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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phin Phorreal (ranked 4117 p4p, 2756 weight class) and Niko Vaktoria (ranked 518 p4p, 388 weight class). Phorreal kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hold On, I'm Coming- Sam and Dave. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phin Phorreal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Niko Vaktoria!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaktoria ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phorreal moves away.
Vaktoria avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phorreal swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Vaktoria to counter with a crisp jab.
Vaktoria looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Phorreal looks to land a left hand but Vaktoria moved out of range nicely.
Vaktoria is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Phorreal.
Vaktoria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phorreal.
Phorreal gets a clinch.
Phorreal working aggressively here.
Phorreal struggles to land a body shot inside as Vaktoria controls his hands.
Vaktoria misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vaktoria.
A head punch on the inside from Phorreal fails to land.
Phorreal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Vaktoria - that landed with a thud.
Phorreal misses with some punches.
Vaktoria pushes Phorreal back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Phorreal lands a hook that snaps the head of Vaktoria backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vaktoria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phorreal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Phorreal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phorreal lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phorreal.
Vaktoria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phorreal pushes Vaktoria back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phorreal misses with some punches.
Vaktoria gets through Phorreal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Phorreal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phorreal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vaktoria blocking some punches.
Phorreal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phorreal.
Phorreal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phorreal has a couple of punches blocked by Vaktoria.
Phorreal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Phorreal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phorreal has a couple of punches blocked by Vaktoria.
Vaktoria pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vaktoria lands a right hand.
Phorreal lands with a left to the head.
Vaktoria blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phorreal misses with the head strike.
Phorreal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vaktoria working aggressively here.
Vaktoria tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phorreal's elbow.
Vaktoria is working Phorreal over against the cage.
Vaktoria lands a shoulder strike.
Phorreal has a couple of punches blocked by Vaktoria.
Vaktoria struggles to land a body shot inside as Phorreal controls his hands.
Phorreal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Vaktoria as the two fighters clinch.
Phorreal is trying to push Vaktoria away but Vaktoria has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short uppercut from Vaktoria.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phorreal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phorreal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vaktorias head.
Vaktoria swings wildly with an uppercut but Phorreal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phorreal misses with some punches.
Phorreal blocks a body shot from Vaktoria.
Vaktoria blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vaktoria working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vaktoria throws a head punch that misses.
Vaktoria takes a shot to the head.
Phorreal throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phorreal.
Phorreal working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Phorreal.
Phorreal misses with some punches.
Phorreal misses with the head strike.
Vaktoria misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaktoria prevents a body shot from Phorreal.
Phorreal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phorreal is trying to break the clinch but Vaktoria has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Phorreal fails to land.
Phorreal throws a punch but it's blocked by Vaktoria.
Phorreal lands a body punch.
Vaktoria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vaktoria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phorreal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vaktoria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phorreal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phorreal misses with a punch on the inside.
Phorreal is trying to break the clinch but Vaktoria is controlling him.
Vaktoria blocks an uppercut.
Vaktoria blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Phorreal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phin Phorreal dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vaktoria slips a jab from Phorreal.
Vaktoria steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Phorreal.
Phorreal definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Phorreal misses with a hook
and Vaktoria counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vaktoria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phorreal.
Phorreal lands with a cross.
Vaktoria lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Phorreal misses.
Phorreal bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vaktoria's head.
Phorreal moves into the clinch successfully.
Phorreal misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phorreal.
Phin Phorreal has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Phorreal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phorreal scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phorreal.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vaktoria.
Vaktoria misses with the head strike.
Phorreal misses with some punches.
Phorreal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phorreal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vaktoria misses with a body punch.
Vaktoria lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Phorreal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phorreal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phorreal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phorreal wants to get back to striking at distance but Vaktoria won't allow it.
Phorreal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vaktoria misses with a body punch.
Phorreal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phorreal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phorreal lands a nice uppercut.
Vaktoria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vaktoria blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phorreal.
Phorreal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vaktoria backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vaktoria.
Phorreal working aggressively here.
Phorreal tries to throw a body punch but Vaktoria avoids it by throwing Phorreal back against the cage.
Phorreal has Vaktoria pressed against the cage.
Phorreal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vaktoria's elbow.
Phorreal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vaktoria lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Phorreal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phorreal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Phorreal blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Vaktoria.
Phorreal throws a punch but it's blocked by Vaktoria.
Vaktoria lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vaktoria lands a body punch in the clinch.
Phorreal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Phorreal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phorreal throws a punch but it's blocked by Vaktoria.
Vaktoria lands a body shot.
Vaktoria misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phorreal.
Phorreal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phorreal working aggressively here.
A short right from Phorreal on the inside.
Vaktoria blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Phorreal fails to land.
Vaktoria blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Phorreal.
A short left from Phorreal.
Phorreal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vaktoria backwards.
A right hand to the body from Phorreal.
Vaktoria can't find room to land a body shot as Phorreal controls the action.
Phorreal swings wildly with an uppercut but Vaktoria uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vaktoria.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phorreal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phorreal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vaktoria throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Phorreal pushes Vaktoria back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phorreal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Phorreal working aggressively here.
Vaktoria has a couple of punches blocked by Phorreal.
Vaktoria blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phorreal misses with some punches.
Phorreal pushes Vaktoria back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vaktoria prevents a body shot from Phorreal.
Vaktoria's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vaktoria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phorreal takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phin Phorreal dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Vaktoria lands a lovely overhand right.
Phorreal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phorreal sets himself, and Vaktoria steps forward looking for the clinch! Phorreal avoids it this time.
Vaktoria takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Phorreal jabs Vaktoria right on the nose. Vaktoria blinks but takes it well.
Phorreal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Phorreal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vaktoria lands a jab-cross combination.
Phorreal misses with a body shot.
Phin Phorreal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaktoria lands a nice hook to Phorreal's body. Phorreal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Phorreal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vaktoria holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Phorreal struggles to land a body shot inside as Vaktoria controls his hands.
Vaktoria misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phorreal throws a punch but it's blocked by Vaktoria.
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!
Phorreal slows down the pace here.
Phorreal misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaktoria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vaktoria blocks a body shot from Phorreal.
Phorreal swings wildly with an uppercut but Vaktoria uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vaktoria.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phorreal.
Vaktoria misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Phorreal.
Phorreal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vaktoria tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phorreal pushes Vaktoria back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phorreal swings wildly with an uppercut but Vaktoria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phorreal throws a punch but it's blocked by Vaktoria.
Vaktoria tries to work over Phorreal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phorreal avoiding damage as Vaktoria throws knees to the body.
Niko Vaktoria has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phorreal misses with the head strike.
Vaktoria lands a body shot.
Phorreal misses with some punches.
Vaktoria lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Phorreal misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Phorreal fails to land.
Vaktoria blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vaktoria.
Vaktoria blocks a body shot from Phorreal.
Vaktoria misses with a punch on the inside.
Phorreal lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vaktoria misses with a body punch.
Vaktoria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Phorreal.
A head punch on the inside from Phorreal fails to land.
Phorreal throws a head punch that misses.
Phorreal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vaktoria can do to turn this around?
Vaktoria swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaktoria prevents Phorreal from breaking the clinch.
Phorreal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phorreal lands with a left to the head.
Phorreal swings wildly with an uppercut but Vaktoria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vaktoria tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Phorreal fails to land.
Phorreal misses with a punch on the inside.
Vaktoria blocking some punches.
Phorreal working aggressively here.
Phorreal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vaktoria blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vaktoria prevents a body shot from Phorreal.
Phorreal lands a right hand.
Vaktoria lands a hook that snaps the head of Phorreal backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phorreal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phorreal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phorreal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phorreal struggles to land a body shot inside as Vaktoria controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Phorreal fails to land.
Phorreal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vaktoria backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Phorreal fails to land.
Phorreal misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Phorreal fails to land.
Phorreal struggles to land a body shot inside as Vaktoria controls his hands.
Vaktoria scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phorreal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vaktoria blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vaktoria misses with a punch to the body.
Vaktoria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phorreal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vaktoria throws a punch but it's blocked by Phorreal.
Vaktoria scores with a shoulder strike.
Vaktoria blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phin Phorreal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Phorreal has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Phin Phorreal!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Phin Phorreal!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Phin Phorreal!
Phin Phorreal wins by unanimous decision!
Phin Phorreal really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Concrete Clothing (Laundry Re Stock Coming Soon) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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