has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nicolaou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Poika lands a slapping body shot.
Nicolaou checks a leg kick.
Nicolaou connects with a solid leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Poika.
Poika shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nicolaou eats them both and turns towards Poika to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A leg kick checked by Poika.
Nicolaou paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandros Nicolaou dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexandros Nicolaou's cut.
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.
No joy there for Nicolaou, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice combination there by Poika.
Poika rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nicolaou moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poika swinging wildly here.
Poika dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nicolaou. That did some damage!
Nicolaou throws a series of punches but Poika moves out of range.
Nicolaou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Poika throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nicolaou swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nicolaou chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Poika can pounce on him.
Nicolaou chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Poika can pounce on him.
Nicolaou has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Poika misses with a two punch combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Poika.
A punch combination from Poika misses.
Poika throws a series of punches but Nicolaou moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A punch combination from Poika misses.
Poika looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poika misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alexandros Nicolaou seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolaou clinches with his opponent.
Poika has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Poika can't break the clinch.
Poika tries to break the clinch but Nicolaou is controlling the position.
Nicolaou lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Poika or not.
Nicolaou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nicolaou looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poika throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nicolaou lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poika circles away quickly and effectively.
A chopping leg kick lands by Poika.
An inside leg kick lands from Poika.
Nicolaou stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Poika.
Poika tries to bum rush Nicolaou with a series of wild strikes but Nicolaou uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Poika plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Poika throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nicolaou counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nicolaou stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nicolaou with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Poika has Nicolaou pressed against the cage, preventing Nicolaou from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Poika breaks from the clinch.
Poika looks to land a combination but Nicolaou avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poika gets tackled into the cage by Nicolaou. Nicolaou maintains the clinch.
Nicolaou prevents Poika from breaking the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Nicolaou.
Poika wants to break the clinch but can't.
Poika breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nicolaou thuds a left hand into Poika's body.
Poika looks to land a combination but Nicolaou avoids it well.
Nicolaou has managed to clinch.
Nicolaou breaks the clinch.
Nicolaou takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Poika misses with a jab, cross combination.
Poika lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nicolaou circles away quickly and effectively.
Nicolaou darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Poika misses with a low kick.
A jab from Nicolaou finds it's way through Poika's defenses.
A punch lands to the side of Poika 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Poika swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nicolaou!
Nicolaou rushes Poika and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poika escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nicolaou throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poika sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Poika rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nicolaou moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poika displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nicolaou throws out the jab.
Poika fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Poika cracks the inside of Nicolaou's front leg.
Poika connects with a single shot there.
Nicolaou tries a head kick but it misses.
Nicolaou tries to clinch but Poika moves out of range.
A head kick from Poika lands but Nicolaou takes it in his stride.
Poika looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Poika feints and then cracks Nicolaou's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nicolaou down.
Poika misses with a two punch combination.
Nicolaou misses with a low kick.
Poika scores with a three punch combo!
Poika is looking to wear down Nicolaou with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nicolaou lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Poika has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Poika and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Some wild striking there from Poika.
Nicolaou connects with the punch.
Poika tries to land a front kick but Nicolaou steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poika attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Poika falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Nicolaou counter with a right hand.
A jab from Nicolaou finds it's way through Poika's defenses.
Poika chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Poika rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nicolaou moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nicolaou connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nicolaou slips a jab and a cross from Poika.
Nicolaou clinches.
Nicolaou lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Poika has had enough of the clinch but Nicolaou keeps him there for the moment.
A short left from Nicolaou.
A frustrated look appears on Poika's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Poika tries to circle away but Nicolaou has him pinned against the cage.
Nicolaou keeps control of Poika as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nicolaou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poika swinging wildly here.
Poika tries to move into range but Nicolaou moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poika throws a combination that misses
and Nicolaou counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maito Poika dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexandros Nicolaou's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nicolaou fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Poika has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nicolaou tries to close the distance and clinch but Poika swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Poika walks into a stiff left hand from Nicolaou.
Poika misses with a wild combination.
Good exchange - Nicolaou coming out on top.
A nice leg kick lands there from Poika.
Poika dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nicolaou. That did some damage!
That kick from Poika tenderised Nicolaou's leg. Nicolaou is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maito Poika is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nicolaou slips a jab and a cross from Poika.
Nicolaou throws out a loose jab but Poika uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicolaou's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nicolaou lands with a shot to the body.
Poika lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Poika moves forwards but Nicolaou connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nicolaou takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Poika swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poika misses with a series of wild punches.
Poika misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolaou misses with a double jab.
Poika throws a right and a left that both miss.
Poika lands with a thumping leg kick.
Poika swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Poika wants to land a leg kick but Nicolaou is out of range.
Nicolaou clinches with his opponent.
Nicolaou content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nicolaou working hard to break the clinch.
Poika breaks the clinch.
Poika connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Poika throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nicolaou throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Poika cracks the inside of Nicolaou's front leg.
Poika lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nicolaou circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice body punch from Nicolaou.
Poika throws a right and a left that Nicolaou avoids nicely.
Nicolaou scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nicolaou dodges the punch combination from Poika.
Nicolaou moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poika tries to break free but Nicolaou pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Poika's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Poika is trying to break the clinch but Nicolaou is controlling him.
Nicolaou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Poika looks to land a right hand but Nicolaou moved out of range.
Poika misses with a combination
enabling Nicolaou to counter with a crisp jab.
Poika tries to move into range but Nicolaou moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nicolaou moves in looking to clinch but Poika pushes him off.
Poika throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nicolaou closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Poika is trying to force a seperation but Nicolaou has the dominant position.
Poika has had enough of the clinch but Nicolaou keeps him there for the moment.
Poika wants to break free but Nicolaou has control.
Nicolaou lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nicolaou jumps guard.
Poika wants to stand and escape but instead Nicolaou has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Poika wants to stand but Nicolaou is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolaou stands up from Poika's guard - Nicolaou perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nicolaou moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice left hand lands by Nicolaou.
Poika is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Poika tries to circle away but Nicolaou has him pinned against the cage.
Nicolaou breaks from the clinch.
Nicolaou has Poika up against the cage in a clinch.
Poika working hard to break the clinch.
Nicolaou leaning against his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poika wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nicolaou is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Poika is keeping busy.
Poika breaks the clinch.
Poika slips a jab from Nicolaou.
Poika lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nicolaou takes a step back to recover.
Poika scoring well with a low kick there.
Poika throws a combination. Nicolaou tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Poika rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nicolaou moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poika is looking to score with low kicks.
Poika misses with a wild combination.
Nicolaou instigates a clinch.
Nicolaou lands a hook that snaps the head of Poika backwards.
Poika is trying to break the clinch but Nicolaou has him pressed against the cage.
Nicolaou works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Poika tries to break free but Nicolaou pushes him back against the cage.
Poika looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nicolaou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Poika throws a combination that misses
and Nicolaou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandros Nicolaou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nicolaou has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandros Nicolaou!
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