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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Snowdon (ranked 3415 p4p, 3579 weight class) and Phol Boxaaja (ranked 437 p4p, 450 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 cm 32 176 21 - 8 - 0 |
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180 cm 30 173 23 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, William Snowdon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phol Boxaaja! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Snowdon gets the takedown into side control. Snowdon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Boxaaja knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Boxaaja manages to get back to half guard. Boxaaja looking for submissions off his back. Snowdon seems to be looking for submissions.
Boxaaja is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Snowdon pulls his head out easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Snowdon blocks the strikes from Boxaaja.
Boxaaja punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Boxaaja is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Snowdon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Snowdon's back!
That's one minute gone in the round. Snowdon defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Snowdon turns into Boxaaja and is now in his guard.
Boxaaja escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Snowdon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Boxaaja throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Snowdon passes Boxaaja's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Snowdon trying to control from half guard but Boxaaja is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Snowdon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Boxaaja defends it well. Snowdon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Snowdon has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Boxaaja defend it? Snowdon steps over the head and cranks it - Boxaaja is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Snowdon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). William Snowdon! William Snowdon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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