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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Otto Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaleb Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maddox comes to the cage accompanied by Institutionalized - Suicidal Tendencies. Phillips comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Enter Sandman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kaleb Phillips will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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186 cm
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191 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Otto Maddox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaleb Phillips!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips loads up on a big right hand but Maddox slips the punch.
Maddox misses with a two punch combination.
Phillips throws a body punch but Maddox moves out of range.
Maddox throws a good cross that connects.
Phillips throws a jab but it's blocked by Maddox.
Phillips throws a body punch but Maddox moves out of range.
Phillips on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maddox misses with a straight right.
Phillips ducks under a wild hook from Maddox.
Phillips misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phillips throws a lazy right hand but Maddox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maddox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maddox clinches with his opponent.
Phillips tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maddox has hold of one of Phillips's legs. Phillips is fighting the takedown attempt but Maddox gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Maddox prevents Phillips from getting back to his feet.
Maddox tries to free his leg and advance position but Phillips is retaining full guard.
Phillips is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maddox is controlling him.
Phillips not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.
Maddox trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Phillips managing to control the position.
Maddox trying to control but Phillips is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maddox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phillips.
Maddox throws a body punch but Phillips moves out of range.
Maddox gets the takedown into side control.
Maddox throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Phillips works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maddox with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Phillips makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Phillips.
Maddox throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Phillips works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maddox wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.
Maddox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips wants to get back to his feet but Maddox is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Maddox thows a big elbow that misses.
Maddox content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maddox's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Phillips keeping full guard, as Maddox tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maddox preventing the sweep.
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.
Maddox trying to control but Phillips is working from the bottom.
Phillips wants to stand but Maddox is controlling the position.
Maddox thows a big elbow that misses.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maddox misses with a shot to the body
and Phillips cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Phillips takes a swing at Maddox's ribcage but misses.
Phillips moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Phillips throws the kick towards the body but Maddox avoids it.
Maddox misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otto Maddox dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Phillips throws the left hand but Maddox avoids the punch easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Phillips.
Phillips ducks under a wild hook from Maddox.
A big right from Maddox misses.
Phillips throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maddox throws a lazy right hand but Phillips sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maddox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phillips gets caught flat footed, as Maddox shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Phillips is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maddox is controlling him.
Maddox postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maddox trying to control but Phillips is working from the bottom.
Maddox passes Phillips's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips has one foot on Maddox's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Maddox scores with a crisp jab that stopped Phillips in his tracks.
Maddox wants to clinch
and Phillips counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Phillips stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice uppercut lands for Phillips. That snapped Maddox's head back.
Phillips swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phillips keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maddox.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Phillips napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Phillips can't do much from the bottom here.
Maddox is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Phillips will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Phillips tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox in side control, throwing shots but Phillips defends.
Maddox looks up at the clock and then as Phillips takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Maddox smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Maddox working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Phillips manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Phillips wants to stand up but Maddox has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Maddox trying to hold on to Phillips's head to control him but Phillips postures up.
Maddox is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox is positioning himself well to prevent Phillips advancing to mount.
Phillips tries to stand and escape but Maddox is controlling the position.
Maddox tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Maddox is trying is best to control the position here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Phillips, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Phillips, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown but Phillips shows good takedown defense.
Maddox feints and as Phillips raises his hands in defense, Maddox changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maddox is looking to work some ground and pound but Phillips has wrist control.
Maddox prevents Phillips from getting back to his feet.
Maddox looking to sit in guard and control but Phillips gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Phillips preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otto Maddox dominated that second round.
That's time! Maddox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Phillips throws a nice looking combination but Maddox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Phillips throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phillips looks to land a combination but Maddox avoids it well.
Maddox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Phillips throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Maddox there.
Phillips jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phillips gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice takedown defense from Phillips. No joy for Maddox on that attempt.
Phillips misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maddox circles away quickly and effectively.
Phillips lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Phillips.
Phillips works Maddox's body with a nice hook.
Phillips fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maddox looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Phillips thows a body shot but no joy.
Maddox misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown but Phillips shows good takedown defense.
Phillips throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maddox moves out of range of the body kick from Phillips.
Phillips misses with a wild body shot.
Phillips works the jab nicely.
A shot to the body from Maddox misses
and Phillips counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Phillips throws a head kick but Maddox moves out of range.
Maddox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Phillips counters with a straight right hand.
Maddox gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Phillips's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Phillips is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Phillips takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maddox working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Phillips to see if he's OK.
Maddox trying to control the position but Phillips is working away.
Phillips is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Phillips is looking for a sweep.
Maddox working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Otto Maddox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
You can see the frustration on Phillips's face as Maddox controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips sneaks back into half guard.
Phillips wants to get back to his feet.
Phillips has one foot on Maddox's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Kaleb Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maddox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phillips.
Maddox throws a jab but it's blocked by Phillips.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Maddox trying to control but Phillips is having none of it.
Phillips is trying desperately to improve position.
Maddox takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kaleb Phillips.
I think Maddox 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otto Maddox!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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