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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phol Boxaaja (ranked 293 p4p, 45 weight class) and Charlie Hickings (ranked 1154 p4p, 165 weight class). Hickings has chosen Thing - Just loud noises as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phol Boxaaja!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charlie Hickings!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxaaja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hickings manages to avoid it.
Boxaaja loads up on a big right hand but Hickings slips the punch.
Boxaaja connects with a jab.
Hickings is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've been hearing reports that Boxaaja has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hickings misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Boxaaja on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boxaaja moves out of range as Hickings strikes.
Hickings misses the shot to the body.
Boxaaja was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boxaaja throws a body shot but no joy.
Boxaaja misses with a lunging right hand
and Hickings cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hickings on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boxaaja closes the distance and pushes Hickings back into the cage.
Boxaaja leaning against his opponent.
Hickings throws a head punch that misses.
Boxaaja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hickings.
Hickings misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxaaja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hickings tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hickings.
Hickings lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boxaaja backwards.
Boxaaja scores with a shot to the side of Hickings's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boxaaja.
Boxaaja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hickings tries to throw a body punch but Boxaaja avoids it by throwing Hickings back against the cage.
Boxaaja lands with a short shot to the head.
Boxaaja lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hickings is rocked!
Boxaaja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hickings is still on wobbly legs! Can Boxaaja finish him?
Hickings blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hickings swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boxaaja misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Boxaaja fails to land.
Hickings blocking some punches.
Hickings blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boxaaja misses with the head strike.
Hickings seems to have recovered his senses.
Hickings tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boxaaja's elbow.
Boxaaja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boxaaja lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hickings.
Hickings tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boxaaja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boxaaja misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boxaaja leaning his opponent against the cage.
Boxaaja is struggling to control the position.
Hickings misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boxaaja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boxaaja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hickings misses with some punches.
Hickings lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boxaaja or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Hickings.
Boxaaja lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hickings looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hickings is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Boxaaja lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Boxaaja.
Boxaaja throws a big uppercut that drops Hickings! More strikes from Boxaaja and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hickings lies dazed against the cage as Boxaaja celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phol Boxaaja!
Phol Boxaaja retains his middleweight title!
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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
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