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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stelio Kontos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bret George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Stelio Kontos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bret George!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kontos tries to clinch up.
George shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kontos as he jumps to the side.
Kontos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kontos looks to land a combination but George avoids it well.
Kontos tries to clinch but George moves out of range.
Kontos throws a series of punches but George moves out of range.
Kontos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kontos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from George.
Kontos tries to clinch up but George circles away and keeps his distance.
Kontos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kontos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kontos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
George keeping full guard, as Kontos tries to pass.
George working a defensive guard here.
George is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kontos is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kontos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kontos is working George over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
George is looking for a triangle but Kontos pushes his legs off easily.
George wants to sweep but no luck.
George utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kontos postures up in George's guard and throws a big left but George blocks it.
Kontos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
George trying to keep a closed guard but Kontos is proving a slippery customer.
George looks gassed!
George preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kontos trying to control the position from guard on top but George is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kontos sitting in guard here, content to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kontos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
George is trying to control the position but Kontos postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kontos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
George is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
George working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kontos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kontos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kontos throws a right hand that George ducks under and follows up with a left that George also avoids with ease.
George avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kontos misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kontos misses its intended target.
Nice shot by Kontos.
Kontos misses with the combination.
George wants to clinch up but Kontos keeps it at a distance.
Kontos throws a shot from downtown. George moves away and avoids it.
Kontos clinches with his opponent.
George drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stelio Kontos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bret George.
George tries for a takedown but Kontos manages to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Kontos fails to land.
Kontos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kontos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Kontos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kontos lands a nice uppercut.
George wants to break free but Kontos has control.
George misses with the head strike.
Kontos pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kontos scores with a shot to the side of George's head.
A short right from Kontos.
George goes for a takedown attempt but Kontos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kontos darts in and clinches George up against the cage.
Kontos lands a hook that snaps the head of George backwards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
George wants a takedown.
Kontos drops down looking for an ankle pick but George pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kontos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and George finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kontos tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stelio Kontos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kontos stalks George and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into George's face. George staggers backwards, shaken.
George avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kontos fails to land with a series of punches.
Kontos misses with a series of wild punches.
Kontos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
George is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kontos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kontos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Kontos as George shoots in.
Kontos looks to clinch
and George holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kontos has picked George up - he's going for a ride! Kontos dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kontos decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
George dodges the punch combination from Kontos.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
George works over Kontos's head and body with a nice combination.
George clinches up with Kontos and pushes him back against the cage.
Kontos wants to get back to striking at distance but George won't allow it.
Kontos breaks the clinch.
George looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
George stops Kontos from standing up.
George is working Kontos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kontos wants to stand up but George is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
George slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
George gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
George closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kontos circles away.
Stelio Kontos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bret George.
Kontos darts in trying to clinch
and George counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kontos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kontos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
George jumps guard.
Kontos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kontos is in close to George's body, working some short punches and elbows.
George has momentary wrist control but Kontos slips an elbow through the middle.
Kontos prevents George from getting back to his feet.
George wants to sweep here but Kontos controlling him for the moment.
Kontos got a little sloppy there for a moment and George has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kontos has managed to get both his arms back between George's legs - danger averted.
Kontos works over George with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kontos trying to control but George is working from the bottom.
George is trying to keep Kontos in close.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kontos misses with a two punch combination.
Kontos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kontos gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows George to score an easy takedown into full guard.
George prevents Kontos from getting back to his feet.
Kontos has his feet on George's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bret George showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
George slips a jab from Kontos.
George fails with an attempt to clinch.
George circles away from the clinch attempt
and George counters with a nice double leg into guard.
George wants to control from the top but Kontos keeps moving.
George drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kontos looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kontos looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kontos!
Kontos working the head with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontos in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kontos lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kontos working away.
Kontos is chipping away with strikes.
George takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
George takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kontos is working George over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kontos grinds an elbow into George's temple.
You can see the frustration on George's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kontos working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kontos working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Stelio Kontos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kontos working the head with strikes.
Kontos cracks George with an elbow. That is naaassty.
George is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
George tries to bench press Kontos off him but Kontos keeps the position.
Kontos is looking to take a break and control but George is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kontos working away.
George is trying to get back to half guard.
George takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kontos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
George on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kontos lands an elbow.
Kontos landing strikes.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
George throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kontos.
George takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kontos misses with a hook. George ducked under it nicely.
Kontos falls off balance throwing a combination
and George counters by moving into the clinch.
Kontos taking a breather.
George pulls guard effortlessly.
George is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kontos defends well.
Kontos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
George is trying to control the position from the bottom.
George looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kontos is one step ahead there.
Kontos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
George avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
George tries to strike from the bottom.
Kontos trying to control the position from guard on top but George is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kontos takes one on the button.
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 Stelio Kontos.
Well Kontos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stelio Kontos!
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hype
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RATING
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