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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alekos Papadopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Deep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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155 lbs
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148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alekos Papadopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Deep!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deep looks to land a combination but Papadopoulos avoids it well.
Danga de danga de dang - Deep scores with a four punch combination!
Deep is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Papadopoulos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Deep won't allow Papadopoulos to pass to mount.
Deep is refusing to be controlled, as Papadopoulos sits in half guard.
Deep looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Deep wants to improve his position but Papadopoulos is controlling well.
Papadopoulos trying to pass the guard but Deep defending well.
Papadopoulos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Papadopoulos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Deep sprawls well initially but Papadopoulos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Papadopoulos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Deep's head.
Papadopoulos is trying to control. Deep wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Papadopoulos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Deep actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Deep manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Papadopoulos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Papadopoulos is breathing heavily.
Papadopoulos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Deep is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Deep had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Papadopoulos is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Deep Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Papadopoulos's back instead.
Papadopoulos preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Deep.
Deep working for the choke.
Deep patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Deep doesn't have the hooks in and Papadopoulos manages to turn into his guard.
Papadopoulos wants to pass the guard but Deep is keeping the position.
Deep has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Papadopoulos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deep has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Papadopoulos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Papadopoulos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Papadopoulos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Deep keeping moving, preventing Papadopoulos from controlling successfully.
Papadopoulos is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Deep is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Deep looking for a guillotine here but Papadopoulos defends easily.
Papadopoulos wants to control from the top but Deep keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Deep swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Papadopoulos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Papadopoulos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Deep on the ground.
Deep escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Papadopoulos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Papadopoulos throws a big right hand that misses.
Deep working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Papadopoulos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Papadopoulos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Papadopoulos throws a big right hand that misses.
Papadopoulos tries to free his leg and advance position but Deep is retaining full guard.
Papadopoulos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Deep looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos slips nicely into half guard.
Papadopoulos is looking to advance position but Deep won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Papadopoulos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Deep does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Deep blocking the ground and pound attempt from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Deep moves into full guard.
Deep has his foot on Papadopoulos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Papadopoulos works his way back into a safe position though.
Papadopoulos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Papadopoulos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Deep throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Deep dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Deep throws a series of strikes that have Papadopoulos backpedaling.
Deep throws a series of strikes that have Papadopoulos backpedaling.
Deep throws a good cross that connects.
Deep fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Deep throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Papadopoulos shoots in and bounces Deep off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Papadopoulos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Papadopoulos wants to control from the top but Deep keeps moving.
Jim Deep has got the better of the ground game so far.
Papadopoulos passes into half guard.
Deep actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Deep keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Deep actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos moves nicely into side control.
Papadopoulos 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.
Papadopoulos is looking to take a break and control but Deep is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Deep manages to get back to half guard.
Deep wants to improve his position but Papadopoulos is controlling well.
Papadopoulos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Papadopoulos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Deep looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Papadopoulos is keen to just control but Deep is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Deep scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Papadopoulos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Papadopoulos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deep keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Papadopoulos punching from mount but Deep doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Deep is looking to improve his position but Papadopoulos isn't that keen on the idea.
Deep manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Papadopoulos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Deep manages to get to full guard.
Deep is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Papadopoulos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Papadopoulos sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos looking to pass the guard.
Deep working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Papadopoulos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Papadopoulos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Papadopoulos is sitting in close to Deep's body. Deep has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Papadopoulos is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Papadopoulos is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Deep.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jim Deep!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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