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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phal Um (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pharrel Dickinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dickinson has chosen Queen - The Show Must Go On as his entrance music. Phal Um has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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180 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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179 cm
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181 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phal Um!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pharrel Dickinson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Um slips under a jab from Dickinson.
Dickinson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Um closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Um lands in his opponent's guard.
Um working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dickinson keeping full guard, as Um tries to pass.
Um thows a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Um throwing strikes from guard but Dickinson blocks nicely.
Um throwing strikes from guard but Dickinson blocks nicely.
Um is stalling in the full guard.
Um will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson can't keep his opponent in guard - Um advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Um moves nicely into side control.
Um creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dickinson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Um misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Dickinson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Um.
Dickinson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Um.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dickinson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Um lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dickinson is looking for a sweep.
Um moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Um lands some shots froms side control.
Dickinson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Um is controlling him well.
Um throws a strike aimed at the side of Dickinson's head but Dickinson avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Um cracks Dickinson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Um tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Um working the ground and pound.
Um is putting a hurting on Dickinson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Um throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dickinson struggling a bit here.
Dickinson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Um.
Um looks up at the clock and then as Dickinson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Um smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Um is chipping away with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson tries to buck Um off but Um is having none of it.
Um tries to score with some ground and pound. Dickinson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Um with the ground and pound but Dickinson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Dickinson is staying active underneath Um, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Um throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Um lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Um is trying to control the action in half guard but Dickinson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Um throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phal Um dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Um scores a takedown into full mount!
Um throwing strikes here but Dickinson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Um throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dickinson because Um loaded up on that one.
Um dominating with strikes here.
Um landing shots from mount.
Um lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dickinson hang on?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Um cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Um looking to control but Dickinson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Um sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Um lands a big elbow.
Dickinson is looking to get to half guard.
Um landing strikes, looking to finish!
Um unloading with bombs!
Um lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Um is landing with some decent strikes but Dickinson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Um sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Um dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Um connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Um sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Um fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Um is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Um working Dickinson over with strikes here.
Um has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Um lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Um cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Um controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Um working the ground and pound effectively.
Um tries to control but Dickinson wriggling away.
Um throwing strikes here but Dickinson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Um lands a heavy elbow.
Um is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dickinson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dickinson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Um cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Um misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BOOM! Um connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Um with a couple of short strikes.
Um lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Um lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Um.
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!
Um lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Um landing strikes, looking to finish!
Um lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dickinson hang on?
Dickinson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phal Um dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Um throws a lazy right hand but Dickinson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Um looks to score with a jab to the body but Dickinson is just out of range.
A big left from Dickinson misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dickinson thows a body shot but no joy.
Um tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dickinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dickinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Um was well out of range. Poor timing from Dickinson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickinson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Um counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dickinson's guard now.
Um slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Um is trying to control. Dickinson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Um wants to pass to mount but Dickinson is defending the position.
Um is trying to control. Dickinson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Um.
Um stalling away here and it's allowed Dickinson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Um postures up in Dickinson's guard and throws a big left but Dickinson blocks it.
Um chips away with some ground and pound.
Um postures up in Dickinson's guard and throws a big left but Dickinson blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dickinson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Um postures up.
Um wants to control from the top but Dickinson keeps moving.
Um is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dickinson can do to turn this around?
Um scoring with punches to the head and body.
Um working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Um distracts Dickinson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dickinson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Um puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Um thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dickinson's head.
Um throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Um missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Um sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dickinson defending well though.
Um is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Um thowing shots but they're missing.
Phal Um is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dickinson is desperately trying to improve his position but Um has a good base and remains in mount.
Um controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Um's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Pharrel Dickinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Phal Um showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Um has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phal Um!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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