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RVT 5 - Charles vs Philips PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Philips (ranked 4846 p4p, 193 weight class) and Bored Cheat (ranked 24862 p4p, 232 weight class). Cheat has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Bored Cheat has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joe Philips's chin.
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300 lbs
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Cuts easily |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Philips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bored Cheat!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Philips misses with a jab, cross combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cheat.
Philips throws a series of punches but Cheat avoids them all with ease.
Philips misses with a series of wild punches.
Philips slaps away a takedown attempt from Cheat, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cheat looks winded!
Philips throws a right hand that Cheat ducks under and follows up with a left that Cheat also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Philips misses.
Cheat shoots in for a takedown but Philips shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Joe Philips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bored Cheat.
Philips tries to bum rush Cheat with a series of wild strikes but Cheat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Philips.
Cheat changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Philips misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Philips. Those never looked like landing.
Cheat fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Philips misses with a two punch combination.
Joe Philips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheat shoots in for a takedown but Philips shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Philips misses.
Cheat changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cheat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Philips.
Cheat tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Philips throws a right and a left that both miss.
And Cheat tries to counter it with a takedown but Philips pushes his down on his head and steps out.
No joy there for Philips, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Philips. Those never looked like landing.
Philips throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cheat tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Philips defends well and Cheat ends up having to push Philips into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Philips misses with a wild combination.
Philips misses with a two punch combination.
Cheat tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Philips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cheat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Philips misses with a series of wild punches.
Philips throws a series of punches but Cheat moves out of range.
Cheat with the counter takedown but Philips avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cheat avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philips misses with the combination.
Joe Philips is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Philips throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cheat.
Philips throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cheat goes for a double leg but Philips avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Philips continues to drive forward.
Cheat tries to score a power double leg takedown but Philips sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cheat somewhat.
Philips misses with a few strikes there.
Cheat is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A punch combination from Philips misses.
Philips misses with a jab, cross combination.
Philips misses with a wild combination.
Philips throws a right and a left that both miss.
Philips fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cheat changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Philips misses with the combination.
Cheat drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Philips defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philips throws a nice looking combination but Cheat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Philips looks to land a combination but Cheat avoids it well.
Philips throws a nice looking combination but Cheat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Philips misses with a series of wild punches.
Cheat tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Philips throws a series of punches but Cheat avoids them all with ease.
Philips misses with a jab, cross combination.
And Cheat tries to counter it with a takedown but Philips pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Philips throws a nice looking combination but Cheat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cheat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cheat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Philips fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Philips looks to land a combination but Cheat avoids it well.
Cheat avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philips tries to bum rush Cheat with a series of wild strikes but Cheat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cheat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Philips.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Philips fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cheat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Philips throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cheat is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Philips swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cheat.
Philips swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Philips misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Philips fails to land with a series of punches.
And Cheat tries to counter it with a takedown but Philips pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cheat closes this distance looking for a takedown but Philips circles away.
Philips throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Philips dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Philips misses with a wild combination.
Philips throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cheat.
A combination from Philips does no damage.
Cheat shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Philips as he jumps to the side.
Philips swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Philips, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Philips misses with a wild combination.
Philips lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cheat circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Philips throws a right and a left that Cheat avoids nicely.
Philips swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Philips misses with a jab, cross combination.
Joe Philips is winning the standup battle so far.
Philips misses with a two punch combination.
Cheat is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cheat shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Philips fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheat fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Philips avoids it really well and circles away.
Joe Philips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bored Cheat.
Philips swinging wildly here.
Philips throws a right hand that Cheat ducks under and follows up with a left that Cheat also avoids with ease.
Philips leaves Cheat with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cheat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Philips.
Philips misses with the combination.
Philips looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Philips.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philips misses with a two punch combination.
Cheat with the counter takedown but Philips avoids it easily.
Cheat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Philips.
Philips looks to land a combination but Cheat avoids it well.
Philips throws a series of punches but Cheat moves out of range.
Philips throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cheat slips a jab and a cross from Philips.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Philips looks to land a combination but Cheat avoids it well.
Nice sprawl there from Philips as Cheat shoots in.
Cheat is trying desperately to land a takedown but Philips is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Cheat.
Philips looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Philips throws a series of punches but Cheat moves out of range.
Cheat with the counter takedown but Philips avoids it easily.
No joy there for Philips, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cheat shoots in but no luck this time.
A punch combination from Philips misses.
Philips misses with a few strikes there.
Philips is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cheat can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Philips tries to bum rush Cheat with a series of wild strikes but Cheat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Philips misses with a double jab.
Cheat looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Philips is fending him off so far but Cheat persists. Nope, Philips circles away and we're back to standing.
Philips throws a right hand that Cheat ducks under and follows up with a left that Cheat also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Philips.
Philips throws a nice looking combination but Cheat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cheat changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Philips tries to avoid it but Cheat manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Philips to the ground. Philips escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Philips throws a nice looking combination but Cheat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Philips throws a right hand that Cheat ducks under and follows up with a left that Cheat also avoids with ease.
Philips fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cheat changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Philips tries to avoid it but Cheat manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Philips to the ground. Philips escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Philips appears to be looking for a big counter.
Philips throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cheat.
Joe Philips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Philips will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Philips.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Philips. Those never looked like landing.
Philips fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Philips keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Philips looks to land a combination but Cheat avoids it well.
Philips fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Philips throws a nice looking combination but Cheat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Philips throws a series of punches but Cheat moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Philips. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Philips dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cheat fails with the takedown.
Philips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cheat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Philips misses with a jab, cross combination.
Philips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cheat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Philips throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Philips misses with a combination
and Cheat counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Philips controlling Cheat's posture.
Cheat drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Philips manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cheat has Philips in his guard.
Cheat throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cheat's head.
Cheat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Philips trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Philips makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cheat working for a triangle but Philips defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cheat can't keep his opponent in guard - Philips advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cheat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Philips trying to control from half guard but Cheat is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Philips is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cheat sees it coming and defends easily.
Philips slows the pace down in half guard.
Philips lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Philips lands a nice short elbow.
Philips is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cheat defends it well.
Philips wants to control but Cheat is keeping him busy.
Cheat is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Philips pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philips is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cheat doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Philips.
Philips working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Philips scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Philips content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cheat looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Philips pushes past his half guard into mount!
Philips controlling from the full mount.
Philips manages to capitalize on a mistake by Cheat to take his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philips biding his time, looking for the opening.
Joe Philips overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
I really don't envy Cheat right now.
Cheat staying busy and making it hard for Philips to control.
Philips scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Cheat is trying to break free.
Philips is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Philips gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Philips gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Philips apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Philips looks to land a combination but Cheat avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Philips.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cheat fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Philips lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cheat circles away quickly and effectively.
Bored Cheat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Philips is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Philips lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cheat circles away quickly and effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Philips showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Philips 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:25
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Philips!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kile Jr (ranked 3522 p4p, 142 weight class) and Paul Johnson (ranked 24058 p4p, 241 weight class). Kile Jr has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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300 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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270 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kile Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
A head kick by Johnson misses
and Jr counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Johnson badly! Jr follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Johnson out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Jr finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kile Jr!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kile Philips (ranked 7203 p4p, 207 weight class) and Cicero Dos Santos (ranked 4297 p4p, 169 weight class). Cicero Dos Santos has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kile Philips's chin.
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300 lbs
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175 lbs
16 - 13 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kile Philips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Cicero Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Philips swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Philips scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dos Santos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Philips definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dos Santos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Philips counters with a crisp one two that drops Dos Santos! Philips thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Dos Santos to his feet! Dos Santos is in big trouble!
Dos Santos is rocked!
Philips misses with a hook. Dos Santos ducked under it nicely.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Philips appears to be looking for a big counter.
Philips thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dos Santos unleashes a big counter combination but Philips bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Philips swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cicero Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch but Philips is avoiding it.
Oooooh!!! Philips has knocked Dos Santos down with a huge combo! Philips steps away and waves a wobbly Dos Santos back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Dos Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Philips finish him?
It looks like Cicero Dos Santos has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Philips throws a right and a left that Dos Santos avoids nicely.
Philips misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dos Santos seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Philips.
Philips is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos misses with a hook to the body
letting Philips counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Dos Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Philips circles away from the clinch attempt
and Philips counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Philips looks to land a combination but Dos Santos avoids it well.
Philips darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dos Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Philips was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dos Santos wants to clinch.
Philips is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dos Santos throws a series of punches but Philips avoids them all with ease.
Philips with a hook.
Dos Santos throws a leg kick
and Philips counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooh!!! Philips has knocked Dos Santos down with a huge combo! Philips steps away and waves a wobbly Dos Santos back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Dos Santos misses with a body shot.
Philips lands a big uppercut and Dos Santos crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Dos Santos looks OK. Philips waves Dos Santos back to his feet!
Dos Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Philips counters with a crisp right hand that drops Dos Santos! Philips lets Dos Santos back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Dos Santos throws a lazy uppercut
and Philips counters with a crisp right that sends Dos Santos to the canvas! Philips follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kile Philips!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Philips (ranked 3714 p4p, 150 weight class) and Demitrious Johnson (ranked 4956 p4p, 196 weight class). Arnold Philips has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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300 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arnold Philips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demitrious Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Philips takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Philips is pushing Johnson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Philips holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Philips holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Philips gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Demitrious Johnson has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Arnold Philips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demitrious Johnson.
Philips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Philips. Philips maintains the clinch.
Philips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Philips pinned against the cage. Philips gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Philips circles away.
A slow jab from Philips misses its intended target.
Philips rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Philips.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Philips just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Philips turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Philips just stands there and leans against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Philips.
Johnson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The referee is keeping an eye on Philips - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Philips smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Philips.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Philips clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Philips takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Philips.
Philips is stalling here.
Philips lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Philips.
That has opened up Demitrious Johnson's cut even more.
Philips leaning against his opponent.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Philips forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
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!
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Philips breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Philips pinned against the cage. Philips gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Philips sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Philips slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Philips keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Philips rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Philips.
Philips misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Philips forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philips lands a damaging elbow.
Demitrious Johnson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Philips just stands there and leans against the cage.
Philips avoiding damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Philips throws an elbow but misses.
Philips is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Philips smiles and moves away.
Philips throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson with the counter takedown but Philips avoids it easily.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Philips is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Philips circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Philips sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Philips lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Johnson crumples to the floor! Philips milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Arnold Philips!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kile Jr Illl (ranked 4285 p4p, 163 weight class) and Anthony Birchack (ranked 6901 p4p, 219 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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24
300 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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29
138 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kile Jr Illl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Birchack!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Birchack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jr Illl.
Birchack changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jr Illl scores with the left hand. Birchack knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Jr Illl. That snapped Birchack's head back.
Birchack is rocked!
Jr Illl misses with a combination
and Birchack counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Birchack stands up over Jr Illl, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jr Illl looking to hit a scissor sweep but Birchack is one step ahead there.
Birchack lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Birchack stands up over Jr Illl, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Birchack is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birchack working some strikes from top position.
Birchack working some strikes from top position.
Birchack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Birchack works over Jr Illl with some ground and pound from guard.
Birchack scoring with some ground and pound.
Birchack chips away with some ground and pound.
Birchack cracks Jr Illl with a solid left hand.
Jr Illl looking to hit a scissor sweep but Birchack is one step ahead there.
Jr Illl on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jr Illl tries to get out of the position.
Birchack with a nice head shot there.
Jr Illl is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Birchack makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Birchack works over Jr Illl with some ground and pound from guard.
Jr Illl knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Birchack on the ground.
Jr Illl is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Birchack is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Birchack preventing the sweep.
Birchack chips away with some ground and pound.
Birchack working some strikes from top position.
Birchack postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jr Illl has his foot on Birchack's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Birchack works his way back into a safe position though.
Birchack landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birchack chips away with some ground and pound.
Birchack scoring with some ground and pound.
Jr Illl is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Birchack lands a couple of digs.
Birchack cracks Jr Illl with a solid left hand.
Jr Illl looking for a sweep. Not yet Jr Illl, not yet.
Birchack postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Birchack lands a couple of digs.
Birchack lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Birchack thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Birchack postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Birchack scoring with punches to the head and body.
Birchack with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Birchack scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Birchack distracts Jr Illl with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Birchack content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Birchack lands a couple of elbows.
Birchack is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birchack is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Birchack lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jr Illl is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jr Illl is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Birchack landing with the ground and pound.
Birchack lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Birchack lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Birchack keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jr Illl's head.
Jr Illl looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Birchack lands a couple of elbows.
Birchack working some strikes from top position.
Birchack stopping the sweep attempt from Jr Illl.
Birchack avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Birchack working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jr Illl's head.
Birchack lands a couple of digs.
Birchack lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birchack postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Birchack's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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!
Birchack content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Birchack postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Birchack got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jr Illl has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Birchack has managed to get both his arms back between Jr Illl's legs - danger averted.
Birchack landing with the ground and pound.
Birchack distracts Jr Illl with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Birchack working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jr Illl's head.
Birchack lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Birchack scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Birchack chips away with some ground and pound.
Birchack keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jr Illl's head.
Birchack distracts Jr Illl with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Birchack postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Birchack passes into half guard.
Birchack working over Jr Illl with some ground and pound. Jr Illl looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Birchack scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Birchack is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Birchack 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.
Sloppy strikes from Jr Illl. Those never looked like landing.
Birchack slips a jab from Jr Illl.
Jr Illl throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Birchack changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jr Illl throws a combination that misses
and Birchack counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jr Illl on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Birchack drops an elbow to the side of Jr Illl's head.
Jr Illl wants to get back to full guard.
Birchack has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jr Illl is wriggling around trying to escape.
Birchack punishing his opponent with strikes.
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!
Birchack lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jr Illl hang on?
Birchack lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jr Illl takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr Illl is working to get back to half guard.
Jr Illl is in a horrible position here. Birchack smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jr Illl is rocked!
It looks like Kile Jr Illl has been cut.
Birchack looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Jr Illl covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Birchack!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Philips (ranked 4125 p4p, 160 weight class) and Bashaad Al Hammad (ranked 21360 p4p, 237 weight class). Bashaad Al Hammad has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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31
160 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Big heart |
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Philips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bashaad Al Hammad!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Hammad looks to land a combination but Philips avoids it well.
Al Hammad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Al Hammad catches Philips with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Philips tries to score a power double leg takedown but Al Hammad sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Philips somewhat.
Al Hammad scores with a leg kick.
Al Hammad throws a combination that misses
and Philips counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Al Hammad controls Philips momentarily but Philips frees himself.
Philips postures up in Al Hammad's guard and throws a big left but Al Hammad blocks it.
Al Hammad is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Philips is aware though and is defending well.
Al Hammad is pulling down on Philips's head. It's preventing any offense from Philips, at least for the moment.
Philips passes Al Hammad's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Hammad looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Philips wants to lay and pray for a moment but Al Hammad keeps working.
Al Hammad is trying to maintain the position but Philips is very close to passing his half guard.
Philips wants to lay and pray for a moment but Al Hammad keeps working.
Al Hammad is trying to maintain the position but Philips is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Philips content to control rather than advance.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Al Hammad is trying to control but can't.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Al Hammad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Philips takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Philips checks a low kick from Al Hammad.
Al Hammad misses with the combination.
Al Hammad throws a head kick but Philips moves out of range.
Philips shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Philips throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Philips thows a huge punch but Al Hammad dodges it nicely.
Al Hammad flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Al Hammad wants to control but Philips is keeping busy.
Al Hammad misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Al Hammad gets full guard.
Al Hammad had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Philips defends it easily.
Philips throwing strikes from guard but Al Hammad blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Al Hammad looking for a guillotine here but Philips defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Al Hammad will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Philips postures up in Al Hammad's guard and throws a big left but Al Hammad blocks it.
Philips postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Philips gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Al Hammad misses the shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Al Hammad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Philips changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Al Hammad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Philips counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Al Hammad!
Al Hammad dodges the ground and pound from Philips.
Philips controls the position from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Philips 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.
Al Hammad with a jab.
Philips fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A little jabbing left from Al Hammad on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Philips goes for a double leg but Al Hammad avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Al Hammad continues to drive forward.
Philips feints and as Al Hammad raises his hands in defense, Philips changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Al Hammad is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Al Hammad throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Hammad is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Al Hammad working for a triangle but Philips defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Al Hammad has Philips pulled in close to control his posture.
Ryan Philips overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ryan Philips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Al Hammad scores with a decent looking hook.
Al Hammad stuffs the takedown attempt from Philips. Philips gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Philips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Hammad misses with a left hand
and Philips counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Al Hammad is trying to control the position but Philips postures up.
Philips loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Philips has picked Al Hammad up and slammed him! Al Hammad can't keep hold of the triangle and Philips manages to pass to side control!
Philips looks up at the clock and then as Al Hammad takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Philips smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Al Hammad wants to control but Philips postures up.
Al Hammad is trying to escape the position but Philips is controlling the position.
Philips is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Al Hammad can do to turn this around?
Al Hammad striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Philips working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Al Hammad misses with a strike from the bottom.
Philips in side control lands a decent elbow.
Al Hammad tries to buck Philips off but Philips is having none of it.
Al Hammad is holding Philips down, trying to stall.
Philips working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philips throwing strikes but Al Hammad manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Philips tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Al Hammad working the ground and pound.
Philips gets back to half guard.
Philips slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Al Hammad trying to control but Philips is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philips preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Al Hammad content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Al Hammad accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Al Hammad preventing the sweep.
Al Hammad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Al Hammad throws a strike but Philips rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Al Hammad is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Al Hammad is looking to sweep but instead, Philips has passed into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Philips dominated that second round.
That's time! Philips's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Philips shoots in and drives through. Al Hammad sprawls well.
Philips dodges the punch combination from Al Hammad.
A jab from Al Hammad does it's job there.
Philips blocks a head kick by Al Hammad.
Philips avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Al Hammad throws a series of punches but Philips avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Hammad. Philips does a little dance to reset his feet.
Philips drives through with a takedown into Al Hammad's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Al Hammad looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Al Hammad trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Hammad throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Al Hammad throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Al Hammad keeping moving, preventing Philips from controlling successfully.
Al Hammad wants to sweep but no luck.
Al Hammad is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Philips is aware though and is defending well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Al Hammad displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Philips.
Philips moves out of range of the body kick.
Al Hammad throws a series of punches but Philips avoids them all with ease.
Al Hammad throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Philips half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Philips shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Al Hammad as he jumps to the side.
Al Hammad throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Philips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Hammad misses with a lunging right hand
so Philips counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Philips postures up in Al Hammad's guard and throws a big left but Al Hammad blocks it.
Philips trying to control but Al Hammad is working from the bottom.
Philips keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Al Hammad's head.
Al Hammad is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Philips defends well.
Philips throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Al Hammad works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad striking off his back but it's not causing Philips any problems.
Philips slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Al Hammad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Philips.
Philips tries to counter with a takedown but Al Hammad is quick to defend against it.
Al Hammad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Al Hammad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Philips dives in and grabs Al Hammad's left leg, looking for a takedown. Al Hammad pushes down on Philips's head and hops out.
Al Hammad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Philips counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Philips.
Philips throws a big elbow that misses.
Philips avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Al Hammad keeping moving, preventing Philips from controlling successfully.
Philips has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Al Hammad is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Philips looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Al Hammad is trying to control the position but Philips postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bashaad Al Hammad.
I think Philips 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Philips!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olivier Louise (ranked 4467 p4p, 183 weight class) and Higor Pereira (ranked 4869 p4p, 194 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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23
140 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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150 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Counter fighter
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Olivier Louise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Higor Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louise lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pereira swings widly with a right hand
and Louise counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pereira thinking.
Louise jabs at Pereira's body.
Louise connects with a body shot that sends Pereira's belly button to the back.
Louise slips a straight right by Pereira.
A counter left hand to the body from Louise misses its target.
Louise throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little jabbing left from Pereira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pereira throws a left and a right that both miss
and Louise counters with a right hand to the body.
Louise is looking to wear down Pereira with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Louise lands a nice shot to the body.
A low kick from Pereira is predictable there
and Louise counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Louise swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pereira looks to throw a body kick
and Louise counters with a three punch combo that has Pereira backing up. Pereira nods at Louise to acknowledge the strikes.
Pereira tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Louise is able to avoid easily.
Pereira throws a left and a right that both miss
and Louise counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louise scores with a shot to the body.
Louise misses with a body shot.
Louise fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pereira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Louise throws a right hand that Pereira ducks under and follows up with a left that Pereira also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Pereira misses its intended target.
Pereira misses with a left hand
and Louise connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pereira misses with a lunging right hand
and Pereira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Pereira is predictable there
letting Louise counter with a right hand.
Pereira misses with a lunging right hand
and Louise counters with a series of strikes. Pereira will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pereira is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Louise with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pereira is still on wobbly legs! Can Louise finish him?
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Louise has cracked Pereira with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Louise lands another huge swinging hook and Pereira tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Pereira, before Louise can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Olivier Louise!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Santos (ranked 2400 p4p, 85 weight class) and Jumping Rivers (ranked 5235 p4p, 186 weight class). Jumping Rivers is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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137 lbs
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300 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gustavo Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jumping Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos drives through and clinches with Rivers against the cage.
Santos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivers is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Still in the clinch, Santos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rivers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Santos walks away with a smile on his face. Rivers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Santos jabs at Rivers's body.
Santos rushes Rivers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Santos stalling.
Santos lands a body punch.
Santos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rivers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Santos is keeping busy.
Rivers tries to throw a body punch but Santos avoids it by throwing Rivers back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Santos.
Santos is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A left hand lands to the body for Santos.
Santos is stalling here.
Santos is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gustavo Santos.
Santos lands a head shot.
Santos looking to score a takedown here. Rivers is defending well but Santos drives through and ends up in Rivers's guard.
Rivers is wriggling around but Santos manages to pass to half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rivers is working to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rivers can do anything to dispel that myth.
Santos controlling the position easily from mount.
Rivers is wriggling around trying to escape.
Santos controlling the position easily from mount.
Santos seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rivers for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've been hearing that Santos has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Santos continues to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Santos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rivers with a lazy takedown attempt
and Santos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Santos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rivers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santos clinches up against the cage.
Rivers trying to stall but Santos improves his position.
Santos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Santos presses Rivers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers can't keep his opponent in guard - Santos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Santos looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rivers can do to turn this around?
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Santos'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.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Santos.
Santos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Santos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rivers is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Santos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Santos stalling.
Santos pushes Rivers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Santos is working Rivers over against the cage.
Santos will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rivers up against the cage.
Santos lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos cracks Rivers with a nice body shot.
Santos has Rivers pressed against the cage, preventing Rivers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hook to the body lands for Santos.
Rivers is breathing heavily.
Santos digs a right hand into Rivers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rivers's gas tank.
Stalling in the clinch from Santos.
Santos gets through Rivers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Santos pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos effectively controlling the action here.
Santos gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Santos dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Santos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Santos feints and as Rivers raises his hands in defense, Santos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Santos is standing up over Rivers. Rivers looks to escape but Santos dives into side control.
Santos controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rivers can't escape the position.
Santos controlling from the full mount.
Santos has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Santos breaks from Rivers's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos controlling the position easily from mount.
More hug and hope from Santos.
Gustavo Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Santos 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustavo Santos!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 2183 p4p, 74 weight class) and Leonard Rocambole (ranked 8086 p4p, 211 weight class). Anthony Pettis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Leonard Rocambole's chin.
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143 lbs
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295 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonard Rocambole!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocambole shoots in and gets a takedown into Pettis's guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Rocambole has eaten all the pies!
Pettis is looking for a triangle but Rocambole pushes his legs off easily.
Pettis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pettis is looking for a triangle but Rocambole pushes his legs off easily.
Pettis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pettis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rocambole defends well.
Pettis looking for a triangle here. Rocambole is fighting it but it looks tight! Pettis pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Rocambole is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Anthony Pettis!
A victorious Anthony Pettis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rubens Charles (ranked 1438 p4p, 49 weight class) and Phil Philips (ranked 3555 p4p, 138 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Rubens Charles has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rubens Charles seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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138 lbs
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25
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rubens Charles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phil Philips!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles gets caught flat footed, as Philips shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Philips is looking to work some ground and pound but Charles has wrist control.
Philips with a flurry of punches that miss.
Philips trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Philips throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Philips throws a big right hand that misses.
Philips postures up in Charles's guard and throws a big left but Charles blocks it.
Philips engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Philips throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Philips accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips with a flurry of punches that miss.
Philips landing with the ground and pound.
Philips wants to control from the top but Charles keeps moving.
Philips postures up in Charles's guard and throws a big left but Charles blocks it.
Philips is working Charles over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Charles is on top in guard.
Charles avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philips is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Charles is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Charles stopping the sweep attempt from Philips.
Charles wants to control from the top but Philips keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Philips fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philips shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Charles as he avoids it easily.
Charles half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Philips darts in looking for a takedown but Charles gets double underhooks and turns Philips into the cage.
Charles half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rubens Charles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Philips.
Charles looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Philips!
Philips tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Charles controlling from mount.
Philips is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Philips keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philips holds on to Charles as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Philips keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Charles content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Phil Philips will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Philips shoots in for a takedown but Charles shows good takedown defense.
Charles went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Charles drives through with a takedown into guard.
Philips looking for a sweep. Not yet Philips, not yet.
Charles pushes down on Philips's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Philips trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Philips wants to improve his position but Charles is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips looking for submissions off his back.
Philips is trying to get back to full guard.
Philips is still trying to improve position.
Philips is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Charles has latched onto it... Big trouble! Charles pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Philips is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Charles!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rubens Charles!
Rubens Charles retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Rubens Charles made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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