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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaleb Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillips comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Johnny Copeland has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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191 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
21
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaleb Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Copeland!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Copeland rushes Phillips and presses him up against the cage.
Phillips tries a body shot but Copeland blocks it.
Phillips misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phillips doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Copeland looking for a takedown.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Copeland avoids it.
Phillips is pressed up against the cage. Copeland has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Phillips down to the mat. Phillips avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Copeland clinches but Phillips breaks the clinch
and Phillips makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Copeland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phillips.
Phillips tries to clinch up but Copeland circles away and keeps his distance.
Copeland tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Phillips counters with a two punch combo.
Phillips jabs at Copeland's body.
Phillips has managed to clinch.
Phillips lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Copeland.
Phillips lands a body shot in the clinch.
Copeland looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Phillips.
Copeland takes a knee to the side of the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phillips creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Phillips trying to control the position but instead, Copeland has worked for underhooks and has pushed Phillips into the cage.
Copeland is looking to break free of the clinch but Phillips has double underhooks.
Phillips throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips prevents Copeland from breaking the clinch.
Copeland wants to break free but Phillips has control.
Phillips lands a body shot in the clinch.
Phillips's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Phillips, as that shot connected.
Phillips has taken the fight to the clinch.
Phillips swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phillips prevents Copeland from breaking the clinch.
Phillips keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Copeland's efforts to push away.
Copeland working hard to break the clinch.
Phillips lands with a left to the head.
Copeland is trying to break free.
Phillips lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Phillips working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Phillips landing knees to the head.
It looks like Johnny Copeland has been cut.
Copeland is looking to break free of the clinch but Phillips has double underhooks.
Phillips lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Phillips lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Phillips.
Phillips lands with a light punch inside.
Phillips doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A hook to the body from Phillips.
Phillips taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips lands an elbow inside that Copeland shrugs off.
Phillips lands a shot to the body.
Phillips misses with some punches.
Copeland blocking some punches.
Copeland breaks from the clinch.
Copeland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Phillips displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Copeland throws out the jab.
Phillips lands a nice looking body shot.
Phillips lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Phillips scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Phillips throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Copeland stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phillips connects with a good right hand that stumbles Copeland. Copeland circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice body punch from Copeland.
Phillips blocks a jab.
Phillips throws a sloppy head kick and Copeland moves out of range easily.
Phillips rushes Copeland and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Copeland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phillips prevents Copeland from breaking the clinch.
Copeland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Phillips tries to work over Copeland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phillips is trying to stall.
Phillips misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phillips lands a body punch.
Copeland working hard to break the clinch.
Phillips fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Phillips fails to land.
Phillips throws a punch but it's blocked by Copeland.
Phillips lands a right hand.
Phillips has Copeland pressed against the cage, preventing Copeland from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Phillips misses with the head strike.
A knee to the head by Phillips.
Copeland is rocked!
Phillips landing knees to the head.
Copeland is still on wobbly legs! Can Phillips finish him?
Phillips throws a big uppercut that drops Copeland! More strikes from Phillips and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Copeland lies dazed against the cage as Phillips celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaleb Phillips!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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