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Event:
SMFL 4
Date: Dec 18, 2022 |
#R1#
Good work by Guerra as he checks the leg kick.
Pappadopulous's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Guerra connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pappadopulous scrambles back to his feet.#TD#
Pappadopulous looking to score a takedown here. Guerra is defending well but Pappadopulous drives through and ends up in Guerra's guard.
Pappadopulous wants to pass the guard but Guerra is keeping the position.
Pappadopulous definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pappadopulous missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pappadopulous wants to control from the top but Guerra keeps moving.
Pappadopulous's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pappadopulous throws a big right hand that misses.
Guerra tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guerra bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pappadopulous's guard. #REVB#
Guerra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pappadopulous swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Guerra stopping the sweep attempt from Pappadopulous.#T1#
Guerra wants to control from the top but Pappadopulous keeps moving.
Guerra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pappadopulous swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Guerra sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pappadopulous has Guerra pulled in close to control his posture.
Pappadopulous looking to hit a scissor sweep but Guerra is one step ahead there.
Pappadopulous will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pappadopulous throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Pappadopulous wants to sweep but no luck. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pappadopulous drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Guerra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guerra lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pappadopulous takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Estevon Guerra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guerra throws a hook to the side of Pappadopulous's head but Pappadopulous sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pappadopulous looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Guerra throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD#
so Pappadopulous counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pappadopulous is in close to Guerra's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Guerra not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pappadopulous is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pappadopulous works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pappadopulous drops an elbow to the side of Guerra's head. #T3#
Pappadopulous scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pappadopulous is keen to just control but Guerra is a slippery customer.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pappadopulous is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Guerra reverses the position - he's now on top in Pappadopulous's guard.
Guerra postures up.
Pappadopulous wants to improve his position but instead Guerra has moved into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pappadopulous missing with punches from the bottom.
Pappadopulous strikes from the bottom but Guerra passes into mount!
Pappadopulous bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!#T4#
Pappadopulous is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Guerra keeping full guard, as Pappadopulous tries to pass.
Pappadopulous throws a strike but Guerra rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Pappadopulous with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Guerra can't handle though.
Pappadopulous 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Estevon Guerra will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Guerra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guerra scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pappadopulous ducks under a wild hook from Guerra.
Pappadopulous looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Guerra jabs Pappadopulous right on the nose. Pappadopulous blinks but takes it well.
Pappadopulous motions for Guerra to come forward. Pappadopulous throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Guerra throws a good cross that connects.
Pappadopulous gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Guerra.
Pappadopulous keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guerra takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Guerra scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pappadopulous on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Guerra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pappadopulous moves away.
Guerra lands a right hook to the body.
Estevon Guerra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab lands there for Guerra.
Guerra pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pappadopulous back to the cage. Guerra follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pappadopulous takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pappadopulous moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T1#
Pappadopulous ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guerra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pappadopulous moves away.
Guerra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pappadopulous throws a sloppy head kick and Guerra moves out of range easily.
Guerra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guerra scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Guerra does it's job there.
Guerra's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pappadopulous under the eye.
A cross from Guerra lands.
Guerra takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Guerra feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pappadopulouss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Guerra misses with a double jab.
Guerra has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Guerra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pappadopulous.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pappadopulous looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Guerra misses its intended target.
Pappadopulous attempts a counter takedown but Guerra avoids it well and moves away.
Pappadopulous tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Guerra is able to avoid easily.#T2#
Good shot there by Pappadopulous.
Guerra cracks Pappadopulous with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pappadopulous misses with a looping left.
Guerra misses with an uppercut.
Guerra lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pappadopulous throws a wild body kick that Guerra sees coming a mile off.
Pappadopulous tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guerra cracks Pappadopulous with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pappadopulous thows a leg kick but Guerra checks it
and Guerra counters with a two punch combo.
Guerra dips to his left and cracks Pappadopulous with an uppercut!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pappadopulous 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 Guerra has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Guerra and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Guerra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pappadopulous sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pappadopulous throws a quick inside leg kick.
Guerra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pappadopulous is looking to counter the offense by Guerra and move into the clinch.
Guerra uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Guerra misses with a wild combination.
#T3#
Nice cross by Guerra.
Nice straight punches there by Guerra. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Guerra.
Pappadopulous throws out a leg kick but Guerra moves out of range and Pappadopulous only half commits.
Pappadopulous swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Guerra checks a leg kick.
Guerra might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pappadopulous takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pappadopulous fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guerra manages to avoid it.
Pappadopulous with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Estevon Guerra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guerra feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pappadopulouss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pappadopulous looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Guerra throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pappadopulous moves out of range as Guerra strikes.
Pappadopulous has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pappadopulous there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pappadopulous has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Guerra finds it's way round the side to connect with Pappadopulous's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pappadopulous throws a chopping leg kick but Guerra manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T4#
Guerra scores with the left hand. Pappadopulous knows he should have avoided that one.
Guerra moves out of range of the body kick.
Guerra has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Guerra lands a nice shot that snaps Pappadopulous's head back.
Pappadopulous needs to keep his hands up - Guerra had a free shot at his head there.
Guerra scores with a hook to the body. Pappadopulous takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pappadopulous slips a jab and a cross from Guerra.
A shot to the liver by Guerra. Beautiful body shot.
Guerra 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.
Guerra connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Guerra misses with a straight right.
Guerra cracks Pappadopulous with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pappadopulous fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Guerra.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pappadopulous throws a nice outside leg kick.
Guerra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guerra catches Pappadopulous with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Guerra defending well as Pappadopulous loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Estevon Guerra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Pappadopulous slips a jab and a cross from Guerra.
Guerra misses with a wild combination.
Guerra lands with a right hand.
Pappadopulous moves out of range as Guerra strikes.
Good shot there by Guerra.
Pappadopulous misses with a body kick.
Pappadopulous moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Guerra. Beautiful body shot.
Pappadopulous throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guerra misses with a wild combination.
Pappadopulous throws a quick counter kick to the body but Guerra avoids it.
Guerra takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Guerra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Pappadopulous.#T1#
Guerra throws a looping overhand right but Pappadopulous ducks down to avoid it.
Guerra looks to land a combination. Pappadopulous sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pappadopulous misses with a body kick.
Pappadopulous throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Guerra lands an overhand right.
Guerra lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Guerra checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice defenses there by Guerra.
Pappadopulous misses with a right hand
and Guerra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pappadopulous tries to land a front kick but Guerra steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pappadopulous is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Guerra's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Guerra moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pappadopulous takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pappadopulous slips under a jab from Guerra.
Pappadopulous feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A big left from Guerra misses.
Pappadopulous feinted with a counter takedown.
Pappadopulous drops his hands momentarily and Guerra takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T2#
Pappadopulous throws a leg kick
and Guerra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guerra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pappadopulous takes one to the chin there.
Guerra misses with a looping right.
Pappadopulous throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Guerra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pappadopulous throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pappadopulous looks to land a body kick but Guerra moved away.
Pappadopulous walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pappadopulous misses with an attempted mid kick.
Guerra cracks Pappadopulous with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Guerra lands a glancing blow to the side of Pappadopulous's head.
Pappadopulous throws a leg kick but Guerra moved away.
Guerra appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pappadopulous slips a jab from Guerra.
Guerra lands with a right hand. #T3#
Guerra scores with a nice head shot.
Guerra moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pappadopulous looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pappadopulous throws a big shot that misses.
Guerra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Pappadopulous misses the target.
Guerra lands a two punch combo.
Pappadopulous ducks under a wild hook from Guerra.
Guerra moves out of range of the strikes.
Pappadopulous throws a jab when Guerra was well out of range.
Some wild striking there from Guerra.
Pappadopulous drops down looking for a counter takedown but Guerra sprawls and moves away.
Pappadopulous takes one on the button.#T4#
Pappadopulous tries to clinch up but Guerra circles away and keeps his distance.
Guerra throws a nice looking combination but Pappadopulous bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guerra misses the jab.
A punch combination from Guerra misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Pappadopulous is predictable there
and Guerra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guerra swats away the attempt to clinch by Pappadopulous.
Pappadopulous throws the kick towards the body but Guerra avoids it.
It seemed like Guerra was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Guerra with a jab.
Guerra ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Guerra displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Guerra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pappadopulous moves away.
Pappadopulous tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Guerra manages to circle out of the way.
Guerra moves out of range as Pappadopulous strikes.
Guerra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pappadopulous wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nik Pappadopulous has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Estevon Guerra is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Guerra lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that's the end of the fight!
Estevon Guerra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Guerra 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Estevon Guerra!
During a confident post fight interview, Estevon Guerra thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Big Wave XVI: Semifinals
Date: Sep 10, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Pappadopulous gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pappadopulous.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pappadopulous swings wildly with an uppercut but Brady uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Pappadopulous pulls guard.
Pappadopulous doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pappadopulous is adopting a defensive guard.
Pappadopulous definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brady wants to control from the top but Pappadopulous keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pappadopulous looking for a sweep. Not yet Pappadopulous, not yet. #T1#
Pappadopulous wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pappadopulous looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Brady puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pappadopulous manages to get to full guard.
Pappadopulous is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pappadopulous throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brady can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pappadopulous thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Pappadopulous there.
Ground and pound from Pappadopulous.
Pappadopulous takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pappadopulous is looking to take a break and control but Brady is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pappadopulous winds up and cracks Brady with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T2#
Nice strikes from Pappadopulous there.
Pappadopulous is trying to control. Brady wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pappadopulous prevents Brady from standing back up.
Brady taking some punishment here, with Pappadopulous in his half guard.
Brady is trying to stand.
Pappadopulous slips a nice elbow through Brady's hands, connecting with Brady's forehead.
Pappadopulous throwing shots but Brady is blocking nicely.
Brady on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pappadopulous takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brady wants to get back to his feet.
Brady felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pappadopulous landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brady has hold of Pappadopulous's hands but Pappadopulous slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pappadopulous scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T3#
Pappadopulous wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brady keeps working.
Pappadopulous seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pappadopulous 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.
Brady pushes Pappadopulous off looking to stand but Pappadopulous dives back in and keeps control.
Pappadopulous sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pappadopulous trying to control from half guard but Brady is working away.
Pappadopulous slips a nice elbow through Brady's hands, connecting with Brady's forehead.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pappadopulous connects with a nice short shot to Brady's temple.
Brady moves into full guard.
Pappadopulous wants to control from the top but Brady keeps moving. #T4#
Pappadopulous cracks Brady with a solid left hand.
Pappadopulous working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pappadopulous is working Brady over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brady is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pappadopulous postures up and lands a big shot to Brady's brow.
Brady keeping moving, preventing Pappadopulous from controlling successfully.
Pappadopulous showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pappadopulous postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pappadopulous wants to control from the top but Brady keeps moving.
Pappadopulous connects with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nik Pappadopulous dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Pappadopulous misses with a wild body shot.
Brady changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pappadopulous goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brady is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pappadopulous throws a body kick that misses.
Pappadopulous tries to land a leg kick but Brady saw it coming and moves away.
Brady checks the leg kick.
And Brady tries to counter it with a takedown but Pappadopulous pushes his down on his head and steps out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pappadopulous.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pappadopulous misses with a low kick.
Brady checks a low kick from Pappadopulous.
Pappadopulous shoots in for a takedown but Brady shows good takedown defense.
Brady changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T1#
Pappadopulous is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pappadopulous misses with a low kick.
Pappadopulous throws a body kick that misses.
Pappadopulous pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brady is out of range and Pappadopulous settles back down.
Brady drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pappadopulous defends it well.
Pappadopulous misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pappadopulous misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pappadopulous tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And Brady tries to counter it with a takedown but Pappadopulous pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pappadopulous looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brady feints the counter takedown.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pappadopulous misses with a takedown attempt - Brady sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brady drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pappadopulous defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nik Pappadopulous. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brady slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brady bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brady with the counter takedown but Pappadopulous avoids it easily.
Pappadopulous fails with a takedown attempt.
Pappadopulous throws a jab but it's blocked by Brady.
Pappadopulous tries a low kick but Brady avoids it.
Pappadopulous ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brady moves away.#T3#
Pappadopulous swings for the body but Brady moves out of range.
A jab from Pappadopulous does it's job there.
Brady moves out of range as Pappadopulous throws a body kick.
Brady with the counter takedown but Pappadopulous avoids it easily.
Pappadopulous misses with a low kick.
Brady with the counter takedown but Pappadopulous avoids it easily.
Pappadopulous fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brady checks it well.
Pappadopulous throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brady sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brady with the counter takedown but Pappadopulous avoids it easily.
Pappadopulous thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brady is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pappadopulous swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brady with the counter takedown but Pappadopulous avoids it easily.
Pappadopulous misses with a low kick.
Brady changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Brady keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pappadopulous.#T4#
Pappadopulous lands a jab to Brady's midsection.
Pappadopulous throws a wild body kick that Brady sees coming a mile off.
Pappadopulous doesn't manage to clinch there - Brady circles away.
Brady is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brady displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pappadopulous throws out the jab.
Brady is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pappadopulous turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nik Pappadopulous is winning the standup battle so far.
Brady uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pappadopulous.
Brady is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brady moves out of range as Pappadopulous throws a body kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pappadopulous throws a front kick aimed at Brady's knee but Brady avoids it well.
Brady drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pappadopulous defends it well.
Pappadopulous lands with a slapping head kick.
Pappadopulous misses with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nik Pappadopulous dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Pappadopulous fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brady checks it well.
Pappadopulous tries a low kick but Brady avoids it.
Brady feints the counter takedown.
Brady blocks a jab.
Pappadopulous throws a push kick but Brady slaps the foot to one side.
Brady with the counter takedown but Pappadopulous avoids it easily.
Pappadopulous fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brady manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Pappadopulous misses its intended target.
Brady is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brady stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brady moves out of range of the body kick.
Brady with the counter takedown but Pappadopulous avoids it easily.
Pappadopulous throws a wild body kick that Brady sees coming a mile off.
Brady tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Brady circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T1#
Pappadopulous ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brady moves away.
Brady with the counter takedown but Pappadopulous avoids it easily.
Pappadopulous swings for the body but Brady moves out of range.
Pappadopulous ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brady moves away.
Pappadopulous tries to land a leg kick but Brady saw it coming and moves away.
Pappadopulous is looking to land body kicks.
Brady changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD#
Pappadopulous scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Brady is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pappadopulous is trying to control. Brady wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pappadopulous is nestled in close to Brady, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pappadopulous lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pappadopulous lands with a punch from half guard.
Yung Brady has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Nice strikes from Pappadopulous there.
Brady pushes Pappadopulous off looking to stand but Pappadopulous dives back in and keeps control.
Pappadopulous landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pappadopulous looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Pappadopulous.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pappadopulous sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brady defending well though.
Brady avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pappadopulous.
Brady is looking to improve his position.
Brady is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T3#
Pappadopulous working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pappadopulous missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pappadopulous working over Brady with some ground and pound. Brady looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pappadopulous missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pappadopulous working the head and body with strikes.
Pappadopulous wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brady keeps working.
Pappadopulous working Brady over with strikes.
Pappadopulous wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brady keeps working.
Pappadopulous looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pappadopulous is keen to just control but Brady is a slippery customer.
Pappadopulous throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Brady to regain full guard.
Pappadopulous makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T4##SUB2#
Brady has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pappadopulous can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pappadopulous cracks Brady with a solid left hand.
Pappadopulous lands a couple of digs.
Pappadopulous is in close to Brady's body, working some short punches and elbows.#ROC#Brady is rocked!
Brady throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Brady is still in real trouble! Can Pappadopulous finish him?
Pappadopulous postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Brady covers up, he's hurt! Pappadopulous keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Pappadopulous and the ref steps in to end the fight! Pappadopulous can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nik Pappadopulous! |
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Event:
Big Wave XI
Date: Aug 06, 2022 |
#R1#
A jab lands there for Pappadopulous.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pappadopulous 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 Robertson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Robertson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Robertson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Robertson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD2#
Robertson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pappadopulous tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Robertson is in Pappadopulous's guard.
Pappadopulous bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Robertson's guard. #REVR#
Robertson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pappadopulous landing some decent shots from guard.
Pappadopulous has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Robertson wants to get back to his feet but Pappadopulous is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Robertson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Pappadopulous has his hands clasped together but Robertson extends and breaks Pappadopulous's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Robertson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bradley Robertson!
An out of breath Bradley Robertson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Big Wave 9
Date: Jul 23, 2022 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Pappadopulous. Tessino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pappadopulous throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tessino throws a counter combo.
Pappadopulous is looking to score with low kicks.
Pappadopulous looks to land a body kick but Tessino moved away.
Tessino has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pappadopulous is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tessino swings and misses with a shot to the body#CL#
and Pappadopulous holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tessino tries to break free but Pappadopulous pushes him back against the cage.
Pappadopulous lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tessino backwards.
Pappadopulous can't find room to land a body shot as Tessino controls the action.
Tessino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tessino blocks a body shot from Pappadopulous.
Pappadopulous can't find room to land a body shot as Tessino controls the action.
Tessino letting Pappadopulous take a breather here.
Pappadopulous tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tessino tries to throw a body punch but Pappadopulous avoids it by throwing Tessino back against the cage. #T1#
Pappadopulous working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pappadopulous.
Pappadopulous lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pappadopulous will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tessino up against the cage.#TD#
Pappadopulous turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Pappadopulous is looking to take a break and control but Tessino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Tessino's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tessino takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Pappadopulous lands a few punches from side control.
Pappadopulous lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tessino down.
#T2#
Tessino tries to improve position but can't.
Pappadopulous connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tessino some visible discomfort.
Pappadopulous in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pappadopulous is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tessino will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Pappadopulous 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.
Tessino avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Pappadopulous.
Pappadopulous cracks Tessino with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pappadopulous working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pappadopulous controlling the position from side mount.
Tessino is trying to control Pappadopulous's posture but Pappadopulous avoids it.
This fight is sponsored by Chainsaw 7. More blood and guts and stuff like that, in cinemas everywhere now!#T3#
Tessino parries the strikes from Pappadopulous easily there. Pappadopulous is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tessino to escape.
Tessino struggling a bit here.
Tessino is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pappadopulous off and has taken his back!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pappadopulous breaks Tessino's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Tessino trying to control the position.
Pappadopulous working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tessino's head.
Pappadopulous in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pappadopulous postures up.
Pappadopulous lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pappadopulous throws a big right hand that misses.
Tessino keeping moving, preventing Pappadopulous from controlling successfully.
Pappadopulous scoring with punches to the head and body. #T4#
Pappadopulous keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tessino's head.
Tessino preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pappadopulous postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pappadopulous throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB2#
Tessino is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pappadopulous defends well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pappadopulous stands up over Tessino, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tessino has momentary wrist control but Pappadopulous slips an elbow through the middle.
Tessino is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pappadopulous cracks Tessino with a solid left hand.
Pappadopulous postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #CUT#It looks like Randyisio Tessino has been cut.
Tessino has his hands on Pappadopulous's head, controlling the position.
Pappadopulous is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nik Pappadopulous dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randyisio Tessino's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL#
Pappadopulous darts in and clinches Tessino up against the cage.
Pappadopulous tries to throw a body punch but Tessino avoids it by throwing Pappadopulous back against the cage.
Pappadopulous doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tessino throws a punch but it's blocked by Pappadopulous.
Pappadopulous goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tessino is looking to break free of the clinch but Pappadopulous has double underhooks.
Tessino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pappadopulous lands with a left to the head. #TD#
Pappadopulous gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Pappadopulous not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pappadopulous prevents Tessino from standing back up.
Pappadopulous landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pappadopulous lands with a punch from half guard.
Pappadopulous is nestled in close to Tessino, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pappadopulous winds up and cracks Tessino with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tessino is trying to maintain the position but Pappadopulous is very close to passing his half guard.
Pappadopulous slips a nice elbow through Tessino's hands, connecting with Tessino's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pappadopulous connects with a nice short shot to Tessino's temple.
Pappadopulous throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pappadopulous wants to pass to mount but Tessino is defending the position.
Pappadopulous not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pappadopulous is thwarting Tessino's attempts to control the position.
Pappadopulous working Tessino over with strikes. #CUT#That has opened up Randyisio Tessino's cut even more.
Tessino is not content to let Pappadopulous control the position.
Tessino has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pappadopulous is working away from the top position though.
Pappadopulous seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tessino is looking to improve his position.
Pappadopulous is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tessino can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Tessino actively working from the bottom here.#T2#
Tessino has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pappadopulous is working away from the top position though.
Tessino is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pappadopulous scores with a couple of nice shots.#CUT#The cut above Randyisio Tessino's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pappadopulous wants to take a breather but Tessino is having none of it.
Pappadopulous scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pappadopulous lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pappadopulous lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #CUT#Randyisio Tessino's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Randyisio Tessino's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nik Pappadopulous! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 05, 2022 |
#R1#
Pappadopulous scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chriss in his tracks. #TD#
Pappadopulous is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chriss's half guard.
Pappadopulous throwing shots but Chriss is blocking nicely.
Chriss keeping control of the position.
Chriss tries to get to full guard but Pappadopulous has control of the leg.
Pappadopulous will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pappadopulous with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pappadopulous is just content to waste time from the top position. Chriss takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pappadopulous makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chriss keeping moving, preventing Pappadopulous from controlling successfully.
Pappadopulous seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Pappadopulous is looking to work some ground and pound but Chriss has wrist control.
Chriss manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pappadopulous manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Chriss throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pappadopulous works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pappadopulous controlling the position.
Chriss with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pappadopulous managing to control the position.
Chriss trying to control but Pappadopulous is working from the bottom.
Pappadopulous looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pappadopulous looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Pappadopulous on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pappadopulous tries to get out of the position.#T2#
Chriss lands a couple of elbows.
Pappadopulous wants to improve his position but instead Chriss has moved into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pappadopulous is looking for a sweep. Chriss is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Chriss seems content to control.
Pappadopulous throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Pappadopulous really is a fat lump.
Ground and pound from Chriss.
Pappadopulous wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Chriss there.
Chriss has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chriss working Pappadopulous over with strikes.
Chriss looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pappadopulous with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chriss takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T3#
Chriss scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Chriss working Pappadopulous over with strikes.
Pappadopulous punching from the bottom.
Chriss lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chriss looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pappadopulous is looking for a sweep. Chriss is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chriss lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pappadopulous gets back to full guard.
Chriss stopping the sweep attempt from Pappadopulous.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Pappadopulous being controlled here, momentarily.
Chriss landing some decent shots from guard.
Chriss scoring with some ground and pound.
Chriss is in close to Pappadopulous's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chriss controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pappadopulous looking for a sweep. Not yet Pappadopulous, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chriss connects with a couple of short punches.
Pappadopulous is trying to control the position but Chriss postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marquis Chriss dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Pappadopulous takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pappadopulous moves out of range as Chriss strikes.
Pappadopulous misses with a hook
and Chriss cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pappadopulous looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chriss shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pappadopulous but Pappadopulous pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chriss has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD#
Pappadopulous feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pappadopulous scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pappadopulous knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chriss on the ground.
Pappadopulous being controlled here momentarily.
Pappadopulous working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pappadopulous has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T1#
Pappadopulous throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pappadopulous's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pappadopulous throws a big elbow that misses.
Pappadopulous throwing strikes but missing.
Chriss has momentary wrist control but Pappadopulous slips an elbow through the middle.
Chriss not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marquis Chriss has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pappadopulous trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chriss utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pappadopulous keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chriss's head.
Chriss wants to sweep but no luck.
Pappadopulous throwing strikes from guard but Chriss blocks nicely. #T2#
Pappadopulous throws an elbow that misses. Chriss uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pappadopulous's guard. Nice move by Chriss!#REVB#
Pappadopulous managing to control the position.
Chriss won't allow Pappadopulous to sweep him here.
Chriss lands a couple of elbows.
Pappadopulous looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chriss is one step ahead there.
Pappadopulous not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pappadopulous looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pappadopulous wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Chriss is now in half guard. #T3#
Chriss is looking to take a break and control but Pappadopulous is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Chriss is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chriss tries to pass to full mount but Pappadopulous defends it.
Pappadopulous wants to control but Chriss is keeping busy.
Chriss is nestled in close to Pappadopulous, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chriss blocks the strikes from Pappadopulous.
Chriss takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pappadopulous wants to improve his position but Chriss is controlling well.
#T4#
Chriss slips a nice elbow through Pappadopulous's hands, connecting with Pappadopulous's forehead.
Chriss is thwarting Pappadopulous's attempts to control the position.
Chriss looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pappadopulous is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pappadopulous scores with a few weak punches.
Chriss works his way into full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pappadopulous takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pappadopulous is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marquis Chriss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Pappadopulous scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marquis Chriss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chriss thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pappadopulous has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chriss finds it's way round the side to connect with Pappadopulous's head.
Pappadopulous misses with a hook. Chriss ducked under it nicely. #CL2#
Chriss closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pappadopulous manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pappadopulous swings wildly with an uppercut but Chriss uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chriss can't get the takedown.
Chriss is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pappadopulous is defending well.
Chriss changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pappadopulous fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nik Pappadopulous has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marquis Chriss.
Pappadopulous throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T1#
Chriss throws a body punch but Pappadopulous moves out of range.
Pappadopulous lands a body shot.
We've been informed that Chriss has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Chriss takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pappadopulous looks to score with a jab to the body but Chriss is just out of range.
Pappadopulous looks for a takedown but Chriss sprawls well.#TD#
Pappadopulous drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pappadopulous accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pappadopulous throws an elbow that misses. Chriss uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pappadopulous's guard. Nice move by Chriss!#REVB#
Pappadopulous is trying to keep Chriss in close.
#T2#
Chriss distracts Pappadopulous with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pappadopulous is striking from the bottom but Chriss uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Pappadopulous slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chriss advances to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pappadopulous punching from the bottom.
Chriss drops an elbow to the side of Pappadopulous's head.
Chriss is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pappadopulous trying to control from the bottom.
Pappadopulous works his way to full guard. Good work.#T3#
Pappadopulous lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Pappadopulous can't keep his opponent in guard - Chriss advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pappadopulous wants to control but Chriss is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chriss lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pappadopulous is looking for a sweep. Chriss is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pappadopulous is trying to control but can't.
Chriss scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pappadopulous taking some punishment here, with Chriss in his half guard.
Pappadopulous wants to control but Chriss is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chriss looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pappadopulous with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T4#
Pappadopulous is looking to control Chriss's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pappadopulous avoid being mounted?
Pappadopulous on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Chriss is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pappadopulous slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pappadopulous looking for a sweep. Not yet Pappadopulous, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chriss stands up over Pappadopulous, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Chriss trying to control the position from guard on top but Pappadopulous is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nik Pappadopulous has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chriss working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pappadopulous's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marquis Chriss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chriss 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marquis Chriss!
Marquis Chriss decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 03, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Pappadopulous gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pappadopulous stalls.
Pappadopulous has Cheung pressed against the cage, preventing Cheung from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#TD#
Pappadopulous has hold of one of Cheung's legs. Cheung is fighting the takedown attempt but Pappadopulous gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Pappadopulous 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.
Pappadopulous is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pappadopulous scoring with some ground and pound.
Pappadopulous content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cheung is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pappadopulous content to stall in guard here.
Pappadopulous 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.
Cheung looks winded!
Pappadopulous gets to his feet and stands over Cheung, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Cheung felt that one! Pappadopulous unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Cheung from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nik Pappadopulous! |
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