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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avraam Papadopoulos (ranked 856 p4p, 113 weight class) and Corban Storm (ranked 1036 p4p, 136 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Avraam Papadopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corban Storm!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Papadopoulos looks like he's trying to stand up.
Papadopoulos pushes Storm off but Storm dives into side control.
Storm lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Papadopoulos down.
Storm trying to control the action but Papadopoulos is working from the bottom.
Papadopoulos is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Storm has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Storm cracks Papadopoulos with a big right hand but Papadopoulos just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Storm wants to control but Papadopoulos is keeping him busy.
Storm working the ground and pound.
Papadopoulos is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Storm scoring with punches and elbows.
Papadopoulos is not content to let Storm control the position.
Papadopoulos wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos taking a bit of punishment here - Storm scoring with strikes.
Storm lands an elbow.
Storm looks up at the clock and then as Papadopoulos takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Storm smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Storm prevents Papadopoulos from escaping the position.
Storm wants to control but Papadopoulos is keeping him busy.
Storm working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Storm scoring with punches from side control.
Papadopoulos sneaks out the side door and pushes Storm away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Storm blocks a jab.
Papadopoulos gets caught napping as Storm dives in and scores a takedown. Papadopoulos manages to retain guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Storm scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Storm chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm stands up over Papadopoulos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Papadopoulos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Storm's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Storm prevents Papadopoulos from getting back to his feet.
Papadopoulos is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Storm presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Papadopoulos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Storm is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Storm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Papadopoulos scores with a nice strike.
Storm uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Storm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Papadopoulos.
Avraam Papadopoulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Storm tries to land a leg kick but Papadopoulos saw it coming and moves away.
Papadopoulos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Avraam Papadopoulos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Storm thumps Papadopoulos with a low kick.
Storm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Storm lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Storm. Papadopoulos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Storm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Papadopoulos.
Storm wants to land a leg kick but Papadopoulos is out of range.
Storm looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Papadopoulos crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Storm - the referee stops the clock and Papadopoulos gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Storm. Papadopoulos manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Storm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Storm connects with a body shot.
Storm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Papadopoulos.
Storm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Papadopoulos manages to avoid it.
Papadopoulos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Storm.
Storm tries a head kick but it misses.
Papadopoulos misses with a kick to the body.
Storm takes one to the side of the head.
Storm ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Storm swings for the body but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Storm keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Storm walks into a stiff left hand from Papadopoulos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos lands a jab-cross combination.
Papadopoulos moves in looking to clinch but Storm pushes him off.
Storm is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A jab from Storm misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Storm, as that shot connected.
Storm tries to keep at a distance but Papadopoulos has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Papadopoulos fails to land.
A short uppercut from Papadopoulos.
Storm breaks the clinch.
Papadopoulos missing with a left hand there. Storm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Storm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Papadopoulos blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Storm.
Storm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Papadopoulos slips a straight right by Storm.
Papadopoulos misses with a straight right.
Storm takes a swing at Papadopoulos's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Papadopoulos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corban Storm dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Papadopoulos pushes Storm away with a front kick.
Papadopoulos looks to score with a jab to the body but Storm is just out of range.
Storm lands a nice shot to the body.
Papadopoulos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the side of Storm's head but Storm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Storm throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Storm connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Papadopoulos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Storm.
Papadopoulos blocks a jab.
Storm comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Storm moves out of range of the strikes.
Storm scores with a crisp jab that stopped Papadopoulos in his tracks.
Storm moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Storm stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Papadopoulos's corner calls for a 1-2. Papadopoulos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papadopoulos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Storm has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Papadopoulos thuds a left hand into Storm's body.
Storm lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Papadopoulos at a distance.
Storm is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Papadopoulos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos clinches up against the cage.
Papadopoulos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Storm's elbow.
Papadopoulos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos gets through Storm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos cracks Storm with a nice body shot.
Papadopoulos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
Papadopoulos misses with the head strike.
Storm scores with a shot to the side of Papadopoulos's head.
Storm misses with the head strike.
Storm lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Papadopoulos backwards.
Papadopoulos lands with a short shot to the head.
Papadopoulos misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Papadopoulos fails to land.
Good body shot from Storm.
Storm is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Papadopoulos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Papadopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Papadopoulos throws a head punch that misses.
Papadopoulos misses with some punches.
Storm is looking to control Papadopoulos's arms but Papadopoulos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Storm has his back to the cage.
Storm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Storm.
Avraam Papadopoulos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Papadopoulos misses with the head strike.
Storm manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Storm lands a right hand that snaps the head of Papadopoulos backwards.
Storm blocks an uppercut.
Papadopoulos misses with a punch to the body.
Papadopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Papadopoulos lands with a short shot to the head.
Papadopoulos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Storm lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Storm lands a body punch in the clinch.
Papadopoulos misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Storm.
Storm taking a breather.
Storm tries to score a body lock takedown but Papadopoulos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Storm has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Papadopoulos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Avraam Papadopoulos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corban Storm.
Papadopoulos working aggressively here.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm blocks an uppercut.
Storm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Papadopoulos's elbow.
Papadopoulos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Storm tries to work over Papadopoulos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Papadopoulos tries to throw a body punch but Storm avoids it by throwing Papadopoulos back against the cage.
Papadopoulos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Storm blocks a body shot from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos lands a left hand.
Storm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Papadopoulos throws a head punch that misses.
Papadopoulos misses with a punch on the inside.
Storm can't find room to land a body shot as Papadopoulos controls the action.
Storm lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Storm seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Papadopoulos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Storm has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Papadopoulos is trying to stand.
Storm seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Papadopoulos wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm scoring with strikes to the body and head.
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 wants to get back to his feet.
Storm 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.
Papadopoulos is trying to stand up here but Storm is controlling him well.
Storm is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Storm has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Papadopoulos taking shots to the head.
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 Avraam Papadopoulos will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Storm lands with a kick to the temple. Papadopoulos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Storm throws a body punch but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Papadopoulos.
Storm loads up on a big right hand but Papadopoulos slips the punch.
It looked like Papadopoulos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Storm connects with a nice looking jab.
Papadopoulos misses the jab.
Storm ducks under a wild hook from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos lands with a shot to the body.
Papadopoulos lands a jab to Storm's midsection.
Papadopoulos throws the kick towards the body but Storm avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Storm on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Storm takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Storm connects with a right hand. Papadopoulos shakes it off.
Papadopoulos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Storm moves away.
Storm throws a body punch but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Papadopoulos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Storm at a distance.
Papadopoulos wants to clinch up but Storm keeps it at a distance.
Storm was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Papadopoulos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos throws a head kick but Storm moves out of range.
Papadopoulos throws a chopping leg kick but Storm manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Papadopoulos tests Storm's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Storm misses with an uppercut. Papadopoulos saw that one coming.
Papadopoulos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Storm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos misses with a head kick.
Storm throws out a counter right but Papadopoulos avoids it with no problem.
Storm gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Papadopoulos lands a nice looking body shot.
Storm shoots in and gets a takedown into Papadopoulos's guard.
Storm wants to control from the top but Papadopoulos keeps moving.
Papadopoulos is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
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!
Storm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Storm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Storm just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut.
Storm swats away the attempt to clinch by Papadopoulos.
Avraam Papadopoulos is winning the standup battle so far.
Papadopoulos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Storm.
Papadopoulos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Storm ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Papadopoulos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Storm.
Papadopoulos throws a looping overhand right but Storm ducks down to avoid it.
Storm tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Papadopoulos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Storm is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Papadopoulos with a body shot.
Papadopoulos loads up on a big right hand but Storm slips the punch.
Papadopoulos throws a jab but it's blocked by Storm.
Papadopoulos slips a jab from Storm.
Storm bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Papadopoulos's head.
Storm throws a big shot that misses.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook.
A nice side step and Storm releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Papadopoulos moves away.
Storm throws a body punch but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Storm misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Storm.
Storm walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Papadopoulos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Papadopoulos sizes up Storm with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Storm ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Storm tries a low kick but Papadopoulos avoids it.
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot.
Papadopoulos misses with a straight right.
Papadopoulos takes one on the button.
Papadopoulos misses with a straight right.
Papadopoulos moves out of range as Storm strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Storm. Papadopoulos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Papadopoulos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Papadopoulos scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Papadopoulos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Papadopoulos dips to his left and cracks Storm with an uppercut!
Papadopoulos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Papadopoulos throws a poor cross that misses
and Storm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Papadopoulos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Storm finds it's way round the side to connect with Papadopoulos's head.
Papadopoulos cracks a nice hook into Storm's ribs.
Papadopoulos looks to land a right hand but Storm moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Storm! But no joy.
Storm misses the jab.
Storm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Papadopoulos moves away.
Storm uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Storm is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Papadopoulos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Storm.
Papadopoulos lands a jab to Storm's midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Papadopoulos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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 Avraam Papadopoulos.
I think Papadopoulos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Avraam Papadopoulos!
Avraam Papadopoulos seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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