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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Snail Tail (ranked 1293 p4p, 2084 weight class) and Pedro Phillips (ranked 179 p4p, 272 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Snail Tail!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pedro Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips forces Tail back against the cage and clinches.
Phillips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phillips misses with a straight left.
Pedro Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillips fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phillips throws a right hand that Tail ducks under and follows up with a left that Tail also avoids with ease.
Phillips throws a sloppy head kick and Tail moves out of range easily.
Tail drops down looking for a counter takedown but Phillips sprawls and moves away.
Phillips has Tail up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tail has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tail avoids the elbow strike from Phillips, against the cage.
Tail takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tail 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.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Phillips just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tail's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips looking to throw knees to the head but Tail is blocking nicely.
Phillips throws an elbow that misses.
Phillips crunches a lovely knee into Tail's ribcage.
Phillips throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tail works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips looking for a sweep. Not yet Phillips, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tail controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tail pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phillips is keeping the position for now.
Phillips is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips can't keep his opponent in guard - Tail advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tail is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Phillips defends it well.
Tail is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Phillips sees it coming and defends easily.
Tail controlling the action here.
Tail is looking to advance position but Phillips won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tail looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Phillips has a hand on Tail's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Tail takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Tail looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Phillips is trying desperately to improve position.
Phillips is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tail is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Phillips is surviving well by controlling Tail's body position as best he can.
Tail jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Phillips is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Phillips and Tail has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Tail working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pedro Phillips will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Tail avoids the head kick by Phillips.
Tail slips a straight right by Phillips.
Tail changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tail blocks a head kick by Phillips.
Tail tries to counter with a takedown but Phillips is quick to defend against it.
Phillips has closed the distance and engaged Tail in a clinch.
Phillips with a knee to the head.
Phillips lands a good knee to the midsection. Tail won't want to take too many of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips trying to land knees to the body.
Phillips with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Snail Tail has been cut.
Phillips with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tail avoids it.
Tail on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pedro Phillips seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tail has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Phillips after a bit of a struggle.
Phillips looking to throw knees to the head but Tail is blocking nicely.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Phillips. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Phillips throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phillips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phillips fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tail half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A head kick misses from Phillips.
Tail drops down looking for a counter takedown but Phillips sprawls and moves away.
Tail moves away from the strike by Phillips.
Tail appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Phillips throws a leg kick
and Tail counters with a nice double leg into side control. Phillips won't be happy with that.
Phillips tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Tail working for a guillotine from mount but Phillips is in no mood to give up.
Phillips really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tail. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tail takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tail working for a guillotine from mount but Phillips is in no mood to give up.
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!
Phillips is trying desperately to improve position.
Tail trying to control but Phillips is having none of it.
Tail is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Phillips to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Phillips shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips tries to hold on but Tail pushes him away.
Phillips is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tail goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Phillips turns into him and now he's in Tail's guard.
Phillips has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tail has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Phillips can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Snail Tail overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Phillips is looking to stand up but Tail won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tail looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Phillips would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tail looking for a guillotine here but Phillips defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Phillips showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Snail Tail's cut.
That's time! Tail's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Phillips tests Tail's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Phillips throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tail counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tail is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tail controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips trying to control here.
Phillips is defending against the submission attempts here by Tail.
Tail prevents Phillips from improving his position.
Tail is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tail is trying for a kimura here. Phillips looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Tail wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Snail Tail!
Snail Tail retains his lightweight title!
As Snail Tail got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: A new King is in the Lightweight Division! shoutout to my camp Kings Jiu Jitsu/Striking Gym for getting me in tip top shape for my debut. I'm the boogeyman in this division... LETSCRAP!'.
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