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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bale (ranked 830 p4p, 112 weight class) and Lefteris Papaioanou (ranked 1172 p4p, 154 weight class). Tony Bale had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Bale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lefteris Papaioanou!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papaioanou moves out of range of the body kick.
Papaioanou rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bale moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Papaioanou takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bale takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Tony Bale has been cut.
Papaioanou staying out of range there.
Papaioanou takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bale scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Papaioanou keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bale.
Papaioanou changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bale misses with a low kick.
A combination from Bale does no damage.
Papaioanou fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bale lands a nice shot that snaps Papaioanou's head back.
Bale catches Papaioanou with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Papaioanou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bale throws a shot from downtown. Papaioanou moves away and avoids it.
Tony Bale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papaioanou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bale is looking to counter punch.
Bale showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Papaioanou.
Left hook, right uppercut from Papaioanou.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bale checks the leg kick.
Bale misses the jab.
Papaioanou closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bale fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bale throws a punch but it's blocked by Papaioanou.
A short right from Bale on the inside.
Papaioanou lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Papaioanou scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Our sources have told us that Bale has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Papaioanou tries to throw a body punch but Bale avoids it by throwing Papaioanou back against the cage.
Bale working hard to break the clinch.
Papaioanou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bale breaks the clinch.
Papaioanou lands a head kick. Bale smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Papaioanou slips under a jab.
Bale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Papaioanou ducks under a wild hook from Bale.
Papaioanou is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A swing and a miss from Bale.
A telegraphed right hand from Papaioanou misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Bale misses its target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papaioanou wants to clinch up but Bale keeps it at a distance.
Bale throws a combination that misses
and Papaioanou counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bale looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Papaioanou fails to land with a series of punches.
Papaioanou throws a series of punches but Bale moves out of range.
Bale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Papaioanou appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Papaioanou looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bale misses with a body kick.
Papaioanou throws a right hand that Bale ducks under and follows up with a left that Bale also avoids with ease.
Bale digs a good hook to Papaioanou's body.
Papaioanou rushes Bale and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bale wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bale softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Papaioanou.
Papaioanou scores with a shoulder strike.
Bale prevents a body shot from Papaioanou.
Papaioanou misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Papaioanou.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bale has Papaioanou pressed against the cage.
Papaioanou throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bales head.
Bale is trying to push Papaioanou away but Papaioanou has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bale is trying to force a seperation but Papaioanou has the dominant position.
Papaioanou blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Papaioanou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Bale.
Papaioanou walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bale.
Bale forces Papaioanou back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Papaioanou.
Bale blocking some punches.
Bale prevents a body shot from Papaioanou.
Bale blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bale can't break the clinch.
Bale blocks an uppercut.
Papaioanou misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bale is trying to push Papaioanou away but Papaioanou has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Papaioanou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bale.
Papaioanou is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bale tries to circle away but Papaioanou has him pinned against the cage.
Bale's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bale tries to clinch there but Papaioanou circles away.
Papaioanou is looking for the big counter here.
Papaioanou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Papaioanou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Papaioanou tries to bum rush Bale with a series of wild strikes but Bale uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Papaioanou uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bale.
Papaioanou closes the distance and clinches.
Papaioanou tries a body shot but Bale blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bale blocking some punches.
Bale is trying to break free.
Papaioanou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bale is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bale misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Papaioanou.
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 Tony Bale's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bale tries a head kick but it misses.
Tony Bale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Papaioanou lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bale backs up against the cage.
Bale lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Papaioanou showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bale.
Bale is looking to clinch but Papaioanou is avoiding it.
Papaioanou swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bale blocks a head kick by Papaioanou.
Bale throws the left hand but Papaioanou avoids the punch easily.
Bale throws the left hand but Papaioanou avoids the punch easily.
Papaioanou staying out of range there.
Bale throws a lazy right hand but Papaioanou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bale throws a hook but Papaioanou blocks it.
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!
Papaioanou dodges the punch combination from Bale.
Bale drives through and clinches with Papaioanou against the cage.
Papaioanou displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bale up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papaioanou swings wildly with an uppercut but Bale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Papaioanou tries to work over Bale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Papaioanou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bale's efforts to push away.
Bale manages to break the clinch.
Tony Bale is winning the standup battle so far.
Bale lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Lefteris Papaioanou has been cut.
Bale misses the shot to the body.
Papaioanou swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Papaioanou misses with a few strikes there.
Bale misses with a looping left.
Papaioanou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bale manages to avoid it.
Bale misses with a two punch combination.
Papaioanou fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Bale does no damage.
Papaioanou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bale misses with a left hand
and Papaioanou makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bale closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Bale tries to break free but Papaioanou pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Papaioanou scores with a nice short uppercut.
Papaioanou lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bale is looking to break free of the clinch but Papaioanou has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Bale's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bale blocks an uppercut.
Papaioanou lands a nice shot to the body.
Papaioanou manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bale is trying to break free.
Bale tries to circle away but Papaioanou has him pinned against the cage.
Bale blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Papaioanou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Papaioanou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bale backwards.
Papaioanou prevents Bale from breaking the clinch.
Bale's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papaioanou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bale pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Papaioanou keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bale.
Papaioanou is looking to clinch.
Nice body kick there by Papaioanou.
Papaioanou throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bale sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Papaioanou misses with a low kick.
Bale moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Papaioanou shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Papaioanou closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bale motions for Papaioanou to come forward. Bale throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Papaioanou drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bale throws a body kick that misses.
Papaioanou connects with a solid leg kick.
Papaioanou uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bale.
Bale swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Papaioanou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bale showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Papaioanou.
Bale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Papaioanou lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Papaioanou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bale manages to avoid it.
Papaioanou connects with a solid leg kick.
Papaioanou moves into the clinch.
Papaioanou lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bale backwards.
Lefteris Papaioanou seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Papaioanou gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bale regains guard.
Papaioanou stands and throws Bale's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bale pushes Papaioanou away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Papaioanou gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Papaioanou tries to advance to mount but Bale instead regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lefteris Papaioanou will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bale shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fighters circling - Bale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Papaioanou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bale throws a chopping leg kick but Papaioanou manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big left from Papaioanou misses.
Papaioanou fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bale looks to land a combination but Papaioanou avoids it well.
Bale throws a head kick that misses.
Bale connects with a looping right hand.
Papaioanou uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bale.
Papaioanou throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bale looks to throw the jab but Papaioanou is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bale misses with an uppercut. Papaioanou saw that one coming.
Papaioanou closes the distance and clinches.
Bale is fighting off a takedown attempt but Papaioanou is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bale to the mat. Bale regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papaioanou won't allow Bale to get back to his feet.
Papaioanou trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papaioanou is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Papaioanou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bale is keeping the position for now.
Papaioanou stays in close to Bale's body and controls the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Papaioanou trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Papaioanou misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Papaioanou uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bale.
Papaioanou tries to clinch up but Bale circles away and keeps his distance.
Bale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Papaioanou moves into the clinch successfully.
Papaioanou tries to throw a body punch but Bale avoids it by throwing Papaioanou back against the cage.
Papaioanou misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bale is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Papaioanou working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Papaioanou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bale breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Papaioanou throws a head kick that misses.
Papaioanou shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bale misses with a body shot.
Bale throws a low kick, looking for Papaioanou's leg but Papaioanou calmly moves out of range.
Papaioanou misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bale throws a body punch but Papaioanou moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Bale.
Papaioanou tries to close the distance and clinch but Bale swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bale throws a hook but Papaioanou avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Papaioanou releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bale throws a hook but Papaioanou avoids it easily.
Papaioanou lands with a nice combination. Bale backs away looking to recover.
Bale throws a leg kick that is checked
and Papaioanou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Papaioanou's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Papaioanou duly obliges.
Tony Bale's cut is getting worse.
A swing and a miss from Bale.
Papaioanou closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bale gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Papaioanou.
Bale wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Papaioanou has him pressed against the cage.
Bale blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papaioanou can't find room to land a body shot as Bale controls the action.
Lefteris Papaioanou is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papaioanou lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bale breaks the clinch.
Tony Bale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tony Bale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Papaioanou gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bale is trying to break the clinch but Papaioanou is controlling him.
Bale is trying to break the clinch but Papaioanou is controlling him.
Bale has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Papaioanou misses with a punch to the body.
Bale wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Papaioanou has him pressed against the cage.
Papaioanou lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bale or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Papaioanou keeps control of Bale as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bale's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bale lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Papaioanou circles away quickly and effectively.
Papaioanou uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bale.
Bale takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Papaioanou is looking to slow Bale down with leg kicks.
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 28:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lefteris Papaioanou!
In his post fight interview, Lefteris Papaioanou started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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