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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sotiris Kakoullis (ranked 102 p4p, 18 weight class) and Jericho Hill (ranked 67 p4p, 11 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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203 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
50 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sotiris Kakoullis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 17 - 4, fighting out of London, Jericho Hill!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hill is looking to chop away at Kakoullis's legs.
Hill checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kakoullis throws a poor cross that misses
and Hill counters with a low kick, right behind Kakoullis 's knee.
Kakoullis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kakoullis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kakoullis throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hill avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hill.
Sotiris Kakoullis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill misses the shot to the body.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that misses.
Hill throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kakoullis's head.
It looks like Sotiris Kakoullis has been cut.
Hill throws an off balance right hand
and Kakoullis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hill jabs at Kakoullis's body.
A big right from Hill misses.
Hill looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kakoullis checks a low kick from Hill.
Hill misses with a kick to the body.
Kakoullis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hill on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hill fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakoullis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hill momentarily.
Kakoullis lands with a nice body punch.
Hill takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hill takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hill misses with a leg kick.
Hill chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kakoullis can pounce on him.
Hill tries to work over Kakoullis's front leg with a kick but Kakoullis checks it.
Hill shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hill pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kakoullis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hill wants to land a leg kick but Kakoullis is out of range.
Hill moves out of range as Kakoullis throws a body kick.
Hill lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kakoullis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kakoullis misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Hill on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kakoullis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill throws a front kick aimed at Kakoullis's knee but Kakoullis avoids it well.
Hill lands a nice looking body kick.
An inside leg kick from Hill misses.
Hill throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hill misses with a hook.
Hill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Kakoullis misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hill.
Hill walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis throws the kick towards the body but Hill avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Hill.
Kakoullis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kakoullis lands a nice shot that snaps Hill's head back.
Hill lands a nice hook to Kakoullis's body. Kakoullis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kakoullis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kakoullis connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis connects with a leg kick. Hill looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kakoullis moves out of range as Hill strikes.
Kakoullis connects with a solid leg kick.
Hill fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kakoullis checks it well.
Hill avoids the head kick by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hill throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kakoullis jabs at Hill's body.
Kakoullis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hill swings for the body but Kakoullis moves out of range.
Kakoullis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hill throws out a leg kick but Kakoullis moves out of range and Hill only half commits.
Hill scoring well with a low kick there.
Kakoullis checks a low kick from Hill.
Kakoullis blocks a head kick by Hill.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis digs a good body shot into Hill's ribs.
Hill looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Hill has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hill there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kakoullis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hill misses with a low kick.
Hill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kakoullis was well out of range. Poor timing from Hill.
Hill takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick but Hill checks it.
Kakoullis misses with a low kick as Hill jumps back.
Hill tries a quick counter leg kick but Kakoullis is wise to it.
Kakoullis throws a body punch but Hill moves out of range.
Kakoullis thows a leg kick but Hill checks it
and Hill makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hill lands a nice hook to Kakoullis's body. Kakoullis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kakoullis staying out of range there.
Kakoullis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hill checks it well.
Hill looks to land a left hand but Kakoullis moved out of range nicely.
Kakoullis throws a hook but Hill blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sotiris Kakoullis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sotiris Kakoullis's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hill throws a body shot but no joy.
Kakoullis thuds his shin into the meat of Hill's side.
Nice uppercut there from Hill.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hill.
Hill lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kakoullis moves out of range of the body kick from Hill.
Hill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakoullis.
Hill looks to land a left hand but Kakoullis moved out of range nicely.
Hill throws a leg kick but Kakoullis moved away.
Hill with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kakoullis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakoullis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hill looks to throw the jab but Kakoullis is out of range.
Hill tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kakoullis slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Hill.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hill misses with an uppercut.
Kakoullis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kakoullis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kakoullis moves out of range of the body kick from Hill.
Hill moves out of range of the body kick from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hill moves away.
Hill avoids a kick to the body.
Hill unleashes a big counter combination but Kakoullis bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that misses.
Hill feints a counter leg kick.
Hill cracks Kakoullis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kakoullis throws a front kick aimed at Hill's knee but Hill avoids it well.
Hill misses with a low kick.
Hill throws a nice looking combination but Kakoullis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kakoullis lands a lovely overhand right.
Hill lands a jab to the nose.
Kakoullis misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hill.
Hill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakoullis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kakoullis is looking to land body kicks.
Hill is looking to land body kicks.
Hill lands a nice hook to Kakoullis's body. Kakoullis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hill throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Kakoullis counter with a right hand.
Hill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hill cracks Kakoullis with a good jab.
Sotiris Kakoullis's cut is getting worse.
Hill swings for the body but Kakoullis moves out of range.
Hill takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hill in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kakoullis looks to score with a jab to the body but Hill is just out of range.
Hill feints a counter leg kick.
Good work by Kakoullis as he checks the leg kick.
Kakoullis tried to score with a low kick but Hill checks it.
Hill misses with a hook.
Kakoullis throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis lands a jab to Hill's midsection.
Kakoullis throws a leg kick which misses Hill's front leg but catches the back leg as Hill tries to avoid it.
Hill has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kakoullis.
Hill misses with a low kick.
Kakoullis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hill.
Hill avoids a kick to the body.
Hill moves out of range as Kakoullis throws a body kick.
Hill misses with a head kick.
Kakoullis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kakoullis misses with a looping right.
A clash of legs there as Kakoullis blocks the low kick.
Kakoullis lands a jab to the nose.
Kakoullis slips a straight right by Hill.
Kakoullis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hill throws a body punch but Kakoullis moves out of range.
Hill connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hill looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hill chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kakoullis can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kakoullis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kakoullis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hill.
Hill throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kakoullis misses with a low kick.
Hill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hill throws a body shot but no joy.
Kakoullis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hill throws a sloppy head kick
letting Kakoullis counter with a right hand.
Kakoullis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Hill misses.
Hill has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kakoullis finds it's way round the side to connect with Hill's head.
Hill dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hill misses with a body kick.
Hill throws a chopping leg kick but Kakoullis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sotiris Kakoullis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sotiris Kakoullis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kakoullis moves out of range of the leg kick from Hill.
Kakoullis slips under a jab from Hill.
Hill throws out a leg kick but Kakoullis moves out of range and Hill only half commits.
Hill lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kakoullis. Hill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kakoullis misses with a wild body shot.
Hill darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hill looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hill throws a looping overhand right but Kakoullis ducks down to avoid it.
Kakoullis digs a good hook to Hill's body.
Hill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kakoullis.
Kakoullis throwing a counter right hand but Hill manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hill throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hill. That did some damage!
Hill throws a wild body kick that Kakoullis sees coming a mile off.
Hill blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kakoullis - that will leave a mark!
Kakoullis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hill throws a leg kick
enabling Kakoullis to counter with a crisp jab.
Kakoullis scores with a kick to the body.
Kakoullis throws a body shot but no joy.
Kakoullis stuns Hill with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hill.
Hill moves forwards but Kakoullis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hill tests Kakoullis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hill takes a swing at Kakoullis's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Kakoullis misses the target.
Kakoullis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kakoullis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hill lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jericho Hill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sotiris Kakoullis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakoullis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hill has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kakoullis misses with a body kick.
Hill throws a push kick but Kakoullis slaps the foot to one side.
Kakoullis throws a big counter combination but Hill scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kakoullis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hill if he has to take too many more of those.
Kakoullis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hill misses the jab.
Kakoullis quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hill throws a chopping leg kick but Kakoullis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kakoullis manages to avoid it.
Kakoullis tried to counter with a leg kick but Hill avoided it.
Jab from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis lands with a good body shot.
Hill avoids the body shot from Kakoullis.
A solid body kick from Kakoullis.
Hill looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kakoullis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hill takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kakoullis lands with a cross.
Kakoullis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hill takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hill throws the left hand but Kakoullis avoids the punch easily.
Sotiris Kakoullis is winning the standup battle so far.
Hill pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kakoullis is out of range and Hill settles back down.
Kakoullis connects with a looping right hand.
Hill's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that misses.
Hill throws a head kick that half lands.
Kakoullis throws a nice head kick!
Hill connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kakoullis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kakoullis throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hill wants to land a leg kick but Kakoullis is out of range.
Kakoullis blocks the body kick.
Hill lands a lovely overhand right.
Sotiris Kakoullis's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kakoullis scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hill. Kakoullis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kakoullis, right into the meat.
Kakoullis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hill comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hill connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Hill is predictable there
and Kakoullis counters with a stiff right hand.
Kakoullis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kakoullis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hill misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sotiris Kakoullis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kakoullis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sotiris Kakoullis!
Sotiris Kakoullis seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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