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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghiorghos Papadopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghiorghos Papadopoulos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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266 lbs
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255 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ghiorghos Papadopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damian Grabowski!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Papadopoulos counters with a three punch combo that has Grabowski backing up. Grabowski nods at Papadopoulos to acknowledge the strikes.
Grabowski gets a double leg takedown into Papadopoulos's guard.
Papadopoulos trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Grabowski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
It looks like Grabowski is going to stand back up.
Grabowski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Papadopoulos punching from the bottom.
Papadopoulos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grabowski on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papadopoulos lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Grabowski should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Papadopoulos misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Papadopoulos missing with punches from the bottom.
Grabowski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Papadopoulos tries to get to full guard but Grabowski has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski wants to take a breather but Papadopoulos is having none of it.
Grabowski tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Grabowski prevents Papadopoulos from improving his position.
Grabowski trying to control the action but Papadopoulos is working from the bottom.
Papadopoulos flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Papadopoulos is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Grabowski prevents Papadopoulos from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos is staying active underneath Grabowski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Papadopoulos wants to get back to full guard.
Grabowski trying to control from half guard but Papadopoulos is working away.
Papadopoulos is looking to improve his position.
Papadopoulos missing with punches from the bottom.
Papadopoulos misses with some strikes from the bottom.
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!
Papadopoulos gets back to full guard.
Papadopoulos throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Grabowski tries to stand but Papadopoulos is controlling from the bottom.
Papadopoulos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Papadopoulos tries to get out of the position.
Grabowski stopping the sweep attempt from Papadopoulos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Papadopoulos lands an upkick as Grabowski stands over him.
Grabowski trying to control but Papadopoulos is working from the bottom.
Papadopoulos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Papadopoulos trying to strike off his back.
Grabowski advances position into side control!
Papadopoulos misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Papadopoulos throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Grabowski avoids the strikes from the bottom by Papadopoulos.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski has hold of Papadopoulos's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Papadopoulos seems comfortable defending it but Grabowski has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Papadopoulos is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Papadopoulos is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Grabowski couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Damian Grabowski!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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