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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avraam Papadopoulos (ranked 1734 p4p, 901 weight class) and Aleks Nik (ranked 224 p4p, 116 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Papadopoulos might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lil Uzi Vert - That's A Rack. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 35 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Avraam Papadopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleks Nik!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Hemmingworth and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papadopoulos scores with a three punch combo!
Nik lands a right hook to the body.
Nik walks into a straight right hand from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos swings widly with a right hand
and Papadopoulos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Papadopoulos misses.
Nik feints the counter takedown.
Nik scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Nik misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Papadopoulos tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nik defending well as Papadopoulos loads up on a big left hand.
Nik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Papadopoulos was well out of range. Poor timing from Nik.
Nik rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Papadopoulos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good shot there by Nik.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Papadopoulos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nik.
Nik lands a nice hook to Papadopoulos's body. Papadopoulos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nik scores with a shot to the body.
Nik checks a low kick from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nik misses the shot to the body.
Papadopoulos feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nik is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Papadopoulos rather than just go for the knockout.
A telegraphed right hand from Papadopoulos misses the target.
Nik looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Papadopoulos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nik is out of range and Papadopoulos settles back down.
Papadopoulos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Papadopoulos 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.
Nik gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Papadopoulos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nik has Papadopoulos pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Papadopoulos just leaning against Nik, taking a breather.
Nik has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Papadopoulos is trying to keep an underhook but Nik manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Nik is stalling here. Papadopoulos is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Nik seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Papadopoulos has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nik is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nik can't do much from the bottom here.
Papadopoulos is looking to take a break and control but Nik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papadopoulos is really struggling to control Nik but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Nik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nik manages to work his way to half guard, despite Papadopoulos's best efforts.
Nik tries to roll over but Papadopoulos keeps him under control.
Papadopoulos controlling the action here.
Nik is trying to get back to full guard.
Nik keeping control of the position.
Papadopoulos is looking to advance position but Nik won't allow it.
That's four 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.
Nik tries to get to full guard but Papadopoulos has control of the leg.
Nik has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Papadopoulos is working away from the top position though.
Nik is refusing to be controlled, as Papadopoulos sits in half guard.
Nik is trying to maintain the position but Papadopoulos is very close to passing his half guard.
Papadopoulos is pressing down on Nik's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nik is holding on for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aleks Nik dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Papadopoulos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Papadopoulos thuds his right hand into Nik's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nik takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Papadopoulos throws a shot from downtown. Nik moves away and avoids it.
Nik looks to land a left hand but Papadopoulos moved out of range nicely.
Papadopoulos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Avraam Papadopoulos has been cut.
Avraam Papadopoulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papadopoulos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nik tries to close the distance and clinch but Papadopoulos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Papadopoulos finds it's way through Nik's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Nik misses its intended target.
Papadopoulos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Papadopoulos wants to land a leg kick but Nik is out of range.
Good work by Nik as he checks the leg kick.
Nik misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Nik checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nik shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nik is looking to take a break and control but Papadopoulos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nik content to control rather than advance.
Papadopoulos wants to improve his position but Nik is controlling well.
Papadopoulos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nik seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Papadopoulos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Papadopoulos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nik scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nik not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nik is trying to control the action in half guard but Papadopoulos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nik missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Papadopoulos wants to improve his position but Nik is controlling well.
Papadopoulos keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Papadopoulos is not content to let Nik control the position.
Papadopoulos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nik scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nik landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Papadopoulos trying to hold on to Nik's head to control him but Nik postures up.
Nik trying to control the action but Papadopoulos is working from the bottom.
Papadopoulos looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook. Nik ducked under it nicely.
Nik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Papadopoulos manages to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nik.
Nik throws an off balance right hand
and Papadopoulos counters with an inside leg kick.
Nik cracks Papadopoulos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A low kick from Papadopoulos is predictable there
and Nik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nik scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Nik does it's job there.
Papadopoulos ducks under a wild hook from Nik.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Papadopoulos throws an overhand right that lands on Nik's shoulder, as Nik tries to avoid the shot.
Nik unleashes a big counter combination but Papadopoulos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nik throws a shot from downtown. Papadopoulos moves away and avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Papadopoulos tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nik throws a jab but it's blocked by Papadopoulos.
It looked like Papadopoulos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Papadopoulos jabs at Nik's body.
Nik just misses with a punch to the body.
Papadopoulos swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nik blocks a low kick nicely.
Papadopoulos misses with a right hand
and Nik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nik closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Papadopoulos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nik misses with a body shot.
Aleks Nik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nik is looking to clinch but Papadopoulos is avoiding it.
Papadopoulos seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aleks Nik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Avraam Papadopoulos's cut.
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!
Nik throws an off balance right hand
and Papadopoulos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Papadopoulos misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Papadopoulos. Nik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nik.
Papadopoulos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Papadopoulos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Papadopoulos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nik.
Nik scores with a decent looking hook.
Papadopoulos swings widly with a right hand
and Nik counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Papadopoulos is predictable there
and Nik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but Nik checks it.
Nik looks to score with a jab to the body but Papadopoulos is just out of range.
Nik gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Papadopoulos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos moves out of range as Nik strikes.
Nik lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nik misses with a straight left.
Nik lands a really nice looking cross but Papadopoulos seems unphased.
Nik checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nik checks the leg kick.
Nik throws out a counter right but Papadopoulos avoids it with no problem.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick
and Nik counters with a stiff right hand.
Avraam Papadopoulos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nik throws a lazy right hand but Papadopoulos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Papadopoulos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nik pushes Papadopoulos up against the cage in a clinch.
Papadopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Nik controls his hands.
Nik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nik effectively controlling the action here.
Papadopoulos misses with the head strike.
Avraam Papadopoulos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aleks Nik is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Papadopoulos misses with some punches.
Nik lands with a short shot to the head.
Nik is pushing Papadopoulos up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Papadopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nik tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nik can't get the takedown.
Avraam Papadopoulos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleks Nik.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nik creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Papadopoulos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Papadopoulos misses with a body punch.
Nik controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos misses with a body punch.
Nik lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nik lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Papadopoulos backwards.
Papadopoulos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nik is keeping busy.
Nik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nik is stalling here.
Nik lands with a light punch inside.
Papadopoulos tries to throw a body punch but Nik avoids it by throwing Papadopoulos back against the cage.
Nik blocking some punches.
Nik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nik lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nik scores with a shot to the side of Papadopoulos's head.
Nik is struggling to control the position.
Nik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nik has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Papadopoulos after a bit of a struggle.
Aleks Nik seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Papadopoulos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nik prevents Papadopoulos from breaking the clinch.
Papadopoulos letting Nik take a breather here.
Papadopoulos taking a breather.
Nik is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleks Nik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nik has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleks Nik!
Our winner, Aleks Nik, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Avraam Papadopoulos had this to say: 'It's time to leave my gloves in the cage, thanks for the support on my journey, it was all a dream when i started'.
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