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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonis Papageorgiou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonis Papageorgiou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Couture!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Couture as Papageorgiou shoots in.
Couture gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Papageorgiou throws a body kick that misses.
Couture shoots in and bounces Papageorgiou off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Couture sitting in guard here, content to control.
Papageorgiou is trying to control the position but Couture postures up.
Papageorgiou keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
Papageorgiou is looking for a triangle but Couture pushes his legs off easily.
Couture tries to free his leg and advance position but Papageorgiou is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Papageorgiou looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Papageorgiou is keeping the position for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Papageorgiou swinging wilding here.
Papageorgiou looks to land a combination but Couture avoids it well.
Papageorgiou lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Papageorgiou is breathing heavily.
Papageorgiou doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Couture moves into the clinch.
Papageorgiou pulls guard.
Couture controls from within his opponent's guard.
Papageorgiou had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Couture is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Papageorgiou Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Couture's back instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papageorgiou doesn't have the hooks in and Couture manages to turn into his guard.
Couture controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Couture tries to free his leg and advance position but Papageorgiou is retaining full guard.
Couture is stalling in the full guard.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Papageorgiou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Papageorgiou wants to get back to his feet but Couture passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Couture trying to control the action but Papageorgiou is working from the bottom.
Papageorgiou gets back to full guard.
Papageorgiou trying to control the position here.
Papageorgiou wants to sweep here but Couture controlling him for the moment.
Papageorgiou looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Papageorgiou is keeping the position for now.
Papageorgiou striking off his back but it's not causing Couture any problems.
Papageorgiou not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Couture must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Papageorgiou working for a triangle but Couture defends it easily.
Papageorgiou manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Couture manages to get himself to full guard.
Papageorgiou postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonis Papageorgiou dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Couture has Papageorgiou up against the cage in a clinch.
Couture throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Papageorgious head.
Couture blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Couture prevents Papageorgiou from breaking the clinch.
Papageorgiou prevents Couture from breaking the clinch.
Papageorgiou is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Papageorgiou wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Papageorgiou has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Couture is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Papageorgiou prevents Couture from breaking the clinch.
Couture wants to get back to striking at distance but Papageorgiou won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couture.
Couture jumps into guard, dragging Papageorgiou to the mat.
Couture has a closed guard, preventing Papageorgiou from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Papageorgiou trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Couture wants to stand up but Papageorgiou is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Couture holds on and takes a little breather.
Papageorgiou has gone for a leg lock! Couture slips out almost immediately though and dives into Papageorgiou's guard.
Papageorgiou looking to hit a scissor sweep but Couture is one step ahead there.
Papageorgiou trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Papageorgiou is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Couture stopping the sweep attempt from Papageorgiou.
Papageorgiou is trying to control the position but Couture postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Papageorgiou is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Couture is trying to stand.
Papageorgiou seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Couture does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Couture has hold of Papageorgiou's hands but Papageorgiou slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Papageorgiou looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Couture with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Papageorgiou looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Couture with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Couture is looking to improve his position.
Papageorgiou wants to pass to mount but Couture is defending the position.
Papageorgiou passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papageorgiou landing strikes from the mount and Couture is in trouble!
Couture is rocked!
Couture really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Papageorgiou. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Couture is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Couture is still in real trouble! Can Papageorgiou finish him?
Papageorgiou punishing his opponent with strikes.
Papageorgiou looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Papageorgiou lands a big elbow.
BOOM! Papageorgiou connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Papageorgiou putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Papageorgiou is working for a guillotine from mount but Couture frees his head quite easily.
Papageorgiou landing shots from mount.
Papageorgiou scoring with strikes but Couture is staying in there.
It looks like Chuck Couture has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Couture is in a horrible position here. Papageorgiou smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Papageorgiou is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Papageorgiou scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Papageorgiou.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Couture can do anything to dispel that myth.
Papageorgiou lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Couture in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Papageorgiou.
Papageorgiou lands a big shot there that rocks Couture but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Papageorgiou scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Couture?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Papageorgiou with the ground and pound from mount.
Papageorgiou is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Papageorgiou extends the arm and Couture is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonis Papageorgiou!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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