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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 01, 2018 |
#R1#
Kostonopoulos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kostonopoulos.
Kostonopoulos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diaz dives in and grabs Kostonopoulos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kostonopoulos pushes down on Diaz's head and hops out.
Pedro Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Kostonopoulos takes the fight into the clinch.
Kostonopoulos lands a nice knee to the body.
Diaz wants a takedown.
#BC#
Kostonopoulos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Kostonopoulos.
Diaz throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kostonopoulos.
Diaz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kostonopoulos counters with a left and a right that stings Diaz. #T1#
Kostonopoulos keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kostonopoulos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kostonopoulos throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kostonopoulos fires out a quick counter leg kick but Diaz just manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kostonopoulos.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Kostonopoulos throws a quick counter kick to the body but Diaz avoids it.
Kostonopoulos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz throws a leg kick
and Kostonopoulos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt
and Kostonopoulos counters with a big head kick but Diaz shrugs it off.
Elias Kostonopoulos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Diaz.
Diaz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kostonopoulos is fending him off so far but Diaz persists. Nope, Kostonopoulos circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kostonopoulos counters with a head kick. #T2#
Kostonopoulos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
Diaz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kostonopoulos tries to avoid it but Diaz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kostonopoulos to the ground. Kostonopoulos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diaz looks winded!
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick
and Kostonopoulos counters with a body kick that stops Diaz in his tracks momentarily.
Diaz is looking to clinch. #CL#
Kostonopoulos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Kostonopoulos breaks from the clinch.
Diaz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kostonopoulos.
Kostonopoulos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kostonopoulos connects with a high kick. #CL#
Kostonopoulos instigates a clinch.
Kostonopoulos slows down the pace here.
#T3#
Kostonopoulos stalling the fight.
Kostonopoulos gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Come on Kostonopoulos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kostonopoulos landing knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Elias Kostonopoulos.
Kostonopoulos slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Diaz misses with a takedown
and Kostonopoulos counters with an inside leg kick.
Diaz 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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kostonopoulos.
Elias Kostonopoulos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz 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.
Kostonopoulos works the jab nicely.
Kostonopoulos connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kostonopoulos digs a good hook to Diaz's body.
#CL#
Kostonopoulos closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kostonopoulos avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Kostonopoulos dominated that round.
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.
#R2##CL#
Kostonopoulos moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Kostonopoulos won't allow it.
Diaz jumps guard but Kostonopoulos turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Diaz tries to break free but Kostonopoulos pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz being controlled against the cage.
Diaz tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kostonopoulos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Elias Kostonopoulos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Diaz.
Stalling in the clinch from Kostonopoulos.
Diaz taking a breather.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Kostonopoulos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diaz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T1#
Kostonopoulos landing knees to the body.
Kostonopoulos has Diaz pushed against the cage.
Diaz being controlled against the cage.
Kostonopoulos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kostonopoulos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diaz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #BC#
Kostonopoulos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kostonopoulos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?#T2#
Kostonopoulos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kostonopoulos scores with a head kick.
Diaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kostonopoulos counters with a head kick.
Kostonopoulos cracks the inside of Diaz's front leg.
Kostonopoulos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diaz.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kostonopoulos.
Kostonopoulos thuds his shin into the meat of Diaz's side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kostonopoulos.
Kostonopoulos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diaz's sensitive parts.
Diaz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kostonopoulos lands a high kick!
#T3#
Kostonopoulos connects with an inside leg kick.
Kostonopoulos connects with an inside leg kick.
Diaz shoots for a takedown but Kostonopoulos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As Diaz backs away, Kostonopoulos returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kostonopoulos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kostonopoulos scores with a kick to the body.
Kostonopoulos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kostonopoulos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL#
Kostonopoulos moves into the clinch.
Kostonopoulos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kostonopoulos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kostonopoulos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T4#
Kostonopoulos connects with a knee to the head.
Kostonopoulos is struggling to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kostonopoulos stalling the fight.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kostonopoulos to keep the fight standing.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kostonopoulos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kostonopoulos seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Kostonopoulos stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Kostonopoulos dominated that second round.
That's time! Kostonopoulos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kostonopoulos can pounce on him.
Diaz tries to clinch but Kostonopoulos is having none of it.
Kostonopoulos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kostonopoulos lands a leg kick that knocks Diaz off balance momentarily.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Kostonopoulos circles away.
Kostonopoulos scores with a one two! Diaz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Diaz fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Kostonopoulos pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz being controlled against the cage.
Kostonopoulos effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Kostonopoulos for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.#T1#
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Elias Kostonopoulos.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Kostonopoulos.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kostonopoulos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kostonopoulos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick lands from Kostonopoulos.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kostonopoulos, right into the meat.
Diaz tries to clinch but Kostonopoulos is having none of it. #T2#
Diaz is looking to clinch.
It appears Kostonopoulos was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kostonopoulos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kostonopoulos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kostonopoulos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kostonopoulos, right into the meat.
Diaz is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kostonopoulos is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Diaz.
Kostonopoulos lands a front kick.
Kostonopoulos throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz thinks about the counter body kick.
Kostonopoulos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kostonopoulos.
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!
Kostonopoulos throws a nice head kick!
#T3#
Kostonopoulos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
Diaz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kostonopoulos. That one must have hurt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kostonopoulos.
Horrible takedown attempt by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Kostonopoulos, which made it look bad.
Elias Kostonopoulos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Diaz.
Kostonopoulos bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kostonopoulos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick by Diaz misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kostonopoulos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T4#
Kostonopoulos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
Kostonopoulos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diaz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kostonopoulos.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kostonopoulos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Kostonopoulos gets a clinch.
A knee to the head by Kostonopoulos.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kostonopoulos takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #BC#
Kostonopoulos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elias Kostonopoulos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kostonopoulos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:24
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elias Kostonopoulos!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 27, 2018 |
#R1#
Steve Jr misses with a straight right.
Kostonopoulos feints a counter leg kick.
Steve Jr throws a hook but Kostonopoulos avoids it easily.
Kostonopoulos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steve Jr.
Steve Jr takes a swing at Kostonopoulos's ribcage but misses.
Kostonopoulos was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kostonopoulos misses with a body kick.
Steve Jr checks a leg kick.
Steve Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kostonopoulos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Kostonopoulos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kostonopoulos is looking to chop away at Steve Jr's legs.
Kostonopoulos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Steve Jr checks a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Steve Jr misses its target.
Steve Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Kostonopoulos.
Steve Jr is looking for a counter combo.
Steve Jr connects with a body shot that sends Kostonopoulos's belly button to the back.
Steve Jr scores with a nice strike.#T1#
Steve Jr looks to land a right hand but Kostonopoulos moved out of range.
Steve Jr tries to clinch but Kostonopoulos is having none of it.
Kostonopoulos tries a quick counter leg kick but Steve Jr is wise to it.#CL2#
Kostonopoulos has closed the distance and engaged Steve Jr in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Steve Jr.
Kostonopoulos tries a knee to the head but Steve Jr blocks it.
Steve Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Kostonopoulos.
Steve Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kostonopoulos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kostonopoulos holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kostonopoulos controlling the action here for a moment.
Steve Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T2#
Steve Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Steve Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Kostonopoulos controls the action.
Steve Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Kostonopoulos controls the action.
Kostonopoulos holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kostonopoulos prevents a body shot from Steve Jr.
Steve Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kostonopoulos backwards.
Steve Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve Jr tries to throw a body punch but Kostonopoulos avoids it by throwing Steve Jr back against the cage.
Kostonopoulos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#T3#
Steve Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steve Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Kostonopoulos effectively controlling the action here.
Kostonopoulos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kostonopoulos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Steve Jr pushes Kostonopoulos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steve Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kostonopoulos blocking some punches.
Steve Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Kostonopoulos.
Steve Jr throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Steve Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Kostonopoulos stalling.
Steve Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve Jr misses with the head strike.
Steve Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Kostonopoulos.
Steve Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kostonopoulos backwards.
Kostonopoulos missing with knees to the body.
Steve Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Steve Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
A left hand lands to the body for Steve Jr.
Kostonopoulos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tests Steve Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Kostonopoulos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kostonopoulos misses with a low kick as Steve Jr jumps back.
Steve Jr takes a swing at Kostonopoulos's ribcage but misses.
Kostonopoulos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Steve Jr is out of range and Kostonopoulos settles back down.
Steve Jr misses with a straight right.
Steve Jr misses the shot to the body.
Kostonopoulos takes a jab right on the kisser.
#ROC#
Kostonopoulos is rocked!
Steve Jr lands a brutal uppercut that launches Kostonopoulos off his feet! Kostonopoulos tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tests Steve Jr!
Tests Steve Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 22, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Lawson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kostonopoulos on his heels. He'll look to pass Kostonopoulos's guard now, I'm sure.
Kostonopoulos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kostonopoulos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lawson on the ground.
Lawson wants to control from the top but Kostonopoulos keeps moving.
Lawson is stalling in the full guard. #SU2#
Lawson stands up and waves to Kostonopoulos to follow him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawson fails to land the takedown.
Kostonopoulos tries a low kick but Lawson avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Lawson 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T1#
Lawson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kostonopoulos throws a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lawson is defended easily by Kostonopoulos.#TD2#
Lawson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kostonopoulos was covering up waiting for the punch and Lawson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lawson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kostonopoulos is trying to keep Lawson in close.
#T2#
Lawson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lawson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lawson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kostonopoulos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lawson 's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T3#
Lawson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kostonopoulos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lawson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lawson moves in looking to clinch but Kostonopoulos pushes him off.
Kostonopoulos jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Lawson blocks a head kick by Kostonopoulos.
Lawson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Elias Kostonopoulos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randall Lawson .#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#CL#
Kostonopoulos gets a clinch.
Lawson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lawson tries to pull guard but Kostonopoulos won't allow it.
Kostonopoulos stalling.
Lawson tries to pull guard but Kostonopoulos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kostonopoulos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lawson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kostonopoulos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lawson has Kostonopoulos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kostonopoulos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lawson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kostonopoulos to keep the fight standing.
Kostonopoulos avoiding damage.
Lawson wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Elias Kostonopoulos will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Lawson fails with the takedown.
Lawson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kostonopoulos.
Kostonopoulos throws a head kick but Lawson moves out of range.
Lawson tries for a takedown but Kostonopoulos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kostonopoulos appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lawson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Elias Kostonopoulos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randall Lawson .
Lawson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kostonopoulos tries to avoid it but Lawson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kostonopoulos to the ground. Kostonopoulos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kostonopoulos swivels and escapes.
A head kick misses from Kostonopoulos.
Lawson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kostonopoulos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kostonopoulos throws a quick counter kick to the body but Lawson avoids it.#T1#
A clash of legs there as Lawson blocks the low kick.
Kostonopoulos throws a leg kick but Lawson moved away.
Lawson shoots in but Kostonopoulos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lawson misses with a body shot.
Lawson shoots for a takedown but Kostonopoulos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It appears Kostonopoulos was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kostonopoulos is looking to land body kicks.
Lawson checks a low kick from Kostonopoulos.
Lawson misses with a series of wild punches.
Kostonopoulos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lawson looks for a takedown but Kostonopoulos sprawls well.
A quick step to the side and Kostonopoulos tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T2#
Lawson dives in and grabs Kostonopoulos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kostonopoulos pushes down on Lawson 's head and hops out.#TD2#
Lawson gets a takedown into half guard.
Lawson is breathing heavily.
Kostonopoulos tries to get to full guard but Lawson has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lawson winds up and cracks Kostonopoulos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kostonopoulos trying to hold on to Lawson 's head to control him but Lawson postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lawson in particular looking to stall.#T3#
Kostonopoulos tries to get to full guard but Lawson has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Lawson is working for a kimura but Kostonopoulos is defending it quite comfortably.
Kostonopoulos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kostonopoulos tries to get out of the position.
Lawson is controlling the pace.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lawson wants to pass the guard but Kostonopoulos is defending well.
Lawson is nestled in close to Kostonopoulos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lawson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kostonopoulos is refusing to be controlled, as Lawson sits in half guard.
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 Elias Kostonopoulos will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Lawson shoots in looking for a takedown. Kostonopoulos tries to sprawl out of it but Lawson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kostonopoulos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lawson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kostonopoulos half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lawson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kostonopoulos.
Lawson fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawson avoids a kick to the body.
Lawson is looking to land body kicks.
Lawson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lawson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kostonopoulos throws a head kick that misses.
Randall Lawson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Lawson with a poor takedown
and Kostonopoulos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Elias Kostonopoulos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randall Lawson .
Kostonopoulos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lawson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kostonopoulos pinned against the cage. Kostonopoulos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lawson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kostonopoulos as he jumps to the side.
Kostonopoulos misses with a kick to the body.
Kostonopoulos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lawson can do to turn this around?
Kostonopoulos throws a leg kick but Lawson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kostonopoulos looks for the body kick but Lawson saw that one coming.
Lawson shoots in but Kostonopoulos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kostonopoulos appears to be looking for a big counter.#T2#
Kostonopoulos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Elias Kostonopoulos is winning the standup battle so far.
Kostonopoulos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lawson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kostonopoulos tries to avoid it but Lawson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kostonopoulos to the ground. Kostonopoulos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kostonopoulos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kostonopoulos feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lawson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kostonopoulos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kostonopoulos throws a leg kick but Lawson checks it.
Lawson tries to clinch there but Kostonopoulos circles away.
A quick step to the side and Kostonopoulos tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kostonopoulos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kostonopoulos stuffs the takedown attempt from Lawson . Lawson gets slowly back to his feet. #T3#
Kostonopoulos checks a leg kick nicely.
Kostonopoulos throws a leg kick but Lawson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lawson cracks Kostonopoulos with a good jab.
Lawson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kostonopoulos avoids it really well and circles away.
Kostonopoulos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lawson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kostonopoulos defends well and Lawson ends up having to push Kostonopoulos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lawson shoots in for a takedown but Kostonopoulos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kostonopoulos looks to land a body kick but Lawson moved away.
Lawson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T4##CL#
Kostonopoulos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lawson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kostonopoulos is defending well.#BC#
Kostonopoulos breaks the clinch.
Kostonopoulos misses with a low kick.
Kostonopoulos looks for the body kick but Lawson saw that one coming.
Lawson dives in and grabs Kostonopoulos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kostonopoulos pushes down on Lawson 's head and hops out.
Kostonopoulos misses with a low kick.
Lawson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kostonopoulos circles away.
Randall Lawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kostonopoulos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lawson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Randall Lawson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kostonopoulos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lawson unleashes a big counter combination but Kostonopoulos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elias Kostonopoulos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kostonopoulos, 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elias Kostonopoulos!
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