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Event:
DUEL 207
Date: Jan 26, 2019 |
#R1#
Giannis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Papin counters with a straight right hand.
Giannis avoids the body shot from Papin.
Giannis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Papin's sensitive parts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Giannis.
Giannis lands with a nice combination. Papin backs away looking to recover.
Giannis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Papin manages to avoid it.
Papin raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Papin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giannis.
Giannis throws a poor cross that misses
and Papin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Papin throws out a loose jab but Giannis uses good head movement to avoid it.
DJ Giannis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papin digs a good body shot into Giannis's ribs.
Giannis throws an off balance right hand
and Papin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giannis lands a right hook to the body.
Giannis lands a nice hook to Papin's body. Papin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Papin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Giannis throws out the jab.
Giannis dips to his left and cracks Papin with an uppercut!
Giannis throws a lazy uppercut
and Papin counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Giannis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Papin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Giannis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Giannis throws a hook but Papin avoids it easily.
Giannis looks to land a left hand but Papin moved out of range nicely.
Giannis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Papin in his tracks.
Papin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Papin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Giannis throws a lazy right hand but Papin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Giannis throws a head kick that misses.
Papin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Giannis.
Giannis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Papin unleashes a big counter combination but Giannis bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Papin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Giannis throws out a powerful jab.
Papin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Giannis.
Papin wants to slow Giannis down by chopping away at his legs.
Papin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T2#
Papin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giannis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Giannis throws a poor cross that misses
and Papin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Giannis throws a sloppy head kick and Papin moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Papin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Giannis lands a jab-cross combination. #ROC#
Papin is rocked!
Giannis throws a head kick that misses.
Papin is still on wobbly legs! Can Giannis finish him?
Giannis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Papin doesn't seem bothered though.
Giannis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Papin looks up at the clock. Bad move! Giannis lands a right hand from hell, dropping Papin. Giannis pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DJ Giannis!
A victorious DJ Giannis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
DUEL198
Date: Dec 08, 2018 |
#R1#
Akumba avoids the head kick by Giannis.
Giannis misses with an uppercut. Akumba saw that one coming.
Giannis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Akumba counters with a thumping low kick.
Giannis lands a nice looking body shot.
Akumba connects with a solid leg kick.
A shot to the body from Akumba misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Giannis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Akumba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Giannis.
Giannis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Giannis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Giannis.
Akumba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Akumba has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Akumba misses with a straight right.
A jab from Akumba misses. #T1#
Akumba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Giannis misses its intended target.
Akumba was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Giannis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Giannis.
Akumba cracks Giannis with a good jab.
Giannis misses with a hook to the body
and Akumba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Giannis there.
Giannis throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Akumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Akumba.
Giannis scores with a jab to the body.
Giannis lands a nice looking body kick.
Akumba swings widly with a right hand
and Giannis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akumba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Akumba tries a head kick but it misses.
Akumba thuds his right hand into Giannis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Akumba slips a jab and a cross from Giannis.
#T2#
Giannis misses with a right hand
and Akumba counters with a right hand to the body.
Akumba misses with an uppercut.
Akumba throws a jab but it's blocked by Giannis.
Akumba loads up on a big right hand but Giannis slips the punch.
Giannis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Akumba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Akumba throws a lazy right hand but Giannis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Giannis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akumba scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Akumba misses with a straight left.
Akumba misses with a looping left.
Giannis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akumba.
Giannis throws a head kick that misses. #T3#
Giannis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Akumba.
Giannis lands a glancing blow to the side of Akumba's head.
DJ Giannis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akumba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giannis.
Good leg kick by Giannis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Giannis scores with a nice strike.
Akumba looks to throw the jab but Giannis is out of range.
A lazy body kick from Giannis
and Akumba counters with a body kick.
Akumba takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT2#
It looks like Mako Akumba has been cut.
Akumba ducks under a wild hook from Giannis.
Giannis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Giannis misses with a double jab.
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!
Akumba throws a body shot but no joy.
Giannis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akumba scores with a leg kick.
#T4#
Giannis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akumba manages to avoid it.
Giannis misses with an uppercut
and Akumba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Akumba connects with a crisp jab.
Akumba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Akumba scores with the left hand. Giannis knows he should have avoided that one.
Giannis misses with a looping right.
Giannis misses with the combination.
Akumba appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Akumba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Giannis scores with a nice head shot.
Giannis throws a head kick but Akumba moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giannis connects with a leg kick. Akumba looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Giannis throws a chopping leg kick but Akumba manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Giannis misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but DJ Giannis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mako Akumba's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Giannis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Giannis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Akumba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giannis moves away.
Giannis lands with a cross.
Giannis misses with a left hand
and Akumba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Giannis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akumba.
Akumba misses with a wild body shot.
Akumba throws a hook to the side of Giannis's head but Giannis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akumba checks a low kick from Giannis.
Giannis misses with a kick to the body
and Akumba counters with a good low kick that Giannis was not able to check.
Akumba has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Akumba has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Giannis finds it's way round the side to connect with Akumba's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Giannis. Beautiful body shot.
Giannis swings for the body but Akumba moves out of range.
Akumba slips a straight right by Giannis.
No joy there for Giannis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T1#
Giannis swings for the body but Akumba moves out of range.
Akumba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Akumba lands the left hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Giannis.
Giannis looks to score with a jab to the body but Akumba is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Akumba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Akumba lands with a good body shot.
Giannis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
DJ Giannis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Giannis swings for the body but Akumba moves out of range.
Akumba fires out a quick counter leg kick but Giannis just manages to avoid it.
Giannis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akumba manages to avoid it.
Giannis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Giannis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akumba.
Giannis misses with a body shot.
Akumba looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Akumba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Giannis.#T2#
A slow jab from Giannis misses its intended target.
Giannis connects with a body shot that sends Akumba's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giannis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Giannis connects with the punch.
Giannis lands a nice shot to the body.
Akumba misses with an uppercut. Giannis saw that one coming.
Akumba misses with a body kick.
Giannis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giannis misses with a hook.
Giannis lands a nice shot that snaps Akumba's head back.
Giannis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Akumba.
Akumba moves out of range as Giannis strikes.
Akumba avoids the body shot from Giannis.
Giannis misses with a hook to the body
and Akumba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
Akumba is looking to slow Giannis down with leg kicks.
Giannis scores with a jab to the head.
Akumba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Akumba takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Akumba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Akumba throws a body punch but Giannis moves out of range.
Akumba takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Akumba avoids a kick to the body.
Giannis throws a low kick, looking for Akumba's leg but Akumba calmly moves out of range.
Giannis lands a nice shot that snaps Akumba's head back.
Akumba takes a swing at Giannis's ribcage but misses.
Giannis misses with a hook.
Giannis throws a leg kick but Akumba sees it coming and moves out of range. #T4#
Akumba misses with a body shot.
Akumba lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akumba misses with a kick to the body.
Akumba swings for the body but Giannis moves out of range.
Giannis staying out of range there.
Giannis throws a big shot that misses.
Giannis looks to land a right hand but Akumba moved out of range.
Giannis needs to keep his hands up - Akumba had a free shot at his head there.
Giannis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giannis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akumba.
Akumba misses with a body kick.
Giannis throws a body shot but no joy.
Akumba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Akumba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Giannis throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Giannis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mako Akumba'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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Giannis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Giannis misses with a head kick.
Akumba moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Akumba. That snapped Giannis's head back.
Akumba blocks a head kick by Giannis.
Giannis throws a lazy body kick
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Akumba counters with a stiff right hand.
Giannis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Giannis swings widly with a right hand
and Akumba counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Giannis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Giannis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giannis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A shot to the body from Giannis misses
enabling Akumba to counter with a crisp jab.
Giannis throws a lazy body kick
and Akumba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giannis lands a right hook to the body.
#T1#
Giannis throws the left hand but Akumba avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Akumba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Giannis throws a jab when Akumba was well out of range.
Akumba misses with a body kick.
Giannis misses with a straight right.
Giannis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Giannis blocks a head kick by Akumba.
Akumba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giannis.
Akumba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Giannis throws out the jab.
It looked like Akumba was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Giannis.
Akumba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Giannis.
Akumba checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Akumba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Giannis throws out a loose jab but Akumba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giannis swings for the body but Akumba moves out of range.
Akumba doesn't manage to clinch there - Giannis circles away.
Mako Akumba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Akumba misses with a body kick.
Akumba moves out of range as Giannis strikes.
Giannis throws a hook but Akumba avoids it easily.
Giannis tries a head kick but it misses.
Giannis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Akumba.
Giannis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Akumba counters with a low kick, right behind Giannis 's knee.
Giannis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Akumba motions for Giannis to come forward. Akumba throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Giannis throws a head kick but Akumba moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giannis throws an off balance right hand
and Akumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Akumba is looking to land body kicks.
A jab from Akumba does it's job there.#ROC#
Giannis is rocked!
Giannis switches off momentarily and Akumba cracks him with a monster right hand! Giannis topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Akumba dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Akumba!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mako Akumba!
A very excited looking Mako Akumba rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
GPG: 46
Date: Sep 15, 2018 |
#R1#
Giannis looks to land a right hand but Tsuruta moved out of range.
Tsuruta appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Giannis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tsuruta loads up on a big right hand but Giannis slips the punch.
Giannis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Decent striking displayed by Tsuruta there.
Tsuruta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giannis.
Tsuruta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tsuruta misses with a body shot.
Giannis misses with a body kick.
Tsuruta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Giannis moves forwards but Tsuruta connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tsuruta sizes up Giannis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Both fighters circling a little - Giannis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tsuruta walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Giannis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Giannis throws a looping overhand right but Tsuruta ducks down to avoid it.
Giannis lands a head kick!
#T1#
Giannis lunges at Tsuruta with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tsuruta's hand.
Giannis misses with a straight right.
Giannis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tsuruta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Giannis throws a hook but Tsuruta avoids it easily.
Giannis scores with a hook.
We've been told by Giannis's head coaches at The Beast that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tsuruta scores with a jab to the head.
Giannis throws a front kick aimed at Tsuruta's knee but Tsuruta avoids it well.
Giannis lands a body shot.
Tsuruta slips under a jab.
Giannis swings for the body but Tsuruta moves out of range.
Tsuruta appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Giannis dips to his left and cracks Tsuruta with an uppercut!
Giannis tests Tsuruta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
DJ Giannis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsuruta scores with a jab to the head.
#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Giannis lands.
Giannis throws a hook to the side of Tsuruta's head but Tsuruta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Giannis throws a hook but Tsuruta avoids it easily.
Tsuruta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giannis.
Tsuruta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giannis.
Tsuruta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Giannis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#KD2#
Tsuruta lands a big right hand that sends Giannis crashing to the mat! Tsuruta stays standing though and waves Giannis back to his feet!#ROC2#
Giannis is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like DJ Giannis has been cut.
Giannis thows a leg kick but Tsuruta checks it
and Tsuruta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oh Giannis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Giannis lands a really nice looking cross but Tsuruta seems unphased.
Giannis seems to have got his legs back now.
Tsuruta walks into a straight right hand from Giannis.
Giannis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Giannis scores with a decent looking hook.
Giannis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tsuruta counters with a huge left! Giannis is in big trouble! He's backing up but Tsuruta isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Giannis from any more damage. A dominating finish by Tsuruta!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomomi Tsuruta!
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Event:
GPG: 42
Date: Aug 04, 2018 |
#R1#
A leg kick checked by Hole.
Hole misses with a hook. Giannis ducked under it nicely.
Good exchange - Hole coming out on top.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Giannis scores with a nice strike.
Hole misses with a body kick.
Hole with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Giannis to score with a decent uppercut.
Giannis throws a body shot but no joy.
Hole looks to throw the jab but Giannis is out of range.
Giannis lands a nice looking body shot.
Giannis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hole loads up on a big right hand but Giannis slips the punch.
Hole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Giannis was well out of range. Poor timing from Hole.
Giannis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giannis flicks out a counter leg kick but Hole steps away.
Nice cross by Giannis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hole takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Giannis moves away from the strike by Hole.
A chopping leg kick lands by Giannis.
Giannis stuns Hole with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Giannis checks a low kick from Hole.
Giannis throws a push kick but Hole slaps the foot to one side.
Giannis moves out of range of the strikes.
Giannis is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#T1#
Giannis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hole.
Hole scores with a leg kick.
Giannis digs a good hook to Hole's body.
Hole throws a lazy uppercut
and Giannis counters with a straight right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Giannis, as that shot connected.
Hole misses with a hook. Giannis ducked under it nicely.
Hole throws the left hand but Giannis avoids the punch easily.
Giannis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Giannis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hole throws a jab when Giannis was well out of range.
Hole is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Giannis's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Giannis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hole has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hole there as he acknowledges the shot.
Giannis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hole misses with a low kick as Giannis jumps back.
Hole catches Giannis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Giannis throws a wild body kick that Hole sees coming a mile off.
We've been informed that Giannis has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
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!
Hole takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Giannis misses with a body shot.
Giannis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hole. That did some damage!
Hole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Giannis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hole misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Nice body punch from Giannis.
Giannis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hole slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Giannis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Giannis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hole misses with an uppercut. Giannis saw that one coming.
Giannis lands with a nice body punch.
Hole connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Giannis's hands.
Giannis digs a good hook to Hole's body.
Giannis misses with an uppercut. Hole saw that one coming.
Hole was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hole connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hole moves out of range as Giannis strikes.
Giannis throws a head kick but Hole moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hole.
Hole tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Giannis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hole throws a body shot but no joy.
Giannis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hole in his tracks.
Giannis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hole.#T3#
Hole lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hole tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Giannis is able to avoid easily.
Nice jab there from Hole.
Hole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giannis moves away.
A jab from Giannis misses.
Giannis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hole's head.
Hole misses with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hole. That's going to slow Giannis down.
Giannis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hole appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Giannis is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hole had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Giannis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hole was well out of range. Poor timing from Giannis.
Hole fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Giannis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hole's calf.
Hole throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Giannis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hole.
Giannis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giannis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hole on the side of the head.
Giannis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Giannis misses with an uppercut
and Hole counters with a nice low kick that buckles Giannis's knee momentarily.
Hole fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T4#
Giannis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hole moves away.
Giannis tries to work over Hole's front leg with a kick but Hole checks it.
Hole bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Giannis's head.
Giannis slips a straight right by Hole.
Hole takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Hole misses its target.
Hole wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Giannis moves out of range as Hole throws a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Giannis.
Giannis cracks Hole with a good jab.
Giannis scores with a hook to the body. Hole takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Giannis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Giannis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hole pushes Giannis away with a front kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giannis cracks Hole with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Giannis misses with a body shot.
Hole is looking to land body kicks.
Giannis throws an overhand right that lands on Hole's shoulder, as Hole tries to avoid the shot.
Hole misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Giannis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Giannis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hole lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Giannis at a distance.
Hole slips a straight right by Giannis.
Hole misses with an attempted mid kick.
Giannis lands with a good body shot.
Giannis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hole misses with a hook. Giannis ducked under it nicely.
Giannis throws a nice looking combination but Hole bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hole scores with a jab.
Giannis takes a swing at Hole's ribcage but misses.
Giannis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice shot lands for Hole.
Hole dips to his left and cracks Giannis with an uppercut!
Hole throws a body shot but no joy.
Giannis keeps the fight on the outside.
Giannis checks the leg kick.
Giannis walks into a straight right hand from Hole.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hole connects with an inside leg kick.
Hole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Giannis.
Giannis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hole.
DJ Giannis seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Giannis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hole.
Hole throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Giannis thows a body kick. Hole tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hole blocks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Giannis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hole throws a looping overhand right but Giannis ducks down to avoid it.
Giannis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Giannis throws out the jab.
Hole takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hole on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Giannis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Giannis throws a shot from downtown. Hole moves away and avoids it.
Giannis lunges at Hole with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hole's hand.
Giannis throws a jab but it's blocked by Hole.
Hole throws a hook to the side of Giannis's head but Giannis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Giannis scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hole chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#T2#
Hole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hole swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Giannis counters with a nice uppercut.
Hole takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A swing and a miss from Hole.
Hole tries to clinch but Giannis moves out of range.
Hole uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Giannis has time to react.
Giannis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Giannis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hole throws out the jab.
Giannis throws a head kick but Hole moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hole might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A big right from Giannis misses.
Hole scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hole lands a lovely overhand right.
Hole works Giannis's body with a nice hook.
Hole throws a hook but Giannis avoids it easily.
Hole bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giannis manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Giannis. That snapped Hole's head back.
Giannis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Giannis misses with a looping left.#T3#
Giannis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hole doesn't seem bothered though.
Hole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Giannis swings for the body but Hole moves out of range.
Giannis misses with a hook. Hole ducked under it nicely.
Giannis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hole.
Giannis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hole.
Hole slips under a jab from Giannis.
Hole throws a shot from downtown. Giannis moves away and avoids it.
Giannis walks into a stiff left hand from Hole.
Hole checks a low kick from Giannis.
Nice defenses there by Giannis.
Hole connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Giannis momentarily.
Hole avoids a kick to the body.
Hole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hole lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hole throws the kick towards the body but Giannis avoids it.
Hole throws a leg kick but Giannis sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Giannis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T4#
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!
Hole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Giannis.
Hole fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hole misses with a looping left.
Hole attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hole blocks a leg kick.
Hole with a jab.
Giannis connects with a high kick.
Hole throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hole throws a hook but Giannis blocks it.
Giannis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Giannis throws a hook but Hole avoids it easily.
Hole scores with a crisp jab that stopped Giannis in his tracks.
Hole ducks under a wild hook from Giannis.
Hole checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hole checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Giannis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hole misses with a straight right.
Hole takes one to the chin there.
Giannis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but DJ Giannis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Giannis moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hole misses with an uppercut.
Giannis connects with a solid leg kick.
Hole 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.
Hole tries to clinch but Giannis moves away
and Giannis counters with a stiff right hand.
Hole looks to land a left hand but Giannis moved out of range nicely.
Hole is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#CL#
Hole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hole working aggressively here.
Hole throws a head punch that misses.
Giannis lands with a left to the head.
Giannis blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giannis.
A short right from Hole.
Nice body punch from Hole.
Hole tries to throw a body punch but Giannis avoids it by throwing Hole back against the cage.
Hole lands a nice shot to the body.
Giannis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Giannis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hole scores with a shot to the side of Giannis's head. #T1#
Giannis misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hole.
Giannis blocks a body shot from Hole.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hole.
Still in the clinch, Hole scores with a nice short uppercut.
Giannis is looking to break free of the clinch but Hole has double underhooks.
Hole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Giannis.
Hole tries to work over Giannis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Giannis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hole tries a body shot but Giannis blocks it.
Hole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Hole.
A right hook to the body lands for Hole.
Hole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harry Hole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##BC2#
Giannis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hole misses with a kick to the body.
Hole takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hole uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hole connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hole. Giannis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hole misses with a looping left.
Giannis blocks the body kick.
Hole slips a jab from Giannis.
Hole swings for the body but Giannis moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Giannis! But no joy.
Hole tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Giannis moves out of range as Hole throws a body kick.
Hole misses with a straight left.
Giannis throws an overhand right that lands on Hole's shoulder, as Hole tries to avoid the shot.
Giannis lands with an uppercut that bounces Hole off the cage and back into range.
Giannis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hole has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hole takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#T3#
Giannis throws a head kick but Hole moves out of range.
Hole throws a leg kick that misses.
Hole takes a swing at Giannis's ribcage but misses.
Hole uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hole loads up on a big right hand but Giannis slips the punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hole.
Giannis throws a good cross that connects.
Giannis with a jab.
Hole misses with an uppercut
and Giannis counters with a nice uppercut.
Giannis moves out of range as Hole throws a body kick.
Giannis lands a head shot.
Hole stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hole takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hole takes a swing at Giannis's ribcage but misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hole.
Giannis looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hole thuds his shin into the meat of Giannis's side.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hole.#T4#
Hole misses with a hook to the body
letting Giannis counter with a right hand.
Giannis connects with a right hand. Hole shakes it off.
Hole lands with a nice body punch.
Hole on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hole throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hole misses with a straight left.
Hole on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Giannis. Giannis obviously looking to wear him down.
Giannis connects with a right hand. Hole shakes it off.
Giannis moves out of range of the strikes.
Hole with a jab.
Hole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giannis moves away.
Giannis defending well as Hole loads up on a big left hand.
Giannis follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Giannis looks to land a body kick but Hole moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Giannis.
Giannis slips under a jab from Hole.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Giannis! But no joy.
Giannis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hole in his tracks.
Hole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Giannis.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Harry Hole.
I think Giannis 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... DJ Giannis!
A very excited looking DJ Giannis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Date: May 26, 2018 |
#R1#
Giannis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Orlov under the eye.
Orlov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Giannis on the side of the head.
Giannis fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Orlov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Orlov cracks a nice hook into Giannis's ribs.
Giannis throws a sloppy head kick and Orlov moves out of range easily.
Orlov looks to throw the jab but Giannis is out of range.
Orlov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Giannis throws a lazy right hand but Orlov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Giannis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Orlov misses with a wild body shot.
Orlov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Giannis on the side of the head.
Giannis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Orlov.
Orlov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giannis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Giannis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Giannis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Giannis misses with a hook.
Giannis throws a lazy right hand but Orlov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Orlov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Orlov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good exchange - Orlov coming out on top.#T1#
Giannis wants to land a leg kick but Orlov is out of range.
Orlov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Orlov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Orlov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Giannis.
Orlov is looking to land body kicks.
Orlov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Giannis quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Giannis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orlov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big right from Orlov misses.
Orlov misses with a low kick.
Giannis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Giannis throws a wild body kick that Orlov sees coming a mile off.
Giannis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Giannis swings for the body but Orlov moves out of range.
Giannis blocks the body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Orlov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Orlov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Orlov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Giannis takes a step back to recover. #T2#
Decent striking displayed by Orlov there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giannis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Orlov throws a big counter head kick but Giannis avoids it with no problem.
Orlov tries to clinch but Giannis moves out of range.
Giannis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Orlov misses with a straight right.
Giannis stuns Orlov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Giannis lands with a hook. Orlov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Orlov thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL2#
Orlov instigates a clinch.
Orlov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Orlov can't find room to land a body shot as Giannis controls the action.
Orlov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Giannis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orlov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orlov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orlov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Giannis.
Giannis prevents a body shot from Orlov. #T3#
Giannis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orlov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Orlov has a couple of punches blocked by Giannis.
Orlov is leaning against Giannis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Giannis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Orlov fails to land. #BC#
Giannis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Giannis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Giannis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Giannis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body kick there by Orlov.
Giannis avoids the body shot from Orlov.
The fighters circling - Giannis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Giannis misses with a leg kick.
Orlov throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Orlov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Orlov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Orlov. #T4#
Giannis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick misses from Giannis.
Orlov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Giannis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Orlov 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 Giannis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Giannis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Orlov just misses with a punch to the body.
Giannis tries a head kick but it misses.
Mikhail Orlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giannis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL2#
Orlov moves into the clinch successfully.
Giannis blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Orlov fails to land.
Giannis throws a punch but it's blocked by Orlov.
Giannis misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giannis takes a shot to the head.
Giannis misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Giannis - that landed with a thud.
Giannis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Orlov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
A combination from Giannis does no damage.
Giannis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Orlov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mikhail Orlov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Giannis.
Orlov ducks under a wild hook from Giannis.
Giannis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orlov throws out the jab.
Orlov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Giannis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Orlov misses with a hook.
A big left from Orlov misses.
Orlov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Orlov there.
Orlov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Giannis throws a right and a left that Orlov avoids nicely.
Giannis throws a head kick that Orlov semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orlov blocks the body kick.
Orlov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Giannis misses with a body kick.
Orlov 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. #T1#
Orlov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Orlov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Orlov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Giannis. Giannis obviously looking to wear him down.
Orlov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Giannis.
Orlov misses with a two punch combination.
Orlov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Orlov slips a jab from Giannis.
Orlov connects with a nice looking jab.
Giannis avoids a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Orlov.
Giannis scores with a sloppy right hand. Orlov should have avoided that one. #CUT#
It looks like Mikhail Orlov has been cut.
Giannis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Giannis misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Giannis connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giannis blocks the body kick.
Giannis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Giannis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Giannis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T2#
Giannis throws a right and a left that Orlov avoids nicely.
Orlov scores with a jab to the head.
Orlov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Orlov. Giannis shrugs it off though.
Orlov lunges at Giannis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Giannis's hand.
Giannis throws out a leg kick but Orlov moves out of range and Giannis only half commits.
Orlov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Orlov digs a good body shot into Giannis's ribs.
Giannis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orlov.
Orlov misses with a looping left.
Orlov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Giannis.
Orlov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Giannis at a distance.
Giannis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#CL2#
Orlov instigates a clinch.
Giannis blocks a body shot from Orlov.
Orlov misses with some punches.
Mikhail Orlov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Orlov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T3#
Orlov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orlov tries a body shot but Giannis blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orlov.
Giannis misses with some punches.
Orlov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orlov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Orlov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice left hand lands by Orlov.
Orlov misses with a punch to the body.
Orlov can't find room to land a body shot as Giannis controls the action.
Giannis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orlov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
Giannis manages to break the clinch.
Orlov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Orlov scores with a shot to the body.
Giannis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Giannis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Giannis swinging wildly here.
#T4#
Orlov throws a lazy uppercut
and Giannis counters with a thumping low kick.
Giannis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Orlov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giannis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Orlov just misses with a punch to the body.
Giannis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Giannis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orlov was well out of range. Poor timing from Giannis.
Orlov throws out a loose jab but Giannis uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orlov. Giannis does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Giannis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Orlov wants to land a leg kick but Giannis is out of range.
Orlov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Giannis swings for the body but Orlov moves out of range.
Orlov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orlov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Giannis scoring well with a low kick there.
Giannis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orlov.
Giannis looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Orlov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Orlov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Orlov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
Orlov throws a looping overhand right but Giannis ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Giannis.
Giannis misses with a low kick.
Giannis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Giannis.
Orlov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Giannis missing with a left hand there. Orlov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Giannis throws a shot from downtown. Orlov moves away and avoids it.
Giannis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Orlov is looking to clinch.
Orlov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orlov swings for the body but Giannis moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orlov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Giannis is able to avoid easily.
Giannis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Giannis tests Orlov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Orlov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Orlov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Giannis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T1#
Giannis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orlov.
Giannis blocks a jab.
Giannis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Orlov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Giannis lands an overhand right.
Giannis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Giannis lands a head shot.
A jab lands there for Giannis.
Giannis looks to land a combination but Orlov avoids it well.
Giannis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Giannis throws a front kick that sends Orlov stumbling back into the cage.
Giannis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Orlov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orlov misses with a left hand
and Giannis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Giannis misses with a head kick.
Good shot there by Orlov.
Giannis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#T2#
Orlov scores with a decent looking hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Giannis, as that shot connected.
Giannis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Giannis blocks the body kick.
Orlov tries to close the distance and clinch but Giannis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Giannis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Orlov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Giannis in his tracks.
Giannis blocks the body kick.
Orlov throws a head kick but Giannis moves out of range.
Orlov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Giannis on the side of the head.
Orlov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Giannis takes a swing at Orlov's ribcage but misses.
Giannis tries to move into range but Orlov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Orlov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Giannis's hands.
Giannis moves away from the strike by Orlov.
It looked like Giannis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Orlov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Giannis.
Giannis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T3#
Giannis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orlov throws out the jab.
Orlov throws a body punch but Giannis moves out of range.
Orlov clobbers Giannis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Giannis throws a push kick but Orlov slaps the foot to one side.
Orlov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Giannis swings for the body but Orlov moves out of range.
Orlov blocks the body kick.
Orlov misses with a hook. Giannis ducked under it nicely.
Giannis throws a body shot but no joy.
Giannis throws a series of punches but Orlov moves out of range.
Giannis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Orlov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Giannis was well out of range. Poor timing from Orlov.
Orlov tries to clinch but Giannis moves out of range.
Giannis moves out of range of the body kick.
Orlov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Giannis catches Orlov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T4#
Giannis lands a nice shot to the body.
Orlov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Orlov finds it's way through Giannis's defenses.
Giannis slips a straight right by Orlov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giannis misses with a two punch combination.
Orlov throws a lazy right hand but Giannis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It appears Giannis was looking to counter with a kick there.
Orlov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Giannis.
Orlov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Giannis counters with an inside leg kick.
Giannis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Orlov dodges the punch combination from Giannis.
Orlov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Giannis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Orlov ducks under a wild hook from Giannis.
A swing and a miss from Giannis.
Giannis with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Giannis clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Orlov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4#
Good shot there by Giannis.
Giannis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Orlov finds it's way round the side to connect with Giannis's head.
Giannis throws a big shot that misses.
Giannis misses with a head kick.
Giannis throws a looping overhand right but Orlov ducks down to avoid it.
Orlov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Giannis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Giannis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orlov throws out the jab.
Orlov connects with a body shot.
Giannis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orlov was well out of range. Poor timing from Giannis.
Giannis misses with the combination.
Orlov misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giannis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Orlov looks for the body kick but Giannis saw that one coming.
Giannis throws a shot from downtown. Orlov moves away and avoids it.
Orlov thinks about the counter body kick.
Giannis lands a jab to the head.
#CL2#
Orlov rushes Giannis and presses him up against the cage.#T1#
Orlov tries a body shot but Giannis blocks it.
Giannis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orlov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Giannis has a couple of punches blocked by Orlov.
Orlov misses with the head strike.
Giannis prevents a body shot from Orlov.
Giannis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orlov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Giannis fails to land.
Orlov tries a body shot but Giannis blocks it.
A short left from Orlov.
Giannis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Giannis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Orlov throws a punch but it's blocked by Giannis.
Orlov blocks an uppercut.
#T2#
Orlov throws a head punch that misses.
Orlov struggles to land a body shot inside as Giannis controls his hands.
Giannis lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Orlov.
Giannis scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Orlov fails to land.
Giannis throws a punch but it's blocked by Orlov.
Giannis can't find room to land a body shot as Orlov controls the action.
Orlov misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orlov has a couple of punches blocked by Giannis.
Giannis throws a punch but it's blocked by Orlov.
Giannis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Orlov is working Giannis over against the cage.
Giannis tries a body shot but Orlov blocks it.
A short uppercut from Giannis.
Giannis throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Orlov tries to work over Giannis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Giannis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Giannis takes a shot to the head.
Orlov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Giannis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Orlov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giannis.
Orlov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Giannis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orlov prevents a body shot from Giannis.
Orlov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Orlov tries to throw a body punch but Giannis avoids it by throwing Orlov back against the cage.
Orlov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Giannis backwards.
Giannis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Orlovs head.
Giannis blocks a body shot from Orlov.
Giannis blocks a body shot from Orlov. #T4#
Giannis trying to control the position but instead, Orlov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Giannis into the cage.
A short uppercut from Giannis.
Orlov tries to throw a body punch but Giannis avoids it by throwing Orlov back against the cage.
Orlov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orlov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Orlov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Orlov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orlov tries to work over Giannis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Orlov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Giannis fails to land.
Orlov tries to work over Giannis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Giannis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Orlov is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orlov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Mikhail Orlov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Orlov's cut.
That's time! Giannis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R5#
Giannis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giannis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Orlov throws the kick towards the body but Giannis avoids it.
Giannis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orlov.
Giannis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orlov.
Orlov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orlov blocks a jab.
Orlov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Giannis is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orlov. Giannis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orlov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Giannis throws a poor cross that misses
and Orlov counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orlov looks to land a body kick but Giannis moved away.
Both fighters circling a little - Orlov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Orlov scores with a jab to the head.
Giannis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Orlov misses with a hook
and Giannis counters with a left and a right that stings Orlov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orlov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T1#
Good work by Giannis as he checks the leg kick.
Orlov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Orlov throws a hook but Giannis blocks it.
Orlov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Orlov is looking to land body kicks.
Giannis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Orlov if he has to take too many more of those.
Orlov is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Orlov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Giannis throws out the jab.
Giannis lands with a shot to the body.
Orlov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Giannis takes a swing at Orlov's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Orlov misses its intended target.
Orlov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Orlov just misses with a punch to the body.
Orlov thuds his shin into the meat of Giannis's side.
Giannis scores with a head kick. Orlov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Orlov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giannis.
Orlov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T2#
Giannis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Giannis throws a body punch but Orlov moves out of range.
Orlov thinks about the counter body kick.
Orlov misses the shot to the body.
Giannis cracks the inside of Orlov's front leg.
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!
Orlov tries to clinch but Giannis is having none of it.
Giannis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orlov.
Giannis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Orlov checks it well.
Giannis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Giannis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Orlov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A cross from Giannis lands.
Orlov lunges at Giannis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Giannis's hand.
Giannis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Orlov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Orlov tries to clinch there but Giannis circles away.
Orlov throws a low kick but Giannis avoids it.#T3#
Orlov is looking to chop away at Giannis's legs.
Orlov moves out of range as Giannis strikes.
Orlov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Orlov throws a body shot but no joy.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Orlov.
Orlov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Giannis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Giannis throws a looping overhand right but Orlov ducks down to avoid it.
Orlov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Orlov tries to clinch up but Giannis circles away and keeps his distance.
Orlov scores with a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Orlov.
Orlov is looking to clinch but Giannis is avoiding it.
Orlov throws a sloppy body shot
and Giannis counters with a right hand to the body.
Giannis misses with a body kick.
Orlov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Giannis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giannis staying out of range there.#T4#
Nice body kick from Orlov.
Giannis connects with a body shot that sends Orlov's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giannis stuns Orlov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Orlov moves out of range of the strikes.
Giannis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Orlov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Giannis blocks the body kick.
Giannis jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A big left from Giannis misses.
Giannis tries to land a leg kick but Orlov saw it coming and moves away.
Orlov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Giannis on the side of the head.
Nice body kick from Orlov.
DJ Giannis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Giannis is looking to land body kicks.
A clash of legs there as Orlov blocks the low kick.
Giannis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Giannis misses with a hook to the body
and Orlov counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mikhail Orlov.
Well Orlov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 47:49
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 47:49
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Orlov!
Mikhail Orlov is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Event:
GPG 31
Date: Apr 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Leighton misses with a hook
and Giannis counters with a nice uppercut.
Leighton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Giannis.
Giannis cracks Leighton with an open hand slap.
Giannis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Leighton misses with a lunging right hand
and Giannis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leighton misses with a body kick.
A cross from Giannis lands.
Leighton tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Giannis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leighton manages to avoid it.
Giannis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Giannis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leighton misses with a series of wild punches.
Giannis throws a body shot but no joy.
Giannis throws a body shot but no joy.
Giannis throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leighton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Giannis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leighton tries to clinch but Giannis moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Leighton. #T1#
Giannis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Giannis throws the left hand but Leighton avoids the punch easily.
Leighton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giannis.
Giannis walks into a left hand.
Giannis misses with an uppercut. Leighton saw that one coming.
Giannis throws a head kick that misses.
Giannis fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Giannis does no damage.
Giannis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Giannis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leighton's sensitive parts.
Leighton throws a front kick aimed at Giannis's knee but Giannis avoids it well.
A lazy left from Giannis finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Leighton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Giannis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Giannis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leighton.
Leighton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Giannis sprawls and moves away.
Giannis lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giannis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Giannis swings for the body but Leighton moves out of range.
#T2#
Leighton moves out of range of the strikes.
Leighton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Giannis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Leighton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Giannis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leighton misses with a straight right.
Giannis lands a right hook to the body.
Leighton throws a head kick that misses.
DJ Giannis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leighton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Giannis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Leighton has time to react.
Giannis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leighton.
Giannis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leighton moves out of range as Giannis throws a body kick.
Leighton throws a head kick that misses.
Leighton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Giannis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leighton lands with a good body shot.
Giannis lands a right hook to the body.
#T3#
A swing and a miss from Giannis.
Leighton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Giannis.
Leighton swinging wildly here.
Giannis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Giannis misses with an uppercut.
Giannis connects with a looping right hand.
A head kick misses from Giannis.
Leighton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big right from Leighton misses.
Leighton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Giannis misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot by Giannis.
Leighton darts in trying to clinch
and Giannis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Leighton throws a sloppy body shot
and Giannis counters with a left to the body.
Giannis throws a body punch but Leighton moves out of range.
Leighton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giannis swats away the attempt to clinch by Leighton.
Leighton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Giannis.
Leighton feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Giannis lands with an uppercut that bounces Leighton off the cage and back into range.
Giannis misses with a looping right.
Leighton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Giannis is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Leighton had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giannis blocks a head kick by Leighton.
Giannis throws a body shot but no joy.
Leighton throws a solid leg kick but Giannis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Leighton.
Giannis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Leighton checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Giannis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Leighton throws a head kick but Giannis moves out of range.
#CL#
Leighton gets a clinch.
Giannis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Giannis blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Giannis manages to break the clinch.
Giannis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Leighton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Giannis.
Leighton throws a series of punches but Giannis avoids them all with ease.
Giannis scores with a one two! Leighton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Leighton feints and then cracks Giannis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Giannis down.
Giannis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leighton throws out the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leighton.
Leighton looks to land a body kick but Giannis moved away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leighton lands a jab.
Giannis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leighton was well out of range. Poor timing from Giannis.
Giannis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL#
Giannis tries to keep at a distance but Leighton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Giannis lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
Giannis scores with a shot to the side of Leighton's head.
Giannis slowing the pace effectively.
Still in the clinch, Giannis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Giannis working aggressively here.
Giannis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leighton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leighton has Giannis pushed against the cage.
Giannis lands with a light punch inside.
Giannis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leighton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Giannis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leighton digs a right hand into Giannis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Giannis's gas tank.
Leighton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Giannis takes a shot to the head.
Leighton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giannis misses with some punches.
Leighton throws a punch but it's blocked by Giannis.
Leighton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Giannis misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Giannis breaks from the clinch.
Giannis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leighton.
Leighton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Giannis flicks out a counter leg kick but Leighton steps away.
Leighton throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Giannis.
Leighton has his takedown stuffed
enabling Giannis to counter with a crisp jab.
Leighton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Giannis avoids the head kick by Leighton.
A jab from Giannis misses.
Giannis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leighton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Leighton with a jab.#T3#
Giannis stuns Leighton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Giannis scores with a decent looking hook.
Giannis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Giannis thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Leighton.
Leighton loads up on a big right hand but Giannis slips the punch.
Leighton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A cross from Leighton lands.
Leighton throws a head kick but Giannis moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Giannis.
Giannis throws a shot to the body.
Leighton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leighton looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Leighton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Leighton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Giannis throws a shot from downtown. Leighton moves away and avoids it.
Giannis throws a big shot that misses.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leighton misses the jab.
Giannis misses with a wild body shot.
Leighton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Leighton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Giannis's head.
Giannis lands with a right hand.
Leighton connects with a right hand. Giannis shakes it off.
Giannis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leighton moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Giannis misses the target.
Giannis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leighton.
Giannis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leighton sizes up Giannis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Leighton throws a jab but it's blocked by Giannis.
Leighton slips a jab from Giannis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leighton misses with a low kick.
Leighton ducks under a wild hook from Giannis.
Giannis loads up on a big right hand but Leighton slips the punch.
Leighton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It seemed like Giannis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
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 Eliott Leighton will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
Leighton misses with a body shot.
Giannis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Giannis moves out of range of the strikes.
Leighton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Leighton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Giannis swats away the attempt to clinch by Leighton.
Leighton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Giannis to score with a decent uppercut.
Leighton cracks Giannis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Leighton moves out of range as Giannis strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Giannis.
Giannis lunges at Leighton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leighton's hand.
Leighton lands with a kick to the temple. Giannis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Leighton throws a wild hook but Giannis just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Leighton gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Giannis raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DJ Giannis!
DJ Giannis is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious DJ Giannis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Eliott Leighton stepped up to the mic, saying 'Dis tool Hope, Wasted opportunity. Until we meet in the cage again, I am sure I will see this tool around and we will share some stories and. Wait! I am not done...'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Sachz misses with a combination
and Giannis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sachz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Giannis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And Sachz tries to counter it with a takedown but Giannis pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sachz looks for a takedown but Giannis sprawls well.
Giannis throws a shot from downtown. Sachz moves away and avoids it.
Giannis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Giannis.
Giannis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Beast in the buildup to the fight.
Giannis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sachz manages to avoid it.
Giannis looks for the body kick but Sachz saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sachz goes for a double leg but Giannis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Giannis continues to drive forward.
It looked like Giannis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Giannis throws a body punch but Sachz moves out of range.
Giannis throws a body punch but Sachz moves out of range.
Giannis misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Sachz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Giannis won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bit of a lull in the action here.#T1#
Giannis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Giannis is trying to control Sachz's posture but Sachz avoids it.
Sachz with the ground and pound but Giannis regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Sachz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sachz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Giannis preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #SUB2#
Sachz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Giannis defends it well.
Giannis wants to control but Sachz is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sachz with the ground and pound but Giannis uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sachz wants to pass the guard but Giannis is keeping the position.
Giannis is adopting a defensive guard.
Sachz content to stall in guard here.
Giannis looking for a sweep. Not yet Giannis, not yet.
Sachz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sachz tries to free his leg and advance position but Giannis is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Sachz is looking to stand up but Giannis won't let him.
Giannis has his hands on Sachz's head, controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Giannis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Giannis throws a body punch but Sachz moves out of range.
Giannis throws a lazy body kick #TD2#
and Sachz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Giannis regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Sachz has gone for a leg lock! Giannis slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sachz's guard.#REVR#
Giannis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sachz wants to sweep but no luck.
Giannis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T4#
Sachz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Giannis controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sachz wants to sweep here but Giannis controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sachz working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Giannis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Sachz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A lazy left from Giannis finds it's target.
Giannis misses with a few strikes there.
Giannis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#CUT#
It looks like Harry Sachz has been cut.
Sachz shoots in for a takedown but Giannis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Giannis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Giannis throws a leg kick that misses.
Harry Sachz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Giannis throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Sachz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Giannis's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giannis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sachz wants to control from the top but Giannis keeps moving.
Giannis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T1#
Sachz throws a big elbow that misses.
Sachz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sachz trying to control but Giannis is working from the bottom.
Sachz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Giannis has control of Sachz's left arm, preventing Sachz from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giannis continues to stall.
Sachz throwing strikes from guard but Giannis blocks nicely.
Giannis keeping moving, preventing Sachz from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sachz moves out of range as Giannis throws a body kick.
Sachz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sachz misses with a takedown attempt
and Giannis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sachz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Giannis.
Giannis throwing a counter right hand but Sachz manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Giannis.
Giannis circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Sachz drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Giannis follows Sachz to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DJ Giannis!
The defeated Harry Sachz had this to say: 'Harry has not done so well! Harry will train hard and harry will come back stronger!'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 25, 2018 |
#R1#
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Giannis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Giannis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Silva misses.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Giannis can pounce on him.
A telegraphed right hand from Giannis misses the target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva, as that shot connected.
Giannis connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva wants to clinch up but Giannis keeps it at a distance.
Giannis takes one on the button.
Giannis moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva connects with a crisp jab.
Silva thuds his right hand into Giannis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Giannis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giannis misses with a double jab.
We've been hearing reports that Silva has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Giannis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giannis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Giannis misses the target.
Silva wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Giannis swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Giannis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Giannis fails to land with a series of punches.
Giannis just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Silva! Giannis is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Silva!
During a confident post fight interview, Richard Silva thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Giannis cracks a nice hook into Unknown's ribs.
Giannis scores with a jab. Unknown acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CL#
Unknown clinches up with Giannis and pushes him back against the cage.
Unknown throws a head punch that misses.
Unknown scores with a shot to the side of Giannis's head.
A knee to the head by Unknown.
A head punch on the inside from Giannis fails to land.
Unknown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Giannis is defending well for now.
Giannis scores with a nice hook to the head.#CUT2#
It looks like Kid Unknown has been cut.
Unknown effectively controlling the action here.
Giannis misses with a punch on the inside.
Unknown blocks a body shot from Giannis.
Giannis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Unknown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giannis.
Giannis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Unknowns head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Unknown lands a right hand.
Unknown throws an elbow that misses.
#T1#
Unknown trying to land knees to the body.
Unknown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Unknown misses with the head strike.
Giannis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Giannis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Unknown with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Giannis working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Unknown takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Unknown misses with a knee to the head.
Giannis has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Unknown seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Giannis can turn it around.
A short uppercut from Unknown.
Giannis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Unknown.
Giannis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Giannis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2#
Unknown landing knees to the body.
Giannis pushes Unknown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Unknown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Giannis backwards.
Giannis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Unknown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Unknown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Unknown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Giannis.
Giannis lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Unknown.
A right hand to the body from Giannis.
Unknown unloads a knee to the mid-section. Giannis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Unknown is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Unknown scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Giannis fails to land. #T3#
Unknown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Giannis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Unknown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Unknown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Giannis throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Giannis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Giannis tries to keep at a distance but Unknown has taken the fight into the clinch.
Giannis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Unknown looking to throw knees to the head but Giannis is blocking nicely.
Come on Unknown - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Giannis misses with some punches.
Giannis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Unknown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Giannis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Unknown misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Giannis on the inside.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Unknown.
Giannis misses with some punches.
Giannis avoids the elbow strike from Unknown, against the cage.
Giannis misses with a punch to the body.
Unknown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Giannis blocks it with crossed arms.
Unknown blocks an uppercut.
Unknown wants to stall.
Giannis is looking to break free of the clinch but Unknown has double underhooks.
Unknown landing knees to the head.
Giannis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Unknown misses with a knee strike.
Unknown just leaning against Giannis, taking a breather.
Giannis scores with a shot to the side of Unknown's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but DJ Giannis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kid Unknown's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL#
Unknown clinches.
Unknown takes a shot to the head.
Unknown misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Giannis misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Unknown fails to land.
The referee calls for Unknown to work.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giannis.
A nice right hand lands inside from Giannis.
Giannis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Giannis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Unknown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Unknown just misses with a elbow thrown towards Giannis's brow.
Unknown lands a knee to the head.
Unknown throws a punch but it's blocked by Giannis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giannis misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Giannis prevents a body shot from Unknown.
Giannis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Unknown trying to control the position but instead, Giannis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Unknown into the cage.#BC2#
Giannis breaks the clinch.
Giannis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kid Unknown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Unknown moves out of range as Giannis strikes.
Giannis throws the left hand but Unknown avoids the punch easily.
Giannis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Unknown tries to clinch up but Giannis circles away and keeps his distance.
Giannis throws a right hand that misses
#CL#
and Unknown counters by clinching up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Unknown holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Unknown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
Unknown has Giannis pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Giannis.
Unknown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Unknown tries to land a knee to the head but Giannis blocks with his arms.
Giannis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Unknown avoiding damage.
Unknown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Unknown manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Unknown.
Unknown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T3#
Giannis prevents a body shot from Unknown.
Unknown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giannis.
The referee calls for Unknown to work.
Unknown holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Giannis stalling against the cage.
#BC2#
Giannis breaks the clinch.
Giannis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Giannis missing with a left hand there. Unknown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Giannis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Giannis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Unknown.
Unknown staying out of range there.
Unknown seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Unknown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Giannis.#T4#
Giannis throws a hook but Unknown avoids it easily.
Unknown tries to clinch there but Giannis circles away.
Unknown doesn't manage to clinch there - Giannis circles away.
Giannis throws a hook but Unknown blocks it.
Unknown tries to counter by clinching up but Giannis breaks away and moves out of range.
Unknown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Unknown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Unknown tries to clinch there but Giannis circles away.
Unknown moves out of range of the strikes.
Unknown feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Unknown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giannis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giannis misses with a looping right.
Unknown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Giannis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Giannis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Unknown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Unknown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Giannis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DJ Giannis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Unknown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Giannis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Giannis scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Giannis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kid Unknown's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Giannis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Giannis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Giannis looks to score with a jab to the body but Unknown is just out of range.
Unknown ducks under a wild hook from Giannis.
Giannis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Giannis 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.
Giannis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Unknown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Unknown wants to clinch.
Unknown blocks a jab.
Unknown slips under a jab from Giannis.
Giannis just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromUnknown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unknown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Unknown is looking to clinch but Giannis is avoiding it.
Giannis digs a good hook to Unknown's body.
Unknown tries to clinch but Giannis moves out of range. #T1#
Unknown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Unknown slips a jab from Giannis.
Giannis throws a big shot that misses.
Good exchange - Giannis coming out on top.
Giannis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Giannis throws a jab when Unknown was well out of range.
Unknown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Giannis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Giannis is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Unknown with a body shot.
Unknown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Giannis.
Giannis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DJ Giannis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good work by Giannis as he checks the leg kick.
Unknown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slow jab from Giannis misses its intended target. #CL#
Unknown instigates a clinch.
Giannis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Unknown lands a knee to the head.
#T2#
Giannis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Unknown looking to throw knees to the head but Giannis is blocking nicely.
Unknown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Giannis.
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!
Unknown will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Giannis up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Giannis.
A nice right hand lands inside from Unknown.
Giannis lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Giannis.
Kid Unknown has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Giannis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Unknown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Giannis.
Unknown tries to land knees in the clinch but Giannis avoids the damage to the body. #T3#
Giannis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Unknown tries to stall but Giannis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Unknown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Giannis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Unknown trying to stall but Giannis improves his position.
Giannis lands with a right to the head. #BC2#
Giannis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Unknown wants to clinch.
Giannis scores with a decent looking hook.
Unknown is looking to clinch but Giannis is avoiding it.
Giannis throws a hook to the side of Unknown's head but Unknown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Giannis throws a body shot but no joy.
Giannis throws a hook but Unknown avoids it easily.#T4#
Unknown moves out of range as Giannis strikes.
Unknown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Giannis throws out the jab.
Unknown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Giannis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Unknown misses with the combination.
Unknown tries to clinch up
and Unknown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Unknown slips under a jab from Giannis.
Unknown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Giannis lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Unknown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Unknown fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Giannis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Giannis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Unknown counters with a two punch combo.
Kid Unknown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DJ Giannis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Giannis misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Unknown.
And that's the end of the fight!
DJ Giannis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Giannis 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DJ Giannis!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 18, 2017 |
#R1#
Decent striking displayed by Giannis there.
Nice uppercut there from Giannis.#TD#
Giannis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Giannis has momentary wrist control but Steele slips an elbow through the middle.
Steele will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Steele looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Steele has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Steele 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Giannis's head.#T1#
Steele is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Giannis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Steele. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Steele passes Giannis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Steele is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB#
Steele in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Giannis tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Steele!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Richard Steele!
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