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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiamat Tenkula (ranked 599 p4p, 1466 weight class) and Fotos Hasapis (ranked 74 p4p, 180 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tiamat Tenkula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fotos Hasapis!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasapis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tenkula moves away.
As Hasapis looks to move away, Tenkula throws a big counter combo but Hasapis just gets out of the way.
Hasapis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tenkula.
Hasapis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hasapis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Tenkula tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hasapis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tenkula.
Hasapis throws out a leg kick but Tenkula moves out of range and Hasapis only half commits.
A big right from Hasapis misses.
Tenkula takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hasapis wants to slow Tenkula down by chopping away at his legs.
Hasapis dives in and scores a takedown into Tenkula's guard.
Tenkula knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hasapis on the ground.
Tenkula wants to stand up but Hasapis is controlling him.
Hasapis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenkula is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hasapis is controlling him.
Hasapis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tenkula works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hasapis pushing down on Tenkula's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tenkula tries to kick Hasapis off but Hasapis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tenkula manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Hasapis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hasapis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tenkula wants to stand but Hasapis is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasapis controlling from the top position.
Tenkula manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hasapis tries to work over Tenkula's front leg with a kick but Tenkula checks it.
Tenkula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tenkula looks to land a left hand but Hasapis moved out of range nicely.
Hasapis looks for a takedown but Tenkula sprawls well.
Hasapis misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasapis misses with a right hand
and Tenkula counters with a stiff right hand.
Hasapis misses with a straight right.
Tenkula throws out a leg kick but Hasapis moves out of range and Tenkula only half commits.
Hasapis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tenkula uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hasapis.
Tenkula was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hasapis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tenkula checks the leg kick nicely there.
It looked like Tenkula wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hasapis lands a right hook to the body.
Tiamat Tenkula is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hasapis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hasapis moves out of range of the leg kick from Tenkula.
Fotos Hasapis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tenkula tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hasapis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tenkula.
Hasapis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tenkula's hands.
Hasapis misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenkula lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hasapis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hasapis swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hasapis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hasapis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tenkula throws a counter high kick but Hasapis was just alert enough to avoid it.
Hasapis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hasapis lands a nice looking body kick.
Hasapis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A counter left hand to the body from Tenkula misses its target.
A big left from Tenkula misses.
Jab, jab by Tenkula - just one landing.
Nice straight punches there by Tenkula. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tenkula.
Tenkula displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hasapis.
Tenkula was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fotos Hasapis will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Tenkula steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hasapis.
Hasapis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That kick from Hasapis tenderised Tenkula's leg. Tenkula is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tenkula moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Tenkula was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A low kick from Hasapis misses
and Tenkula counters with a stiff right hand.
Hasapis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tenkula pushes Hasapis off and gets back to his feet.
Fotos Hasapis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hasapis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hasapis fails to land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Tenkula misses the target.
Hasapis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tenkula has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hasapis.
Hasapis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tenkula.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasapis dodges the punch combination from Tenkula.
Hasapis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tenkula on the side of the head.
Tenkula displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hasapis throws out the jab.
Hasapis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tenkula counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Fotos Hasapis has been cut.
Hasapis misses with an attempted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Hasapis.
Tenkula slips a straight right by Hasapis.
Hasapis lands with a good body shot.
Tenkula ducks right into an uppercut from Hasapis.
Hasapis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hasapis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasapis ducks under a wild hook from Tenkula.
Hasapis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hasapis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tenkula ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Both fighters circling a little - Hasapis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tenkula misses with a kick to the body.
Tenkula throws a good cross that connects.
Hasapis with a nice calf kick.
Hasapis throws a shot to the body.
Hasapis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tenkula.
Tenkula fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hasapis scores with a jab.
Hasapis dips to his left and cracks Tenkula with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenkula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hasapis throws a right hand that Tenkula ducks under and follows up with a left that Tenkula also avoids with ease.
It looked like Tenkula wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hasapis dives in and grabs Tenkula's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tenkula pushes down on Hasapis's head and hops out.
Tenkula looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hasapis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tenkula.
A little jabbing left from Hasapis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hasapis throws a right hand that misses
and Tenkula counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hasapis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hasapis misses the shot to the body.
Hasapis lands a slapping body shot.
Tenkula tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hasapis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tenkula is out of range.
Hasapis misses with a hook.
Tenkula appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hasapis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasapis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hasapis throws a leg kick but Tenkula sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tenkula was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hasapis.
Hasapis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hasapis misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fighters circling - Hasapis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Hasapis misses with a right hand
and Tenkula makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hasapis misses with a head kick.
Hasapis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tenkula appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tenkula swings widly with a right hand
and Hasapis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hasapis throws a front kick aimed at Tenkula's knee but Tenkula avoids it well.
Tenkula is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hasapis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hasapis works Tenkula's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fotos Hasapis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fotos Hasapis'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hasapis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tiamat Tenkula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hasapis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tenkula. Tenkula circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tenkula lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hasapis connects with an inside leg kick.
Hasapis cracks Tenkula with a good jab.
Hasapis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tenkula. Tenkula circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tenkula ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tenkula was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hasapis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tenkula under the eye.
Tenkula on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hasapis throws a leg kick but Tenkula checks it.
Hasapis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tenkula on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hasapis. Hasapis obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Hasapis misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasapis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tenkula pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hasapis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hasapis tests Tenkula's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hasapis.
That kick from Hasapis tenderised Tenkula's leg. Tenkula is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tenkula fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tenkula's corner calls for a 1-2. Tenkula obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hasapis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tenkula checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasapis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tenkula momentarily.
Tenkula takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tenkula moves forwards but Hasapis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
Hasapis avoids a kick to the body.
Hasapis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hasapis. That's going to slow Tenkula down.
Hasapis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hasapis darts in looking for a takedown but Tenkula gets double underhooks and turns Hasapis into the cage.
Hasapis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tenkula.
Hasapis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hasapis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tenkula bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hasapis's head.
Hasapis throws an off balance right hand
and Tenkula connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick from Tenkula misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasapis 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.
Tenkula tried to counter with a leg kick but Hasapis avoided it.
Hasapis avoids the body shot from Tenkula.
Hasapis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hasapis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That has opened up Fotos Hasapis's cut even more.
Hasapis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hasapis scores with a shot to the body.
Hasapis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tenkula misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hasapis.
Hasapis tries to score with a low kick but Tenkula moves his leg out of the way.
Tenkula staying out of range there.
Tenkula lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tenkula tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hasapis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tenkula.
Tenkula displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hasapis throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenkula keeps Hasapis at a distance using the push kick.
Hasapis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tenkula drops Hasapis with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hasapis looks back up at him and smiles so Tenkula waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Hasapis is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hasapis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tenkula swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hasapis is still on wobbly legs! Can Tenkula finish him?
Hasapis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hasapis seems to have recovered his senses.
Hasapis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tenkula takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hasapis misses with a right hand
and Tenkula counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hasapis! Tenkula lets Hasapis back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The cut above Fotos Hasapis's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tenkula fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hasapis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Tenkula, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, jab by Hasapis - just one landing.
Tenkula uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hasapis.
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 Tiamat Tenkula.
I think Hasapis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Fotos Hasapis!
Fotos Hasapis thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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