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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Terrell (ranked 526 p4p, 85 weight class) and Fiyero Lermontov (ranked 74 p4p, 12 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phillip Terrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 22 - 1, fighting out of New York, Fiyero Lermontov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lermontov clinches.
Lermontov gets control of Terrell's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lermontov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Terrell sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lermontov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Terrell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lermontov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Terrell has managed to get both his arms back between Lermontov's legs - danger averted.
Terrell looking to pass the guard.
Terrell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Terrell is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lermontov isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Terrell stacks Lermontov on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Terrell!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lermontov gets back to half guard.
Lermontov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Terrell 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.
Lermontov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Terrell pulls his head out easily.
Lermontov looking for a kimura from the bottom but Terrell passes into side control!
Lermontov is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lermontov can't do much from the bottom here.
Lermontov is looking for a sweep.
Terrell happy to just control the position for now.
Lermontov is looking for a sweep.
Lermontov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lermontov can't do much from the bottom here.
Lermontov has one of Terrell's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Lermontov is looking to regain half guard here but Terrell keeps moving and retains side control.
Terrell looks up at the clock and then as Lermontov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Terrell smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lermontov is looking for a sweep.
Terrell happy to just control the position for now.
Terrell is looking to take a break and control but Lermontov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Lermontov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lermontov is looking to control Terrell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lermontov avoid being mounted?
Terrell tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Lermontov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lermontov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lermontov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Terrell is aware though and is defending well.
Terrell trying to control the position from guard on top but Lermontov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lermontov throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Terrell escapes and throws Lermontov's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fiyero Lermontov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lermontov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lermontov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Good leg kick by Lermontov.
Lermontov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Terrell. That did some damage!
Terrell takes one on the button.
Lermontov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Terrell backs up against the cage.
Terrell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Terrell tries to counter by clinching up but Lermontov breaks away and moves out of range.
Terrell lands with a nice body kick.
Lermontov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Terrell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lermontov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Terrell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lermontov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Terrell swinging wildly here.
Terrell throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Terrell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Terrell scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lermontov is looking to land body kicks.
Terrell tries to land a front kick but Lermontov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lermontov.
Lermontov looks for the body kick but Terrell saw that one coming.
Lermontov misses with a hook.
Nice shot by Terrell.
Lermontov clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lermontov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Terrell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lermontov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Terrell walks away with a smile on his face. Lermontov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lermontov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Terrell connects with a body shot that sends Lermontov's belly button to the back.
Lermontov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Terrell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Terrell scores with a spinning back kick!
A left and a right from Terrell both land. Nice combination.
Terrell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lermontov throws out the jab.
As Lermontov tries to get set, Terrell tries to push him back and clinch up but Lermontov manages to avoid the attempt.
Lermontov avoids a kick to the body.
Terrell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Terrell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lermontov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lermontov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Terrell connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lermontov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Terrell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Lermontov blocks the leg kick.
Lermontov connects with a jab.
Terrell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lermontov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Terrell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Terrell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lermontov lands with a slapping head kick.
Phillip Terrell is winning the standup battle so far.
Lermontov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Terrell.
Lermontov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Terrell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Terrell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Terrell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lermontov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Terrell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lermontov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Terrell.
Lermontov misses the jab.
Terrell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lermontov doesn't seem bothered though.
Lermontov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Terrell tried to counter with a leg kick but Lermontov avoided it.
Terrell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lermontov.
Lermontov misses with a left hand
and Terrell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lermontov jumps guard but Terrell stands there with Lermontov around his waist. Lermontov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Phillip Terrell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fiyero Lermontov.
Lermontov tries to pull guard but Terrell holds him up against the cage and eventually Lermontov drops back down to his feet.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lermontov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Terrell.
Lermontov is trying to pull guard but Terrell has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lermontov tries to pull guard but Terrell won't allow it.
Lermontov jumps guard but Terrell stands there with Lermontov around his waist. Lermontov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Terrell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Terrell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lermontovs head.
Terrell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lermontov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Terrell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lermontov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Terrell walks away with a smile on his face. Lermontov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Terrell throws a series of punches but Lermontov moves out of range.
Terrell misses with a body shot.
Lermontov throws out a counter right but Terrell avoids it with no problem.
Lermontov is looking to clinch but Terrell is avoiding it.
Terrell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lermontov.
Terrell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lermontov blocks the body kick.
Lermontov is looking to clinch but Terrell is avoiding it.
Lermontov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lermontov rushes Terrell and presses him up against the cage.
Terrell scores with a hook to the body.
Lermontov manages to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lermontov throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Terrell escapes and throws Lermontov's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lermontov tries to bench press Terrell off him but Terrell keeps the position.
Terrell controlling from side mount.
You can see the frustration on Lermontov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Terrell just content to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lermontov tries to buck Terrell off but Terrell is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Terrell dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Terrell tries to land a body kick
and Lermontov counters with a good low kick that Terrell was not able to check.
Lermontov throws a leg kick but Terrell moved away.
Lermontov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Terrell scores with a leg kick.
Lermontov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Terrell is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lermontov.
Lermontov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terrell moves away.
Terrell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Terrell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lermontov tries to clinch
and Terrell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch combination from Lermontov misses.
Terrell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A good leg kick by Terrell.
Terrell 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.
Lermontov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Terrell tests Lermontov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terrell blocks a low kick nicely.
Terrell appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Terrell ducks under a wild hook from Lermontov.
Lermontov misses with an uppercut. Terrell saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Terrell.
Terrell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Terrell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Terrell cracks Lermontov with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lermontov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lermontov walks into a stiff left hand from Terrell.
Terrell swats away the attempt to clinch by Lermontov.
Nice uppercut there from Terrell.
Lermontov tries to clinch but Terrell is having none of it.
Terrell is looking to counter the offense by Lermontov and move into the clinch.
Lermontov pushes Terrell up against the cage in a clinch.
Lermontov tries to pull guard but Terrell holds him up against the cage and eventually Lermontov drops back down to his feet.
Terrell pushes Lermontov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Terrell can't find room to land a body shot as Lermontov controls the action.
Terrell pushes Lermontov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Terrell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Terrell.
Terrell misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Terrell.
Lermontov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Terrell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Terrell struggles to land a body shot inside as Lermontov controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Terrell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lermontov tries to pull guard but Terrell won't allow it.
Phillip Terrell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fiyero Lermontov.
Lermontov fails to pull guard.
Lermontov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lermontov tries to pull guard but Terrell won't allow it.
Lermontov manages to pull guard.
Fiyero Lermontov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Terrell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lermontov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lermontov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Terrell controls the pace.
Lermontov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lermontov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Terrell has passed into half guard!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Terrell is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lermontov looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Terrell pushes past his half guard into mount!
Lermontov tries to hold on but Terrell pushes him away.
Terrell prevents Lermontov from getting the reversal.
Lermontov bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terrell keeping full guard, as Lermontov tries to pass.
Lermontov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Terrell wants to control but Lermontov postures up.
Lermontov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Terrell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lermontov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lermontov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phillip Terrell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Terrell 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phillip Terrell!
Phillip Terrell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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