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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stelios Xenos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riley McCollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCollins is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Go Getter. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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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
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stelios Xenos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riley McCollins!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xenos cracks the inside of McCollins's front leg.
Xenos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xenos drops his hands momentarily and McCollins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Xenos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McCollins.
Xenos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McCollins counters with a crisp one two that drops Xenos! McCollins thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Xenos to his feet! Xenos is in big trouble!
Xenos is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xenos misses with a kick to the body.
Xenos is looking to land body kicks.
Stelios Xenos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCollins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Xenos scores with a head kick. McCollins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Xenos misses with a kick to the body.
McCollins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Xenos throws a head kick that half lands.
McCollins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xenos manages to avoid it.
Xenos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xenos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McCollins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenos circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCollins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Xenos pushes McCollins away with a front kick.
Xenos misses with a head kick.
McCollins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xenos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McCollins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sloppy strikes from McCollins. Those never looked like landing.
Xenos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McCollins moves out of range of the body kick from Xenos.
McCollins motions for Xenos to come forward. McCollins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McCollins is looking to clinch.
Xenos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Xenos connects with a good right hand that stumbles McCollins. McCollins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCollins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Xenos counters with a nice leg kick.
McCollins blocks a leg kick.
Xenos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McCollins.
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!
Sloppy strikes from McCollins. Those never looked like landing.
Xenos misses with a looping left.
Xenos wants to clinch
and McCollins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCollins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McCollins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Xenos rather than just go for the knockout.
McCollins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Xenos scores with a kick to the midsection.
McCollins tries a head kick but it misses.
McCollins lands the left hand.
Xenos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McCollins, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenos misses with a leg kick.
McCollins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
An inside leg kick from Xenos misses.
A left lands for McCollins.
Xenos misses with a wild combination.
McCollins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Xenos throws a head kick but McCollins moves out of range.
McCollins misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from McCollins misses.
Xenos misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Xenos misses.
Xenos has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCollins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Xenos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McCollins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xenos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McCollins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xenos tests McCollins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Xenos throws a looping overhand right but McCollins ducks down to avoid it.
Xenos throws a hook but McCollins avoids it easily.
Xenos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McCollins's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xenos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Xenos blocks a head kick by McCollins.
A telegraphed right hand from Xenos misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riley McCollins dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A left lands for Xenos.
Xenos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Xenos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Xenos throws a jab when McCollins was well out of range.
McCollins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Xenos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McCollins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Xenos 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.
McCollins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Xenos circles away quickly and effectively.
Xenos misses with a body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for McCollins.
A shot to the liver by Xenos. Beautiful body shot.
McCollins tries to clinch but Xenos moves out of range.
Xenos looks to land a combination. McCollins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCollins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenos lands a head kick. McCollins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McCollins misses with a double jab.
Decent striking displayed by Xenos there.
McCollins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McCollins throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCollins takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Xenos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McCollins is out of range.
Xenos lands a nice hook to McCollins's body. McCollins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Xenos avoids the head kick by McCollins.
Xenos swings for the body but McCollins moves out of range.
Xenos throws a big shot that misses.
Xenos tries to land a front kick but McCollins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCollins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xenos misses with a leg kick
and McCollins counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Xenos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Xenos lands a leg kick that knocks McCollins off balance momentarily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McCollins crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Xenos - the referee stops the clock and McCollins gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Xenos. McCollins manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Xenos throws a half hearted mid kick.
McCollins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McCollins.
A chopping leg kick lands by Xenos.
McCollins goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McCollins is breathing heavily.
Xenos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice combination there by McCollins.
Xenos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McCollins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oh Xenos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xenos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Xenos seems to have got his legs back now.
McCollins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xenos.
McCollins throws out a leg kick but Xenos moves out of range and McCollins only half commits.
Xenos connects with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from McCollins.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Xenos, right into the meat.
McCollins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Xenos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCollins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Xenos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McCollins thinking.
Xenos lands a nice hook to McCollins's body. McCollins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Xenos lands a leg kick that knocks McCollins off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xenos throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Riley McCollins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McCollins on the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Xenos.
Xenos lands a nice shot that snaps McCollins's head back.
McCollins moves out of range of the body kick from Xenos.
A head kick misses from Xenos.
Stelios Xenos is winning the standup battle so far.
McCollins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A combination from McCollins does no damage.
Nice straight punches there by Xenos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Xenos.
Xenos scores with a push kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xenos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Xenos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Xenos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stelios Xenos dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
McCollins moves out of range as Xenos throws a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Xenos, right into the meat.
Xenos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McCollins throws the left hand but Xenos avoids the punch easily.
McCollins has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Xenos.
Xenos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McCollins counters with a head kick.
Xenos tests McCollins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice cross by McCollins.
Xenos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCollins lands with a shot to the body.
Xenos throws a push kick but McCollins slaps the foot to one side.
Xenos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xenos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xenos misses with a low kick.
McCollins blocks a head kick by Xenos.
McCollins avoids the head kick by Xenos.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Xenos cracks the inside of McCollins's front leg.
Xenos misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Xenos.
McCollins blocks a head kick by Xenos.
Xenos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McCollins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A right-left combo lands from McCollins.
Sloppy strikes from McCollins. Those never looked like landing.
Xenos scores with a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - McCollins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCollins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xenos.
Xenos blocks a head kick by McCollins.
Xenos tries to clinch up.
McCollins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Xenos. Xenos obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCollins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Xenos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McCollins's head.
Xenos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Xenos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A combination from McCollins does no damage.
Xenos doesn't manage to clinch there - McCollins circles away.
McCollins is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Xenos connects with a right hand. McCollins shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for McCollins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Xenos pushes McCollins away with a front kick.
McCollins misses with a body shot.
McCollins misses with a jab to the body
and Xenos counters with a slapping leg kick.
Xenos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Xenos throws a wild body kick that McCollins sees coming a mile off.
Xenos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from McCollins.
Xenos misses with a low kick as McCollins jumps back.
McCollins throws a hook but Xenos avoids it easily.
Xenos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCollins. Xenos does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xenos loads up on a big right hand but McCollins slips the punch.
Xenos throws a sloppy head kick
and McCollins counters with a body kick that stops Xenos in his tracks momentarily.
McCollins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Xenos at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Xenos.
Xenos scores with a leg kick.
Xenos cracks McCollins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McCollins throws a right hand that Xenos ducks under and follows up with a left that Xenos also avoids with ease.
McCollins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xenos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Xenos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xenos is looking to land body kicks.
Xenos misses with an uppercut
and McCollins counters with a nice uppercut.
Xenos misses with a straight left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stelios Xenos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Xenos 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stelios Xenos!
A very excited looking Stelios Xenos made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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