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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nate Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Turk!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turk cracks Phillips with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Nate Phillips has been cut.
Turk lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Turk.
Phillips moves out of range of the strikes.
Turk catches Phillips napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Phillips to the canvas!
Phillips is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turk makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Oh Phillips is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Phillips avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Turk controls from within his opponent's guard.
Phillips seems to have got his legs back now.
Phillips is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Turk throwing strikes but missing.
Turk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Turk trying to control but Phillips is working from the bottom.
Turk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab lands there for Phillips.
Turk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phillips slips under a jab from Turk.
A cross from Turk lands.
Nate Phillips's cut is getting worse.
Nate Phillips is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phillips tries to clinch up but Turk circles away and keeps his distance.
Phillips throws a sloppy head kick and Turk moves out of range easily.
Phillips is looking to clinch but Turk is avoiding it.
No joy there for Phillips, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Phillips with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turk to score with a decent uppercut.
Phillips lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turk circles away quickly and effectively.
A left and a right from Phillips both land. Nice combination.
Phillips gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Phillips looking to throw knees to the head but Turk is blocking nicely.
Phillips breaks the clinch.
Phillips lands a jab.
Phillips throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phillips misses with a two punch combination.
Phillips displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turk throws out the jab.
Phillips tries to clinch there but Turk circles away.
Turk throws a shot from downtown. Phillips moves away and avoids it.
Phillips dodges the punch combination from Turk.
Phillips tries to clinch there but Turk circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Phillips. No joy for Turk on that attempt.
Turk connects with a nice looking jab.
Nate Phillips's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Turk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phillips is looking to clinch but Turk is avoiding it.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phillips has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turk finds it's way round the side to connect with Phillips's head.
Turk lands with a nice body punch.
Turk is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Phillips.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turk swinging wilding here.
Turk throws a looping overhand right but Phillips ducks down to avoid it.
Phillips throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turk counters with a takedown into side control.
Phillips taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sloppy strikes there by Turk.
Turk throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Turk tries to score with some ground and pound. Phillips controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Turk looks gassed!
Turk throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Phillips is trying to improve his position.
Phillips holds on to Turk's head and controls the position momentarily.
The strikes coming from Turk are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips has one of Turk's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Turk keeps the fight on the outside.
Turk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Phillips avoids the body shot from Turk.
Turk might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Turk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Phillips closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turk is trying to break free.
Phillips with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phillips tries to stall but Turk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Turk avoiding damage as Phillips throws knees to the body.
Phillips misses with a knee strike.
Phillips looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Turk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Phillips's cut.
That's time! Phillips's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Phillips drives through and clinches with Turk against the cage.
Phillips using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Turk tries to score a body lock takedown but Phillips shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Turk managing to block the knees to the body from Phillips.
Turk is working for takedown but Phillips is calmly controlling the position for now.
Turk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the head but Turk blocks with his arms.
Phillips breaks from the clinch.
Phillips throws a right and a left that Turk avoids nicely.
Turk shoots for a double leg takedown but Phillips sprawls well. He's pushed Turk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nate Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Turk.
Phillips throws a one two combo.
Phillips misses with a few strikes there.
Turk tries to bum rush Phillips with a series of wild strikes but Phillips uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turk is breathing heavily.
Phillips with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Phillips misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turk slips a jab and a cross from Phillips.
Turk throws a series of strikes that have Phillips backpedaling.
Nate Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turk misses with a takedown attempt - Phillips sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses.
Phillips lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Turk dodges the punch combination from Phillips.
Phillips throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phillips gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Phillips breaks the clinch.
Phillips ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Phillips bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Turk throws a combination that misses
and Phillips counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chris Turk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillips fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phillips moves into the clinch.
Phillips landing knees to the head.
Turk avoiding damage as Phillips throws knees to the body.
Phillips crunches a lovely knee into Turk's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Phillips.
Phillips throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Turk's head.
Phillips misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phillips tries to clinch
and Turk counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Turk.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phillips is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Phillips trying to keep a closed guard but Turk is proving a slippery customer.
Turk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Phillips wants to stand but Turk is controlling the position.
Turk makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk throwing strikes but missing.
Turk wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.
Phillips is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Turk stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nice body kick from Phillips.
Phillips tries to clinch but Turk moves out of range.
Phillips tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phillips tries a head kick but it misses.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Phillips counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Turk is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Chris Turk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips looks to land a combination but Turk avoids it well.
Phillips lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Phillips fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Phillips is looking to clinch.
Phillips throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Phillips tries to clinch but Turk moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Phillips.
Turk throws a big shot that misses.
Turk keeps the fight on the outside.
Phillips lands with a slapping head kick.
Phillips tries to clinch there but Turk circles away.
Phillips lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phillips misses with a few strikes there.
Turk misses with a straight right.
Phillips fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Phillips dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nate Phillips's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A head kick from Phillips lands but Turk takes it in his stride.
Turk dodges the punch combination from Phillips.
Turk looks to land a left hand but Phillips moved out of range nicely.
Turk throws a hook but Phillips avoids it easily.
Phillips uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turk.
Phillips goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Phillips misses with a head kick.
Phillips moves into the clinch.
Phillips misses with a knee strike.
Phillips misses with a knee to the head.
Phillips tries to land knees in the clinch but Turk avoids the damage to the body.
Phillips prevents a takedown attempt there.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Turk as Phillips tries to tie him up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phillips prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Phillips.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips connects with a knee to the head.
Phillips landing knees to the head.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the head but Turk blocks with his arms.
Turk tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nate Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Turk.
Phillips with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Phillips unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Turk is trying to break free.
Phillips throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Turk blocks it with crossed arms.
Turk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Phillips throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Turk blocks it with crossed arms.
Phillips trying to land knees to the body.
Phillips lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Phillips misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turk.
Turk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Phillips is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Turk is defending well for now.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Turk avoids it.
Turk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Turk looking for a takedown.
Turk tries for a takedown but Phillips manages to get underhooks.
Phillips tries to stall but Turk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Turk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Phillips manages to break the clinch.
Phillips is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Phillips moves away from the strike by Turk.
Phillips moves out of range of the strikes.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phillips is looking to land body kicks.
Phillips is looking to clinch but Turk is avoiding it.
Turk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phillips is looking to clinch but Turk is avoiding it.
Phillips fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turk throws a series of punches but Phillips moves out of range.
Turk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turk throws a hook to the side of Phillips's head but Phillips sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phillips throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips tries to clinch up but Turk circles away and keeps his distance.
Phillips tries to clinch but Turk moves out of range.
Phillips misses with the combination.
Turk misses with the combination.
Turk takes a kick to the side of the head.
Phillips misses with a wild combination.
Phillips is looking to clinch.
A nice combination there by Phillips.
Danga de danga de dang - Phillips scores with a four punch combination!
Phillips tries to clinch there but Turk circles away.
Phillips gets a clinch.
Phillips breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips throws a right hand that Turk ducks under and follows up with a left that Turk also avoids with ease.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turk scores with a nice head shot.
Phillips slips a jab from Turk.
Turk cracks Phillips with an open hand slap.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Phillips does no damage.
Phillips feints and then cracks Turk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Turk down.
Turk keeps the fight on the outside.
Phillips tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phillips slips under a jab from Turk.
Turk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Phillips drops his hands momentarily and Turk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Turk throws a hook but Phillips avoids it easily.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses.
Phillips explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Phillips showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Phillips has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Phillips!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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