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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yosko Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alekos Papadopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Yosko Kimura has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yosko Kimura!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alekos Papadopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Papadopoulos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kimura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alekos Papadopoulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papadopoulos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kimura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Papadopoulos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Papadopoulos drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kimura looking for a guillotine here but Papadopoulos defends easily.
Papadopoulos cracks Kimura with a solid left hand.
Papadopoulos throwing strikes but missing.
Kimura looking for a guillotine here but Papadopoulos defends easily.
Kimura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos looking to pass the guard.
Kimura keeping moving, preventing Papadopoulos from controlling successfully.
Kimura avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Papadopoulos throws a jab but it's blocked by Kimura.
Kimura throws a series of punches but Papadopoulos avoids them all with ease.
Papadopoulos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Papadopoulos misses with a double jab
and Kimura counters with a right hand to the body.
Papadopoulos misses with a few strikes there.
Papadopoulos misses with a leg kick.
Kimura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yosko Kimura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Papadopoulos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kimura.
Papadopoulos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kimura tries to avoid it but Papadopoulos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kimura to the ground. Kimura escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Papadopoulos looks gassed!
Kimura scores with a jab.
Kimura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Papadopoulos throws a sloppy head kick and Kimura moves out of range easily.
Papadopoulos throws a big shot that misses.
Papadopoulos throws a combination that misses
and Kimura counters with a left and a right that stings Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Papadopoulos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kimura lands a jab-cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kimura closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kimura thuds a left hand into Papadopoulos's body.
Kimura closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kimura digs a good body shot into Papadopoulos's ribs.
Kimura ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kimura lands a right hook to the body.
Kimura is looking to wear down Papadopoulos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kimura lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kimura.
Kimura lands a jab to Papadopoulos's midsection.
Kimura explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A left and a right from Kimura both land. Nice combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kimura checks a leg kick.
A nice combination there by Kimura.
Kimura goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kimura stalks Papadopoulos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Papadopoulos's face. Papadopoulos staggers backwards, shaken.
Kimura lands a two punch combo.
Kimura digs a good body shot into Papadopoulos's ribs.
Papadopoulos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kimura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Papadopoulos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kimura can pounce on him.
Kimura throws a combination. Papadopoulos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos loads up on a big right hand but Kimura slips the punch.
Kimura throws a leg kick but Papadopoulos moved away.
Papadopoulos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Papadopoulos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Papadopoulos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kimura throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kimura gets caught flat footed, as Papadopoulos shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kimura throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kimura had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Papadopoulos is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kimura Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Papadopoulos's back instead.
Kimura patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Papadopoulos turns into Kimura and is now in his guard.
Kimura preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kimura has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Papadopoulos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Papadopoulos trying to control but Kimura is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Papadopoulos passes Kimura's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kimura actively working from the bottom here.
Kimura wants to improve his position but Papadopoulos is controlling well.
Kimura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kimura misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Papadopoulos moves into full mount! Kimura won't be happy about that!
Papadopoulos landing shots from mount.
Kimura is looking to improve his position but Papadopoulos isn't that keen on the idea.
Papadopoulos is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kimura can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yosko Kimura dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kimura scores with a shot to the body.
Kimura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Papadopoulos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Papadopoulos throws a right and a left that Kimura avoids nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Kimura.
Kimura misses with a wild combination.
Papadopoulos throws a right and a left that Kimura avoids nicely.
A clash of legs there as Kimura blocks the low kick.
Kimura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Papadopoulos.
Yosko Kimura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kimura goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kimura thuds a left hand into Papadopoulos's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Papadopoulos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kimura counters with a three punch combo that has Papadopoulos backing up. Papadopoulos nods at Kimura to acknowledge the strikes.
Papadopoulos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kimura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kimura throws a series of strikes that have Papadopoulos backpedaling.
Kimura throws a front kick aimed at Papadopoulos's knee but Papadopoulos avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos throws a combination that misses
and Kimura counters with a nice body shot.
Kimura throws a right and a left that Papadopoulos avoids nicely.
Papadopoulos throws a combination that misses
and Kimura counters with a right hand to the body.
Kimura fails to land with a series of punches.
Papadopoulos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kimura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice takedown defense from Kimura. No joy for Papadopoulos on that attempt.
Papadopoulos throws a sloppy head kick and Kimura moves out of range easily.
Kimura is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kimura moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kimura swinging wilding here.
Papadopoulos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kimura counters with a one-two to the body.
Papadopoulos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kimura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kimura moves into range and connects with a jab.
Papadopoulos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kimura circles away.
Kimura throws a series of punches but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Papadopoulos tries to score with a low kick but Kimura moves his leg out of the way.
Kimura throws a series of strikes that have Papadopoulos backpedaling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Papadopoulos misses the jab.
Papadopoulos misses with a combination
enabling Kimura to counter with a crisp jab.
Kimura misses with the combination.
Papadopoulos misses with a double jab
and Kimura counters with a one-two to the body.
Kimura scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kimura misses with a series of wild punches.
Papadopoulos swings for the body but Kimura moves out of range.
Kimura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Papadopoulos.
Kimura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Papadopoulos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Papadopoulos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yosko Kimura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alekos Papadopoulos.
Kimura throws a nice looking combination but Papadopoulos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kimura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kimura throws a series of punches but Papadopoulos avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Papadopoulos misses
and Kimura counters with a series of strikes. Papadopoulos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Papadopoulos misses with the combination.
Kimura scores with a body shot.
Kimura checks a low kick from Papadopoulos.
A left and a right from Kimura both land. Nice combination.
Kimura is looking to land body kicks.
Kimura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kimura ducks under a wild hook from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Kimura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kimura throws a combination. Papadopoulos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kimura throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Papadopoulos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Papadopoulos misses with a few strikes there.
Papadopoulos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kimura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kimura misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Papadopoulos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kimura counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Papadopoulos thinking.
Papadopoulos is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kimura lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kimura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Papadopoulos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kimura counters with a series of strikes. Papadopoulos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Papadopoulos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kimura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kimura.
Papadopoulos misses with a double jab
and Kimura counters with a thumping low kick.
Some wild striking there from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kimura counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Papadopoulos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Papadopoulos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kimura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Papadopoulos misses with a low kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Papadopoulos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kimura lands a jab to Papadopoulos's midsection.
Papadopoulos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kimura counters with a thumping low kick.
Kimura lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yosko Kimura dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Papadopoulos tries to work over Kimura's front leg with a kick but Kimura checks it.
A punch combination from Kimura misses.
A left and a right from Kimura both land. Nice combination.
Kimura slips a jab and a cross from Papadopoulos.
Kimura lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kimura misses with a few strikes there.
Kimura throws a series of punches but Papadopoulos avoids them all with ease.
Papadopoulos throws a front kick aimed at Kimura's knee but Kimura avoids it well.
Papadopoulos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kimura is out of range and Papadopoulos settles back down.
Kimura checks a low kick from Papadopoulos.
Kimura misses with a few strikes there.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but Kimura sees it coming and moves out of range.
Papadopoulos throws a combination that misses
and Kimura counters with a stiff right hand.
Papadopoulos throws a right hand that Kimura ducks under and follows up with a left that Kimura also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos throws an overhand right that lands on Kimura's shoulder, as Kimura tries to avoid the shot.
Kimura lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fighters circling - Papadopoulos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kimura fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Papadopoulos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
No joy there for Kimura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos throws a combination that misses
and Kimura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos swinging wilding here.
Papadopoulos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kimura.
A jab from Kimura does it's job there.
Kimura scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kimura checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Papadopoulos misses with a series of wild punches.
A solid body kick from Kimura.
Kimura jabs at Papadopoulos's body.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut. Kimura saw that one coming.
Kimura slips a jab and a cross from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos looks to land a combination but Kimura avoids it well.
Papadopoulos misses with a double jab
and Kimura counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kimura misses with a double jab.
Papadopoulos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kimura gets caught flat footed, as Papadopoulos shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Papadopoulos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kimura working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Papadopoulos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Papadopoulos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Papadopoulos tries to free his leg and advance position but Kimura is retaining full guard.
Papadopoulos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kimura works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kimura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Papadopoulos tries to free his leg and advance position but Kimura is retaining full guard.
Papadopoulos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Papadopoulos postures up in Kimura's guard and throws a big left but Kimura blocks it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kimura moves out of range of the strikes.
Papadopoulos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kimura.
Kimura swinging wilding here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kimura is trying to get back to full guard.
Kimura is not content to let Papadopoulos control the position.
Kimura is pressing down on Papadopoulos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kimura throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Papadopoulos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kimura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a big right hand that misses.
Papadopoulos trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kimura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Papadopoulos at a distance.
Kimura dodges the punch combination from Papadopoulos.
Kimura misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Papadopoulos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura throws a right hand that Papadopoulos ducks under and follows up with a left that Papadopoulos also avoids with ease.
Papadopoulos misses with a low kick.
Kimura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Papadopoulos throws out the jab.
Papadopoulos misses with a combination
and Kimura counters with a three punch combo that has Papadopoulos backing up. Papadopoulos nods at Kimura to acknowledge the strikes.
Kimura blocks a jab.
Kimura lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kimura.
Papadopoulos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kimura pinned against the cage. Kimura gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A right-left combo lands from Kimura.
Kimura lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Papadopoulos misses with a double jab
and Kimura counters with a nice leg kick.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Papadopoulos.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kimura.
Papadopoulos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Alekos Papadopoulos just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Papadopoulos throws a nice looking combination but Kimura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Papadopoulos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Papadopoulos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kimura moves away.
Papadopoulos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kimura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kimura blocks a low kick nicely.
Kimura throws a one two combo.
Kimura lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Papadopoulos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kimura lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kimura lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kimura stuns Papadopoulos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Papadopoulos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kimura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kimura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Papadopoulos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kimura misses with a series of wild punches.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping right.
Papadopoulos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kimura counters with a left and a right that stings Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Papadopoulos misses with a kick to the body.
Papadopoulos throws a nice looking combination but Kimura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kimura scores with a jab to the body.
Papadopoulos misses with a double jab
and Kimura makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Papadopoulos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kimura.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Papadopoulos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kimura has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kimura and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kimura lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Papadopoulos throws a series of punches but Kimura moves out of range.
Papadopoulos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kimura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Papadopoulos.
Kimura feints and then cracks Papadopoulos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Papadopoulos down.
Papadopoulos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kimura lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kimura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Papadopoulos takes one to the chin there.
Kimura moves out of range of the strikes.
Kimura misses with a series of wild punches.
Papadopoulos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kimura but Kimura pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kimura with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kimura slips a jab and a cross from Papadopoulos.
Kimura scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Papadopoulos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kimura is out of range and Papadopoulos settles back down.
Papadopoulos throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Kimura to counter with a crisp jab.
Papadopoulos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kimura counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Papadopoulos misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Papadopoulos misses.
Papadopoulos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kimura makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kimura.
Some wild striking there from Papadopoulos.
Kimura moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos throws a series of punches but Kimura avoids them all with ease.
Kimura's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kimura duly obliges.
Papadopoulos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kimura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice takedown defense from Kimura. No joy for Papadopoulos on that attempt.
Yosko Kimura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alekos Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos fails to land with a series of punches.
Yosko Kimura is winning the standup battle so far.
Kimura works over Papadopoulos's head and body with a nice combination.
Papadopoulos throws a combination that misses
and Kimura counters with a three punch combo that has Papadopoulos backing up. Papadopoulos nods at Kimura to acknowledge the strikes.
Papadopoulos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kimura scores with a nice body kick.
Good work by Papadopoulos as he checks the leg kick.
Papadopoulos throws a combination that misses
and Kimura counters with a series of strikes. Papadopoulos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Papadopoulos throws a hook but Kimura blocks it.
Kimura works over Papadopoulos's head and body with a nice combination.
Papadopoulos takes one on the button.
Kimura scores with a decent looking hook.
Papadopoulos misses with a double jab
and Kimura counters with a slapping leg kick.
Papadopoulos throws the left hand but Kimura avoids the punch easily.
Kimura throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kimura displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kimura throws a right hand that Papadopoulos ducks under and follows up with a left that Papadopoulos also avoids with ease.
Kimura slips under a jab.
Kimura slips a jab and a cross from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice body punch from Kimura.
Kimura scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A solid body kick from Kimura.
Papadopoulos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kimura but Kimura pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Papadopoulos throws a combination that misses
and Kimura counters with a one-two to the body.
Papadopoulos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Papadopoulos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kimura counters with a one-two to the body.
Kimura lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Papadopoulos backs up against the ropes.
Papadopoulos swinging wilding here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Papadopoulos misses with the combination.
Papadopoulos throws a head kick but Kimura moves out of range.
A big left from Papadopoulos misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yosko Kimura had his way with Alekos Papadopoulos in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kimura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Papadopoulos doesn't seem bothered though.
Papadopoulos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Papadopoulos wants to land a leg kick but Kimura is out of range.
Kimura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Papadopoulos's sensitive parts.
Kimura cracks the inside of Papadopoulos's front leg.
Papadopoulos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kimura blocks a low kick nicely.
Kimura lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Papadopoulos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kimura as he jumps to the side.
Kimura throws a series of strikes that have Papadopoulos backpedaling.
Kimura lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kimura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Papadopoulos looks to land a left hand but Kimura moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kimura lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kimura moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Papadopoulos misses with a double jab
and Kimura counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kimura lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura punishes Papadopoulos's body with a nice straight punch.
Papadopoulos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kimura counters with a nice low kick that buckles Papadopoulos's knee momentarily.
Papadopoulos throws a right and a left that Kimura avoids nicely.
Kimura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Papadopoulos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kimura.
Papadopoulos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kimura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Papadopoulos throws out the jab.
Kimura lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kimura displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kimura slips a jab and a cross from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kimura but Kimura pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Some wild striking there from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos misses with a combination
and Kimura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kimura misses with a double jab.
Papadopoulos tries a low kick but Kimura avoids it.
No joy there for Kimura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Papadopoulos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping right.
Papadopoulos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kimura's waist but Kimura gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Papadopoulos off to one side.
Yosko Kimura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alekos Papadopoulos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Papadopoulos misses with a combination
and Kimura counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Papadopoulos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kimura staying out of range there.
Kimura swinging wilding here.
Papadopoulos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kimura.
Kimura moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Papadopoulos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Papadopoulos throws a series of punches but Kimura moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Kimura.
Papadopoulos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kimura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kimura lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kimura lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kimura lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Papadopoulos backs up against the ropes.
Kimura avoids the head kick by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos misses with a combination
enabling Kimura to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos throws a looping overhand right but Kimura ducks down to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Papadopoulos checks a leg kick.
Papadopoulos has a takedown stuffed.
Papadopoulos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kimura with a hook.
Kimura lands a nice shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kimura checks a leg kick.
Kimura lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Papadopoulos backs up against the ropes.
Papadopoulos misses with a wild combination.
Kimura misses with a double jab.
Papadopoulos throws and low kick but Kimura moves out of range easily.
Kimura's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kimura duly obliges.
Kimura lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kimura lands with a nice combination. Papadopoulos backs away looking to recover.
Kimura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Papadopoulos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Papadopoulos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kimura counters with a three punch combo that has Papadopoulos backing up. Papadopoulos nods at Kimura to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four 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.
Papadopoulos throws a combination that misses
and Kimura counters with a two punch combo.
Kimura scores with a shot to the body.
Papadopoulos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kimura scores with a three punch combo!
Kimura lands with a hook. Papadopoulos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Papadopoulos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kimura counters with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kimura.
Papadopoulos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kimura throws a nice inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Papadopoulos misses.
Papadopoulos throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Kimura to counter with a crisp jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Kimura scores with a four punch combination!
Kimura moves out of range of the strikes.
Alekos Papadopoulos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kimura scores with a one two! Papadopoulos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Papadopoulos misses with a wild combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Papadopoulos misses with a double jab
and Kimura counters with a one-two to the body.
Kimura takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yosko Kimura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kimura scoring well with a low kick there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yosko Kimura showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kimura has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:46
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yosko Kimura!
Yosko Kimura retains his lightweight title!
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