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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avraam Papadopoulos (ranked 312 p4p, 48 weight class) and Domingo Chavez (ranked 160 p4p, 26 weight class). Avraam Papadopoulos has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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181 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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176 lbs
14 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Avraam Papadopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Domingo Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papadopoulos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chavez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Papadopoulos avoids a kick to the body.
Papadopoulos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Avraam Papadopoulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Papadopoulos. Chavez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Papadopoulos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chavez counters with a stiff right hand.
Papadopoulos staying out of range there.
Papadopoulos thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chavez if he has to take too many more of those.
Papadopoulos moves out of range of the body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Papadopoulos!
Chavez lands a body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick that misses.
Papadopoulos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chavez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chavez lands with a cross.
Chavez throws a lazy right hand but Papadopoulos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Papadopoulos is looking to counter punch.
Chavez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chavez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Papadopoulos manages to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chavez checks the leg kick.
Chavez moves into the clinch.
Papadopoulos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Papadopoulos avoids it by throwing Chavez back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Papadopoulos.
Chavez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Papadopoulos throws the kick towards the body but Chavez avoids it.
And Chavez responds with a good body kick, but Papadopoulos manages to step out the way in time.
Papadopoulos throws the left hand but Chavez avoids the punch easily.
Chavez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Papadopoulos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chavez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Papadopoulos scores with a nice right hand.
Chavez moves out of range of the body kick.
Papadopoulos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Papadopoulos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Papadopoulos scores with a nice head shot.
Papadopoulos lands a leg kick that knocks Chavez off balance momentarily.
Papadopoulos throws a body kick that misses.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook
and Chavez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chavez checks the leg kick.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but Chavez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chavez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Papadopoulos is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A telegraphed right hand from Chavez misses the target.
Papadopoulos throws a body punch but Chavez moves out of range.
Papadopoulos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chavez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavez looks to throw the jab but Papadopoulos is out of range.
Chavez tries to clinch up but Papadopoulos circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chavez throws a wild body kick that Papadopoulos sees coming a mile off.
Chavez tries to bum rush Papadopoulos with a series of wild strikes but Papadopoulos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Papadopoulos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Papadopoulos throws a nice head kick!
Chavez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Papadopoulos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Papadopoulos throws a solid leg kick but Chavez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Papadopoulos.
Chavez checks a leg kick nicely.
Papadopoulos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chavez.
Papadopoulos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chavez under the eye.
Papadopoulos throws a series of punches but Chavez avoids them all with ease.
A solid leg kick lands there for Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Papadopoulos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Papadopoulos walks into a jab.
Papadopoulos throws a low kick but Chavez moves out of range easily.
Papadopoulos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chavez is out of range.
Papadopoulos misses with a leg kick
and Chavez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Papadopoulos misses with a body kick.
Papadopoulos throws a push kick but Chavez slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chavez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Papadopoulos scores with a jab.
Papadopoulos blocks a leg kick.
Papadopoulos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chavez lands with a cross.
Papadopoulos ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.
Papadopoulos is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chavez slips under a jab from Papadopoulos.
Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
Papadopoulos looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Papadopoulos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Papadopoulos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Papadopoulos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Papadopoulos is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chavez missing with a left hand there. Papadopoulos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Papadopoulos throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Papadopoulos throws a feint and then finishes with a kick 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!
Papadopoulos is looking to land body kicks.
A slow jab from Chavez misses its intended target.
Chavez throws the left hand but Papadopoulos avoids the punch easily.
Nice jab there from Chavez.
A nice inside leg kick there by Papadopoulos. That's going to slow Chavez down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chavez tries to clinch up but Papadopoulos circles away and keeps his distance.
Papadopoulos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chavez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Papadopoulos scores with a nice right hand.
Chavez throws a hook but Papadopoulos blocks it.
Chavez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chavez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Papadopoulos or not.
Chavez prevents Papadopoulos from breaking the clinch.
Papadopoulos breaks from the clinch.
Chavez rushes Papadopoulos and presses him up against the cage.
Papadopoulos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Chavez.
Papadopoulos tries to work over Chavez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Papadopoulos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chavez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Papadopoulos doesn't seem bothered though.
Chavez lands a body shot.
Chavez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chavez throws a body punch but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Papadopoulos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avraam Papadopoulos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chavez checks a leg kick nicely.
Domingo Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chavez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chavez drops his hands momentarily and Papadopoulos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chavez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Papadopoulos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chavez misses with a hook. Papadopoulos ducked under it nicely.
Chavez connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chavez. Papadopoulos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Papadopoulos is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Papadopoulos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Papadopoulos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but Chavez checks it.
Papadopoulos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chavez is able to avoid easily.
Chavez flicks out a counter leg kick but Papadopoulos steps away.
Chavez lands a really nice looking cross but Papadopoulos seems unphased.
Chavez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Papadopoulos slips under a jab.
Papadopoulos tries to land a front kick but Chavez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chavez scores with a punch to the head.
Chavez punishes Papadopoulos's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chavez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Avraam Papadopoulos is winning the standup battle so far.
Papadopoulos misses with a low kick.
Chavez misses with a straight left.
Chavez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chavez moves away.
Chavez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos swings for the body but Chavez moves out of range.
Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Papadopoulos's shoulder, as Papadopoulos tries to avoid the shot.
Chavez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Papadopoulos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chavez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Papadopoulos is predictable there
and Papadopoulos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Danga de danga de dang - Papadopoulos scores with a four punch combination!
Chavez misses with a leg kick.
Papadopoulos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Papadopoulos slips under a jab from Chavez.
Chavez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Papadopoulos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chavez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Papadopoulos can pounce on him.
Papadopoulos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chavez counters with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Papadopoulos.
A swing and a miss from Chavez.
Papadopoulos misses with a low kick.
Chavez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Chavez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chavez scores with a jab. Papadopoulos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Papadopoulos staying out of range there.
Chavez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Chavez misses with a body kick.
Chavez throws a body kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Chavez.
Papadopoulos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Papadopoulos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Papadopoulos looks to throw the jab but Chavez is out of range.
Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Papadopoulos's shoulder, as Papadopoulos tries to avoid the shot.
Papadopoulos quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Chavez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chavez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Papadopoulos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Papadopoulos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chavez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Papadopoulos lands with a cross.
Papadopoulos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Papadopoulos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Chavez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Papadopoulos.
A bone on bone clash there as Chavez blocks the leg kick.
Chavez moves out of range of the body kick from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the side of Chavez's head but Chavez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Papadopoulos throws a sloppy body shot
and Chavez counters with a stiff right hand.
Papadopoulos checks a low kick from Chavez.
Papadopoulos throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Papadopoulos misses with a kick to the body.
Chavez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Papadopoulos slips a straight right by Chavez.
Chavez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos swats away the attempt to clinch by Chavez.
Papadopoulos lands the left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Papadopoulos.
Chavez jabs Papadopoulos right on the nose. Papadopoulos blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papadopoulos jabs Chavez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Papadopoulos throws a lazy right hand but Chavez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Papadopoulos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chavez manages to avoid it.
Chavez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chavez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Papadopoulos thuds his shin into the meat of Chavez's side.
Chavez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Papadopoulos avoids the body shot from Chavez.
Chavez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Papadopoulos.
Chavez throws a body shot but no joy.
Papadopoulos connects with a solid leg kick.
Papadopoulos connects with the punch.
Chavez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Chavez fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chavez.
Chavez is working Papadopoulos over against the cage.
Chavez digs a right hand into Papadopoulos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Papadopoulos's gas tank.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Chavez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Papadopoulos misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chavez.
A head punch on the inside from Papadopoulos fails to land.
Papadopoulos misses with a body punch.
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 Avraam Papadopoulos will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Papadopoulos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chavez throws a leg kick that misses.
Papadopoulos is looking to counter punch.
Papadopoulos blocks a head kick by Chavez.
Papadopoulos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chavez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chavez connects with a body shot.
Good work by Chavez as he checks the leg kick.
Chavez throws a low kick but Papadopoulos avoids it.
Chavez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot.
Chavez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Chavez is looking to clinch.
Papadopoulos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez punishes Papadopoulos's body with a nice straight punch.
Chavez blocks a jab.
Papadopoulos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chavez scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Chavez tries to clinch but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Chavez tried to score with a low kick but Papadopoulos checks it.
Chavez checks a low kick from Papadopoulos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chavez.
Chavez misses with a looping right.
Chavez throws the left hand but Papadopoulos avoids the punch easily.
Papadopoulos moves out of range as Chavez strikes.
Papadopoulos bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Papadopoulos lands with a kick to the ribs.
Papadopoulos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Papadopoulos finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Papadopoulos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Chavez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Papadopoulos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chavez's calf.
Chavez throws a body shot but no joy.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chavez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Papadopoulos - the referee stops the clock and Chavez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Papadopoulos. Chavez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Papadopoulos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Papadopoulos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chavez tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papadopoulos connects with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chavez. That's going to slow Papadopoulos down.
Papadopoulos ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chavez misses with a hook. Papadopoulos ducked under it nicely.
Chavez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chavez looks to land a right hand but Papadopoulos moved out of range.
Chavez misses with a body kick.
Papadopoulos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chavez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Papadopoulos lands with a nice body kick.
Papadopoulos moves out of range as Chavez strikes.
Chavez throws a leg kick but Papadopoulos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Papadopoulos throwing a counter right hand but Chavez manages to avoid it.
Papadopoulos lands with a cross.
Papadopoulos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chavez.
Papadopoulos lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Papadopoulos throws a front kick that sends Chavez stumbling back into the cage.
Papadopoulos throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Chavez misses with a straight left.
Papadopoulos half committed to a counter leg kick.
Papadopoulos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos moves out of range of the leg kick from Chavez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Papadopoulos's shoulder, as Papadopoulos tries to avoid the shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chavez.
A little feinted left hand from Papadopoulos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Papadopoulos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chavez throws a chopping leg kick but Papadopoulos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chavez throws a body shot but no joy.
Papadopoulos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Papadopoulos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chavez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chavez connects with a body shot that sends Papadopoulos's belly button to the back.
Papadopoulos misses with a head kick.
Papadopoulos scores with a nice right hand.
Papadopoulos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Papadopoulos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chavez.
Papadopoulos lands a jab to the nose.
A slapping leg kick lands for Papadopoulos.
Chavez throws a push kick but Papadopoulos slaps the foot to one side.
Papadopoulos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chavez rushes Papadopoulos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chavez.
Chavez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chavez.
Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Papadopoulos controls his hands.
Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Papadopoulos misses with some punches.
Chavez lands a nice uppercut.
Chavez blocks an uppercut.
Papadopoulos lands an uppercut.
Chavez misses with a body punch.
Papadopoulos breaks the clinch.
That kick from Chavez tenderised Papadopoulos's leg. Papadopoulos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Papadopoulos misses with a leg kick.
Chavez tries to land a body kick
and Papadopoulos counters with a good low kick that Chavez was not able to check.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A thudding body kick lands there by Papadopoulos!
Papadopoulos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Chavez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Papadopoulos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chavez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Avraam Papadopoulos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Papadopoulos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Avraam Papadopoulos!
During a confident post fight interview, Avraam Papadopoulos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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