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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phal Um (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waldorf Astoria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
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180 cm
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184 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phal Um!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Waldorf Astoria!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Astoria lands a with a good body shot.
Astoria cracks the inside of Um's front leg.
Astoria throws a head kick but Um moves out of range.
Astoria tries to clinch but Um moves out of range.
Um tries to clinch there but Astoria circles away.
Astoria throws a leg kick but Um checks it.
Um blocks a head kick by Astoria.
Um lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Astoria circles away quickly and effectively.
Um chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Astoria can pounce on him.
Um showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Astoria.
A slow jab from Astoria misses its intended target.
Um closes this distance looking for a takedown but Astoria circles away.
Astoria connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Astoria.
Astoria tries to clinch up
and Um counters with a two punch combo.
Astoria dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Um. That did some damage!
Astoria turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Um is breathing heavily.
Astoria pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Astoria closes the distance looking to clinch
and Um counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Astoria lands with a light punch inside.
Astoria gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Um.
Astoria lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Um is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Astoria pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phal Um. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Astoria throws a punch but it's blocked by Um.
Um goes for a takedown attempt but Astoria pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Um takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Um shoots in for a takedown but Astoria shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Astoria.
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!
Um missing with a left hand there. Astoria was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut there from Astoria.
Astoria bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Um's head.
Waldorf Astoria is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Um checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astoria tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Astoria tries a head kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Um checks a leg kick.
Um dodges the punch combination from Astoria.
Um tries to clinch but Astoria moves out of range.
Astoria throws a leg kick but Um sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Astoria finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Astoria misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Astoria tries to work over Um's front leg with a kick but Um checks it.
Astoria lands a head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Astoria.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Um catches Astoria with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Astoria misses with a head kick.
Astoria connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Astoria.
Astoria turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Um connects with a single shot there.
An inside leg kick from Astoria misses.
Um shoots in but Astoria avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Astoria feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Um's calf.
Um is looking to clinch but Astoria is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waldorf Astoria dominated that round.
That's time! Um's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Um shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Astoria's guard.
Um missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Astoria wants to stand and escape but Um is having none of it.
Um throwing strikes from guard but Astoria blocks nicely.
Um stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Astoria swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Astoria looking to hit a scissor sweep but Um is one step ahead there.
Astoria keeping full guard, as Um tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Um with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Um prevents Astoria from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Astoria.
Astoria throws out a leg kick but Um moves out of range and Astoria only half commits.
Astoria forces Um back against the cage and clinches.
Um takes a shot to the head.
Astoria is leaning against Um and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Astoria.
Um swings wildly with an uppercut but Astoria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Astoria digs a right hand underneath Um's ribcage. Um let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Astoria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Astoria lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Um backwards.
Astoria lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Um or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Um.
Astoria digs a right hand underneath Um's ribcage. Um let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astoria swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Astoria.
Astoria lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Um drops down looking for an ankle pick but Astoria pulls his leg out and moves away.
Um is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Astoria throws a series of punches but Um avoids them all with ease.
Decent striking displayed by Astoria there.
Astoria is looking to chop away at Um's legs.
Astoria scores with a jab.
Astoria tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Um takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Um doesn't manage to clinch there - Astoria circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astoria throws and low kick but Um moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Astoria.
Um lands a jab to the head.
Um looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Astoria misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Um fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phal Um. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Astoria misses with a body shot.
Astoria with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Astoria throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Astoria, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astoria stuffs the takedown attempt from Um. Um gets slowly back to his feet.
Astoria clobbers Um with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Um shoots in looking for a takedown. Astoria tries to sprawl out of it but Um keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Astoria manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Astoria moves out of range as Um strikes.
Astoria throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Astoria misses with a head kick.
Astoria scores with a leg kick.
Astoria throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waldorf Astoria showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Astoria lands with a thumping leg kick.
Astoria looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Astoria has taken the fight to the clinch.
Astoria lands a left hand that snaps the head of Um backwards.
Astoria lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Um is trying to drag Astoria to the mat but Astoria just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Um tries to throw a body punch but Astoria avoids it by throwing Um back against the cage.
Um throws a head punch that misses.
Astoria gets through Um's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Um tries for a takedown but Astoria manages to get underhooks.
Um blocking some punches.
Astoria lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Um backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Astoria is leaning against Um and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Astoria lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Um blocking some punches.
Astoria working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Astoria.
Astoria lands a nice shot to the body.
Astoria scores with a shot to the side of Um's head.
Astoria lands a right hand that snaps the head of Um backwards.
Um drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Astoria gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phal Um. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Astoria digs a right hand underneath Um's ribcage. Um let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Astoria throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ums head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Astoria.
A right hook to the body lands for Astoria.
Um has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Astoria avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Astoria lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Astoria as the two fighters clinch.
Astoria scores with a shoulder strike.
Astoria has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Um is trying to drag Astoria to the mat but Astoria just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Astoria throws a head punch that misses.
Um has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Astoria avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Astoria throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ums head.
Astoria digs a right hand underneath Um's ribcage. Um let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Astoria.
Astoria lands an uppercut.
Astoria scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Astoria.
Astoria lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Um backwards.
Um is rocked!
Astoria swings wildly with an uppercut but Um uses good head movement to avoid it.
Um goes for a takedown in the clinch but Astoria prevents it.
Nice body punch from Astoria - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Um is trying to drag Astoria to the mat but Astoria just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Astoria pushes Um back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Astoria keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Um's efforts to push away.
Astoria lands a nice uppercut.
Astoria lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Astoria lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Um is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Astoria tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Astoria misses with a punch on the inside.
Um seems to have got his legs back now.
A right handed body shot lands from Astoria.
Um is trying to break the clinch but Astoria is controlling him.
A left hand lands to the body for Astoria.
Astoria doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Astoria lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Um changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Astoria fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Um blocks the body kick.
Um shoots for a takedown but Astoria saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Astoria lands a nice leg kick that just misses Um's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Astoria.
A nice leg kick lands there from Astoria.
Astoria scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Astoria.
Astoria turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Phal Um has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Waldorf Astoria is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice body punch from Astoria.
And that's the end of the fight!
Waldorf Astoria comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Astoria winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waldorf Astoria!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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