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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phol Boxaaja (ranked 418 p4p, 56 weight class) and Ernesto Llosa (ranked 806 p4p, 108 weight class). Ernesto Llosa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
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188 lbs
10 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
21
182 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phol Boxaaja! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ernesto Llosa! The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight moves into the clinch position. Boxaaja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Llosa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boxaaja, pushing him back against the cage. Boxaaja misses with a punch to the body.
Boxaaja gets through Llosa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Nice body punch from Boxaaja - that landed with a thud.
Llosa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boxaaja smiles and moves away.
Llosa moves into the clinch successfully.
Boxaaja breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Boxaaja misses with an uppercut. Llosa saw that one coming. Boxaaja is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Boxaaja looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Boxaaja ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Llosa is looking to clinch but Boxaaja is avoiding it.
Boxaaja jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Ernesto Llosa has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Llosa tries to clinch but Boxaaja is having none of it. Llosa closes the distance and pushes Boxaaja back into the cage. Boxaaja lands a left hand that snaps the head of Llosa backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boxaaja tries a body shot but Llosa blocks it.
Llosa tries to pull guard but Boxaaja forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Llosa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boxaaja just stands there and leans against the cage. Phol Boxaaja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Llosa. Boxaaja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Llosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boxaaja. Boxaaja scores with a jab to the jaw. Llosa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Boxaaja lands a right hook to the body.
Llosa closes the distance and pushes Boxaaja back into the cage. Boxaaja lands a left hand.
Boxaaja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Llosa's elbow. Llosa jumps into guard, dragging Boxaaja to the mat.
Llosa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boxaaja defends it easily. Boxaaja wants to control from the top but Llosa keeps moving. Llosa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boxaaja defends well. Llosa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Boxaaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Llosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Boxaaja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Llosa is keeping the position for now. This has been an exciting period of action! Llosa working for a triangle but Boxaaja defends it easily.
Boxaaja controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Llosa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boxaaja tries to free his leg and advance position but Llosa is retaining full guard. Llosa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boxaaja is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boxaaja advances to half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Boxaaja is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boxaaja wants to pass to mount but Llosa is defending the position. Llosa wants to get back to full guard. Llosa is trying to control but can't.
Llosa tries to roll over but Boxaaja keeps him under control. Llosa trying to control from the bottom.
Llosa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Boxaaja in particular looking to stall. Llosa is looking to control Boxaaja's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Llosa avoid being mounted? Llosa looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Llosa is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Boxaaja has latched onto it... Big trouble! Boxaaja pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Llosa is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Boxaaja!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Phol Boxaaja! Phol Boxaaja retains his middleweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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