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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avraam Papadopoulos (ranked 631 p4p, 82 weight class) and Njord Norden (ranked 837 p4p, 107 weight class). Norden comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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173 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Avraam Papadopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Njord Norden!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norden feints and then cracks Papadopoulos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Papadopoulos down.
Papadopoulos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Norden tries to counter by closing the distance.
Norden missing with a left hand there. Papadopoulos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Papadopoulos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Norden throws out a counter right but Papadopoulos avoids it with no problem.
A thudding body kick lands there by Papadopoulos!
A big right from Papadopoulos misses.
Papadopoulos lands a glancing blow to the side of Norden's head.
Papadopoulos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Norden is out of range and Papadopoulos settles back down.
Papadopoulos misses with a low kick.
Norden moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A clash of legs there as Papadopoulos blocks the low kick.
Papadopoulos lands a nice shot that snaps Norden's head back.
Papadopoulos misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norden goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Papadopoulos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Papadopoulos tries to score with a low kick but Norden moves his leg out of the way.
Papadopoulos tries to clinch there but Norden circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos looks to score with a jab to the body but Norden is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Papadopoulos. Norden does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Papadopoulos misses its intended target.
Norden tries to counter by closing the distance.
Papadopoulos takes a swing at Norden's ribcage but misses.
Papadopoulos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Papadopoulos throws a hook but Norden blocks it.
Avraam Papadopoulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Papadopoulos misses the target.
Papadopoulos lands with an uppercut that bounces Norden off the cage and back into range.
Papadopoulos throws a body shot but no joy.
Papadopoulos lands a nice hook to Norden's body. Norden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Papadopoulos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Norden clinches up with Papadopoulos and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norden.
Papadopoulos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norden's elbow.
Papadopoulos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Papadopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Papadopoulos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Norden or not.
A short uppercut from Papadopoulos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice left hand lands by Papadopoulos.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a punch but it's blocked by Norden.
Papadopoulos has a couple of punches blocked by Norden.
Norden content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Papadopoulos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Papadopoulos letting Norden take a breather here.
Papadopoulos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Norden misses with a punch on the inside.
Papadopoulos misses with a body punch.
Norden trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norden.
Norden makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Papadopoulos scores with a shot to the side of Norden's head.
Papadopoulos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos gets through Norden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norden.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norden lands with a light punch inside.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Norden is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Papadopoulos is keeping busy.
Norden blocks an uppercut.
Papadopoulos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Papadopoulos throws a head punch that misses.
Norden is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Papadopoulos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Papadopoulos fails to land.
Norden is trying to stall.
Papadopoulos misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Norden.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norden.
A body shot lands from Norden.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norden.
Papadopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Norden controls his hands.
Papadopoulos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Norden fails to land.
Papadopoulos working aggressively here.
Papadopoulos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Norden swings wildly with an uppercut but Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norden lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Papadopoulos blocks an uppercut.
We've been informed that Norden has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Papadopoulos blocks an uppercut.
Norden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Norden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Norden lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Avraam Papadopoulos has been cut.
Norden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norden has a couple of punches blocked by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avraam Papadopoulos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Avraam Papadopoulos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Papadopoulos throws an overhand right that lands on Norden's shoulder, as Norden tries to avoid the shot.
Norden tries to clinch there but Papadopoulos circles away.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick
and Norden counters by moving into the clinch.
Papadopoulos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Papadopoulos scores with a shot to the side of Norden's head.
Papadopoulos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Papadopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Norden controls his hands.
Norden misses with a punch on the inside.
Papadopoulos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Papadopoulos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Papadopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Norden controls his hands.
Papadopoulos lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos swings wildly with an uppercut but Norden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norden misses with the head strike.
Papadopoulos misses with some punches.
Papadopoulos misses with some punches.
Norden throws a head punch that misses.
Papadopoulos is working Norden over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos swings wildly with an uppercut but Norden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Papadopoulos tries to throw a body punch but Norden avoids it by throwing Papadopoulos back against the cage.
Norden works on Papadopoulos's body with a couple of short punches.
Norden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos tries to work over Norden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norden throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Papadopouloss head.
Papadopoulos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Norden working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Norden lands a left hand.
Papadopoulos misses with some punches.
Norden is leaning against Papadopoulos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Papadopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Norden controls his hands.
Norden prevents a body shot from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Papadopoulos.
Norden tries a body shot but Papadopoulos blocks it.
Norden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norden misses with a punch to the body.
Papadopoulos working aggressively here.
Papadopoulos misses with a punch on the inside.
Papadopoulos pushes Norden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Norden fails to land.
Papadopoulos misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Norden.
Norden lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Norden throws a punch but it's blocked by Papadopoulos.
Norden scores with a shot to the side of Papadopoulos's head.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Norden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Norden prevents a body shot from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Papadopoulos swings wildly with an uppercut but Norden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Papadopoulos - that landed with a thud.
Papadopoulos misses with a punch to the body.
Papadopoulos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Norden.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Papadopoulos scores with a shot to the side of Norden's head.
Norden is looking to control Papadopoulos's arms but Papadopoulos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Norden has his back to the cage.
Norden lands a shoulder strike.
Avraam Papadopoulos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Norden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Papadopoulos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norden has Papadopoulos pressed against the cage.
Norden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Papadopoulos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Papadopoulos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos struggles to land a body shot inside as Norden controls his hands.
Papadopoulos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Papadopoulos misses with a punch on the inside.
Papadopoulos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Norden backwards.
Papadopoulos misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Papadopoulos.
Norden lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norden blocks a body shot from Papadopoulos.
Norden tries a body shot but Papadopoulos blocks it.
Norden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Papadopoulos on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Papadopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Papadopoulos blocks a body shot from Norden.
A knee to the head by Norden.
Norden makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Papadopoulos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Come on Norden - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Norden scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Norden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Norden blocks an uppercut.
Papadopoulos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Papadopoulos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Papadopoulos misses with the head strike.
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 Avraam Papadopoulos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Avraam Papadopoulos's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Norden tries to close the distance and clinch but Papadopoulos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Norden has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Norden there as he acknowledges the shot.
Norden tries to clinch but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Norden has managed to clinch.
Papadopoulos lands a right hand.
Papadopoulos pushes Norden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos blocks a body shot from Norden.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Papadopoulos throws a head punch that misses.
Papadopoulos tries to throw a body punch but Norden avoids it by throwing Papadopoulos back against the cage.
Norden throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norden.
Norden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Norden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Papadopoulos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Papadopoulos prevents a body shot from Norden.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Papadopoulos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Norden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Norden misses with a knee strike.
Norden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Papadopoulos tries to throw a body punch but Norden avoids it by throwing Papadopoulos back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norden.
A right hand to the body from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos misses with a punch on the inside.
Papadopoulos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Norden can do to turn this around?
Papadopoulos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos tries to throw a body punch but Norden avoids it by throwing Papadopoulos back against the cage.
Papadopoulos misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Papadopoulos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Papadopoulos gets through Norden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Papadopoulos throws a head punch that misses.
Norden stalling in the clinch but Papadopoulos improves position.
Papadopoulos is working Norden over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Norden has a couple of punches blocked by Papadopoulos.
Norden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Papadopoulos blocking some punches.
Norden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papadopoulos misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Papadopoulos fails to land.
Papadopoulos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nordens head.
A body shot lands from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos misses with some punches.
Papadopoulos scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norden.
Papadopoulos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Norden backwards.
A short right from Papadopoulos.
Norden blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Papadopoulos.
A short right from Papadopoulos on the inside.
Norden is rocked!
Norden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norden is still on wobbly legs! Can Papadopoulos finish him?
Papadopoulos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Norden trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norden.
Papadopoulos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Papadopoulos throws a big uppercut that drops Norden! More strikes from Papadopoulos and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Norden lies dazed against the cage as Papadopoulos celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Avraam Papadopoulos!
Avraam Papadopoulos 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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hype
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