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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Bickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spiros Saravakos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bickle comes to the cage accompanied by Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen. Travis Bickle has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Travis Bickle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Spiros Saravakos!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bickle throws a shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bickle.
Bickle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Saravakos throws a hook but Bickle blocks it.
Bickle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saravakos. That did some damage!
Saravakos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck for Bickle with that takedown attempt.
Saravakos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd cheers as Bickle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Saravakos doesn't seem phased though.
Bickle misses with a few strikes there.
Bickle moves away from the strike by Saravakos.
Bickle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saravakos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bickle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bickle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saravakos lands a nice hook to Bickle's body. Bickle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A combination from Saravakos does no damage.
Bickle scores with a jab. Saravakos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Travis Bickle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Saravakos tries to avoid it but Bickle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Saravakos to the ground. Saravakos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bickle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saravakos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bickle checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bickle works the jab nicely.
Bickle fails to land with a series of punches.
Saravakos feints the counter takedown.
Saravakos digs a good hook to Bickle's body.
Saravakos scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Travis Bickle has been cut.
Saravakos misses with a wild body shot.
Bickle looks to land a left hand but Saravakos moved out of range nicely.
Saravakos connects with the punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Saravakos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Saravakos thows a leg kick but Bickle checks it
and Bickle counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice cross by Bickle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bickle throws a head kick that misses.
Good work by Bickle as he checks the leg kick.
Bickle half committed to a counter leg kick.
Saravakos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saravakos with a nice head shot there.
Bickle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bickle is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Liverpools Red Tri-Angle MMA & Fitness that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bickle keeping moving, preventing Saravakos from controlling successfully.
Saravakos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bickle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Saravakos.
Bickle wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saravakos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bickle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Saravakos is stalling in the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bickle tries a low kick but Saravakos avoids it.
Saravakos lands with a straight right. Bickle didn't see that one coming.
Saravakos misses with an uppercut. Bickle saw that one coming.
Saravakos thumps Bickle with a low kick.
Saravakos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bickle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Saravakos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bickle.
Saravakos throws a shot to the body.
Saravakos looks to land a right hand but Bickle moved out of range.
Bickle decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bickle trying to control the pace.
Saravakos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bickle's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bickle's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bickle is trapped and Saravakos is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
You can see the frustration on Bickle's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Bickle is working hard here to advance position.
Bickle is keeping busy.
Saravakos is landing with strikes from the back.
Saravakos trying to control momentarily.
Saravakos is punishing Bickle with some ground and pound.
Saravakos keeps control of the position as Bickle tries to break free.
Saravakos not allowing Bickle to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Spiros Saravakos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Travis Bickle's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bickle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saravakos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Saravakos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A swing and a miss from Saravakos.
Bickle throws a nice looking combination but Saravakos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saravakos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Saravakos throws a low kick, looking for Bickle's leg but Bickle calmly moves out of range.
Saravakos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Saravakos lands with a straight right. Bickle didn't see that one coming.
Bickle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Travis Bickle is winning the standup battle so far.
Bickle ducks under a wild hook from Saravakos.
Saravakos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Bickle blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saravakos cracks a nice hook into Bickle's ribs.
Bickle misses the jab.
Saravakos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bickle moves away.
Bickle throwing a counter right hand but Saravakos manages to avoid it.
Saravakos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Saravakos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saravakos.
Saravakos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bickle scores with a nice strike.
Saravakos avoids the body shot from Bickle.
Bickle shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Saravakos napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Spiros Saravakos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bickle wants to control but Saravakos is keeping him busy.
The ground and pound from Bickle seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Saravakos sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bickle is keen to just control but Saravakos is a slippery customer.
Saravakos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bickle scores with a couple of nice shots.
Saravakos wants to improve his position but Bickle is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Saravakos keeping hold of Bickle's head, controlling as best he can.
Bickle seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Saravakos wants to control but Bickle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bickle stalling.
Bickle wants to work for an arm triangle but Saravakos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saravakos trying to control here.
Bickle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Saravakos's head.
Saravakos wants to control but Bickle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saravakos thuds his right hand into Bickle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bickle throws a good cross that connects.
Saravakos lands a jab to Bickle's midsection.
Saravakos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bickle's hands.
Saravakos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bickle connects with a right hand. Saravakos shakes it off.
Saravakos looks to score with a jab to the body but Bickle is just out of range.
Bickle scores with a nice body kick.
Saravakos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle throws a jab but it's blocked by Saravakos.
A little jabbing left from Saravakos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saravakos tries to land a leg kick but Bickle saw it coming and moves away.
Bickle changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Saravakos throws a right hand that misses
and Bickle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bickle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saravakos.
Saravakos lands an overhand right.
Bickle moves into the clinch.
Saravakos can't find room to land a body shot as Bickle controls the action.
Bickle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bickle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saravakos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A swing and a miss from Saravakos.
Saravakos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saravakos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saravakos throws a low kick, looking for Bickle's leg but Bickle calmly moves out of range.
Bickle missing with a left hand there. Saravakos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saravakos with the counter takedown but Bickle avoids it easily.
Bickle throws a sloppy head kick and Saravakos moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Travis Bickle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Travis Bickle's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!
Saravakos throws a looping overhand right but Bickle ducks down to avoid it.
Bickle ducks right into an uppercut from Saravakos.
Saravakos throws a big shot that misses.
Bickle throws a quick counter kick to the body but Saravakos avoids it.
Bickle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saravakos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bickle was well out of range. Poor timing from Saravakos.
Bickle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bickle changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Saravakos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bickle wants to control but Saravakos is keeping him busy.
Bickle connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Saravakos some visible discomfort.
Bickle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saravakos keeps working.
Saravakos struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle taking a breather here.
Saravakos is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bickle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bickle prevents Saravakos from improving his position.
Bickle seems to be working for a kimura but Saravakos defends the submission attempt.
Saravakos keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's two 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.
Bickle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saravakos keeps working.
Saravakos has his hands clasped together around Bickle's back. He's all about the action.
Bickle seems to be looking for submissions.
Bickle is pressing down on Saravakos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Saravakos is holding on for now.
Bickle wants to control but Saravakos is keeping him busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saravakos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bickle moves away.
Bickle does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Saravakos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab by Saravakos.
Saravakos fails with the takedown.
Saravakos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A clash of legs there as Bickle blocks the low kick.
Bickle dives in and scores a takedown into Saravakos's guard.
Bickle preventing the sweep.
Saravakos has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bickle trying to control the position from guard on top but Saravakos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle won't allow Saravakos to sweep him here.
Bickle seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Saravakos looking to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bickle is fighting to break Saravakos's control of his arms but Saravakos is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Bickle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bickle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Travis Bickle!
A very excited looking Travis Bickle rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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