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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rebel Sith (ranked 3888 p4p, 107 weight class) and Mike Zampidis (ranked 6073 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rebel Sith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Zampidis!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sith works Zampidis's body with a nice hook.
Sith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Zampidis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sith misses with a hook.
Zampidis lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Zampidis shoots in looking for a takedown but Sith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zampidis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zampidis avoids the body shot from Sith.
Sith lands a jab to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Sith as he connects with a hook.
Zampidis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Sith misses the target.
Sith throws a jab but it's blocked by Zampidis.
Sith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zampidis.
Zampidis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zampidis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sith looks to throw the jab but Zampidis is out of range.
Zampidis slips under a jab.
Zampidis doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zampidis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sith to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sith throws out a loose jab but Zampidis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sith misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sith throws a looping overhand right but Zampidis ducks down to avoid it.
Zampidis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sith defends well and Zampidis ends up having to push Sith into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rebel Sith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Zampidis.
Zampidis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sith.
Sith takes a swing at Zampidis's ribcage but misses.
Sith throws a right hand that misses
and Zampidis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zampidis.
Sith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zampidis moves away.
Sith swings for the body but Zampidis moves out of range.
Zampidis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Zampidis slips under a jab.
Zampidis slips under a jab.
Sith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zampidis moves away from the strike by Sith.
Zampidis wants to counter the offense by Sith and move into the clinch position.
Zampidis tries to clinch but Sith moves out of range.
Rebel Sith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sith throws a hook but Zampidis avoids it easily.
Sith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zampidis momentarily.
Zampidis moves away from the strike by Sith.
Sith looks to throw the jab but Zampidis is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sith avoids the head kick by Zampidis.
Zampidis takes the fight into the clinch.
Sith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Sith cracks Zampidis with a good jab.
Sith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zampidis needs to keep his hands up - Sith had a free shot at his head there.
Zampidis wants to clinch up but Sith keeps it at a distance.
Sith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zampidis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zampidis shoots in looking for a takedown. Sith tries to sprawl out of it but Zampidis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zampidiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zampidis's hands.
Rebel Sith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zampidis slips under a jab.
Sith misses the jab.
Zampidis wants to clinch.
A big right from Sith misses.
Sith misses with a hook.
Nice sprawl there from Sith as Zampidis shoots in.
Zampidis misses with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zampidis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zampidis ducks under a wild hook from Sith.
Sith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zampidis staying out of range there.
Zampidis counters with a body kick.
Sith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zampidis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zampidis walks into a stiff left hand from Sith.
Sith slips a jab and a cross from Zampidis.
It looked like Sith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zampidis ducks under a wild hook from Sith.
A telegraphed right hand from Sith misses the target.
Zampidis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zampidis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sith.
Sith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zampidis ducks under a wild hook from Sith.
Sith throws a shot from downtown. Zampidis moves away and avoids it.
Sith is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Sith misses the target.
Sith misses with an uppercut. Zampidis saw that one coming.
Sith throws a big shot that misses.
Despite the aggression on Zampidis's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Zampidis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sith throws a shot from downtown. Zampidis moves away and avoids it.
Sith misses with an uppercut. Zampidis saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rebel Sith dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Zampidis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zampidis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sith swivels and escapes.
Zampidis slips under a jab from Sith.
Sith scores with a decent looking hook.
Zampidis scores with a jab.
Sith throws a jab when Zampidis was well out of range.
A slow jab from Sith misses its intended target.
Zampidis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sith scores with a jab to the body.
Zampidis walks into a left hand.
Sith misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Sith misses.
Zampidis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Sith misses the target.
Zampidis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rebel Sith is winning the standup battle so far.
Sith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zampidis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sith.
A telegraphed right hand from Sith misses the target.
Sith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sith throws a hook but Zampidis avoids it easily.
Zampidis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zampidis is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zampidis.
Rebel Sith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Zampidis.
Sith throws a right hand that misses
and Zampidis counters with a right hand to the body.
Jab, jab by Sith - just one landing.
Zampidis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Sith misses.
Zampidis moves out of range of the strikes.
Zampidis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zampidis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zampidis is breathing heavily.
Zampidis defending well as Sith loads up on a big left hand.
Sith slaps away a takedown attempt from Zampidis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sith swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sith misses with a body shot.
Sith lands a head shot.
Sith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mike Zampidis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sith throws an overhand right that lands on Zampidis's shoulder, as Zampidis tries to avoid the shot.
Sith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Zampidis tries to counter it with a takedown but Sith pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sith is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Zampidis takes one on the button.
Zampidis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Sith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zampidis ducks under a wild hook from Sith.
Zampidis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zampidis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sith lands a nice uppercut.
Sith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sith. Zampidis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zampidis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sith.
Sith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sith scores with a punch to the head.
Sith punishes Zampidis's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut there from Sith.
Sith is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Zampidis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zampidis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Sith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sith connects with a looping right hand.
Sith misses with a hook. Zampidis ducked under it nicely.
Sith throws a jab but it's blocked by Zampidis.
Sith misses with an uppercut. Zampidis saw that one coming.
Zampidis tries for a takedown but Sith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zampidis can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sith cracks Zampidis with an open hand slap.
Zampidis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sith throws a jab when Zampidis was well out of range.
Sith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zampidis.
A jab from Sith finds it's way through Zampidis's defenses.
Zampidis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zampidis ducks under a wild hook from Sith.
Zampidis is trying to counter with his kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Sith as he connects with a hook.
Zampidis tries to clinch but Sith moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Sith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sith throws a hook but Zampidis avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Sith misses its intended target.
Sith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zampidis tries to counter with a clinch but Sith shakes him off and moves away.
Zampidis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sith.
Sith just misses with a punch to the body.
Zampidis unleashes a big counter combination but Sith bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Zampidis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zampidis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rebel Sith dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Sith misses with a straight right.
Sith misses with an uppercut. Zampidis saw that one coming.
Zampidis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sith avoids it really well and circles away.
Sith swats away the attempt to clinch by Zampidis.
Some wild striking there from Zampidis.
Sith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zampidis.
Zampidis shoots for a takedown but Sith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zampidiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sith throws a looping overhand right but Zampidis ducks down to avoid it.
Sith misses with a looping left.
Zampidis staying out of range there.
And Zampidis tries to counter it with a takedown but Sith pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sith throws a poor cross that misses
and Zampidis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zampidis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sith loads up on a big right hand but Zampidis slips the punch.
Sith scores with a jab. Zampidis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zampidis staying out of range there.
Sith misses with an uppercut. Zampidis saw that one coming.
Zampidis defending well as Sith loads up on a big left hand.
Sith misses with a hook.
Sith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zampidis.
Sith throws a hook but Zampidis avoids it easily.
Sith misses with a right hand
and Zampidis counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from Sith fails to land.
Sith breaks the clinch.
A jab from Sith misses.
Zampidis is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sith is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Zampidis.
Zampidis slips a straight right by Sith.
Zampidis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sith defends it well.
Zampidis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sith throws out the jab.
Zampidis throws a fast counter high kick but Sith manages to duck under it in time.
Sith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zampidis.
Rebel Sith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Zampidis.
Zampidis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sith is fending him off so far but Zampidis persists. Nope, Sith circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sith throws a jab but it's blocked by Zampidis.
Zampidis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sith tests Zampidis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sith throws a hook to the side of Zampidis's head but Zampidis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zampidis dives in for a single leg takedown but Sith sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sith throws a jab but it's blocked by Zampidis.
A jab from Sith misses.
Sith misses with a straight left.
Zampidis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zampidis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sith throws a big shot that misses.
Zampidis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zampidis avoids the body shot from Sith.
Zampidis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sith.
Zampidis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sith.
Sith throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zampidis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sith as he jumps to the side.
Sith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zampidis blocks a jab.
Sith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zampidis.
Zampidis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab by Sith.
Sith lands with a straight right. Zampidis didn't see that one coming.
Rebel Sith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zampidis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zampidis misses with a takedown attempt - Sith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zampidis dives in for a single leg takedown but Sith sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nice shot lands for Sith.
Sith scores with a jab to the body.
Zampidis slips under a jab.
Zampidis defending well as Sith loads up on a big left hand.
Zampidis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sith defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zampidis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sith throws a jab when Zampidis was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zampidis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sith.
Sith throws a big shot that misses.
Sith misses with a left hand
and Zampidis counters with a one-two to the body.
Zampidis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zampidis avoids the body shot from Sith.
The fighters circling - Sith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zampidis tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Zampidis drops his hands momentarily and Sith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sith throws a looping overhand right but Zampidis ducks down to avoid it.
Zampidis moves out of range as Sith strikes.
Mike Zampidis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zampidis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zampidis moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rebel Sith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sith, 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rebel Sith!
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