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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Phillips (ranked 5324 p4p, 25341 weight class) and Malik Gerrard (ranked 541 p4p, 560 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Malik Gerrard!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerrard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Phillips is fending him off so far but Gerrard persists. Nope, Phillips circles away and we're back to standing.
Gerrard connects with a high kick.
Gerrard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Phillips is fending him off so far but Gerrard persists. Nope, Phillips circles away and we're back to standing.
As Gerrard tries to get set, Phillips tries to push him back and clinch up but Gerrard manages to avoid the attempt.
Gerrard dives in for a single leg takedown but Phillips sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Phillips half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nate Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malik Gerrard.
Gerrard shoots in for a double leg but Phillips sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gerrard has Phillips up against the cage in a clinch.
Gerrard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Phillips misses.
A combination from Gerrard does no damage.
Phillips is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerrard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gerrard.
Phillips stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gerrard.
Gerrard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Phillips closes the distance and clinches up with Gerrard, looking for a takedown. Phillips pushes Gerrard against the cage but Gerrard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips misses with a low kick.
Gerrard misses with a takedown attempt - Phillips sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Phillips shoots and misses
and Gerrard counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gerrard is defended easily by Phillips.
Gerrard looks winded!
Gerrard shoots in for a takedown but Phillips shows good takedown defense.
Gerrard slaps away a takedown attempt from Phillips, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Phillips tries to clinch up but Gerrard circles away and keeps his distance.
Phillips closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gerrard's guard.
Phillips tries to stand but Gerrard is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Phillips trying to control but Gerrard is working from the bottom.
Phillips controlling from the top position.
Phillips wants to control from the top but Gerrard keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips postures up and lands a big shot to Gerrard's brow.
Phillips with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gerrard keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gerrard clinches.
Phillips wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gerrard has him pressed against the cage.
Gerrard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Phillips just stands there and leans against the cage.
Phillips wants to get back to striking at distance but Gerrard won't allow it.
Phillips throws a head punch that misses.
Gerrard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phillips misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gerrard stuffs the takedown attempt from Phillips. Phillips gets slowly back to his feet.
Gerrard is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gerrard.
A big right from Phillips misses.
Gerrard tries to counter with a clinch but Phillips shakes him off and moves away.
Phillips blocks a head kick by Gerrard.
Phillips is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gerrard.
Gerrard moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gerrard - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gerrard jumps guard.
Phillips wants to control from the top but Gerrard keeps moving.
Phillips passes Gerrard's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Phillips throwing shots but Gerrard is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malik Gerrard dominated that round.
That's time! Phillips's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gerrard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Phillips tries to avoid it but Gerrard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Phillips to the ground. Phillips escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gerrard gets caught napping as Phillips dives in and scores a takedown. Gerrard manages to retain guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Phillips trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gerrard manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Phillips fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phillips has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips wants a takedown.
Gerrard is trying to drag Phillips to the mat but Phillips just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gerrard breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gerrard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phillips avoids the head kick by Gerrard.
Gerrard swats away the attempt to clinch by Phillips.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gerrard enables Phillips to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gerrard manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gerrard is breathing heavily.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Gerrard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gerrard looking for a sweep. Not yet Gerrard, not yet.
Phillips wants to stand but Gerrard is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Phillips works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gerrard makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
No luck for Phillips with that takedown attempt.
Phillips shoots in looking for a takedown but Gerrard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Phillips's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Phillips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips checks a leg kick.
Phillips doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gerrard counters with a head kick. That will keep Phillips thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gerrard throws a one two combo.
Phillips darts in and clinches Gerrard up against the cage.
Gerrard tries to pull guard but Phillips holds him up against the cage and eventually Gerrard drops back down to his feet.
Phillips is trying to pull guard but Gerrard has him pressed against the cage.
Gerrard misses with a body punch.
Phillips is looking for a takedown.
Gerrard breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Phillips is defended easily by Gerrard.
Gerrard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gerrard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Phillips pinned against the cage. Phillips gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Phillips fails with a takedown attempt.
Gerrard dives in for a single leg takedown but Phillips sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Phillips throws a quick counter head kick but Gerrard was just out of range.
Nate Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gerrard fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malik Gerrard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Phillips.
Gerrard clinches up against the cage.
Phillips misses with some punches.
Gerrard displaying some good clinch control by pressing Phillips up against the cage.
Phillips can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerrard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gerrard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Phillips's efforts to push away.
Phillips stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gerrard can't get the takedown.
Gerrard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phillips moves in looking to clinch but Gerrard pushes him off.
Gerrard darts in and clinches Phillips up against the cage.
Gerrard gets underhooks to prevent Phillips's takedown attempt.
Gerrard fails to pull guard.
Nate Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malik Gerrard.
Phillips is trying to pull guard but Gerrard has him pressed against the cage.
Gerrard pulls guard successfully.
Gerrard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Gerrard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gerrard is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gerrard is looking for a triangle but Phillips pushes his legs off easily.
Phillips trying to control but Gerrard is working from the bottom.
Gerrard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Phillips is looking to stand up but Gerrard won't let him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Phillips lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gerrard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gerrard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gerrard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Phillips, pushing him back against the cage.
Gerrard breaks from the clinch.
Gerrard tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Phillips defends well and Gerrard ends up having to push Phillips into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Phillips looks for a takedown but Gerrard sprawls well.
Gerrard unleashes a big counter combination but Phillips bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Phillips misses with a few strikes there.
Gerrard misses with a body kick.
Phillips shoots and misses
and Gerrard moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Phillips to keep the fight standing.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gerrard avoids it.
Phillips avoiding damage as Gerrard throws knees to the body.
Gerrard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Phillips tries for a takedown. No joy.
Phillips tries to stall but Gerrard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gerrard jumps guard but Phillips stands there with Gerrard around his waist. Gerrard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Phillips trying to stall but Gerrard improves his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Phillips drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gerrard gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nate Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malik Gerrard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Phillips wants to get back to striking at distance but Gerrard won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malik Gerrard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gerrard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malik Gerrard!
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