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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pan Allan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charalabos Koukodimos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koukodimos has chosen Astarte - Mutter Astarte as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
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198 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pan Allan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charalabos Koukodimos! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Koukodimos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Koukodimos misses with a takedown attempt - Allan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Koukodimos fails to land the takedown. Koukodimos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Allan as he jumps to the side. Pan Allan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charalabos Koukodimos. Koukodimos shoots for a double leg takedown but Allan sprawls well. He's pushed Koukodimos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Koukodimos misses with the combination.
Koukodimos fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round. Allan with a lazy takedown attempt and Koukodimos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Allan keeping moving, preventing Koukodimos from controlling successfully. Allan looking to control.
Allan keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom. Koukodimos wants to control from the top but Allan keeps moving. Allan tries to land a sweep but no joy. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Koukodimos wants to control from the top but Allan keeps moving. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Allan trying to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Allan throws the left hand but Koukodimos avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Allan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Koukodimos sprawls well initially but Allan persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Allan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Allan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Koukodimos wants to get back to full guard. Koukodimos is positioning himself well to prevent Allan advancing to mount. Allan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koukodimos keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Allan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Koukodimos is just riding it out for now. Allan eventually gives up the hold. Allan is breathing heavily. Allan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Koukodimos keeping control of the position. Koukodimos wants to improve his position but Allan is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Allan trying to control the action but Koukodimos is working from the bottom. Koukodimos moves into full guard.
Koukodimos throwing short punches from the bottom. Koukodimos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Allan is one step ahead there. Koukodimos manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Koukodimos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Allan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Allan is squirming around, avoiding Koukodimos's attempts to control the action. Allan taking shots to the head. Koukodimos looking to control and managing it successfully. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charalabos Koukodimos dominated that round. That's time! Allan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Koukodimos scores with a takedown into Allan's guard. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Koukodimos. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. Koukodimos is in close to Allan's body, working some short punches and elbows. Allan trying to strike off his back.
Allan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Allan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Koukodimos trying to control but Allan is working from the bottom. Koukodimos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Koukodimos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round. Koukodimos trying to control but Allan is working from the bottom. Koukodimos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Allan looking to control.
Koukodimos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Allan is keeping the position for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Koukodimos has his takedown stuffed and Allan counters with a nice uppercut. Allan with a poor takedown and Koukodimos counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Koukodimos wants to work for an arm triangle but Allan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Koukodimos is pressing down on Allan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Allan is holding on for now. Koukodimos is controlling the pace.
Allan actively working from the bottom here. Koukodimos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Allan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Koukodimos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Koukodimos blocks the strikes from Allan.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Koukodimos tries for a takedown but Allan circles away easily and Allan counters with a nice uppercut. Koukodimos is looking to clinch but Allan is avoiding it.
Koukodimos fails with the takedown and Allan counters with a nice uppercut. Pan Allan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charalabos Koukodimos. Excellent takedown into side control there by Koukodimos. Allan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Koukodimos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Koukodimos performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Koukodimos prevents Allan from improving his position. Koukodimos keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Ground and pound from Koukodimos. Still in half guard, Koukodimos seems content to control. Koukodimos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Allan keeps working. Allan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Koukodimos is working away from the top position though. Koukodimos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Allan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charalabos Koukodimos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Allan wants to clinch. Koukodimos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Allan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Allan prevents Koukodimos from improving position. Allan is looking to reverse the position. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Allan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Koukodimos is looking to take a break and control but Allan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Allan is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Koukodimos tries for a takedown but Allan circles away easily and Allan counters with a straight right hand. Nice takedown defense from Allan. No joy for Koukodimos on that attempt. Koukodimos has a takedown stuffed. Pan Allan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charalabos Koukodimos. Koukodimos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Koukodimos shoots for a double leg takedown but Allan sprawls well. He's pushed Koukodimos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Allan dips to his left and cracks Koukodimos with an uppercut! Charalabos Koukodimos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Allan tries to close the distance and clinch but Koukodimos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Nice uppercut lands for Allan. That snapped Koukodimos's head back.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Allan. Koukodimos looking for a takedown here - he's got it. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Allan is on top in guard.
Allan trying to control the position from guard on top but Koukodimos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Allan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koukodimos is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Allan wants to control from the top but Koukodimos keeps moving. Allan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Koukodimos's guard. Koukodimos tries to roll over but Allan keeps him under control. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Allan in particular looking to stall. Allan wants to free his trapped foot but Koukodimos is holding on for dear life with his legs. Allan wants to take a breather but Koukodimos is having none of it. Koukodimos is looking for a sweep. Allan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Allan is looking for a kimura here.
Koukodimos wants to improve his position but Allan is controlling well.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Koukodimos gets the takedown into side control. Koukodimos is chipping away with strikes.
The referee asks Koukodimos politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Koukodimos prefers to stall for the moment though. Allan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Koukodimos staying calm. Charalabos Koukodimos has got the better of the ground game so far. Koukodimos's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight! Charalabos Koukodimos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Koukodimos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charalabos Koukodimos!
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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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