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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Grimes (ranked 3780 p4p, 439 weight class) and Parker Phoenix (ranked 4109 p4p, 466 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Parker Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes ducks under a wild hook from Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimes.
Grimes just misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phoenix clinches with his opponent.
Phoenix misses with a punch to the body.
Grimes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Phoenix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grimes's defenses.
Grimes avoids the elbow strike from Phoenix, against the cage.
Grimes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grimes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grimes blocks a body shot from Phoenix.
Phoenix throws an elbow but it misses.
Grimes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grimes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Phoenix gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grimes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Phoenix has him pressed against the cage.
Grimes is trying to break free.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grimes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phoenix. Grimes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grimes throws a hook but Phoenix avoids it easily.
Phoenix stuns Grimes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grimes scores with a sloppy right hand. Phoenix should have avoided that one.
Grimes throws an overhand right that lands on Phoenix's shoulder, as Phoenix tries to avoid the shot.
Grimes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phoenix.
Phoenix slips under a jab from Grimes.
Phoenix wants to counter the offense by Grimes and move into the clinch position.
Phoenix misses with a body shot.
Phoenix instigates a clinch.
Phoenix lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Brian Grimes has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grimes is trying to break the clinch but Phoenix has him pressed against the cage.
Phoenix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grimes blocks a body shot from Phoenix.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phoenix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grimes breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimes misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimes.
Phoenix loads up on a big right hand but Grimes slips the punch.
Grimes misses with a straight left.
Grimes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phoenix tries to counter by closing the distance.
Parker Phoenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Grimes.
Phoenix lands with a nice body punch.
A slow jab from Grimes misses its intended target.
Phoenix dodges the punch combination from Grimes.
Nice straight punches there by Phoenix. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Phoenix.
Phoenix lands with an uppercut that bounces Grimes off the cage and back into range.
Grimes throws a body shot but no joy.
Phoenix misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Grimes to counter with a crisp jab.
Grimes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Grimes lands a head shot.
Phoenix fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grimes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Phoenix forces Grimes back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phoenix misses with a straight right.
Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grimes.
Phoenix wants to counter with a clinch but Grimes pushes him away.
Phoenix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimes manages to avoid it.
Grimes throwing a counter right hand but Phoenix manages to avoid it.
Phoenix throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Grimes misses the target.
Phoenix is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grimes rather than just go for the knockout.
Phoenix lunges at Grimes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grimes's hand.
Grimes swings for the body but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix tries a head kick but it misses.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the body
and Grimes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Phoenix tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Phoenix lands but Grimes takes it in his stride.
Grimes lands a nice shot that snaps Phoenix's head back.
Phoenix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimes.
Grimes looks to land a left hand but Phoenix moved out of range nicely.
Grimes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phoenix misses with a hook. Grimes ducked under it nicely.
Phoenix scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grimes doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix misses with a wild body shot.
Grimes misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the body from Phoenix misses
and Grimes counters with a stiff right hand.
Phoenix fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grimes, pushing him back against the cage.
Grimes has had enough of the clinch but Phoenix keeps him there for the moment.
Phoenix misses with a body punch.
Phoenix lands an elbow inside.
Phoenix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Phoenix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grimes backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Grimes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grimes avoids the elbow strike from Phoenix, against the cage.
Grimes tries to break the clinch but Phoenix is controlling the position.
Grimes manages to break the clinch.
Grimes lands with a good body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phoenix slips under a jab.
Phoenix misses with a hook.
Grimes just misses with a punch to the body.
Grimes gets tackled into the cage by Phoenix. Phoenix maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Parker Phoenix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Grimes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Phoenix throws the left hand but Grimes avoids the punch easily.
Grimes throws a jab when Phoenix was well out of range.
Grimes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grimes throws a series of punches but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grimes was well out of range. Poor timing from Phoenix.
Phoenix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grimes gets tackled into the cage by Phoenix. Phoenix maintains the clinch.
Grimes has had enough of the clinch but Phoenix keeps him there for the moment.
Phoenix keeps control of Grimes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grimes breaks from the clinch.
Phoenix cracks Grimes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Phoenix.
Brian Grimes is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimes.
Phoenix digs a good body shot into Grimes's ribs.
Grimes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Phoenix misses.
Grimes ducks under a wild hook from Phoenix.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Grimes misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Phoenix finds it's way through Grimes's defenses.
Phoenix moves into range and clinches up with Grimes.
Phoenix misses with a body punch.
Grimes is trying to force a seperation but Phoenix has the dominant position.
Grimes takes an elbow to the temple.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Phoenix has a couple of punches blocked by Grimes.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Phoenix on the inside.
Phoenix tries to throw a body punch but Grimes avoids it by throwing Phoenix back against the cage.
Phoenix lands a left hand.
Grimes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grimes is trying to force a seperation but Phoenix has the dominant position.
Phoenix scores with a shoulder strike.
Grimes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grimes. Phoenix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phoenix misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Grimes misses its target.
Phoenix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Phoenix misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Grimes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phoenix misses with a body shot.
A big right from Phoenix misses.
Phoenix misses with a body shot.
Grimes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Phoenix on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Phoenix throws a series of punches but Grimes avoids them all with ease.
Phoenix defending well as Grimes loads up on a big left hand.
Phoenix lands a nice shot to the body.
Phoenix misses with a wild body shot.
Grimes throws out a loose jab but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Phoenix. Beautiful body shot.
Grimes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Phoenix smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Phoenix moves away from the strike by Grimes.
Grimes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phoenix.
Phoenix slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a body punch but Grimes moves out of range.
Phoenix lands a lovely overhand right.
Grimes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phoenix with a hook.
Phoenix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grimes looks to score with a jab to the body but Phoenix is just out of range.
Phoenix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grimes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phoenix on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grimes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phoenix.
Phoenix throws a body punch but Grimes moves out of range.
Phoenix swings away with a body shot that misses
and Grimes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phoenix misses with a body shot.
Phoenix connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grimes blocks a head kick by Phoenix.
Grimes just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimes throws an overhand right that lands on Phoenix's shoulder, as Phoenix tries to avoid the shot.
Grimes throws a body shot but no joy.
Grimes with a jab.
Phoenix fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grimes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Grimes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Phoenix in his tracks.
Grimes throws a looping overhand right but Phoenix ducks down to avoid it.
Phoenix wants to counter the offense by Grimes and move into the clinch position.
Grimes loads up on a big right hand but Phoenix slips the punch.
Grimes avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
Phoenix blocks a jab.
Grimes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Phoenix on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phoenix. Grimes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grimes tries to keep at a distance but Phoenix has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grimes breaks the clinch.
Grimes misses with a hook.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut. Grimes saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Parker Phoenix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brian Grimes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Phoenix misses with an uppercut. Grimes saw that one coming.
Grimes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Grimes dips to his left and cracks Phoenix with an uppercut!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grimes.
Phoenix is rocked!
Phoenix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimes manages to avoid it.
Phoenix moves into the clinch.
Grimes tries to circle away but Phoenix has him pinned against the cage.
Phoenix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands a nice shot to the body.
Phoenix pushes Grimes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phoenix comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Phoenix lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grimes.
A left hand lands to the body for Phoenix.
Grimes tries to circle away but Phoenix has him pinned against the cage.
Phoenix pushes Grimes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Phoenix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Grimes's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phoenix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Phoenix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phoenix can't find room to land a body shot as Grimes controls the action.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grimes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Phoenix.
A shot to the liver by Phoenix. Beautiful body shot.
Grimes moves away from the strike by Phoenix.
Grimes staying out of range there.
Phoenix has taken the fight to the clinch.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Phoenix.
Grimes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grimes is trying to break the clinch but Phoenix is controlling him.
Phoenix keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grimes's efforts to push away.
Phoenix keeps control of Grimes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Phoenix pushes off an throws an elbow but Grimes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Phoenix fails to land.
Phoenix pushes off an throws an elbow but Grimes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Phoenix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grimes blocks a body shot from Phoenix.
Phoenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phoenix presses Grimes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Phoenix can't find room to land a body shot as Grimes controls the action.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grimes tries to break free but Phoenix pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Phoenix.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grimes breaks the clinch.
Phoenix misses with a looping right.
Phoenix misses with a looping left.
Phoenix moves into the clinch.
Phoenix lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grimes.
Grimes tries to break free but Phoenix pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix pushes off an throws an elbow but Grimes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grimes prevents a body shot from Phoenix.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grimes.
Phoenix misses with a body punch.
Grimes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Phoenix has him pressed against the cage.
Phoenix misses with the head strike.
Grimes is trying to break the clinch but Phoenix has him pressed against the cage.
Grimes blocks a body shot from Phoenix.
Grimes is trying to break the clinch but Phoenix is controlling him.
Brian Grimes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grimes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grimes misses with some punches.
Phoenix lands an elbow just above Grimes 's eye.
Grimes wants to break free but Phoenix has control.
Grimes is trying to break free.
Phoenix lands an elbow inside.
Grimes manages to break the clinch.
Phoenix with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimes misses with the combination.
Grimes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Danga de danga de dang - Phoenix scores with a four punch combination!
Phoenix dips down and scores with a jab 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!
Grimes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grimes.
Phoenix now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Grimes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Phoenix connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grimes scrambles back to his feet.
Phoenix takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Parker Phoenix is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grimes throws a hook but Phoenix blocks it.
Phoenix looks to score with a jab to the body but Grimes is just out of range.
Phoenix connects with a body shot.
Grimes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phoenix was well out of range. Poor timing from Grimes.
Nice cross by Grimes.
Grimes misses with a few strikes there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Parker Phoenix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Phoenix has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Parker Phoenix!
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