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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicklas Bendtner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorges Papadopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nicklas Bendtner has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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186 lbs
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199 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nicklas Bendtner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giorges Papadopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papadopoulos shoots in but no luck this time.
Bendtner looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bendtner is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Papadopoulos is just riding it out for now. Bendtner eventually gives up the hold.
Papadopoulos wants to control but Bendtner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bendtner trying to control the action but Papadopoulos is working from the bottom.
Papadopoulos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bendtner is working away from the top position though.
Papadopoulos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Papadopoulos is looking to improve his position.
Papadopoulos controlling the position for now.
Papadopoulos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Papadopoulos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bendtner advances position into side control!
Bendtner is looking to take a break and control but Papadopoulos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Papadopoulos sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bendtner is looking to advance position but Papadopoulos won't allow it.
Papadopoulos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bendtner is trying to work for a kimura but Papadopoulos is defending well.
Bendtner is thwarting Papadopoulos's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bendtner is keen to just control but Papadopoulos is a slippery customer.
Papadopoulos pushes Bendtner off and gets back to his feet.
Bendtner fails with the takedown.
No joy there for Papadopoulos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot.
Bendtner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bendtner shoots in for a takedown but Papadopoulos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Papadopoulos dives in and grabs Bendtner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bendtner pushes down on Papadopoulos's head and hops out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papadopoulos closes the distance and clinches up with Bendtner, looking for a takedown. Papadopoulos pushes Bendtner against the cage but Bendtner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nicklas Bendtner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giorges Papadopoulos.
Bendtner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Papadopoulos pinned against the cage. Papadopoulos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Papadopoulos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bendtner was covering up waiting for the punch and Papadopoulos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bendtner looking to control.
Papadopoulos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Papadopoulos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bendtner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Papadopoulos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Papadopoulos is looking to work some ground and pound but Bendtner has wrist control.
Bendtner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Papadopoulos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Papadopoulos lands a couple of digs.
Bendtner keeping moving, preventing Papadopoulos from controlling successfully.
Bendtner working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos throws a big right hand that misses.
Papadopoulos throws a strike but Bendtner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bendtner preventing the sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bendtner trying to control the position from guard on top but Papadopoulos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Papadopoulos has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Let's hope that Papadopoulos has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Papadopoulos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bendtner is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giorges Papadopoulos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bendtner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Papadopoulos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bendtner somewhat.
Papadopoulos throws the left hand but Bendtner avoids the punch easily.
Bendtner stuffs the takedown attempt from Papadopoulos. Papadopoulos gets slowly back to his feet.
Papadopoulos closes the distance and clinches up with Bendtner, looking for a takedown. Papadopoulos pushes Bendtner against the cage but Bendtner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bendtner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from Bendtner as Papadopoulos shoots in.
Nicklas Bendtner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giorges Papadopoulos.
Bendtner fails with the takedown.
Bendtner blocks a jab.
Papadopoulos scores with a takedown into Bendtner's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bendtner holds on and takes a little breather.
Bendtner trying to control the position.
Giorges Papadopoulos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Papadopoulos preventing the sweep.
Papadopoulos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Papadopoulos landing with the ground and pound.
Papadopoulos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bendtner is pulling down on Papadopoulos's head to control his posture.
Papadopoulos throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Papadopoulos postures up in Bendtner's guard and throws a big left but Bendtner blocks it.
Papadopoulos advances position into side control!
Papadopoulos throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bendtner wants to control but Papadopoulos postures up.
The referee asks Papadopoulos politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Papadopoulos prefers to stall for the moment though.
Papadopoulos lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bendtner down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papadopoulos lands a nice forearm strike.
Bendtner sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Papadopoulos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Papadopoulos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Papadopoulos misses with a head shot. Bendtner uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bendtner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Papadopoulos is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Papadopoulos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Papadopoulos throwing strikes but missing.
Bendtner is trying to keep Papadopoulos in close.
Papadopoulos wants to control from the top but Bendtner keeps moving.
Papadopoulos throwing strikes but missing.
Papadopoulos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Papadopoulos connects with a couple of short punches.
Bendtner keeping moving, preventing Papadopoulos from controlling successfully.
Bendtner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Papadopoulos.
Bendtner controlling the position.
Papadopoulos chips away with some ground and pound.
Papadopoulos trying to control the position from guard on top but Bendtner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Papadopoulos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Papadopoulos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papadopoulos works over Bendtner with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giorges Papadopoulos 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!
Bendtner slaps away a takedown attempt from Papadopoulos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bendtner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bendtner shoots for a takedown but Papadopoulos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bendtner lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bendtner slaps away a takedown attempt from Papadopoulos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nicklas Bendtner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giorges Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bendtner's guard.
Bendtner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bendtner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bendtner trying to keep a closed guard but Papadopoulos is proving a slippery customer.
Bendtner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Papadopoulos.
Bendtner is trying to control the position but Papadopoulos postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bendtner keeping moving, preventing Papadopoulos from controlling successfully.
Papadopoulos postures up in Bendtner's guard and throws a big left but Bendtner blocks it.
Bendtner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Papadopoulos is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bendtner is on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Papadopoulos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bendtner is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bendtner wants to control from the top but Papadopoulos keeps moving.
Papadopoulos is controlling Bendtner's posture.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bendtner looking to score a takedown here. Papadopoulos is defending well but Bendtner drives through and ends up in Papadopoulos's guard.
Bendtner trying to control but Papadopoulos is working from the bottom.
Papadopoulos seems keen to control Bendtner's posture.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papadopoulos keeping moving, preventing Bendtner from controlling successfully.
Papadopoulos pulls Bendtner in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bendtner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Papadopoulos pinned against the cage. Papadopoulos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bendtner misses with a takedown attempt - Papadopoulos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bendtner slips a straight right by Papadopoulos.
Nice uppercut there from Bendtner.
Papadopoulos shoots for a takedown but Bendtner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Papadopoulos shoots in and gets a takedown into Bendtner's guard.
Papadopoulos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bendtner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Papadopoulos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Papadopoulos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bendtner pulls Papadopoulos in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bendtner's head.
Papadopoulos throwing strikes but missing.
Bendtner looking to control.
Papadopoulos wants to control from the top but Bendtner keeps moving.
Papadopoulos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Giorges Papadopoulos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papadopoulos wants to pass the guard but Bendtner is keeping the position.
Papadopoulos throws a strike but Bendtner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Papadopoulos trying to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Giorges Papadopoulos.
I've got Papadopoulos 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giorges Papadopoulos!
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