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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charalabos Koukodimos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koukodimos comes to the cage accompanied by Astarte - Mutter Astarte. This should be a great matchup!
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198 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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194 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charalabos Koukodimos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wes Morris!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koukodimos misses with a right hand
and Morris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morris misses with a hook
and Koukodimos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Morris thinking.
A head kick misses from Morris.
Koukodimos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Koukodimos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morris as he jumps to the side.
Koukodimos misses with a left hand
and Morris counters with a nice uppercut.
Koukodimos misses with a hook
and Morris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Koukodimos closes the distance and clinches up with Morris, looking for a takedown. Koukodimos pushes Morris against the cage but Morris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Koukodimos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morris counters with a straight right hand.
Koukodimos throws a body punch but Morris moves out of range.
Koukodimos misses with a body shot
and Morris counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Koukodimos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koukodimos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Koukodimos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morris's waist but Morris gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Koukodimos off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charalabos Koukodimos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koukodimos takes a swing at Morris's ribcage but misses.
Koukodimos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morris avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris throws a sloppy head kick and Koukodimos moves out of range easily.
Koukodimos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morris counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Koukodimos misses with a hook
and Morris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Morris misses
and Morris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morris throws a poor cross that misses
and Koukodimos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koukodimos misses with a hook
and Koukodimos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morris swinging wildly here.
Morris lands with a kick to the temple. Koukodimos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Koukodimos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morris at a distance.
Koukodimos misses with a right hand
and Morris counters with a nice uppercut.
Koukodimos gets tackled into the cage by Morris. Morris maintains the clinch.
Morris stalling in the clinch.
Morris lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morris.
Koukodimos misses with some punches.
Morris has Koukodimos pressed against the cage.
Koukodimos working aggressively here.
Koukodimos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koukodimos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koukodimos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Morris softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Morris scores with a shot to the side of Koukodimos's head.
Morris lands a hook that snaps the head of Koukodimos backwards.
Koukodimos misses with a body punch.
Morris misses with some punches.
Morris lands with a light punch inside.
Koukodimos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Koukodimos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Morris is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Koukodimos working aggressively here.
Morris lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Koukodimos avoiding damage.
Morris working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morris.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morris is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Koukodimos is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Koukodimos or not.
Koukodimos is breathing heavily.
Koukodimos tries to break the clinch but Morris is controlling the position.
Morris misses with a body punch.
Morris lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Morris.
Morris looking to slow down the pace here.
Koukodimos misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Morris.
Koukodimos tries a body shot but Morris blocks it.
Morris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morris is working Koukodimos over against the cage.
Koukodimos letting Morris take a breather here.
Koukodimos lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Morris.
Morris trying to stall but Koukodimos improves his position.
A nice left hand lands by Morris.
A right handed body shot lands from Morris.
The referee calls for Morris to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Morris works on Koukodimos's body with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Wes Morris.
A jab from Morris does it's job there.
Koukodimos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koukodimos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morris counters with a stiff right hand.
Koukodimos throws a right hand that misses
and Morris counters with a three punch combo that has Koukodimos backing up. Koukodimos nods at Morris to acknowledge the strikes.
Koukodimos ducks right into an uppercut from Morris.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koukodimos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Morris dips to his left and cracks Koukodimos with an uppercut!
Koukodimos tries to move into range but Morris moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Morris misses with an uppercut
and Koukodimos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wes Morris dominated that round.
That's time! Koukodimos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Koukodimos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Koukodimos moves out of range of the strikes.
Koukodimos scores with a jab to the body.
Koukodimos misses with a left hand
and Morris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koukodimos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morris counters with a nice uppercut.
Koukodimos throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Morris to counter with a crisp jab.
Koukodimos throws a right hand that misses
and Morris counters with a straight right hand.
Morris stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Koukodimos lands a slapping body shot.
Koukodimos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheers as Morris lands an impressive looking overhand right. Koukodimos doesn't seem phased though.
Koukodimos throws a poor cross that misses
and Morris counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Morris lands a nice shot that snaps Koukodimos's head back.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Morris enables Koukodimos to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Morris manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Morris is trying to keep Koukodimos in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koukodimos trying to control but Morris is working from the bottom.
Koukodimos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morris throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Koukodimos pushes down on Morris's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Morris is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koukodimos is trying to control. Morris wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Morris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morris is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Koukodimos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Koukodimos's back!
Morris throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Morris scores with strikes from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris missing with punches from the back.
Will Morris go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Morris wants to control the position but Koukodimos frees himself and scrambles - Morris manages to regain control in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koukodimos keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Morris gets to mount! Koukodimos was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Morris trying to control but Koukodimos is having none of it.
Koukodimos working to try and regain 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.
Morris controlling his opponent.
Koukodimos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Koukodimos blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wes Morris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Koukodimos throws a lazy uppercut
and Morris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koukodimos lands a slapping body shot.
Jab, jab by Morris - just one landing.
Koukodimos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Koukodimos digs a good body shot into Morris's ribs.
Koukodimos misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Morris to counter with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by Koukodimos.
Koukodimos misses with a lunging right hand
and Morris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Koukodimos.
Morris on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Morris throws an overhand right that lands on Koukodimos's shoulder, as Koukodimos tries to avoid the shot.
Morris closes the distance but Koukodimos moves to the side
so Koukodimos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Koukodimos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koukodimos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Koukodimos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morris is keeping the position for now.
Morris working a defensive guard here.
Morris lands a decent punch to the body there.
Morris throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Koukodimos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Morris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Koukodimos postures up in Morris's guard and throws a big left but Morris blocks it.
Koukodimos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Charalabos Koukodimos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morris keeping moving, preventing Koukodimos from controlling successfully.
Koukodimos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Koukodimos throwing strikes from guard but Morris blocks nicely.
Koukodimos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Koukodimos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Morris is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Koukodimos throws and elbow that misses. Morris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Koukodimos's guard. Nice move by Morris!
Morris throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koukodimos is trying to control the position but Morris postures up.
Morris postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Morris throws and elbow that misses. Koukodimos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Morris's guard. Nice move by Koukodimos!
Koukodimos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Koukodimos drops back, looking for a kneebar! Morris looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Morris looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Morris!
Morris in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Wes Morris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris trying to control the position but Koukodimos is working away.
Koukodimos is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Koukodimos's face as Morris controls the position.
Morris looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Koukodimos is avoiding damage well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charalabos Koukodimos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morris 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wes Morris!
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energy
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hype
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