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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cajun Xander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stelios Xenos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
18 - 3 - 1 |
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26
194 lbs
21 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Cajun Xander!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stelios Xenos!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xander takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Xander throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Xenos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Xander throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Xander fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Xenos scores with a nice strike.
Xander chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Xander moves out of range as Xenos throws a body kick.
Xenos throws a head kick that half lands.
Xenos instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xander lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Xander working aggressively here.
Xander scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Xenos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xander darts in trying to clinch
and Xenos counters with a nice kick to the body.
Xenos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Xander.
Xenos moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Xenos.
Xenos blocks an uppercut.
Xenos wants to stall.
Xenos misses with a punch to the body.
Xander avoids the elbow strike from Xenos, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Xander creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Xenos has Xander pushed against the cage.
Xenos lands a damaging elbow.
Xander misses with a punch to the body.
Xander scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Xander scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Xander.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xander lands with a short shot to the head.
Xenos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Xenos missing with knees to the body.
Xenos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Xander has him pressed against the cage.
Xenos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Xander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by Xenos.
Some wild striking there from Xander.
Xander looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A left lands for Xenos.
Xander checks the leg kick nicely there.
Xander avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Xander moves out of range of the leg kick from Xenos.
Cajun Xander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xander misses with an uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Xander.
Xenos tries a head kick but it misses.
Xenos throws a sloppy head kick and Xander moves out of range easily.
Xander buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Xander scores with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Xander.
Xander moves out of range as Xenos throws a body kick.
Xenos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Xander ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Xander tries to land a leg kick but Xenos saw it coming and moves away.
Xander lands a really nice looking cross but Xenos seems unphased.
Xander cracks Xenos with an open hand slap.
Xander throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xenos moves to clinch but Xander breaks away
and Xander counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Xander throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Xenos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Xenos misses with a looping right.
Xander checks the leg kick.
Xenos cracks Xander with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Xenos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Xenos lands a right hook to the body.
Xander lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Xander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Xenos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Xenos scores with a nice body kick.
Xander moves out of range as Xenos throws a body kick.
Xander tries to clinch up.
Xander avoids a kick to the body.
Xander throws a right hand that misses
and Xenos counters with a good low kick that Xander was not able to check.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Xander tries a low kick but Xenos avoids it.
Xenos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Xander.
Xander looks to score with a jab to the body but Xenos is just out of range.
Xenos moves out of range of the body kick from Xander.
Xenos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Xander checks a leg kick.
Xenos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xander will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Xander scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Xander lands a nice leg kick that just misses Xenos's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Xander.
A lazy body kick from Xander
and Xenos counters with a good low kick that Xander was not able to check.
Xander avoids the head kick by Xenos.
Xander drives through and clinches with Xenos against the cage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Xenos throws a punch but it's blocked by Xander.
Xander doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Xander avoids a wild elbow strike from Xenos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xander scores with a nice hook to the head.
Xenos blocking some punches.
Xenos leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xenos.
Xenos is looking to control Xander's arms but Xander gets an underhook and turns him. Now Xenos has his back to the cage.
Xander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Xander scores with a nice hook to the head.
Xander misses with a punch to the body.
Xenos blocks an uppercut.
Xander breaks the clinch.
Xander avoids the body shot from Xenos.
A low kick from Xander is predictable there
and Xenos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xenos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Xenos moves out of range of the body kick.
Xenos throws a leg kick but Xander moved away.
Xander looks to score with a jab to the body but Xenos is just out of range.
Xenos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Xander.
Xenos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Xander shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Xenos misses with a head kick.
Xander misses the jab.
Xander throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A leg kick checked by Xenos.
Xander throws a low kick but it's checked well by Xenos.
Xenos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Xander 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.
Xander tries to clinch up but Xenos circles away and keeps his distance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Xenos throws a head kick but Xander moves out of range.
Xander dips to his left and cracks Xenos with an uppercut!
Xander works Xenos's body with a nice hook.
Xenos tries to land a front kick but Xander steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Xenos looks to land a body kick but Xander moved away.
Xenos misses with a looping left.
Good leg kick by Xander there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xander lands with a right hand.
Xander throws out a leg kick but Xenos moves out of range and Xander only half commits.
Xenos has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Xenos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Xenos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Xander scores with a spinning back kick!
Xenos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Xander can pounce on him.
Xander scores with a nice right hand.
Xander chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Xenos can pounce on him.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Xander takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Xander is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Xander takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Xenos lands a jab to the nose.
Xenos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Xenos misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Xenos.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xander. Xenos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xenos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Xander. That did some damage!
Xenos swings for the body but Xander moves out of range.
Xander misses with a low kick.
Donk. Xander catches Xenos right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xander throws a push kick but Xenos slaps the foot to one side.
Xander cracks the inside of Xenos's front leg.
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!
Xander throws a combination that misses
and Xenos counters with a body kick.
Xander is breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Xenos misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cajun Xander will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Xander avoids a kick to the body.
Xander lands a slapping body shot.
Xenos throws a head kick that misses.
Xander throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Xenos.
That kick from Xenos tenderised Xander's leg. Xander is trying to keep his angry face on.
Xander paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Xenos just misses with a punch to the body.
Xenos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Xander's calf.
Xenos throws a sloppy head kick and Xander moves out of range easily.
Xander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Xenos is predictable there
and Xenos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some bone on bone action there as Xenos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Xander.
An inside leg kick from Xander misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xander avoids the head kick by Xenos.
Xander is looking to score with low kicks.
Xenos misses with a leg kick
and Xander counters with a nice low kick that buckles Xenos's knee momentarily.
Stelios Xenos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Xander takes a kick to the side of the head.
Xenos takes one to the chin there.
Xander misses with a leg kick.
Xenos tries to close the distance and clinch but Xander swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Xenos clinches with his opponent.
Xenos avoiding damage.
Xenos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Xander has a couple of punches blocked by Xenos.
Xander pushes Xenos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Xander.
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!
Xander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xander looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good body shot from Xander.
Xenos is breathing heavily.
Xenos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Xenos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Xander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Xander looks to land a left hand but Xenos moved out of range nicely.
Xenos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Xenos.
Xenos walks into a jab.
Xander bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Xenos's head backwards.
Xander with a hook.
Xenos 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.
Xander misses with a lunging right hand
and Xenos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xander thows a body kick. Xenos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xander pivots, looking for a leg kick but Xenos is out of range and Xander settles back down.
Xander lands a jab-cross combination.
Xenos throws a sloppy head kick and Xander moves out of range easily.
Xander walks into a stiff left hand from Xenos.
Xenos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xander.
A bone on bone clash there as Xenos blocks the leg kick.
Xenos pushes Xander away with a front kick.
Xenos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Xander bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Xander closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Xander walks into a stiff left hand from Xenos.
Xenos throws a chopping leg kick but Xander manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Xenos moves away from the strike by Xander.
Xander rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Xenos counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xenos throws a jab but it's blocked by Xander.
Xenos has closed the distance and engaged Xander in a clinch.
Xander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Xenos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Xander on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Xander lands a right hand.
Xander lands a body shot.
Xander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xander fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Xenos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Xenos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xenos moves out of range as Xander strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Xander.
Xander dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Xenos. That did some damage!
Xenos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Xenos takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Xander avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Xander looks for the body kick but Xenos saw that one coming.
Xander fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Xander tries to clinch
and Xenos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Xenos throws a shot from downtown. Xander moves away and avoids it.
Xander misses with a low kick.
Xenos slips a straight right by Xander.
Xenos 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.
Xenos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xenos tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Xander is able to avoid easily.
A leg kick checked by Xenos.
Xander misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Xander turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Xander throws a leg kick that is checked
and Xenos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Xander throws a nice outside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Xenos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xenos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xander fails with an attempt to clinch.
Xenos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Xander scoring well with a low kick there.
Xander fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xenos manages to avoid it.
Xenos thows a body kick. Xander tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Xenos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xander.
Xenos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xander tests Xenos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Xander misses with a low kick as Xenos jumps back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Xander blocks a head kick by Xenos.
Xenos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Xander tries to clinch there but Xenos circles away.
Nice defenses there by Xenos.
Xenos throws a leg kick but Xander moved away.
Xenos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xenos tries a head kick but it misses.
Xander blocks the body kick.
Xander lands the left hand.
Xander throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Xander misses with a low kick.
Xander plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Xenos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Xenos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Xenos throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Xander.
Xenos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xenos throws a leg kick but Xander moved away.
Xenos checks a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xenos moves out of range of the body kick from Xander.
Xenos explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Xenos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Xander is out of range.
Xander throws a body kick that misses.
Xenos tries to clinch but Xander is having none of it.
Xenos misses with the body kick
enabling Xander to counter with a crisp jab.
Xander will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Xenos drops his hands momentarily and Xander takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Xenos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xander was well out of range. Poor timing from Xenos.
Xander attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Xander feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Xenos's calf.
Xander takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Xenos dodges the punch combination from Xander.
Xander loads up on a big right hand but Xenos slips the punch.
Xander swinging wildly here.
Xenos with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xenos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Xenos thows a body kick. Xander tries to catch it but that hurt him.
An inside leg kick from Xander misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cajun Xander dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Xander throws a big shot that misses.
Xander tries to clinch there but Xenos circles away.
Xenos throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Cajun Xander has been cut.
A shot to the body from Xander misses
and Xenos counters with a nice uppercut.
Xenos lands a high kick!
Xander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Xenos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Xander blocks the body kick.
Xenos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xander.
Xenos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Xenos lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xenos throws a head kick but Xander moves out of range.
Xander throws a head kick that Xenos semi-blocks.
Xenos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Xander throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Xander throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xenos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenos throws a head kick but Xander moves out of range.
Xander checks a low kick from Xenos.
Xenos rushes Xander and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Xander misses with a punch to the body.
Xander wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Xenos has him pressed against the cage.
Xenos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Xander lands a shoulder strike.
Xander can't find room to land a body shot as Xenos controls the action.
Xander misses with a punch to the body.
Xander stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Xander lands a shoulder strike.
Xander breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Xenos misses with a body kick.
Xander doesn't manage to clinch there - Xenos circles away.
That kick from Xenos tenderised Xander's leg. Xander is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xander buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Xander lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Xenos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Xenos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Xenos lands with a kick to the temple. Xander shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xenos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Xander throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Xenos counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Xenos wants to land a leg kick but Xander is out of range.
Xenos connects with a leg kick. Xander looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Xander throws a leg kick but Xenos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Xenos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Xenos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Xander attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Xenos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Xander throws a leg kick that misses.
Xenos is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Xenos finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Xenos throws a head kick that Xander semi-blocks.
Xander fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xenos manages to avoid it.
Xander throws a push kick but Xenos slaps the foot to one side.
Xander takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Xenos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xenos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xenos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Xander moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Xander throws a leg kick that misses.
Xenos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xander is looking to clinch but Xenos is avoiding it.
Xander stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xenos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xander's jab looks to have found its range, popping Xenos under the eye.
Xenos misses with a body kick.
Xander with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Xenos to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Xenos tries to clinch up.
Xander misses with a lunging right hand
and Xenos counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Xander 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.
Xander is looking to clinch.
Xenos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Xander connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Xander uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Xenos misses with a straight left.
Xander showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Xenos.
Xenos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Xenos throws a sloppy head kick and Xander moves out of range easily.
Xenos scores with a leg kick.
Xenos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Xander throws a right and a left that Xenos avoids nicely.
Xenos has managed to clinch.
Xenos blocking some punches.
Xander tries to throw a body punch but Xenos avoids it by throwing Xander back against the cage.
Xander lands a shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Xenos.
Xander lands a nice shot to the body.
Xenos blocks a body shot from Xander.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Xander lands a left hand.
Xander struggles to land a body shot inside as Xenos controls his hands.
Xander misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Xenos is looking to control Xander's arms but Xander gets an underhook and turns him. Now Xenos has his back to the cage.
Xenos is looking to break free of the clinch but Xander has double underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xenos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Xander is keeping busy.
Xenos lands a damaging elbow.
Cajun Xander has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Xenos has had enough of the clinch but Xander keeps him there for the moment.
Xander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Xenos blocks a body shot from Xander.
Xenos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Xander tries to bum rush Xenos with a series of wild strikes but Xenos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Xander throws a solid leg kick but Xenos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Xander.
Xenos throws a head kick but Xander moves out of range.
Xenos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Xenos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Xenos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Xander lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Xander tries to clinch there but Xenos circles away.
Xander tries to clinch but Xenos moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Xenos.
Xenos looks to land a left hand but Xander moved out of range nicely.
Xenos explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Xenos ducks under a wild hook from Xander.
Xander is looking to clinch but Xenos is avoiding it.
Xenos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Xander can pounce on him.
Xander throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xander tries to move into range but Xenos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Xander is looking to slow Xenos down with leg kicks.
Xander feints and then cracks Xenos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Xenos down.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Xenos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick from Xenos lands but Xander takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xenos takes a swing at Xander's ribcage but misses.
Xander cracks a nice hook into Xenos's ribs.
Xander tries to clinch but Xenos moves out of range.
Xenos rushes Xander and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Xenos.
Xander lands with a short shot to the head.
Xenos blocks a body shot from Xander.
Xander lands an uppercut.
Xander throws a head punch that misses.
Xenos throws an elbow but it misses.
Xander breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Xenos moves out of range as Xander throws a body kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Xander throws a low kick but Xenos avoids it.
Xander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Xander blocks a low kick nicely.
Xenos throws a leg kick but Xander moved away.
Xenos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xander.
Xander scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Xander throws a body punch but Xenos moves out of range.
Xander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xenos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Xander throws a head kick that misses.
Xander takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xander connects with an inside leg kick.
Xenos throws a push kick but Xander slaps the foot to one side.
Xander takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good leg kick by Xenos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stelios Xenos.
I think Xander has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight for Cajun Xander!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Cajun Xander!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Cajun Xander!
Cajun Xander wins by unanimous decision!
Cajun Xander retains his middleweight title!
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