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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aristos Ioannidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rural Advantage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ioannidis comes into the arena with If I Can't - 50 Cent blaring out of the sound system. Advantage has chosen Drain the Blood as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Aristos Ioannidis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rural Advantage's chin.
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185 lbs
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172 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
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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
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aristos Ioannidis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rural Advantage!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Advantage throws a combination. Ioannidis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Aristos Ioannidis has been cut.
Ioannidis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ioannidis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Advantage was covering up waiting for the punch and Ioannidis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ioannidis sitting in guard here, content to control.
Advantage looking to control.
Advantage wants to sweep but no luck.
Advantage is trying to keep Ioannidis in close.
Advantage keeping moving, preventing Ioannidis from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ioannidis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Advantage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Advantage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ioannidis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Advantage regains half guard.
Advantage is not content to let Ioannidis control the position.
Ioannidis tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Advantage tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ioannidis wants to free his trapped foot but Advantage is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ioannidis is stalling here. Advantage is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ioannidis seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Advantage has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Advantage landing strikes.
Ioannidis is trying to buck Advantage off.
Ioannidis tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ioannidis manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Advantage seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ioannidis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ioannidis tries to kick Advantage off in order to stand up. Advantage Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Ioannidis tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Advantage easily slips into full mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Advantage in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ioannidis tries to hold on but Advantage postures up.
Advantage postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ioannidis looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Advantage lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ioannidis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Advantage with shots to the head and body - Ioannidis looks very uncomfortable down there.
Advantage trying to control but Ioannidis is having none of it.
Advantage fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Advantage raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ioannidis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Advantage lands a heavy elbow.
Ioannidis is looking to get to half guard.
Advantage looking to control but Ioannidis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ioannidis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ioannidis wants to hold on but Advantage pushes him away.
Advantage tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Advantage is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ioannidis has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Advantage looking to control but Ioannidis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rural Advantage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aristos Ioannidis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ioannidis throws a leg kick but Advantage checks it.
A clash of legs there as Ioannidis blocks the low kick.
Advantage misses with an uppercut.
Advantage wants to clinch up but Ioannidis keeps it at a distance.
Ioannidis keeps the fight on the outside.
Advantage moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ioannidis looking to score a takedown here. Advantage is defending well but Ioannidis drives through and ends up in Advantage's guard.
Ioannidis passes Advantage's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ioannidis tries to pass to full mount but Advantage defends it.
Ioannidis is just content to waste time from the top position. Advantage takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Advantage keeping moving, preventing Ioannidis from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Advantage bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ioannidis's guard.
Advantage tries to stand but Ioannidis is controlling from the bottom.
Rural Advantage has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ioannidis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ioannidis is looking to stand up but Advantage isn't so interested in that idea.
Advantage pushing down on Ioannidis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Advantage wants to pass the guard but Ioannidis is defending well.
Ioannidis wants to improve his position but Advantage is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Advantage is trying to control the action in half guard but Ioannidis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Advantage throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ioannidis is not content to let Advantage control the position.
Ioannidis trying to control from the bottom.
Advantage escapes and gets back to his feet.
Advantage misses with the combination.
Advantage gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Advantage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
Advantage keeping moving, preventing Ioannidis from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Advantage working a defensive guard here.
Ioannidis trying to control the position from guard on top but Advantage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Aristos Ioannidis.
Ioannidis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Advantage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Advantage throws a hook but Ioannidis avoids it easily.
A left and a right from Advantage both land. Nice combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Advantage as he connects with a hook.
Ioannidis tries to close the distance and clinch but Advantage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Advantage scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ioannidis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Advantage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Advantage. Ioannidis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Advantage scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Advantage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ioannidis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Advantage.
Ioannidis connects with a body shot that sends Advantage's belly button to the back.
Advantage misses with a low kick as Ioannidis jumps back.
A shot to the liver by Advantage. Beautiful body shot.
Advantage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Advantage stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ioannidis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've been hearing that Ioannidis has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Advantage looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rural Advantage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aristos Ioannidis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Advantage thuds his right hand into Ioannidis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ioannidis tries to keep at a distance but Advantage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Advantage tries to pull guard but Ioannidis won't allow it.
Advantage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Advantage throws a right hand that Ioannidis ducks under and follows up with a left that Ioannidis also avoids with ease.
Rural Advantage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ioannidis wants to clinch up but Advantage keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Ioannidis as Advantage shoots in.
Ioannidis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ioannidis has Advantage up against the cage in a clinch.
Ioannidis gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Advantage is trying to maintain the position but Ioannidis is very close to passing his half guard.
Ioannidis prevents Advantage from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Advantage wants to control but Ioannidis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Advantage keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Advantage is trying is best to control the position here.
Advantage makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Advantage.
Advantage is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ioannidis trying to control but Advantage is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Advantage is trying to control the position but Ioannidis postures up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rural Advantage hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Advantage moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Advantage has closed the distance and engaged Ioannidis in a clinch.
Advantage tries to circle away but Ioannidis has him pinned against the cage.
Advantage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Advantage moves into the clinch successfully.
Ioannidis looking to stall.
Advantage being controlled against the cage.
Advantage breaks from the clinch.
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!
Advantage wants to clinch up but Ioannidis keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ioannidis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Advantage to the mat! Advantage manages to get full guard.
Ioannidis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ioannidis trying to control the position from guard on top but Advantage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Advantage is on top in guard.
Rural Advantage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ioannidis throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ioannidis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Advantage not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ioannidis keeping moving, preventing Advantage from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Advantage stays in close to Ioannidis's body and controls the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice straight punches there by Advantage. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Advantage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Advantage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ioannidis tries to clinch but Advantage is having none of it.
Advantage swinging wildly here.
Ioannidis tries to keep at a distance but Advantage has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Advantage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aristos Ioannidis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ioannidis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rural Advantage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Advantage has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rural Advantage!
Our winner, Rural Advantage, 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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