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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yiotis Egomitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Lindland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lindland has chosen Sandstorm as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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188 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yiotis Egomitis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luiz Lindland!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Lindland.
Egomitis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lindland tries to score a power double leg takedown but Egomitis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lindland somewhat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Egomitis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lindland falls off balance throwing a combination
and Egomitis counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egomitis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lindland throws out the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Egomitis.
Lindland misses with a hook.
Lindland steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Egomitis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egomitis works the jab nicely.
Egomitis throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lindland counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yiotis Egomitis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lindland keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lindland blocks a head kick by Egomitis.
Lindland moves out of range as Egomitis throws a body kick.
Egomitis swings widly with a right hand
and Lindland counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Egomitis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lindland on the side of the head.
Lindland takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Egomitis misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egomitis throws out a loose jab but Lindland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Egomitis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Gym of the Gods in the buildup to the fight.
Lindland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Egomitis.
Lindland ducks right into an uppercut from Egomitis.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Egomitis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lindland avoids the head kick by Egomitis.
Egomitis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Egomitis misses with a double jab.
Egomitis moves out of range of the strikes.
Egomitis throws a body shot but no joy.
Egomitis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egomitis tried to score with a low kick but Lindland checks it.
Lindland misses with an uppercut.
Lindland chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Egomitis can pounce on him.
Nice cross by Lindland.
Lindland takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Egomitis slips under a jab from Lindland.
Egomitis tries to move into range but Lindland moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Egomitis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Egomitis looks for the body kick but Lindland saw that one coming.
Egomitis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egomitis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lindland throws out the jab.
Egomitis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Egomitis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Egomitis as Lindland shoots in.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lindland misses the jab.
Egomitis slips a jab from Lindland.
Egomitis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lindland under the eye.
Egomitis scores with a spinning back kick!
Jab from Lindland.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yiotis Egomitis dominated that 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.
Egomitis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lindland.
Egomitis throws a series of punches but Lindland avoids them all with ease.
Good exchange - Lindland coming out on top.
Lindland misses with a hook.
Nice body kick there by Egomitis.
Lindland throws a right hand that misses
and Egomitis counters with a single leg into guard. Lindland didn't expect that.
Egomitis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lindland is proving hard to escape from.
Lindland not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egomitis tries to stand but Lindland is controlling from the bottom.
Lindland trying to keep a closed guard but Egomitis is proving a slippery customer.
Lindland controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lindland looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Egomitis passes into side control.
Lindland is trying to control Egomitis's posture but Egomitis avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lindland is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lindland can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Egomitis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lindland is looking to score with low kicks.
Egomitis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lindland can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egomitis looks for the body kick but Lindland saw that one coming.
Egomitis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lindland lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lindland throws a leg kick
and Egomitis counters with an outside leg kick.
Lindland checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yiotis Egomitis is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Lindland.
Egomitis misses with a double jab
and Lindland counters with a nice double leg into side control. Egomitis won't be happy with that.
Lindland cracks Egomitis with a big right hand but Egomitis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lindland lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Egomitis down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lindland wants to lay and pray for a moment but Egomitis keeps working.
Lindland is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Egomitis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lindland throws a strike aimed at the side of Egomitis's head but Egomitis avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lindland misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yiotis Egomitis will probably get the nod.
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!
Egomitis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lindland.
Lindland loads up on a big right hand but Egomitis slips the punch.
Egomitis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lindland misses with a takedown
and Egomitis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lindland misses with a lunging right hand
so Egomitis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lindland has his foot on Egomitis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Egomitis works his way back into a safe position though.
Lindland is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Egomitis is aware though and is defending well.
Yiotis Egomitis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lindland keeping moving, preventing Egomitis from controlling successfully.
Lindland 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindland keeping full guard, as Egomitis tries to pass.
Lindland working a defensive guard but Egomitis passes into half guard.
Lindland controlling the position well.
Lindland looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Luiz Lindland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lindland is looking for a sweep. Egomitis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lindland controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Egomitis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Egomitis misses with an uppercut. Lindland saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindland throws a sloppy head kick and Egomitis moves out of range easily.
Lindland misses with an uppercut. Egomitis saw that one coming.
Lindland bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Egomitis's head backwards.
Egomitis throws a low kick but Lindland moves out of range easily.
Egomitis misses the shot to the body.
Yiotis Egomitis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lindland pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lindland misses with a left hand
and Egomitis counters with an outside leg kick.
Lindland tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lindland lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Egomitis circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egomitis throws a right and a left that Lindland avoids nicely.
Lindland throws a leg kick that is checked
and Egomitis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Egomitis.
Egomitis scores with a leg kick.
A low kick from Lindland is predictable there
and Egomitis counters with a low kick, right behind Lindland 's knee.
Egomitis slips a jab from Lindland.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Egomitis, right into the meat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lindland throws a lazy uppercut
and Egomitis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lindland throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Egomitis escapes and throws Lindland's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Yiotis Egomitis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Egomitis 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yiotis Egomitis!
During a confident post fight interview, Yiotis Egomitis 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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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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