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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 30, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Anthony gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB2#
Anthony is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Phillips is aware though and is defending well.
Phillips might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Phillips would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Phillips slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips wants to stand but Anthony is controlling his posture from full guard.
Phillips stopping the sweep attempt from Anthony.#T1#
Phillips scoring with punches to the head and body.
Phillips controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Phillips wanted to stand there but Anthony had control of the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Phillips could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#TD2#
Anthony shoots in and bounces Phillips off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anthony being controlled here momentarily.
Anthony trying to control but Phillips is working from the bottom. #T2#
Phillips looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anthony is one step ahead there.
Anthony trying to control but Phillips is working from the bottom.
Phillips controlling the position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Anthony shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #T3#
Phillips working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Anthony.
Anthony tries to free his leg and advance position but Phillips is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Anthony drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Anthony jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Phillips is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB#
Phillips looking for a guillotine here but Anthony defends easily.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Anthony keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Phillips's head.
Phillips is trying to keep Anthony in close.
Anthony wants to pass the guard but Phillips is keeping the position.
Anthony looking to sit in guard and control but Phillips gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Phillips sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alex Phillips will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Anthony will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
#CL2#
Anthony moves into the clinch successfully.
Phillips leaning against his opponent.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Phillips seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.#BC2#
Anthony breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Anthony closes the distance and pushes Phillips back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anthony is defending well for now.
Anthony is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Phillips gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC2#
Anthony breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Anthony rushes Phillips and presses him up against the cage.#T1##TD2#
Anthony is trying to trip Phillips. He has hold of a leg but Phillips is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Anthony persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anthony trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Phillips holds on and takes a little breather.
Phillips's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Phillips scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Anthony slips nicely into half guard.
Phillips wants to control but Anthony is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Phillips is positioning himself well to prevent Anthony advancing to mount. #T2#
Phillips punching from the bottom.
Phillips slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Phillips is pulling down on Anthony's head. It's preventing any offense from Anthony, at least for the moment.
Anthony trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anthony postures up in Phillips's guard and throws a big left but Phillips blocks it.
Anthony must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T3#
Anthony has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Phillips is proving hard to escape from. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Phillips tries to sprawl but Anthony drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Phillips wants to control but Anthony is keeping busy.
Phillips desperately trying to maintain half guard. #SUB#
Phillips is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anthony pulls his head out easily.
Anthony wants to get back to his feet.
#T4#
Anthony trying to control from half guard but Phillips is working away.
Anthony might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Phillips haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Anthony tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Phillips has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anthony is working away from the top position though.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Anthony misses with a takedown #CL#
and Phillips holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anthony jumps guard but Phillips turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Alex Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Anthony.#BC2#
Anthony manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Anthony showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Anthony looking to score a takedown here. Phillips is defending well but Anthony drives through and ends up in Phillips's guard.
Anthony preventing the sweep.
Phillips pulls Anthony in to control the position.
Phillips trying to keep a closed guard but Anthony is proving a slippery customer.
Anthony controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips controlling the position.
Anthony with a nice head shot there.#T1#
Anthony with a flurry of punches that miss.
Phillips has a closed guard, preventing Anthony from standing up.
Phillips throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anthony shoots in for a takedown but Phillips shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Richard Anthony seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anthony works Phillips's body with a nice hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Phillips.
Anthony has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Phillips moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Anthony pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anthony misses with a takedown attempt #CL#
and Phillips counters by clinching up.
Alex Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Anthony.
Anthony takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2#
Phillips stalling.
Phillips stalls.
Phillips gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Phillips swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anthony can't get the takedown.
Phillips makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Phillips dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Anthony just leaning against Phillips, taking a breather. #BC2#
Anthony manages to break the clinch.
Phillips tries a head kick but it misses.
Anthony tries to counter by closing the distance.#T3#
Anthony cracks Phillips with a good jab.
Anthony throws a lazy right hand but Phillips sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anthony avoids the head kick by Phillips.
Anthony throws a head kick that misses.
Phillips tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anthony is looking to clinch but Phillips is avoiding it.
Anthony tries to clinch but Phillips moves away
and Phillips counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anthony thinking.
Phillips avoids the body shot from Anthony.
Alex Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anthony dives in for a single leg takedown but Phillips sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#T4##TD#
Anthony gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Phillips to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Phillips is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Phillips postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SUB2#
Anthony looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Phillips has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Anthony is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Phillips is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Phillips lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alex Phillips.
I think Phillips 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alex Phillips!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 18, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kalashnikov enables Phillips to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kalashnikov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Phillips engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Phillips got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kalashnikov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Phillips has managed to get both his arms back between Kalashnikov's legs - danger averted.
Kalashnikov has a closed guard, preventing Phillips from standing up.
Phillips sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips trying to control but Kalashnikov is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips throws a big elbow that misses.
Kalashnikov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Phillips is one step ahead there.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Kalashnikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1##SUB2#
Kalashnikov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Phillips is aware though and is defending well.
Phillips missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Phillips throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB2#
Kalashnikov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Kalashnikov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Phillips is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Phillips got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kalashnikov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Phillips has managed to get both his arms back between Kalashnikov's legs - danger averted.
Phillips has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Kalashnikov has his feet on Phillips's thighs here. He's pushed Phillips off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Phillips screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Artur Kalashnikov!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Karager is looking to clinch.
Phillips wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Phillips stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Phillips wants it to stay on the feet.
Karager misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Karager tries to clinch there but Phillips circles away.
Karager throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Karager darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karager misses with a few strikes there.
Phillips tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Karager swivels and escapes.#T1#
Karager darts in looking for a takedown but Phillips gets double underhooks and turns Karager into the cage.
Alex Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Karager.
Karager shoots in looking for a takedown. Phillips tries to sprawl out of it but Karager keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Phillips manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Phillips stuffs the takedown.#CL2#
Karager rushes Phillips and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Karager drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karager on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC#
Phillips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Horrible takedown attempt by Karager or perhaps it was just good defense by Phillips, which made it look bad.
Phillips is looking for a counter combo.
Karager closes the distance but Phillips moves to the side
and Phillips counters with a slapping leg kick.
Phillips on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Karager dives in for a single leg takedown but Phillips sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD#
Phillips gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SU#
Phillips decides to stand back up.
Phillips keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Phillips wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T3#
Phillips avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phillips attempts a counter takedown but Karager avoids it well and moves away.
Karager shoots for a takedown but Phillips saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Karager looks winded!
Phillips stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Phillips wants it to stay on the feet.
Phillips seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Karager fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Karager drives through and clinches with Phillips against the cage.
Phillips avoiding damage.
Karager tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Phillips avoids it.#BC#
Phillips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karager dives in for a single leg takedown but Phillips sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Phillips appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T4#
Karager wants to clinch up but Phillips keeps it at a distance.
Phillips really is a fat lump.#TD#
Karager gets caught flat footed, as Phillips shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Karager is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Phillips dives into side control.
#REVB#
Phillips is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Phillips wants to control but Karager is keeping him busy.
Karager is letting Phillips control him for a moment.
Phillips scoring with punches and elbows.
Phillips is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Karager will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Phillips dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Karager throws a one two combo.
#CUT2#
It looks like Alex Phillips has been cut.
Karager tries to clinch there but Phillips circles away.
Phillips wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Karager fails with the takedown.
Karager misses with a takedown attempt - Phillips sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karager tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Phillips defends well and Karager ends up having to push Phillips into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Alex Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Karager.#CL2#
Karager forces Phillips back against the cage and clinches.#T1#
Karager content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Phillips stalls.
Phillips leaning his opponent against the cage.#BC#
Phillips breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alex Karager seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karager is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Karager.
Karager misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T2##TD#
Karager gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Phillips is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
Karager looking for a guillotine here but Phillips defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips stays in close to Karager's body and controls the position. #T3#
Karager wants to sweep but no luck.
Karager is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Phillips might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Karager escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Phillips gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Karager is breathing heavily.
Phillips distracts Karager with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Phillips is looking to stand up but Karager won't let him.
Phillips is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Karager has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Phillips has Karager pressed against the cage.
#BC#
Phillips breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Phillips as Karager shoots in.
Alex Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karager shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Phillips but Phillips pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karager shoots and misses
and Phillips counters with a two punch combo.
Karager moves out of range of the body kick.
And Karager tries to counter it with a takedown but Phillips pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Karager shoots in and drives through. Phillips sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Phillips dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex Phillips's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Karager avoids the head kick by Phillips.
Karager wants to clinch.
Phillips went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Karager tries to clinch up.
Karager leaves Phillips with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips moves out of range of the body kick from Karager.
Phillips tries a head kick but it misses.
#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Karager looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Phillips throws a big counter combination but Karager scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Karager wants to land a leg kick but Phillips is out of range.
Karager shoots in for a takedown but Phillips shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Phillips throws a big counter combination but Karager scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Karager is trying hard to land a takedown here. Phillips sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Phillips was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sloppy strikes from Karager. Those never looked like landing.
Karager takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#TD#
Phillips closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Phillips throwing shots but Karager is blocking nicely.
Phillips controlling the action here. #SUB2#
Karager looking for submissions off his back.#T2#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Phillips lands a nice short elbow.
Phillips is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
#SUB#
Phillips is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Phillips takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Phillips in particular looking to stall.
Karager is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Phillips scores with a couple of nice shots.
Karager wants to get back to his feet.#T3#
Phillips lands with a punch from half guard.
Alex Phillips overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Phillips scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Phillips wants to stand up but Karager is controlling the position.
Phillips seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Phillips lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB#
Phillips is looking for a kimura but Karager is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Phillips to get the leverage. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Karager wants to get back to full guard.
Phillips lands with a punch from half guard.
Karager wants to improve his position but Phillips is controlling well.
Phillips is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Karager wants to improve his position but Phillips is controlling well.
Phillips is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karager can do to turn this around?
Phillips seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karager tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phillips paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Phillips showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Phillips, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Phillips!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 08, 2016 |
#R1#
Smeg tries to clinch up but Phillips circles away and keeps his distance.
Smeg misses with a hook
#CL#
and Phillips counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Phillips throws a punch but it's blocked by Smeg.
Smeg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smeg is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#BC#
Phillips's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smeg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips swats away the attempt to clinch by Smeg.
Smeg tries to land a leg kick but Phillips saw it coming and moves away.
It looked like Phillips was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Smeg lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CUT2#
It looks like Alex Phillips has been cut.#T1#
Smeg misses with a takedown
and Phillips counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Phillips slips a jab and a cross from Smeg.
Smeg tries to clinch up but Phillips circles away and keeps his distance.
As Smeg looks to move away, Phillips throws a big counter combo but Smeg just gets out of the way.
Bloke Smeg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smeg throws a sloppy head kick
and Phillips counters with a two punch combo.
Smeg works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CL2#
Smeg has closed the distance and engaged Phillips in a clinch.
Smeg tries to break the clinch but Phillips is controlling the position.
Smeg managing to block the knees to the body from Phillips.
Phillips content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Phillips takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Phillips for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.#T2#
Phillips lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smeg backwards. #BC2#
Smeg breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smeg throws a right hand that Phillips ducks under and follows up with a left that Phillips also avoids with ease.
Phillips shoots and misses
and Smeg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smeg misses with a takedown attempt #CL#
and Phillips counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Phillips tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Phillips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Smeg has managed to clinch.
Smeg misses with a punch to the body.
#BC#
Phillips breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Smeg lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Phillips backs up against the cage.
Smeg fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Smeg looks to move away, Phillips throws a big counter combo but Smeg just gets out of the way.
Smeg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phillips swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smeg tries to clinch but Phillips moves out of range.
Smeg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Phillips manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smeg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smeg throws a series of punches but Phillips moves out of range.
Smeg lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smeg throws a sloppy head kick and Phillips moves out of range easily.
Smeg is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#T4#
No luck for Smeg with that takedown attempt.
Alex Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bloke Smeg.
Smeg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phillips moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#TD#
Phillips shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Smeg manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phillips slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Phillips really is a fat lump.
Phillips stands up over Smeg, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips is looking to work some ground and pound but Smeg has wrist control.
Phillips showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SU#
Phillips decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alex Phillips will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex Phillips's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Smeg tries to land a body kick#TD#
and Phillips counters with a nice double leg into guard. #ES2#
Smeg manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Smeg tries to clinch but Phillips is having none of it.
Bloke Smeg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick by Smeg misses #CL#
and Phillips holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Phillips leaning against his opponent.
Phillips lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Phillips scores with a shot to the side of Smeg's head.
A nice left hand lands by Smeg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phillips stalling against the cage.
Phillips prevents Smeg from breaking the clinch.#BC#
Phillips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1#
Smeg fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Phillips has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smeg throws a sloppy head kick and Phillips moves out of range easily.
As Smeg tries to get set, Phillips tries to push him back and clinch up but Smeg manages to avoid the attempt.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smeg as he jumps to the side.
Smeg listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smeg.
Smeg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phillips was well out of range. Poor timing from Smeg.
Smeg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Phillips was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Smeg shoots in for a takedown but Phillips shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#T2#
Smeg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smeg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smeg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Phillips manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smeg throws the left hand but Phillips avoids the punch easily.
Smeg wants to clinch up but Phillips keeps it at a distance.
Smeg has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Smeg closes the distance looking to clinch #TD#
and Phillips counters with a shoot takedown. Smeg fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smeg wants to stand but Phillips is controlling the position.
Phillips throws an elbow that misses. Smeg uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Phillips's guard. Nice move by Smeg!#REVB##T3#
Phillips throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#SUB#
Phillips working for a triangle but Smeg defends it easily.
Phillips is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alex Phillips overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smeg throws a big elbow that misses.
Smeg trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phillips looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bloke Smeg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alex Phillips's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Smeg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phillips swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smeg throws a half hearted mid kick.
Phillips appears to be looking for a big counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smeg. Phillips does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smeg misses with a hook
#CL#
and Phillips counters by clinching up.
A bit of stalling here from Phillips.
Phillips throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Phillips breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smeg wants to clinch up but Phillips keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smeg lands with a right hand.
Smeg shoots in for a takedown but Phillips shows good takedown defense.
Phillips dodges the punch combination from Smeg.
#T1#
Smeg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Phillips manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smeg.
Smeg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phillips swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phillips swats away the attempt to clinch by Smeg.
As Smeg looks to move away, Phillips throws a big counter combo but Smeg just gets out of the way.
Smeg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smeg tries to clinch there but Phillips circles away.
#CL2#
Smeg moves into range and clinches up with Phillips.
A right hook to the body lands for Smeg.
#T2##BC#
Phillips manages to break the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Phillips checks a leg kick.
It looked like Phillips was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Phillips misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smeg misses with a head kick.
#TD#
Phillips manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Smeg on his heels. He'll look to pass Smeg's guard now, I'm sure.
Smeg is wriggling around but Phillips manages to pass to half guard.
#REVB#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phillips not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smeg is looking to improve his position.
Phillips stalling. #T3#
Phillips working Smeg over with strikes.
Phillips has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Phillips perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Phillips scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Phillips with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Phillips not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Still in half guard, Phillips seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smeg is looking to control Phillips's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smeg avoid being mounted?
Nice strikes from Phillips there.
Phillips is taking a breather. Smeg says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Phillips not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Smeg tries to clinch but Phillips is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alex Phillips.
I think Phillips 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Phillips!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Babatunde scores with a jab. Phillips acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Alex Phillips has been cut.
Nice jab there from Babatunde.
BOOM! Babatunde lands a beautiful left hook that drops Phillips. Phillips tries to recover but Babatunde is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Phillips lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chaka Babatunde!
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