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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Donald Kerabatsos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Long Pong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerabatsos comes to the cage accompanied by Creedence Clearwater Revival - Looking Out My Backdoor. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Theodore Donald Kerabatsos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Long Pong!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerabatsos throws a right and a left that Pong avoids nicely.
Pong misses with a takedown attempt - Kerabatsos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kerabatsos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kerabatsos swinging wilding here.
Kerabatsos cracks the inside of Pong's front leg.
Kerabatsos throws a front kick that sends Pong stumbling back into the cage.
Kerabatsos scores with a decent looking hook.
Kerabatsos is looking to chop away at Pong's legs.
Kerabatsos moves forwards but Pong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kerabatsos throws a looping overhand right but Pong ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerabatsos misses with a left hand
and Pong counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kerabatsos avoids the head kick by Pong.
Pong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kerabatsos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pong throws a sloppy head kick and Kerabatsos moves out of range easily.
Kerabatsos scores with a jab.
Pong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kerabatsos throws a looping overhand right but Pong ducks down to avoid it.
Kerabatsos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pong counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kerabatsos won't be happy with that.
Kerabatsos is looking for a sweep.
Kerabatsos tries to escape but Pong is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pong tries to advance to mount but Kerabatsos denies him.
Pong tries to advance position but instead Kerabatsos slips a leg back in to half guard.
Kerabatsos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kerabatsos is looking to escape.
Kerabatsos trying to control here.
Pong is keen to just control but Kerabatsos is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A bone on bone clash there as Pong blocks the leg kick.
Kerabatsos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pong.
Kerabatsos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kerabatsos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kerabatsos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pong. That did some damage!
Theodore Donald Kerabatsos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kerabatsos lands with a straight right. Pong didn't see that one coming.
Kerabatsos scores with a jab. Pong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kerabatsos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kerabatsos misses with a series of wild punches.
Kerabatsos misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pong moves out of range of the leg kick from Kerabatsos.
Kerabatsos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kerabatsos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kerabatsos.
Kerabatsos cracks Pong with a right hand to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Kerabatsos.
Pong blocks a head kick by Kerabatsos.
Pong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kerabatsos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pong manages to avoid it.
Pong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kerabatsos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theodore Donald Kerabatsos dominated that round.
That's time! Kerabatsos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kerabatsos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pong.
Kerabatsos throws a sloppy head kick and Pong moves out of range easily.
Kerabatsos throws a right hand that misses
enabling Pong to counter with a crisp jab.
Kerabatsos misses with a hook
and Pong makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kerabatsos really felt that one!
A head kick by Pong misses
and Kerabatsos counters with a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Kerabatsos.
Pong connects with a high kick.
Pong misses with a combination
and Kerabatsos counters with a nice uppercut.
Theodore Donald Kerabatsos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pong tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kerabatsos swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerabatsos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kerabatsos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Some bone on bone action there as Pong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pong avoids the head kick by Kerabatsos.
No joy there for Kerabatsos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kerabatsos misses with a few strikes there.
Kerabatsos lands a nice shot that snaps Pong's head back.
Theodore Donald Kerabatsos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Kerabatsos misses.
Kerabatsos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kerabatsos looks to throw the jab but Pong is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kerabatsos. That's going to slow Pong down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Pong.
Kerabatsos feints and then cracks Pong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pong down.
Pong slips a jab from Kerabatsos.
Kerabatsos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pong walks into a straight right hand from Kerabatsos.
Pong takes one to the chin there.
Pong lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kerabatsos takes a step back to recover.
Kerabatsos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
No joy there for Kerabatsos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerabatsos misses with a double jab
and Pong counters with a low kick, right behind Kerabatsos 's knee.
Pong blocks a jab.
Kerabatsos throws a front kick aimed at Pong's knee but Pong avoids it well.
Kerabatsos works Pong's body with a nice hook.
Kerabatsos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kerabatsos throws a sloppy head kick
and Pong counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pong.
Kerabatsos keeps control of Pong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kerabatsos manages to break the clinch.
Kerabatsos lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pong will feel that in the morning.
Pong is breathing heavily.
Pong misses with a head kick.
Kerabatsos misses with an uppercut. Pong saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerabatsos throws a lazy right hand but Pong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kerabatsos misses with a wild combination.
Kerabatsos misses with a combination
and Pong counters with a nice uppercut.
Kerabatsos scores with a one two! Pong had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kerabatsos thows a body shot but no joy.
Pong gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pong tries to clinch up.
Kerabatsos throws a jab when Pong was well out of range.
Pong takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theodore Donald Kerabatsos dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pong throws a sloppy head kick
and Kerabatsos counters with a two punch combo.
Pong is rocked!
Kerabatsos looks to land a right hand but Pong moved out of range.
Pong is still on wobbly legs! Can Kerabatsos finish him?
Pong blocks a head kick by Kerabatsos.
Pong seems to have recovered his senses.
A combination from Kerabatsos does no damage.
Kerabatsos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kerabatsos.
Kerabatsos misses with a hook.
Kerabatsos throws a one two combo.
Kerabatsos connects with a single shot there.
Kerabatsos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pong has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kerabatsos throws a series of punches but Pong moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerabatsos misses with a leg kick
and Pong counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kerabatsos has Pong pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kerabatsos wants to stand up but Pong is controlling him.
Pong tries to free his leg and advance position but Kerabatsos is retaining full guard.
Pong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pong trying to control but Kerabatsos is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kerabatsos throws a head kick that misses
and Pong counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pong takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kerabatsos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerabatsos looks to score with a jab to the body but Pong is just out of range.
Pong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kerabatsos throws a big shot that misses.
Pong slips a jab from Kerabatsos.
Kerabatsos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pong's head backwards.
Kerabatsos scores with a one two! Pong had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pong walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kerabatsos.
Kerabatsos misses with a body kick.
Kerabatsos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pong's sensitive parts.
Kerabatsos scores with a hook to the body. Pong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pong throws a lazy head kick
and Pong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kerabatsos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pong misses with a few strikes there.
Kerabatsos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A combination from Pong does no damage.
Kerabatsos throws a hook but Pong blocks it.
Kerabatsos throws a nice head kick!
Kerabatsos misses with a low kick.
Theodore Donald Kerabatsos is winning the standup battle so far.
Pong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Kerabatsos.
Kerabatsos trying to land knees to the body.
Long Pong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A left hand lands to the body for Pong.
Kerabatsos blocks an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Theodore Donald Kerabatsos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kerabatsos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theodore Donald Kerabatsos!
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