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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pavlos Stathis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Mattila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stathis comes to the cage accompanied by Testament - Eyes of Wrath. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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192 lbs
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190 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pavlos Stathis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Markus Mattila!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stathis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mattila.
Stathis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mattila avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stathis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Stathis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mattila wants to clinch.
Mattila is looking to clinch but Stathis is avoiding it.
Mattila fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stathis, pushing him back against the cage.
Mattila keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stathis's efforts to push away.
Stathis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mattila has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stathis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mattila with a knee to the head.
It looks like Pavlos Stathis has been cut.
Mattila stalling against the cage.
Stathis tries to circle away but Mattila has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stathis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mattila drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stathis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mattila loads up on a big right hand but Stathis slips the punch.
Mattila tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mattila has managed to clinch.
Stathis being controlled against the cage.
Stathis has had enough of the clinch but Mattila keeps him there for the moment.
Mattila creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stathis manages to break the clinch.
Mattila tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stathis swivels and escapes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mattila looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stathis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mattila circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stathis throws a series of punches but Mattila avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Stathis does no damage.
Stathis throws a head kick but Mattila moves out of range.
A combination from Stathis does no damage.
Stathis tries a head kick but it misses.
Stathis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mattila.
Stathis is breathing heavily.
Mattila doesn't manage to clinch there - Stathis circles away.
Mattila shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stathis as he avoids it easily.
Pavlos Stathis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Mattila.
Mattila is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stathis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mattila moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stathis stalks Mattila and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mattila's face. Mattila staggers backwards, shaken.
Stathis throws a series of punches but Mattila moves out of range.
Stathis tries a head kick but it misses.
Mattila tries to clinch up.
Mattila tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stathis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mattila throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stathis misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattila tries to clinch there but Stathis circles away.
Stathis misses with the combination.
Mattila tries to clinch but Stathis moves out of range.
Mattila is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Stathis.
Mattila tries to close the distance and clinch but Stathis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Stathis does no damage.
Stathis misses with a wild combination.
Stathis swats away the attempt to clinch by Mattila.
Stathis works over Mattila's head and body with a nice combination.
Stathis looks to land a combination but Mattila avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A punch combination from Stathis misses.
Stathis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stathis swinging wildly here.
Stathis keeps the fight on the outside.
Stathis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mattila moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mattila tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stathis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mattila dodges the punch combination from Stathis.
Stathis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mattila moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mattila fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stathis misses with a head kick.
Mattila tries to clinch up but Stathis circles away and keeps his distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stathis throws a right and a left that Mattila avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mattila looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mattila avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pavlos Stathis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pavlos Stathis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Stathis swats away the attempt to clinch by Mattila.
Stathis throws a head kick but Mattila moves out of range.
Stathis throws a series of punches but Mattila avoids them all with ease.
Stathis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stathis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stathis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stathis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mattila.
Mattila shoots in but no luck this time.
Mattila slips a jab and a cross from Stathis.
Mattila rushes Stathis and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mattila tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stathis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stathis wants to get back to striking at distance but Mattila won't allow it.
Mattila tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Stathis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mattila stalling in the clinch but Stathis improves position.
Stathis is trying to break free.
Stathis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stathis throws a series of punches but Mattila avoids them all with ease.
Stathis looks to land a combination. Mattila sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stathis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stathis misses with the combination.
No joy there for Stathis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mattila tries to clinch but Stathis is having none of it.
Stathis misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Stathis misses.
Stathis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mattila shoots in for a takedown but Stathis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stathis fails to land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Mattila or perhaps it was just good defense by Stathis which made him look bad.
Pavlos Stathis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Mattila.
Mattila slips a jab and a cross from Stathis.
Mattila moves in looking to clinch but Stathis pushes him off.
Mattila showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stathis.
Stathis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mattila tries to clinch up.
Stathis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stathis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mattila throws a head kick that misses.
Stathis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattila tries to clinch but Stathis is having none of it.
Stathis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mattila has a takedown stuffed.
Stathis looks to land a combination but Mattila avoids it well.
Mattila fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stathis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mattila circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Stathis misses.
Mattila is looking to clinch but Stathis is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Stathis misses.
Mattila lands a high kick!
Mattila doesn't manage to clinch there - Stathis circles away.
Stathis throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mattila looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stathis throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four 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.
Mattila tries to close the distance and clinch but Stathis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick from Stathis lands but Mattila takes it in his stride.
Stathis throws a series of punches but Mattila avoids them all with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mattila closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stathis circles away.
Stathis misses with a two punch combination.
Stathis misses with a wild combination.
Mattila is looking to clinch but Stathis is avoiding it.
Stathis throws a series of strikes that have Mattila backpedaling.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mattila looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stathis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mattila.
Stathis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stathis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Stathis does no damage.
Stathis fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pavlos Stathis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pavlos Stathis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mattila shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stathis as he avoids it easily.
Mattila is looking to clinch but Stathis is avoiding it.
Stathis misses with the combination.
Stathis tries to bum rush Mattila with a series of wild strikes but Mattila uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stathis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stathis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stathis throws a head kick but Mattila moves out of range.
Stathis swinging wildly here.
Mattila darts in and clinches Stathis up against the cage.
Mattila with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stathis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stathis is trying to force a seperation but Mattila has the dominant position.
Stathis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mattila trying to stall but Stathis improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Stathis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stathis wants to get back to striking at distance but Mattila won't allow it.
Stathis is looking to break free of the clinch but Mattila has double underhooks.
Stathis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Stathis.
A punch combination from Stathis misses.
Mattila tries to clinch but Stathis moves out of range.
Pavlos Stathis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stathis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mattila wants to clinch.
Stathis throws a nice looking combination but Mattila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mattila dives in and grabs Stathis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stathis pushes down on Mattila's head and hops out.
Stathis throws a right and a left that Mattila avoids nicely.
Pavlos Stathis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Stathis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mattila misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stathis misses with a wild combination.
Stathis's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Stathis duly obliges.
Stathis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mattila circles away quickly and effectively.
Stathis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stathis throws a right and a left that Mattila avoids nicely.
Stathis lands a two punch combo.
Stathis works over Mattila's head and body with a nice combination.
Mattila has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stathis throws a one two combo.
Stathis misses with the combination.
Stathis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A combination from Stathis does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stathis misses with a two punch combination.
Stathis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mattila.
Some wild striking there from Stathis.
Mattila is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stathis.
Stathis throws a head kick but Mattila moves out of range.
Stathis tries to bum rush Mattila with a series of wild strikes but Mattila uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stathis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mattila circles away quickly and effectively.
Stathis looks to land a combination but Mattila avoids it well.
Stathis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stathis throws a right hand that Mattila ducks under and follows up with a left that Mattila also avoids with ease.
Stathis fails to land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Stathis scores with a four punch combination!
Stathis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A left and a right from Stathis both land. Nice combination.
Stathis misses with a two punch combination.
Stathis misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Stathis.
Stathis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mattila moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stathis stalks Mattila and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mattila's face. Mattila staggers backwards, shaken.
Stathis works over Mattila's head and body with a nice combination.
Stathis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Stathis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mattila is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stathis.
Stathis throws a series of punches but Mattila avoids them all with ease.
Mattila is trying desperately to land a takedown but Stathis is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mattila.
Stathis throws a combination. Mattila tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stathis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stathis throws a series of strikes that have Mattila backpedaling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stathis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stathis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stathis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stathis.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlos Stathis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stathis, 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pavlos Stathis!
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