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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phol Boxaaja (ranked 520 p4p, 78 weight class) and Manuel Neuer (ranked 1190 p4p, 157 weight class). Manuel Neuer has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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188 lbs
16 - 2 - 0 |
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195 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phol Boxaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Manuel Neuer!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxaaja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Neuer.
Boxaaja misses with a looping left.
Neuer tries to clinch up but Boxaaja circles away and keeps his distance.
Neuer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Neuer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donk. Boxaaja catches Neuer right on the button with a cross.
Boxaaja throws a hook to the side of Neuer's head but Neuer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Neuer tries a quick counter leg kick but Boxaaja is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxaaja throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Neuer was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Boxaaja throws a looping overhand right but Neuer ducks down to avoid it.
Boxaaja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Neuer moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxaaja takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good shot there by Boxaaja.
An inside leg kick lands from Boxaaja.
Neuer moves out of range of the strikes.
Boxaaja throws a jab but it's blocked by Neuer.
Neuer moves out of range as Boxaaja strikes.
Neuer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Neuer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Boxaaja pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Neuer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boxaaja drives through and clinches with Neuer against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja lands a shoulder strike.
I was talking to Boxaaja's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Neuer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boxaaja prevents it.
Boxaaja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boxaaja lands a left hand that snaps the head of Neuer backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxaaja misses with a punch to the body.
Boxaaja presses Neuer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boxaaja.
Neuer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Boxaaja is defending well.
Neuer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boxaaja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boxaaja lands with a light punch inside.
Boxaaja makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Neuer being controlled against the cage.
Neuer looking to slow down the pace here.
Boxaaja's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Boxaaja stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boxaaja pushes Neuer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Neuer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boxaaja prevents it.
Phol Boxaaja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Neuer.
Boxaaja lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Neuer looks winded!
A body shot lands from Boxaaja.
Boxaaja lands a body shot.
Boxaaja lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Neuer backwards.
Boxaaja taking a breather.
The referee calls for Boxaaja to work.
Neuer can't get the takedown.
Boxaaja working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boxaaja softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boxaaja lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Boxaaja.
Boxaaja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boxaaja stops a takedown attempt from Neuer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neuer takes a shot to the head.
Neuer is looking for a takedown.
Boxaaja gets through Neuer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boxaaja throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boxaaja lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boxaaja lands a nice uppercut.
Neuer is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boxaaja.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boxaaja - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boxaaja lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Boxaaja as the two fighters clinch.
Boxaaja lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Neuer is still on wobbly legs! Can Boxaaja finish him?
A hook to the body from Boxaaja.
Neuer seems to have recovered his senses.
Boxaaja lands a shot to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Boxaaja cracks Neuer with a nice body shot.
Boxaaja lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Neuer takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phol Boxaaja dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Neuer slips under a jab from Boxaaja.
Neuer feints a counter leg kick.
Neuer moves out of range as Boxaaja strikes.
Boxaaja throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boxaaja throws a lazy right hand but Neuer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Neuer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Neuer checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxaaja misses with a right hand
so Neuer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Neuer drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Boxaaja manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Neuer has Boxaaja in his guard.
Neuer working for submissions but it's allowed Boxaaja to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxaaja stalling.
Boxaaja is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Neuer is just riding it out for now. Boxaaja eventually gives up the hold.
Boxaaja is controlling the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Neuer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Neuer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Neuer keeping moving, preventing Boxaaja from controlling successfully.
Neuer isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Boxaaja stacks Neuer on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Boxaaja!
Neuer wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Boxaaja is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Neuer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boxaaja is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Neuer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neuer tries to improve position but can't.
Neuer keeps trying to improve his position.
Boxaaja gets to mount! Neuer was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Boxaaja is trying to take his opponent's back.
Boxaaja is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Neuer can do to turn this around?
Neuer is trying to escape the mount.
Boxaaja controlling the position easily from mount.
Neuer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja wants to control the pace but Neuer is squirming around nicely.
Neuer regains half guard.
Boxaaja moves nicely into side control.
Boxaaja tries for a kimura but Neuer is defending well.
Boxaaja just content to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boxaaja gets to mount! Neuer was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Boxaaja controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phol Boxaaja dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Neuer staying out of range there.
Neuer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Neuer staying out of range there.
Boxaaja tests Neuer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boxaaja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Neuer moves away.
Good shot there by Boxaaja.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxaaja clinches.
Neuer wants to take the fight to the mat but Boxaaja manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Boxaaja.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boxaaja.
Phol Boxaaja has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Neuer wants to take the fight to the mat but Boxaaja manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Neuer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxaaja lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boxaaja lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boxaaja scores with a hook to the body.
Boxaaja lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boxaaja drops Neuer onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Neuer is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Boxaaja pushes Neuer against the cage. Boxaaja is working some dirty boxing. Boxaaja pushes off with a quick right hook! Neuer goes down! Neuer tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Boxaaja moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phol Boxaaja!
After winning the bout, Phol Boxaaja thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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