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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Coleman (ranked 554 p4p, 569 weight class) and Joe Derrick (ranked 75 p4p, 79 weight class). Joe Derrick has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Derrick!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Derrick stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Derrick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coleman misses with a wild body shot.
Coleman tests Derrick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Derrick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coleman was well out of range. Poor timing from Derrick.
Derrick's coach down at Blanc Fitness Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Derrick's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Coleman misses with a wild body shot.
Derrick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coleman.
A little jabbing left from Derrick on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Derrick 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Derrick catches Coleman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Coleman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Derrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coleman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Derrick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coleman scores with a jab. Derrick acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Derrick.
Coleman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Derrick.
A telegraphed right hand from Coleman misses the target.
Derrick moves into range and clinches up with Coleman.
Derrick lands a nice knee to the body.
Coleman prevents a body shot from Derrick.
Coleman takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Derrick up against the cage.
Derrick pushes off an throws an elbow but Coleman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Derrick comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Coleman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Coleman trying to stall but Derrick improves his position.
Derrick misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Derrick.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Derrick.
It looks like Phil Coleman has been cut.
Derrick scores a nice knee to the body.
Derrick has a couple of punches blocked by Coleman.
Coleman has Derrick pressed against the cage.
Come on Coleman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knees to the body from Derrick.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derrick unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coleman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Derrick trying to land knees to the body.
Derrick works on Coleman's body with a couple of short punches.
Derrick misses with a body punch.
Derrick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees in the clinch landing for Derrick.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Derrick.
Derrick trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Derrick as Coleman tries to tie him up.
Derrick crunches a lovely knee into Coleman's ribcage.
A short right from Derrick on the inside.
Derrick lands a knee to the body.
Derrick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Derrick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coleman avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derrick missing with knees to the body.
Derrick lands an elbow that stopped Coleman in his tracks for a moment.
Derrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Derrick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Derrick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Derrick trying to land knees to the body.
Derrick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Coleman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Derrick looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Coleman blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Derrick.
Coleman slowing the pace effectively.
Derrick missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derrick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Derrick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coleman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coleman avoiding damage as Derrick throws knees to the body.
Derrick trying to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Coleman.
Coleman looking to slow down the pace here.
Derrick scores with a hook to the body.
Coleman managing to block the knees to the body from Derrick.
Derrick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Derrick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Colemans head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Derrick comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Derrick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coleman or not.
Derrick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coleman avoiding damage as Derrick throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Derrick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phil Coleman's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Derrick drives through and clinches with Coleman against the cage.
Derrick has a couple of punches blocked by Coleman.
Coleman looking to slow down the pace here.
Coleman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Derrick is keeping busy.
Coleman stalling in the clinch but Derrick improves position.
Coleman trying to stall but Derrick improves his position.
Derrick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coleman avoids it.
Derrick lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Derrick obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derrick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Derrick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coleman.
A short right from Derrick.
Derrick trying to land knees to the body.
Derrick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coleman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Derrick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coleman is defending well for now.
Derrick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Derrick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Derrick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Derrick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coleman is defending well for now.
Coleman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Coleman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Coleman.
Derrick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coleman is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Derrick.
A nice right hand lands inside from Derrick.
Coleman managing to block the knees to the body from Derrick.
Derrick lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Derrick looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Coleman stalling the fight.
Coleman avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Derrick is keeping busy.
Coleman is looking to control Derrick's arms but Derrick gets an underhook and turns him. Now Coleman has his back to the cage.
Coleman seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Derrick is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Coleman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Joe Derrick seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Phil Coleman.
Derrick darts in and clinches Coleman up against the cage.
Derrick throws a punch but it's blocked by Coleman.
Coleman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Coleman controlling the action here for a moment.
Derrick throws a head punch that misses.
Coleman slows down the pace here.
Coleman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derrick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Derrick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Derrick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coleman is defending well for now.
Coleman prevents a body shot from Derrick.
Derrick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Coleman tries to stall but Derrick uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Derrick struggles to land a body shot inside as Coleman controls his hands.
Coleman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A bit of stalling here from Coleman.
Coleman avoids the elbow strike from Derrick, against the cage.
Coleman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Derrick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Derrick trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman managing to block the knees to the body from Derrick.
Coleman takes an elbow to the temple.
Derrick misses with the head strike.
Derrick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Coleman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coleman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Derrick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Derrick trying to land knees to the body.
Derrick scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Derrick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coleman backwards.
Derrick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coleman.
Derrick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coleman.
Coleman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Derrick lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Derrick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Derrick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Phil Coleman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Coleman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Derrick.
Derrick lands a lovely overhand right.
Phil Coleman is winning the standup battle so far.
Derrick takes one to the chin there.
Derrick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Derrick now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Coleman connects with a jab.
Derrick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coleman. Derrick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Derrick swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Derrick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Coleman, pushing him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Coleman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Derrick can't find room to land a body shot as Coleman controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derrick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coleman.
Coleman stalling against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Derrick.
Derrick misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Derrick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coleman is defending well for now.
Derrick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Coleman is stalling here.
Derrick scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coleman prevents a body shot from Derrick.
Derrick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Derrick throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Derrick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coleman backwards.
Derrick creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Coleman stalling the fight.
Derrick misses with a body punch.
Derrick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coleman.
Coleman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Derrick lands an elbow inside that Coleman shrugs off.
Phil Coleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coleman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derrick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coleman avoids it.
Derrick working Coleman over with knees to the body.
Derrick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Coleman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Derrick misses with the head strike.
Coleman struggles to land a body shot inside as Derrick controls his hands.
Derrick stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Coleman avoiding damage as Derrick throws knees to the body.
Derrick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coleman's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Derrick as Coleman tries to tie him up.
Derrick misses with a body punch.
Coleman prevents a body shot from Derrick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derrick working aggressively here.
Coleman blocks a body shot from Derrick.
Derrick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Derrick is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Derrick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Derrick throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Derrick lands an elbow just above Coleman 's eye.
Derrick lands a left hand.
Derrick creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Coleman's defenses.
Derrick lands a body shot in the clinch.
Derrick lands a good knee to the midsection. Coleman won't want to take too many of those.
Coleman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coleman takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Derrick.
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!
Coleman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Derrick lands an elbow inside.
Phil Coleman's cut is getting worse.
Coleman managing to block the knees to the body from Derrick.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Coleman lands a hook that snaps the head of Derrick backwards.
Coleman is looking to control Derrick's arms but Derrick gets an underhook and turns him. Now Coleman has his back to the cage.
Coleman avoiding damage as Derrick throws knees to the body.
Joe Derrick is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Coleman slowing the pace effectively.
Coleman misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Coleman fails to land.
Coleman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Coleman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Coleman tries to work over Derrick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Derrick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Derrick winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Derrick!
After winning the bout, Joe Derrick thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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