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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rami Charger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Phoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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171 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rami Charger! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Melvin Phoff! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Phoff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Charger misses with a body kick. A swing and a miss from Charger. Charger throws a sloppy head kick and Phoff counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Charger is lucky that one didn't land flush. Phoff throws a lazy right hand but Charger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Charger throws and low kick but Phoff moves out of range easily. A bone on bone clash there as Phoff blocks the leg kick.
Charger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Charger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phoff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Charger. Charger wants to slow Phoff down by chopping away at his legs. Phoff walks into a straight right hand from Charger. Phoff tries a head kick but it misses.
Charger throws and low kick but Phoff moves out of range easily. Phoff takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Melvin Phoff has been cut. Nice body kick there by Phoff. Charger throws a leg kick and Phoff counters with a straight right hand. Charger avoids the head kick by Phoff.
That's one minute gone in the round. Charger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Charger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phoff takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Charger misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Charger. Charger is looking to chop away at Phoff's legs. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Charger, right into the meat.
Phoff throws out a leg kick but Charger moves out of range and Phoff only half commits. Phoff takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Charger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Phoff moves out of range of the body kick from Charger.
A leg kick checked by Phoff. Charger blocks the body kick.
Phoff misses with a straight left. Charger throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Charger misses with a double jab.
Charger sizes up Phoff with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Charger looks to land a body kick but Phoff moved away. Phoff misses with a low kick. Charger misses with a two punch combination.
Charger throws a front kick aimed at Phoff's knee but Phoff avoids it well. Phoff avoids a kick to the body.
Charger slips under a jab from Phoff. Phoff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phoff throws out a leg kick but Charger moves out of range and Phoff only half commits. Charger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Phoff momentarily.
Phoff goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Charger is looking to chop away at Phoff's legs. Charger thumps Phoff with a low kick. Charger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Phoff. Phoff walks forward, straight into a front kick from Charger. Phoff looks gassed! A looping hook to the body misses from Charger. Phoff does a little dance to reset his feet. A punch combination from Phoff misses. Charger throws a leg kick that misses. Charger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Charger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charger is looking to slow Phoff down with leg kicks. Phoff tries a head kick but it misses.
Charger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Phoff. That did some damage! Phoff misses with a series of wild punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Phoff. Phoff walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Charger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Phoff if he has to take too many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Phoff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Charger.
A good leg kick by Charger. Charger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Phoff counters with a slapping leg kick. Charger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Phoff is out of range and Charger settles back down. Charger throws a right and a left that both miss. Phoff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Charger.
Phoff dodges the punch combination from Charger.
Phoff blocks a head kick by Charger.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Charger scores with a push kick. Charger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charger ducks down and throws a hook to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rami Charger dominated that round. The cut man is working on Melvin Phoff's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Charger connects with a high kick. Rami Charger is winning the standup battle so far. Charger checks a leg kick. Charger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Charger lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Charger looks to land a combination but Phoff avoids it well. Charger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phoff throws a head kick but Charger moves out of range.
Rami Charger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Charger throws a nice inside leg kick. Charger throws a head kick but Phoff moves out of range.
Phoff avoids the body shot from Charger.
Charger is looking to land body kicks. Charger throws a sloppy head kick and Phoff connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Phoff throws out a leg kick but Charger moves out of range and Phoff only half commits. Phoff misses with a head kick.
Phoff is breathing heavily. Charger throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round. A punch combination from Charger misses. A decent looking body kick lands there for Charger. Charger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Phoff is rocked! Phoff tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Phoff takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Charger throws a head kick that misses. Charger throws a low kick but Phoff avoids it. Phoff throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A head kick misses from Charger. Charger throws a leg kick but Phoff sees it coming and checks it nicely. Phoff throws a low kick but Charger avoids it. Phoff takes one on the button. Charger stuns Phoff with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Charger tries to land a front kick but Phoff steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. A good leg kick by Charger.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Charger.
Phoff avoids a punch combination nicely.
Phoff chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Charger can pounce on him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Charger. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Charger misses with a body kick. Charger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Charger throws a head kick that misses. Charger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Charger scores with a one two! Phoff had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Phoff chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Charger can pounce on him.
Charger throws a nice looking combination but Phoff bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Phoff's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Charger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheers as Charger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Phoff doesn't seem phased though. Phoff throws a sloppy head kick and Charger counters with a low kick, right behind Phoff 's knee. Phoff avoids the head kick by Charger.
Charger motions for Phoff to come forward. Charger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Charger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Charger loads up on a big right hand but Phoff slips the punch. Charger misses with a few strikes there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Phoff might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Charger has got the better of the exchanges. Phoff takes a shot right to the bread basket. A slapping body kick lands there for Charger. Charger lands a head kick. Phoff smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Charger lands a front kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Charger.
Charger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Phoff checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Charger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Charger throws a push kick but Phoff slaps the foot to one side. Charger connects with a high kick. Charger throws a right hand that Phoff ducks under and follows up with a left that Phoff also avoids with ease. Charger throws a front kick aimed at Phoff's knee but Phoff avoids it well. Charger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Charger scores with the left hand. Phoff knows he should have avoided that one. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Charger blocks a head kick by Phoff.
Charger throws a head kick but Phoff moves out of range.
Phoff pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Charger misses with a low kick as Phoff jumps back. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Charger misses with an attempted mid kick.
A leg kick checked by Charger. Charger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Charger. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rami Charger dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Melvin Phoff'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. This is the final round!
Charger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Charger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Phoff counters with an outside leg kick.
Charger throws a leg kick but Phoff sees it coming and checks it nicely. Charger looks to land a combination but Phoff avoids it well. Charger throws a quick inside leg kick. Charger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Charger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Charger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rami Charger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Phoff drops his hands momentarily and Charger takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Phoff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Phoff checks the leg kick. Phoff attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Charger blocks a head kick by Phoff.
Charger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Phoff can do to turn this around? Charger throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. A solid leg kick lands there for Charger.
Charger scores with a kick to the body.
Phoff chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Charger can pounce on him.
Phoff checks a leg kick. Charger misses with a head kick.
Charger cracks Phoff with an open hand slap. Charger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Phoff's sensitive parts. Charger throws and low kick but Phoff moves out of range easily. A head kick by Charger misses and Phoff counters with a head kick. Charger closes the distance and lands a one-two. Charger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phoff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Phoff takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Charger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Phoff's sensitive parts. Phoff avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Charger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice leg kick lands there from Charger. Charger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charger throws a head kick but Phoff moves out of range.
Charger scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Charger thows a body kick. Phoff tries to catch it but that hurt him. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Charger throws a sloppy head kick and Phoff moves out of range easily. A jab from Charger misses. Phoff finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Charger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phoff checks a leg kick nicely. Phoff throws an overhand right that lands on Charger's shoulder, as Charger tries to avoid the shot. Charger misses with a low kick. Phoff misses with a leg kick and Charger counters with a head kick.
That has opened up Melvin Phoff's cut even more. Charger misses with a body kick. Charger throws an overhand right that lands on Phoff's shoulder, as Phoff tries to avoid the shot. Phoff blocks a low kick nicely. A right-left combo lands from Charger. Charger lands with a slapping head kick. Phoff is still on wobbly legs! Can Charger finish him? Charger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Phoff. That did some damage! Melvin Phoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! A good leg kick by Charger. Phoff seems to have recovered his senses. Charger lands with a slapping head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A thudding body kick lands there by Charger!
Charger throws a leg kick but Phoff moved away. Charger scores with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Charger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Charger swings away with a leg kick that misses. Danga de danga de dang - Charger scores with a four punch combination! Charger throws a body kick that misses. An inside leg kick lands from Charger. Charger catches Phoff with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Phoff avoids the body shot from Charger.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Charger lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Phoff lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Charger has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Charger and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Rami Charger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Charger delivers a nice body kick. Charger throws a right hand that Phoff ducks under and follows up with a left that Phoff also avoids with ease.
And that's the end of the fight! Rami Charger showed his dominance in that final round. Well Charger 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:25 Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:25 Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rami Charger!
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energy
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