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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Bantou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostas Bleidelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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187 cm
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202 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Bantou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kostas Bleidelis!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bleidelis clinches up with Bantou and pushes him back against the cage.
Bleidelis is trying to break the clinch but Bantou has him pressed against the cage.
Bleidelis pulls guard.
Bleidelis pulls Bantou in close to prevent any damage.
Bantou wants to stand but Bleidelis is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bantou throws a strike but Bleidelis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bleidelis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bleidelis instigates a clinch.
Bantou is pressed up against the cage. Bleidelis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bantou down to the mat. Bantou avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bleidelis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bantou sprawls well initially but Bleidelis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bleidelis passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bantou tries to hold on but Bleidelis postures up.
Bantou bucks up and throws Bleidelis to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Bantou is breathing heavily.
A right-left combo lands from Bleidelis.
Bleidelis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bleidelis pushes Bantou up against the cage in a clinch.
Bleidelis gets control of Bantou's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bleidelis will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bleidelis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bantou.
Bleidelis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bleidelis kicks Bantou off and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bantou!
Bleidelis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bantou is desperately trying to improve his position but Bleidelis has a good base and remains in mount.
Bantou is working hard here to advance position.
Bantou in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bleidelis looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bantou is trying to escape the mount.
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.
Bleidelis controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostas Bleidelis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bleidelis throws a head kick that misses.
Bleidelis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Jack Bantou has been cut.
Bleidelis throws a leg kick but Bantou checks it.
Bleidelis throws a leg kick but Bantou moved away.
A right-left combo lands from Bleidelis.
Bantou avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bantou leaves Bleidelis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bleidelis looks to land a combination. Bantou sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bleidelis fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Bleidelis misses.
Bleidelis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bleidelis gets a clinch.
Bantou unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleidelis is trying to drag Bantou to the mat but Bantou just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jack Bantou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kostas Bleidelis.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bleidelis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bantou gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bleidelis to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bantou has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bleidelis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bleidelis passes Bantou's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bantou wants to get back to full guard but Bleidelis has mounted him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis controlling from mount.
Bleidelis prevents Bantou from getting the reversal.
Bleidelis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bantou is looking to improve his position but Bleidelis isn't that keen on the idea.
Bleidelis controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bantou throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bleidelis. What's that going to do exactly?
Bleidelis looking to control and managing it successfully.
A nice elbow there by Bleidelis.
Bleidelis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostas Bleidelis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Bantou's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Horrible takedown by Bleidelis or perhaps it was just good defense by Bantou which made him look bad.
Bleidelis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bleidelis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bleidelis misses with a wild combination.
Bleidelis clinches up with Bantou and pushes him back against the cage.
Bleidelis pulls guard successfully.
Bantou wants to control from the top but Bleidelis keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bleidelis holds on and takes a little breather.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Kostas Bleidelis just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bleidelis closes the distance and clinches.
Bleidelis manages to break the clinch.
Bleidelis lands a right hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bantou checks a leg kick.
Bleidelis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bleidelis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bleidelis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bleidelis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bantou tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bleidelis smiles and moves away.
Bantou slips a jab and a cross from Bleidelis.
Bantou takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleidelis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jack Bantou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bleidelis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bantou gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bleidelis.
Bleidelis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bantou, pushing him back against the cage.
Bleidelis lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bleidelis decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Bleidelis.
Bantou walks into a stiff left hand from Bleidelis.
Bleidelis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bantou fails to pull guard.
Bleidelis prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Bantou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bleidelis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bleidelis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bleidelis breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bantou avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bleidelis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bantou tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bleidelis counters with a series of strikes. Bantou will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bantou closes the distance but Bleidelis moves to the side
and Bleidelis counters with a one-two to the body.
Bleidelis throws a combination. Bantou tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bleidelis circles away from the clinch attempt
so Bleidelis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bleidelis slips nicely into half guard.
Bantou looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bleidelis stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bantou tries to clinch
and Bleidelis counters with a shoot takedown. Bantou fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bleidelis trying to control the position from guard on top but Bantou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bleidelis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bantou tries to clinch
and Bleidelis counters with a straight right hand.
Bantou closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bleidelis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bleidelis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bleidelis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bantou avoids it really well and circles away.
Jack Bantou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kostas Bleidelis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bleidelis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kostas Bleidelis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bleidelis 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kostas Bleidelis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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