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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Illias Illiadis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassius Foreman Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cassius Foreman Frazier will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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189 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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194 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Illias Illiadis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cassius Foreman Frazier!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foreman Frazier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Illiadis.
Foreman Frazier keeps the fight on the outside.
Illiadis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Illiadis moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Foreman Frazier.
Illiadis shoots in for a takedown but Foreman Frazier shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Illiadis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Illiadis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Foreman Frazier as he jumps to the side.
Illiadis tries to work over Foreman Frazier's front leg with a kick but Foreman Frazier checks it.
Foreman Frazier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Illiadis counters with a single leg into guard. Foreman Frazier didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Foreman Frazier keeping moving, preventing Illiadis from controlling successfully.
Foreman Frazier manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Foreman Frazier.
Illiadis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Illiadis moves out of range of the strikes.
Illiadis motions for Foreman Frazier to come forward. Illiadis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Illiadis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Foreman Frazier manages to avoid it.
A big right from Illiadis misses.
Illiadis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Illiadis looking to pass the guard.
Foreman Frazier manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Illiadis manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foreman Frazier is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Illiadis has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Foreman Frazier has passed into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Illiadis sneaks back into half guard.
Foreman Frazier trying to control the action but Illiadis is working from the bottom.
Illiadis is trying to maintain the position but Foreman Frazier is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Illiadis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Foreman Frazier's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Foreman Frazier's back!
You can see the frustration on Foreman Frazier's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Foreman Frazier is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Illiadis off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Foreman Frazier is still trying to improve position.
Foreman Frazier trying to get back to his feet but Illiadis is in full control for now.
Illiadis is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Foreman Frazier is defending well though. Illiadis let's go of the attempt for now.
Foreman Frazier showing good submission defense here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Illiadis looking for the choke but no joy.
Illiadis is looking for a choke. Foreman Frazier gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Foreman Frazier manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Foreman Frazier is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Illias Illiadis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Illiadis is looking to chop away at Foreman Frazier's legs.
Cassius Foreman Frazier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foreman Frazier takes a swing at Illiadis's ribcage but misses.
Illiadis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Illiadis moves into range and clinches up with Foreman Frazier.
A right handed body shot lands from Illiadis.
Foreman Frazier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Illiadis.
Foreman Frazier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Foreman Frazier tries to circle away but Illiadis has him pinned against the cage.
Illiadis blocking some punches.
Illiadis has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Foreman Frazier is trying to keep an underhook but Illiadis manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Illiadis is looking for a kimura here.
Foreman Frazier wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman Frazier trying to get back to full guard but Illiadis takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Illiadis looking to finish with strikes here!
Illiadis wants to control the pace but Foreman Frazier is squirming around nicely.
Foreman Frazier tries to hold on but Illiadis pushes him away.
Illiadis is working for a guillotine from mount but Foreman Frazier frees his head quite easily.
Illiadis has hold of Foreman Frazier's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Foreman Frazier manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Illiadis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Illias Illiadis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Foreman Frazier wants to control but Illiadis is having none of it.
Illiadis landing strikes, looking to finish!
Foreman Frazier is wriggling around trying to escape.
Illiadis looking to control but Foreman Frazier is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman Frazier sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Illiadis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Foreman Frazier wants to get back to his feet.
Illiadis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Illiadis is stalling here. Foreman Frazier is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Illiadis seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Foreman Frazier has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Foreman Frazier stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Illiadis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foreman Frazier thuds his right hand into Illiadis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A chopping leg kick lands by Illiadis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Illias Illiadis dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Foreman Frazier. Those never looked like landing.
Illiadis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Foreman Frazier throws a shot from downtown. Illiadis moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Foreman Frazier.
Illiadis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Illiadis misses with a head kick.
Illiadis throws a front kick aimed at Foreman Frazier's knee but Foreman Frazier avoids it well.
Illiadis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Illiadis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Foreman Frazier is pushing Illiadis's head away, looking to escape. Illiadis manages to hold on to the position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Illiadis is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Foreman Frazier will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Illiadis trying to control the position but Foreman Frazier is working away.
Illiadis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Illiadis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Foreman Frazier knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cassius Foreman Frazier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Illiadis is looking to take a break and control but Foreman Frazier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Foreman Frazier tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Illiadis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Foreman Frazier is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Foreman Frazier wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
A lull in the action here as Illiadis stalls from top position.
Illiadis wants to control but Foreman Frazier is keeping him busy.
Illias Illiadis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Illiadis slows the pace down.
Foreman Frazier is not content to let Illiadis control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Illias Illiadis wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Foreman Frazier takes a swing at Illiadis's ribcage but misses.
Foreman Frazier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Foreman Frazier throws a poor cross that misses
and Illiadis counters with a takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Illias Illiadis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Illiadis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Illias Illiadis!
After winning the bout, Illias Illiadis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Cassius Foreman Frazier stepped up to the mic, saying 'Nopparat is a great fighter and was awesome tonight. But I'll be back!'.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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