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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivar Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lefteris Papaioanou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lodbrok's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Killing in the name of.... There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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205 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivar Lodbrok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lefteris Papaioanou!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papaioanou checks a leg kick.
Papaioanou lands a glancing blow to the side of Lodbrok's head.
Papaioanou gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Papaioanou misses with the head strike.
Papaioanou has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lodbrok misses with a knee to the head.
Papaioanou is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lodbrok swings wildly with an uppercut but Papaioanou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Come on Papaioanou - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Papaioanou has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lodbrok blocking some punches.
Papaioanou's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papaioanou lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lodbrok backwards.
Papaioanou misses with the head strike.
Lodbrok tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Papaioanou can't find room to land a body shot as Lodbrok controls the action.
A short right from Lodbrok.
Papaioanou misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Papaioanou is trying to break the clinch but Lodbrok has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodbrok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lodbrok lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lodbrok dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Papaioanou tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Papaioanou avoiding damage as Lodbrok throws knees to the body.
Lodbrok tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Papaioanou digs a right hand into Lodbrok's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lodbrok's gas tank.
Papaioanou has a couple of punches blocked by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Papaioanou backwards.
Lodbrok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Papaioanou has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lodbrok tries a knee to the head but Papaioanou blocks it.
Lodbrok misses with a knee strike.
Papaioanou breaks from the clinch.
Papaioanou throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lodbrok counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Papaioanou.
Papaioanou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lodbrok.
Nice shot lands for Papaioanou.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papaioanou will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papaioanou drops his hands momentarily and Lodbrok takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Papaioanou throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lodbrok counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Papaioanou throws a head punch that misses.
Papaioanou lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lodbrok backwards.
Papaioanou wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lodbrok lands an uppercut.
Lodbrok connects with a nasty looking knee right to Papaioanou's face.
Lodbrok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lodbrok with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Papaioanou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A lazy left from Lodbrok finds it's target.
Lodbrok tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lodbrok throws a body punch but Papaioanou moves out of range.
We've been told by Lodbrok's head coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID260K) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Papaioanou lands with a hook. Lodbrok tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Papaioanou throws a leg kick
and Lodbrok counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papaioanou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lodbrok backwards.
Papaioanou can't find room to land a body shot as Lodbrok controls the action.
Papaioanou pushes Lodbrok back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Papaioanou breaks from the clinch.
Papaioanou defending well as Lodbrok loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Lodbrok.
Ivar Lodbrok is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lodbrok with a nice cross.
Papaioanou fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Papaioanou looks to score with a jab to the body but Lodbrok is just out of range.
Lodbrok fires out a quick counter leg kick but Papaioanou just manages to avoid it.
Lodbrok has Papaioanou up against the cage in a clinch.
Lodbrok trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Papaioanou as Lodbrok tries to tie him up.
Papaioanou lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Papaioanou swings wildly with an uppercut but Lodbrok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Papaioanou is looking to break free of the clinch but Lodbrok has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Papaioanou.
Lodbrok tries to work over Papaioanou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lodbrok misses with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Papaioanou.
Papaioanou lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Papaioanou lands a nice uppercut.
Lodbrok throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Papaioanou blocks it with crossed arms.
Papaioanou tries to break the clinch but Lodbrok is controlling the position.
Papaioanou misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lodbrok stalling in the clinch.
Papaioanou takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lodbrok misses with a punch on the inside.
Lodbrok misses with a knee strike.
Papaioanou working aggressively here.
Papaioanou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lefteris Papaioanou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lodbrok bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lodbrok throws a head kick but Papaioanou moves out of range.
Lodbrok backing away here, and Papaioanou unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
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.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lodbrok on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Papaioanou throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Papaioanou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Papaioanou takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Papaioanou jabs Lodbrok right on the nose. Lodbrok blinks but takes it well.
Papaioanou looks to throw the jab but Lodbrok is out of range.
Lodbrok takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Papaioanou throws a lazy right hand but Lodbrok sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Papaioanou lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papaioanou misses with an uppercut. Lodbrok saw that one coming.
Lodbrok lands with a nice body kick.
Papaioanou throws a hook but Lodbrok avoids it easily.
Papaioanou misses the body punch
and Lodbrok counters by clinching up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Papaioanou.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodbrok with a knee to the head.
Lodbrok tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lodbrok lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Papaioanou has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Papaioanou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lodbrok throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lodbrok tries to close the distance and clinch up but Papaioanou swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Papaioanou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lodbrok tries to counter by clinching up but Papaioanou breaks away and moves out of range.
Papaioanou connects with a leg kick. Lodbrok looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Papaioanou darts in and clinches Lodbrok up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Lodbrok.
Papaioanou cracks Lodbrok with a nice body shot.
Lodbrok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Papaioanou takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lodbrok has Papaioanou pressed against the cage, preventing Papaioanou from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lodbrok lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lodbrok tries to throw a body punch but Papaioanou avoids it by throwing Lodbrok back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papaioanou takes a knee right on the jaw!
Papaioanou on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lodbrok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Papaioanou stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Papaioanou misses with a short punch on the inside.
Papaioanou scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Papaioanou.
Papaioanou lands a hook that snaps the head of Lodbrok backwards.
Lodbrok connects with a knee to the head.
Papaioanou lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Papaioanou is leaning against Lodbrok and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Papaioanou manages to break the clinch.
Papaioanou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Papaioanou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lodbrok.
Papaioanou scores with a punch to the head.
Lodbrok throws a leg kick
and Papaioanou counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Lodbrok!
Lodbrok is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok trying to control but Papaioanou postures up.
Oh Lodbrok is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Papaioanou tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lodbrok knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lodbrok wants to control but Papaioanou is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lodbrok is defending against the submission attempts here by Papaioanou.
Lodbrok trying to control but Papaioanou postures up.
Lodbrok seems to have got his legs back now.
Lodbrok is positioning himself well to prevent Papaioanou advancing to mount.
Papaioanou slows the pace down in half guard.
Papaioanou is looking to advance position but Lodbrok won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lodbrok wants to get back to full guard but Papaioanou has mounted him!
Papaioanou has control of Lodbrok's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lodbrok regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Lodbrok tries to hold on but Papaioanou pushes him away.
Lodbrok is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Papaioanou is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lodbrok is looking to get to half guard.
Papaioanou tries to control but Lodbrok wriggling away.
Papaioanou controlling from mount.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Papaioanou misses with a few strikes there.
Lodbrok swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Papaioanou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Papaioanou.
Papaioanou shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lodbrok keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Papaioanou seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lodbrok does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Papaioanou with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lodbrok is trying to maintain the position but Papaioanou is very close to passing his half guard.
Lodbrok has his hands clasped together around Papaioanou's back. He's all about the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodbrok is trying to maintain the position but Papaioanou is very close to passing his half guard.
Papaioanou trying to control from half guard but Lodbrok is working away.
Papaioanou with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Papaioanou has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lodbrok is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lodbrok is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papaioanou takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lodbrok tries to hold on but Papaioanou postures up.
Papaioanou trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lodbrok prevents Papaioanou from taking his back.
Papaioanou takes Lodbrok's back.
Papaioanou is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Papaioanou keeps control of the position as Lodbrok tries to break free.
Lodbrok controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
Papaioanou is not going to allow Lodbrok to sit and survive in this position.
Papaioanou trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Ivar Lodbrok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lodbrok tries to break free.
Lodbrok is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Papaioanou gets his way!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lodbrok's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Papaioanou is not going to allow Lodbrok to sit and survive in this position.
Papaioanou tightening his grip on Lodbrok, looking for the choke.
Lodbrok wants to control his opponent's hands but Papaioanou gets his hands free.
Lefteris Papaioanou is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Will Papaioanou go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lodbrok trying to control the hands but Papaioanou won't let him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lefteris Papaioanou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Papaioanou 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lefteris Papaioanou!
After the fight, Lefteris Papaioanou was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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