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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Attila Hun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lefteris Papaioanou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hun's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Nirvana - The Man Who Sold The World. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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208 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Attila Hun!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lefteris Papaioanou!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papaioanou misses with a hook
and Hun counters with a three punch combo that has Papaioanou backing up. Papaioanou nods at Hun to acknowledge the strikes.
Papaioanou takes a swing at Hun's ribcage but misses.
Papaioanou swings widly with a right hand
and Hun counters with a nice uppercut.
Papaioanou works over Hun's head and body with a nice combination.
Papaioanou waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hun.
Hun gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Papaioanou.
Hun goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Papaioanou throws a right hand that misses
and Hun counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Papaioanou scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Papaioanou slips a jab from Hun.
Papaioanou swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hun counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Papaioanou takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab from Papaioanou.
Hun scores with a sloppy right hand. Papaioanou should have avoided that one.
Papaioanou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papaioanou throws a shot from downtown. Hun moves away and avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hun.
Papaioanou throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Papaioanou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hun shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slow jab from Papaioanou misses its intended target.
An inside leg kick lands from Hun.
Papaioanou waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hun.
Hun wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Papaioanou closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Papaioanou prevents a body shot from Hun.
Hun throws a head punch that misses.
Papaioanou is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Papaioanou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hun.
Hun displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Papaioanou throws out the jab.
Hun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Papaioanou manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papaioanou lands a right hook to the body.
Hun lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papaioanou moves to clinch but Hun breaks away
and Hun counters with a stiff right hand.
Hun throws a low kick but Papaioanou moves out of range easily.
Papaioanou instigates a clinch.
Papaioanou has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hun misses with some punches.
Papaioanou lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hun backwards.
Papaioanou being controlled against the cage.
Papaioanou working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hun tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Papaioanou.
Hun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Papaioanou swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papaioanou throws a chopping leg kick but Hun manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Papaioanou connects with an inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Papaioanou. Those never looked like landing.
Hun looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Papaioanou takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Papaioanou walks into a stiff left hand from Hun.
Papaioanou scores with a one two! Hun had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Papaioanou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hun was well out of range. Poor timing from Papaioanou.
Hun swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Papaioanou throws a right hand that misses
enabling Hun to counter with a crisp jab.
Papaioanou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Hun misses the target.
Papaioanou avoids the head kick by Hun.
Papaioanou scores with the left hand. Hun knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Papaioanou swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hun moves out of range of the strikes.
Hun throwing a counter right hand but Papaioanou manages to avoid it.
Attila Hun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Papaioanou is looking to clinch but Hun is avoiding it.
Hun swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hun misses.
Hun moves out of range as Papaioanou strikes.
Hun steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Papaioanou.
Hun seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Papaioanou lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Papaioanou tries to clinch
and Hun counters with a straight right hand.
Papaioanou misses with an uppercut. Hun saw that one coming.
We've been told by Hun's head coaches at LOD: Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Papaioanou misses the shot to the body.
Hun ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hun moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Papaioanou swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hun holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hun lands with a right to the head.
Papaioanou is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Papaioanou blocks an uppercut.
Hun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lefteris Papaioanou will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Papaioanou closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hun misses with a hook.
Papaioanou misses with a looping left.
As Papaioanou tries to get set, Hun tries to push him back and clinch up but Papaioanou manages to avoid the attempt.
Papaioanou rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hun counters with a stiff right hand.
Hun lands a glancing blow to the side of Papaioanou's head.
Nice defenses there by Hun.
No joy there for Hun, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Papaioanou scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Papaioanou lands with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Hun.
Hun avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Papaioanou is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hun.
Hun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Papaioanou.
A little feinted left hand from Hun on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papaioanou uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hun.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papaioanou throws the left hand but Hun avoids the punch easily.
Hun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Papaioanou.
Jab from Papaioanou.
Papaioanou misses with a wild body shot.
Papaioanou scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lefteris Papaioanou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papaioanou wants to land a leg kick but Hun is out of range.
Papaioanou connects with a right hand. Hun shakes it off.
Papaioanou throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hun stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lefteris Papaioanou seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hun scores with a hook.
Hun misses with a head kick.
Papaioanou lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hun at a distance.
Hun throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Papaioanou misses with a right hand
and Hun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Papaioanou misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papaioanou dives in for a single leg takedown but Hun sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hun just misses with a punch to the body.
Hun staying out of range there.
Hun misses with a body punch
enabling Papaioanou to counter with a crisp jab.
Papaioanou lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hun circles away quickly and effectively.
Hun throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Papaioanou.
Papaioanou scores with a nice right hand.
Papaioanou connects with a single shot there.
Hun checks a leg kick.
Papaioanou scores with a jab. Hun acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hun walks into a stiff left hand from Papaioanou.
Papaioanou moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Papaioanou misses with a body shot.
Papaioanou misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papaioanou looks to clinch
and Hun makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Papaioanou throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hun moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hun swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hun slips under a jab from Papaioanou.
Hun misses with a hook.
Hun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Papaioanou was well out of range. Poor timing from Hun.
Papaioanou lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Papaioanou swings widly with a right hand
and Hun makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Papaioanou rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hun counters with a thumping low kick.
Hun ducks under a wild hook from Papaioanou.
Papaioanou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Papaioanou tries to bum rush Hun with a series of wild strikes but Hun uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Papaioanou swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papaioanou throws a nice inside leg kick.
Papaioanou cracks Hun with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Papaioanou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hun connects with a body shot.
Hun takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hun jabs at Papaioanou's body.
Hun throws a head kick but Papaioanou moves out of range.
Hun throws a poor cross that misses
and Papaioanou counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Papaioanou tries to clinch there but Hun circles away.
Hun looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Papaioanou tries to clinch up but Hun circles away and keeps his distance.
Hun throws a head kick that misses.
Papaioanou's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hun under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lefteris Papaioanou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Papaioanou looks to score with a jab to the body but Hun is just out of range.
Papaioanou is looking to clinch but Hun is avoiding it.
Hun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Papaioanou.
Papaioanou throws a jab but it's blocked by Hun.
Hun throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A telegraphed right hand from Papaioanou misses the target.
Papaioanou is looking to chop away at Hun's legs.
Hun slips under a jab.
Papaioanou wants to clinch up but Hun keeps it at a distance.
Hun takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hun cracks Papaioanou with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Papaioanou thows a leg kick but Hun checks it
and Hun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hun dodges the punch combination from Papaioanou.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papaioanou throws the left hand but Hun avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Hun.
Hun goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Papaioanou finds it's target.
Hun ducks under a wild hook from Papaioanou.
Papaioanou throws a hook but Hun avoids it easily.
Papaioanou throws an off balance right hand
and Hun counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Papaioanou goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hun ducks under a wild hook from Papaioanou.
Hun jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Papaioanou throws a body shot but no joy.
Hun ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Papaioanou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hun swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hun misses with a left hand
and Papaioanou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Papaioanou wants to clinch up but Hun keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papaioanou gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hun.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hun throws a jab when Papaioanou was well out of range.
Papaioanou tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hun manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hun throws a push kick but Papaioanou slaps the foot to one side.
Hun moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Papaioanou closes the distance and clinches.
Papaioanou blocks a body shot from Hun.
Hun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Papaioanou throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Hun wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Papaioanou misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Hun to counter with a crisp jab.
Hun throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Papaioanou to counter with a crisp jab.
Hun avoids the body shot from Papaioanou.
Papaioanou misses the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Papaioanou.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hun misses with a two punch combination.
Papaioanou looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Papaioanou blocks a head kick by Hun.
Hun lunges at Papaioanou with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Papaioanou's hand.
Nice shot lands for Hun.
Papaioanou does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hun throws a half hearted mid kick.
Papaioanou throws a counter combo.
Lefteris Papaioanou is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hun staying out of range there.
Hun scores with a shot to the body.
Hun slips a jab and a cross from Papaioanou.
Nice jab there from Hun.
Good leg kick by Papaioanou there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Papaioanou throws a poor cross that misses
and Hun counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papaioanou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hun.
Hun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Papaioanou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hun fails to land with a series of punches.
Attila Hun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Papaioanou throws out a loose jab but Hun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hun throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Papaioanou.
Papaioanou has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Papaioanou.
Hun breaks the clinch.
Papaioanou will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hun circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Papaioanou.
Hun swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hun throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Papaioanou swinging wildly here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Attila Hun.
Well Papaioanou 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lefteris Papaioanou!
Lefteris Papaioanou is the new light heavyweight champion!
The defeated Attila Hun had this to say: '"I'll be back!"'.
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energy
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hype
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