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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Phillips (ranked 1517 p4p, 959 weight class) and Marko Zrinski (ranked 222 p4p, 143 weight class). Zrinski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Devil eyes kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Jack Phillips has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jack Phillips seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Zrinski!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Phillips slips a jab from Zrinski.
Zrinski throws a poor cross that misses
and Phillips counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zrinski just misses with a punch to the body.
Zrinski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phillips bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Phillips keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Phillips tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zrinski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zrinski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Zrinski misses the target.
Phillips moves out of range as Zrinski strikes.
Phillips checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jab by Zrinski.
Zrinski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zrinski throws out a loose jab but Phillips uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zrinski sprawls well. Zrinski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Phillips gets slowly back to his feet.
Phillips moves out of range as Zrinski strikes.
Zrinski feints and then cracks Phillips's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Phillips down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zrinski looks to score with a jab to the body but Phillips is just out of range.
Phillips is looking to counter the offense by Zrinski and move into the clinch.
Zrinski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Phillips swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Phillips on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zrinski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Phillips counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Phillips shoots in looking for a takedown. Zrinski tries to sprawl out of it but Phillips keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zrinski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Phillips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zrinski throws a right hand that Phillips ducks under and follows up with a left that Phillips also avoids with ease.
Phillips misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A swing and a miss from Zrinski.
Zrinski lands a really nice looking cross but Phillips seems unphased.
Phillips darts in looking for a takedown but Zrinski gets double underhooks and turns Phillips into the cage.
Phillips lands with a left to the head.
Zrinski struggles to land a body shot inside as Phillips controls his hands.
Zrinski misses with a punch to the body.
Zrinski can't find room to land a body shot as Phillips controls the action.
Zrinski lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Phillips.
A short right from Zrinski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phillips wants a takedown.
Zrinski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Phillips or not.
Zrinski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Phillips or not.
Zrinski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zrinski struggles to land a body shot inside as Phillips controls his hands.
Zrinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zrinski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
Zrinski lands with a short shot to the head.
Phillips swings wildly with an uppercut but Zrinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zrinski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zrinski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zrinski throws a head punch that misses.
Phillips working aggressively here.
Zrinski misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Zrinski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zrinski lands a shot to the body.
Phillips blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zrinski pushes Phillips back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phillips throws a punch but it's blocked by Zrinski.
Zrinski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Phillips has Zrinski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zrinski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zrinski tries to work over Phillips's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Zrinski.
Phillips goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zrinski prevents it.
Nice body punch from Zrinski.
A short uppercut from Zrinski.
Zrinski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phillips tries to work over Zrinski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zrinski is pressed up against the cage. Phillips has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zrinski down to the mat. Zrinski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Phillips shoots in looking for a takedown but Zrinski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Phillips's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Phillips tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Zrinski defends well and Phillips ends up having to push Zrinski into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Phillips is breathing heavily.
Phillips blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zrinski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zrinski prevents a body shot from Phillips.
Zrinski scores with a shot to the side of Phillips's head.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zrinski.
A short left from Zrinski.
Phillips lands a nice uppercut.
Zrinski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zrinski lands a body shot.
Zrinski cracks Phillips with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zrinski.
Zrinski lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Zrinski.
Phillips misses with the head strike.
Phillips blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Zrinski on the inside.
Zrinski misses with some punches.
Zrinski digs a right hand into Phillips's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Phillips's gas tank.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zrinski.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Zrinski dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Phillips avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Zrinski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Phillips closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Phillips lands in his opponent's guard.
Zrinski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Phillips. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Phillips trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zrinski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zrinski trying to keep a closed guard but Phillips is proving a slippery customer.
Phillips wants to control from the top but Zrinski keeps moving.
Zrinski is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips passes Zrinski's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Zrinski wants to improve his position but Phillips is controlling well.
Phillips throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zrinski won't allow Phillips to pass to mount.
Zrinski is looking to control Phillips's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zrinski avoid being mounted?
Phillips maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Zrinski could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Phillips has cracked it and Zrinski is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Phillips!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Phillips!
Jack Phillips 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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hype
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RATING
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