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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mfer Phol (ranked 171 p4p, 21 weight class) and Professor Xe (ranked 344 p4p, 49 weight class). Mfer Phol is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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235 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
24
265 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mfer Phol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Professor Xe!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phol swings widly with a right hand
and Xe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Phol fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Xe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Phol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd cheers as Phol lands an impressive looking overhand right. Xe doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Professor Xe has been cut.
Phol has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Phol throws a right hand that misses
and Xe counters with a shoot takedown. Phol fights it but they end up in guard.
Xe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Phol wants to get back to his feet but Xe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Xe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Xe advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phol tries to roll over but Xe keeps him under control.
Phol looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
My spies in Triple XXX inform me that Xe has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phol looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Phol is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Xe pulls his head out easily.
Phol trying to control here.
Phol tries to roll over but Xe keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Xe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Phol is trying to maintain the position but Xe is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Xe lands a nice short elbow.
Xe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Phol looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Phol on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Phol wants to control but Xe passes into side.
Xe working away.
Phol is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Xe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Xe lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Phol down.
Xe works to advance to full mount. Phol defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phol is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Phol is looking to get to half guard.
Phol is working hard here to advance position.
BOOM! Xe connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Xe scoring with strikes but Phol is staying in there.
Phol is trying to escape the mount.
Phol gets back to half guard.
Xe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Phol looking for submissions off his back.
Xe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xe is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Xe landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phol tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Xe lands a couple of good shots and Phol has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Phol tries to escape the position.
Xe avoiding Phol 's attempts to control his hands.
Well, with Xe on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Phol is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Xe is raining down hard shots and and Phol has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Professor Xe!
Our winner, Professor Xe, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
43% |
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