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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Findler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Black might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Broken Beat and Scarred. This should be fireworks!
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235 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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255 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good knees
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurt Findler!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Findler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Black sprawls well. Black wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Findler gets slowly back to his feet.
Findler shoots in for a takedown but Black shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Black is looking to clinch but Findler is avoiding it.
Findler closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Findler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Findler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Findler stops Black from getting back to his feet.
Findler misses with a head shot. Black uses the momentum to regain guard.
Black working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Findler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Black wants to stand and escape but Findler is having none of it.
Black keeping moving, preventing Findler from controlling successfully.
Black wants to stand and escape but Findler is having none of it.
Findler throws a strike but Black rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Findler has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Black wants to stand and escape but instead Findler has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Black knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Findler on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Findler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Findler thows a big elbow that misses.
Findler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Findler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Black keeping moving, preventing Findler from controlling successfully.
Findler postures up in Black's guard and throws a big left but Black blocks it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Findler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Findler shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Findler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Findler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Black does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Black is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black has one foot on Findler's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Findler fails with the takedown.
Phil Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Findler.
Black leaves Findler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Findler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Black as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Findler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Findler.
Findler looks gassed!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Findler is defended easily by Black.
Black gets a clinch.
Black with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Black connects with a nasty looking knee right to Findler's face.
Black tries a knee to the head but Findler blocks it.
Black misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Findler.
Black landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Findler dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Findler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Findler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Findler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Black sprawls well. Black wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Findler gets slowly back to his feet.
Phil Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Findler.
Findler tries for a takedown but Black sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Findler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Black tries to avoid it but Findler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Black to the ground. Black escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Black stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Black wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black wants to clinch.
Findler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Findler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Black is fending him off so far but Findler persists. Nope, Black circles away and we're back to standing.
Findler is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Findler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Black pinned against the cage. Black gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Findler shoots in but no luck this time.
Black rushes Findler and presses him up against the cage.
Findler letting Black take a breather here.
Black lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Kurt Findler has been cut.
Black crunches a lovely knee into Findler's ribcage.
Black putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Findler in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Black landing knees to the head.
Findler takes an elbow to the temple.
Findler drops down looking for an ankle pick but Black pulls his leg out and moves away.
Findler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phil Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to clinch up but Findler keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Black looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Findler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Findler tries to keep at a distance but Black has taken the fight into the clinch.
Black tries a knee to the head but Findler blocks it.
Black will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Findler up against the cage.
Black lands a nice uppercut.
A knee to the head by Black.
Findler wants a takedown.
Black misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Findler shoots in for a double leg but Black sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Findler keeps the fight on the outside.
Kurt Findler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Findler misses with a takedown attempt - Black sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Black fails with an attempt to clinch.
Findler misses with a takedown attempt - Black sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Black doesn't manage to clinch there - Findler circles away.
Findler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Findler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Black swivels and escapes.
Black leaves Findler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Findler keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Black rushes Findler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Black scores a nice knee to the body.
Black tries a knee to the head but Findler blocks it.
Black makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Black scores with a knee to the head.
Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Findler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Black gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Findler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Black as he jumps to the side.
Black tries to clinch up but Findler circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Black dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Findler's cut.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Findler shoots in but no luck this time.
Black moves into the clinch.
Black is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Findler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Black tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Black using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Findler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Black is fighting off a takedown attempt but Findler is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Black to the mat. Black regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Black is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Findler trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Findler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Findler wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Findler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Black works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Findler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Black avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Findler pushing down on Black's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Findler looks to land a strike but Black avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Black is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Findler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Findler trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Findler postures up in Black's guard and throws a big left but Black blocks it.
Findler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Findler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Findler throws a strike but Black rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Findler is trying to keep Black in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Findler.
Phil Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Findler.
Findler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Black as he jumps to the side.
Black wants to clinch up but Findler keeps it at a distance.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch but Findler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Findler fails to land the takedown.
Findler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Black.
Black stands up and beckons Findler to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Black misses with a knee strike.
Black tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Black throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Findler blocks it with crossed arms.
Black lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Black lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Findler has picked Black up - he's going for a ride! Findler dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Black manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Findler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Black moves into the clinch.
Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Black showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Black has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Black!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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