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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Daniel Philips (ranked 1689 p4p, 5279 weight class) and Darrell Wooten (ranked 123 p4p, 255 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Daniel Philips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darrell Wooten!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wooten thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Daniel Philips if he has to take too many more of those.
Daniel Philips connects with a nice looking jab.
Daniel Philips definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wooten moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooten throws a push kick but Daniel Philips slaps the foot to one side.
Wooten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooten tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Daniel Philips is able to avoid easily.
Daniel Philips checks a leg kick nicely.
Daniel Philips checks a low kick from Wooten.
Daniel Philips changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Daniel Philips changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daniel Philips has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wooten finds it's way round the side to connect with Daniel Philips's head.
The fighters circling - Daniel Philips throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooten raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Daniel Philips looks to throw the jab but Wooten is out of range.
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!
Daniel Philips tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wooten was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniel Philips.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniel Philips throws a body shot but no joy.
Daniel Philips fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wooten on the side of the head.
Wooten throws a lazy head kick
and Daniel Philips counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooten moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Daniel Philips misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Daniel Philips. Beautiful body shot.
Daniel Philips changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wooten.
Wooten misses with a head kick.
Daniel Philips is looking to wear down Wooten with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooten tries a head kick but it misses.
Daniel Philips scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Daniel Philips just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Daniel Philips blocks the low kick.
Wooten is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniel Philips loads up on a big right hand but Wooten slips the punch.
Wooten let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wooten looks for the body kick but Daniel Philips saw that one coming.
Daniel Philips throws a right hand that Wooten ducks under and follows up with a left that Wooten also avoids with ease.
Wooten ducks under a wild hook from Daniel Philips.
Daniel Philips throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooten steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Daniel Philips bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wooten's head.
Daniel Philips throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wooten counters with a solid body kick.
A solid body kick from Wooten.
Wooten walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Daniel Philips avoids the head kick by Wooten.
Wooten's coach down at Ragnarok\'s Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wooten's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Daniel Philips steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wooten.
Daniel Philips tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wooten was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniel Philips.
Daniel Philips checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Wooten.
Wooten lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooten slips a jab from Daniel Philips.
A swing and a miss from Daniel Philips.
Wooten counters with a body kick.
Wooten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daniel Philips swings for the body but Wooten moves out of range.
It seemed like Wooten was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wooten throws a head kick that misses.
Wooten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daniel Philips throws out the jab.
Wooten misses with a low kick.
Daniel Philips throws a body punch but Wooten moves out of range.
Daniel Philips blocks a low kick nicely.
Daniel Philips tries to bum rush Wooten with a series of wild strikes but Wooten uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooten lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Philips misses with a double jab
and Wooten counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooten pivots, looking for a leg kick but Daniel Philips is out of range and Wooten settles back down.
Wooten with a nice calf kick.
Daniel Philips takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wooten moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooten tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Daniel Philips is able to avoid easily.
Wooten throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniel Philips.
Daniel Philips dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooten has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Daniel Philips finds it's way round the side to connect with Wooten's head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Philips ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Daniel Philips connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wooten momentarily.
A low kick from Wooten misses
and Daniel Philips connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooten moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Daniel Philips is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wooten thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daniel Philips is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Daniel Philips lands a nice shot to the body.
Daniel Philips bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Wooten is predictable there
and Daniel Philips counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A combination from Daniel Philips does no damage.
It seemed like Wooten was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Daniel Philips works over Wooten's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniel Philips misses with an uppercut. Wooten saw that one coming.
Daniel Philips connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wooten. Wooten circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wooten staying out of range there.
Daniel Philips misses with a body shot.
Daniel Philips jabs at Wooten's body.
Wooten takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Daniel Philips takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wooten tries a low kick but Daniel Philips avoids it.
Daniel Philips appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Daniel Philips checks a leg kick.
Wooten tries to land a body kick
and Daniel Philips counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooten thows a leg kick but Daniel Philips checks it
and Wooten takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daniel Philips connects with a crisp jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wooten - that will leave a mark!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Philips throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooten flicks out a counter leg kick but Daniel Philips steps away.
Daniel Philips misses with a straight right.
Wooten was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Daniel Philips blocks a head kick by Wooten.
Daniel Philips scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooten throws a lazy head kick
enabling Daniel Philips to counter with a crisp jab.
Daniel Philips looks to score with a jab to the body but Wooten is just out of range.
Wooten tries to score with a low kick but Daniel Philips moves his leg out of the way.
Wooten lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniel Philips.
Daniel Philips steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wooten.
Wooten gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Daniel Philips lands with a good body shot.
Wooten scores with a head kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooten throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wooten throws a body kick that misses.
Daniel Philips is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Daniel Philips lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Daniel Philips will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Daniel Philips on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wooten. Wooten obviously looking to wear him down.
Daniel Philips's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Daniel Philips duly obliges.
Daniel Philips takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Daniel Philips punishes Wooten's body with a nice straight punch.
Daniel Philips throws a hook but Wooten avoids it easily.
Wooten appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Daniel Philips tests Wooten's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daniel Philips takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wooten slips under a jab.
Daniel Philips takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wooten misses with a low kick.
Daniel Philips blocks the body kick.
Daniel Philips appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wooten misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Daniel Philips misses the target.
Daniel Philips smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Daniel Philips connects with a single shot there.
A cross from Daniel Philips lands.
Wooten pivots, looking for a leg kick but Daniel Philips is out of range and Wooten settles back down.
Daniel Philips throwing a counter right hand but Wooten manages to avoid it.
Daniel Philips digs a good hook to Wooten's body.
Daniel Philips changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooten misses with an attempted mid kick.
Daniel Philips throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooten scores with a leg kick.
Daniel Philips misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Daniel Philips dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Daniel Philips connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wooten's hands.
The fighters circling - Daniel Philips throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daniel Philips has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Daniel Philips throws a shot to the body.
Wooten takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooten misses with a right hand
and Wooten takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooten throws a body kick that misses.
Wooten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniel Philips misses the jab.
Wooten throws a fast counter high kick but Daniel Philips manages to duck under it in time.
Wooten pivots, looking for a leg kick but Daniel Philips is out of range and Wooten settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniel Philips lands a head shot.
Daniel Philips throws a hook but Wooten avoids it easily.
Wooten takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniel Daniel Philips is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wooten throws a body kick that misses
and Daniel Philips counters with a shoot takedown. Wooten fights it but they end up in guard.
Daniel Philips controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Daniel Philips wants to control from the top but Wooten keeps moving.
Wooten working a defensive guard here.
Wooten wants to get back to his feet but Daniel Philips is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wooten keeping full guard, as Daniel Philips tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Philips thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Daniel Philips drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wooten looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wooten looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wooten!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniel Philips struggling a bit here.
Daniel Philips seems a little lost for a moment, as Wooten dominates the positioning.
Daniel Philips can't do much from the bottom here.
Wooten trying to control the position but Daniel Philips is working away.
Wooten has control of an arm but Daniel Philips manages to advance to Wooten's back!
Wooten can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Philips looking for the RNC.
Wooten trying to control the position but Daniel Philips manages to sink in the hooks.
Wooten is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Daniel Philips is staying active.
Wooten preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Daniel Philips.
Daniel Philips is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Wooten knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Wooten for a finish.
Daniel Philips tightening his grip on Wooten, looking for the choke.
Daniel Philips patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooten is trying to defend against the choke here but Daniel Philips has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Daniel Philips Tightens the hold and Wooten taps out furiously! Daniel Philips displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Daniel Daniel Philips!
After winning the bout, Daniel Daniel Philips thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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