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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Hole (ranked 2234 p4p, 330 weight class) and DJ Giannis (ranked 1912 p4p, 292 weight class). DJ Giannis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Harry Hole's chin.
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Hole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Giannis!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Hole.
Hole misses with a hook. Giannis ducked under it nicely.
Good exchange - Hole coming out on top.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Giannis scores with a nice strike.
Hole misses with a body kick.
Hole with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Giannis to score with a decent uppercut.
Giannis throws a body shot but no joy.
Hole looks to throw the jab but Giannis is out of range.
Giannis lands a nice looking body shot.
Giannis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hole loads up on a big right hand but Giannis slips the punch.
Hole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Giannis was well out of range. Poor timing from Hole.
Giannis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giannis flicks out a counter leg kick but Hole steps away.
Nice cross by Giannis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hole takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Giannis moves away from the strike by Hole.
A chopping leg kick lands by Giannis.
Giannis stuns Hole with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Giannis checks a low kick from Hole.
Giannis throws a push kick but Hole slaps the foot to one side.
Giannis moves out of range of the strikes.
Giannis is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giannis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hole.
Hole scores with a leg kick.
Giannis digs a good hook to Hole's body.
Hole throws a lazy uppercut
and Giannis counters with a straight right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Giannis, as that shot connected.
Hole misses with a hook. Giannis ducked under it nicely.
Hole throws the left hand but Giannis avoids the punch easily.
Giannis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Giannis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hole throws a jab when Giannis was well out of range.
Hole is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Giannis's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Giannis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hole has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hole there as he acknowledges the shot.
Giannis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hole misses with a low kick as Giannis jumps back.
Hole catches Giannis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Giannis throws a wild body kick that Hole sees coming a mile off.
We've been informed that Giannis 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.
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!
Hole takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Giannis misses with a body shot.
Giannis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hole. That did some damage!
Hole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Giannis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hole misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Giannis.
Giannis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hole slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Giannis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Giannis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hole misses with an uppercut. Giannis saw that one coming.
Giannis lands with a nice body punch.
Hole connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Giannis's hands.
Giannis digs a good hook to Hole's body.
Giannis misses with an uppercut. Hole saw that one coming.
Hole was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hole connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hole moves out of range as Giannis strikes.
Giannis throws a head kick but Hole moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hole.
Hole tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Giannis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hole throws a body shot but no joy.
Giannis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hole in his tracks.
Giannis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hole.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hole lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hole tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Giannis is able to avoid easily.
Nice jab there from Hole.
Hole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giannis moves away.
A jab from Giannis misses.
Giannis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hole's head.
Hole misses with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hole. That's going to slow Giannis down.
Giannis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hole appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Giannis is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hole had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Giannis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hole was well out of range. Poor timing from Giannis.
Hole fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Giannis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hole's calf.
Hole throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Giannis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hole.
Giannis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giannis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hole on the side of the head.
Giannis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Giannis misses with an uppercut
and Hole counters with a nice low kick that buckles Giannis's knee momentarily.
Hole fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giannis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hole moves away.
Giannis tries to work over Hole's front leg with a kick but Hole checks it.
Hole bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Giannis's head.
Giannis slips a straight right by Hole.
Hole takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Hole misses its target.
Hole wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Giannis moves out of range as Hole throws a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Giannis.
Giannis cracks Hole with a good jab.
Giannis scores with a hook to the body. Hole takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Giannis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Giannis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hole pushes Giannis away with a front kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giannis cracks Hole with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Giannis misses with a body shot.
Hole is looking to land body kicks.
Giannis throws an overhand right that lands on Hole's shoulder, as Hole tries to avoid the shot.
Hole misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Giannis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Giannis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hole lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Giannis at a distance.
Hole slips a straight right by Giannis.
Hole misses with an attempted mid kick.
Giannis lands with a good body shot.
Giannis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hole misses with a hook. Giannis ducked under it nicely.
Giannis throws a nice looking combination but Hole bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hole scores with a jab.
Giannis takes a swing at Hole's ribcage but misses.
Giannis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice shot lands for Hole.
Hole dips to his left and cracks Giannis with an uppercut!
Hole throws a body shot but no joy.
Giannis keeps the fight on the outside.
Giannis checks the leg kick.
Giannis walks into a straight right hand from Hole.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hole connects with an inside leg kick.
Hole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Giannis.
Giannis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hole.
DJ Giannis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giannis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hole.
Hole throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Giannis thows a body kick. Hole tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hole blocks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Giannis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hole throws a looping overhand right but Giannis ducks down to avoid it.
Giannis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Giannis throws out the jab.
Hole takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hole on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Giannis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Giannis throws a shot from downtown. Hole moves away and avoids it.
Giannis lunges at Hole with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hole's hand.
Giannis throws a jab but it's blocked by Hole.
Hole throws a hook to the side of Giannis's head but Giannis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Giannis scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hole chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hole swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Giannis counters with a nice uppercut.
Hole takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A swing and a miss from Hole.
Hole tries to clinch but Giannis moves out of range.
Hole uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Giannis has time to react.
Giannis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Giannis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hole throws out the jab.
Giannis throws a head kick but Hole moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hole might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A big right from Giannis misses.
Hole scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hole lands a lovely overhand right.
Hole works Giannis's body with a nice hook.
Hole throws a hook but Giannis avoids it easily.
Hole bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giannis manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Giannis. That snapped Hole's head back.
Giannis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Giannis misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giannis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hole doesn't seem bothered though.
Hole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Giannis swings for the body but Hole moves out of range.
Giannis misses with a hook. Hole ducked under it nicely.
Giannis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hole.
Giannis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hole.
Hole slips under a jab from Giannis.
Hole throws a shot from downtown. Giannis moves away and avoids it.
Giannis walks into a stiff left hand from Hole.
Hole checks a low kick from Giannis.
Nice defenses there by Giannis.
Hole connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Giannis momentarily.
Hole avoids a kick to the body.
Hole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hole lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hole throws the kick towards the body but Giannis avoids it.
Hole throws a leg kick but Giannis sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Giannis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Giannis.
Hole fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hole misses with a looping left.
Hole attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hole blocks a leg kick.
Hole with a jab.
Giannis connects with a high kick.
Hole throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hole throws a hook but Giannis blocks it.
Giannis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Giannis throws a hook but Hole avoids it easily.
Hole scores with a crisp jab that stopped Giannis in his tracks.
Hole ducks under a wild hook from Giannis.
Hole checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hole checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Giannis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hole misses with a straight right.
Hole takes one to the chin there.
Giannis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but DJ Giannis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Giannis moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hole misses with an uppercut.
Giannis connects with a solid leg kick.
Hole 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.
Hole tries to clinch but Giannis moves away
and Giannis counters with a stiff right hand.
Hole looks to land a left hand but Giannis moved out of range nicely.
Hole is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hole working aggressively here.
Hole throws a head punch that misses.
Giannis lands with a left to the head.
Giannis blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giannis.
A short right from Hole.
Nice body punch from Hole.
Hole tries to throw a body punch but Giannis avoids it by throwing Hole back against the cage.
Hole lands a nice shot to the body.
Giannis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Giannis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hole scores with a shot to the side of Giannis's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giannis misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hole.
Giannis blocks a body shot from Hole.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hole.
Still in the clinch, Hole scores with a nice short uppercut.
Giannis is looking to break free of the clinch but Hole has double underhooks.
Hole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Giannis.
Hole tries to work over Giannis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Giannis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hole tries a body shot but Giannis blocks it.
Hole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Hole.
A right hook to the body lands for Hole.
Hole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harry Hole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giannis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hole misses with a kick to the body.
Hole takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hole uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hole connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hole. Giannis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hole misses with a looping left.
Giannis blocks the body kick.
Hole slips a jab from Giannis.
Hole swings for the body but Giannis moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Giannis! But no joy.
Hole tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Giannis moves out of range as Hole throws a body kick.
Hole misses with a straight left.
Giannis throws an overhand right that lands on Hole's shoulder, as Hole tries to avoid the shot.
Giannis lands with an uppercut that bounces Hole off the cage and back into range.
Giannis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hole has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hole takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giannis throws a head kick but Hole moves out of range.
Hole throws a leg kick that misses.
Hole takes a swing at Giannis's ribcage but misses.
Hole uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hole loads up on a big right hand but Giannis slips the punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hole.
Giannis throws a good cross that connects.
Giannis with a jab.
Hole misses with an uppercut
and Giannis counters with a nice uppercut.
Giannis moves out of range as Hole throws a body kick.
Giannis lands a head shot.
Hole stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hole takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hole takes a swing at Giannis's ribcage but misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hole.
Giannis looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hole thuds his shin into the meat of Giannis's side.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hole.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole misses with a hook to the body
letting Giannis counter with a right hand.
Giannis connects with a right hand. Hole shakes it off.
Hole lands with a nice body punch.
Hole on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hole throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hole misses with a straight left.
Hole on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Giannis. Giannis obviously looking to wear him down.
Giannis connects with a right hand. Hole shakes it off.
Giannis moves out of range of the strikes.
Hole with a jab.
Hole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giannis moves away.
Giannis defending well as Hole loads up on a big left hand.
Giannis follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Giannis looks to land a body kick but Hole moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Giannis.
Giannis slips under a jab from Hole.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Giannis! But no joy.
Giannis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hole in his tracks.
Hole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Giannis.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Harry Hole.
I think Giannis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... DJ Giannis!
A very excited looking DJ Giannis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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