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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Demetrius Tektas (ranked 943 p4p, 121 weight class) and Atanase Teodor (ranked 969 p4p, 127 weight class). Tektas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Alexander The Great. Teodor has chosen Pots and pans banging as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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163 lbs
17 - 12 - 2 |
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162 lbs
25 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
17 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Demetrius Tektas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Atanase Teodor!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teodor lands with a nice body kick.
Tektas moves out of range as Teodor strikes.
Tektas misses with a looping right.
Teodor throws the left hand but Tektas avoids the punch easily.
Tektas throws a hook but Teodor blocks it.
Tektas lands with a good body shot.
Teodor moves out of range of the strikes.
Teodor replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Tektas blocks it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tektas.
Teodor avoids the body shot from Tektas.
Teodor counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tektas.
A big left from Teodor misses.
Tektas feinted with a counter takedown.
Tektas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Teodor!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teodor is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tektas in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tektas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tektas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Teodor, who protects the arm well.
Tektas just content to control the position.
Teodor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here as Tektas stalls from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Teodor wants to get back to his feet.
Teodor is looking for a sweep.
Tektas working the head and body with strikes.
Teodor avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tektas.
Tektas working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Teodor prevents Tektas from improving position.
Teodor is trying to control Tektas's posture but Tektas avoids it.
Teodor gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Teodor is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tektas is trying to work for a kimura but Teodor is defending well.
Tektas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Teodor holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Teodor fails to land with a series of punches.
Tektas changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tektas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demetrius Tektas dominated that round.
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.
Tektas lands a lovely overhand right.
Tektas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Teodor can do to turn this around?
Teodor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tektas.
Tektas shoots and misses
and Teodor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tektas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tektas takes a swing at Teodor's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Teodor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Demetrius Tektas is winning the standup battle so far.
Teodor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Teodor does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tektas tries to counter with a takedown but Teodor is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teodor throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tektas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tektas trying to control the action but Teodor is working from the bottom.
Teodor is looking for a sweep. Tektas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've been hearing good reports from Tektas's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Tektas is keen to just control but Teodor is a slippery customer.
Teodor is looking to improve his position.
Teodor moves into full guard.
Tektas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Teodor wants to stand up but Tektas is controlling him.
Tektas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tektas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Teodor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Teodor shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tektas half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Teodor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tektas can pounce on him.
Teodor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tektas misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teodor throws out a loose jab but Tektas uses good head movement to avoid it.
That kick from Teodor tenderised Tektas's leg. Tektas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tektas avoids a kick to the body.
Teodor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tektas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tektas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tektas wants to slow Teodor down by chopping away at his legs.
Tektas misses with a hook
letting Teodor counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teodor. Tektas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Teodor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tektas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teodor gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tektas counters with a left to the body.
Tektas tries for a takedown but Teodor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Atanase Teodor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Teodor misses with an uppercut. Tektas saw that one coming.
Tektas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Teodor under the eye.
Tektas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teodor was well out of range. Poor timing from Tektas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Teodor.
Tektas attempts a counter takedown but Teodor avoids it well and moves away.
Tektas scores with a nice body kick.
Teodor wants to slow Tektas down by chopping away at his legs.
Tektas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tektas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demetrius Tektas dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice uppercut there from Tektas.
Teodor scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice straight punches there by Tektas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tektas.
Teodor misses with a looping left.
Tektas tries to counter by clinching up but Teodor breaks away and moves out of range.
Teodor slips a straight right by Tektas.
Teodor steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Tektas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tektas showed some decent athleticism there.
Tektas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tektas is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Teodor has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tektas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Teodor is just riding it out for now. Tektas eventually gives up the hold.
Teodor trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Teodor is trying to stand up here but Tektas is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Teodor misses with a head kick.
Tektas appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tektas misses with a straight right.
Tektas wants to slow Teodor down by chopping away at his legs.
Tektas throws out a loose jab but Teodor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teodor tries to land a body kick
and Tektas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tektas.
Teodor has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tektas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tektas trying to control but Teodor is working from the bottom.
Teodor is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tektas looking to sit in guard and control but Teodor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Atanase Teodor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tektas wants to hit a switch here but Teodor passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tektas there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teodor prevents Tektas from getting the reversal.
Tektas tries to hold on but Teodor postures up.
Teodor is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tektas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demetrius Tektas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tektas 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demetrius Tektas!
Demetrius Tektas thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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