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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pavlos Stathis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Rossinelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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185 cm
22
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
22
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pavlos Stathis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Rossinelli! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Horrible takedown by Rossinelli or perhaps it was just good defense by Stathis which made him look bad. Rossinelli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rossinelli misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Stathis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rossinelli circles away quickly and effectively. Rossinelli missing with a left hand there. Stathis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Stathis 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.
It looks like Paul Rossinelli has been cut. Rossinelli falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stathis counters with a nice right hand that sends Rossinelli toppling to the canvas! Rossinelli scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Stathis finish him?!
Rossinelli is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Stathis misses with the combination.
Rossinelli falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stathis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Stathis swinging wilding here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stathis stuffs the takedown. Pavlos Stathis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Rossinelli. A combination from Stathis does no damage. Rossinelli 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 Rossinelli. A big left from Rossinelli misses. Rossinelli shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stathis as he jumps to the side. Rossinelli slips under a jab from Stathis. Rossinelli throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stathis counters with a nice uppercut. Stathis slips under a jab. Pavlos Stathis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Rossinelli tried to score with a low kick but Stathis checks it. Rossinelli moves out of range as Stathis strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rossinelli thows a leg kick but Stathis checks it and Stathis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That has opened up Paul Rossinelli's cut even more. An inside leg kick from Rossinelli misses. Stathis just misses with a punch to the body.
Stathis misses with the combination.
Stathis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stathis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rossinelli looks to land a right hand but Stathis moved out of range. Rossinelli throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Stathis counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rossinelli throws a leg kick letting Stathis counter with a right hand. Rossinelli slips a jab and a cross from Stathis.
Rossinelli misses with a looping right. Rossinelli swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stathis counters with a lovely straight right hand! Rossinelli throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rossinelli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The cut above Paul Rossinelli's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Rossinelli with a lazy takedown attempt and Stathis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Rossinelli looks gassed! This has been an exciting period of action! A slow jab from Rossinelli misses its intended target. Rossinelli throws a combination that misses and Stathis counters with a left and a right... And another left! Rossinelli is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pavlos Stathis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
68% |
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