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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Mortensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mortensen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. La gazza ladra kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Simon Phoenix has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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240 lbs
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257 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Mortensen!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix misses with a body shot.
Mortensen tries to clinch up.
Phoenix throws a hook but Mortensen avoids it easily.
Mortensen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Phoenix lands a body shot.
Mortensen tries to clinch up but Phoenix circles away and keeps his distance.
Mortensen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mortensen missing with a left hand there. Phoenix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phoenix stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Phoenix wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like David Mortensen has been cut.
Mortensen tries to clinch there but Phoenix circles away.
Phoenix misses with a straight left.
Mortensen doesn't manage to clinch there - Phoenix circles away.
Phoenix circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mortensen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phoenix stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Phoenix wants it to stay on the feet.
Phoenix blocks a jab.
Phoenix throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
David Mortensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mortensen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phoenix throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mortensen counters with a three punch combo that has Phoenix backing up. Phoenix nods at Mortensen to acknowledge the strikes.
Mortensen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mortensen throws a head kick but Phoenix moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Phoenix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Phoenix blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Phoenix fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortensen blocking some punches.
Phoenix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phoenix prevents a takedown attempt there.
Simon Phoenix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Mortensen.
Phoenix stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mortensen tries to circle away but Phoenix has him pinned against the cage.
Mortensen blocking some punches.
Phoenix tries a body shot but Mortensen blocks it.
Phoenix lands an uppercut.
That has opened up David Mortensen's cut even more.
Phoenix has had enough of the clinch but Mortensen keeps him there for the moment.
Mortensen jumps guard but Phoenix stands there with Mortensen around his waist. Mortensen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mortensen.
Mortensen fails to pull guard.
Phoenix can't find room to land a body shot as Mortensen controls the action.
Mortensen is trying to pull guard but Phoenix turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortensen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mortensen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Phoenix lands a left and a right that send Mortensen crashing to the mat, dazed. Phoenix thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Mortensen is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phoenix throws a pinpoint strike between Mortensen's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Mortensen crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Phoenix scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Simon Phoenix!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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