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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Charalabous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cannabis Sativa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sativa has chosen Rasta say SMOKE as his entrance music. Cannabis Sativa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kostas Charalabous's chin.
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180 cm
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195 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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194 cm
24
190 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kostas Charalabous! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cannabis Sativa! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A swing and a miss from Sativa. Charalabous scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Cannabis Sativa has been cut. Charalabous lands a nice hook to Sativa's body. Sativa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Sativa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Charalabous throws out the jab. Charalabous will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Charalabous blocks a leg kick. Sativa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sativa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Charalabous is pressing down on Sativa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sativa is fighting to break Charalabous's control of his arms but Charalabous is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Charalabous is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sativa wants to improve his position but Charalabous is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Sativa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Charalabous is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kostas Charalabous. Sativa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Charalabous sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Sativa throws a sloppy head kick and Charalabous moves out of range easily. Good leg kick by Charalabous there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Charalabous lands a glancing blow to the side of Sativa's head. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Charalabous, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Charalabous changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Charalabous misses with a low kick. Some bone on bone action there as Charalabous checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Charalabous scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sativa doesn't seem bothered though. Charalabous avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sativa looks gassed! Charalabous tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sativa was well out of range. Poor timing from Charalabous.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Charalabous lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. That kick from Charalabous tenderised Sativa's leg. Sativa is trying to keep his angry face on. A leg kick checked by Charalabous. Charalabous with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Charalabous lands a leg kick that knocks Sativa off balance momentarily. Sativa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Charalabous connects with a crisp jab. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sativa slips under a jab. Charalabous lands a leg kick that knocks Sativa off balance momentarily. Charalabous thows a body shot but no joy. Sativa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. A looping hook to the body misses from Charalabous. Sativa does a little dance to reset his feet. Charalabous lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sativa will feel that in the morning. Charalabous throws a looping overhand right but Sativa ducks down to avoid it. Charalabous fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Charalabous scores with a shot to the body.
Charalabous throws a head kick that misses. Sativa moves out of range of the body kick. Charalabous feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sativa's calf. Charalabous is looking to land body kicks. Charalabous tried to score with a low kick but Sativa checks it. Sativa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Charalabous throws out a powerful jab. Charalabous throws a leg kick which misses Sativa's front leg but catches the back leg as Sativa tries to avoid it. Sativa slips a straight right by Charalabous. Charalabous thuds his right hand into Sativa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Sativa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Charalabous scores with a kick to the midsection. An inside leg kick lands from Charalabous. A shot to the liver by Charalabous. Beautiful body shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostas Charalabous dominated that round. The cut man is working on Cannabis Sativa's cut. That's time! Charalabous's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Charalabous throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Charalabous misses with a head kick.
Charalabous throws a nice outside leg kick. Charalabous connects with the punch. Charalabous cracks Sativa with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sativa looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Charalabous finish him?
Sativa is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Charalabous lands a brutal uppercut that launches Sativa off his feet! Sativa tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kostas Charalabous! Kostas Charalabous is the new middleweight champion! After winning the bout, Kostas Charalabous thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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