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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jonghyun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Panagiotis Papadopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
9 - 5 - 1 |
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180 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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ADCC Champion
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kim Jonghyun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Panagiotis Papadopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Papadopoulos.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos shoots in but Jonghyun avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kim Jonghyun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Panagiotis Papadopoulos.
Jonghyun misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Papadopoulos.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jonghyun.
Papadopoulos shoots in but Jonghyun avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Papadopoulos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Papadopoulos closes the distance and clinches up with Jonghyun, looking for a takedown. Papadopoulos pushes Jonghyun against the cage but Jonghyun circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos misses with a takedown attempt - Jonghyun sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Papadopoulos shoots in looking for a takedown. Jonghyun tries to sprawl out of it but Papadopoulos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jonghyun manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jonghyun slaps away a takedown attempt from Papadopoulos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Papadopoulos shoots for a double leg takedown but Jonghyun sprawls well. He's pushed Papadopoulos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Papadopoulos shoots for a takedown but Jonghyun saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos looks for a takedown but Jonghyun sprawls well.
Jonghyun delivers a nice body kick.
Papadopoulos shoots in for a takedown but Jonghyun shows good takedown defense.
Papadopoulos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jonghyun pinned against the cage. Jonghyun gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Papadopoulos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kim Jonghyun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Papadopoulos shoots in for a takedown but Jonghyun shows good takedown defense.
Nice defenses there by Jonghyun.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonghyun slips under a jab from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jonghyun manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Papadopoulos wants to control from the top but Jonghyun keeps moving.
Jonghyun keeping full guard, as Papadopoulos tries to pass.
Papadopoulos wants to control from the top but Jonghyun keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonghyun can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Papadopoulos controls the pace.
Jonghyun knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Papadopoulos on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Panagiotis Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Papadopoulos wants to control but Jonghyun is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Papadopoulos passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jonghyun!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Papadopoulos lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Panagiotis Papadopoulos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Papadopoulos shoots in but Jonghyun avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from Jonghyun. No joy for Papadopoulos on that attempt.
Papadopoulos has a takedown stuffed.
Kim Jonghyun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Panagiotis Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos shoots in looking for a takedown but Jonghyun manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Papadopoulos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Papadopoulos shoots in but Jonghyun avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jonghyun throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jonghyun but Jonghyun pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Papadopoulos moves to clinch but Jonghyun breaks away
and Jonghyun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jonghyun throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Papadopoulos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jonghyun napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Papadopoulos slows the pace down.
Papadopoulos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jonghyun is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Papadopoulos is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos tries to advance to mount but can't.
Papadopoulos goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jonghyun has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Papadopoulos but great work by Jonghyun.
Jonghyun wants to stand but Papadopoulos has his arm trapped.
Jonghyun working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jonghyun kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Papadopoulos gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Papadopoulos with the active half guard here but Jonghyun passes nicely into side control.
Papadopoulos is trying to get back to half guard.
Papadopoulos regains half guard.
Jonghyun tries to pass the half guard into mount. Papadopoulos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Papadopoulos working for a triangle but Jonghyun defends it easily.
Jonghyun postures up.
Jonghyun wants to control from the top but Papadopoulos keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Papadopoulos throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jonghyun uses it to pass to side control.
Papadopoulos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Panagiotis Papadopoulos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jonghyun throws a head kick but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Papadopoulos shoots in but Jonghyun avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Papadopoulos throws a looping overhand right but Jonghyun ducks down to avoid it.
Papadopoulos has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos shoots in for a takedown but Jonghyun shows good takedown defense.
Kim Jonghyun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Panagiotis Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos dives in and grabs Jonghyun's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jonghyun pushes down on Papadopoulos's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos dives in and grabs Jonghyun's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jonghyun pushes down on Papadopoulos's head and hops out.
That kick from Jonghyun tenderised Papadopoulos's leg. Papadopoulos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jonghyun scores with a leg kick.
Papadopoulos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jonghyun's guard.
Jonghyun is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Papadopoulos preventing the sweep.
Papadopoulos stops Jonghyun from standing up.
Papadopoulos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Papadopoulos trying to control the position from guard on top but Jonghyun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos tries to free his leg and advance position but Jonghyun is retaining full guard.
Jonghyun keeping moving, preventing Papadopoulos from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Panagiotis Papadopoulos.
Jonghyun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Papadopoulos misses with a takedown attempt - Jonghyun sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kim Jonghyun is winning the standup battle so far.
Horrible takedown by Papadopoulos or perhaps it was just good defense by Jonghyun which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Jonghyun misses.
Papadopoulos shoots for a takedown but Jonghyun saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jonghyun throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Papadopoulos avoids the head kick by Jonghyun.
Papadopoulos tries for a takedown but Jonghyun sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jonghyun stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jonghyun wants it to stay on the feet.
Papadopoulos shoots in looking for a takedown. Jonghyun tries to sprawl out of it but Papadopoulos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jonghyun manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Papadopoulos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jonghyun but Jonghyun pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonghyun moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Papadopoulos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jonghyun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Papadopoulos is defended easily by Jonghyun.
Papadopoulos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Panagiotis Papadopoulos.
I've got Papadopoulos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Panagiotis Papadopoulos!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Panagiotis Papadopoulos!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Panagiotis Papadopoulos!
Panagiotis Papadopoulos wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Panagiotis Papadopoulos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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