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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Avon Barksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgakis Anastasiadis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avon Barksdale has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Avon Barksdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Giorgakis Anastasiadis!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anastasiadis dodges the punch combination from Barksdale.
Barksdale looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Anastasiadis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barksdale has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Anastasiadis is pulling down on Barksdale's head to control his posture.
Anastasiadis trying to control the position.
Anastasiadis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barksdale manages to get himself to full guard.
Anastasiadis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barksdale is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anastasiadis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barksdale manages to get himself to full guard.
Anastasiadis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A nice combination there by Barksdale.
Barksdale throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anastasiadis drives through and clinches with Barksdale against the cage.
Anastasiadis gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Anastasiadis in particular looking to stall.
Anastasiadis stops Barksdale from getting back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Anastasiadis there.
Anastasiadis works his way into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anastasiadis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barksdale is looking to escape.
Anastasiadis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Barksdale working to try and regain half guard.
Anastasiadis tries to control but Barksdale wriggling away.
Anastasiadis content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale tries to reverse the position but Anastasiadis maintains control.
Anastasiadis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Anastasiadis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
BOOM! Anastasiadis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Barksdale throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Anastasiadis controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anastasiadis wants to control the pace but Barksdale is squirming around nicely.
Barksdale is working to get back to half guard.
Barksdale taking shots to the head.
Anastasiadis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Anastasiadis is standing up, even though he is in mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick from Barksdale lands but Anastasiadis takes it in his stride.
Barksdale is breathing heavily.
Anastasiadis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anastasiadis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Anastasiadis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgakis Anastasiadis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Anastasiadis shoots in and bounces Barksdale off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Anastasiadis advances position into side control!
Barksdale is looking for a sweep.
Anastasiadis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Anastasiadis decides to stand back up. Anastasiadis steps back and let's Barksdale get back to his feet.
Anastasiadis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barksdale wants to clinch but Anastasiadis slips to the side
and Anastasiadis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anastasiadis.
Barksdale tries for a takedown but Anastasiadis manages to get underhooks.
Barksdale wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anastasiadis has him pressed against the cage.
Barksdale drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Anastasiadis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Anastasiadis breaks from the clinch.
Anastasiadis is breathing heavily.
Barksdale shoots and misses
so Anastasiadis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Avon Barksdale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barksdale kicks Anastasiadis off and gets to his feet.
Barksdale is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barksdale is looking to land body kicks.
Barksdale scores with a spinning back kick!
Barksdale looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Avon Barksdale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barksdale misses with a two punch combination.
Barksdale misses with a head kick.
Barksdale tries to clinch
and Anastasiadis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Anastasiadis.
Anastasiadis preventing the sweep.
Barksdale has his feet on Anastasiadis's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Barksdale works over Anastasiadis's head and body with a nice combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barksdale.
Anastasiadis gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anastasiadis is looking to advance position but Barksdale won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Anastasiadis controlling his opponent.
Barksdale is looking to get to half guard.
Anastasiadis stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Barksdale tries for a takedown but Anastasiadis circles away easily
and Anastasiadis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Anastasiadis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anastasiadis's guard.
Barksdale cracks Anastasiadis with a solid left hand.
Anastasiadis is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Anastasiadis tries for a takedown but Barksdale manages to get underhooks.
Barksdale has had enough of the clinch but Anastasiadis keeps him there for the moment.
Barksdale tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anastasiadis leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Barksdale fails to land.
Anastasiadis keeps control of Barksdale as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anastasiadis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barksdale keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anastasiadis.
A left and a right from Barksdale both land. Nice combination.
Anastasiadis is rocked!
Anastasiadis fails to land with a series of punches.
Anastasiadis is still on wobbly legs! Can Barksdale finish him?
Barksdale misses with a takedown
and Anastasiadis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Anastasiadis seems to have recovered his senses.
Anastasiadis lands an elbow inside.
Anastasiadis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anastasiadis pulls Barksdale into guard.
Anastasiadis is trying to keep Barksdale in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale trying to control but Anastasiadis is working from the bottom.
Anastasiadis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Anastasiadis wants to control the pace but Barksdale is squirming around nicely.
Barksdale really wants to buck Anastasiadis off and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anastasiadis controlling his opponent.
Anastasiadis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barksdale is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgakis Anastasiadis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Anastasiadis.
Barksdale shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Anastasiadis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barksdale won't be happy with that.
Anastasiadis decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Barksdale throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anastasiadis counters with a nice leg kick.
Anastasiadis shoots in and bounces Barksdale off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Anastasiadis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Barksdale wants to get back to his feet but Anastasiadis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Anastasiadis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barksdale throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Anastasiadis preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anastasiadis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Anastasiadis prevents Barksdale from getting back to his feet.
Barksdale throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Anastasiadis prevents Barksdale from getting back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Barksdale thows a body shot but no joy.
Anastasiadis lands a nice looking body kick.
A combination from Anastasiadis does no damage.
Barksdale clinches but Anastasiadis breaks the clinch
and Anastasiadis counters with a low kick, right behind Barksdale 's knee.
Barksdale misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Barksdale is predictable there
and Anastasiadis counters with a leg kick.
Barksdale misses with a combination
and Anastasiadis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barksdale shoots and misses
and Anastasiadis counters with a low kick, right behind Barksdale 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anastasiadis takes the fight into the clinch.
Barksdale goes for a takedown attempt but Anastasiadis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Avon Barksdale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barksdale has his takedown stuffed
and Anastasiadis counters with a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Barksdale, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barksdale drops Anastasiadis with a left and a right! Oh, Anastasiadis is hurt - Barksdale dives into side control looking to finish!
It looks like Giorgakis Anastasiadis has been cut.
Barksdale decides to stand back up. Barksdale steps back and let's Anastasiadis get back to his feet.
Anastasiadis slips a jab and a cross from Barksdale.
Avon Barksdale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anastasiadis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Barksdale's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anastasiadis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Anastasiadis gets a takedown into half guard.
Anastasiadis controlling the action here.
Anastasiadis is pressing down on Barksdale's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barksdale is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale looking for a kimura from the bottom but Anastasiadis passes into side control!
Anastasiadis advances nicely into full mount.
Anastasiadis lands with some strikes.
Anastasiadis gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Barksdale gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anastasiadis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Anastasiadis gets to his feet - Barksdale follows without any prompting.
Barksdale gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anastasiadis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Barksdale's guard now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Anastasiadis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Giorgakis Anastasiadis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Anastasiadis wants to control from the top but Barksdale keeps moving.
Avon Barksdale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anastasiadis stands up and waves to Barksdale to follow him.
Horrible takedown by Barksdale or perhaps it was just good defense by Anastasiadis which made him look bad.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barksdale gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barksdale wants a takedown.
Anastasiadis landing knees to the body.
Anastasiadis scores a nice knee to the body.
Anastasiadis managing to block the knees to the body from Barksdale.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giorgakis Anastasiadis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Anastasiadis 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giorgakis Anastasiadis!
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