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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Bleidelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vesa Lax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lax has chosen Across the Nation as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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202 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Kostas Bleidelis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Vesa Lax!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bleidelis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lax tries to close the distance and clinch but Bleidelis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lax comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bleidelis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bleidelis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lax loads up on a big right hand but Bleidelis slips the punch.
Lax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bleidelis dives in and grabs Lax's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lax pushes down on Bleidelis's head and hops out.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bleidelis takes one to the chin there.
Bleidelis leaves Lax with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by Lax.
Nice cross by Lax.
Bleidelis looks to land a left hand but Lax moved out of range nicely.
Bleidelis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lax scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lax takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bleidelis misses with a few strikes there.
Bleidelis misses with a wild combination.
Lax throws a good cross that connects.
Lax misses with a head kick.
Bleidelis throws a right and a left that Lax avoids nicely.
Lax's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lax duly obliges.
A slow jab from Lax misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bleidelis.
Lax throws a shot from downtown. Bleidelis moves away and avoids it.
Lax scores with a sloppy right hand. Bleidelis should have avoided that one.
Lax closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bleidelis circles away.
Nice jab there from Bleidelis.
Bleidelis wants to clinch up but Lax keeps it at a distance.
Bleidelis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bleidelis throws a series of punches but Lax avoids them all with ease.
Lax scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lax lands with a right hand.
Bleidelis misses with a wild combination.
Lax swings widly with a right hand
and Bleidelis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bleidelis throws a low kick but Lax avoids it.
Lax on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bleidelis tries to bum rush Lax with a series of wild strikes but Lax uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lax is looking to clinch but Bleidelis is avoiding it.
Lax throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bleidelis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bleidelis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lax connects with a solid leg kick.
Bleidelis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lax moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bleidelis avoids the head kick by Lax.
A head kick misses from Bleidelis.
Bleidelis throws a right and a left that Lax avoids nicely.
Bleidelis throws an off balance right hand
and Lax counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Bleidelis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bleidelis is breathing heavily.
Lax instigates a clinch.
Lax is pushing Bleidelis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bleidelis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bleidelis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bleidelis misses with a double jab.
Bleidelis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lax defending well as Bleidelis loads up on a big left hand.
Lax moves into range and clinches up with Bleidelis.
Lax escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bleidelis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lax has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bleidelis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lax's corner calls for a 1-2. Lax obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lax misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lax lands with a nice combination. Bleidelis backs away looking to recover.
Bleidelis misses with a double jab.
Lax throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lax scores with a hook to the body. Bleidelis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bleidelis slips a jab from Lax.
Nice sprawl there from Lax as Bleidelis shoots in.
Lax moves into the clinch.
Bleidelis is trying to push Lax away but Lax has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lax stalling in the clinch.
Bleidelis blocks an elbow strike from Lax.
Bleidelis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lax breaks from the clinch.
Bleidelis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lax looking for a guillotine here but Bleidelis defends easily.
Lax wants to get back to his feet but Bleidelis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lax trying to keep a closed guard but Bleidelis is proving a slippery customer.
Lax is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bleidelis is aware though and is defending well.
Lax is trying to control the position but Bleidelis postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bleidelis is looking to stand up but Lax won't let him.
Bleidelis stands up and waves to Lax to follow him.
Lax throws a shot from downtown. Bleidelis moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kostas Bleidelis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bleidelis fails with a takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bleidelis.
Lax fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bleidelis, pushing him back against the cage.
Lax looking to slow down the pace here.
Come on Lax - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lax keeps control of Bleidelis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Lax.
Lax is trying to maintain a safe position but Bleidelis gets an underhook and turns Lax into the cage.
Lax keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bleidelis's efforts to push away.
Lax throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bleidelis blocks it with crossed arms.
Bleidelis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lax has him pressed against the cage.
Bleidelis wants to break free but Lax has control.
Bleidelis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lax is breathing heavily.
Bleidelis fails to land with a series of punches.
Lax connects with a nice looking jab.
Bleidelis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lax paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bleidelis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lax connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bleidelis scrambles back to his feet.
Lax throws a hook but Bleidelis avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lax buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kostas Bleidelis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lax jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bleidelis misses the jab.
Bleidelis fails to land with a series of punches.
Bleidelis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some bone on bone action there as Lax checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bleidelis throws a right and a left that Lax avoids nicely.
Lax takes one to the chin there.
Vesa Lax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lax lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lax walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bleidelis walks into a left hand.
Bleidelis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bleidelis misses with a two punch combination.
Bleidelis catches Lax with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lax turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lax dips to his left and cracks Bleidelis with an uppercut!
Lax swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bleidelis misses with a wild body shot.
Bleidelis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lax moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bleidelis misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lax connects with a body shot.
Bleidelis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lax manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Bleidelis. Those never looked like landing.
Lax connects with the punch.
A shot to the body from Bleidelis misses
and Lax counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lax uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lax lands a glancing blow to the side of Bleidelis's head.
Lax shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bleidelis as he avoids it easily.
Lax throws a lazy uppercut
and Bleidelis counters with a straight right hand.
Bleidelis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lax cracks Bleidelis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lax scores with a hook.
Lax dodges the punch combination from Bleidelis.
Bleidelis misses with a few strikes there.
Kostas Bleidelis is winning the standup battle so far.
Lax thows a body kick. Bleidelis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circle momentarily. Lax darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bleidelis misses with a few strikes there.
Lax scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lax moves out of range as Bleidelis throws a body kick.
Lax uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bleidelis shoots for a double leg takedown but Lax sprawls well. He's pushed Bleidelis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lax connects with a right hand. Bleidelis shakes it off.
Bleidelis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lax fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bleidelis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lax paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bleidelis misses with a few strikes there.
Lax listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lax thuds his right hand into Bleidelis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lax with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lax bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bleidelis takes one on the button.
Lax lands a nice shot to the body.
Lax slips a straight right by Bleidelis.
Lax connects with an inside leg kick.
Bleidelis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bleidelis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lax darts in and clinches Bleidelis up against the cage.
Lax scores with a knee to the head.
Lax looking to throw knees to the head but Bleidelis is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lax breaks from the clinch.
Lax slips under a jab.
Bleidelis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice straight punches there by Lax. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lax.
Sloppy strikes from Lax. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lax. Bleidelis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bleidelis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lax moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bleidelis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lax throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bleidelis.
Lax scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lax lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lax pushes Bleidelis away with a front kick.
A good leg kick by Lax.
Lax throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lax works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lax scores with a leg kick.
Bleidelis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lax fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bleidelis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bleidelis wants it to stay on the feet.
Bleidelis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vesa Lax showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bleidelis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lax circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Bleidelis misses.
Bleidelis takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bleidelis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lax moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Lax scores with a four punch combination!
Sloppy strikes from Bleidelis. Those never looked like landing.
Bleidelis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lax connects with a looping right hand.
Bleidelis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bleidelis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lax with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lax throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bleidelis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lax blocks a head kick by Bleidelis.
Bleidelis shoots in but no luck this time.
Bleidelis needs to keep his hands up - Lax had a free shot at his head there.
Lax connects with a jab.
Lax slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bleidelis misses with an uppercut.
Bleidelis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bleidelis misses with the combination.
Lax connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lax getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lax lands with a right hand.
Lax scores with a hook.
Bleidelis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lax.
Bleidelis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lax lands a head shot.
Lax cracks Bleidelis with a good jab.
Lax scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bleidelis walks into a left hand.
Bleidelis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bleidelis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lax connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bleidelis scrambles back to his feet.
Lax scores with a shot to the body.
Lax moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lax throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bleidelis's head.
Lax rushes Bleidelis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lax stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lax creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bleidelis's defenses.
Bleidelis manages to break the clinch.
Lax dodges the punch combination from Bleidelis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lax.
Bleidelis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bleidelis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lax doesn't manage to clinch there - Bleidelis circles away.
Lax lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lax has Bleidelis up against the cage in a clinch.
Lax holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lax misses with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lax takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lax tries to stall but Bleidelis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bleidelis working hard to break the clinch.
Lax comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bleidelis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lax trying to control the position but instead, Bleidelis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lax into the cage.
Bleidelis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lax has him pressed against the cage.
Bleidelis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bleidelis has had enough of the clinch but Lax keeps him there for the moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lax manages to break the clinch.
Bleidelis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bleidelis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lax misses with a right hand
enabling Bleidelis to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Bleidelis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lax slips a jab and a cross from Bleidelis.
Bleidelis misses with a double jab.
Bleidelis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lax scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bleidelis throws a combination that misses
and Lax counters with a nice body kick.
Lax lands a slapping body shot.
Bleidelis has managed to clinch.
Bleidelis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lax tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bleidelis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lax dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis tries to pull guard but Lax won't allow it.
Bleidelis avoiding damage as Lax throws knees to the body.
Bleidelis manages to break the clinch.
Lax clinches up against the cage.
Lax throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Bleidelis.
Bleidelis with a knee to the head.
Bleidelis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lax gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kostas Bleidelis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lax lands a knee to the body.
Lax is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bleidelis manages to break the clinch.
Lax blocks a head kick by Bleidelis.
Bleidelis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lax connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bleidelis scrambles back to his feet.
Lax blocks a jab.
A shot to the liver by Lax. Beautiful body shot.
Lax cracks Bleidelis with a good jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vesa Lax comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lax 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vesa Lax!
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hype
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