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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Panayiotis Stavros (ranked 4553 p4p, 208 weight class) and Plu To Pi Fian (ranked 2481 p4p, 115 weight class). Plu To Pi Fian acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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140 lbs
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165 cm
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132 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Panayiotis Stavros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Plu To Pi Fian!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pi Fian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stavros misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stavros shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pi Fian manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Stavros pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pi Fian is keeping the position for now.
Stavros is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Russian Bears Training Center that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Pi Fian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stavros gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pi Fian pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stavros is out of range and Pi Fian settles back down.
Stavros connects with an inside leg kick.
Pi Fian throws a head kick but Stavros moves out of range.
Stavros bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pi Fian is not content to let Stavros control the position.
You can see the frustration on Pi Fian's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stavros trying to control the position but Pi Fian is working away.
Pi Fian can't do much from the bottom here.
Pi Fian gets back to half guard.
Stavros working over Pi Fian with some ground and pound. Pi Fian looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stavros thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stavros thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pi Fian's head.
Pi Fian is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pi Fian looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stavros lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stavros throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stavros moves nicely into side control.
Pi Fian is trying to control Stavros's posture but Stavros avoids it.
Stavros stands up and beckons Pi Fian to his feet.
Pi Fian misses with a hook.
Stavros drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stavros trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pi Fian manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pi Fian misses with a body kick.
Pi Fian misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stavros takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Stavros looks for the body kick but Pi Fian saw that one coming.
Pi Fian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stavros.
Pi Fian moves out of range as Stavros strikes.
Panayiotis Stavros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pi Fian throws a push kick but Stavros slaps the foot to one side.
Stavros was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stavros keeps Pi Fian at a distance using the push kick.
Stavros misses with the combination.
Pi Fian unleashes a big counter combination but Stavros bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pi Fian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pi Fian tries to bum rush Stavros with a series of wild strikes but Stavros uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stavros blocks a head kick by Pi Fian.
Stavros slips under a jab from Pi Fian.
Pi Fian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stavros scores with a spinning back kick!
Pi Fian throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pi Fian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pi Fian drops his hands momentarily and Stavros takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pi Fian lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stavros will feel that in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Pi Fian.
Pi Fian gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Stavros to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pi Fian wants to stand up but Stavros is controlling him.
Pi Fian throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Pi Fian is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stavros is aware though and is defending well.
Stavros looking to sit in guard and control but Pi Fian gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pi Fian is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Stavros can't keep his opponent in guard - Pi Fian advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Stavros is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Plu To Pi Fian 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.
Pi Fian fails to land with a series of punches.
Stavros throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pi Fian avoids it.
Pi Fian takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stavros throws a head kick that half lands.
Some wild striking there from Pi Fian.
Plu To Pi Fian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pi Fian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pi Fian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stavros has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pi Fian.
Stavros shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pi Fian's guard.
Stavros pushes down on Pi Fian's leg and manages to get into half guard.
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!
Stavros is looking to advance position but Pi Fian won't allow it.
Pi Fian is not content to let Stavros control the position.
Pi Fian tries to kick Stavros off but Stavros keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stavros sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pi Fian defending well though.
Pi Fian is looking to control Stavros's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pi Fian avoid being mounted?
Pi Fian wants to improve his position but Stavros is controlling well.
Stavros looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stavros passes to side control.
Stavros in side control, throwing shots but Pi Fian defends.
Pi Fian is trying to control Stavros's posture but Stavros avoids it.
Pi Fian defending against the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stavros tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Stavros is trying to move to mount but Pi Fian reverses beautifully and ends up in Stavros's guard.
Pi Fian trying to control the position from guard on top but Stavros is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stavros bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pi Fian's guard.
Pi Fian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stavros.
Pi Fian is looking to stand up but Stavros isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pi Fian lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Pi Fian preventing the sweep.
Stavros is working hard here to advance position.
Pi Fian sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Stavros pushes Pi Fian off and gets back to his feet.
Stavros lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pi Fian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stavros.
Stavros throws a leg kick but Pi Fian moved away.
Pi Fian scores with a nice right hand.
Pi Fian takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pi Fian avoids a kick to the body.
Stavros takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pi Fian lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stavros takes a step back to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stavros uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pi Fian.
Pi Fian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pi Fian misses with a straight left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stavros avoids the head kick by Pi Fian.
Stavros throws the kick towards the body but Pi Fian avoids it.
Stavros misses with a wild body shot.
Pi Fian lands a head kick!
Stavros misses with a wild body shot.
Stavros throws a hook to the side of Pi Fian's head but Pi Fian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pi Fian takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Plu To Pi Fian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pi Fian shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stavros scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pi Fian throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stavros throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pi Fian steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stavros. That one must have hurt.
A head kick misses from Pi Fian.
Stavros throws a body punch but Pi Fian moves out of range.
Pi Fian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stavros looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Panayiotis Stavros will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Stavros misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stavros.
Pi Fian throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Stavros.
Pi Fian throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stavros takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stavros fails to land the takedown.
Stavros moves out of range of the body kick from Pi Fian.
Pi Fian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pi Fian chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stavros can pounce on him.
Stavros scores with a hook.
Stavros misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pi Fian.
Despite the aggression on Pi Fian's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stavros throws a jab when Pi Fian was well out of range.
Stavros shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pi Fian but Pi Fian pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick misses from Pi Fian.
Pi Fian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stavros moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pi Fian throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pi Fian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sloppy strikes from Pi Fian. Those never looked like landing.
Nice body punch from Stavros.
Pi Fian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stavros misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pi Fian lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stavros has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pi Fian connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stavros lands with a nice body kick.
Stavros missing with a left hand there. Pi Fian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pi Fian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stavros.
Pi Fian throws a head kick but Stavros moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Pi Fian. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stavros crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pi Fian - the referee stops the clock and Stavros gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pi Fian. Stavros manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Stavros will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pi Fian misses with a kick to the body.
Pi Fian lands a head shot.
Stavros moves out of range of the strikes.
Pi Fian throws a head kick but Stavros moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stavros avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stavros moves out of range as Pi Fian throws a body kick.
Stavros lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pi Fian circles away quickly and effectively.
Pi Fian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stavros just misses with a punch to the body.
Pi Fian avoids a kick to the body.
Stavros blocks a head kick by Pi Fian.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pi Fian.
Stavros swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pi Fian scores with a head kick. Stavros tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pi Fian throws a big shot that misses.
Stavros bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pi Fian's head backwards.
Pi Fian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stavros was well out of range. Poor timing from Pi Fian.
Stavros fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Panayiotis Stavros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pi Fian moves out of range as Stavros throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pi Fian bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stavros's head backwards.
Pi Fian throws a head kick but Stavros moves out of range.
Pi Fian looks to land a left hand but Stavros moved out of range nicely.
Pi Fian misses with a few strikes there.
Stavros shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pi Fian pushes Stavros off and gets back to his feet.
Pi Fian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stavros shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pi Fian but Pi Fian pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stavros scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pi Fian doesn't seem bothered though.
Stavros looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stavros throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pi Fian misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pi Fian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stavros.
Pi Fian misses with a kick to the body.
Stavros tries a head kick but it misses.
Pi Fian looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pi Fian jabs Stavros to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Pi Fian there.
Stavros manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pi Fian on his heels. He'll look to pass Pi Fian's guard now, I'm sure.
Pi Fian is pulling down on Stavros's head to control his posture.
Pi Fian bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stavros's guard.
Stavros is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Plu To Pi Fian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pi Fian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Plu To Pi Fian!
Plu To Pi Fian really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Vikai Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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