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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Pharaoh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ad Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ad Po has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Steve Pharaoh's chin.
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180 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Pharaoh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ad Po!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pharaoh tries a head kick but it misses.
Pharaoh throws a sloppy head kick and Po moves out of range easily.
Pharaoh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Po throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pharaoh.
Pharaoh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pharaoh throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pharaoh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pharaoh fakes the leg kick and cracks Po in the body.
Pharaoh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Po.
Po tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Po looks gassed!
Po takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po closes the distance and clinches up with Pharaoh, looking for a takedown. Po pushes Pharaoh against the cage but Pharaoh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pharaoh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pharaoh wants it to stay on the feet.
Steve Pharaoh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ad Po.
Pharaoh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po shoots in but no luck this time.
Pharaoh throws a head kick that misses.
Pharaoh throws a head kick but Po moves out of range.
Pharaoh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pharaoh.
Po avoids the head kick by Pharaoh.
Po blocks a head kick by Pharaoh.
Pharaoh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Po.
Pharaoh throws a head kick but Po moves out of range.
Pharaoh misses with a head kick.
Pharaoh throws a head kick that Po semi-blocks.
Pharaoh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pharaoh wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pharaoh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pharaoh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pharaoh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pharaoh tries to clinch but Po moves out of range.
Pharaoh shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pharaoh was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pharaoh jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Po manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Pharaoh tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pharaoh has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pharaoh is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Po knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po is trying to get back to half guard.
Pharaoh tries to advance to mount but can't.
Pharaoh is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Po is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Po struggling a bit here.
Po tries to control but Pharaoh manages to take his back.
Po looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Pharaoh working for a choke but Po is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Po turns into Pharaoh and is now in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Pharaoh dominated that round.
That's time! Pharaoh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Po shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pharaoh counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Po with a poor takedown
and Pharaoh makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Po really felt that one!
Pharaoh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Po throws out the jab.
Po misses with a takedown
and Pharaoh counters with a good, hard body kick but Po shrugs it off.
Steve Pharaoh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ad Po.
Po moves out of range of the body kick from Pharaoh.
Pharaoh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pharaoh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Po is trying desperately to land a takedown but Pharaoh is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Po.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pharaoh. That's going to slow Po down.
Po walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pharaoh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pharaoh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Po. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pharaoh closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Po is breathing heavily.
Pharaoh tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pharaoh tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pharaoh is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Po knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pharaoh is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Po is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pharaoh goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Po has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pharaoh but great work by Po.
Po is trying to move to mount but Pharaoh reverses beautifully and ends up in Po's guard.
Pharaoh slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pharaoh lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Po down.
Pharaoh wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Po, who protects the arm well.
Po isn't going anywhere.
Po is looking for a sweep.
Pharaoh looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Po prevents Pharaoh from moving into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pharaoh is trying to get an arm triangle but Po is defending well.
Pharaoh thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Po's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Po is looking for a sweep.
Po is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pharaoh's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Pharaoh dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Po with a poor takedown
and Pharaoh counters with a good, hard body kick but Po shrugs it off.
Pharaoh plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pharaoh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steve Pharaoh is winning the standup battle so far.
Pharaoh thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Po if he has to take too many more of those.
Po throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pharaoh counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Po's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pharaoh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steve Pharaoh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Po avoids a kick to the body.
Po doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pharaoh counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pharaoh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pharaoh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Po can do to turn this around?
Pharaoh throws a sloppy head kick and Po moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pharaoh misses with a head kick.
Po on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pharaoh. Pharaoh obviously looking to wear him down.
Po shoots in and bounces Pharaoh off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pharaoh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Po can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pharaoh had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Po defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pharaoh looking for a guillotine here but Po defends easily.
Po pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pharaoh is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po trying to control the position from guard on top but Pharaoh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pharaoh is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Po defends well.
Po looking to pass the guard.
Pharaoh looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Po has picked Pharaoh up and slammed him! Pharaoh can't keep hold of the triangle and Po manages to pass to side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Po trying to control the action but Pharaoh is working from the bottom.
Pharaoh manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Po is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Pharaoh clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Po has his takedown stuffed
and Pharaoh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Po bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pharaoh's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Pharaoh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pharaoh throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ad Po is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Po swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Po tries for a takedown but Pharaoh circles away easily
and Pharaoh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pharaoh shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pharaoh showed some decent athleticism there.
Po is defending against the submission attempts here by Pharaoh.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pharaoh is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Po sees it coming and defends easily.
Po wants to control but Pharaoh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Po might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pharaoh kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Po is looking to get back to full guard here but Pharaoh has managed to pass to side control instead.
Steve Pharaoh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pharaoh avoids the attempt from Po to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pharaoh working for a submission but Po is keeping him at bay.
Pharaoh goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Po turns into him and now he's in Pharaoh's guard.
Po wants to control from the top but Pharaoh keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po stopping the sweep attempt from Pharaoh.
Pharaoh keeping moving, preventing Po from controlling successfully.
Pharaoh looking for a guillotine here but Po defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Po won't allow Pharaoh to sweep him here.
Pharaoh keeping moving, preventing Po from controlling successfully.
Pharaoh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Pharaoh had his way with Ad Po in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pharaoh misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pharaoh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Po checks a leg kick.
Pharaoh throws a head kick but Po moves out of range.
Pharaoh bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Po misses with a takedown
and Pharaoh counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Po's guard now.
Pharaoh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Po is keeping the position for now.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Pharaoh drops back looking for a leg! Po is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Po manages to kick Pharaoh off! Pharaoh jumps back into Po's guard.
Pharaoh advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po is trying to control Pharaoh's posture but Pharaoh avoids it.
Po sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pharaoh is working for a kimura but Po is defending it quite comfortably.
Po is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pharaoh pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pharaoh in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Po tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Pharaoh!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steve Pharaoh!
Steve Pharaoh retains his welterweight title!
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