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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Winnipeg Manitoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aristos Ioannidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ioannidis has chosen If I Can't - 50 Cent as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Winnipeg Manitoba has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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195 lbs
6 - 11 - 0 |
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22
185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Winnipeg Manitoba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aristos Ioannidis!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manitoba with a poor takedown
enabling Ioannidis to counter with a crisp jab.
Manitoba with a poor takedown
and Ioannidis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Manitoba lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Ioannidis.
Manitoba shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ioannidis as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Winnipeg Manitoba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ioannidis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ioannidis is looking to take a break and control but Manitoba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Manitoba keeps Ioannidis under control for a moment.
Manitoba throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Ioannidis wants to stand but Manitoba has his arm trapped.
Ioannidis passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Manitoba!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manitoba tries to hold on but Ioannidis postures up.
Ioannidis wants to control the pace but Manitoba is squirming around nicely.
Ioannidis avoids the attempt from Manitoba to control.
Manitoba on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Manitoba tries to get out of the position.
Ioannidis looking to finish Manitoba with some ground and pound. This is bad for Manitoba!
Manitoba tries to hold on but Ioannidis pushes him away.
Manitoba is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manitoba tries to hold on but Ioannidis postures up.
Ioannidis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Manitoba flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Manitoba takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ioannidis landing punches.
Manitoba prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Ioannidis wants to control the pace but Manitoba is squirming around nicely.
Manitoba is trying desperately to improve position.
Ioannidis with the ground and pound from mount.
Manitoba flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manitoba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ioannidis trying to control but Manitoba is having none of it.
Ioannidis avoids the attempt from Manitoba to control.
Ioannidis tries to control but Manitoba wriggling away.
Manitoba throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Manitoba tries to lock up and control but Ioannidis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ioannidis tries to control but Manitoba wriggling away.
Manitoba tries to hold on but Ioannidis postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ioannidis is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ioannidis.
Manitoba struggling a bit here.
Ioannidis controls the position from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ioannidis advances to mount.
Manitoba throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ioannidis wants to control the pace but Manitoba is squirming around nicely.
Manitoba throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ioannidis. What's that going to do exactly?
Ioannidis blocks Manitoba's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aristos Ioannidis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Manitoba shoots in and gets a takedown into Ioannidis's guard.
Ioannidis trying to control the position.
Manitoba is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Manitoba throws a big elbow that misses.
Manitoba preventing the sweep.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ioannidis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Manitoba wants to control from the top but Ioannidis keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Manitoba clinches with his opponent.
Manitoba wants the takedown. Ioannidis is fighting it off but Manitoba persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ioannidis's guard against the cage.
Ioannidis wants to stand and escape but Manitoba is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manitoba showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Manitoba has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Manitoba trying to control but Ioannidis is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ioannidis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Manitoba wants to control from the top but Ioannidis keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Winnipeg Manitoba wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Manitoba blocks a jab.
Manitoba tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ioannidis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Manitoba somewhat.
Manitoba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ioannidis counters with a left and a right that stings Manitoba.
Manitoba misses with a takedown
and Ioannidis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manitoba is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Winnipeg Manitoba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manitoba avoids the head kick by Ioannidis.
Oh Manitoba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ioannidis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ioannidis breaks from the clinch.
Ioannidis drives through and clinches with Manitoba against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ioannidis manages to break the clinch.
Ioannidis closes the distance looking for a takedown. Manitoba stuffs it but Ioannidis still has hold of him. Ioannidis picks Manitoba up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Ioannidis slams Manitoba to the floor and that's really hurt Manitoba - he doesn't know where he is! Ioannidis throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aristos Ioannidis!
Aristos Ioannidis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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