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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Panagiotis Papadopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kegon Saratuwari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saratuwari comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Houki Boushi kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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180 lbs
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178 cm
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175 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Panagiotis Papadopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kegon Saratuwari!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papadopoulos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Saratuwari counters with a leg kick.
Papadopoulos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Saratuwari counters with a three punch combo that has Papadopoulos backing up. Papadopoulos nods at Saratuwari to acknowledge the strikes.
Saratuwari clobbers Papadopoulos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Papadopoulos fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Panagiotis Papadopoulos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papadopoulos has his takedown stuffed
and Saratuwari holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Papadopoulos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Saratuwari pulls his leg out and moves away.
Papadopoulos feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Saratuwari looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Papadopoulos puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Papadopoulos seems to be looking for submissions.
Papadopoulos is pressing down on Saratuwari's thigh, looking to free his foot. Saratuwari is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Saratuwari is looking for a sweep. Papadopoulos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saratuwari works his way to full guard. Good work.
Papadopoulos wants to control from the top but Saratuwari keeps moving.
Papadopoulos throws a big elbow that misses.
Papadopoulos wants to pass the guard but Saratuwari is keeping the position.
Papadopoulos trying to control the position from guard on top but Saratuwari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Papadopoulos preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saratuwari is keeping the position for now.
Saratuwari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos content to stall in guard here.
Papadopoulos wants to control from the top but Saratuwari keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Panagiotis Papadopoulos just wasn't active enough.
Papadopoulos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Saratuwari counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Papadopoulos thinking.
Papadopoulos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Saratuwari tries to avoid it but Papadopoulos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Saratuwari to the ground. Saratuwari escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Saratuwari will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Papadopoulos shoots for a double leg takedown but Saratuwari sprawls well. He's pushed Papadopoulos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Papadopoulos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Saratuwari counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saratuwari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saratuwari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Saratuwari tries to avoid it but Papadopoulos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Saratuwari to the ground. Saratuwari escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos has his takedown stuffed
and Saratuwari moves into the clinch.
Saratuwari lands with a left to the head.
Saratuwari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Papadopoulos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Papadopoulos.
A right hook to the body lands for Saratuwari.
Saratuwari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Papadopoulos is working for takedown but Saratuwari is calmly controlling the position for now.
Saratuwari lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Papadopoulos backwards.
Saratuwari working aggressively here.
Saratuwari lands a body punch in the clinch.
Saratuwari lands a left hand.
Saratuwari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Papadopoulos goes for a takedown attempt but Saratuwari pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Saratuwari connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Papadopoulos fails with the takedown
and Saratuwari counters with a nice body shot.
Papadopoulos has his takedown stuffed
and Saratuwari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kegon Saratuwari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saratuwari misses the shot to the body.
Papadopoulos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saratuwari as he jumps to the side.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Papadopoulos slips under a jab from Saratuwari.
A jab from Saratuwari misses.
Papadopoulos misses with a takedown
enabling Saratuwari to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Papadopoulos tries for a takedown but Saratuwari circles away easily
and Saratuwari counters with a thumping low kick.
Papadopoulos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saratuwari.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kegon Saratuwari dominated that round.
That's time! Papadopoulos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Saratuwari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Papadopoulos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saratuwari missing with a left hand there. Papadopoulos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Papadopoulos fails with a takedown attempt.
Papadopoulos has a takedown stuffed.
Saratuwari lands a nice looking body shot.
Papadopoulos fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Panagiotis Papadopoulos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papadopoulos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Saratuwari wants to get back to full guard.
Papadopoulos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos trying to control the action but Saratuwari is working from the bottom.
Saratuwari wants to get back to full guard.
Papadopoulos 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.
Saratuwari works his way to full guard. Good work.
Papadopoulos wants to control from the top but Saratuwari keeps moving.
Saratuwari wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saratuwari is controlling Papadopoulos's posture.
Saratuwari keeping full guard, as Papadopoulos tries to pass.
Papadopoulos wants to control from the top but Saratuwari keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Saratuwari. No joy for Papadopoulos on that attempt.
Panagiotis Papadopoulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papadopoulos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Papadopoulos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saratuwari as he jumps to the side.
Saratuwari tries to clinch but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Saratuwari swings for the body but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Saratuwari looks to score with a jab to the body but Papadopoulos is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saratuwari lands a jab to Papadopoulos's midsection.
Papadopoulos has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Saratuwari. No joy for Papadopoulos on that attempt.
Papadopoulos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saratuwari.
Papadopoulos dives in and grabs Saratuwari's left leg, looking for a takedown. Saratuwari pushes down on Papadopoulos's head and hops out.
Papadopoulos fails to land the takedown.
Saratuwari stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saratuwari wants to clinch up but Papadopoulos keeps it at a distance.
Saratuwari listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Saratuwari fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Saratuwari thows a body shot but no joy.
Papadopoulos shoots for a takedown but Saratuwari saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kegon Saratuwari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saratuwari tries to sprawl but Papadopoulos drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saratuwari is looking for a sweep. Papadopoulos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saratuwari makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Saratuwari.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saratuwari can't keep his opponent in guard - Papadopoulos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Saratuwari works his way to full guard. Good work.
Saratuwari is trying to keep Papadopoulos in close.
Saratuwari looking for a sweep. Not yet Saratuwari, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Papadopoulos wants to control from the top but Saratuwari keeps moving.
Papadopoulos is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Saratuwari is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kegon Saratuwari will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Papadopoulos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Saratuwari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Papadopoulos has his takedown stuffed
and Saratuwari counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Saratuwari takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Saratuwari gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Papadopoulos.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Panagiotis Papadopoulos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papadopoulos tries to pull guard but Saratuwari won't allow it.
Papadopoulos works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Saratuwari lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Papadopoulos!
Saratuwari controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saratuwari trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Papadopoulos is looking to get to half guard.
Saratuwari content just to control the position here.
Saratuwari looking to control but Papadopoulos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kegon Saratuwari.
Papadopoulos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Saratuwari looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Papadopoulos in the domination position with Saratuwari hanging on.
Papadopoulos trying to control the action but Saratuwari is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saratuwari is trying to control Papadopoulos's posture but Papadopoulos avoids it.
Papadopoulos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Saratuwari has escaped the position, nice work there.
Papadopoulos wants to control but Saratuwari is keeping him busy.
Papadopoulos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Papadopoulos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Papadopoulos tries to move to mount but Saratuwari blocks the move with his legs.
Saratuwari regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saratuwari wants to get back to full guard.
Papadopoulos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Saratuwari defends it well.
Saratuwari gets full guard.
Saratuwari wants to sweep here but Papadopoulos controlling him for the moment.
Saratuwari keeping moving, preventing Papadopoulos from controlling successfully.
Panagiotis Papadopoulos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Saratuwari wants to sweep but no luck.
Saratuwari trying to keep a closed guard but Papadopoulos is proving a slippery customer.
Saratuwari trying to control the position here.
Papadopoulos looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Saratuwari closes the distance and clinches.
Saratuwari lands with a left to the head.
Saratuwari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Papadopoulos wants a takedown.
Saratuwari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saratuwari swings wildly with an uppercut but Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Papadopoulos looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Papadopoulos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Saratuwari avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Papadopoulos prevents a body shot from Saratuwari.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papadopoulos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Saratuwari avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saratuwari prevents the takedown attempt.
Papadopoulos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Saratuwari stalling.
Saratuwari lands a body shot in the clinch.
Saratuwari lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kegon Saratuwari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Saratuwari 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Kegon Saratuwari!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Kegon Saratuwari!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Kegon Saratuwari!
Kegon Saratuwari wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Kegon Saratuwari, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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