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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mfer Phol (ranked 735 p4p, 1638 weight class) and Oaza Madero (ranked 39 p4p, 78 weight class). Mfer Phol has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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264
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Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mfer Phol!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oaza Madero!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phol misses with a straight right.
Phol lands a body shot.
Phol throws a looping overhand right but Madero ducks down to avoid it.
Phol wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Phol swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Madero connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Phol moves forwards but Madero connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Madero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phol with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Some wild striking there from Madero.
Madero throws the left hand but Phol avoids the punch easily.
Madero connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Madero bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Phol's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phol gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Madero wants to break free but Phol has control.
Madero is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Phol gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Phol breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Phol pushes Madero back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madero is trying to break free.
Madero wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Madero's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Madero tries for a takedown. No joy.
Madero has had enough of the clinch but Phol keeps him there for the moment.
Madero tries to break the clinch but Phol is controlling the position.
Madero looking for a takedown.
I was talking to Phol's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mfer Phol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oaza Madero.
Madero is trying to break the clinch but Phol has him pressed against the cage.
Phol goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Madero breaks the clinch.
Phol throws a series of punches but Madero avoids them all with ease.
Madero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phol is looking to counter the offense by Madero and move into the clinch.
Mfer Phol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Madero slips under a jab.
Madero looks to land a combination but Phol avoids it well.
Madero with a poor takedown
and Phol counters with a stiff right hand.
A lazy left from Phol finds it's target.
Phol looks to throw the jab but Madero is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phol works over Madero's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Oaza Madero has been cut.
Madero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phol.
Madero scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madero misses with a lunging right hand
and Phol counters by clinching up.
Madero wants to break the clinch but can't.
Madero wants to break free but Phol has control.
Madero is trying to break free.
Phol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Madero has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Phol seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Madero can turn it around.
Madero tries to work over Phol's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Madero is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Phol pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Madero is trying to push Phol away but Phol has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Phol has Madero pressed against the cage, preventing Madero from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Phol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Madero wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Phol has a couple of punches blocked by Madero.
Madero tries to break free but Phol pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madero is trying to maintain a safe position but Phol gets an underhook and turns Madero into the cage.
Madero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phol lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Madero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phol connects with a looping right hand.
Madero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Madero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Madero fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Phol on the side of the head.
Madero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Madero's corner calls for a 1-2. Madero obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Phol throws a right and a left that Madero avoids nicely.
Phol slips a jab from Madero.
Madero might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A right-left combo lands from Phol.
Phol uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Madero.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phol misses with a series of wild punches.
Madero avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phol bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Madero's head backwards.
Left hook, right uppercut from Phol.
Phol misses with a straight left.
Madero loads up on a big right hand but Phol slips the punch.
Phol fails in his attempt to clinch.
Madero appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Madero slips under a jab.
Phol wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Madero changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Madero.
A shot to the body from Phol misses
and Phol takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Madero throws a hook but Phol avoids it easily.
Phol slips a jab from Madero.
Madero misses with a lunging right hand
and Phol counters with a stiff right hand.
Madero slips a jab from Phol.
Phol wants to clinch up but Madero keeps it at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mfer Phol dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oaza Madero's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Phol rushes Madero and presses him up against the cage.
Madero breaks the clinch.
Madero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phol was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Phol uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Madero.
Madero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Madero throws a poor cross that misses
and Phol counters with a nice body shot.
Madero moves out of range of the strikes.
Phol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madero.
Madero throws out a loose jab but Phol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madero throws a poor cross that misses
and Phol counters with a right hand to the body.
A big right from Madero misses.
Phol will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oaza Madero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madero blocks a jab.
Madero throws a lazy right hand but Phol sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Madero on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mfer Phol is winning the standup battle so far.
Phol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Madero.
It looked like Phol was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Madero works Phol's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phol lands a body shot.
Mfer Phol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phol takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Madero moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Madero clobbers Phol with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Phol throws a right and a left that both miss.
Madero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phol seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Madero tries for a takedown but Phol circles away easily
and Phol counters by clinching up.
Phol is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Madero can do to turn this around?
Madero wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Phol has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Phol scores with a nice short uppercut.
Phol goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phol misses with a punch on the inside.
Madero is trying to break the clinch but Phol is controlling him.
Madero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Madero breaks the clinch.
Phol showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Madero.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phol works Madero's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phol lands a lovely overhand right.
The fighters circling - Madero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phol looks to score with a jab to the body but Madero is just out of range.
Madero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Phol counters with a straight right hand.
Madero throws a looping overhand right but Phol ducks down to avoid it.
Madero throws a hook to the side of Phol's head but Phol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Madero misses with a hook
enabling Phol to counter with a crisp jab.
Phol throws a lazy right hand but Madero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Madero misses with an uppercut
and Phol counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Madero throws a looping overhand right but Phol ducks down to avoid it.
Phol slips under a jab from Madero.
Nice defenses there by Phol.
Phol lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Madero at a distance.
Madero takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Madero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phol misses with a double jab.
Phol closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Phol uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Madero.
Madero slips a straight right by Phol.
Madero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phol throws an overhand right that lands on Madero's shoulder, as Madero tries to avoid the shot.
Madero throws a big shot that misses.
Phol throws a right and a left that both miss.
Phol misses with a wild body shot.
Madero misses with a looping left.
Phol uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Madero.
Madero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Madero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Madero swings for the body but Phol moves out of range.
Phol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madero.
Madero misses with a hook
and Phol counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Madero looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Madero loads up on a big right hand but Phol slips the punch.
Phol looks to score with a jab to the body but Madero is just out of range.
Phol connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madero scores with a jab to the jaw.
Madero throws a jab but it's blocked by Phol.
Phol slips under a jab.
Phol lands with a cross.
Madero slips under a jab from Phol.
Madero doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Phol counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Madero throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Phol counter with a right hand.
Phol slips a straight right by Madero.
Madero lands with a straight right. Phol didn't see that one coming.
Madero darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Madero displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mfer Phol dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oaza Madero's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Phol cracks Madero with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Phol scores with a body shot.
Madero throws a nice looking combination but Phol bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Phol uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Madero.
Madero misses the body punch
and Phol counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Phol just misses with a punch to the body.
Phol defending well as Madero loads up on a big left hand.
Phol throws a good cross that connects.
Phol lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Phol is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A slow jab from Madero misses its intended target.
Madero shoots in and drives through. Phol sprawls well.
Madero slips under a jab from Phol.
Madero throws out a powerful jab.
Madero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phol fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phol is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Phol looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phol uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Madero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madero slips a jab and a cross from Phol.
Phol darts in and clinches Madero up against the cage.
Phol stops a takedown attempt from Madero.
Madero tries to break the clinch but Phol is controlling the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Phol.
Madero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Madero looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Phol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Madero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phol has Madero pressed against the cage, preventing Madero from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Phol lands a body punch.
Phol misses with the head strike.
Madero working hard to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Phol.
Phol throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maderos head.
Phol is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Phol scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madero is trying to force a seperation but Phol has the dominant position.
Madero wants to get back to striking at distance but Phol won't allow it.
Phol misses with a body punch.
Phol tries to throw a body punch but Madero avoids it by throwing Phol back against the cage.
Madero wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from Phol.
Madero blocks an uppercut.
Madero wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Phol has him pressed against the cage.
Madero blocks a body shot from Phol.
Phol avoiding damage.
Phol lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madero blocking some punches.
Phol tries to throw a body punch but Madero avoids it by throwing Phol back against the cage.
Madero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Phol counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Phol works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Phol looks to land a combination but Madero avoids it well.
A jab from Phol does it's job there.
Madero scores with a shot to the body.
Madero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phol.
Madero misses with a hook. Phol ducked under it nicely.
A punch combination from Phol misses.
Phol lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Madero lands a jab-cross combination.
Madero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Madero misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phol throws a series of punches but Madero moves out of range.
Madero misses with an uppercut. Phol saw that one coming.
Phol scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Phol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madero moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Phol misses the target.
Madero misses with a takedown attempt
and Phol counters with a straight right hand.
Mfer Phol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oaza Madero.
Madero throws out a loose jab but Phol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phol looks to score with a jab to the body but Madero is just out of range.
Phol connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Phol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Madero.
Phol takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Madero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phol rushes Madero and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Madero takes a shot to the head.
Madero wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Madero has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Madero tries to break the clinch but Phol is controlling the position.
Phol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phol throws a punch but it's blocked by Madero.
Madero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madero on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mfer Phol clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Oaza Madero's cut.
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.
Madero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Madero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phol misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phol keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Madero.
Phol is looking for a counter combo.
Phol lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Madero misses with a straight left.
Madero looks to land a left hand but Phol moved out of range nicely.
Phol tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Madero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Madero takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Phol throws a body punch but Madero moves out of range.
Phol slips a jab from Madero.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madero avoids the body shot from Phol.
Phol throws a lazy right hand but Madero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phol misses with a straight left.
Phol rushes Madero and presses him up against the cage.
Phol tries a body shot but Madero blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phol manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Madero breaks the clinch.
Madero looks to throw the jab but Phol is out of range.
Phol moves away from the strike by Madero.
Madero scores with a jab to the jaw.
Madero misses with a lunging right hand
and Phol makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Madero fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Phol looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Madero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phol misses with a wild body shot.
Madero missing with a left hand there. Phol was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phol bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Madero thuds his right hand into Phol's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Phol closes the distance but Madero moves to the side
and Madero counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phol ducks under a wild hook from Madero.
Phol misses with a wild combination.
Phol tries to clinch but Madero is having none of it.
Phol misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Madero was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Phol dodges the punch combination from Madero.
Phol was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Madero misses its intended target.
Phol throwing a counter right hand but Madero manages to avoid it.
Phol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madero.
Phol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phol tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Madero let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Madero takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Phol throws a combination that misses
letting Madero counter with a right hand.
Madero misses with a wild body shot.
Madero throws a lazy right hand but Phol sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Madero gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phol uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Madero.
Phol moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Madero misses.
Phol scores with a hook.
Phol throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Madero misses with a looping left.
Phol clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Phol lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Madero or not.
Phol keeps control of Madero as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Madero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phol tries to clinch up.
Madero takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Phol misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It seemed like Madero was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madero throws a hook but Phol blocks it.
Madero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phol.
Madero moves out of range as Phol strikes.
Phol needs to keep his hands up - Madero had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Madero misses.
Madero misses with a lunging right hand
and Phol counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Phol fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phol tries to clinch up.
Madero misses with a straight left.
Phol tests Madero's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Phol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phol throws an off balance right hand
and Madero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Madero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Madero loads up on a big right hand but Phol slips the punch.
Phol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mfer Phol will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oaza Madero's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Madero throws a looping overhand right but Phol ducks down to avoid it.
Phol stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Madero lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Phol throws a predictable looking body shot
and Madero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Madero misses with a looping left.
Phol throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Phol misses with a two punch combination.
Madero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Phol counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Madero slips under a jab.
Phol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madero manages to avoid it.
Madero on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Phol has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Phol there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phol moves away from the strike by Madero.
Phol is looking to counter punch.
Phol scores with a body shot.
Phol staying out of range there.
Phol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madero throws a lazy right hand but Phol sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Madero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phol.
Phol is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Madero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Madero misses with an uppercut. Phol saw that one coming.
Madero misses with a hook.
Madero tries to bum rush Phol with a series of wild strikes but Phol uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phol uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Madero.
Phol just misses with a punch to the body.
Madero has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Madero there as he acknowledges the shot.
Madero connects with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Madero misses its intended target.
Phol rushes Madero and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Madero wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phol.
Phol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madero swings for the body but Phol moves out of range.
Phol cracks Madero with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Phol connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Madero misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Phol.
Phol ducks under a wild hook from Madero.
Phol slips under a jab.
Madero throws an overhand right that lands on Phol's shoulder, as Phol tries to avoid the shot.
Phol scores with a jab to the jaw.
Phol misses the jab.
Madero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phol.
Madero scores with a nice right hand.
Madero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phol sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phol staying out of range there.
Phol swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phol scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Madero getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Madero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phol thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phol blocks a jab.
Phol is looking to counter punch.
Madero fails to land with a series of punches.
Madero connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Phol does it's job there.
Madero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Phol swings for the body but Madero moves out of range.
Madero misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Phol.
Phol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice takedown defense from Phol. No joy for Madero on that attempt.
Nice defenses there by Phol.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madero fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Phol avoids it really well and circles away.
Madero is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
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!
Madero throws a right hand that misses
and Phol counters with a right hand to the body.
Madero avoids the body shot from Phol.
Phol swinging wildly here.
Mfer Phol is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Madero takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Madero misses with a body shot.
Phol seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Phol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phol moves away from the strike by Madero.
Phol moves away from the strike by Madero.
Madero misses the jab.
Oaza Madero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phol moves into the clinch successfully.
Phol misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mfer Phol showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Phol has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mfer Phol!
Mfer Phol retains his super heavyweight title!
Mfer Phol decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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