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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Phillips (ranked 472 p4p, 1057 weight class) and Omer Demirci (ranked 71 p4p, 159 weight class). Jack Phillips is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Omer Demirci!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demirci jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phillips scores with a jab. Demirci acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Demirci keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Demirci pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Demirci scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Phillips looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Demirci is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Demirci trying to control the action but Phillips is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demirci missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Demirci trying to control from Phillips's half guard. Phillips has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Demirci pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phillips is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Demirci controlling from the top position.
Demirci trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips keeping moving, preventing Demirci from controlling successfully.
Demirci engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Demirci trying to control but Phillips is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Demirci is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Phillips is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Phillips has escaped and now he's on top!
Demirci is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Demirci looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Phillips passes into side control.
Demirci is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips working away.
Demirci tries to bench press Phillips off him but Phillips keeps the position.
Demirci regains half guard.
Demirci looking for submissions off his back.
Demirci actively working from the bottom here.
Demirci has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demirci has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Phillips is working away from the top position though.
Phillips seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Demirci trying to control from the bottom.
Demirci is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Phillips's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Phillips's back!
Well, with Demirci on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Phillips is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Demirci is hanging on to Phillips's back as he tries to escape.
Demirci patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Phillips tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Demirci tries to control but Phillips wriggling away.
Phillips sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Omer Demirci will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Phillips misses the shot to the body.
Phillips throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phillips looks to land a left hand but Demirci moved out of range nicely.
Demirci tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Demirci. Phillips does a little dance to reset his feet.
Demirci lands with a right hand.
Demirci ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Demirci missing with a left hand there. Phillips was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phillips missing with a left hand there. Demirci was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phillips misses with a looping right.
Demirci closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Demirci lands in his opponent's guard.
Demirci wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demirci looking to sit in guard and control but Phillips gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Phillips sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demirci escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Phillips gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Phillips has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Demirci throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Phillips escapes and throws Demirci's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Demirci is trying to work for a sweep but Phillips has mounted him!
Demirci keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Demirci regains half guard.
Demirci is looking to control Phillips's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Demirci avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demirci looking for submissions off his back.
Demirci looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Demirci tries to roll over but Phillips keeps him under control.
Phillips is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Demirci is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Demirci wants to control but Phillips is keeping busy and won't allow it.
It looks like Phillips is going to stand back up.
Demirci wants to control but Phillips is keeping busy.
Demirci is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Phillips is tapping! Great win for Demirci!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Omer Demirci!
Omer Demirci seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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