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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry Heart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Panikos Papaioanou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Larry Heart has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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258 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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270 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Heart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Panikos Papaioanou!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heart throws a hook to the side of Papaioanou's head but Papaioanou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Papaioanou takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Papaioanou takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Heart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heart dips to his left and cracks Papaioanou with an uppercut!
Nice sprawl there from Heart as Papaioanou shoots in.
Papaioanou displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heart throws out the jab.
Heart gets caught napping as Papaioanou dives in and scores a takedown. Heart manages to retain guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Heart is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Papaioanou looking to pass the guard.
Heart is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Papaioanou is controlling him.
Papaioanou slips nicely into half guard.
Papaioanou lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice strikes from Papaioanou there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papaioanou lands with a punch from half guard.
Heart trying to control here.
Papaioanou not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Papaioanou seems to be working for a kimura but Heart defends the submission attempt.
Papaioanou has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Heart is trying desperately to improve position.
Heart tries to hold on but Papaioanou pushes him away.
Heart is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Papaioanou is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Heart is in a horrible position here. Papaioanou smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Heart is rocked!
It looks like Larry Heart has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Papaioanou cracks Heart with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Panikos Papaioanou!
An out of breath Panikos Papaioanou thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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