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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avraam Papadopoulos (ranked 10 p4p, 2 weight class) and Paul Warror (ranked 21 p4p, 4 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Avraam Papadopoulos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warror throws a lazy uppercut
and Papadopoulos counters with a left to the body.
Papadopoulos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Papadopoulos. Warror does a little dance to reset his feet.
Warror was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Warror scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Warror scores with a head kick. Papadopoulos tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Warror throws a body punch but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Warror lands with a nice body punch.
Nice cross by Papadopoulos.
We've been told by Papadopoulos's head coaches at Gym Boiks that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Warror missing with a left hand there. Papadopoulos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Papadopoulos scores with a spinning back kick!
Warror misses with a looping left.
Papadopoulos thinks about countering with a head kick.
Papadopoulos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warror moves away.
Warror tried to score with a low kick but Papadopoulos checks it.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut.
Warror misses with a hook.
Warror takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warror fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Papadopoulos is out of range.
Papadopoulos looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Papadopoulos slips a jab from Warror.
Warror checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Warror.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Warror throws a leg kick which misses Papadopoulos's front leg but catches the back leg as Papadopoulos tries to avoid it.
Papadopoulos looks to score with a jab to the body but Warror is just out of range.
Papadopoulos connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a lazy right hand but Warror sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Warror.
Warror looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Papadopoulos throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
Papadopoulos looks to land a left hand but Warror moved out of range nicely.
Papadopoulos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Papadopoulos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Warror checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Warror throws out a counter right but Papadopoulos avoids it with no problem.
Papadopoulos cracks Warror with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Papadopoulos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Papadopoulos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Papadopoulos throws a sloppy body shot
and Warror counters with a straight right hand.
Papadopoulos throws a front kick aimed at Warror's knee but Warror avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Papadopoulos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Warror lands with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos tries to score with a low kick but Warror moves his leg out of the way.
Papadopoulos looks to land a left hand but Warror moved out of range nicely.
Warror throws a low kick, looking for Papadopoulos's leg but Papadopoulos calmly moves out of range.
Warror ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Papadopoulos tries to clinch but Warror is having none of it.
Warror appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Papadopoulos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Warror paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Warror looks to score with a jab to the body but Papadopoulos is just out of range.
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot.
Papadopoulos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Papadopoulos tries to score with a low kick but Warror moves his leg out of the way.
Papadopoulos wants to land a leg kick but Warror is out of range.
Warror misses with a low kick.
Warror gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Papadopoulos throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
Papadopoulos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Warror checks it well.
Papadopoulos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Papadopoulos seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Warror feints and then cracks Papadopoulos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Papadopoulos down.
Papadopoulos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Papadopoulos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Avraam Papadopoulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos throws an off balance right hand
and Warror counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Warror waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Papadopoulos.
Warror misses with a right hand
and Papadopoulos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Warror thinking.
Papadopoulos moves out of range of the body kick from Warror.
Warror keeps Papadopoulos at a distance using the push kick.
Papadopoulos misses with a kick to the body.
It seemed like Warror was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Warror scores with a hook to the body. Papadopoulos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Warror tried to score with a low kick but Papadopoulos checks it.
Papadopoulos throwing a counter right hand but Warror manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Papadopoulos misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Warror throws a head kick but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Warror tries to score with a low kick but Papadopoulos moves his leg out of the way.
Papadopoulos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Warror throws an overhand right that lands on Papadopoulos's shoulder, as Papadopoulos tries to avoid the shot.
Papadopoulos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws the left hand but Warror avoids the punch easily.
Papadopoulos scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warror throws a shot to the body.
Warror paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos moves out of range of the strikes.
Warror looks to land a body kick but Papadopoulos moved away.
Papadopoulos moves out of range as Warror strikes.
Warror wants to land a leg kick but Papadopoulos is out of range.
Papadopoulos is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Warror lands a nice leg kick that just misses Papadopoulos's sensitive parts.
Papadopoulos cracks Warror with an open hand slap.
Warror throws out a leg kick but Papadopoulos moves out of range and Warror only half commits.
Warror cracks Papadopoulos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Warror.
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Papadopoulos connects with an inside leg kick.
Warror misses with a head kick.
Warror with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warror pushes Papadopoulos away with a front kick.
Papadopoulos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warror was well out of range. Poor timing from Papadopoulos.
Warror moves out of range as Papadopoulos strikes.
Warror is looking for the big counter here.
That kick from Warror tenderised Papadopoulos's leg. Papadopoulos is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paul Warror will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Papadopoulos checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Warror.
Warror throws a leg kick but Papadopoulos moved away.
Warror looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Papadopoulos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Papadopoulos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Warror displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Papadopoulos throws out the jab.
Papadopoulos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Warror checks a low kick from Papadopoulos.
Warror lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Papadopoulos circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Papadopoulos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Warror cracks the inside of Papadopoulos's front leg.
Papadopoulos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Warror backs up against the cage.
Warror takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror misses with a kick to the body.
Warror throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Warror punishes Papadopoulos's body with a nice straight punch.
Papadopoulos blocks a jab.
Warror lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Papadopoulos at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warror looks to land a combination but Papadopoulos avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Papadopoulos moves away.
Warror swings for the body but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Warror.
Papadopoulos throws a front kick aimed at Warror's knee but Warror avoids it well.
Warror motions for Papadopoulos to come forward. Warror throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Warror has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Warror there as he acknowledges the shot.
Papadopoulos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Papadopoulos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Papadopoulos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Warror takes a jab right on the kisser.
Papadopoulos works Warror's body with a nice hook.
Warror moves out of range as Papadopoulos strikes.
Papadopoulos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Papadopoulos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Papadopoulos misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warror blocks a jab.
Papadopoulos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Warror. Warror obviously looking to wear him down.
Paul Warror seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Papadopoulos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Warror has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Warror and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Papadopoulos tries to clinch up.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warror. Papadopoulos does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Papadopoulos.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Warror.
Papadopoulos thows a body kick. Warror tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Papadopoulos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A solid leg kick lands there for Warror.
Papadopoulos throws an overhand right that lands on Warror's shoulder, as Warror tries to avoid the shot.
Papadopoulos doesn't manage to clinch there - Warror circles away.
Warror throws a chopping leg kick but Papadopoulos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick misses from Papadopoulos.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Warror's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Papadopoulos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Warror scrambles back to his feet.
Papadopoulos throws a big shot that misses.
Warror misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Warror. That's going to slow Papadopoulos down.
Papadopoulos looks to throw a body kick
and Warror counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Papadopoulos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Warror scoring well with a low kick there.
Papadopoulos tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Papadopoulos.
Warror changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Warror avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Warror looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Warror loads up on a big right hand but Papadopoulos slips the punch.
Papadopoulos misses with a low kick.
Warror connects with an inside leg kick.
Papadopoulos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Warror.
Papadopoulos misses the jab.
Papadopoulos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Papadopoulos slips under a jab.
Papadopoulos swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Papadopoulos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good standup being displayed there by Warror as he connects with a hook.
Warror misses with a shot to the body
and Papadopoulos counters with a head kick. That will keep Warror thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nice shot lands for Warror.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Papadopoulos. That's going to slow Warror down.
Nice straight punches there by Warror. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Warror.
Papadopoulos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Warror under the eye.
A slapping body kick lands there for Warror.
Warror avoids a kick to the body.
Warror throws a one two combo.
Warror connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Papadopoulos is looking to land body kicks.
Papadopoulos looks to land a left hand but Warror moved out of range nicely.
Papadopoulos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Warror.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Warror lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Papadopoulos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Papadopoulos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Warror ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Papadopoulos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Papadopoulos, right into the meat.
Warror just misses with a punch to the body.
Papadopoulos throwing a counter right hand but Warror manages to avoid it.
Warror feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Papadopoulos's calf.
Warror throws a body punch but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paul Warror will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Warror throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Papadopoulos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Warror is looking to land body kicks.
Papadopoulos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Papadopoulos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Papadopoulos misses its intended target.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but Warror moved away.
Warror thinks about the counter body kick.
Warror throws a body punch but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Warror throws a shot from downtown. Papadopoulos moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Warror.
Warror throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Papadopoulos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Papadopoulos takes the fight into the clinch.
Papadopoulos lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos blocks an uppercut.
Warror working aggressively here.
Papadopoulos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Papadopoulos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warror's elbow.
Warror pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Papadopoulos clobbers Warror with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Warror takes one to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos misses with a leg kick
and Warror connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Papadopoulos looks to land a left hand but Warror moved out of range nicely.
Warror jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Papadopoulos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Warror moves out of range of the leg kick from Papadopoulos.
Warror throws a leg kick but Papadopoulos checks it.
Papadopoulos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Warror ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Papadopoulos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warror avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Warror checks a low kick from Papadopoulos.
Warror misses with a body kick.
Papadopoulos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Papadopoulos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Warror has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Papadopoulos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Papadopoulos is predictable there
enabling Warror to counter with a crisp jab.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping left.
Papadopoulos cracks Warror with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Papadopoulos blocks a head kick by Warror.
Papadopoulos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Warror's calf.
Papadopoulos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Warror tries to land a front kick but Papadopoulos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Papadopoulos lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook
and Warror connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Papadopoulos throws the left hand but Warror avoids the punch easily.
Warror throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Warror.
Warror misses with a hook.
Papadopoulos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Warror manages to circle out of the way.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut. Warror saw that one coming.
Papadopoulos checks a low kick from Warror.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Warror can pounce on him.
Warror blocks a jab.
Papadopoulos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Warror misses with a low kick.
Warror steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Papadopoulos.
A nice leg kick lands there from Warror.
Warror thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Papadopoulos if he has to take too many more of those.
Papadopoulos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Warror escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Warror looks to throw the jab but Papadopoulos is out of range.
Jab from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos scores with a jab.
Warror chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Warror misses with a head kick.
Warror goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Warror gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos misses with a low kick as Warror jumps back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papadopoulos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Papadopoulos blocks a jab.
Warror swats away the attempt to clinch by Papadopoulos.
Warror blocks a jab.
Warror is looking to score with low kicks.
Warror swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Papadopoulos looks to land a right hand but Warror moved out of range.
Papadopoulos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Warror lands with a light punch inside.
Warror lands with a right to the head.
Papadopoulos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Papadopoulos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Papadopoulos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Papadopoulos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Warror tries to work over Papadopoulos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Papadopoulos presses Warror against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Warror doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avraam Papadopoulos clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Warror moves away from the strike by Papadopoulos.
Warror takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Papadopoulos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Warror. That one must have hurt.
Warror lands with a good body shot.
Papadopoulos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warror.
Papadopoulos is looking to counter punch.
Papadopoulos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Warror is out of range.
Warror on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Papadopoulos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Warror is out of range.
A jab lands there for Warror.
Nice cross by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos tries to work over Warror's front leg with a kick but Warror checks it.
It seemed like Warror was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Warror throws a hook but Papadopoulos blocks it.
Nice straight punches there by Warror. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Warror.
Warror misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warror scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Papadopoulos checks a leg kick nicely.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror drops his hands momentarily and Papadopoulos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Warror misses with a low kick as Papadopoulos jumps back.
Warror connects with a crisp jab.
Warror scores with a hook.
Warror's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Papadopoulos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Warror scrambles back to his feet.
Papadopoulos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Warror.
Papadopoulos takes a swing at Warror's ribcage but misses.
Papadopoulos throws a shot from downtown. Warror moves away and avoids it.
Papadopoulos lands with a shot to the body.
Warror throws a head kick that misses.
Papadopoulos throws a head kick but Warror moves out of range.
Papadopoulos tries to score with a low kick but Warror moves his leg out of the way.
Papadopoulos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Warror counters with a body kick that stops Papadopoulos in his tracks momentarily.
A head kick misses from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warror finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror misses with a low kick.
Papadopoulos misses with a kick to the body.
Warror throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Papadopoulos throws a looping overhand right but Warror ducks down to avoid it.
Warror scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Warror misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Papadopoulos.
Warror throws an off balance right hand
and Papadopoulos counters with a nice uppercut.
Warror scores with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos connects with a crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Papadopoulos blocks the low kick.
Papadopoulos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Papadopoulos blocks a jab.
Warror slips a straight right by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos misses with a straight right.
Papadopoulos moves out of range of the body kick from Warror.
Papadopoulos throws an overhand right that lands on Warror's shoulder, as Warror tries to avoid the shot.
Papadopoulos forces Warror back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Warror slips a jab from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos tries a head kick but it misses.
Warror scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Papadopoulos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Warror misses.
Warror misses with a body shot.
Warror misses with a body shot.
Warror checks a low kick from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos tried to score with a low kick but Warror checks it.
Papadopoulos throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
Papadopoulos throws a looping overhand right but Warror ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Warror misses.
A jab from Papadopoulos misses.
Papadopoulos tests Warror's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Warror with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos has managed to clinch.
Papadopoulos misses with a body punch.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warror.
Warror misses with a punch on the inside.
Warror breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Papadopoulos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Papadopoulos lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Papadopoulos clobbers Warror with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A punch lands to the side of Warror 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Warror checks a low kick from Papadopoulos.
Warror takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Warror tries to land a front kick but Papadopoulos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Warror throws an off balance right hand
and Papadopoulos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avraam Papadopoulos had his way with Paul Warror in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Warror lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Papadopoulos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Papadopoulos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Papadopoulos checks a leg kick.
Warror throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Warror cracks Papadopoulos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Papadopoulos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warror.
Warror lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Warror throws a lazy uppercut
and Papadopoulos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Papadopoulos takes a swing at Warror's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos checks a leg kick.
It looked like Papadopoulos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror scores with a shot to the body.
Warror staying out of range there.
Papadopoulos connects with a single shot there.
Papadopoulos throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Warror counters with a nice uppercut.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Papadopoulos.
Warror uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Papadopoulos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick which misses Warror's front leg but catches the back leg as Warror tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Warror.
Warror lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Warror throws a body punch but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Papadopoulos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Warror thows a left - swing and a miss!
Papadopoulos throws a head kick that misses.
Papadopoulos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Warror throws a right hand that misses
and Papadopoulos counters with a nice uppercut.
Warror throws out a leg kick but Papadopoulos moves out of range and Warror only half commits.
Warror checks the leg kick nicely there.
Warror is looking to land body kicks.
Papadopoulos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Warror backs up against the cage.
Warror tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Papadopoulos is able to avoid easily.
A left lands for Papadopoulos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warror fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Papadopoulos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Warror throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Papadopoulos is looking to slow Warror down with leg kicks.
Warror throws a lazy right hand but Papadopoulos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Warror throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Papadopoulos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Papadopoulos thumps Warror with a low kick.
Papadopoulos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Warror has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Warror throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warror takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Papadopoulos misses with a head kick.
Warror cracks a nice hook into Papadopoulos's ribs.
Warror uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Papadopoulos.
Warror is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Papadopoulos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Papadopoulos.
Warror lands a nice leg kick that just misses Papadopoulos's sensitive parts.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut
and Warror counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Papadopoulos thinking.
Papadopoulos moves out of range of the body kick from Warror.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Warror.
Papadopoulos slips a jab from Warror.
Warror is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos ducks under a wild hook from Warror.
Warror bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Good leg kick by Warror there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice jab there from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos connects with a leg kick. Warror looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Some bone on bone action there as Warror checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Papadopoulos throws a sloppy head kick and Warror moves out of range easily.
Warror connects with a body shot that sends Papadopoulos's belly button to the back.
Warror throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That kick from Warror tenderised Papadopoulos's leg. Papadopoulos is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Papadopoulos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Warror to score with a decent uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Papadopoulos.
Some bone on bone action there as Papadopoulos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Warror fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Papadopoulos checks it well.
Papadopoulos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Warror feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Papadopouloss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Warror thumps Papadopoulos with a low kick.
Warror is looking to slow Papadopoulos down with leg kicks.
Papadopoulos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Warror throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Papadopoulos is looking to clinch.
Warror throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paul Warror.
I think Warror has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:47
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Glass scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Paul Warror!
Paul Warror is the new welterweight champion!
Paul Warror 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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