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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Matias Demaestri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lefteris Papaioanou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Lefteris Papaioanou enters the cage!
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208 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Enzo Matias Demaestri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lefteris Papaioanou!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demaestri throws a looping overhand right but Papaioanou ducks down to avoid it.
Papaioanou connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Papaioanou misses the target.
Demaestri's jab looks to have found its range, popping Papaioanou under the eye.
Papaioanou gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Papaioanou effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Papaioanou.
Papaioanou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Demaestri backwards.
Come on Papaioanou - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Papaioanou can't find room to land a body shot as Demaestri controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demaestri breaks the clinch.
We've been informed that Papaioanou has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Demaestri takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Demaestri has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Papaioanou takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Demaestri has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Enzo Matias Demaestri has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demaestri scores with a jab to the body.
Papaioanou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab lands there for Papaioanou.
Demaestri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Papaioanou rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Demaestri counters with a nice uppercut.
Demaestri misses with a wild combination.
Papaioanou avoids the body shot from Demaestri.
Demaestri swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Papaioanou.
Papaioanou connects with a solid leg kick.
Papaioanou gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Enzo Matias Demaestri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Demaestri misses with a hook.
Papaioanou is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Demaestri.
Demaestri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Papaioanou.
Papaioanou throws a lazy right hand but Demaestri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Papaioanou throws a right hand that misses
and Demaestri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Papaioanou lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papaioanou dodges the punch combination from Demaestri.
Papaioanou lands a jab to the nose.
Demaestri takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Papaioanou lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Papaioanou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Demaestri on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A combination from Papaioanou does no damage.
Demaestri feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Papaioanous jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Papaioanou misses with a straight right.
Demaestri throws a right and a left that Papaioanou avoids nicely.
Demaestri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Papaioanou.
Papaioanou lands a lovely overhand right.
Demaestri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Demaestri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Papaioanou moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Demaestri. Papaioanou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Demaestri misses with a hook
and Papaioanou counters with a straight right hand.
Demaestri misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri walks into a jab.
Papaioanou tries to close the distance and clinch up but Demaestri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Demaestri misses the target.
Papaioanou gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Demaestri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Papaioanou circles away quickly and effectively.
Demaestri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Papaioanou.
Demaestri with a jab.
Demaestri throws an off balance right hand
and Papaioanou counters with a nice uppercut.
Demaestri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Papaioanou manages to avoid it.
Papaioanou loads up on a big right hand but Demaestri slips the punch.
Papaioanou scores with a jab.
Demaestri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Demaestri throws a jab but it's blocked by Papaioanou.
Demaestri misses with a straight left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Demaestri missing with a left hand there. Papaioanou was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Demaestri lands a jab.
Demaestri connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papaioanou is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Demaestri.
Papaioanou throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Demaestri counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Demaestri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Papaioanou.
Papaioanou moves in looking to clinch but Demaestri pushes him off.
Demaestri misses with a wild combination.
Demaestri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Papaioanou throws a hook to the side of Demaestri's head but Demaestri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Demaestri throws a jab but it's blocked by Papaioanou.
Demaestri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Papaioanou counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Demaestri misses with a looping left.
Papaioanou lunges at Demaestri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Demaestri's hand.
Papaioanou throws a low kick, looking for Demaestri's leg but Demaestri calmly moves out of range.
Demaestri is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Papaioanou wants to clinch.
No joy there for Papaioanou, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lefteris Papaioanou will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Enzo Matias Demaestri's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Papaioanou lands with a hook. Demaestri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Demaestri misses the jab.
Demaestri ducks under a wild hook from Papaioanou.
Enzo Matias Demaestri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Demaestri lands with a cross.
Demaestri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Papaioanou.
Demaestri cracks a nice hook into Papaioanou's ribs.
Demaestri swats away the attempt to clinch by Papaioanou.
Demaestri appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Demaestri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Papaioanou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Papaioanou misses.
Papaioanou is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Demaestri blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papaioanou getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A punch combination from Demaestri misses.
Demaestri misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demaestri misses with a wild body shot.
Papaioanou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Papaioanou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Demaestri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Demaestri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Enzo Matias Demaestri is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Demaestri misses.
Papaioanou loads up on a big right hand but Demaestri slips the punch.
Papaioanou tries to score with a low kick but Demaestri moves his leg out of the way.
A bone on bone clash there as Demaestri blocks the leg kick.
Demaestri fails to land with a series of punches.
Papaioanou avoids a punch combination nicely.
Papaioanou misses with a straight left.
Papaioanou thows a left - swing and a miss!
Demaestri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Papaioanou scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Papaioanou shoots in and drives through. Demaestri sprawls well.
Demaestri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Demaestri clobbers Papaioanou with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Papaioanou looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Demaestri was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Papaioanou throws a series of punches but Demaestri avoids them all with ease.
Demaestri swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demaestri walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Papaioanou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Demaestri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Papaioanou scores with a leg kick.
Demaestri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Demaestri connects with a looping right hand.
Demaestri moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab from Demaestri misses.
Demaestri throws a series of punches but Papaioanou moves out of range.
Papaioanou dodges the punch combination from Demaestri.
It seemed like Papaioanou was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Papaioanou moves out of range as Demaestri strikes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Papaioanou gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Papaioanou blocks a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Papaioanou!
Enzo Matias Demaestri's cut is getting worse.
A jab lands there for Papaioanou.
Papaioanou scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papaioanou wants to clinch up but Demaestri keeps it at a distance.
Demaestri blocks a leg kick.
Demaestri throwing a counter right hand but Papaioanou manages to avoid it.
Demaestri just misses with a punch to the body.
Papaioanou misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Papaioanou.
Papaioanou cracks Demaestri with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Demaestri scores with the left hand. Papaioanou knows he should have avoided that one.
Papaioanou throws a right hand that Demaestri ducks under and follows up with a left that Demaestri also avoids with ease.
Demaestri swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Demaestri misses with a double jab.
Papaioanou connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Papaioanou lands with a straight right. Demaestri didn't see that one coming.
Demaestri is rocked!
Papaioanou lands a lovely overhand right.
Oh Demaestri is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Papaioanou is looking to clinch.
Demaestri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Papaioanou can pounce on him.
Demaestri seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Papaioanou takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Papaioanou looks to score with a jab to the body but Demaestri is just out of range.
Demaestri throwing a counter right hand but Papaioanou manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papaioanou bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Papaioanou drops Demaestri with a beautiful combination! Demaestri stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Papaioanou is looking for the KO!
Demaestri connects with a jab.
Demaestri throws an off balance right hand
and Papaioanou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Demaestri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Papaioanou circles away quickly and effectively.
Demaestri looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Demaestri throws a right and a left that Papaioanou avoids nicely.
Papaioanou avoids the body shot from Demaestri.
Papaioanou throws a counter combo.
Nice body punch from Demaestri.
Papaioanou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Demaestri misses.
Papaioanou misses with a straight left.
Papaioanou loads up on a big right hand but Demaestri slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Papaioanou throws a shot from downtown. Demaestri moves away and avoids it.
Papaioanou tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Demaestri is able to avoid easily.
Demaestri was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Papaioanou.
Papaioanou lands with a hook. Demaestri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lefteris Papaioanou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Enzo Matias Demaestri's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Demaestri looks to throw the jab but Papaioanou is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Demaestri. Those never looked like landing.
Papaioanou now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Papaioanou sends Demaestri crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Papaioanou is motioning to the referee to let Demaestri up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Enzo Matias Demaestri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papaioanou lunges at Demaestri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Demaestri's hand.
Papaioanou scores with a jab to the body.
Demaestri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Papaioanou misses with a hook.
Papaioanou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A solid leg kick lands there for Papaioanou.
Papaioanou swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Demaestri lands with a hook. Papaioanou tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Demaestri takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Demaestri throws the left hand but Papaioanou avoids the punch easily.
Demaestri throws a series of punches but Papaioanou avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Demaestri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Papaioanou looks to land a left hand but Demaestri moved out of range nicely.
Jab by Demaestri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demaestri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Papaioanou manages to avoid it.
Papaioanou moves away from the strike by Demaestri.
A telegraphed right hand from Demaestri misses the target.
Demaestri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Papaioanou was well out of range. Poor timing from Demaestri.
Demaestri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Demaestri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Papaioanou was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Demaestri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Papaioanou tries to clinch but Demaestri is having none of it.
Demaestri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Demaestri lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Papaioanou connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice uppercut lands for Papaioanou. That snapped Demaestri's head back.
Demaestri swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Papaioanou.
Papaioanou lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demaestri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Papaioanou slips under a jab from Demaestri.
Enzo Matias Demaestri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papaioanou lands a big uppercut and Demaestri crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Demaestri looks OK. Papaioanou waves Demaestri back to his feet!
Enzo Matias Demaestri's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Papaioanou clinches.
Papaioanou scores with a nice hook to the head.
Papaioanou throws a punch but it's blocked by Demaestri.
Stalling in the clinch from Papaioanou.
Papaioanou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Demaestri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Demaestri misses with a looping left.
Demaestri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Demaestri!
Papaioanou avoids a punch combination nicely.
Papaioanou is looking for the big counter here.
Nice shot by Papaioanou.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papaioanou sends Demaestri crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Papaioanou is motioning to the referee to let Demaestri up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Papaioanou fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Demaestri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Demaestri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Papaioanou tries to clinch but Demaestri moves out of range.
Papaioanou clinches.
Papaioanou looking to slow down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Papaioanou.
Lefteris Papaioanou is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Demaestri swings wildly with an uppercut but Papaioanou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Demaestri is trying to force a seperation but Papaioanou has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri is trying to break the clinch but Papaioanou has him pressed against the cage.
Demaestri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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!
Demaestri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Demaestri throws a body punch but Papaioanou moves out of range.
Demaestri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Papaioanou avoids the body shot from Demaestri.
Papaioanou ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Papaioanou slips a jab from Demaestri.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Papaioanou tests Demaestri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Papaioanou staying out of range there.
Demaestri gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Papaioanou.
Papaioanou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lefteris Papaioanou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Papaioanou has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lefteris Papaioanou!
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