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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Baley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantinos Katsouranis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Baley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Konstantinos Katsouranis!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katsouranis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Katsouranis misses with the combination.
Katsouranis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Baley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Katsouranis drops back looking for a leg! Baley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Baley manages to kick Katsouranis off! Katsouranis jumps back into Baley's guard.
Baley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Baley keeping moving, preventing Katsouranis from controlling successfully.
Katsouranis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Katsouranis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baley keeping full guard, as Katsouranis tries to pass.
Baley wants to get back to his feet but Katsouranis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Baley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Baley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baley wants to work for an arm triangle but Katsouranis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Katsouranis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Katsouranis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Baley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baley wants to get up but he can't break Katsouranis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Baley is breathing heavily.
Katsouranis 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Katsouranis throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice sprawl there from Baley as Katsouranis shoots in.
Baley looks for a takedown but Katsouranis sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Katsouranis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Baley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Katsouranis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Baley as he jumps to the side.
Baley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Katsouranis throws a sloppy head kick
and Baley counters with a one-two to the body.
Katsouranis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Baley stuffs the takedown attempt from Katsouranis. Katsouranis gets slowly back to his feet.
Paul Baley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konstantinos Katsouranis.
Katsouranis throws a sloppy head kick and Baley moves out of range easily.
Baley tries to score with a low kick but Katsouranis moves his leg out of the way.
Katsouranis looks to land a combination but Baley avoids it well.
Nice defenses there by Katsouranis.
Baley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Katsouranis closes the distance and clinches up with Baley, looking for a takedown. Katsouranis pushes Baley against the cage but Baley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Katsouranis ducks under a wild hook from Baley.
Baley lands an overhand right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A head kick misses from Baley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice takedown defense from Katsouranis. No joy for Baley on that attempt.
No joy there for Baley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Katsouranis throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick from Katsouranis lands but Baley takes it in his stride.
Katsouranis misses with a two punch combination.
Katsouranis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baley throws out the jab.
Katsouranis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baley.
Katsouranis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baley takes a kick to the side of the head.
Katsouranis tries a head kick but it misses.
Baley waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Katsouranis.
Baley blocks a head kick by Katsouranis.
Baley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Baley misses the jab.
Katsouranis lands with a slapping head kick.
Baley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Katsouranis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Baley is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Katsouranis lands a head kick. Baley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katsouranis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Katsouranis misses with a head kick.
Katsouranis rushes Baley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Baley is trying to break the clinch but Katsouranis has him pressed against the cage.
Baley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Katsouranis works the jab nicely.
Baley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Katsouranis counters with a big head kick but Baley shrugs it off.
Baley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Katsouranis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Baley's guard.
Katsouranis prevents Baley from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Katsouranis forces his way into half guard.
Katsouranis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Katsouranis is looking for a kimura but Baley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Katsouranis to get the leverage.
Katsouranis is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Baley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Baley is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Katsouranis pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantinos Katsouranis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Katsouranis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Katsouranis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baley closes the distance but Katsouranis moves to the side
and Katsouranis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Baley is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Baley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Baley.
Katsouranis slips a straight right by Baley.
Baley thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Katsouranis. No joy for Baley on that attempt.
Katsouranis takes the fight into the clinch.
Katsouranis blocks an elbow strike.
Baley prevents a takedown attempt there.
Baley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Baley.
Katsouranis darts in and clinches Baley up against the cage.
Baley can't get the takedown.
Katsouranis can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Katsouranis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baley.
Baley looks to throw the jab but Katsouranis is out of range.
Katsouranis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Katsouranis tries to advance to mount but can't.
Baley is trying to control Katsouranis's posture but Katsouranis avoids it.
Baley tries to buck Katsouranis off but Katsouranis is having none of it.
Katsouranis controlling the position.
Katsouranis advances nicely into full mount.
Katsouranis is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Baley has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Baley!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsouranis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baley is one step ahead there.
Baley drops back looking for a leg! Katsouranis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Katsouranis manages to kick Baley off! Baley jumps back into Katsouranis's guard.
Katsouranis working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Baley stands up from Katsouranis's guard - Baley perhaps looking for a knockout.
Katsouranis looks for a takedown but Baley sprawls well.
Paul Baley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konstantinos Katsouranis.
Katsouranis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baley misses with a series of wild punches.
Baley misses with the combination.
Katsouranis scores with a nice head shot.
Katsouranis clinches up against the cage.
Katsouranis is pressed up against the cage. Baley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Katsouranis down to the mat. Katsouranis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Katsouranis.
Katsouranis scores with a head kick.
Katsouranis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Baley.
Katsouranis lands a jab-cross combination.
Baley wants to clinch.
Baley takes a kick to the side of the head.
Katsouranis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baley.
Katsouranis lands with a kick to the temple. Baley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Baley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Katsouranis as he avoids it easily.
Katsouranis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katsouranis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Katsouranis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Katsouranis throws a head kick that Baley semi-blocks.
Katsouranis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Katsouranis closes the distance and clinches.
Baley breaks from the clinch.
Katsouranis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Katsouranis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baley connects with a jab.
Katsouranis throws a head kick but Baley moves out of range.
Baley jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Baley misses with a straight left.
Baley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Katsouranis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Katsouranis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baley.
Katsouranis has closed the distance and engaged Baley in a clinch.
Katsouranis keeps control of Baley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Katsouranis has him pressed against the cage.
Baley is trying to break the clinch but Katsouranis has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Konstantinos Katsouranis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Katsouranis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baley misses with a combination
and Katsouranis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Katsouranis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baley breaks the clinch.
Katsouranis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Paul Baley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Katsouranis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Katsouranis connects with a high kick.
Katsouranis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A left and a right from Katsouranis both land. Nice combination.
Katsouranis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Baley shoots for a takedown but Katsouranis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Katsouranis throws a head kick that misses.
Katsouranis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baley.
Paul Baley is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Baley misses its intended target.
Katsouranis tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baley throws a jab but it's blocked by Katsouranis.
Katsouranis has managed to clinch.
Baley has had enough of the clinch but Katsouranis keeps him there for the moment.
Baley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Katsouranis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Katsouranis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Katsouranis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Baley!
Katsouranis won't let Baley get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Katsouranis jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Baley manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Katsouranis tries for a kimura but Baley is defending well.
Baley gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baley works his way to full guard. Good work.
Baley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Baley is looking to stand up but Katsouranis isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baley had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Katsouranis is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Baley Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Katsouranis's back instead.
Katsouranis has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Baley.
Katsouranis rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Katsouranis moves into full guard.
Katsouranis had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Baley is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Katsouranis Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Baley's back instead.
Katsouranis is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Katsouranis patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Baley looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Katsouranis looking for the RNC.
Baley preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Katsouranis.
Baley trying to get back to his feet but Katsouranis is in full control for now.
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.
Baley rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Katsouranis trying to pass the guard but Baley defending well.
Baley is trying to stand back up but Katsouranis is controlling him
Baley wants to improve his position but Katsouranis is controlling well.
Katsouranis passes the guard and advances to mount!
Baley is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Katsouranis has control of Baley's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Baley regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Baley is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Konstantinos Katsouranis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Katsouranis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Konstantinos Katsouranis!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Konstantinos Katsouranis!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Konstantinos Katsouranis!
Konstantinos Katsouranis wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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