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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Philip Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Tahkojuusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tahkojuusto has chosen AC/DC : T.N.T as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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32
177 lbs
21 - 9 - 1 |
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185 cm
36
184 lbs
16 - 19 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philip Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teppo Tahkojuusto!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tahkojuusto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Phillips. Phillips obviously looking to wear him down.
Phillips defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tahkojuusto.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tahkojuusto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Phillips swivels and escapes.
Phillips misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phillips fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Phillips scores with a kick to the body.
Tahkojuusto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Philip Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teppo Tahkojuusto.
Phillips bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tahkojuusto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Phillips wants to stand up but Tahkojuusto is controlling the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tahkojuusto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Phillips tries to stand but can't do so whilst Tahkojuusto controls his leg.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tahkojuusto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Phillips pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahkojuusto tries to get to full guard but Phillips has control of the leg.
Phillips is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tahkojuusto sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tahkojuusto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Phillips stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tahkojuusto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Phillips won't allow Tahkojuusto to get back to his feet.
Phillips wants to control from the top but Tahkojuusto keeps moving.
Tahkojuusto keeping full guard, as Phillips tries to pass.
Phillips stopping the sweep attempt from Tahkojuusto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips passes into half guard.
Phillips is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Phillips gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Phillips enables Tahkojuusto to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Phillips manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tahkojuusto trying to control but Phillips is working from the bottom.
Tahkojuusto might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Phillips kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Phillips wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Phillips wants to sweep here but Tahkojuusto controlling him for the moment.
Phillips keeping moving, preventing Tahkojuusto from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Phillips looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Phillips utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tahkojuusto is working Phillips over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahkojuusto is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tahkojuusto wants to pass the guard but Phillips is keeping the position.
Phillips is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tahkojuusto is controlling him.
Phillips lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tahkojuusto!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tahkojuusto gets back to half guard.
Phillips trying to control from half guard but Tahkojuusto is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Phillips dominated that round.
That's time! Phillips's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tahkojuusto.
Phillips cracks Tahkojuusto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Phillips lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tahkojuusto backs up against the ropes.
It looks like Teppo Tahkojuusto has been cut.
Tahkojuusto misses with a takedown attempt - Phillips sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Phillips closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Phillips tries to stand but Tahkojuusto is controlling his head.
Phillips is trying to get an arm triangle but Tahkojuusto is defending well.
Phillips is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tahkojuusto has escaped the position, nice work there.
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 is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tahkojuusto knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahkojuusto can't do much from the bottom here.
Phillips tries to stand but Tahkojuusto is controlling his head.
Phillips looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Phillips tries to stand but Tahkojuusto is controlling his head.
Phillips working away.
Tahkojuusto tries to improve position but can't.
Tahkojuusto sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tahkojuusto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tahkojuusto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Phillips looking to pass the guard.
Tahkojuusto lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Phillips!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tahkojuusto cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tahkojuusto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tahkojuusto cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Phillips working to try and regain half guard.
Phillips wants to try and get back to his feet.
Tahkojuusto is trying to control here but Phillips has managed to regain half guard.
Phillips is trying to stand up here but Tahkojuusto is controlling him well.
Tahkojuusto scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Phillips actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips missing with punches from the bottom.
Phillips regains full guard. Nicely done.
Phillips keeping moving, preventing Tahkojuusto from controlling successfully.
Phillips is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tahkojuusto looking to sit in guard and control but Phillips gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tahkojuusto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Phillips's guard.
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 Philip Phillips will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Teppo Tahkojuusto's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Phillips slaps away a takedown attempt from Tahkojuusto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tahkojuusto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phillips shoots in and gets a takedown into Tahkojuusto's guard.
Tahkojuusto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tahkojuusto keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
Phillips stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tahkojuusto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tahkojuusto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Phillips has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tahkojuusto is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahkojuusto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Phillips is controlling him.
Tahkojuusto throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Phillips passes Tahkojuusto's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tahkojuusto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Phillips wants to stand up but Tahkojuusto is controlling the position.
Phillips takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tahkojuusto is looking for a sweep. Phillips is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tahkojuusto is looking to control Phillips's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tahkojuusto avoid being mounted?
Tahkojuusto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tahkojuusto sees it coming and defends easily.
Phillips with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Phillips wants to pass the guard but Tahkojuusto is defending well.
Phillips wants to stand up but Tahkojuusto has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Tahkojuusto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Phillips tries to stand but can't do so whilst Tahkojuusto controls his leg.
Tahkojuusto moves into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phillips avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tahkojuusto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Tahkojuusto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phillips would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Phillips is pushing down on Tahkojuusto's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tahkojuusto is fighting to maintain full guard but Phillips has managed to sneak the leg through.
Phillips thows a huge punch but Tahkojuusto dodges it nicely.
Phillips is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Phillips blocks the strikes from Tahkojuusto.
Phillips is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tahkojuusto is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahkojuusto looks like he's trying to stand up.
Phillips wants to stand but Tahkojuusto has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Phillips is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Phillips punishing his opponent with strikes.
Teppo Tahkojuusto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phillips looking to control but Tahkojuusto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Philip Phillips is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phillips tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Tahkojuusto is trying to escape the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Philip Phillips showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Phillips has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Philip Phillips!
Philip Phillips decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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