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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Timiko Chen Lo (ranked 524 p4p, 396 weight class) and Blake Phoenix (ranked 81 p4p, 57 weight class). Chen Lo comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the Jungle. Blake Phoenix will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timiko Chen Lo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phoenix moves away from the strike by Chen Lo.
We've been informed that Phoenix has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Chen Lo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Timiko Chen Lo has been cut.
Chen Lo feints and then cracks Phoenix's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Phoenix down.
A shot to the liver by Phoenix. Beautiful body shot.
Phoenix digs a good body shot into Chen Lo's ribs.
Phoenix cracks a nice hook into Chen Lo's ribs.
Chen Lo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Phoenix's sensitive parts.
A bone on bone clash there as Chen Lo blocks the leg kick.
Chen Lo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Phoenix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chen Lo.
Phoenix throws a body shot but no joy.
Chen Lo throws a leg kick which misses Phoenix's front leg but catches the back leg as Phoenix tries to avoid it.
Phoenix misses with a leg kick
enabling Chen Lo to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phoenix checks a leg kick nicely.
Chen Lo misses with a low kick.
Chen Lo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chen Lo with the inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A shot to the body from Phoenix misses
and Chen Lo counters with a good low kick that Phoenix was not able to check.
Phoenix smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Phoenix works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Phoenix lands an overhand right.
Chen Lo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chen Lo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chen Lo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Chen Lo.
Phoenix bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chen Lo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Phoenix throws a body punch but Chen Lo moves out of range.
Phoenix does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Phoenix fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chen Lo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Phoenix is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Phoenix tries a low kick but Chen Lo avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen Lo shoots in but no luck this time.
Chen Lo takes one to the side of the head.
Phoenix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chen Lo.
Phoenix misses with a hook. Chen Lo ducked under it nicely.
Phoenix loads up on a big right hand but Chen Lo slips the punch.
Chen Lo throws a quick counter head kick but Phoenix was just out of range.
Chen Lo misses with an uppercut.
Phoenix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chen Lo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chen Lo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chen Lo clobbers Phoenix with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A swing and a miss from Phoenix.
Phoenix takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chen Lo ducks right into an uppercut from Phoenix.
A slow jab from Phoenix misses its intended target.
Phoenix is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chen Lo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Phoenix is looking to chop away at Chen Lo's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix tests Chen Lo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chen Lo is looking to score with low kicks.
Phoenix avoids the body shot from Chen Lo.
Chen Lo throws a looping overhand right but Phoenix ducks down to avoid it.
Chen Lo misses with a low kick.
Chen Lo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Phoenix has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Chen Lo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chen Lo swings widly with a right hand
and Phoenix counters with a straight right hand.
Chen Lo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Phoenix backs away, Chen Lo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Phoenix misses with a body shot.
Chen Lo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chen Lo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chen Lo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phoenix.
Chen Lo with the inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Phoenix misses its intended target.
Phoenix moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chen Lo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chen Lo misses with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phoenix feints and then cracks Chen Lo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chen Lo down.
Phoenix's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chen Lo lands a right hook to the body.
Chen Lo lands a lovely overhand right.
Chen Lo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chen Lo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chen Lo misses with a straight left.
Chen Lo thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Phoenix. Chen Lo does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chen Lo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Phoenix loads up on a big right hand but Chen Lo slips the punch.
Phoenix does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Blake Phoenix will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Timiko Chen Lo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Phoenix throws a low kick, looking for Chen Lo's leg but Chen Lo calmly moves out of range.
Chen Lo tries to clinch up.
Phoenix lands a really nice looking cross but Chen Lo seems unphased.
Phoenix throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chen Lo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Phoenix throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Phoenix misses with a hook
and Chen Lo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Phoenix connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chen Lo with a nice calf kick.
Chen Lo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blake Phoenix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chen Lo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Phoenix if he has to take too many more of those.
A punch combination from Chen Lo misses.
Phoenix throws a looping overhand right but Chen Lo ducks down to avoid it.
Chen Lo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Phoenix has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chen Lo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phoenix manages to avoid it.
Chen Lo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen Lo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phoenix swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chen Lo drops his hands momentarily and Phoenix takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Phoenix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chen Lo.
Phoenix rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chen Lo counters with a nice uppercut.
Phoenix shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Chen Lo eats them both and turns towards Phoenix to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chen Lo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Phoenix lands a lovely overhand right.
Chen Lo is looking to score with low kicks.
Chen Lo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Phoenix throws a leg kick but Chen Lo checks it.
Phoenix throws an overhand right that lands on Chen Lo's shoulder, as Chen Lo tries to avoid the shot.
Phoenix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chen Lo.
Phoenix slips a jab from Chen Lo.
Chen Lo fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen Lo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phoenix.
Chen Lo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phoenix throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chen Lo counters with a thumping low kick.
Phoenix throws a jab when Chen Lo was well out of range.
Chen Lo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Phoenix scores with a jab to the head.
Chen Lo lands a head kick. Phoenix smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Chen Lo throws a good cross that connects.
Nice defenses there by Phoenix.
Phoenix connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chen Lo momentarily.
Phoenix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chen Lo lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Phoenix looks to land a right hand but Chen Lo moved out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chen Lo.
Chen Lo missing with a left hand there. Phoenix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phoenix lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Chen Lo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen Lo ducks under a wild hook from Phoenix.
Chen Lo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Phoenix scores with a hook to the body. Chen Lo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chen Lo lands a leg kick that knocks Phoenix off balance momentarily.
Phoenix blocks a jab.
Chen Lo ducks under a wild hook from Phoenix.
Chen Lo throwing a counter right hand but Phoenix manages to avoid it.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut. Chen Lo saw that one coming.
Chen Lo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Chen Lo misses.
Phoenix chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chen Lo can pounce on him.
Chen Lo throws a leg kick but Phoenix sees it coming and moves out of range.
Phoenix bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A low kick from Chen Lo is predictable there
letting Phoenix counter with a right hand.
A jab from Phoenix does it's job there.
Chen Lo moves into range and clinches up with Phoenix.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phoenix scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Phoenix fails to land.
Chen Lo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phoenix takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chen Lo throws a body punch but Phoenix moves out of range.
Chen Lo takes one to the side of the head.
Chen Lo throws a poor cross that misses
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Phoenix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chen Lo.
Chen Lo tries a low kick but Phoenix avoids it.
Chen Lo misses the shot to the body.
Phoenix misses the jab.
Chen Lo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Chen Lo misses.
Phoenix scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chen Lo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Blake Phoenix will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Timiko Chen Lo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Chen Lo ducks right into an uppercut from Phoenix.
Chen Lo with the inside leg kick.
Jab by Phoenix.
Chen Lo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chen Lo throws a hook but Phoenix blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Phoenix on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chen Lo tries to clinch there but Phoenix circles away.
Chen Lo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phoenix.
It looked like Chen Lo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chen Lo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phoenix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phoenix throws a hook but Chen Lo avoids it easily.
Chen Lo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chen Lo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Phoenix counters with a stiff right hand.
Chen Lo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Phoenix lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chen Lo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chen Lo moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen Lo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix has a couple of punches blocked by Chen Lo.
Phoenix stalling in the clinch.
Phoenix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix misses with the head strike.
Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Chen Lo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chen Lo swings wildly with an uppercut but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chen Lo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chen Lo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Phoenix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chen Los head.
Chen Lo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phoenix backwards.
Phoenix tries to throw a body punch but Chen Lo avoids it by throwing Phoenix back against the cage.
Chen Lo misses with some punches.
A short right from Phoenix on the inside.
Phoenix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phoenix blocks an uppercut.
Timiko Chen Lo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix misses with a body punch.
Chen Lo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Phoenix.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chen Lo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Phoenix works on Chen Lo's body with a couple of short punches.
Chen Lo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
Phoenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Chen Lo controls his hands.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
Phoenix misses with some punches.
Chen Lo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Phoenix blocks an uppercut.
Phoenix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phoenix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Phoenix pushes Chen Lo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phoenix misses with some punches.
Chen Lo digs a right hand underneath Phoenix's ribcage. Phoenix let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Phoenix takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chen Lo trying to control the position but instead, Phoenix has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chen Lo into the cage.
Phoenix is looking to break free of the clinch but Chen Lo has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phoenix throws a punch but it's blocked by Chen Lo.
Phoenix blocking some punches.
Phoenix can't find room to land a body shot as Chen Lo controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chen Lo.
Phoenix tries a body shot but Chen Lo blocks it.
Chen Lo working aggressively here.
Chen Lo manages to break the clinch.
Chen Lo connects with a solid leg kick.
Phoenix throws out a powerful jab.
Chen Lo throws a leg kick
and Phoenix counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Phoenix takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Phoenix takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Blake Phoenix has been cut.
Chen Lo looks to score with a jab to the body but Phoenix is just out of range.
Chen Lo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Phoenix is out of range and Chen Lo settles back down.
Phoenix appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chen Lo. Chen Lo obviously looking to wear him down.
Phoenix swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chen Lo counters with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chen Lo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chen Lo looks to land a left hand but Phoenix moved out of range nicely.
Chen Lo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phoenix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phoenix connects with the punch.
Chen Lo misses with a low kick.
Phoenix misses with a low kick as Chen Lo jumps back.
Chen Lo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phoenix.
A telegraphed right hand from Chen Lo misses the target.
Phoenix throws a jab when Chen Lo was well out of range.
Phoenix lands a body shot.
Chen Lo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Phoenix's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Blake Phoenix.
Well Phoenix has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Phoenix!
A victorious Blake Phoenix thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Timiko Chen Lo had this to say: 'I want to thank Freebok for sponsoring me. Buy there the have cool stuff!!! FREEBOK!!!'.
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hype
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