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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Drop (ranked 2284 p4p, 1855 weight class) and Mfer Phol (ranked 115 p4p, 95 weight class). Martin Drop has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Dangerous knees
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Drop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mfer Phol!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drop shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Drop throws a lazy right hand but Phol sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phol was well out of range. Poor timing from Drop.
Phol tries to clinch there but Drop circles away.
Phol lands a nice shot to the body.
Phol moves out of range of the strikes.
Drop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phol.
Phol avoids the head kick by Drop.
Phol needs to keep his hands up - Drop had a free shot at his head there.
Drop slips under a jab.
Drop stuns Phol with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Drop throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phol scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phol moves into the clinch.
Drop throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Phol blocks it with crossed arms.
Drop tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Phol lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phol misses with the head strike.
Our sources have told us that Drop has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A shot in the inside from Drop.
Drop throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drop tries to land a knee to the head but Phol blocks with his arms.
Phol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drop misses with a knee to the head.
Phol blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drop.
Drop lands an elbow that stopped Phol in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Mfer Phol has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Phol fails to land.
Drop misses with a knee to the head.
Drop misses with a knee strike.
Phol lands with a light punch inside.
Drop trying to land knees to the body.
Drop with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phol goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phol working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drop lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phol throws a punch but it's blocked by Drop.
Stalling in the clinch from Phol.
Phol tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drop's elbow.
Phol blocking some punches.
Phol lands a body punch in the clinch.
Phol lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drop misses with a knee strike.
Phol blocks the elbow strike.
Phol tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drop's elbow.
Phol throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Drop misses with some punches.
Drop tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phol scores with a shot to the side of Drop's head.
Phol lands a body shot in the clinch.
Phol slows down the pace here.
Phol throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drop misses with the head strike.
Phol throws a head punch that misses.
Drop tries to land knees in the clinch but Phol avoids the damage to the body.
Phol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phol managing to block the knees to the body from Drop.
Phol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drop looking to throw knees to the head but Phol is blocking nicely.
Phol dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Drop is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Phol is defending well for now.
Drop tries a knee to the head but Phol blocks it.
Phol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drop has a couple of punches blocked by Phol.
A hook to the body from Phol.
Phol lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drop misses with a knee strike.
Drop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Phol works on Drop's body with a couple of short punches.
Drop is breathing heavily.
Drop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Phol has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drop prevents a body shot from Phol.
Phol lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phol lands a hook that snaps the head of Drop backwards.
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!
Phol misses with a punch on the inside.
Phol throws a punch but it's blocked by Drop.
Drop looking to throw knees to the head but Phol is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Drop fails to land.
Phol misses with a punch on the inside.
Drop with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Phol swings wildly with an uppercut but Drop uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Martin Drop will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mfer Phol's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A low kick from Drop is predictable there
and Phol counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Phol displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drop throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Phol.
Drop misses with a straight left.
Phol is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Drop with a body shot.
Drop tries a head kick but it misses.
Donk. Phol catches Drop right on the button with a cross.
Phol throws a series of punches but Drop moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Phol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drop jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Drop throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Phol on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Drop as he connects with a hook.
Drop throws a hook but Phol avoids it easily.
Martin Drop is winning the standup battle so far.
Phol swings for the body but Drop moves out of range.
Drop scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drop moves away from the strike by Phol.
Drop thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phol keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drop throws a lazy right hand but Phol sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drop on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Phol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drop.
Phol throws out a counter right but Drop avoids it with no problem.
Drop moves forwards but Phol connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Phol lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Drop misses with a hook. Phol ducked under it nicely.
Phol staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phol. Drop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phol thuds his right hand into Drop's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Decent striking displayed by Phol there.
Phol looks to land a left hand but Drop moved out of range nicely.
Phol throws a jab but it's blocked by Drop.
Phol lands a nice shot to the body.
Phol is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Drop defending well as Phol loads up on a big left hand.
Phol ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phol blocks a head kick by Drop.
Phol ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Drop throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Phol cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drop walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phol misses the shot to the body.
Phol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drop manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Drop on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Drop throws an off balance right hand
and Phol counters with a straight right hand.
Drop missing with a left hand there. Phol was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drop showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phol.
Some wild striking there from Drop.
Phol just misses with a punch to the body.
Phol cracks a nice hook into Drop's ribs.
Drop throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Phol's head.
A jab from Phol does it's job there.
Phol throws a series of punches but Drop moves out of range.
Drop takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Phol blocks a head kick by Drop.
Phol uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drop.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drop throws a shot from downtown. Phol moves away and avoids it.
Phol misses with a wild combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Drop misses its target.
Drop takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Phol throws a shot to the body.
Phol lands with an overhand left.
Nice body punch from Phol.
Phol closes the distance and clinches.
Phol has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Phol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drop looking to throw knees to the head but Phol is blocking nicely.
Phol has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Phol takes a knee right on the jaw!
Drop can't find room to land a body shot as Phol controls the action.
Phol tries a body shot but Drop blocks it.
Phol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drop throws a punch but it's blocked by Phol.
Phol lands a hook that snaps the head of Drop backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drop.
Drop with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phol swings wildly with an uppercut but Drop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drop throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Phol blocks it with crossed arms.
Phol gets through Drop's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Drop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drop tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drop missing with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Phol.
Phol tries to work over Drop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phol struggles to land a body shot inside as Drop controls his hands.
Phol's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mfer Phol seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phol.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mfer Phol showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mfer Phol's cut.
That's time! Drop's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Phol thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phol slips a straight right by Drop.
Phol punishes Drop's body with a nice straight punch.
Drop swings for the body but Phol moves out of range.
A jab from Phol misses.
Drop scores with a decent looking hook.
Phol moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drop swings for the body but Phol moves out of range.
Phol throws a body shot but no joy.
Drop swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Phol throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drop dodges the punch combination from Phol.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phol swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drop.
Martin Drop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phol uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drop.
Phol misses with a few strikes there.
Drop looks to land a left hand but Phol moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phol.
Drop throws a lazy uppercut
and Drop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drop jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phol.
Drop pushes Phol away with a front kick.
Drop scores with a nice right hand.
Drop throws a sloppy head kick and Phol moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Phol releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Phol slips a straight right by Drop.
Drop throws a right hand that Phol ducks under and follows up with a left that Phol also avoids with ease.
Phol lands with a shot to the body.
Phol misses with a straight left.
Phol throws a hook to the side of Drop's head but Drop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phol fails to land with a series of punches.
Drop looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Drop throws a low kick but Phol moves out of range easily.
Phol just misses with a punch to the body.
Mfer Phol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phol avoids a kick to the body.
Drop throws a push kick but Phol slaps the foot to one side.
Phol swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Phol avoids the body shot from Drop.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phol tests Drop's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Phol defending well as Drop loads up on a big left hand.
Phol doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Drop throws a shot from downtown. Phol moves away and avoids it.
Phol takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Phol drives through and clinches with Drop against the cage.
Phol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drop with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phol.
Phol is stalling here.
Phol blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drop tries to land a knee to the head but Phol blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drop tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phol throws a punch but it's blocked by Drop.
A nice left hand lands by Phol.
Phol lands with a light punch inside.
Phol avoiding damage.
Drop lands a left hand.
Phol misses with the head strike.
Drop throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Phol avoiding damage as Drop throws knees to the body.
Drop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drop tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Phol avoids it.
Phol softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Drop throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phol lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Drop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Phol has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drop landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phol working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Phol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phol tries a body shot but Drop blocks it.
Phol effectively controlling the action here.
Phol working aggressively here.
Drop tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phols head.
Phol softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Phol lands with a short shot to the head.
Phol blocks an uppercut.
Drop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drop blocks an uppercut.
Drop throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mfer Phol.
Well Phol has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mfer Phol!
After winning the bout, Mfer Phol thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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