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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Gustafsson (ranked 380 p4p, 456 weight class) and Blake Phoenix (ranked 62 p4p, 76 weight class). Simon Gustafsson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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32 - 24 - 0 |
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19 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blake Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustafsson with a poor takedown
and Phoenix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Simon Gustafsson has been cut.
A cross from Phoenix lands.
Gustafsson shoots for a double leg takedown but Phoenix sprawls well. He's pushed Gustafsson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gustafsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gustafsson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Gustafsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix throws a hook but Gustafsson avoids it easily.
Gustafsson has Phoenix up against the cage in a clinch.
Gustafsson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Phoenix is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gustafsson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gustafsson jumps guard and drags Phoenix to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gustafsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Phoenix controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Phoenix preventing the sweep.
Gustafsson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Phoenix controls from within his opponent's guard.
Phoenix works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Phoenix is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson is trying to get back to full guard.
Phoenix slows the pace down in half guard.
Gustafsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gustafsson is working hard here to advance position.
Phoenix seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gustafsson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix is controlling the pace.
Gustafsson has a hand on Phoenix's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Phoenix takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gustafsson tries to reverse the position but Phoenix maintains control.
Gustafsson gets back to half guard.
Gustafsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Phoenix looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Phoenix is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gustafsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gustafsson wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Phoenix is controlling the pace.
Gustafsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Phoenix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Simon Gustafsson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Gustafsson looks for a takedown but Phoenix sprawls well.
Phoenix loads up on a big right hand but Gustafsson slips the punch.
Phoenix with a hook.
Simon Gustafsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Phoenix.
Phoenix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gustafsson defending well as Phoenix loads up on a big left hand.
Gustafsson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustafsson tries for a takedown but Phoenix circles away easily
and Phoenix counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Gustafsson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Phoenix!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix can't do much from the bottom here.
Gustafsson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Phoenix is trying to control Gustafsson's posture but Gustafsson avoids it.
Gustafsson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Phoenix has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Gustafsson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Phoenix is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
An elbow from Gustafsson crashes against the mat.
Phoenix wants to control but Gustafsson postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gustafsson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gustafsson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gustafsson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Phoenix knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Phoenix wants to control but Gustafsson postures up.
Gustafsson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Simon Gustafsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Phoenix tries to buck Gustafsson off but Gustafsson is having none of it.
Phoenix wants to control but Gustafsson postures up.
Gustafsson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Phoenix knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gustafsson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gustafsson is trying to get an arm triangle but Phoenix is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gustafsson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Phoenix wants to control but Gustafsson postures up.
Gustafsson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Phoenix is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Phoenix is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gustafsson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gustafsson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gustafsson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gustafsson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Phoenix struggling a bit here.
Phoenix is looking for a sweep.
Phoenix manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gustafsson's best efforts.
Gustafsson is trying to work for a kimura but Phoenix is defending well.
Gustafsson prevents Phoenix from improving his position.
Phoenix is holding on to half guard well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Phoenix trying to control from the bottom.
Gustafsson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Gustafsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Simon Gustafsson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Phoenix jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gustafsson goes for a double leg but Phoenix avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Phoenix continues to drive forward.
Gustafsson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short uppercut from Phoenix.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
Gustafsson is working for takedown but Phoenix is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Gustafsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Phoenix on the inside.
Gustafsson tries for a takedown but Phoenix manages to get underhooks.
Phoenix tries to land a knee to the head but Gustafsson blocks with his arms.
Gustafsson is trying to pull guard but Phoenix has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustafsson goes for a takedown attempt but Phoenix pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Phoenix counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Phoenix counters with a stiff right hand.
Phoenix might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gustafsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phoenix.
Gustafsson avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
Gustafsson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Phoenix pinned against the cage. Phoenix gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Phoenix misses.
Gustafsson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Phoenix sprawls and moves away.
Gustafsson shoots and misses
and Phoenix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gustafsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phoenix.
Gustafsson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gustafsson darts in looking for a takedown but Phoenix gets double underhooks and turns Gustafsson into the cage.
Gustafsson wants a takedown.
Phoenix lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phoenix.
Phoenix gets through Gustafsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Phoenix pushes Gustafsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gustafsson is rocked!
Gustafsson jumps guard but Phoenix stands there with Gustafsson around his waist. Gustafsson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Oh Gustafsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phoenix is pressed up against the cage. Gustafsson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Phoenix down to the mat. Phoenix avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Phoenix throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix cracks Gustafsson with a hook to the temple - Gustafsson is on wobbly legs here! Phoenix swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Gustafsson falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Phoenix wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Blake Phoenix!
Blake Phoenix decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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