PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Kallio (ranked 395 p4p, 1162 weight class) and Avraam Papadopoulos (ranked 59 p4p, 164 weight class). Papadopoulos is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lil Uzi Vert - That's A Rack. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Avraam Papadopoulos was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kallio
vs
Papadopoulos

177 cm
30
175
16 - 11 - 1

187 cm
37
183
30 - 15 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimmo Kallio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Avraam Papadopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Papadopoulos. That's going to slow Kallio down.
Papadopoulos throws out a loose jab but Kallio uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kallio misses the target.
Kallio checks a low kick from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws out a loose jab but Kallio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kallio throws a series of punches but Papadopoulos avoids them all with ease.
Papadopoulos lunges at Kallio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kallio's hand.
Papadopoulos checks a leg kick nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Papadopoulos! But no joy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kallio checks a leg kick.
Kallio tries to clinch but Papadopoulos moves away
and Papadopoulos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kallio misses with a body punch
and Papadopoulos counters with an inside leg kick.
Papadopoulos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kallio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Papadopoulos misses with a low kick as Kallio jumps back.
Kallio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Papadopoulos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kallio misses with a head kick.
Kallio avoids the body shot from Papadopoulos.
Kallio appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio tries to land a front kick but Papadopoulos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kallio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Papadopoulos loads up on a big right hand but Kallio slips the punch.
Kallio looks to land a left hand but Papadopoulos moved out of range nicely.
Kallio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kallio throws a low kick, looking for Papadopoulos's leg but Papadopoulos calmly moves out of range.
Papadopoulos lands with a cross.
Kallio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Papadopoulos.
Kallio was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook. Kallio ducked under it nicely.
Kallio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kallio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Papadopoulos.
Kallio digs a good hook to Papadopoulos's body.
Kallio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kallio keeps Papadopoulos at a distance using the push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kallio. Those never looked like landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Papadopoulos misses.
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 misses with a low kick.
Kallio takes a swing at Papadopoulos's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kallio checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Kallio misses.
Kallio misses with a shot to the body
enabling Papadopoulos to counter with a crisp jab.
Kallio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kallio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Papadopoulos.
A big right from Papadopoulos misses.
Kallio looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping right.
Kallio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Papadopoulos throws a hook but Kallio avoids it easily.
Kallio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Papadopoulos manages to avoid it.
Papadopoulos cracks Kallio with a good jab.
Kallio cracks Papadopoulos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Papadopoulos throws a body shot but no joy.
Kallio tries a head kick but it misses.
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot.
Papadopoulos misses with a straight left.
Papadopoulos throws out a loose jab but Kallio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Papadopoulos takes one to the side of the head.
Kallio connects with a jab.
Papadopoulos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Papadopoulos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kallio appears to be looking for a big counter.
Papadopoulos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Papadopoulos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kallio.
Papadopoulos misses with a left hand
and Kallio counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Kallio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Papadopoulos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallio stuns Papadopoulos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Kallio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kallio thumps Papadopoulos with a low kick.
Kallio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kallio throws a wild body kick that Papadopoulos sees coming a mile off.
Papadopoulos lands a jab.
A punch combination from Kallio misses.
Kallio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Papadopoulos is out of range.
Kallio is looking to wear down Papadopoulos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kallio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kallio misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Papadopoulos! But no joy.
Papadopoulos connects with a single shot there.
Papadopoulos throws a jab when Kallio was well out of range.
Kallio slips a straight right by Papadopoulos.
Kallio looks to score with a jab to the body but Papadopoulos is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kimmo Kallio will probably get the nod.
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.

Papadopoulos misses the shot to the body.
Kallio misses with a low kick.
Kallio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Papadopoulos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Papadopoulos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kallio throws a chopping leg kick but Papadopoulos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kallio slips under a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Papadopoulos 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 Kallio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kallio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kallio appears to be looking for a big counter.
Papadopoulos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Papadopoulos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kallio throws a sloppy head kick
and Papadopoulos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kimmo Kallio is winning the standup battle so far.
Kallio tries to work over Papadopoulos's front leg with a kick but Papadopoulos checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Papadopoulos walks into a stiff left hand from Kallio.
Kallio lands a front kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos lands a jab to Kallio's midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Papadopoulos.
Kallio misses the shot to the body.
Papadopoulos thows a leg kick but Kallio checks it
and Kallio counters with a solid body kick.
Papadopoulos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kallio misses with a looping right.
Papadopoulos throws out a counter right but Kallio avoids it with no problem.
Papadopoulos 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.
Papadopoulos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kallio on the side of the head.
Kallio misses with a body kick.

Kallio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Papadopoulos tries to stall but Kallio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kallio digs a right hand underneath Papadopoulos's ribcage. Papadopoulos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kallio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kallio.
Come on Papadopoulos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos trying to control the position but instead, Kallio has worked for underhooks and has pushed Papadopoulos into the cage.
Kallio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Papadopoulos's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kallio.
Papadopoulos swings wildly with an uppercut but Kallio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kallio tries a body shot but Papadopoulos blocks it.
Kallio misses with a hook to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kallio has Papadopoulos pressed against the cage, preventing Papadopoulos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kallio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Papadopoulos's elbow.
Kallio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kallio is trying to break the clinch but Papadopoulos has him pressed against the cage.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kallio tries a body shot but Papadopoulos blocks it.

Kallio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook. Kallio ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallio moves in looking to clinch but Papadopoulos pushes him off.
Papadopoulos misses with a two punch combination.
Papadopoulos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Papadopoulos throws an overhand right that lands on Kallio's shoulder, as Kallio tries to avoid the shot.
Kallio misses with a few strikes there.
Kallio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Papadopoulos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Papadopoulos throws a body punch but Kallio moves out of range.
Papadopoulos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kallio.
Papadopoulos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Papadopoulos connects with a single shot there.
Kallio lands a high kick!
A lazy left from Papadopoulos finds it's target.
Kallio checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos misses with a left hand
and Kallio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kallio slips under a jab.
Papadopoulos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kallio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Papadopoulos connects with a looping right hand.
Papadopoulos misses with a straight left.
Papadopoulos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kallio lands a head shot.
Kallio misses with a straight right.
Kallio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Papadopouloss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kallio throws a jab but it's blocked by Papadopoulos.
Kallio avoids the body shot from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but Kallio checks it.
Kallio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kimmo Kallio will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Papadopoulos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kallio throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kallio moves away from the strike by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but Kallio checks it.
A jab from Kallio does it's job there.
Kallio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kallio takes a swing at Papadopoulos's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Kallio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kallio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Papadopoulos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but Kallio sees it coming and moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Papadopoulos misses the target.
Kallio swings for the body but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Kallio throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Papadopoulos blocks the low kick.
Kallio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Papadopoulos manages to avoid it.
Papadopoulos throws out a counter right but Kallio avoids it with no problem.
Kallio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Papadopoulos misses with a low kick.
Kallio throws out a loose jab but Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kallio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Papadopoulos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kallio.
Kallio misses with a wild body shot.
Papadopoulos feints a counter leg kick.
Papadopoulos thows a leg kick but Kallio checks it
and Kallio counters with a solid body kick.
Nice defenses there by Papadopoulos.
A countering left hand to the body from Papadopoulos misses.
Kallio tries to clinch there but Papadopoulos circles away.
Papadopoulos looks to throw the jab but Kallio is out of range.
Papadopoulos misses with a straight right.
Kallio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Papadopoulos throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kallio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kallio just misses with a punch to the body.
Kallio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kallio. Papadopoulos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kallio scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papadopoulos motions for Kallio to come forward. Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Papadopoulos misses.
Kallio misses with a two punch combination.
Kallio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A lazy left from Papadopoulos finds it's target.
Kallio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kallio throws a leg kick that misses.
Papadopoulos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Papadopoulos throws out the jab.
Papadopoulos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Papadopoulos lands a jab to Kallio's midsection.
Nice straight punches there by Papadopoulos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Kallio to counter with a crisp jab.
Papadopoulos throws a front kick aimed at Kallio's knee but Kallio avoids it well.
Kallio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but Kallio moved away.

Kallio has closed the distance and engaged Papadopoulos in a clinch.
Kallio lands a body punch.
Kallio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kallio misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Kallio.
Papadopoulos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kallio tries to work over Papadopoulos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kallio is working Papadopoulos over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kallio tries a body shot but Papadopoulos blocks it.
A body shot lands from Kallio.
Kallio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Papadopoulos backwards.
Kallio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kallio is working Papadopoulos over against the cage.
Papadopoulos swings wildly with an uppercut but Kallio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Papadopoulos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kallio tries a body shot but Papadopoulos blocks it.
Papadopoulos misses with a body punch.
Papadopoulos blocks a body shot from Kallio.
Papadopoulos prevents a body shot from Kallio.
Papadopoulos tries a body shot but Kallio blocks it.
Kallio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kallio tries to throw a body punch but Papadopoulos avoids it by throwing Kallio back against the cage.
Kallio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kallio blocks a body shot from Papadopoulos.
Kallio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kimmo Kallio clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Papadopoulos throws a front kick aimed at Kallio's knee but Kallio avoids it well.
A slow jab from Papadopoulos misses its intended target.
Kallio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kallio punishes Papadopoulos's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick from Kallio, right into the meat of the thigh.
Papadopoulos looks to land a right hand but Kallio moved out of range.
Kallio lands a head kick!
Kallio misses with a low kick.
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Kallio.
Papadopoulos throws a low kick but Kallio moves out of range easily.
Kallio swings for the body but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Kallio.
Papadopoulos dodges the punch combination from Kallio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio misses the shot to the body.
Papadopoulos feints and then cracks Kallio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kallio down.
Nice shot by Papadopoulos.
Kallio stuns Papadopoulos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kallio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kallio throws a series of strikes that have Papadopoulos backpedaling.
Papadopoulos scores with a nice right hand.
Papadopoulos thows a leg kick but Kallio checks it
and Kallio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kallio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Papadopoulos tries a quick counter leg kick but Kallio is wise to it.
A low kick from Papadopoulos is predictable there
and Kallio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kallio misses with a low kick.
Kallio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kallio jabs Papadopoulos right on the nose. Papadopoulos blinks but takes it well.
Kallio tries a head kick but it misses.
Papadopoulos throws a poor cross that misses
and Kallio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kallio misses with a hook. Papadopoulos ducked under it nicely.
A left and a right from Kallio both land. Nice combination.
Papadopoulos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kallio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Papadopoulos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kallio misses the body punch
enabling Papadopoulos to counter with a crisp jab.
Kallio looks to throw the jab but Papadopoulos is out of range.
Papadopoulos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Papadopoulos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kallio has time to react.
A bone on bone clash there as Kallio blocks the leg kick.
Kallio looks to land a body kick but Papadopoulos moved away.
Papadopoulos tries to land a leg kick but Kallio saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Papadopoulos throws a sloppy body shot
and Kallio counters with a nice leg kick.
Papadopoulos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kallio manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Papadopoulos misses
and Kallio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Papadopoulos misses with a wild body shot.
Papadopoulos throws a jab but it's blocked by Kallio.
Kallio staying out of range there.
Kallio slips under a jab from Papadopoulos.
Kallio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Papadopoulos.
Kallio misses with a looping left.
Kallio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Papadopoulos manages to avoid it.
Papadopoulos feints a counter leg kick.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping right.
Kallio delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Kallio as he checks the leg kick.
Kallio takes a swing at Papadopoulos's ribcage but misses.
Kallio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kallio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook to the body
and Kallio counters with a three punch combo that has Papadopoulos backing up. Papadopoulos nods at Kallio to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Kallio jabs Papadopoulos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Papadopoulos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Papadopoulos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kallio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Papadopoulos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kallio is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Kallio tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Papadopoulos thows a left - swing and a miss!

Kallio pushes Papadopoulos up against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kimmo Kallio had his way with Avraam Papadopoulos in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kallio scores with a one two! Papadopoulos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A big left from Papadopoulos misses.
Papadopoulos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Papadopoulos wants to land a leg kick but Kallio is out of range.
Papadopoulos blocks a head kick by Kallio.
Kallio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kallio throws a big shot that misses.
Papadopoulos scoring well with a low kick there.
Kallio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos misses with a left hand
and Kallio counters with a thumping low kick.
Papadopoulos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kallio looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kallio misses with a wild body shot.
Kallio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kallio misses with a body kick.
Kallio just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Kallio.
Papadopoulos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kallio.
Papadopoulos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kallio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kallio slips under a jab.
It appears Kallio was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kallio staying out of range there.
Kallio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a lazy right hand but Kallio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Papadopoulos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kallio checks it well.
Papadopoulos throws a body shot but no joy.
Avraam Papadopoulos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kallio.
Papadopoulos throws a big shot that misses.
Kallio connects with a body shot.
Papadopoulos throws a front kick aimed at Kallio's knee but Kallio avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kallio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Papadopoulos.
It seemed like Papadopoulos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kallio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kallio.
A slapping leg kick lands for Papadopoulos.
Kallio lands a nice hook to Papadopoulos's body. Papadopoulos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kallio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Papadopoulos can do to turn this around?
Papadopoulos avoids a kick to the body.
A nice side step and Papadopoulos releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Papadopoulos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Papadopoulos thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos avoids the head kick by Kallio.
Kallio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kallio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Papadopoulos manages to avoid it.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut. Kallio saw that one coming.
Papadopoulos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kallio.
Kallio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kimmo Kallio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kallio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kallio throws a lazy uppercut
and Papadopoulos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kallio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab by Papadopoulos.
Kallio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kallio takes one to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos avoids the body shot from Kallio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Papadopoulos misses.
Papadopoulos throws out a loose jab but Kallio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut. Kallio saw that one coming.
Papadopoulos throws a body shot but no joy.
Papadopoulos misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kallio takes a swing at Papadopoulos's ribcage but misses.
Kallio defending well as Papadopoulos loads up on a big left hand.
Kallio throws a series of punches but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Papadopoulos is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kallio with a body shot.
Papadopoulos slips a jab from Kallio.
Kallio lands with a right hand.
Papadopoulos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kallio.
Papadopoulos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kallio.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimmo Kallio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kallio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimmo Kallio!
Kimmo Kallio retains his welterweight title!
Kimmo Kallio thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Avraam Papadopoulos had this to say: 'It's time to leave my gloves in the cage, thanks for the support on my journey, it was all a dream when i started'.