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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lefteris Patsatzoglou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Katasonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lefteris Patsatzoglou has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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280 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lefteris Patsatzoglou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergey Katasonov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patsatzoglou feints a jab promting Katasonov to slip. Patsatzoglou then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Katasonov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Patsatzoglou tries a low kick but Katasonov avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Katasonov! But no joy.
Patsatzoglou rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Katasonov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Katasonov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Katasonov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Patsatzoglou.
Decent striking displayed by Patsatzoglou there.
Patsatzoglou connects with a jab.
Patsatzoglou blocks a head kick by Katasonov.
Katasonov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A left lands for Patsatzoglou.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patsatzoglou takes a swing at Katasonov's ribcage but misses.
Patsatzoglou connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Katasonov momentarily.
Patsatzoglou is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Patsatzoglou throws out a loose jab but Katasonov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katasonov throws a leg kick
and Patsatzoglou makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Patsatzoglou scores with a hook to the body. Katasonov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Katasonov looks to land a left hand but Patsatzoglou moved out of range nicely.
Patsatzoglou closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Patsatzoglou connects with a leg kick. Katasonov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Katasonov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Patsatzoglou throws out the jab.
Katasonov scores with a push kick.
Patsatzoglou is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Katasonov avoids the body shot from Patsatzoglou.
The fighters circling - Patsatzoglou throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Patsatzoglou lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patsatzoglou misses the shot to the body.
Patsatzoglou avoids the body shot from Katasonov.
Patsatzoglou looks to score with a jab to the body but Katasonov is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patsatzoglou digs a good body shot into Katasonov's ribs.
Katasonov throws a lazy right hand but Patsatzoglou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Patsatzoglou takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Patsatzoglou jabs Katasonov right on the nose. Katasonov blinks but takes it well.
Patsatzoglou connects with a looping right hand.
Katasonov defending well as Patsatzoglou loads up on a big left hand.
Patsatzoglou finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Katasonov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Katasonov avoids the body shot from Patsatzoglou.
Katasonov with the counter takedown but Patsatzoglou avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patsatzoglou misses with a hook
and Katasonov counters with a two punch combo.
Patsatzoglou throws a nice looking combination but Katasonov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Katasonov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Patsatzoglou. Those never looked like landing.
Katasonov misses with a body kick.
Patsatzoglou throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Patsatzoglou thows a leg kick but Katasonov checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Katasonov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Katasonov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Patsatzoglou.
Katasonov throws a head kick that Patsatzoglou semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patsatzoglou scores with a body shot.
Katasonov throws a jab when Patsatzoglou was well out of range.
Patsatzoglou tries a low kick but Katasonov avoids it.
Patsatzoglou lands a leg kick that knocks Katasonov off balance momentarily.
Patsatzoglou misses the jab.
Katasonov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Patsatzoglou moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Patsatzoglou has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Katasonov checks a leg kick nicely.
Patsatzoglou moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKatasonov.
Katasonov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Patsatzoglou throws a sloppy body shot
and Katasonov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Katasonov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lefteris Patsatzoglou dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Patsatzoglou throws a body punch but Katasonov moves out of range.
Katasonov lands a high kick!
Katasonov swings for the body but Patsatzoglou moves out of range.
A low kick from Patsatzoglou misses
and Katasonov counters with a body kick that stops Patsatzoglou in his tracks momentarily.
Katasonov misses with an uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Katasonov.
Patsatzoglou stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patsatzoglou throws a leg kick but Katasonov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Patsatzoglou connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Katasonov's hands.
Katasonov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Patsatzoglou throws an overhand right that lands on Katasonov's shoulder, as Katasonov tries to avoid the shot.
Katasonov raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patsatzoglou cracks a nice hook into Katasonov's ribs.
Lefteris Patsatzoglou is winning the standup battle so far.
Katasonov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Katasonov staying out of range there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Patsatzoglou, as that shot connected.
Katasonov misses with a body shot.
Katasonov throws a shot to the body.
Lefteris Patsatzoglou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Katasonov throws a lazy head kick
and Patsatzoglou counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Patsatzoglou with a nice cross.
Katasonov walks into a stiff left hand from Patsatzoglou.
Patsatzoglou walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Katasonov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katasonov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice body punch from Patsatzoglou.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patsatzoglou lands with a good body shot.
Patsatzoglou throws a hook but Katasonov avoids it easily.
Katasonov looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Jab by Patsatzoglou.
Katasonov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Katasonov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Patsatzoglou moves away.
Patsatzoglou tried to score with a low kick but Katasonov checks it.
Katasonov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Patsatzoglou lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Sergey Katasonov has been cut.
Patsatzoglou connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katasonov misses with a kick to the body
and Patsatzoglou counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Katasonov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Patsatzoglou jabs at Katasonov's body.
Patsatzoglou is looking to score with low kicks.
Patsatzoglou scores with a crisp jab that stopped Katasonov in his tracks.
Patsatzoglou is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Katasonov can do to turn this around?
Patsatzoglou scores with a nice strike.
Katasonov just misses with a punch to the body.
Katasonov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Katasonov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Patsatzoglou paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Patsatzoglou throws the kick towards the body but Katasonov avoids it.
Katasonov pushes Patsatzoglou away with a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patsatzoglou misses with a body shot.
Katasonov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patsatzoglou connects with a body shot that sends Katasonov's belly button to the back.
A left and a right from Katasonov both land. Nice combination.
Katasonov throws a head kick that misses.
Katasonov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Patsatzoglou.
Katasonov tries a head kick but it misses.
Katasonov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Katasonov misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lefteris Patsatzoglou dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sergey Katasonov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Patsatzoglou.
Patsatzoglou throws a body punch but Katasonov moves out of range.
Patsatzoglou throws an overhand right that lands on Katasonov's shoulder, as Katasonov tries to avoid the shot.
Katasonov throws a shot from downtown. Patsatzoglou moves away and avoids it.
Patsatzoglou uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Katasonov has time to react.
Patsatzoglou thows a left - swing and a miss!
Katasonov throws a fast counter high kick but Patsatzoglou manages to duck under it in time.
Patsatzoglou falls off balance throwing a combination
and Katasonov counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Patsatzoglou lands.
Patsatzoglou throws a leg kick but Katasonov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patsatzoglou misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Katasonov counters with a body kick.
Patsatzoglou misses the jab.
And Katasonov responds with a good body kick, but Patsatzoglou manages to step out the way in time.
Katasonov looks to land a body kick but Patsatzoglou moved away.
Katasonov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Patsatzoglou circles away quickly and effectively.
Katasonov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Katasonov just misses with a punch to the body.
Katasonov jabs at Patsatzoglou's body.
Patsatzoglou lands a lovely overhand right.
Patsatzoglou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Katasonov looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Katasonov tries to land a leg kick but Patsatzoglou saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Patsatzoglou.
Patsatzoglou lands a jab to the nose.
Katasonov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Patsatzoglou swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Patsatzoglou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Patsatzoglou is looking to score with low kicks.
Patsatzoglou pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Katasonov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Katasonov misses with a head kick.
Katasonov slips a straight right by Patsatzoglou.
Patsatzoglou lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patsatzoglou looks to land a left hand but Katasonov moved out of range nicely.
Patsatzoglou throws a body kick that misses.
A big right from Patsatzoglou misses.
Katasonov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Patsatzoglou connects with a right hand. Katasonov shakes it off.
Patsatzoglou throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Patsatzoglou moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKatasonov.
Katasonov lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Katasonov misses.
Patsatzoglou throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patsatzoglou walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Katasonov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Katasonov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Patsatzoglou misses with a body punch
and Katasonov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Patsatzoglou really felt that one!
Sergey Katasonov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patsatzoglou will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Patsatzoglou slips a straight right by Katasonov.
Katasonov misses with a wild combination.
Patsatzoglou scores with the left hand. Katasonov knows he should have avoided that one.
Katasonov scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patsatzoglou fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lefteris Patsatzoglou is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Patsatzoglou finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Katasonov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lefteris Patsatzoglou showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Patsatzoglou, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lefteris Patsatzoglou!
After winning the bout, Lefteris Patsatzoglou thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Sergey Katasonov had this to say: 'I'll train even harder and come back to win!'.
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