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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lee Stacey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Poppageorgia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Poppageorgia will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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150 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Stacey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Poppageorgia!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poppageorgia drops Stacey with a nice combination! Poppageorgia dives into Stacey's guard, looking to finish!
Stacey is rocked!
Poppageorgia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Oh Stacey is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stacey throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stacey keeping full guard, as Poppageorgia tries to pass.
Stacey striking off his back but it's not causing Poppageorgia any problems.
Stacey seems to have got his legs back now.
Stacey punching from the bottom - just letting Poppageorgia know he's still in a fight.
Stacey doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Poppageorgia preventing the sweep.
Poppageorgia looking to pass the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stacey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Poppageorgia tries to avoid it but Stacey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Poppageorgia to the ground. Poppageorgia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Poppageorgia throws a body punch but Stacey moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Poppageorgia - just one landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Poppageorgia checks a leg kick.
Stacey misses with a low kick.
Poppageorgia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Poppageorgia drops Stacey with a left right combo! Poppageorgia follows him down to the ground into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stacey defending against the ground and pound.
Poppageorgia is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stacey has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poppageorgia creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Stacey dodges the ground and pound from Poppageorgia.
Stacey wants to control but Poppageorgia postures up.
Poppageorgia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stacey manages to get back to half guard.
Poppageorgia prevents Stacey from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Poppageorgia in particular looking to stall.
Poppageorgia seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stacey gets full guard.
Stacey throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poppageorgia trying to control the position from guard on top but Stacey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Poppageorgia postures up in Stacey's guard and throws a big left but Stacey blocks it.
Poppageorgia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stacey throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stacey tries to work over Poppageorgia's front leg with a kick but Poppageorgia checks it.
Poppageorgia checks a leg kick nicely.
Poppageorgia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stacey was well out of range. Poor timing from Poppageorgia.
Stacey throws a sloppy head kick and Poppageorgia moves out of range easily.
Poppageorgia scores with a punch to the head.
Poppageorgia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Poppageorgia tries a head kick but it misses.
Stacey throws a head kick but Poppageorgia moves out of range.
Stacey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stacey is breathing heavily.
Poppageorgia throws a lazy head kick
so Stacey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poppageorgia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stacey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stacey postures up.
Poppageorgia throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Poppageorgia controls Stacey momentarily but Stacey frees himself.
Poppageorgia isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Stacey stacks Poppageorgia on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Stacey!
Stacey cracks Poppageorgia with a big right hand but Poppageorgia just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Poppageorgia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stacey lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Poppageorgia down.
Poppageorgia takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Stacey misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Stacey throws a strike aimed at the side of Poppageorgia's head but Poppageorgia avoids it well.
Poppageorgia is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Poppageorgia regains half guard.
Poppageorgia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stacey.
Poppageorgia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stacey scores with a couple of nice shots.
Poppageorgia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stacey working Poppageorgia over with strikes.
Stacey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Poppageorgia keeps working.
Stacey looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Poppageorgia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Poppageorgia flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poppageorgia wants to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stacey throws a head kick but Poppageorgia moves out of range.
Stacey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stacey shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stacey showed some decent athleticism there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Poppageorgia dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Poppageorgia lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Poppageorgia lands a with a good body shot.
Stacey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Poppageorgia is fending him off so far but Stacey persists. Nope, Poppageorgia circles away and we're back to standing.
Poppageorgia lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stacey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Poppageorgia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Poppageorgia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stacey has time to react.
Poppageorgia connects with a body shot.
Poppageorgia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!
Poppageorgia throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Poppageorgia digs a good hook to Stacey's body.
Poppageorgia throws the kick towards the body but Stacey avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poppageorgia scores with a body shot.
Nick Poppageorgia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Poppageorgia lands a nice looking body shot.
Poppageorgia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Poppageorgia has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Poppageorgia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stacey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Poppageorgia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poppageorgia punishes Stacey's body with a nice straight punch.
Stacey shoots in for a double leg but Poppageorgia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stacey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Poppageorgia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stacey's head backwards.
Nick Poppageorgia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poppageorgia's corner calls for a 1-2. Poppageorgia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Poppageorgia clobbers Stacey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Poppageorgia scores with a hook to the body. Stacey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stacey takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Poppageorgia lands a nice looking body shot.
Poppageorgia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stacey throws a series of punches but Poppageorgia moves out of range.
Poppageorgia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stacey rather than just go for the knockout.
Stacey takes one on the button.
Stacey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stacey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice takedown defense from Poppageorgia. No joy for Stacey on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Stacey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poppageorgia lands a with a good body shot.
A shot to de liver by Poppageorgia. Beautiful body shot.
Poppageorgia works Stacey's body with a nice hook.
Poppageorgia is looking to land body kicks.
Poppageorgia with a nice cross.
Poppageorgia throws a push kick but Stacey slaps the foot to one side.
Poppageorgia throws a right and a left that Stacey avoids nicely.
Poppageorgia cracks a nice hook into Stacey's ribs.
Poppageorgia lands with a nice combination. Stacey backs away looking to recover.
Poppageorgia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stacey on the side of the head.
Poppageorgia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Poppageorgia lands with an overhand left.
Jab by Poppageorgia.
Poppageorgia moves out of range as Stacey strikes.
Stacey looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Poppageorgia throws a nice looking combination but Stacey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poppageorgia throws a body punch but Stacey moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poppageorgia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Poppageorgia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poppageorgia's corner calls for a 1-2. Poppageorgia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Poppageorgia as Stacey shoots in.
A jab from Poppageorgia finds it's way through Stacey's defenses.
Poppageorgia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Poppageorgia.
Stacey blocks a head kick by Poppageorgia.
Poppageorgia throws a head kick that half lands.
A shot to de liver by Poppageorgia. Beautiful body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stacey, right into the meat.
Stacey throws a looping overhand right but Poppageorgia ducks down to avoid it.
Poppageorgia goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Poppageorgia misses with a two punch combination.
Stacey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Poppageorgia.
Poppageorgia lands a body shot.
A lazy left from Poppageorgia finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poppageorgia moves into range and connects with a jab.
Poppageorgia lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice body punch from Poppageorgia.
Poppageorgia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stacey.
Poppageorgia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stacey at a distance.
Poppageorgia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Poppageorgia throws a lazy right hand but Stacey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stacey throws a head kick that misses.
Stacey is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Poppageorgia lands a jab-cross combination.
Nick Poppageorgia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stacey scores with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poppageorgia lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stacey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Poppageorgia's waist but Poppageorgia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stacey off to one side.
Lee Stacey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poppageorgia tries a head kick but it misses.
Poppageorgia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Poppageorgia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Stacey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Stacey throws a head kick but Poppageorgia moves out of range.
Stacey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Poppageorgia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stacey thinking.
Poppageorgia swinging wilding here.
Stacey is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Poppageorgia lands with an overhand left.
Stacey throws a head kick but Poppageorgia moves out of range.
Stacey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Poppageorgia pinned against the cage. Poppageorgia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Poppageorgia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Poppageorgia lands a nice hook to Stacey's body. Stacey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poppageorgia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stacey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Poppageorgia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stacey doesn't seem bothered though.
Poppageorgia misses with a wild combination.
Poppageorgia lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Poppageorgia finds it's target.
Poppageorgia lands a head shot.
Stacey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stacey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Poppageorgia's corner calls for a 1-2. Poppageorgia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A head kick from Poppageorgia lands but Stacey takes it in his stride.
Stacey blocks a head kick by Poppageorgia.
Poppageorgia closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stacey avoids the body shot from Poppageorgia.
A shot to de liver by Poppageorgia. Beautiful body shot.
Poppageorgia just misses with a punch to the body.
Stacey tries a head kick but it misses.
Poppageorgia throws a head kick but Stacey moves out of range.
Poppageorgia cracks Stacey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Poppageorgia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stacey wants to clinch
and Poppageorgia counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stacey tries a head kick but it misses.
Poppageorgia lands with an overhand left.
Poppageorgia connects with a body shot.
Stacey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Poppageorgia's waist but Poppageorgia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stacey off to one side.
Poppageorgia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Poppageorgia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poppageorgia lands with a hook. Stacey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stacey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Poppageorgia as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Stacey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poppageorgia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Poppageorgia lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stacey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Poppageorgia does it's job there.
Stacey lands a high kick!
Poppageorgia tests Stacey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stacey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poppageorgia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice body punch from Poppageorgia.
Stacey throws a head kick that misses.
Stacey drops his hands momentarily and Poppageorgia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Poppageorgia connects with a right hand. Stacey shakes it off.
Poppageorgia lands a slapping body shot.
Poppageorgia lands a body shot.
Poppageorgia lands a nice hook to Stacey's body. Stacey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Poppageorgia throws a one two combo.
Nice shot by Poppageorgia.
Stacey tries to close the distance and clinch but Poppageorgia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Poppageorgia blocks a head kick by Stacey.
Poppageorgia is looking to score with low kicks.
Poppageorgia checks a leg kick nicely.
Good shot there by Poppageorgia.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Poppageorgia, as that shot connected.
Stacey tries for a takedown but Poppageorgia circles away easily
and Poppageorgia counters with a left and a right that stings Stacey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poppageorgia blocks a head kick by Stacey.
A head kick misses from Poppageorgia.
A head kick by Stacey misses
and Poppageorgia counters with a series of strikes. Stacey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Poppageorgia works Stacey's body with a nice hook.
Stacey throws a sloppy head kick and Poppageorgia moves out of range easily.
Stacey dodges the punch combination from Poppageorgia.
Stacey misses with a head kick.
Poppageorgia scores with a hook to the body. Stacey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Poppageorgia avoids a kick to the body.
Poppageorgia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lee Stacey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poppageorgia scores with a nice right hand.
Poppageorgia lands a with a good body shot.
Poppageorgia scores with a jab.
Nick Poppageorgia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Poppageorgia lands with a nice body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Poppageorgia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Poppageorgia 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 25:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Poppageorgia!
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