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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ghee Buttersnaps (ranked 3833 p4p, 5242 weight class) and Todd Phillips (ranked 449 p4p, 521 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ghee Buttersnaps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Todd Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips throws a head kick but Buttersnaps moves out of range.
Phillips misses with a double jab
and Buttersnaps counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Buttersnaps takes a swing at Phillips's ribcage but misses.
Phillips fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Phillips on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Phillips lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Buttersnaps digs a good body shot into Phillips's ribs.
Phillips will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Buttersnaps misses.
A combination from Phillips does no damage.
Phillips swinging wildly here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buttersnaps looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Phillips is fending him off so far but Buttersnaps persists. Nope, Phillips circles away and we're back to standing.
Phillips throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Phillips has closed the distance and engaged Buttersnaps in a clinch.
Buttersnaps goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phillips blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buttersnaps keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Phillips's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buttersnaps swinging wildly here.
Buttersnaps dodges the punch combination from Phillips.
Buttersnaps wants to clinch up but Phillips keeps it at a distance.
Buttersnaps looks to score with a jab to the body but Phillips is just out of range.
Phillips throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buttersnaps scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Phillips wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Buttersnaps lands with a nice combination. Phillips backs away looking to recover.
Phillips lands with a cross.
Buttersnaps looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Phillips misses with the combination.
Buttersnaps throwing a counter right hand but Phillips manages to avoid it.
Buttersnaps scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phillips takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buttersnaps showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phillips.
Buttersnaps swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buttersnaps wants to clinch up but Phillips keeps it at a distance.
Buttersnaps is looking to clinch but Phillips is avoiding it.
Buttersnaps avoids a kick to the body.
Phillips keeps the fight on the outside.
Phillips circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phillips throws a right hand that Buttersnaps ducks under and follows up with a left that Buttersnaps also avoids with ease.
Buttersnaps fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phillips manages to avoid it.
Phillips will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Todd Phillips is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phillips misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phillips throws a head kick but Buttersnaps moves out of range.
Phillips throws a right and a left that Buttersnaps avoids nicely.
Phillips looks winded!
Buttersnaps lands a lovely overhand right.
Buttersnaps fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Buttersnaps scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Phillips gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buttersnaps is trying to pull guard but Phillips turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Buttersnaps tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buttersnaps tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Phillips just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ghee Buttersnaps. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buttersnaps lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Buttersnaps on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Phillips misses with a body punch.
Buttersnaps misses with a body punch.
Phillips wants to break the clinch but can't.
Buttersnaps misses with a punch on the inside.
Buttersnaps tries to land a knee to the head but Phillips blocks with his arms.
Buttersnaps is working Phillips over against the cage.
Phillips tries to break the clinch but Buttersnaps is controlling the position.
Buttersnaps trying to stall but Phillips improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips breaks from the clinch.
Buttersnaps tries to keep at a distance but Phillips has taken the fight into the clinch.
Phillips wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Phillips wants to break the clinch but can't.
Phillips manages to break the clinch.
Phillips clinches with his opponent.
Phillips wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buttersnaps misses with the head strike.
Phillips avoiding damage as Buttersnaps throws knees to the body.
Phillips wants to get back to striking at distance but Buttersnaps won't allow it.
Buttersnaps lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Buttersnaps fails to land.
Buttersnaps misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Todd Phillips will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Buttersnaps moves out of range as Phillips strikes.
We've been informed that Phillips has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Phillips misses with an uppercut
and Phillips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Buttersnaps clinches up with Phillips and pushes him back against the cage.
Buttersnaps tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phillips is trying to break the clinch but Buttersnaps has him pressed against the cage.
Buttersnaps is trying to maintain a safe position but Phillips gets an underhook and turns Buttersnaps into the cage.
Phillips avoiding damage as Buttersnaps throws knees to the body.
Phillips is trying to break the clinch but Buttersnaps is controlling him.
Buttersnaps jumps guard but Phillips turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Buttersnaps can't find room to land a body shot as Phillips controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buttersnaps struggles to land a body shot inside as Phillips controls his hands.
Phillips wants to break free but Buttersnaps has control.
Phillips prevents a body shot from Buttersnaps.
Buttersnaps cracks Phillips with a nice body shot.
Phillips tries to break the clinch but Buttersnaps is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buttersnaps goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buttersnaps tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Phillips just stands there and leans against the cage.
Buttersnaps pushes Phillips back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Buttersnaps is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Phillips breaks from the clinch.
Phillips lands a jab-cross combination.
Buttersnaps doesn't manage to clinch there - Phillips circles away.
Buttersnaps scores with a nice right hand.
Phillips looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buttersnaps is looking to counter the offense by Phillips and move into the clinch.
Phillips throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Buttersnaps tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phillips was well out of range. Poor timing from Buttersnaps.
Phillips tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buttersnaps throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phillips.
Buttersnaps tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Phillips misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buttersnaps lands a slapping body shot.
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 throws a head kick but Buttersnaps moves out of range.
Buttersnaps throws a nice looking combination but Phillips bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buttersnaps cracks a nice hook into Phillips's ribs.
Todd Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phillips lunges at Buttersnaps with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Buttersnaps's hand.
Phillips misses with a two punch combination.
Phillips is breathing heavily.
Buttersnaps scores with a body shot.
Phillips takes the fight into the clinch.
Buttersnaps jumps guard but Phillips turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ghee Buttersnaps. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buttersnaps lands a nice uppercut.
Buttersnaps putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Phillips in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Buttersnaps jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Phillips walks away with a smile on his face. Buttersnaps gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Buttersnaps shoots in for a takedown but Phillips shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buttersnaps looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Phillips throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buttersnaps dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phillips misses with a wild combination.
Buttersnaps is looking to clinch but Phillips is avoiding it.
Phillips throws a looping overhand right but Buttersnaps ducks down to avoid it.
Buttersnaps rushes Phillips and presses him up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Buttersnaps.
Buttersnaps tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Phillips smiles and moves away.
Buttersnaps tries to clinch there but Phillips circles away.
Todd Phillips seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Phillips misses with a double jab
and Buttersnaps counters with a straight right hand.
Buttersnaps instigates a clinch.
Buttersnaps tries to pull guard but Phillips won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phillips misses with a wild combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Buttersnaps misses its target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buttersnaps. Phillips does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Phillips does no damage.
Buttersnaps fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Phillips looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Buttersnaps misses with a takedown attempt - Phillips sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Buttersnaps lands a jab.
Phillips on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Buttersnaps shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buttersnaps fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Phillips keeps the fight on the outside.
Phillips misses with a few strikes there.
Phillips throws a half hearted mid kick.
Buttersnaps lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ghee Buttersnaps will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Phillips throws a low kick but it's checked well by Buttersnaps.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phillips jabs at Buttersnaps's body.
Buttersnaps is looking to clinch.
Buttersnaps tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Phillips manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Phillips misses.
Buttersnaps tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phillips paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phillips. Buttersnaps does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buttersnaps tries to clinch but Phillips is having none of it.
Phillips throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slow jab from Phillips misses its intended target.
Phillips circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phillips misses with the combination.
Buttersnaps is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Buttersnaps scores with a sloppy right hand. Phillips should have avoided that one.
Phillips takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Buttersnaps tries to close the distance and clinch but Phillips swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Buttersnaps is defended easily by Phillips.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips throws a right and a left that Buttersnaps avoids nicely.
Buttersnaps is looking to clinch but Phillips is avoiding it.
Phillips jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Buttersnaps moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Phillips throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buttersnaps throws a hook to the side of Phillips's head but Phillips sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phillips fails to land with a series of punches.
Buttersnaps throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Some wild striking there from Phillips.
Buttersnaps ducks under a wild hook from Phillips.
A little feinted left hand from Buttersnaps on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Buttersnaps moves in looking to clinch but Phillips pushes him off.
Phillips rushes Buttersnaps and presses him up against the cage.
Buttersnaps jumps into guard, dragging Phillips to the mat.
Phillips must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Buttersnaps looking to control but Phillips passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips slows the pace down in half guard.
Buttersnaps wants to control but Phillips is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Phillips controlling the action here.
Buttersnaps makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Buttersnaps.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buttersnaps looking for a sweep. Not yet Buttersnaps, not yet.
Buttersnaps working a defensive guard here.
Buttersnaps wants to sweep but no luck.
Phillips looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Phillips wants to get up but he can't break Buttersnaps's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Phillips throws a right and a left that Buttersnaps avoids nicely.
Buttersnaps is looking to wear down Phillips with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Buttersnaps slips a jab and a cross from Phillips.
Buttersnaps swinging wildly here.
Phillips throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phillips swats away the attempt to clinch by Buttersnaps.
Buttersnaps fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phillips doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Buttersnaps throws a body punch but Phillips moves out of range.
Phillips throws a counter combo.
Phillips uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buttersnaps.
Phillips walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buttersnaps fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Phillips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buttersnaps moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Phillips. Those never looked like landing.
Phillips throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Buttersnaps shoots in looking for a takedown but Phillips manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Buttersnaps's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Phillips wants to counter with a clinch but Buttersnaps pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Phillips comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Phillips has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Todd Phillips!
Todd Phillips decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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