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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phol Boxaaja (ranked 2185 p4p, 2208 weight class) and Kris Porzingis (ranked 297 p4p, 301 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phol Boxaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kris Porzingis!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porzingis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boxaaja is fending him off so far but Porzingis persists. Nope, Boxaaja circles away and we're back to standing.
Boxaaja is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Porzingis drives through and clinches with Boxaaja against the cage.
Porzingis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Porzingis tries to score a body lock takedown but Boxaaja shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Porzingis goes for a takedown attempt but Boxaaja pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Phol Boxaaja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kris Porzingis.
Nice defenses there by Porzingis.
Porzingis gets a clinch.
Boxaaja connects with a knee to the head.
Porzingis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Porzingis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Boxaaja after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porzingis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Boxaaja after a bit of a struggle.
Boxaaja stalls.
Still in the clinch, Boxaaja scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxaaja throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Porzingiss head.
Boxaaja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Porzingis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boxaaja throwing a counter right hand but Porzingis manages to avoid it.
Porzingis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boxaaja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Porzingis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boxaaja but Boxaaja pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A little feinted left hand from Boxaaja on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Porzingis tries for a takedown but Boxaaja circles away easily
and Boxaaja makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Porzingis moves to clinch but Boxaaja breaks away
enabling Boxaaja to counter with a crisp jab.
Boxaaja connects with a body shot that sends Porzingis's belly button to the back.
Boxaaja moves into the clinch successfully.
Porzingis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boxaaja fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Porzingis looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Porzingis tries to clinch up
and Boxaaja counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Porzingis thinking.
Porzingis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Boxaaja counters with a crisp right hand that drops Porzingis! Boxaaja lets Porzingis back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Porzingis is rocked!
It looks like Kris Porzingis has been cut.
Boxaaja cracks Porzingis with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Phol Boxaaja!
Phol Boxaaja seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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