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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevenson comes to the cage accompanied by Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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185 lbs
16 - 13 - 0 |
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180 cm
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177 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joseph Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Philip Phillips!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Phillips.
Phillips throws a right hand that Stevenson ducks under and follows up with a left that Stevenson also avoids with ease.
Phillips throws a lazy uppercut
and Stevenson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Phillips moves out of range of the strikes.
Stevenson blocks a leg kick.
Phillips takes a swing at Stevenson's ribcage but misses.
Stevenson misses with a head kick.
Phillips avoids the head kick by Stevenson.
Phillips throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stevenson throws a looping overhand right but Phillips ducks down to avoid it.
Phillips misses with a looping left.
Stevenson jabs Phillips to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stevenson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Phillips clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phillips is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson doesn't have the hooks in and Phillips manages to turn into his guard.
Phillips tries to free his leg and advance position but Stevenson is retaining full guard.
Phillips stopping the sweep attempt from Stevenson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevenson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Phillips can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Phillips pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stevenson is keeping the position for now.
Stevenson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Phillips advances position into side control!
Phillips tries to move into full mount but can't pass Stevenson's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson is not content to let Phillips control the position.
Stevenson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Phillips is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stevenson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Stevenson sneaks back into half guard.
Phillips wants to take a breather but Stevenson is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Phillips's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Phillips's back!
Can Phillips hold on?! Stevenson is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Stevenson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Phillips has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Stevenson scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Stevenson lands strikes to the head.
Stevenson scores with punches from the back.
Stevenson is trying to stick to Phillips's back but Phillips is turning into Stevenson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Stevenson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Phillips.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Phillips passes into half guard.
Phillips moves nicely into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Phillips is trying to get an arm triangle but Stevenson is defending well.
Stevenson can't do much from the bottom here.
Phillips wants to take a breather but Stevenson manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Phillips.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phillips wants to control from the top but Stevenson keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Stevenson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Phillips looks to throw the jab but Stevenson is out of range.
Phillips avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phillips fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stevenson manages to avoid it.
Stevenson throws a combination. Phillips tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Phillips fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stevenson throws a right hand that Phillips ducks under and follows up with a left that Phillips also avoids with ease.
Stevenson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Phillips takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stevenson loads up on a big right hand but Phillips slips the punch.
An inside leg kick from Stevenson misses.
Nice takedown defense from Stevenson. No joy for Phillips on that attempt.
Philip Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevenson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phillips.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips throws a sloppy head kick and Stevenson moves out of range easily.
Phillips lands a nice shot to the body.
Phillips blocks a head kick by Stevenson.
A jab lands there for Stevenson.
Phillips cracks a nice hook into Stevenson's ribs.
Stevenson lands a high kick!
Joseph Stevenson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phillips looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stevenson is fending him off so far but Phillips persists. Nope, Stevenson circles away and we're back to standing.
Joseph Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philip Phillips.
Phillips ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stevenson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Phillips counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joseph Stevenson is winning the standup battle so far.
Phillips throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stevenson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phillips.
A jab from Stevenson misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phillips.
Phillips fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Phillips throws an overhand right that lands on Stevenson's shoulder, as Stevenson tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Phillips.
Phillips bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stevenson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Phillips.
Phillips takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Phillips misses with a right hand
enabling Stevenson to counter with a crisp jab.
A left lands for Phillips.
Phillips throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stevenson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips misses with a body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Phillips 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevenson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Phillips connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stevenson scrambles back to his feet.
Phillips keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phillips looks to land a combination but Stevenson avoids it well.
Stevenson cracks Phillips with a good jab.
Stevenson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phillips throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phillips connects with a body shot.
Phillips bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Phillips tries for a kimura but Stevenson is defending well.
Stevenson gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips trying to control the action but Stevenson is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevenson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stevenson.
Stevenson is trying to keep Phillips in close.
Phillips wants to pass the guard but Stevenson is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joseph Stevenson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Phillips throws a nice looking combination but Stevenson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Phillips looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stevenson is fending him off so far but Phillips persists. Nope, Stevenson circles away and we're back to standing.
Joseph Stevenson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot by Stevenson.
Stevenson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stevenson misses with a few strikes there.
Phillips shoots in looking for a takedown. Stevenson tries to sprawl out of it but Phillips keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stevenson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stevenson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phillips uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stevenson.
Phillips keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phillips defending well as Stevenson loads up on a big left hand.
Stevenson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phillips connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stevenson momentarily.
Phillips moves away from the strike by Stevenson.
Stevenson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Phillips to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Phillips trying to control but Stevenson is working from the bottom.
Phillips in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stevenson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Phillips has passed into half guard!
Stevenson tries to roll over but Phillips keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips trying to control from half guard but Stevenson is working away.
Phillips trying to pass the guard but Stevenson defending well.
Phillips is thwarting Stevenson's attempts to control the position.
Stevenson is looking to improve his position.
Stevenson landing small, sideways elbows.
Philip Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson is looking to improve his position.
Stevenson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Phillips is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Phillips looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevenson is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson looking for submissions off his back.
Stevenson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Phillips thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Phillips looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevenson is looking to improve his position.
Joseph Stevenson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stevenson is trying to control but Phillips passes into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Philip Phillips.
I think Stevenson 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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