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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeAndre Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon Phoenix has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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288 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simon Phoenix !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DeAndre Brown!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Phoenix rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Phoenix misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Phoenix .
A leg kick checked by Brown.
Phoenix connects with a body shot that sends Brown's belly button to the back.
Phoenix misses with a few strikes there.
Phoenix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown staying out of range there.
Phoenix throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Phoenix will be more careful next time no doubt.
Phoenix missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phoenix throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
Brown takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phoenix throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
A big right from Phoenix misses.
Phoenix scores with a sloppy right hand. Brown should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut there from Phoenix .
Phoenix dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Brown throws a series of punches but Phoenix moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Phoenix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Nice uppercut there from Phoenix .
Phoenix works the jab nicely.
Phoenix looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brown there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brown moves away from the strike by Phoenix .
Brown blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Brown tries to clinch but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix misses with a low kick as Brown jumps back.
Phoenix throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Phoenix misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Phoenix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phoenix throws a leg kick but Brown moved away.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phoenix manages to avoid it.
Phoenix fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phoenix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Phoenix misses.
Simon Phoenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Phoenix misses.
Phoenix scores with a leg kick.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phoenix paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phoenix misses the shot to the body.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Phoenix throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Phoenix misses with a looping left.
Phoenix throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown lands a nice hook to Phoenix 's body. Phoenix takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Phoenix throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Phoenix misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Phoenix misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Phoenix throws a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Phoenix .
Phoenix fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Phoenix is just out of range.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Phoenix misses its intended target.
Phoenix throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phoenix .
Phoenix misses with a looping right.
Brown wants to clinch up but Phoenix keeps it at a distance.
Phoenix works Brown's body with a nice hook.
Phoenix fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phoenix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phoenix throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Brown throws a right and a left that Phoenix avoids nicely.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phoenix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phoenix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Phoenix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Phoenix tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Phoenix dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Phoenix takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Phoenix has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brown misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Brown has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brown there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Phoenix darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Phoenix throws a one two combo.
Phoenix digs a good hook to Brown's body.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown lands a jab to Phoenix 's midsection.
The fighters circling - Phoenix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phoenix lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A slow jab from Phoenix misses its intended target.
Simon Phoenix is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Phoenix avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Phoenix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phoenix throws a big shot that misses.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phoenix swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phoenix looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phoenix throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Phoenix slips a straight right by Brown.
Phoenix moves forwards but Brown connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Phoenix throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phoenix .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brown digs a right hand underneath Phoenix 's ribcage. Phoenix let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Phoenix is trying to push Brown away but Brown has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Phoenix as Brown tries to tie him up.
Brown prevents a body shot from Phoenix .
Phoenix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
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!
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phoenix wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Phoenix prevents a body shot from Brown.
Phoenix is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown tries a body shot but Phoenix blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Phoenix 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Phoenix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phoenix has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Phoenix is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.
Phoenix wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown stalling in the clinch.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Phoenix avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Phoenix is keeping busy.
Brown tries a body shot but Phoenix blocks it.
Brown manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Phoenix 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Phoenix looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Phoenix throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brown is out of range and Phoenix settles back down.
Phoenix lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Phoenix fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Phoenix .
Phoenix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phoenix throws out the jab.
Phoenix throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brown on the side of the head.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phoenix .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown is looking to clinch but Phoenix is avoiding it.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phoenix .
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Phoenix pushes him off.
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 Simon Phoenix will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Phoenix throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Brown.
Phoenix scores with a shot to the body.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phoenix .
Phoenix fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Phoenix misses with a straight right.
Phoenix misses with a straight left.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Phoenix circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Phoenix 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Phoenix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Phoenix moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phoenix .
Brown staying out of range there.
Phoenix throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Phoenix catches Brown with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Phoenix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phoenix connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brown momentarily.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phoenix .
Brown lands with a nice combination. Phoenix backs away looking to recover.
Phoenix looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Brown moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Phoenix scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brown misses with a body shot
letting Phoenix counter with a right hand.
Phoenix jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Phoenix thows a body shot but no joy.
Phoenix misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Brown walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phoenix walks into a jab.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phoenix .
Brown tries to clinch there but Phoenix circles away.
Brown is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Phoenix rather than just go for the knockout.
Phoenix throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Phoenix on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big right from Phoenix misses.
Phoenix tries a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Phoenix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phoenix slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Brown slips a straight right by Phoenix .
Phoenix misses with a left hand
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phoenix .
Left hook, right uppercut from Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Phoenix misses.
Phoenix bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.
Phoenix throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Phoenix misses.
Brown throws a right and a left that Phoenix avoids nicely.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Phoenix .
Phoenix on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Phoenix swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Phoenix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phoenix . Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown misses with a hook. Phoenix ducked under it nicely.
Phoenix fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Phoenix connects with a right hand. Brown shakes it off.
Phoenix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slow jab from Phoenix misses its intended target.
Phoenix staying out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phoenix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown lands a jab-cross combination.
DeAndre Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phoenix throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown thuds his right hand into Phoenix 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Phoenix 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brown connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Phoenix scrambles back to his feet.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Phoenix throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to DeAndre Brown.
Well Phoenix 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Simon Phoenix !
An out of breath Simon Phoenix thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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