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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikos Giannopoulos (ranked 6215 p4p, 2397 weight class) and Romulus Gerber (ranked 0 p4p, 338 weight class). Romulus Gerber acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nikos Giannopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romulus Gerber!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giannopoulos throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Giannopoulos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gerber tries a quick counter leg kick but Giannopoulos is wise to it.
Giannopoulos closes the distance and clinches.
Giannopoulos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gerber blocks a body shot from Giannopoulos.
Giannopoulos misses with a knee to the head.
Giannopoulos throws a head punch that misses.
Giannopoulos throws a head punch that misses.
Giannopoulos tries to land a knee to the head but Gerber blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giannopoulos misses with some punches.
Gerber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gerber comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Giannopoulos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gerber counters with a good low kick that Giannopoulos was not able to check.
Giannopoulos scores with a decent looking hook.
Giannopoulos staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giannopoulos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gerber counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Gerber misses
and Giannopoulos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Giannopoulos misses with a hook.
Gerber doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Giannopoulos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Handsome Guys Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Giannopoulos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gerber.
Giannopoulos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gerber moves out of range of the strikes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Giannopoulos crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gerber - the referee stops the clock and Giannopoulos gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gerber. Giannopoulos manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Giannopoulos closes the distance and clinches.
Giannopoulos working aggressively here.
Gerber blocks a body shot from Giannopoulos.
Giannopoulos scores with a shot to the side of Gerber's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gerber.
Giannopoulos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Giannopoulos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Giannopoulos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gerber's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Giannopoulos throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gerber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gerber looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gerber lands a nice looking body shot.
Gerber throws a looping overhand right but Giannopoulos ducks down to avoid it.
Giannopoulos drives through and clinches with Gerber against the cage.
Giannopoulos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gerber does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gerber staying out of range there.
Giannopoulos cracks Gerber with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gerber connects with a solid leg kick.
A slow jab from Gerber misses its intended target.
Giannopoulos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gerber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A countering left hand to the body from Gerber misses.
A shot to the body from Giannopoulos misses
and Gerber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Giannopoulos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gerber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerber wants to land a leg kick but Giannopoulos is out of range.
Giannopoulos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gerber jabs Giannopoulos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Giannopoulos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gerber's head.
Gerber is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Giannopoulos rather than just go for the knockout.
Giannopoulos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Giannopoulos.
Gerber fakes the leg kick and cracks Giannopoulos in the body.
Gerber tries to keep at a distance but Giannopoulos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Giannopoulos misses with the head strike.
Gerber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Giannopoulos misses with a punch on the inside.
Gerber blocking some punches.
Giannopoulos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Giannopoulos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Giannopoulos misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giannopoulos taking a breather.
Giannopoulos swings wildly with an uppercut but Gerber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giannopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giannopoulos throws a head punch that misses.
Gerber blocks a body shot from Giannopoulos.
Giannopoulos scores with a hook to the body.
Gerber takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Giannopoulos.
Giannopoulos swings wildly with an uppercut but Gerber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giannopoulos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gerbers head.
Giannopoulos can't find room to land a body shot as Gerber controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikos Giannopoulos 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.
Gerber misses with a body kick.
Nikos Giannopoulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gerber blocks a jab.
Gerber throws a good cross that connects.
Giannopoulos looks to land a left hand but Gerber moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Giannopoulos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Giannopoulos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gerber can do to turn this around?
Giannopoulos just misses with a punch to the body.
Giannopoulos throws a series of punches but Gerber moves out of range.
Giannopoulos misses with a hook. Gerber ducked under it nicely.
Giannopoulos is looking to clinch.
Gerber lands a jab to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Giannopoulos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerber with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Giannopoulos misses with a hook. Gerber ducked under it nicely.
Gerber is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A punch lands to the side of Giannopoulos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giannopoulos moves in looking to clinch but Gerber pushes him off.
Giannopoulos moves out of range of the body kick.
Giannopoulos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Giannopoulos tries to clinch but Gerber is having none of it.
Donk. Giannopoulos catches Gerber right on the button with a cross.
Giannopoulos throws a lazy right hand but Gerber sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Giannopoulos doesn't manage to clinch there - Gerber circles away.
Giannopoulos tries to clinch but Gerber is having none of it.
No joy there for Gerber, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Giannopoulos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Giannopoulos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gerber throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gerber throws a poor cross that misses
and Giannopoulos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Giannopoulos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Giannopoulos doesn't manage to clinch there - Gerber circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Giannopoulos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Giannopoulos is stalling here.
Giannopoulos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Giannopoulos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gerber's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giannopoulos.
Gerber wants to break free but Giannopoulos has control.
Nikos Giannopoulos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gerber keeps control of Giannopoulos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Giannopoulos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Giannopoulos misses with an elbow strike.
Giannopoulos throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Gerber.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giannopoulos tries a body shot but Gerber blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Giannopoulos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gerber's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Giannopoulos fails to land.
Giannopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Gerber controls his hands.
Giannopoulos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Giannopoulos - that landed with a thud.
Gerber can't find room to land a body shot as Giannopoulos controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Giannopoulos.
Giannopoulos swings wildly with an uppercut but Gerber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giannopoulos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Giannopoulos prevents Gerber from breaking the clinch.
A short left from Giannopoulos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giannopoulos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gerber as Giannopoulos tries to tie him up.
Gerber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gerber chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Giannopoulos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gerber.
A head kick from Gerber lands but Giannopoulos takes it in his stride.
Gerber keeps Giannopoulos at a distance using the push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gerber connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Giannopoulos throws a combination that misses
and Gerber counters with a straight right hand.
Gerber takes one on the button.
Gerber walks into a straight right hand from Giannopoulos.
A telegraphed right hand from Giannopoulos misses the target.
Giannopoulos throws a hook to the side of Gerber's head but Gerber sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Giannopoulos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gerber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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 Nikos Giannopoulos will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Giannopoulos moves away from the strike by Gerber.
A telegraphed right hand from Giannopoulos misses the target.
Giannopoulos throws a one two combo.
Gerber defending well as Giannopoulos loads up on a big left hand.
Giannopoulos slips a jab from Gerber.
Giannopoulos moves into the clinch.
Gerber's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Giannopoulos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Giannopoulos throws a head punch that misses.
Gerber looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerber lands a right hand.
Giannopoulos has a couple of punches blocked by Gerber.
Giannopoulos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Giannopoulos misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giannopoulos.
Giannopoulos manages to break the clinch.
Gerber dodges the punch combination from Giannopoulos.
Gerber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romulus Gerber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Giannopoulos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gerber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gerber in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Giannopoulos wants to clinch.
Giannopoulos tries to clinch there but Gerber circles away.
Gerber tries a quick counter leg kick but Giannopoulos is wise to it.
Giannopoulos wants to clinch.
Gerber throws a shot from downtown. Giannopoulos moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Giannopoulos misses the target.
Giannopoulos throws a jab when Gerber was well out of range.
Romulus Gerber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerber keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from Gerber misses.
Gerber walks into a jab.
Giannopoulos walks into a straight right hand from Gerber.
Gerber connects with a looping right hand.
Giannopoulos doesn't manage to clinch there - Gerber circles away.
Giannopoulos is looking to clinch but Gerber is avoiding it.
Giannopoulos clobbers Gerber with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gerber swats away the attempt to clinch by Giannopoulos.
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!
Gerber throws a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Giannopoulos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Giannopoulos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gerber.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gerber.
Gerber misses with a head kick.
Giannopoulos is looking to counter punch.
Gerber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Giannopoulos.
It seemed like Gerber was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Giannopoulos throws a sloppy body shot
and Gerber counters with a good, hard body kick but Giannopoulos shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giannopoulos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gerber lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Giannopoulos misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gerber.
Giannopoulos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gerber.
It looked like Giannopoulos was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Giannopoulos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gerber scores with a nice right hand.
Nice cross by Gerber.
Giannopoulos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Giannopoulos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gerber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Giannopoulos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A shot to the liver by Giannopoulos. Beautiful body shot.
Giannopoulos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fighters circling - Gerber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gerber keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giannopoulos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gerber throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gerber thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gerber tried to score with a low kick but Giannopoulos checks it.
Giannopoulos scores with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Giannopoulos.
Gerber keeps the fight on the outside.
Gerber avoids the head kick by Giannopoulos.
The fighters circling - Gerber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Giannopoulos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nikos Giannopoulos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Giannopoulos looks to land a combination but Gerber avoids it well.
Giannopoulos wants to clinch up but Gerber keeps it at a distance.
Gerber tries a quick counter leg kick but Giannopoulos is wise to it.
Giannopoulos lunges at Gerber with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gerber's hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Giannopoulos. That snapped Gerber's head back.
Gerber is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nikos Giannopoulos.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Giannopoulos, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikos Giannopoulos!
Nikos Giannopoulos bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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