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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mfer Phol (ranked 567 p4p, 78 weight class) and Jose Romero (ranked 1166 p4p, 154 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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235 lbs
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265 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight 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 Helsinki, Mfer Phol!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Romero!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romero slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Phol. That snapped Romero's head back.
It looks like Jose Romero has been cut.
Phol jabs at Romero's body.
Phol throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Phol misses with a hook. Romero ducked under it nicely.
Romero moves out of range as Phol strikes.
Phol swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Romero closes the distance and clinches up with Phol, looking for a takedown. Romero pushes Phol against the cage but Phol circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Phol misses.
Romero feints the counter takedown.
Phol jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Romero is defended easily by Phol.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phol throws a big shot that misses.
Phol keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Phol misses with a few strikes there.
Phol thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romero shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Phol looking for a guillotine here but Romero defends easily.
Romero tries to free his leg and advance position but Phol is retaining full guard.
Phol preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Phol throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Phol looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Romero passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Phol keeps working.
Romero lands a decent elbow from side control.
You can see the frustration on Phol's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Phol is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
It looks like Mfer Phol has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero scores with a couple of short elbows.
You can see the frustration on Phol's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Phol is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phol manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Phol is pressing down on Romero's thigh, looking to free his foot. Romero is holding on for now.
Phol is looking for a kimura here.
Phol is looking to take a break and control but Romero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Romero wants to improve his position but Phol is controlling well.
Romero is trying to maintain the position but Phol is very close to passing his half guard.
Romero is refusing to be controlled, as Phol sits in half guard.
Romero trying to hold on to Phol's head to control him but Phol postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phol is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Romero is just riding it out for now. Phol eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phol looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Phol looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Romero is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Phol prevents Romero from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mfer Phol dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Phol throws an overhand right that lands on Romero's shoulder, as Romero tries to avoid the shot.
Romero is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Romero blocks a jab.
Phol is looking to clinch.
Romero doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Phol throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phol darts in trying to clinch
and Romero counters with a takedown into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero is putting a hurting on Phol here, landing some big shots from side control.
Romero lands some shots froms side control.
Phol is looking to reverse the position.
Phol sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phol tries to roll over but Romero keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phol is looking to escape.
Romero looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Phol with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Romero is keen to just control but Phol is a slippery customer.
Phol is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Romero pulls his head out easily.
Romero looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Phol with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Romero is trying to control. Phol wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Romero is taking a breather. Phol says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Romero connects with a nice short shot to Phol's temple.
Phol looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phol is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Romero's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Romero's back!
Phol looking to break Romero's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Romero remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Phol will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Romero rolls, trying to escape but Phol keeps control of the position.
Romero preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Phol.
Phol gets his hands free as Romero looks to control.
Phol is looking for the choke from the back position but Romero is controlling his hands well.
Romero trying to control the position but Phol manages to sink in the hooks.
Romero fending off the submission attempt from Phol.
Phol is not going to allow Romero to sit and survive in this position.
Romero might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Phol haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phol doesn't have the hooks in and Romero manages to turn into his guard.
My spies in Training Center inform me that Romero has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Romero sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Phol's guard.
Romero is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Phol sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Phol looking for submissions off his back.
Romero drops an elbow to the side of Phol's head.
Romero looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero trying to control the action but Phol is working from the bottom.
Romero content to control rather than advance.
Romero passes to full mount!
Romero lands a heavy elbow.
Mfer Phol's cut is getting worse.
Romero working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mfer Phol's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mfer Phol's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jose Romero!
Jose Romero is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Jose Romero made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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