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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghiorghos Papadopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Onizuka Stresemann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Papadopoulos's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bloodsport Soundtrack - Fight To Survive (Extended Version). Stresemann is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Takashi Sorimachi - Poison . This should be fireworks!
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185 cm
40
266 lbs
22 - 29 - 0 |
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183 cm
34
224 lbs
25 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
22 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ghiorghos Papadopoulos! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Onizuka Stresemann! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stresemann misses with a body shot.
Stresemann looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Papadopoulos shoots in looking for a takedown. Stresemann tries to sprawl out of it but Papadopoulos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stresemann manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. No joy there for Papadopoulos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Papadopoulos looking to score a takedown here. Stresemann is defending well but Papadopoulos drives through and ends up in Stresemann's guard. Stresemann striking off his back but it's not causing Papadopoulos any problems. Stresemann is trying to control the position but Papadopoulos postures up. Stresemann 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. Papadopoulos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Stresemann is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stresemann lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Stresemann wants to sweep but no luck. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stresemann keeps trying to improve his position. Stresemann has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Papadopoulos postures up in Stresemann's guard and throws a big left but Stresemann blocks it. Stresemann tries to land a sweep but no joy. Papadopoulos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Papadopoulos stopping the sweep attempt from Stresemann.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stresemann working a defensive guard here.
Papadopoulos is working Stresemann over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
It looks like Onizuka Stresemann has been cut. Stresemann escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Papadopoulos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Papadopoulos throws a big elbow that misses. Papadopoulos chips away with some ground and pound. We've been hearing good reports from Papadopoulos's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today. Papadopoulos throwing strikes from guard but Stresemann blocks nicely. Stresemann utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Papadopoulos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Papadopoulos landing some decent shots from guard. Papadopoulos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Papadopoulos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Stresemann manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Papadopoulos manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Papadopoulos wants to sweep but no luck. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stresemann trying to control the position from guard on top but Papadopoulos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Papadopoulos wants to sweep but no luck. Stresemann scoring with punches to the head and body. Stresemann working some strikes from top position. Papadopoulos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stresemann on the ground. Papadopoulos looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stresemann puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Papadopoulos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stresemann's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stresemann's back! Papadopoulos is not going to allow Stresemann to sit and survive in this position. Papadopoulos lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Can Stresemann hold on?! Papadopoulos is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Papadopoulos is landing with strikes from the back. Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground! Stresemann rolls, trying to escape but Papadopoulos keeps control of the position.
Stresemann has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Papadopoulos. Papadopoulos is hanging on to Stresemann's back as he tries to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Papadopoulos lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Stresemann.
Papadopoulos keeps control of the position as Stresemann tries to break free.
Papadopoulos is landing with strikes from the back.
That has opened up Onizuka Stresemann's cut even more. Stresemann grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Stresemann is rocked! Papadopoulos drops a couple of huge strikes from the back position and Stresemann is in real trouble here! Papadopoulos lands more strikes and the referee has to step in to end the fight! Papadopoulos is delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ghiorghos Papadopoulos! An out of breath Ghiorghos Papadopoulos thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. Onizuka Stresemann was interviewed post fight and said 'Pretty sure this has to be the most embarrassing loss in MMATycoon history. I am ecstatic! Finally, something legendary's happened in my career!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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