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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Mytilinaios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niten Dōraku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mytilinaios comes into the arena with Sanitarium blaring out of the sound system. Dōraku comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ides Of Light - Jucifer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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203 lbs
18 - 11 - 3 |
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190 cm
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201 lbs
24 - 16 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class 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
18 - 11 - 3, fighting out of New York, Kostas Mytilinaios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Niten Dōraku!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mytilinaios dips to his left and cracks Dōraku with an uppercut!
Sloppy strikes from Dōraku. Those never looked like landing.
Mytilinaios fakes the leg kick and cracks Dōraku in the body.
Mytilinaios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dōraku looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mytilinaios misses with a looping left.
Dōraku lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mytilinaios scores with a shot to the body.
Mytilinaios jabs Dōraku to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dōraku thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut lands for Mytilinaios. That snapped Dōraku's head back.
Mytilinaios throws a shot to the body.
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!
Mytilinaios clinches with his opponent.
Mytilinaios lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dōraku backwards.
Mytilinaios throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dōrakus head.
Mytilinaios lands a hook that snaps the head of Dōraku backwards.
Good body shot from Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mytilinaios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mytilinaios misses with the head strike.
Mytilinaios misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dōraku is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mytilinaios to keep the fight standing.
Dōraku fails to pull guard.
Mytilinaios pushes Dōraku back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mytilinaios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mytilinaios throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dōraku looks winded!
Mytilinaios pushes Dōraku back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mytilinaios stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dōraku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dōraku is looking to break free of the clinch but Mytilinaios has double underhooks.
Mytilinaios misses with a punch to the body.
Dōraku has Mytilinaios pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mytilinaios manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kostas Mytilinaios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niten Dōraku.
Mytilinaios throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dōrakus head.
Mytilinaios lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mytilinaios lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Mytilinaios on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mytilinaios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dōraku wants to break free but Mytilinaios has control.
Mytilinaios cracks Dōraku with a nice body shot.
Dōraku jumps guard but Mytilinaios turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dōraku takes a shot to the head.
Mytilinaios lands a body punch.
Mytilinaios turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mytilinaios manages to end up in side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mytilinaios tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dōraku trying to remain calm as Mytilinaios controls from the top position.
Mytilinaios is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dōraku knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mytilinaios tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dōraku tries to improve position but can't.
Mytilinaios trying to control the position but Dōraku is working away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mytilinaios tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mytilinaios is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dōraku has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dōraku misses with an elbow from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mytilinaios advances to full mount.
Mytilinaios can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dōraku is looking to escape.
Mytilinaios wants to finish this one by submission but Dōraku is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios avoids the attempt from Dōraku to control.
Mytilinaios goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dōraku is on top in guard.
Mytilinaios keeping full guard, as Dōraku tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostas Mytilinaios dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dōraku fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dōraku misses with a straight right.
Mytilinaios throws a looping overhand right but Dōraku ducks down to avoid it.
Mytilinaios swings widly with a right hand
enabling Dōraku to counter with a crisp jab.
Dōraku lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mytilinaios lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dōraku at a distance.
Dōraku tries to bum rush Mytilinaios with a series of wild strikes but Mytilinaios uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mytilinaios misses the shot to the body.
Mytilinaios's corner calls for a 1-2. Mytilinaios obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mytilinaios blocks a head kick by Dōraku.
Mytilinaios throws a sloppy head kick and Dōraku moves out of range easily.
Mytilinaios lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mytilinaios connects with a body shot that sends Dōraku's belly button to the back.
Dōraku is breathing heavily.
Dōraku gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mytilinaios. Dōraku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mytilinaios connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mytilinaios is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dōraku can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mytilinaios works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mytilinaios lands a nice looking body kick.
A shot to the liver by Mytilinaios. Beautiful body shot.
Dōraku throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mytilinaios lands a glancing blow to the side of Dōraku's head.
Dōraku takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dōraku is rocked!
It looks like Niten Dōraku has been cut.
Mytilinaios looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dōraku is still in real trouble! Can Mytilinaios finish him?
Mytilinaios passes Dōraku's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mytilinaios seems to be looking for submissions.
Dōraku seems to have recovered his senses.
Dōraku wants to improve his position but Mytilinaios is controlling well.
Mytilinaios is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mytilinaios tries to pass to full mount but Dōraku defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mytilinaios is looking to take a break and control but Dōraku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mytilinaios is looking to advance position but Dōraku won't allow it.
Dōraku holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Mytilinaios has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Dōraku defend it? Mytilinaios steps over the head and cranks it - Dōraku is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Mytilinaios!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kostas Mytilinaios!
After winning the bout, Kostas Mytilinaios thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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