Fight Log
Loading Fight Log...
Phil De Fries
F-11
Quickly dispatches James Thompson via submission at Bellator 191
De Fries defeated James Thompson via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:33 of Round 1 at Bellator 191 on Friday in Newcastle, England.
ANALYSIS
De Fries is an above-average grappler for the MMA heavyweight division. Against high level fighters he will struggle, but against fighters like Thompson he will be able to catch submissions. Thompson unwisely engaged in a grappling contest. It was only a matter of time until de Fries latched on a guillotine choke and finished the fight. De Fries is still the same fighter who went 2-4 in the UFC between 2011-2013, but he should be able to pick up a few wins and hold down a job in Bellator.
De Fries is an above-average grappler for the MMA heavyweight division. Against high level fighters he will struggle, but against fighters like Thompson he will be able to catch submissions. Thompson unwisely engaged in a grappling contest. It was only a matter of time until de Fries latched on a guillotine choke and finished the fight. De Fries is still the same fighter who went 2-4 in the UFC between 2011-2013, but he should be able to pick up a few wins and hold down a job in Bellator.