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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ho Lulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghiorghos Papadopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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275 lbs
13 - 15 - 0 |
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35
266 lbs
16 - 21 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Experienced |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ho Lulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ghiorghos Papadopoulos!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lulu moves in looking to clinch but Papadopoulos pushes him off.
Papadopoulos has a takedown stuffed.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Papadopoulos has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ghiorghos Papadopoulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papadopoulos shoots for a double leg takedown but Lulu sprawls well. He's pushed Papadopoulos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lulu wants to clinch up but Papadopoulos keeps it at a distance.
Lulu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ho Lulu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ghiorghos Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos shoots and misses
and Lulu moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lulu throws an elbow but misses.
Lulu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos takes an elbow to the temple.
Lulu prevents the takedown attempt.
Lulu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lulu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Our sources have told us that Lulu has been working on his elbows in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lulu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Papadopoulos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Papadopoulos has his takedown stuffed
and Lulu counters by moving into the clinch.
Papadopoulos is looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lulu after a bit of a struggle.
Papadopoulos blocks an elbow strike.
Lulu stalling against the cage.
Lulu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lulu prevents the takedown attempt.
Papadopoulos blocks an elbow strike.
Lulu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Papadopoulos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Papadopoulos tries to score a body lock takedown but Lulu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lulu throws an elbow but it misses.
Papadopoulos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lulu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Papadopoulos is working for takedown but Lulu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lulu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Papadopoulos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lulu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Papadopoulos looking for a takedown.
Papadopoulos looks winded!
Lulu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Papadopoulos wants a takedown.
Papadopoulos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lulu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lulu lands a damaging elbow.
Papadopoulos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lulu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lulu lands an elbow just above Papadopoulos 's eye.
Papadopoulos tries to score a body lock takedown but Lulu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lulu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lulu lands an elbow inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from Lulu.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Papadopoulos has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lulu after a bit of a struggle.
Lulu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Papadopoulos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Papadopoulos is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lulu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lulu prevents the takedown attempt.
Lulu lands an elbow that stopped Papadopoulos in his tracks for a moment.
Lulu prevents the takedown attempt.
Lulu lands an elbow that stopped Papadopoulos in his tracks for a moment.
Papadopoulos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lulu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lulu leaning against his opponent.
Lulu lands an elbow just above Papadopoulos 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lulu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lulu throws an elbow but misses.
Lulu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lulu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Papadopoulos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lulu stalling the fight.
Papadopoulos is looking for a takedown.
Lulu lands an elbow inside.
Papadopoulos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Papadopoulos dodges an elbow strike from Lulu.
Papadopoulos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lulu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Lulu.
Papadopoulos has Lulu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lulu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lulu.
Lulu lands an elbow just above Papadopoulos 's eye.
Lulu lands an elbow that stopped Papadopoulos in his tracks for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papadopoulos avoids the elbow strike from Lulu, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lulu throws an elbow but misses.
Papadopoulos avoids the elbow strike from Lulu, against the cage.
Papadopoulos has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lulu after a bit of a struggle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos is looking for a takedown.
Papadopoulos is working for takedown but Lulu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lulu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Ghiorghos Papadopoulos has been cut.
Lulu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Papadopoulos's defenses.
Papadopoulos dodges an elbow strike from Lulu.
Nice elbow from Lulu.
Papadopoulos has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lulu after a bit of a struggle.
Lulu pushes off an throws an elbow but Papadopoulos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Papadopoulos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lulu is defending well.
Lulu lands an elbow that stopped Papadopoulos in his tracks for a moment.
Lulu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Papadopoulos up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lulu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lulu lands an elbow that stopped Papadopoulos in his tracks for a moment.
Papadopoulos looking for a takedown.
Lulu lands a nice elbow.
Lulu lands an elbow inside that Papadopoulos shrugs off.
Papadopoulos can't get the takedown.
Lulu leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ho Lulu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ghiorghos Papadopoulos's cut.
That's time! Lulu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lulu instigates a clinch.
Lulu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lulu lands a damaging elbow.
Papadopoulos is working for takedown but Lulu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lulu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Papadopoulos can do to turn this around?
Lulu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Papadopoulos is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ho Lulu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ghiorghos Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos is looking for a takedown.
Lulu lands an elbow inside.
Lulu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Papadopoulos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Papadopoulos is looking for a takedown.
Papadopoulos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lulu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Papadopoulos up against the cage.
Lulu lands an elbow just above Papadopoulos 's eye.
Papadopoulos is breathing heavily.
Lulu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lulu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Papadopoulos takes an elbow to the temple.
Lulu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos tries to score a body lock takedown but Lulu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lulu lands an elbow inside.
Lulu lands an elbow just above Papadopoulos 's eye.
Papadopoulos takes an elbow to the temple.
Lulu throws an elbow that misses.
Lulu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lulu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lulu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lulu.
Lulu lands an elbow just above Papadopoulos 's eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lulu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lulu lands an elbow just above Papadopoulos 's eye.
Lulu misses with an elbow over the top.
Lulu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lulu has Papadopoulos pushed against the cage.
Lulu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Papadopoulos's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos looking for a takedown.
Lulu controlling the action here for a moment.
Papadopoulos avoids the elbow strike from Lulu, against the cage.
Lulu is looking to control Papadopoulos's arms but Papadopoulos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lulu has his back to the cage.
Lulu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ho Lulu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lulu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lulu lands an elbow inside.
Lulu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lulu lands an elbow inside that Papadopoulos shrugs off.
Papadopoulos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lulu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Papadopoulos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lulu tries to close the distance and clinch but Papadopoulos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lulu wants to clinch up but Papadopoulos keeps it at a distance.
Lulu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Papadopoulos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lulu tries to clinch up.
Lulu tries to clinch up but Papadopoulos circles away and keeps his distance.
Papadopoulos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lulu's half guard.
Papadopoulos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lulu's head.
Lulu pushes Papadopoulos off looking to stand but Papadopoulos dives back in and keeps control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Papadopoulos connects with a nice short shot to Lulu's temple.
Lulu wants to get back to his feet.
Papadopoulos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lulu tries to roll over but Papadopoulos keeps him under control.
Papadopoulos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Papadopoulos lands a nice short elbow.
Papadopoulos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lulu is trying to get back to full guard.
Papadopoulos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Papadopoulos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Papadopoulos working Lulu over with strikes.
Lulu wants to control but Papadopoulos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Papadopoulos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Papadopoulos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Papadopoulos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ho Lulu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ghiorghos Papadopoulos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lulu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Papadopoulos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lulu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Papadopoulos takes an elbow to the temple.
Lulu lands an elbow that stopped Papadopoulos in his tracks for a moment.
Lulu lands an elbow inside that Papadopoulos shrugs off.
Lulu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Papadopoulos's defenses.
Lulu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Papadopoulos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lulu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Papadopoulos shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lulu is trying to defend but Papadopoulos finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lulu wants to improve his position but Papadopoulos is controlling well.
Ghiorghos Papadopoulos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Papadopoulos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Lulu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Papadopoulos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lulu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lulu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Papadopoulos.
Lulu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Papadopoulos scores with a couple of nice shots.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Papadopoulos connects with a nice short shot to Lulu's temple.
Papadopoulos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lulu's head.
Papadopoulos unloads with some huge strikes here! Lulu is out! Papadopoulos wins by brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ghiorghos Papadopoulos!
During a confident post fight interview, Ghiorghos Papadopoulos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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