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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blake Phoenix (ranked 910 p4p, 1043 weight class) and Murilo Ninja (ranked 131 p4p, 153 weight class). Blake Phoenix had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 40 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Blake Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Murilo Ninja!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ninja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ninja takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Phoenix scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ninja throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Phoenix was covering up waiting for the punch and Ninja finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Phoenix tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ninja working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ninja working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Phoenix preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ninja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phoenix is keeping the position for now.
Phoenix pulls Ninja in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ninja works over Phoenix with some ground and pound from guard.
Ninja trying to control but Phoenix is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja working some strikes from top position.
Ninja tries to free his leg and advance position but Phoenix is retaining full guard.
Phoenix keeping moving, preventing Ninja from controlling successfully.
Ninja throws a big right hand that misses.
Ninja working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ninja is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phoenix keeping moving, preventing Ninja from controlling successfully.
Ninja trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ninja must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ninja controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix keeping moving, preventing Ninja from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ninja throws a hook to the side of Phoenix's head but Phoenix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Phoenix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ninja misses with a body punch
and Phoenix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Phoenix misses the body punch
enabling Ninja to counter with a crisp jab.
Ninja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phoenix.
Phoenix was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Blake Phoenix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phoenix defending well as Ninja loads up on a big left hand.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Phoenix enables Ninja to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Phoenix manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ninja trying to control but Phoenix is working from the bottom.
Ninja throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Phoenix works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ninja missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ninja trying to control but Phoenix is working from the bottom.
Ninja in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ninja pushing down on Phoenix's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ninja working the head and body with strikes.
Ninja working Phoenix over with strikes.
Ninja missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ninja lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ninja thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Phoenix is staying active underneath Ninja, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja lands strikes from half guard.
Ninja thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Phoenix's head.
Ninja thows a huge punch but Phoenix dodges it nicely.
Ninja is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ninja trying to control from half guard but Phoenix is working away.
Phoenix is trying to control but can't.
Ninja thows a huge punch but Phoenix dodges it nicely.
Ninja is just content to waste time from the top position. Phoenix takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ninja accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ninja trying to control the position from guard on top but Phoenix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Murilo Ninja dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ninja will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ninja gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ninja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix lands a body shot in the clinch.
Phoenix lands with a left to the head.
Ninja is trying to drag Phoenix to the mat but Phoenix just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Phoenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Ninja controls his hands.
The referee calls for Ninja to work.
Phoenix breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ninja shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Phoenix's guard.
Ninja postures up in Phoenix's guard and throws a big left but Phoenix blocks it.
Ninja postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Murilo Ninja has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ninja works over Phoenix with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix keeping moving, preventing Ninja from controlling successfully.
Phoenix manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ninja manages to get himself to full guard.
Phoenix prevents Ninja from getting back to his feet.
Ninja is wriggling around but Phoenix manages to pass to half guard.
Ninja is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ninja wants to control but Phoenix is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja wants to get back to his feet.
Ninja is looking to control Phoenix's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ninja avoid being mounted?
Phoenix is trying to control the action in half guard but Ninja is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ninja is looking to improve his position.
Ninja wants to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja dives in and grabs Phoenix's left leg, looking for a takedown. Phoenix pushes down on Ninja's head and hops out.
Ninja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phoenix. Ninja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ninja has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ninja scores with a jab.
Phoenix gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ninja will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blake Phoenix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murilo Ninja.
Ninja shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Phoenix is trying to defend but Ninja finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ninja throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Phoenix to regain full guard.
Ninja missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ninja stays in close to Phoenix's body and controls the position.
Phoenix wants to sweep here but Ninja controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ninja is looking to work some ground and pound but Phoenix has wrist control.
Phoenix keeping moving, preventing Ninja from controlling successfully.
Ninja is working Phoenix over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ninja trying to control but Phoenix is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ninja throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ninja is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Murilo Ninja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Phoenix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ninja misses with a takedown
and Phoenix counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Phoenix breaks the clinch.
Phoenix shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ninja tries to clinch but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix throws a series of punches but Ninja moves out of range.
Phoenix defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ninja.
Ninja bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Phoenix's head.
Ninja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phoenix cracks Ninja with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ninja jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Phoenix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Ninja.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ninja! But no joy.
Ninja changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Phoenix looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ninja is looking to take a break and control but Phoenix is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ninja fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Ninja.
Ninja is looking to take a break and control but Phoenix is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Phoenix parries the strikes from Ninja easily there. Ninja is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Phoenix to escape.
Blake Phoenix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ninja looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Phoenix is avoiding damage well.
Phoenix takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Phoenix tries to improve position but can't.
Ninja looks up at the clock and then as Phoenix takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ninja smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ninja throws an elbow but Phoenix slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ninja tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ninja trying to control the action but Phoenix is working from the bottom.
Ninja lands a few punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja advances to full mount.
Ninja lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Phoenix hang on?
Ninja working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Phoenix wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ninja.
Ninja thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ninja lands a heavy elbow.
The referee warns Phoenix that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ninja fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee warns Phoenix that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ninja lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Phoenix hang on?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phoenix is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
A nice elbow there by Ninja.
Murilo Ninja is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ninja looking to control but Phoenix is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ninja is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Phoenix can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ninja with a couple of short strikes.
Ninja breaks from Phoenix's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ninja is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Phoenix can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Murilo Ninja comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ninja winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murilo Ninja!
After the big win, Murilo Ninja made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Altitude Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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