Who will make it a dog fight...something Paulie just doesn't have the fortitude for...BNF'ing is all wrong for him. These MMA guys are used to fighting with the cage and their faces just covered in blood. Paulie's going to literally do more damage to himself punching than he will to Lobov. I can hear him whining now at the end of the fight making excuses.
I'm sorry. There's just NO WAY Paulie survives a trench fight like round 2 here.
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Who will make it a dog fight...something Paulie just doesn't have the fortitude for...BNF'ing is all wrong for him. These MMA guys are used to fighting with the cage and their faces just covered in blood. Paulie's going to literally do more damage to himself punching than he will to Lobov. I can hear him whining now at the end of the fight making excuses.Comment
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But my gut tells me Paulie knows if he tries to run, he'll be embarrassed. What sells this fight is the bad blood, so he'll be expected to engage. That's what tells me not to overlook Lobov, because IF Paulie tries to go in there and prove something, he will get hurt BAD. He's not and never has been a trench fighter. It's got nothing to do with how good Artie is or isn't.
Plus you got to understand, Artie's already felt what it's like to do this kind of fight, Paulie hasn't.Comment
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This is ALL I'm saying. And the thing is he can't run that much, or that boss will threaten to take half the pay. We don't know what's in the contract either.
But my gut tells me Paulie knows if he tries to run, he'll be embarrassed. What sells this fight is the bad blood, so he'll be expected to engage. That's what tells me not to overlook Lobov, because IF Paulie tries to go in there and prove something, he will get hurt BAD. He's not and never has been a trench fighter. It's got nothing to do with how good Artie is or isn't.
Plus you got to understand, Artie's already felt what it's like to do this kind of fight, Paulie hasn't.
I feel like Paulie has been hyped up by his crew too much and Paulie wants another shot at feeling young and talking trash and getting to be aggressive - sort of like a man wanting a part of his youth back. I wonder if he'll be having nightmares before the fight?Comment
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My final lock in answer is Artem Lobov wins. Been thinking about it a lot, and it has more to do with Paulie's weaknesses - power, fragile hands, activity, age, inexperience in bareknuckle etc.
I feel like Paulie has been hyped up by his crew too much and Paulie wants another shot at feeling young and talking trash and getting to be aggressive - sort of like a man wanting a part of his youth back. I wonder if he'll be having nightmares before the fight?Comment
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Called that perfectly sir.Comment
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