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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Konstantinos Karamitroudis (ranked 24240 p4p, 6572 weight class) and Bsmds Nasmfus (ranked 739 p4p, 686 weight class). Bsmds Nasmfus will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Konstantinos Karamitroudis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bsmds Nasmfus!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karamitroudis gets a clinch.
Nasmfus dodges an elbow strike from Karamitroudis.
Nasmfus dodges an elbow strike from Karamitroudis.
Karamitroudis dodges an elbow strike from Nasmfus.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karamitroudis throws an elbow but misses.
Karamitroudis throws an elbow that misses.
Nasmfus takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Bsmds Nasmfus has been cut.
Nasmfus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Karamitroudis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nasmfus avoiding damage as Karamitroudis throws knees to the body.
Nasmfus avoids a wild elbow strike from Karamitroudis.
Karamitroudis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Karamitroudis lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Nasmfus fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nasmfus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karamitroudis throws an elbow but it misses.
Karamitroudis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nasmfus is defending well for now.
Nasmfus tries to pull guard but Karamitroudis won't allow it.
Nasmfus turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karamitroudis gets back to half guard.
Karamitroudis wants to control but Nasmfus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Karamitroudis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nasmfus controlling the action here.
Karamitroudis is trying to get back to full guard.
Karamitroudis trying to control but Nasmfus postures up.
Karamitroudis wants to get back to full guard.
That's two 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.
Nasmfus stalling away here and it's allowed Karamitroudis to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Karamitroudis looking to control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Nasmfus working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Karamitroudis keeping full guard, as Nasmfus tries to pass.
Nasmfus is fighting to break Karamitroudis's control of his arms but Karamitroudis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Karamitroudis has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nasmfus has passed into side control.
Nasmfus in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karamitroudis tries to bench press Nasmfus off him but Nasmfus keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karamitroudis struggling a bit here.
Karamitroudis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nasmfus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Karamitroudis is fending him off so far but Nasmfus persists. Nope, Karamitroudis circles away and we're back to standing.
Konstantinos Karamitroudis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bsmds Nasmfus.
Karamitroudis closes the distance and clinches.
Nice elbow from Karamitroudis.
Karamitroudis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nasmfus is defending well for now.
Karamitroudis is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nasmfus is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Karamitroudis to keep the fight standing.
Karamitroudis tries to land knees in the clinch but Nasmfus avoids the damage to the body.
Karamitroudis lands a nice elbow.
Nasmfus lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Karamitroudis scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Nasmfus manages to mount him!
Nasmfus is working for a guillotine from mount but Karamitroudis frees his head quite easily.
Nasmfus looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantinos Karamitroudis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bsmds Nasmfus's cut.
That's time! Karamitroudis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nasmfus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nasmfus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nasmfus gets tackled into the cage by Karamitroudis. Karamitroudis maintains the clinch.
Karamitroudis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Karamitroudis lands an elbow just above Nasmfus 's eye.
Karamitroudis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nasmfus backwards.
Nasmfus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karamitroudis throws an elbow but misses.
Karamitroudis swings wildly with an uppercut but Nasmfus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karamitroudis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nasmfus has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Karamitroudis clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nasmfus gets his hands free as Karamitroudis looks to control.
Nasmfus looking for the choke but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karamitroudis is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Nasmfus wants to control the position but Karamitroudis frees himself and scrambles - Nasmfus manages to regain control in side control.
Karamitroudis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nasmfus tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Karamitroudis can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Karamitroudis is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nasmfus asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nasmfus is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nasmfus trying to control the action but Karamitroudis is working from the bottom.
Karamitroudis is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasmfus fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Karamitroudis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nasmfus can do to turn this around?
Nasmfus is staying tight to Karamitroudis's torso, preventing him from escaping.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Karamitroudis is trying to control Nasmfus's posture but Nasmfus avoids it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nasmfus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nasmfus keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice sprawl there from Karamitroudis as Nasmfus shoots in.
Nasmfus clinches up with Karamitroudis and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karamitroudis throws an elbow but misses.
Karamitroudis taking a breather.
Karamitroudis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nasmfus.
Nasmfus tries for a takedown but Karamitroudis manages to get underhooks.
Konstantinos Karamitroudis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bsmds Nasmfus.
Karamitroudis throws an elbow that misses.
Karamitroudis tries for a takedown but Nasmfus manages to get underhooks.
Nasmfus jumps guard.
Nasmfus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nasmfus pulls Karamitroudis in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nasmfus keeping moving, preventing Karamitroudis from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Konstantinos Karamitroudis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bsmds Nasmfus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Karamitroudis moves in looking to clinch but Nasmfus pushes him off.
Nasmfus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nasmfus manages to pull guard.
Nasmfus wants to sweep but no luck.
Nasmfus working for submissions but it's allowed Karamitroudis to get to half guard.
Karamitroudis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nasmfus tries to roll over but Karamitroudis keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nasmfus trying to control but Karamitroudis postures up.
Bsmds Nasmfus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Karamitroudis trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasmfus is trying to control but can't.
Nasmfus is staying active underneath Karamitroudis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nasmfus is trying to control but can't.
Nasmfus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nasmfus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Karamitroudis is one step ahead there.
Nasmfus looking for a guillotine here but Karamitroudis defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Karamitroudis wants to pass the guard but Nasmfus is keeping the position.
Karamitroudis wants to control from the top but Nasmfus keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Karamitroudis drives through and clinches with Nasmfus against the cage.
Karamitroudis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nasmfus's defenses.
Karamitroudis throws a punch but it's blocked by Nasmfus.
Nasmfus avoids a wild elbow strike from Karamitroudis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasmfus wants to take the fight to the mat but Karamitroudis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nasmfus has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Karamitroudis after a bit of a struggle.
Bsmds Nasmfus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nasmfus tries to land knees in the clinch but Karamitroudis avoids the damage to the body.
Karamitroudis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nasmfus is defending well for now.
Karamitroudis trying to land knees to the body.
Nasmfus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Konstantinos Karamitroudis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bsmds Nasmfus.
Nasmfus is looking to control Karamitroudis's arms but Karamitroudis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nasmfus has his back to the cage.
Karamitroudis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karamitroudis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nasmfus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nasmfus blocks the elbow strike.
Karamitroudis landing knees to the body.
Nasmfus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Karamitroudis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That has opened up Bsmds Nasmfus's cut even more.
Nasmfus takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karamitroudis throws an elbow but misses.
Karamitroudis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Konstantinos Karamitroudis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karamitroudis has Nasmfus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nasmfus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Karamitroudis letting Nasmfus take a breather here.
Nasmfus is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Karamitroudis is defending well.
Karamitroudis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karamitroudis trying to land knees to the body.
Nasmfus looking for a takedown.
Nasmfus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Karamitroudis.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nasmfus fails to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nasmfus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Karamitroudis smiles and moves away.
Karamitroudis has taken the fight to the clinch.
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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Konstantinos Karamitroudis!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Konstantinos Karamitroudis!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Konstantinos Karamitroudis!
Konstantinos Karamitroudis wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Konstantinos Karamitroudis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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