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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Genaro Capotella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Phol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Capotella comes to the cage accompanied by Scampia 167. King Phol has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Genaro Capotella!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Phol!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capotella on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Phol. Phol obviously looking to wear him down.
Phol throws a nice inside leg kick.
Phol scores with a hook.
Phol misses with a right hand
and Capotella counters with a straight right hand.
Phol swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Capotella cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Phol misses with a combination
and Capotella connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Capotella looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Phol thows a leg kick but Capotella checks it
and Phol takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Capotella misses with a body shot.
Capotella staying out of range there.
Capotella misses with a lunging right hand
and Phol counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Capotella is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Phol blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phol gets through Capotella's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Phol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Capotella manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phol lands with a nice body punch.
Phol looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Phol uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Capotella.
Phol swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Capotella slips a straight right by Phol.
Capotella is looking to counter punch.
King Phol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Capotella walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Phol throws a jab when Capotella was well out of range.
Phol connects with a nice looking jab.
Phol looks to land a left hand but Capotella moved out of range nicely.
Phol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Capotella moves away.
Capotella checks a low kick from Phol.
Capotella swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phol let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Capotella throws a hook but Phol blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Phol on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Capotella slips a jab from Phol.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phol tries to close the distance and clinch up but Capotella swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donk. Phol catches Capotella right on the button with a cross.
Phol cracks the inside of Capotella's front leg.
Phol jabs Capotella right on the nose. Capotella blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phol throws a leg kick but Capotella checks it.
Phol throws a leg kick but Capotella checks it.
Phol throws an off balance right hand
and Capotella counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Phol throws a front kick aimed at Capotella's knee but Capotella avoids it well.
Phol slips under a jab from Capotella.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Phol! But no joy.
Capotella scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Phol misses with an uppercut
and Capotella counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Phol thinking.
Capotella walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capotella takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Genaro Capotella has been cut.
Capotella throws a right and a left that Phol avoids nicely.
Phol misses with a straight left.
Capotella swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Phol moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A cross from Phol lands.
Phol is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Capotella had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Phol loads up on a big right hand but Capotella slips the punch.
Phol misses with a body shot.
Phol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Capotella went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Phol motions for Capotella to come forward. Phol throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Capotella tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Capotella takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Capotella uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phol.
An attempted straight right counter from Capotella misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capotella takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Phol swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Capotella was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Phol lands a nice hook to Capotella's body. Capotella takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Capotella keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phol is looking to chop away at Capotella's legs.
Capotella looks to score with a jab to the body but Phol is just out of range.
Phol fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Capotella on the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Phol.
Nice straight punches there by Phol. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Phol.
Phol misses with a looping right.
Capotella defending well as Phol loads up on a big left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Phol as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Phol dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Genaro Capotella'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.
Capotella staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Capotella misses its target.
Phol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phol tries to clinch there but Capotella circles away.
King Phol seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Phol is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Capotella was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Phol.
Phol misses with a body kick.
Phol avoids the body shot from Capotella.
Phol misses with a hook
and Capotella counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phol digs a good hook to Capotella's body.
Capotella tries to bum rush Phol with a series of wild strikes but Phol uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Phol was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Capotella has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Phol finds it's way round the side to connect with Capotella's head.
Capotella ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Phol, as that shot connected.
Phol has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Phol gets a clinch.
Phol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Capotella can't break the clinch.
Capotella tries to circle away but Phol has him pinned against the cage.
Phol lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Phol cracks Capotella with a nice body shot.
Phol stalls.
A short uppercut from Phol.
Phol softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Phol leaning against his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Capotella creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Capotella tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Capotella breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phol connects with a right hand. Capotella shakes it off.
Nice cross by Phol.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Capotella was well out of range. Poor timing from Phol.
Capotella slips under a jab from Phol.
Phol misses with a hook. Capotella ducked under it nicely.
Capotella throwing a counter right hand but Phol manages to avoid it.
Phol looks to throw the jab but Capotella is out of range.
Phol fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Capotella is out of range.
Phol throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Capotella counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Phol with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Capotella ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phol moves away.
Phol instigates a clinch.
Phol misses with a body punch.
Capotella is trying to push Phol away but Phol has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Capotella is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Phol can't fight it off and eventually Capotella manages to take the fight to the floor. Phol looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capotella drops back looking for a leg! Phol is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Phol manages to kick Capotella off! Capotella jumps back into Phol's guard.
Phol keeping moving, preventing Capotella from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phol is controlling Capotella's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Capotella trying to control but Phol is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Phol can do anything to dispel that myth.
Capotella wants to pass the guard but Phol is keeping the position.
Phol wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Capotella trying to control the position from guard on top but Phol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A nice combination there by Phol.
Capotella throws a jab but it's blocked by Phol.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Phol showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Genaro Capotella's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Phol fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Capotella.
Phol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Capotella sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Capotella misses the target.
Phol lands with a hook. Capotella tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Phol misses with a wild body shot.
Phol cracks Capotella with a right hand to the side of the head.
Capotella lands a nice looking body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Capotella blocks the leg kick.
Capotella fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phol tries to clinch but Capotella moves out of range.
Phol misses with a lunging right hand
and Capotella counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Phol misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Capotella on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Phol throws a lazy uppercut
and Capotella counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capotella ducks right into an uppercut from Phol.
Phol throws a shot from downtown. Capotella moves away and avoids it.
Phol throws a poor cross that misses
and Capotella counters with a straight right hand.
Phol misses with a left hand
letting Capotella counter with a right hand.
Phol lands a slapping body shot.
Phol gets a clinch.
Nice body punch from Capotella.
Capotella tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phol's elbow.
Capotella misses with a body punch.
Phol leaning against his opponent.
Capotella wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Phol digs a right hand into Capotella's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Capotella's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Phol.
Phol keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Capotella's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phol lands a hook that snaps the head of Capotella backwards.
Capotella tries to break the clinch but Phol is controlling the position.
Phol will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Capotella up against the cage.
Phol has Capotella pushed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Phol.
Phol is leaning against Capotella and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Phol throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Capotellas head.
Phol breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phol ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Phol throws a right and a left that both miss.
Capotella has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Capotella there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phol moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phol creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
King Phol seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Phol struggles to land a body shot inside as Capotella controls his hands.
Capotella misses with some punches.
Capotella tries to break free but Phol pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Phol.
Phol lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Phol lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phol manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Phol cracks Capotella with a nice body shot.
Phol's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phol wants to clinch but Capotella slips to the side
and Capotella counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capotella throws a right and a left that Phol avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Capotella. Phol does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Capotella moves away.
Capotella swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A punch combination from Phol misses.
Capotella seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Capotella slips a jab from Phol.
Capotella looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Phol connects with a right hand. Capotella shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Capotella drops his hands momentarily and Phol takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Phol smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Phol throws a good cross that connects.
Capotella is rocked!
A lazy left from Capotella finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Phol really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Genaro Capotella's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Capotella closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Capotella slips a straight right by Phol.
Capotella slips under a jab.
Capotella scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Capotella throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Capotella connects with a body shot.
Capotella on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Capotella slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phol takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Capotella's jab looks to have found its range, popping Phol under the eye.
Capotella takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phol clinches up against the cage.
Phol lands an uppercut.
Phol throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Capotellas head.
Phol slowing the pace effectively.
Phol working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phol.
Oh Capotella is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Phol can't find room to land a body shot as Capotella controls the action.
Capotella seems to have got his legs back now.
Phol lands a right hand that snaps the head of Capotella backwards.
Phol lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Phol misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Capotella blocks a body shot from Phol.
Phol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phol connects with a jab.
No joy there for Phol, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Capotella is looking to wear down Phol with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Phol sizes up Capotella with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phol slips under a jab.
Phol just misses with a punch to the body.
As Phol looks to move away, Capotella throws a big counter combo but Phol just gets out of the way.
Phol throws a shot from downtown. Capotella moves away and avoids it.
Capotella drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Capotella misses the shot to the body.
Phol walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Capotella checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Phol throws a hook to the side of Capotella's head but Capotella sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Capotella tries to keep at a distance but Phol has taken the fight into the clinch.
Phol holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Phol tries to work over Capotella's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capotella tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Phol just stands there and leans against the cage.
Phol is pressed up against the cage. Capotella has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Phol down to the mat. Phol avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A jab lands there for Phol.
Phol scores with a leg kick.
Phol throws out a loose jab but Capotella uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phol throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Capotella stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Left hook, right uppercut from Phol.
Genaro Capotella's cut is getting worse.
Phol throws a predictable looking body shot
and Capotella counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Phol swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Capotella. That snapped Phol's head back.
Phol connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Capotella's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capotella with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phol scores with a jab to the body.
Phol misses with a shot to the body
and Capotella counters with a right hand to the body.
Phol throws a lazy uppercut
and Capotella counters with a series of strikes. Phol will be more careful next time no doubt.
Phol misses with a wild combination.
Phol with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Phol misses with a body shot
and Capotella counters with a stiff right hand.
Phol rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Capotella counters with a straight right hand.
Phol misses with a body shot
and Capotella cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Phol dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Genaro Capotella's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Phol throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Capotella to counter with a crisp jab.
Phol loads up on a big right hand but Capotella slips the punch.
Capotella swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Phol throws an off balance right hand
and Capotella counters with a right hand to the body.
Phol throws an off balance right hand
and Capotella counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Phol punishes Capotella's body with a nice straight punch.
Phol is looking to clinch.
Phol instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phol keeps control of Capotella as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Phol pushes Capotella back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Capotella wants to break the clinch but can't.
Phol lands with a left to the head.
Capotella breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phol tests Capotella's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phol swings widly with a right hand
and Capotella counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Phol connects with a body shot that sends Capotella's belly button to the back.
Capotella throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Capotella backs off Phol throws a huge counter combo but Capotella manages to avoid it all.
Capotella scores with the left hand. Phol knows he should have avoided that one.
Phol throws the left hand but Capotella avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Phol misses.
It looked like Capotella was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Phol.
Phol looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phol thumps Capotella with a low kick.
Phol tries to clinch but Capotella moves away
and Capotella counters with a straight right hand.
Capotella dodges the punch combination from Phol.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Capotella there.
Capotella takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Phol throws a right and a left that both miss.
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!
Phol connects with a body shot.
Phol jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Capotella avoids the body shot from Phol.
Capotella throws a body shot but no joy.
Phol throws a hook but Capotella blocks it.
Capotella was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phol with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Capotella waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phol.
Phol connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phol. Capotella does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phol jabs Capotella to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Phol connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Phol throws a jab but it's blocked by Capotella.
Phol misses with a body shot
and Capotella counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Phol digs a good body shot into Capotella's ribs.
Capotella gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Phol.
Phol throws a combination that misses
and Capotella counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phol throws the left hand but Capotella avoids the punch easily.
Capotella is looking for a counter combo.
Capotella uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phol.
Capotella appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Phol works the jab nicely.
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!
Phol takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Capotella ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phol moves away.
Genaro Capotella has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phol stuns Capotella with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Phol swings for the body but Capotella moves out of range.
Capotella scores with a crisp jab that stopped Phol in his tracks.
Capotella just misses with a punch to the body.
Phol comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
King Phol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Phol 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 45:50
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 45:50
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Phol!
King Phol is the new middleweight champion!
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