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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos (ranked 3768 p4p, 1767 weight class) and Bobby Morino (ranked 376 p4p, 213 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
Solid boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Morino!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morino misses with a hook. Xanthopoulos ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Xanthopoulos misses its target.
Xanthopoulos slips under a jab.
Xanthopoulos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morino throws out the jab.
Morino misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Morino.
Bobby Morino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xanthopoulos moves out of range as Morino strikes.
Morino misses with a looping right.
Xanthopoulos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morino.
Xanthopoulos seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Xanthopoulos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Xanthopoulos dodges the punch combination from Morino.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Xanthopoulos tries to counter with a takedown but Morino is quick to defend against it.
Morino misses with an uppercut
and Xanthopoulos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Xanthopoulos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morino.
Xanthopoulos throws a counter high kick but Morino was just alert enough to avoid it.
Morino cracks Xanthopoulos with an open hand slap.
Morino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Xanthopoulos seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Morino missing with a left hand there. Xanthopoulos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morino throws out a loose jab but Xanthopoulos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xanthopoulos tries to counter with a takedown but Morino is quick to defend against it.
A slow jab from Morino misses its intended target.
Xanthopoulos tries to counter by clinching up but Morino breaks away and moves out of range.
Morino misses with a straight left.
Xanthopoulos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morino throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Xanthopoulos.
Morino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morino moves to clinch but Xanthopoulos breaks away
and Xanthopoulos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Morino wants to stand up but Xanthopoulos is controlling him.
Morino pulls Xanthopoulos in close to prevent any damage.
Xanthopoulos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morino is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Xanthopoulos stays in close to Morino's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Morino pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Xanthopoulos back to the cage. Morino follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice defenses there by Xanthopoulos.
Xanthopoulos attempts a counter takedown but Morino avoids it well and moves away.
Xanthopoulos seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Morino throws a lazy uppercut
and Xanthopoulos counters with a shoot takedown. Morino fights it but they end up in guard.
Xanthopoulos won't allow Morino to sweep him here.
Xanthopoulos looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xanthopoulos pushing down on Morino's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Morino wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morino wants to control but Xanthopoulos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Xanthopoulos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Morino is looking to control Xanthopoulos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morino avoid being mounted?
Xanthopoulos is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Morino is trying to stand up here but Xanthopoulos is controlling him well.
Xanthopoulos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Morino is trying to control but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Xanthopoulos is pressing down on Morino's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morino is holding on for now.
Morino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Morino dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Morino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Xanthopoulos throws a quick counter kick to the body but Morino avoids it.
Morino throws a hook but Xanthopoulos avoids it easily.
As Morino looks to move away, Xanthopoulos throws a big counter combo but Morino just gets out of the way.
A telegraphed right hand from Morino misses the target.
Morino misses with a straight left.
Xanthopoulos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morino.
Xanthopoulos slips a jab from Morino.
Xanthopoulos is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Morino.
Morino lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Xanthopoulos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Xanthopoulos ducks under a wild hook from Morino.
Xanthopoulos is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Morino.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xanthopoulos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Xanthopoulos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morino.
As Morino tries to get set, Xanthopoulos tries to push him back and clinch up but Morino manages to avoid the attempt.
Morino lunges at Xanthopoulos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Xanthopoulos's hand.
Morino looks to throw the jab but Xanthopoulos is out of range.
Bobby Morino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morino misses with a lunging right hand
and Xanthopoulos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Morino won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Morino's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Xanthopoulos taking a breather here.
Morino wants to get back to his feet but Xanthopoulos drags him back down.
Xanthopoulos in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Morino wants to get back to his feet.
Morino is looking for a sweep.
Xanthopoulos controls the position from side control.
Xanthopoulos's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Xanthopoulos appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Morino 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.
Xanthopoulos 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.
Morino looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Xanthopoulos is stalling in the full guard.
Xanthopoulos passes Morino's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morino pushes Xanthopoulos off looking to stand but Xanthopoulos dives back in and keeps control.
Morino keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Xanthopoulos trying to pass the guard but Morino defending well.
Morino trying to hold on to Xanthopoulos's head to control him but Xanthopoulos postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Xanthopoulos slows the pace down in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bobby Morino will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Morino misses with a wild combination.
Morino is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Xanthopoulos slips a jab and a cross from Morino.
Morino throws a good cross that connects.
Morino loads up on a big right hand but Xanthopoulos slips the punch.
Xanthopoulos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Xanthopoulos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morino.
Xanthopoulos feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Morino misses the jab.
Morino misses with a few strikes there.
As Morino tries to get set, Xanthopoulos tries to push him back and clinch up but Morino manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xanthopoulos walks into a left hand.
Xanthopoulos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xanthopoulos.
Xanthopoulos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Morino manages to circle out of the way.
Morino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Morino misses.
Morino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xanthopoulos.
Morino throws a lazy right hand but Xanthopoulos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Xanthopoulos seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Morino missing with a left hand there. Xanthopoulos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Xanthopoulos walks into a jab.
Morino throws a shot from downtown. Xanthopoulos moves away and avoids it.
Xanthopoulos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morino.
Morino misses with a straight left.
Xanthopoulos is looking to counter punch.
Morino scores with a jab to the jaw.
Morino throws a looping overhand right but Xanthopoulos ducks down to avoid it.
Morino just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromXanthopoulos.
Morino looks to land a combination but Xanthopoulos avoids it well.
Xanthopoulos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Xanthopoulos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Morino has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Xanthopoulos off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A swing and a miss from Morino.
Xanthopoulos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Morino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xanthopoulos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And Xanthopoulos counters with a quick kick to the body but Morino blocks it.
Morino swings widly with a right hand
and Xanthopoulos counters by moving into the clinch.
Morino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Xanthopoulos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Morino walks away with a smile on his face. Xanthopoulos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Morino throws a looping overhand right but Xanthopoulos ducks down to avoid it.
Xanthopoulos throws a quick counter kick to the body but Morino avoids it.
Morino looks to throw the jab but Xanthopoulos is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Xanthopoulos misses the target.
Morino throws a poor cross that misses
and Xanthopoulos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A combination from Morino does no damage.
Xanthopoulos lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morino is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
No joy there for Morino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Xanthopoulos wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Xanthopoulos moves out of range of the strikes.
Morino throws the left hand but Xanthopoulos avoids the punch easily.
Bobby Morino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morino throws an overhand right that lands on Xanthopoulos's shoulder, as Xanthopoulos tries to avoid the shot.
Morino throws a right hand that misses
so Xanthopoulos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Xanthopoulos advances position into side control!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Morino is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xanthopoulos content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Morino's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Xanthopoulos controlling from side mount.
Xanthopoulos landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Xanthopoulos controlling the position from side mount.
Morino 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.
Morino wants to control but Xanthopoulos postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Morino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Morino 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Morino!
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