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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Konstantinos Karamitroudis (ranked 6092 p4p, 6291 weight class) and Android Seventeen (ranked 601 p4p, 609 weight class). Konstantinos Karamitroudis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konstantinos Karamitroudis!
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, Android Seventeen!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karamitroudis closes the distance and clinches.
Karamitroudis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seventeen's efforts to push away.
I was talking to Karamitroudis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Seventeen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Seventeen has had enough of the clinch but Karamitroudis keeps him there for the moment.
Seventeen dodges an elbow strike from Karamitroudis.
Seventeen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Seventeen avoids a wild elbow strike from Karamitroudis.
Seventeen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karamitroudis lands a damaging elbow.
Karamitroudis throws an elbow that misses.
Seventeen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karamitroudis throws a low kick but Seventeen moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seventeen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Seventeen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Seventeen lands a jab to the head.
Nice shot lands for Seventeen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seventeen. Karamitroudis does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karamitroudis rushes Seventeen and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karamitroudis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Seventeen can't break the clinch.
Karamitroudis pushes off an throws an elbow but Seventeen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Karamitroudis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Seventeen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karamitroudis avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karamitroudis throws an elbow but misses.
Karamitroudis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Seventeen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Karamitroudis.
Karamitroudis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Karamitroudis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Karamitroudis lands a nice elbow.
Karamitroudis lands a damaging elbow.
Karamitroudis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Karamitroudis.
Karamitroudis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Seventeen swings wildly with an uppercut but Karamitroudis uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karamitroudis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seventeen's efforts to push away.
Karamitroudis throws an elbow that misses.
Seventeen dodges an elbow strike from Karamitroudis.
Seventeen takes an elbow to the temple.
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!
Karamitroudis goes for a takedown attempt but Seventeen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Seventeen keeps the fight on the outside.
Seventeen misses with a head kick.
Karamitroudis blocks a head kick by Seventeen.
Karamitroudis pushes Seventeen up against the cage in a clinch.
Karamitroudis keeps control of Seventeen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Seventeen is trying to break the clinch but Karamitroudis is controlling him.
Karamitroudis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Karamitroudis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Seventeen misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seventeen.
Seventeen blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karamitroudis lands an elbow inside.
A head punch on the inside from Karamitroudis fails to land.
Seventeen dodges an elbow strike from Karamitroudis.
Karamitroudis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Karamitroudis blocking some punches.
Karamitroudis throws an elbow but it misses.
Karamitroudis lands an elbow just above Seventeen 's eye.
Seventeen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karamitroudis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Seventeen wants to get back to striking at distance but Karamitroudis won't allow it.
Seventeen gets underhooks to prevent Karamitroudis's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Konstantinos Karamitroudis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seventeen is trying to break the clinch but Karamitroudis is controlling him.
Karamitroudis throws an elbow that misses.
Karamitroudis prevents Seventeen from breaking the clinch.
Karamitroudis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Karamitroudis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Karamitroudis has Seventeen pressed against the cage, preventing Seventeen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karamitroudis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Seventeen's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seventeen is trying to force a seperation but Karamitroudis has the dominant position.
Karamitroudis throws an elbow that misses.
Karamitroudis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Seventeen blocks an elbow strike.
Seventeen blocks an elbow strike from Karamitroudis.
Seventeen wants to get back to striking at distance but Karamitroudis won't allow it.
Karamitroudis lands a damaging elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karamitroudis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Seventeen looking to slow down the pace here.
Seventeen managing to block the knees to the body from Karamitroudis.
Karamitroudis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Seventeen takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karamitroudis throws an elbow but misses.
Karamitroudis prevents Seventeen from breaking the clinch.
Seventeen is trying to break the clinch but Karamitroudis is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantinos Karamitroudis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Seventeen swats away the attempt to clinch by Karamitroudis.
Seventeen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Seventeen cracks Karamitroudis with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Seventeen has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Karamitroudis to stand back up!
Karamitroudis rushes Seventeen and presses him up against the cage.
Karamitroudis blocks an uppercut.
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!
Karamitroudis keeps control of Seventeen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karamitroudis throws an elbow but misses.
Karamitroudis has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Karamitroudis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karamitroudis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Seventeen's brow.
Karamitroudis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Seventeen being controlled against the cage.
Karamitroudis lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seventeen pushes off an throws an elbow but Karamitroudis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Karamitroudis misses with an elbow strike.
Karamitroudis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Karamitroudis throws an elbow that misses.
Karamitroudis prevents Seventeen from breaking the clinch.
Karamitroudis lands an elbow inside that Seventeen shrugs off.
Karamitroudis gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Seventeen scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Karamitroudis manages to mount him!
Seventeen is looking to improve his position but Karamitroudis isn't that keen on the idea.
Karamitroudis controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karamitroudis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Seventeen is trying desperately to improve position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karamitroudis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Seventeen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Karamitroudis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Karamitroudis looking to ground and pound but Seventeen is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karamitroudis controlling his opponent.
Seventeen tries to hold on but Karamitroudis pushes him away.
Karamitroudis controlling the pace for now.
Seventeen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Karamitroudis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Karamitroudis dominating with strikes here.
Seventeen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Karamitroudis controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantinos Karamitroudis dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Karamitroudis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Seventeen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Karamitroudis scrambles back to his feet.
Seventeen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Karamitroudis here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Seventeen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Seventeen gets tackled into the cage by Karamitroudis. Karamitroudis maintains the clinch.
Karamitroudis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Seventeen's defenses.
Karamitroudis lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Karamitroudis.
Seventeen blocks an elbow strike.
Karamitroudis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Seventeen is defending well for now.
Karamitroudis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Seventeen can't break the clinch.
Seventeen is trying to force a seperation but Karamitroudis has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karamitroudis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Karamitroudis lands an elbow inside.
Karamitroudis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karamitroudis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Seventeen's defenses.
Karamitroudis has Seventeen pressed against the cage, preventing Seventeen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Karamitroudis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karamitroudis misses with an elbow strike.
Seventeen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Karamitroudis lands a nice elbow.
Seventeen is trying to maintain a safe position but Karamitroudis gets an underhook and turns Seventeen into the cage.
Karamitroudis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Karamitroudis keeps control of Seventeen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Karamitroudis lands an elbow that stopped Seventeen in his tracks for a moment.
Karamitroudis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Karamitroudis lands an elbow that stopped Seventeen in his tracks for a moment.
Seventeen dodges an elbow strike from Karamitroudis.
Karamitroudis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seventeen can do to turn this around?
Karamitroudis lands a nice elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Karamitroudis.
Karamitroudis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Seventeen wants to break free but Karamitroudis has control.
Karamitroudis keeps control of Seventeen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Seventeen can't break the clinch.
Karamitroudis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Konstantinos Karamitroudis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karamitroudis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Seventeen is defending well for now.
Seventeen is trying to break the clinch but Karamitroudis is controlling him.
Karamitroudis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Seventeen avoids a wild elbow strike from Karamitroudis.
Karamitroudis keeps control of Seventeen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Karamitroudis.
Karamitroudis pushes off an throws an elbow but Seventeen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Seventeen avoids a wild elbow strike from Karamitroudis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karamitroudis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Seventeen takes an elbow to the temple.
Karamitroudis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Karamitroudis.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Karamitroudis.
Seventeen blocks an elbow strike.
Seventeen avoids a wild elbow strike from Karamitroudis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Seventeen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Seventeen is looking to break free of the clinch but Karamitroudis has double underhooks.
Karamitroudis lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Karamitroudis.
Seventeen blocks an elbow strike.
Karamitroudis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Seventeen takes an elbow to the temple.
Seventeen avoids the elbow strike from Karamitroudis, against the cage.
Karamitroudis has Seventeen pushed against the cage.
Seventeen blocks an elbow strike from Karamitroudis.
Seventeen tries to break the clinch but Karamitroudis is controlling the position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karamitroudis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Seventeen's brow.
Seventeen can't break the clinch.
Seventeen trying to stall but Karamitroudis improves his position.
Seventeen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Seventeen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Konstantinos Karamitroudis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seventeen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Seventeen takes an elbow to the temple.
Seventeen working hard to break the clinch.
Karamitroudis pushes off an throws an elbow but Seventeen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Karamitroudis misses with an elbow strike.
Seventeen looking to stall.
Seventeen takes an elbow to the temple.
Seventeen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karamitroudis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Android Seventeen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seventeen blocks an elbow strike from Karamitroudis.
Seventeen is trying to push Karamitroudis away but Karamitroudis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Karamitroudis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Karamitroudis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Konstantinos Karamitroudis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Karamitroudis, 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantinos Karamitroudis!
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