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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Deacon Slaughter (ranked 4598 p4p, 4616 weight class) and Panagiotis Fadzolis (ranked 504 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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179 cm 25 155 0 - 0 - 0 |
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172 cm 25 150 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt Solid Muay Thai KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt Dangerous knees Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Deacon Slaughter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Panagiotis Fadzolis! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Slaughter fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Fadzolis rushes Slaughter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Slaughter tries for a takedown but Fadzolis manages to get underhooks.
Fadzolis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Slaughter wants to stall.
Slaughter is trying to pull guard but Fadzolis has him pressed against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deacon Slaughter. That's going to take a lot out of him. Fadzolis lands an uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fadzolis scores with a hook to the body. Fadzolis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Fadzolis misses with a knee to the head. Slaughter jumps guard but Fadzolis stands there with Slaughter around his waist. Slaughter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fadzolis lands an uppercut. A shot in the inside from Fadzolis. Slaughter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Slaughter can't break the clinch.
Fadzolis drops Slaughter with a big knee straight up the middle! Slaughter is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Slaughter is rocked! Fadzolis darts in and clinches Slaughter up against the cage. Oh Slaughter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Slaughter is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fadzolis is defending well. Slaughter is trying to push Fadzolis away but Fadzolis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Fadzolis has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Slaughter - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Fadzolis, and another! Slaughter is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Panagiotis Fadzolis! Panagiotis Fadzolis bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
62% |
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